Wedding Impossible

Wedding Impossible
Promotional poster for Wedding Impossible
Promotional poster
Hangul
웨딩 임파서블
Revised RomanizationWeding impaseobeul
McCune–ReischauerWeding imp'asŏbŭl
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Based onWedding Impossible
by Song Jung-won
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)
Written by
Directed byKwon Young-il[2]
Starring
Music byLim Ha-young[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Sin-ae (CP[4]
  • Park In-sun[3]
  • Yoo Hye-min[3]
Producers
  • Yoon Shin-ae[3]
  • Go Hyun-seok[3]
  • Kim Je-hyun[3]
  • Yoo Sang-won[3]
  • Choi Dong-suk[4]
  • Kim Ha-kyung[4]
CinematographyBin Tae-hwan[3]
EditorChoi Joong-won[3]
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes[5]
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseFebruary 26 (2024-02-26) –
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)

Wedding Impossible (Korean: 웨딩 임파서블) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Jeon Jong-seo, Moon Sang-min, Kim Do-wan, and Bae Yoon-kyung. The series is based on the web novel of the same title written by Song Jung-won and illustrated by Lee Chung. It aired on tvN from February 26 to April 2, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[1] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[6][7][8]

Synopsis

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In this romantic drama, conflicting desires and opposition to a proposed marriage take center stage. When wealthy heir Lee Do-han suggests a sham marriage to the relatively unknown actress Na A-jeong, she seizes the chance despite Do-han's homosexuality. Complications arise when Do-han's ambitious younger brother, Lee Ji-han, intervenes to thwart the relationship, unable to bear witness to the unfolding of their fictitious marriage.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A minor actress whose acting skills were at the peak level but her recognition level was at a low level. She is offered a fake marriage mission as Do-han's wife and the daughter-in-law of a conglomerate.
A third-generation chaebol and the last grandson of LJ Group who lives quietly and faithfully with the ambition to make his older brother the heir to the conglomerate.
A-jeong's friend and Ji-han's older brother. He is a perfect man with the best heart, ability, and family, but due to a secret that cannot be told to anyone, he is refusing to be a successor.
CEO of Taeyang Corporation. She is noble from her birth to her deeds, and is someone that Ji-han is eyeing as a prospective sister-in-law.

Supporting

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Ji-han's family

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Ji-han and Do-han's grandfather who is chairman of LJ Group.
Ji-han's half-sister who is a managing director of LJ Department Store.
  • Hong In as Choi Min-woong[13]
Ji-han's half brother who is executive director of LJ Hotel.
Min-woong's wife.

A-jeong's family

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A-jeong's mother.
A-jeong's younger sister.
A-jeong's brother-in-law.
A-jeong's nephew.

People around A-jeong

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  • Song Sang-eun as Yang Ji-ae[15]
A-jeong's colleague who runs a cafe as a side job.
A-jeong's colleague and rookie artist.
A-jeong's former classmate and rival, now a successful actress.

People around Ji-han

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Ji-han's boss who is a planning team leader at the company while hiding his identity.
Dae-ho's secretary.
  • Shin Mun-seong as Kang Ik-jun[19]
A reporter.
  • Shin Young-beom as Jung Tae-hyun[18]
Do-han's acquaintance.

Special appearances

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Ji-han's mother.

Production

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On April 11, 2023, the production team announced that filming for the series was halted due to the sudden death of actress Jung Chae-yul who died on that day.[24] On April 13, an official confirmed that filming would resume on that day, and the production team decided to find a replacement for the late actress after much deliberation.[25][26]

Viewership

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Wedding Impossible : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1938842893852851741769757722448566747761
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 26, 2024 4.004% (1st) 4.441% (1st)
2 February 27, 2024 4.066% (1st) 4.651% (1st)
3 March 4, 2024 4.054% (1st) 4.569% (1st)
4 March 5, 2024 3.986% (1st) 3.914% (2nd)
5 March 11, 2024 3.671% (1st) 3.718% (1st)
6 March 12, 2024 3.485% (1st) 3.759% (1st)
7 March 18, 2024 3.503% (1st) 3.576% (1st)
8 March 19, 2024 3.394% (2nd) 3.629% (2nd)
9 March 25, 2024 3.130% (1st) 3.422% (1st)
10 March 26, 2024 2.229% (1st) 2.236% (2nd)
11 April 1, 2024 2.800% (1st) 3.093% (1st)
12 April 2, 2024 3.666% (1st) 4.184% (1st)
Average 3.499% 3.766%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

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  20. ^ Kim, Bo-ra (February 26, 2024). 강형석, '웨딩 임파서블' 특별출연...문상민 친한형 [공식] [Kang Hyung-seok makes a special appearance in 'Wedding Impossible'...Moon Sang-min's close brother [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Naver.
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    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 27, 2024. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 4, 2024. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2024. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 26, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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