Why you need to watch Korean drama Marry My Husband, Prime’s believable modern-day Cinderella story

On her death bed, she gets a heart-wrenching shock when she discovers a secret affair between her close friend Jung Soo-Min (Song Ha-Yoon) and her husband Park Min-Hwan (Lee Yi-Kyung). Tragically, this revelation leads to Ji-Won’s murder.

In a miraculous turn of events, Ji-Won is granted a second chance, and propelled back in time by a decade. What follows is akin to the enchanting tales of princesses, where a breathtaking transformation unfolds, promising a thrilling life for the protagonist. 

Ji-won, once a shy girl in hoodies, decides to become a whole new person. She swaps glasses for high heels and embraces a corset dress. It’s a big deal because she’s rewriting her own story, and the stakes are high. Failure isn’t an option because she knows she will die otherwise. The drama keeps you hooked, as you wonder if Ji-won can dodge the problems from her past life and make this transformation stick. It’s a roller-coaster with a personal twist.

There’s trouble in paradise and revenge is on the horizon 🔥 Park Min-young and Na In-woo star in #MarryMyHusband, coming 1 Jan. pic.twitter.com/HI4DKP3pAS

— Prime Video Singapore (@primevideosg) December 26, 2023

Marry My Husband is like a modern Cinderella story, but it keeps it real. Ji-Won gets a second chance at life and when her fortunes finally turn, the satisfaction of the antagonist’s downfall is intensified by our prior knowledge of Ji-Won’s fate. The beauty of the show lies in its ability to keep you on the edge, even when you know the outcome. Questions like ‘Why doesn’t she just leave and start anew?’ arise, but the show answers these doubts.

The show digs into the unsettling yet untold narratives of wounded souls. It explores societal pressures, generational scars, and the weight of neglect, holding up a mirror to our own reality.  ‘Marry My Husband’ is trisected in two major time jumps and it solely revolves around the question, “will Ji-won pull off the ultimate life makeover and rewrite her story for that coveted happy ending?”

Marry My Husband cast: Park Min-young, Na In-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, Song Ha-yoon, Lee and Gi-kwang

Marry My Husband director: Park Won-guk