The Man Who Can’t Get Married (2009)
Quirky bachelor Jo Jae Hee navigates love and life in this charming Korean drama. Watch as he clashes with his eccentric personality and unexpected romance blossoms.
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| Original Title | 결혼 못하는 남자 |
|---|---|
| Formats | Streaming |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Duration | 70 mins |
| Status | Ended |
| Year | 2009 |
| First Air Date | June 15, 2009 |
| Last Air Date | August 4, 2009 |
| Broadcast Day | monday, tuesday |
| Network | KBS2 |
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Synopsis
Cho Jae Hee is a man in his 40s who is very stubborn and hasn't gotten married yet. His personality is so unbearable that women don't find him attractable nor a good candidate for marriage. However, Jae Hee, is perfect in everything that he does. His life will be surrounded by three different women. Jang Moon Jung is a doctor that he meets one day, Jung Yoo Jin is his neighbor whom he meets due to a disturbance, and Yoon Ki Ran is his colleague at work.
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Editor's Review
The Man Who Can’t Get Married revolves around an eccentric, obsessive-compulsive 40-year-old bachelor named Jo Jae Hee. He cherishes his independence and guards his privacy and aloneness with all his might. Despite his quirks, he is willing to change his ways for love when he meets his new neighbor, 26-year-old Yoo Jin, and Doctor Jang Moon Jung, a 40-year-old spinster. Moon Jung, unlike Jae Hee, wants to be married but was previously jilted. She holds out for her ultimate soulmate amid protests from her father, who wants to marry her off to the next acceptable suitor.
Jae Hee’s character parallels the Academy Award-winning role played by Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets. He is frankly quite annoying and unlovable, but as the show progresses, we get glimpses of his kindness and empathy for his fellow human beings, especially towards Moon Jung. Despite the show’s quirkiness, I enjoyed it for what it is, with my expectations neither here nor there. The cast is stellar, especially the ladies, and the friendship between Moon Jung and Yoo Jin, despite the age gap, feels refreshingly real. There’s no evil, over-the-top antagonist (except for the creepy stalker), and the meddling parents are understated in the realm of kdrama demanding parent tropes. Perhaps it’s a tad unbelievable that three equally successful and beautiful women could fall for an oddity of a character like Jae Hee, but his mystique certainly adds to his charm. Overall, it’s a decent show with sprinkles of hilarious moments, and watching it till the end might pleasantly surprise you with how fondly you think of this drama.