Country bumpkin Lee Yi-kyung wants to Marry YOU
by solstices
Turning over a new leaf from his stint as a good-for-nothing spouse, Lee Yi-kyung (Marry My Husband) is now stepping into the shoes of a good-natured prospective groom. In Channel A’s upcoming comedy Marry YOU, an island bachelor is struck with a new life goal when he meets a lady he dreams of marrying.
Affable, earnest, and guileless, Bong Chul-hee (Lee Yi-kyung) is a man who’s as warm as a fireplace. Nicknamed “Chief Bong” for his versatile skills and eagerness to help out anywhere he can, Chul-hee’s smile is as bright as the pastels he wears and the flowers he carries. Alas, there’s one pesky problem plaguing his otherwise pleasant life — he’s so awfully lonely. Cue cartoon tears and shriveled leaves falling down.
To remedy his ailing heart, Chul-hee joins a gathering of single people looking for marriage. With their resumes in hand, the participants match up, and Chul-hee excitedly prepares for his first date. Until the record-scratch moment, that is. Chul-hee’s idea of fashion is pairing a green floral print dress shirt with a pink patterned tie, and khaki chinos to match. *cringes from second-hand embarrassment*
Thankfully someone stages an intervention, and Chul-hee makes it to the restaurant in simpler (and much more presentable) wear. Except it all goes up in smoke the moment he opens his mouth. Which celebrity are fishermen most afraid of? “Bae Chul-soo,” snickers Chul-hee, since “bae” is a homonym for “boat” and “chul-soo” is one for “pull away.” HA, I have to admit I laughed. (Dad joke enjoyer here!)
Too bad the distraught peanut gallery is right — his date is nowhere near enthused. Chul-hee doesn’t fare much better at his next attempt, either. Which road is only open to fishermen? Chul-hee’s answer is a Hanja proverb that can also read as “fishermen’s geography,” while his second date answers his uproarious laughter with an incredulous silence.
Will Chul-hee be able to reel in a fiancée to walk down the aisle with? Or will he net nothing but disappointment? The recruitment of Jo Soo-min (Penthouse 2) into the team is sure to make waves, not least because she’s the level 7 civil servant Jung Hana who doesn’t want to marry. But most importantly, she’s the one who hooks Chul-hee’s heart. Hopefully, he’ll prove himself a great catch.
Helmed by PD Yoon Yeo-chang with scripts by Lina and Kang Young-hwa, Marry YOU is slated for a November premiere.
Via MBC, Xportsnews
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1 Kafiyah Bello
September 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM
YESSSSH, he is such an underrated actor.
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AmnesiaYawns
September 21, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Very much agree … he legit scared me in Marry My Husband. And I loved him in Welcome to Waikiki. He's so versatile.
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2 kay4625
September 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
A lonely but nice loser with terrible fashion sense and a horrible sense of humor? Honestly the most relatable character in a long time.
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OldLawyer
September 22, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I wish I had thought to say that, but you are absolutely right.
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3 Gikata
September 20, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Nothing a tropey kdrama makeover montage cannot fix, really. Also, there IS a simple and elegant solution to his very niche sense on humor - court a woman WITHOUT one entirely, so she won't care whether he's funny or not. I know plenty of people like that, so he certainly has hope!
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4 HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
September 20, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Ohmy GOSHHHHHHH I'm so excited for Lee Yi-kyung in another comedy. And a rom-com no less??? Eek!! It reminds me a bit of Top Star Yoo Baek vibes.
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5 panshel
September 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
So... I saw something about Lee Yi-kyung after Marry My Husband, and now I can't see him the same way.
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OldLawyer
September 22, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Try watching him in WELCOME TO WAIKIKI.
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6 bbstl 🧹
September 20, 2024 at 9:08 PM
The BTS of the dating scenes should be hilarious, it must be so hard for them all the keep straight faces 🤣
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7 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
September 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM
This is reminding me of the Undateables, although I only have vague memories of watching that drama in my early binge watch everything days.
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8 AmnesiaYawns
September 21, 2024 at 2:44 AM
This looks like so much fun! I always call these outfits "The heterosexual males cry for help", a sure sign this guy needs a woman or a gay best friend - or a Kdrama makeover.
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9 abalyn
September 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
He reminds me here of Yoon Shi Yoon, who I very much miss seeing in dramaland.
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Isa is always time travelling
September 22, 2024 at 11:14 PM
It was very funny seeing them together in Mirror of the witch.
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10 seyhan
September 22, 2024 at 12:03 PM
He looks like Do-ra's grandma's (Beauty and Mr Romantic) long lost grandson. I wanna check this out but I fear the comedy will be lost in translation.
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11 OldLawyer
September 22, 2024 at 1:06 PM
If you have seen WELCOME TO WAIKIKI then you know that Lee Yi-kyung can do well with a comic role. I hope that this show plays to that strength.
It is good to see him escape from being typecast as an unfaithful husband.
As far as awkward romance goes- he probably has huge perspective to bring to that as one of the three observer/commentators on the long running (and hugely successful) dating show I AM SOLO, which has now posted over one hundred and sixty episodes. He has to have learned a lot just from what he has seen from that show. When it comes to awkwardness in romance, he has literally pretty much seen it all.
On the other hand, it may be quite difficult to relate to 'country bumpkins' as his father only recently retired from being the President of LG (as in LG phones, LG refrigerators, microwaves, etc). He is essentially a Chaebol. We may have to cut him some slack in his portrayal of a character whose life experience has to be much different than his own.
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12 Kurama
September 23, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Arf... I want him in a serious drama like Children of Nobody >_<
Yeah, he's good in comedy, but he has so much more to show.
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13 🌸 Seeker 🌸
September 24, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Two dramas with Marry in their title and two characters on the opposite end of the spectrum releasing at the two ends of a year. 😂 Hmm, looking forward to meet this (idiot) good twin.
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14 Marvelously
September 24, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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15 Marvelously
September 24, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I agree with others who have said that he is an underrated actor. I look forward to seeing this drama!
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