He Who Can't Marry (2009 TV series)

He Who Can't Marry
Also known as	The Man Who Can't Get Married The Man Who Can't Get Hitched
Based on	Kekkon Dekinai Otoko  by Masaya Ozaki
Written by	Yeo Ji-na
Directed by	Kim Jung-gyu
Starring	Ji Jin-hee Uhm Jung-hwa Kim So-eun Yoo Ah-in Yang Jung-a
Country of origin	South Korea
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	60 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original network	Korean Broadcasting System
Original release	June 15, 2009 – August 4, 2009
Chronology
Preceded by	The Slingshot
Followed by	Hometown of Legends
Related shows	Kekkon Dekinai Otoko
External links
Website

Korean name
Hangul	결혼 못하는 남자
Hanja	結婚 못하는 男子
Revised Romanization	Gyeolhon Mothaneun Namja
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏlhon Mothanŭn Namja

He Who Can't Marry (Hangul: 결혼 못하는 남자; RR: Gyeolhon Mothaneun Namja) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ji Jin-hee, Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim So-eun, Yoo Ah-in and Yang Jung-a. A romantic comedy about an extremely stubborn and inflexible 40-year-old bachelor, it is a remake of the 2006 Japanese drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko.^[1][2]

Plot

Architect Jae-hee (Ji Jin-hee) has the looks and the money, but he's over forty and still a bachelor. Despite being great marriage material on paper, his blunt personality and precise lifestyle turn women off. Jae-hee just can't seem to get married—until he meets his equal, single 40-year-old doctor Moon-jung (Uhm Jung-hwa), who spends most of her time at work doing overtime and covering for colleagues. Romance may be in the air yet for the unmarriageable Jae-hee, but there's also his longtime colleague Ki-ran (Yang Jung-a) and young neighbor Yoo-jin (Kim So-eun) to consider.^[3]

Cast

• Ji Jin-hee as Jo Jae-hee

A forty-year-old bachelor & Moon-jung's patient.

• Uhm Jung-hwa as Jang Moon-jung

A single doctor in her forties.

• Kim So-eun as Jeong Yoo-jin

Jae-hee's next door neighbor who has a dog named Sangu.

• Yoo Ah-in as Park Hyun-kyu

He works for Jae-hee and is interested in Yoo-jin.

• Yang Jung-a as Yoon Ki-ran

Jae-hee's partner in the firm.

• Im Ho as Park Kwang-nam

Jae-hee's brother-in-law.

• Kim Byung-ki as Jang Bong-soo

A dentist and Moon-jung's father.

• Yoo Tae-woong as Moon Seok-hwan

Jae-hee's most hated person.

• Bae Min-hee as Jo Yoon-hee

Kwang-nam's wife & Jae-hee's sister.

• Jeon Yang-ja as Kang Hye-ja

Jae-hee's mother.

• Jang Dan-ji as Kim Yeon-soo

Moon-jung's assistant/nurse.

• Choi Yoon-young as Yoo Soo-young

Yoo-jin's friend.

• Sung Eun-chae as convenience store clerk
• Lee Dal-hyung as foreman
• Seo Jun-young as Tae-yeol
• Lee Jung-sub as fashion designer Matthew Jung
• Shin Pyo as stalker
• Jang Mi-hee as nurse
• Kim Gun-mo as blind date (cameo)
• Jeon Hye-bin as Hwa-ran, karaoke pub manager (cameo)
• Jang Jung-hee as Jang Bong-soo's dental assistant

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2009	KBS Drama Awards[4]	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Ji Jin-hee	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Ji Jin-hee	Won
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Uhm Jung-hwa	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Yang Jung-a	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Yoo Ah-in	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Kim So-eun	Won

References

1. Oh, Jean (18 May 2009). "Will MBC land a triple or will KBS reach the altar?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
2. Oh, Jean (15 June 2009). "KBS' bachelor battles MBC's queen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
3. "The Man Who Can’t Get Hitched". KBS World. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
4. Lim, Hye-seon (4 January 2010). "Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-09-09.

External links

• He Who Can't Marry official KBS website (Korean)
• He Who Can't Marry at HanCinema
• He Who Can't Marry at the Internet Movie Database