Marry Me, Mary!
| Marry Me, Mary! | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Mary Stayed Out All Night | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Directed by | Hong Suk-goo |
| Starring | Jang Keun-suk Moon Geun-young Kim Jae-wook Kim Hyo-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 8 November – 28 December 2010 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 매리는 외박중 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 瑪莉는 外宿中 |
| Revised Romanization | Maerineun Oebakjung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Maerinŭn Oebakchung |
Mary Stayed Out All Night (Korean: 매리는 외박중; Hanja: 瑪莉外宿中; also known as Marry Me, Mary!) is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Moon Geun-young, Jang Keun-suk, Kim Jae-wook and Kim Hyo-jin. It is based on the webcomic of the same title by Won Soo-yeon.[1] It aired on KBS2 from November 8, to December 28, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
Wi Mae-ri (Moon Geun-young) is the cheerful, pragmatic daughter of a failed businessman who had grown used to being constantly on the move to escape from debtors. She becomes fast friends with the free-spirited indie singer Kang Mu-gyul (Jang Keun-suk) when she nearly ran him over in a car. Meanwhile, her father Wi Dae-han (Park Sang-myun) is saved from his debtors by his old friend, Jung-suk (Park Joon-gyu), who had just returned from considerable success in the Japanese entertainment industry. Jung-suk, who had harbored a secret love for Mae-ri's mother, sets up a deal with Dae-han to have Mae-ri marry his son, Jung-in (Kim Jae-wook). In her desperation to escape this predicament, Mae-ri begs Mu-gyul to pose as her husband, and finds herself in even more trouble than before when her father proposes a 100-day period in which she has to divide her time equally between Mu-gyul and Jung-in, after which she has to decide who to marry.
Cast
Main characters
- Moon Geun-young as Wi Mae-ri, Dae Han's daughter who has her father's hot temper and her mother's looks
- Jang Keun-suk as Kang Mu-gyul, Absolute Perfection lead singer and guitarist and Seo-joon's ex-boyfriend
- Kim Jae-wook as Byun Jung-in, head representative of JI Entertainment, a well-known drama company
- Kim Hyo-jin as Seo-joon, actress, Mu-gyul's ex-girlfriend
Supporting characters
- Park Joon-gyu as Jung-suk, Jung-in's father
- Park Sang-myun as Wi Dae-han, Mae-ri's father
- Lee Ah-hyun as Kim So-young, Mu-gyul's mother
- Shim Yi-young as Director Bang, Mu-gyul's former agent
- Andy Lee as Lee An, male lead actor of drama Wonderful Day
- Kim Min-gyu as Ri-no, band member
- Geum Ho-suk as Yo-han, band member
- Park Chul-hyun as Re-oh, band member
- Lee Eun as So-ra as Mae-ri's friend
- Kim Hae-rim as Ji-hye as Mae-ri's friend
- Chae Min-hee as Jang PD
- Yoon Yoo-sun as drama writer
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-08 | 01 | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| 2010-11-09 | 02 | 7.0% | 7.3% (20th) |
| 2010-11-15 | 03 | 8.7% (15th) | 8.8% (13th) |
| 2010-11-16 | 04 | 7.0% | 7.1% (20th) |
| 2010-11-22 | 05 | 7.1% (19th) | 7.2% (18th) |
| 2010-11-29 | 06 | 6.6% | 7.2% |
| 2010-11-30 | 07 | 7.1% | 7.4% (19th) |
| 2010-12-06 | 08 | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| 2010-12-07 | 09 | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| 2010-12-13 | 10 | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| 2010-12-13 | 11 | 6.1% | 7.2% |
| 2010-12-14 | 12 | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| 2010-12-20 | 13 | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| 2010-12-21 | 14 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2010-12-27 | 15 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2010-12-28 | 16 | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| average | 6.3% | 7.1% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Production
- Writer In Eun-ah left the drama due to its low ratings and discord with the production team. She was replaced with Go Bong-hwang, who took over the script from episode 11, which aired on December 14. The last episode was written by Jang Keun-suk.[citation needed]
- Co-stars Jang Keun-suk and Moon Geun-young held fan meetings on August 18 and 23, 2011 in Tokyo and Osaka, respectively, which were attended by 60,000 people.[2]
Awards
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards
- Netizens' Award - Jang Keun-suk
- Popularity Award - Moon Geun-young
- Best Couple Award - Moon Geun-young and Jang Keun-suk
- Best Hallyu Drama Actress - Moon Geun-young
- Best Hallyu Drama Top Excellence - Mary Stayed Out All Night
International broadcast
Despite the low ratings in South Korea the series was a huge hit in Japan in terms of both ratings and DVD sales.[3] In Japan the series was aired on TBS starting May 20th, 2011 where it earned tremendous popularity due to the Korean Wave appeal of lead actor Jang Keun-suk.[4][5][6] In the Philippines the drama aired on ABS-CBN on weekdays at 5pm under the title "Marry Me, Mary".[7][8]
References
- ^ Kim, Hannah (16 September 2010). "Moon Geun-yeong stars in new romantic comedy". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "Mary concert photos released". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ http://koalasplayground.com/2011/06/12/mary-stayed-out-all-night-is-a-hit-in-japan-in-ratings-and-dvd-sales/
- ^ http://jangkeunsukforever.com/archives/4100
- ^ http://en.korea.com/marystayedout/news/moon-geun-young-enjoys-drama-concert-of-mary-stayed-out-all-night-with-60000-fans-in-japan/
- ^ http://c.hancinema.net/jang-makes-record-debut-on-oricon-chart-29631.html?spoilerfree=1
- ^ http://joon25.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/abs-cbn-airs-marry-me-mary/
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/8397/kantar-media-tns-national-household-ratings-june-24-27-pilipinas-got-talent-finals-shines-brightly-100-days-to-heaven-maintains-lead