| Alt Name: | Marriage Over Love Marriage Without Love Marriage Without Dating Let's Get Married |
| Genre: | Romance Comedy Drama |
| Director: | Song Hyun-wook Lee Jong-jae |
| Starring: | Yeon Woo-jin Han Groo Jeong Jin-woon Han Sunhwa Heo Jung-min Yoon So-hee |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean English |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Location: | Korea |
| Runtime: | Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST) |
| Company: | IOK Media |
| Channel: | tvN |
| Hangul: | 연애 말고 결혼 |
| Hanja: | 戀愛말고結婚 |
| Rr: | Yeonae Malgo Gyeolhon |
| Mr: | Yŏnae Malgo Kyŏrhon |
Marriage, Not Dating is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Yeon Woo-jin, Han Groo, Jeong Jin-woon, Han Sun-hwa, Heo Jung-min, and Yoon So-hee.[1] [2] It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Gi-tae has no interest in getting married; marriage is all shop girl Joo Jang-mi dreams about. In an effort to get his parents off his back about the constant string of blind dates and marriage prospects, Gi-tae purposely brings Jang-mi home to meet his parents posing as his girlfriend, certain that they'll never approve of her. This romantic comedy portrays a man who doesn't want to get married, and a woman who has no luck with potential marriage prospects.[3]
A 33-year-old successful plastic surgeon with an abrasive personality. Gi-tae enjoys solitude too much to settle down, much to the dismay of his parents.[4]
A 29-year-old girl who earnestly believes in true love despite her countless failures in previous relationships. As an employee at a luxury brand shop, she is surrounded by luxury products, but has none of her own. Although her age and socio-economic class make her an unattractive bride in the "marriage market," Jang-mi still wants to find the right man to marry, because her greatest fear is being alone.
A restaurant waiter with aspirations of becoming a chef. Though playful and sweet, Yeo-reum's painful past (his mother abandoned him as a child) makes him push away anyone who gets too close. But he finds himself falling for Jang-mi.[5] [6]
Like her former fiancé Gi-tae, Se-ah is a rich, single plastic surgeon, plus her father is a hospital director. After their break-up, Se-ah's convinced that women (including herself) can do without men. In order to get pregnant, she begins to blackmail Gi-tae into giving her his sperm.[7]
The owner of an upscale restaurant, and Gi-tae's best friend. Hoon-dong once dated Jang-mi but broke her heart and even accused her of being a stalker. But when she gets over him, he regrets his actions and begins pursuing her again.[8]
Jang-mi's coworker who wants to hit the jackpot by marrying a rich man. Hyun-hee develops real feelings for Hoon-dong after their one-night stand.
Seemingly cold and aloof, she's obsessed with marrying off her son Gi-tae, but he constantly thwarts her schemes.
A doctor who's cheating on his wife with a younger mistress.
She and her husband run a chicken and soju restaurant, and are constantly bickering.
He and his wife are so happy and excited to have a future doctor son-in-law, that Jang-mi is unable to tell her parents the real score between her and Gi-tae.
She gets bribed by her sister-in-law Bong-hyang into tailing Gi-tae and Jang-mi, hoping to find proof that their relationship is fake.
Gi-tae's grandmother, and the only member of his family who approves of Jang-mi.
A wealthy widow who dotes on and spoils her only son.
He works at Hoon-dong's restaurant where he is skimming off the profits. He is also antagonistic towards Yeo-reum.
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| Nationwide | ||||
| 1 | July 4, 2014 | The polite way to break up | ||
| 2 | July 5, 2014 | Widespread advantageous kindness: Maintaining your fishpond | 1.36% | |
| 3 | July 11, 2014 | Being happy on your own | 1.75% | |
| 4 | July 12, 2014 | For whom we cook pancakes | 1.57% | |
| 5 | July 18, 2014 | Words I can only say to you | 1.90% | |
| 6 | July 19, 2014 | Me, who looks alone, isn't alone, but seems alone | 1.51% | |
| 7 | July 25, 2014 | It's okay even if it's not okay | 2.21% | |
| 8 | July 26, 2014 | Marry me if you can | 2.13% | |
| 9 | August 1, 2014 | One night in a faraway place | 2.38% | |
| 10 | August 2, 2014 | The thing you should keep hidden until the very last moment | 2.00% | |
| 11 | August 8, 2014 | Confession (Go back) | 2.61% | |
| 12 | August 9, 2014 | Will sincerity get through? | 1.97% | |
| 13 | August 15, 2014 | Don't lean and don't expect | ||
| 14 | August 16, 2014 | Sorry for not being cool / Thanks for not being cool | 2.05% | |
| 15 | August 22, 2014 | Two women who love one man | 2.28% | |
| 16 | August 23, 2014 | Nevertheless, marriage | 1.62% | |
| Average | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Jeong Jinwoon | ||
| Best Young Actress | Han Sunhwa | ||||
| 2016 | Best Kiss Award |