Wrapping up our story, our leads get their happily ever after, and the villains face the consequences of their actions.
It all started with a contract marriage and a luxurious house on the line and concluded with a real wedding and heartfelt wishes for our leads’ happiness.
- Main Leads: Jung So-min | Choi Woo-shik | Bae Na-ra | Shin Seul-ki | Seo Beom-june
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- K-Dramas of Similar Vibe: No Gain No Love | Business Proposal | Because This Is My First Life |
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Episode Recaps: 01 & 02 | 03 & 04 | 05 & 06 | 07 & 08 | 09 & 10 | Finale Week Recap + Series Review |
Would You Marry Me Finale Week Recap
When confronted about murdering Woo-ju’s parents, Uncle Sinister remains unfazed, mentioning how Woo-ju can’t do anything about it since the statute of limitations has long expired. He mocks Woo-ju for being helpless, arguing that there are some things one is better off not knowing. However, Sinister Uncle gets arrested and receives a death sentence after the judge indicts him for a long list of crimes, including Woo-ju’s parents’ murder, after it was proven that he fled the country to avoid prosecution. (What about Me-ri’s father’s death, though?)
Learning of her husband’s true colors, Woo-ju’s aunt apologizes to him, and they reconcile. Though we have to say it is nowhere near enough after giving Woo-ju a hard time all those years. Woo-ju’s cousin also seems to have turned over a new leaf, so we hope Woo-ju can finally have some peace with his family. Adding to the good news, Grandmother opens her eyes and is recovering well. Visiting his parents’ graves, along with Me-ri, Woo-ju gets closure on the past and promises to forget the pain and live happily with Me-ri from now on.
To wrap up the house issue, our leads come clean to Sang-hyeon about everything. He doesn’t look surprised, but they attribute it to his poker face and remain unaware of his deal with Jin-gyeong. Packing up, Me-ri plans to leave the house by the weekend. But the ex-fiancé blindsides our leads with a press conference to expose Woo-ju for fraud. The nerve of that guy! Our leads rush over to stop him, but it turns out the hall is empty as the reporters are gathered elsewhere.
After several nudges from Jin-gyeong, Sang-hyeon finally works up the courage to break free from his toxic boss and comes clean to the prosecution about everything his boss made him do. His boss set him up to be the fall guy, but Sang-hyeon will only take responsibility for what he did.
Though he might serve time, Sang-hyeon looks at ease now. And we get some low-key flirtation between him and Jin-gyeong. Sometime later, we see Sang-hyeon in a prison uniform reading a letter from Jin-gyeong and smiling. And she diligently looks after his twin turtles, though she can’t tell them apart.
Back to the ex-fiancé, the CEO had the legal team block the press conference and sue him for defamation. He doesn’t care whether Me-ri and Woo-ju are an actual couple. He doesn’t want the media attention to be focused on the department store.
Since he has no money to pay for damages, the ex-fiancé pleads with Me-ri to ask the CEO to drop the charges. But she has no means to do so, urging him to put the past behind him and move on with his life. The next day, Me-ri submits the divorce decree, bringing this chapter to an end. She even renounces the townhouse, though the CEO offers to give it to her.
While the ex-fiancé regrets his actions and resolves to leave our leads alone, his nasty mother and sister visit Woo-ju’s grandmother to reveal, out of spite, that Me-ri is a divorcee. It happens on the same day Me-ri is scheduled to visit Grandmother after her discharge. Of course, the meeting is canceled. And Woo-ju explains the story behind the divorce, and the house issue to Grandmother, asking her to be understanding of Me-ri’s situation. But she needs some time to think.
To avoid hurting her, Woo-ju keeps the situation a secret from Me-ri, claiming that Grandmother canceled the meeting that day because she didn’t feel well. But Me-ri hears about everything from the ex-fiancé, who texts her to apologize.
Instead of being honest with each other, our leads tiptoe around each other and drift apart until they finally address the elephant in the room. Meri thought Grandmother was against their relationship, but Woo-ju assures her that isn’t the case. Grandmother has accepted Me-ri and even gave Woo-ju her ring to propose to Me-ri. Cue: Woo-ju making Me-ri’s heart flutter, popping the question. “Would you marry me?”
In other news, Woo-ju’s cousin quits the company to start a business. And Grandmother settles to appoint Woo-ju as CEO. He is reluctant at first but comes to accept the new position. To focus on the company, Woo-ju plans to postpone the wedding, and Me-ri agrees.
A year later, our leads are getting married. And Sang-hyeon is among the attendees. Jin-gyeong wears a big smile when she spots him. And so does he. Till the end, we don’t get an outright romantic scene between these two, yet the vibe has always been there. And we can picture them dating happily. Pulling the curtains on the drama, our leads walk down the aisle, feeling overjoyed.
Would You Marry Me Quick Series Recap
Reeling from a broken engagement and a rental scam, a woman lucks out after winning a fancy house in a prize raffle. The catch: she needs a husband to claim the win. Cue: our heroine getting into a contractual marriage with a man who shares the same name as her ex-fiancé but is entirely different from him.
Would You Marry Me Series Highlights and Musings
Full of tropes and reminiscent of K-dramas of yore, the drama delivered on humor and was a delightful watch from start to finish. It might lack depth and freshness, but it made up for that with its fast pace and capable cast.
Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik brought their A game and had fascinating chemistry together. Bae Na-ra was stunning as Sang-hyeon, and we will look forward to his upcoming projects. Shin Seul-ki and Seo Beom-june were good, too, though we might need a palate cleanser after the ex-fiancé’s role.
Would You Marry Me is one of those dramas to watch for fun, turning off your brain and buckling up for the ride. Otherwise, one might get frustrated by the predictable and quite lazy writing and miss out on the fun. It might not be a timeless drama, but it’s still memorable enough to live on in our hearts for a while.
Photos and Videos: SBS Drama
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