Desperate Mrs. Seonju (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 on November 18, 2024, and will air every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).[3]

Desperate Mrs. Seonju
Promotional poster
Hangul
친절한 선주씨
Literal meaningThe Kind Miss Seon-ju
Revised RomanizationChinjeolhan seonjussi
McCune–ReischauerCh'injŏrhan sŏnjussi
Genre
Written bySeo Jung
Directed by
  • Kim Heung-do
  • Kang Tae-heum
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
ProducerLee Hyeong-seon
Running time30–35 minutes
Production companyMBC C&I
Original release
NetworkMBC TV

Synopsis

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

Cast

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Main

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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[4]
An architectural designer, leaves all the household chores and childcare to his wife Seon-ju and goes abroad to study in order to succeed, but falls in love with Sang-ah.

Supporting

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People around Seon-ju

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  • Lee Hyo-chun as Han Man-eun[5]
  • Kim Rosa as Pi Jin-ju[5]
  • Cheon Ye-ju as Pi Mi-ju[6]
  • Kim Min-chae as Jeon Ji-hyun[5]
Seon-ju's daughter.
  • Kang Ji-yong as Kang Do-won[5]
Jin-ju's son.

People around So-woo

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  • Yang Woo-hyuk as Kim Tae-ri[5]
So-woo's son.

People around Sang-ah

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  • Kim Hye-jeong as Sim Sun-ae[5]
  • Kim Myung-soo as Jin Joong-bae[5]
  • Lim Sa-rang as Jin Chun-ah[7]

People around Nam-jin

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  • Wang Hye-jin as Wang Yeon-ae[5]
Nam-jin's mother.

Others

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  • Kang Woo-yeon as Jeong Woo-sang[5]
  • Kim Jun-hyun as Jeong Tae-sang[5]
  • Lee Chae-kyung as Oh Hye-ran[5]
Woo-sang and Tae-sang's mother.
  • Kim Hye-young[8]

Production

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Development

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Desperate Mrs. Seonju was developed under the working title, The Kind Miss Seon-ju, 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.[2]

Casting

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Shim Yi-young had been cast as the lead for the series on June 28, 2024.[9] Shim had confirmed for her appearance on August 8.[10] On September 10, Song Chang-eui had been cast and confirmed his appearance.[11] On September 24, Choi Jung-yoon had confirmed her appearance.[12] On October 8, it was announced the news of a confirmed lead casting lineup that included actors Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hwang, So-young (November 12, 2024). 심이영·송창의 멜로 케미 담길 '친절한 선주씨' ['Desperate Mrs. Seonju' to feature the melodramatic chemistry of Sim Yi-young and Song Chang-ui] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (November 7, 2024). ‘친절한 선주씨’ 첫방 카운트다운!···메인 포스터 떴다 ['Kind Captain' First Episode Countdown!···Main Poster Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 등장인물 [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (November 2, 2024). 천예주 '친절한 선주씨' 안방 데뷔 [Cheon Ye-ju's 'The Kind Miss Seon-ju' TV Debut] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Chung-jin (November 6, 2024). 임사랑, 새 일일드라마 '친절한 선주씨' 캐스팅…"'팔색조' 매력 선보일 것" [Lim Sa-rang, cast in new daily drama 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju'... "Will show off 'eight-colored' charm"] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Park, A-reum (November 11, 2024). 귀순 배우 김혜영 '친철한 선주씨'로 20년만 컴백 "너무 하고 싶었다" [Defected actress Kim Hye-young makes comeback after 20 years as 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju' "I really wanted to do it"] (in Korean). Newseb. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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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