Sealing their marriage contract, the lead pair gets closer through their usual nit-picking and mutually beneficial alliance in the 2nd week of The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract.
The nasty stepmother makes some cunning moves but Yeon-woo and Tae-ha get through them by joining hands.
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Episode Recaps: 01 & 02 |
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Episodes 3 and 4 Highlights
The more desperate our male lead wants to get rid of our trouble-making heroine, the more he gets entangled with her. Still, when she puts her mind to something, our time-traveling lady proves to be useful.
“Be my wife for just a month. Of course, only when I need you.”
After some back and forth, our fake couple sit down for the contractual marriage negotiations. Tae-ha has prepared a long list of things Yeon-woo isn’t allowed to do. And likewise, Yeon-woo has some conditions for him to abide by as well. Most importantly, he has to teach her about this “New Joseon.” A task that proves easier said than done, considering how clumsy Yeon-woo is.
연우X태하의 좌충우돌 동거 라이프 시작🫣
연우와 태하 사이에 자꾸만 생기는 설렘🩷금쪽같은 계약결혼 스토리#열녀박씨계약결혼뎐
매주 금토 밤 9시 50분 방송🦋#mbcdrama #MBC금토드라마 #MBC#이세영 #배인혁 #주현영 #유선호 pic.twitter.com/9WWcOP8ZRP— MBC DRAMA (@mbcdrama_pre) December 1, 2023
“I know you think I am talking complete nonsense right now. But believe me. I guarantee you that Yoon-am didn’t paint this.”
Aside from taking care of our time-traveling lady, Tae-ha has a lot on his plate dealing with his nasty stepmother, Min Hye-sook. As a marriage gift, grandpa has Hye-sook turn over the preparations of a remarkable exhibition to Tae-ha. And as luck would have it, the most significant piece turns out to be fake.
To get back at Tae-ha for kicking her out of the house earlier and snatching the exhibition, Hye-sook has the curator keep mum about it. After all, the blame will be shifted on Tae-ha, the one in charge. But the joke is on her.
Luckily, Yeon-woo figures the painting is fake before it is too late. Tae-ha arrives just in time with the authentic painting, turning Hye-sook’s plot against her and getting in charge of yet another big event after he impresses everyone.
호흡 곤란 증세로 실신 직전인 태하🚨
곁을 지키며 태하를 다독여주는 연우❤️🩹금쪽같은 계약결혼 스토리#열녀박씨계약결혼뎐
매주 금토 밤 9시 50분 방송🦋#mbcdrama #MBC금토드라마 #MBC#이세영 #배인혁 #주현영 #유선호 pic.twitter.com/X0i8FgjixL— MBC DRAMA (@mbcdrama_pre) December 2, 2023
“For you, Mr. Swindler, I wanted to be the Jade Rabbit on the moon for once.”
After the exhibition, our leads have a peaceful time together. Yet, it lasts only briefly as Yeon-woo gets drunk and turns back into troublemaker mode. So, Tae-ha carries her home. Worse, she almost gets them electrocuted after messing with the sockets. Tae-ha rushes to save her, but they fall on each other. And she kisses him while drunk, something she will surely regret when she sobers up.
Except the next day, Yeon-woo has no recollection at all of the kiss, assuming she just headbutted Tae-ha while drunk like she usually does. And it is our male lead who spends the night trying to brush the kiss off as a collision and reciting the multiplication table to put himself to sleep.
술에 취해 태하의 어깨에 기대 잠든 연우💓
그런 연우 때문에 긴장한 태하의 모습💦금쪽같은 계약결혼 스토리#열녀박씨계약결혼뎐
매주 금토 밤 9시 50분 방송🦋#mbcdrama #MBC금토드라마 #MBC#이세영 #배인혁 #주현영 #유선호 pic.twitter.com/kmQG9Dnavz— MBC DRAMA (@mbcdrama_pre) November 29, 2023
“Is someone there? Cheon Myung, is that you?
Our fake couple’s next mission is to make it through Grandpa’s birthday, Hye-sook roped them into attending, without getting caught. The day almost goes smoothly without a hitch until Hye-sook springs a mini surprise on them. The real bride Tae-ha was supposed to marry shows up in the house. In an unexpected yet much-appreciated move, Tae-min saves the day, claiming she is his girlfriend. Which earns him a slap from Hye-sook and no thank-you words from Tae-ha.
On a lighter note, Yeon-woo is finally reunited with her dear friend Sa-wol. They both want to go home but don’t know how. The girls plan to meet in the backyard at midnight. But instead of Sa-wol showing up, Yeon-woo is lured to a strange tomb that belongs to ” the virtuous woman.”
And following her is Tae-ha, who comes to look for her, thinking she has gone missing again. We end this week’s episodes as they slide off a cliff. And it seems like Tae-ha might have regained the memories of his Joseon past life.
현대에서 재회하게 된 연우X사월💞
눈물 없이 볼 수 없는 시공 초월 재회🥹금쪽같은 계약결혼 스토리#열녀박씨계약결혼뎐
매주 금토 밤 9시 50분 방송🦋#mbcdrama #MBC금토드라마 #MBC#이세영 #배인혁 #주현영 #유선호 pic.twitter.com/ijX6ZVVoes— MBC DRAMA (@mbcdrama_pre) November 30, 2023
The Story Of Park’s Marriage Contract Episodes 3 and 4 Musings
With everything seeming to repeat itself as in the past, I guess the tomb belongs to “Yeon-woo,” who supposedly took her own life after her husband’s sudden death. And seeing how cunning Hye-sook is, I won’t put it past her or, more accurately, her Joseon’s counterpart to have poisoned Tae-ha and then had Yeon-woo murdered and disguised it as a suicide.
The purpose behind the time travel might be to reveal the truth and get Hye-sook punished in both timelines. But I wonder what will happen to Yeon-woo after that. Will she return to where she originally belongs and live alone? Or will she remain with Tae-ha in the future? Despite his cold attitude, Yeon-woo is slowly opening up to Tae-ha. And though she argues he is nothing like her dead husband, she will eventually fall for him.
One character we can be curious about is Tae-min. His mother regards him as a mistake, and his grandpa wants him to step out of the picture. Not to mention the already tense relationship between him and Tae-ha. Which shows us that Tae-min’s playful boy attitude is just an act he puts up to hide his vulnerability.
Throughout his life, no one has genuinely cared for Tae-min. No wonder he got touched when Yeon-woo showed concern about his injured hand, something probably no one had done to him before. But why does it feel like a love triangle is brewing here, one that makes me uneasy?
Follow Yeon-woo as she solves the mystery of her time-traveling journey in The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract! International fans can watch it on Viu!
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