Wedding Impossible () is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Jeon Jong-seo, Moon Sang-min, Kim Do-wan, and Bae Yoon-kyung. The series is based on the web novel of the same title written by Song Jung-won and illustrated by Lee Chung. It aired on tvN from February 26 to April 2, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.
Synopsis In this romantic drama, conflicting desires and opposition to a proposed marriage take center stage. When wealthy heir Lee Do-han suggests a sham marriage to the relatively unknown actress Na A-jeong, she seizes the chance despite Do-han's homosexuality. Complications arise when Do-han's ambitious younger brother, Lee Ji-han, intervenes to thwart the relationship, unable to bear witness to the unfolding of their fictitious marriage.
Cast and characters Main Jeon Jong-seo as Na A-jeong A minor actress whose acting skills were at the peak level but her recognition level was at a low level. She is offered a fake marriage mission as Do-han's wife and the daughter-in-law of a conglomerate. Moon Sang-min as Lee Ji-han A third-generation chaebol and the last grandson of LJ Group who lives quietly and faithfully with the ambition to make his older brother the heir to the conglomerate. Kim Do-wan as Lee Do-han A-jeong's friend and Ji-han's older brother. He is a perfect man with the best heart, ability, and family, but due to a secret that cannot be told to anyone, he is refusing to be a successor. Bae Yoon-kyung as Yoon Chae-won CEO of Taeyang Corporation. She is noble from her birth to her deeds, and is someone that Ji-han is eyeing as a prospective sister-in-law.
Supporting Ji-han's family Kwon Hae-hyo as Hyun Dae-ho Ji-han and Do-han's grandfather who is chairman of LJ Group. Park Ah-in as Choi Seung-ah Ji-han's half-sister who is a managing director of LJ Department Store. Hong In as Choi Min-woong Ji-han's half brother who is executive director of LJ Hotel. Kim Ye-won as Ahn Se-jin Min-woong's wife.
A-jeong's family Kim Soo-jin as Seo Dong-ok A-jeong's mother. Kim Kwang-kyu as Na Dae-sub A-jeong's father. Moon Seung-you as Na Su-jeong A-jeong's younger sister. Kim Young-hoon as Cho Tae-min A-jeong's brother-in-law. Seo Woo-jin as Cho Ji-o A-jeong's nephew.
People around A-jeong Song Sang-eun as Yang Ji-ae A-jeong's colleague who runs a cafe as a side job. Kang Na-eon as Yoo Jung-hee A-jeong's colleague and rookie artist. Joo Hyun-young as Hong Na-ri A-jeong's former classmate and rival, now a successful actress.
People around Ji-han Min Jin-woong as Eun Tak Ji-han's boss who is a planning team leader at the company while hiding his identity. Jung Hee-tae as Kim Min-seop Dae-ho's secretary. Shin Mun-seong as Kang Ik-jun A reporter. Shin Young-beom as Jung Tae-hyun Do-han's acquaintance.
Special appearances Kang Hyung-suk as Kim Ho-tae Jung Kyung-ho as Yoon Chae-won's date Han Soo-yeon as Su-hyeon Ji-han's mother. Lee Soo-hyuk Kim Bum Ryu Kyung-soo
Production On April 11, 2023, the production team announced that filming for the series was halted due to the sudden death of actress Jung Chae-yul who died on that day. On April 13, an official confirmed that filming would resume on that day, and the production team decided to find a replacement for the late actress after much deliberation.
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 February 26, 2024 4.004% 4.441% 2 February 27, 2024 3 March 4, 2024 4.054% 4.569% 4 March 5, 2024 3.986% 3.914% 5 March 11, 2024 3.671% 3.718% 6 March 12, 2024 3.485% 3.759% 7 March 18, 2024 3.503% 3.576% 8 March 19, 2024 3.394% 3.629% 9 March 25, 2024 3.130% 3.422% 10 March 26, 2024 11 April 1, 2024 2.800% 3.093% 12 April 2, 2024 3.666% 4.184% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
References
External links
Wedding Impossible on Kakao Webtoon