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of the 2006 Japanese drama ''

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Plot

Architect Jae-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 (

), 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 (

) and young neighbor Yoo-jin (

) to consider.

Cast

as Jo Jae-hee :A forty-year-old bachelor & Moon-jung's patient. *

as Jang Moon-jung :A single doctor in her forties. *

as Jeong Yoo-jin :Jae-hee's next door neighbor who has a dog named Sangu. *

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as Park Hyun-kyu :He works for Jae-hee and is interested in Yoo-jin. *

as Yoon Ki-ran :Jae-hee's partner in the firm. *

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as Park Kwang-nam :Jae-hee's brother-in-law. *

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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. *

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as Yoo Soo-young :Yoo-jin's friend. *

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as Jo Yeong-shil, Bong-soo's dental assistant *Lee Dal-hyung as foreman *

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as Kim Tae-yeol, Yoo-jin's ex-boyfriend *Kim Hye-mi as Tae-yeong, Moon-jung's assistant nurse *Danji as Eun-hee, Moon-jung's assistant nurse *Kim Yu-bin as rental shop clerk *Sung Eun-chae as convenience store clerk *Choi Sun-young as Park Ye-won, daughter of Kwang-nam & Yoon-hee *Shin Pyo as stalker *

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as blind date guy (cameo, episode 1&8) *Lee Jung-sub as fashion designer Matthew Jung (cameo, episode 1) *

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as singer (cameo, episode 1) *

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as Mattew's wife (cameo, episode 1) *

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as Lee Hwa-ran (cameo, episode 3, 6~8)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

''He Who Can't Marry'' official KBS website
* * * Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2009 South Korean television series debuts 2009 South Korean television series endings South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean television series based on Japanese television series Kekkon Dekinai Otoko {{SouthKorea-tv-stub