Would You Marry Me Episode 1-2 Review
Director: Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyeok
Date Created: 2025-10-12 17:54
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Would You Marry Me Episode 1-2 Review: This kdrama is led by Choi Woo-sik as Kim Woo-joo and Jung So-min playing Yoo Me-ri, supported by Seo Bum-june, Bae Na-ra, Shin Seul-ki and others. The series is directed by Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyeok, who are known for capturing sugary moments and nimble comedic timing. The show, originally titled 우주메리미, revolves around a fake marriage, feel-good romance, misunderstanding, and humour that only Kdramas can pull off so effortlessly.
Would You Marry Me Episode 1 Recap
Episode 1 of Would You Marry Me opens with confident and ambitious designer Yoo Me-ri submitting her pitch for the Blue Crab Festival. Things do not work out for her during the session as the men executives pass sexist comments on her. Not keeping this back, Me-ri gets up and leaves, indicating her assertive character and sense of values.
She is busy during her free time planning her wedding with her long-time boyfriend, Kim Woo-joo. She is managing everything alone, such as renting the wedding hall and her honeymoon. You can already notice that Woo-joo is not taking enough pains, and therefore, Me-ri is managing both the arrangements along the money. We also get a glimpse that she has recently purchased an apartment with her money and her mother’s money in the hope of moving in as early as she gets married.
Nonetheless, her idyllic world is shattered with the bombshell when she learn that Woo-joo has been carrying on a love affair with a female named Jenny. Me-ri works piecing together clues that lead her to the truth, such as an earring and social networking evidence, substantiating her doubts. Confronted, Woo-joo denies the accusations initially but eventually admits to his philandering when presented with evidence. Devastated, Me-ri calls off the wedding.
We also meet another man named Kim Woo-joo, played by Choi Woo-sik, recently back from New York, where he had put his work on hold. He is camping outdoors and contemplating, with no idea that his world is about to intersect with turmoil. His grandmother has a renowned Seoul bakery and expects that he will work at their family business.
We then also discover that even before the marriage ritual, she had already been in the process of officially registering her marriage with Woo-joo, with her mother ordering her to do so. A month later, having already called off the wedding, we see her divorcing him, then her former boyfriend taking a vacation with her new girlfriend, Jenny, and leaving her with all the paperwork to deal with. Things then further escalate for Me-ri as she discovers that the apartment unit that she had purchased was a victim of a land scam.
Feeling betrayed and helpless, Me-ri turns to alcohol to numb her pain. While walking home drunk, she is slightly hit by a car driven by the other Woo-joo. Mistaking him for her ex, she lashes out and hits him in a drunken rage. The scene turns chaotic and unexpectedly funny when she falls onto a cactus plant, crying and yelling in frustration. Despite her behaviour, Woo-joo takes pity on her and drives her to the hospital for treatment. Me-ri realises her mistake and apologises to him. And he then drives her home safely.
The following morning, she gets a shocking report that she won a deluxe house through a raffle, yet she can only have the prize if her husband is with her. Her present husband ignores her calls, and at this point, she gets a message through phone from the other Woo-joo inquiring about her following the accident. Seeing that he is also named the same as her former husband, Me-ri sets her mind to devise a risky scheme that can possibly provide an escape route for her.
Would You Marry Me Episode 2 Recap
Episode 2 of the series Would You Marry Me starts with a flashback during Woo-joo’s younger days. Back in his younger days, he had been involved in a fatal road accident that had taken the lives of his parents. The trauma had persisted long enough to mature the quiet, reserved man he is today.
These days, Woo-joo is taken aback when he receives a marriage proposal unexpectedly from Me-ri at a time when she instructs him to become her husband. Perplexed and suspicious, he declines her, believing that she is scheming something against him. Sometime during the same period, Woo-joo is formally named heir by his grandmother to Myungsoondang, their generations-old family-run confectionery enterprise. The declaration causes friction in the family, with his cousins now perceiving him as a competitor.
While visiting a hospital, Woo-joo passes Yun Jin-gyeong. Seeing each other, a small fit induces a childhood flashback, reminding Woo-joo of the mysterious female presence that had reassured him after the accident. The flashback lingers, hinting at a sentimental past that will be dealt with at a later stage in the series.
Myungsoondang is faced with its first dilemma ever since the revelation that the company is at odds with its packaging design due to copyright. The works are owned by the design company owned by Me-ri, and the negligence exposes the company to harm. While Woo-joo and Me-ri confront each other in person to work things out, their meeting is strained yet melodramatic. They attempt not to be unprofessional, yet their relationship starts assuming a latent shape. Pressured, Woo-joo ultimately agrees to be Me-ri’s husband at a departmental event that she must attend for work.
The fake marriage ruse lands them in a series of comical and awkward situations as they try their best to be a true couple. When someone raises their doubt about their association, Woo-joo instantly manufactures a fabrication that they had just been ill so as not to attract further questioning. Their coordination catches them off guard as they manage to pass the function. Nevertheless, their victory is short-lived as they hear that the luxury house cannot be sold for ninety days and that their new neighbour, Sang-hyun, will be visiting at will.
Things become more complex with Woo-joo’s family witnessing them both together and believing that Me-ri is actually his wife. Both are entangled in a situation of lies, misconceptions, and emotions that neither is prepared to face by the end of episode 2 of Would You Marry Me.
Would You Marry Me Episode 1-2 Review
First of all, it may not be the most unique drama we’ve ever seen, but did I still enjoy it? The answer is a resounding yes, absolutely and completely. The premier instalments of Would You Marry Me kdrama are undoubtedly entertaining. The show doesn’t try a reinvention of the romantic comedy, instead embracing them with humour and heart. Jung So-min is excellent as Yoo Me-ri, playing her with humour, heartbreak, and strength that make her character immediately relatable. Choi Woo-sik likewise injects heart and depth to his character, tempering Woo-joo’s free spirit with understated vulnerability.
What works best in the episodes is their tone. The drama swells back and forth between dramatic moments and humour with such facility that it never gets tiresome. The drunk scene in Episode 1, boisterous, hilarious, and poignant, is a great example of how Would You Marry Me? subverts its clichés with freshness and feeling. The chemistry between Choi Woo-sik and Jung So-min is relaxed and natural, which makes their interaction just a pleasure to watch.
Visually, the show impresses with its muted colour scheme and gentle cinematography that are befitting the love-drenched subtext. The OST is also accountable for that feel-good, fuzzy-warm feeling, the sort that puts a person in the mood to just curl up and savour every minute. Even background actors deliver their job well, headed by the former fiancé, whose haughtiness is responsible for sweet little shocks of tension and humour.
While the storyline can be predicted on paper, this is where the execution is compelling. The authors skilfully understand how to weave back and forth the absurdity of a fake marriage situation with the bittersweet sense of heartbreak and self-discovery. There is something comforting in its storytelling reminiscent of a longtime favourite written by someone who genuinely loves these characters.
Setting off with a positive start, k-drama Would You Marry Me is precisely the perfect weekend feel-good movie, warm, funny, and touching. Miscommunication, dramatic subtext, and comedic twists are a favourable foundation for what can become either the year’s top romantic comedy.
