Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘Marry You’ (written by Lina, directed by Hwang Kyung-sung) has come to an end.

The final episode of ‘Marry You’ aired on the 15th. The love between island bachelor Cheol-hee (played by Lee Yi-kyung) and 7th grade civil servant Hana (played by Jo Soo-min) met a happy ending.

The day she heard Cheol-hee’s confession of love, Hana‘s heart was clearly drawn to Cheol-hee as well. However, Hana couldn’t easily make up her mind to start seeing Cheol-hee. This is because as her feelings for him grew and their relationship deepened, she couldn‘t help but think about the ‘weight of responsibility’ that would grow along with him. On the day of her first kiss with Cheol-hee, Hana came home and said, “Marriage means taking responsibility for each other for life,” and sighed and thought, “I’m already too busy taking responsibility for my own body, so how can I take responsibility for someone else?”

Cheol-hee knocked on the door of Hana‘s strong heart affectionately and firmly. Hana, who eventually decided to accept Cheol-hee’s feelings, went straight to Cheol-hee and told him her heart, “I liked kissing Cheol-hee. I know I shouldn‘t do this, but I want to be honest with myself.” That’s how Cheol-hee and Hana‘s two-way love began.

Cheol-hee and Hana’s love ended on the night of their first weekend date. Cheol-hee expressed his emotions, saying, “Well, now that Hana has come into my life, I think I deserve to get married. Thanks to Hana.” On the other hand, Hana‘s mind, hearing this, thought, “That’s right. Now, I have to think about our future together, not just my life alone. Do I deserve to get married? The thought crossed her mind again. Hana said, “I think it’s better to stop here,” and broke up, and Cheol-hee comforted her, saying, “You don’t have to feel sorry for Ji-han.”

After the breakup, Cheol-hee was about to return to Cheongdo, and Hana heard the shocking news that her mother might have stomach cancer. Hana, who was anxiously waiting for the results of her mother’s surgery at the hospital, burst into tears when she received a call from Cheol-hee. Cheol-hee ran straight to Hana and silently stayed by her side as she cried.


What caught Hana’s eyes as she held back her tears was the sight of Cheol-hee, who hadn’t even put on his shoes properly in such an urgent situation. Looking at Cheol-hee, who has always been unconditionally ‘my side’, Hana decided to muster up her courage again. Hana said, “I hate that Cheol-hee isn‘t in my life. I’m confessing now” and kissed Cheol-hee.

At the end of the broadcast, Cheol-hee proposed to Hana. Hana‘s answer, of course, was that she loved him. Hana’s narration, “I don‘t think marriage will always make you happy. But now that I have so many people on my side, I’m a happy person”, deeply resonated in the hearts of viewers who followed her growth process.

Hana, who declared that she would not marry out of her own free will, learned to look at the world without prejudice after Cheol-hee appeared by chance one day, and now hopes for ‘a a future where the two of them can live happily together’. Ki-jun (played by Goo Jun-hoe), whose only goal was to restore his relationship with Hana, decided not to marry after reflecting completely on himself. In-ah (played by Ji-soo), who dreamed of a fateful love, has come to realize that marriage is a reality, and is about to marry the person her father suggested on a blind date.

In this way, ‘Marry YOU’ delicately captures the story of characters who have grown both in love and as people, and puts a period on the end.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com