Desperate Mrs. Seon-joo

Desperate Mrs. Seon-joo (Korean친절한 선주씨) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Shim Yi-young in the title role, along with Song Chang-eui, Choi Jung-yoon, and Jung Young-seop. It is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV in November 2024.[2]

Desperate Mrs. Seon-joo
Hangul
친절한 선주씨
Literal meaningThe Kind Miss Seon-joo
Revised RomanizationChinjeolhan seonjussi
McCune–ReischauerCh'injŏrhan sŏnjussi
GenreRevenge[1]
Written bySeo Jung
Directed by
  • Kim Heung-do
  • Kang Tae-heum
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companyMBC C&I
Original release
NetworkMBC TV

Synopsis

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Desperate Mrs. Seon-joo is a human drama about the life remodeling of a woman named Seon-joo who tries to break up a bad marriage and build a 'new' house to start anew.

Cast

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A neighborhood interior designer with a strong will to survive.
The team leader of Jin Architecture.
An interior designer and the eldest daughter and potential successor of the CEO of Jin Architecture.
  • Jung Young-seop as Jeon Nam-jin[2]
An architectural designer, leaves all the household chores and childcare to his wife Seon-joo and goes abroad to study in order to succeed, but falls in love with Sang-ah.

Production

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Development

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Desperate Mrs. Seon-joo was developed under the working title, The Kind Miss Seon-joo, is planned by Jang Jae-hoon, written by Seo Jung, and co-directed by Kim Heung-dong, who previously directed Everybody Say Kimchi (2014), and Kang Tae-heum. It is produced by MBC C&I.[1]

Casting

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Shim Yi-young had been cast as the lead for the series on June 28, 2024,[3] and confirmed for her appearance on August 8.[4] On September 10, Song Chang-eui had been cast and confirmed his appearance for the series.[5] On September 24, Choi Jung-yoon had confirmed her appearance in the series.[6] On October 8, it was announced the news of a confirmed lead casting lineup that included actors Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Park, Soo-in (October 28, 2024). 심이영, 킬러 같은 강렬 포스‥남편 배신에 복수하나(친절한선주씨) [Sim Yi-young, a killer-like strong force... takes revenge on her husband's betrayal (Kind Seon-ju)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Park, A-reum (October 8, 2024). 심이영X송창의X최정윤X정영섭 '친절한 선주씨' 라인업[공식] [Sim Yi-young X Song Chang-ui X Choi Jung-yoon X Jeong Young-seop 'Kind Miss Seon-joo' Lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Yoo, Eun-bi (June 28, 2024). [단독]심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 타이틀롤...초고속 컴백 '열일' [[Exclusive] Shim Yi-young, title role of 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'... Super-fast comeback 'hard work'] (in Korean). SPOTV. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Kim, Soo-yeon (August 8, 2024). 심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 출연 확정...'김치 싸대기' 김흥동 PD 연출 [Shim Yi-young confirmed to appear in 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'... Directed by PD Kim Heung-dong of 'Kimchi Slap'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kim, Soo-yeon (September 10, 2024). 송창의, '친절한 선주씨'로 안방극장 복귀 [Song Chang-ui returns to the small screen as 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Choi, Yu-na (September 24, 2024). 최정윤, ‘친절한 선주씨’ 캐스팅…인테리어 디자이너 변신 [공식] [Choi Jung-yoon, cast in 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'… Transformation into Interior Designer [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
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