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, Han Groo,

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. It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 ( KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Gi-tae has no interest in getting married; marriage is all shop girl Joo Jang-mi dreams about. In an effort to get his parents off his back about the constant string of blind dates and marriage prospects, Gi-tae purposely brings Jang-mi home to meet his parents posing as his girlfriend, certain that they'll never approve of her. This romantic comedy portrays a man who doesn't want to get married, and a woman who has no luck with potential marriage prospects.

Cast

Main characters

as Gong Gi-tae :A 33-year-old successful plastic surgeon with an abrasive personality. Gi-tae enjoys solitude too much to settle down, much to the dismay of his parents. * Han Groo as Joo Jang-mi :A 29-year-old girl who earnestly believes in true love despite her countless failures in previous relationships. As an employee at a luxury brand shop, she is surrounded by luxury products, but has none of her own. Although her age and socio-economic class make her an unattractive bride in the "marriage market," Jang-mi still wants to find the right man to marry, because her greatest fear is being alone. *

as Han Yeo-reum :A restaurant waiter with aspirations of becoming a chef. Though playful and sweet, Yeo-reum's painful past (his mother abandoned him as a child) makes him push away anyone who gets too close. But he finds himself falling for Jang-mi. *

as Kang Se-ah :Like her former fiancé Gi-tae, Se-ah is a rich, single plastic surgeon, plus her father is a hospital director. After their break-up, Se-ah's convinced that women (including herself) can do without men. In order to get pregnant, she begins to blackmail Gi-tae into giving her his sperm. *

as Lee Hoon-dong :The owner of an upscale restaurant, and Gi-tae's best friend. Hoon-dong once dated Jang-mi but broke her heart and even accused her of being a

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. But when she gets over him, he regrets his actions and begins pursuing her again. *

as Nam Hyun-hee :Jang-mi's coworker who wants to hit the jackpot by marrying a rich man. Hyun-hee develops real feelings for Hoon-dong after their

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Supporting characters

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as Shin Bong-hyang, Gi-tae's mother :Seemingly cold and aloof, she's obsessed with marrying off her son Gi-tae, but he constantly thwarts her schemes. *

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as Gong Soo-hwan, Gi-tae's father :A doctor who's cheating on his wife with a younger mistress. *

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as Na So-nyeo, Jang-mi's mother :She and her husband run a chicken and

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restaurant, and are constantly bickering. *

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as Joo Kyung-pyo, Jang-mi's father :He and his wife are so happy and excited to have a future doctor son-in-law, that Jang-mi is unable to tell her parents the real score between her and Gi-tae. *Park Hee-jin as Gong Mi-jung :She gets bribed by her sister-in-law Bong-hyang into tailing Gi-tae and Jang-mi, hoping to find proof that their relationship is fake. *

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as Noh Geum-soon :Gi-tae's grandmother, and the only member of his family who approves of Jang-mi. *

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as Hoon-dong's mother :A wealthy widow who dotes on and spoils her only son. *Choi Hyun as Chef Uhm :He works at Hoon-dong's restaurant where he is skimming off the profits. He is also antagonistic towards Yeo-reum. *Lee Yeon-kyung as Soo-hwan's mistress * Moon Ji-hoo as Sin-woo * Park Hee-jin as Gong Mi-jung

Cameo/guest appearances

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as Ki-tae's blind date (ep 1) *

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*Heo Jun *Ahn Hae-sook *Kim Jung-min as Power

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ger with a plastic surgery addiction (ep 13) *

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as Richard Bernstein (ep 14) *

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(ep 13)

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas (2006–2019) 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by IOK Media