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2024 South Korean television series
Desperate Mrs. Seonju
Promotional poster
Hangul친절한 선주씨
Literal meaningThe Kind Miss Seon-ju
Revised RomanizationChinjeolhan seonjussi
McCune–ReischauerCh'injŏrhan sŏnjussi
Genre
Written bySeo Jung
Directed by
  • Kim Heung-do
  • Kang Tae-heum
Starring
Music by
  • Jeong Seung-hyeon
  • Seo Seong-won
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes29
Production
ProducerLee Hyeong-seon
Running time30 minutes
Production companyMBC C&I
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseNovember 18, 2024 (2024-11-18) –
present

Desperate Mrs. Seonju (Korean: 친절한 선주씨) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Shim Yi-young in the title role, along with Song Chang-eui, Choi Jung-yoon, and Jung Young-seop. It premiered on MBC TV on November 18, 2024, and airs every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).

Synopsis

Desperate Mrs. Seonju tells the story of Seon-ju, a woman who is desperate to start over after her bad marriage is destroyed.

Cast

Main

A neighborhood interior designer with a strong will to survive.
The team leader of Jin Architecture.
  • Jung Young-seop as Jeon Nam-jin

Supporting

People around Seon-ju

  • Lee Hyo-chun as Han Man-eun
Seon-ju's mother.
  • Kim Rosa as Pi Jin-ju
Seon-ju's eldest sister.
  • Cheon Ye-ju as Pi Mi-ju
Seon-ju's youngest sister.
  • Kim Min-chae as Jeon Ji-hyun
Seon-ju's daughter.
  • Kang Ji-yong as Kang Do-won
Jin-ju's son.

People around So-woo

  • Yang Woo-hyuk as Kim Tae-ri
So-woo's son.

People around Sang-ah

  • Kim Hye-jeong as Sim Sun-ae
Sang-ah's mother.
  • Kim Myung-soo as Jin Joong-bae
Sang-ah's father.
  • Lim Sa-rang as Jin Chun-ah
Sang-ah's sister.

People around Nam-jin

  • Wang Hye-jin as Wang Yeon-ae
Nam-jin's mother.

Others

  • Kang Woo-yeon as Jeong Woo-sang
  • Kim Jun-hyun as Jeong Tae-sang
  • Lee Chae-kyung as Oh Hye-ran
Woo-sang and Tae-sang's mother.
  • Kim Hye-young as TBA

Production

Development

The working title of Desperate Mrs. Seonju was The Kind Miss Seon-ju. Jang Jae-hoon conceived the series, Seo Jung wrote the script, and Kim Heung-dong, who previously directed Everybody Say Kimchi (2014), and Kang Tae-heum, who previously directed The Third Marriage (2023–2024), co-directed it. It is produced by MBC C&I.

Casting

Shim Yi-young was reportedly cast as the lead on June 28, 2024, and had confirmed her appearance on August 8. In September 2024, Song Chang-eui and Choi Jung-yoon were reportedly cast and confirmed their appearances, respectively. On October 8, the casting lineup, which includes Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop, was officially confirmed.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on December 9, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I've Got Me" (내가 있잖아)
  • Arie
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Lee Jong-soo
Arie3:11
2."I've Got Me" (내가 있잖아; Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 2

Released on December 25, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'll Take You In My Arms" (그대를 안아줄게요)
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
Son Tae-jin3:40
2."I'll Take You In My Arms" (그대를 안아줄게요; Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
 3:40
Total length:7:22

Part 3

Released on December 30, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My lips are" (내 입술이)
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
Jo Jung-min4:13
2."My lips are" (내 입술이; Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
 4:13
Total length:8:26

Viewership

Desperate Mrs. Seonju : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
EpisodesEpisode number
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
1–24778816825876752831817695728726867723740605709651689717679734647775808757
25–48821946998980TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
49–72TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
73–96TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
97–120TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 18, 2024 4.8% (12th) 4.7% (9th)
2 November 19, 2024 5.1% (11th) 4.7% (10th)
3 November 20, 2024 4.8% (10th) 4.5% (11th)
4 November 21, 2024 5.1% (8th) 4.4% (8th)
5 November 22, 2024 4.5% (13th) 4.4% (13th)
6 November 25, 2024 4.9% (12th) 4.4% (13th)
7 November 26, 2024 5.2% (8th) 4.0% (11th)
8 November 27, 2024 4.5% (13th) 3.5% (16th)
9 November 28, 2024 4.8% (10th) 4.6% (10th)
10 November 29, 2024 4.5% (16th) 3.9% (17th)
11 December 2, 2024 5.5% (10th) 5.0% (9th)
12 December 3, 2024 4.5% (10th) 3.8% (14th)
13 December 5, 2024 4.1% (14th) 3.6% (14th)
14 December 9, 2024 3.8% (18th) N/A
15 December 16, 2024 4.3% (12th) 3.8% (14th)
16 December 17, 2024 4.4% (8th) 4.1% (10th)
17 December 18, 2024 4.3% (11th) 3.8% (12th)
18 December 19, 2024 4.4% (9th) 3.8% (9th)
19 December 20, 2024 4.4% (11th) 4.1% (14th)
20 December 23, 2024 4.5% (12th) 3.6% (17th)
21 December 24, 2024 3.9% (13th) 3.3% (14th)
22 December 25, 2024 4.3% (13th) 3.7% (15th)
23 December 26, 2024 4.6% (9th) 3.8% (11th)
24 December 30, 2024 4.5% (8th) 3.9% (8th)
25 December 31, 2024 4.4% (9th) 3.9% (9th)
26 January 1, 2025 5.0% (11th) 4.5% (12th)
27 January 2, 2025 5.4% (9th) 4.8% (9th)
28 January 3, 2025 5.4% (9th) 4.9% (9th)
29 January 6, 2025
30 January 7, 2025
31 January 8, 2025
32 January 9, 2025
33 January 10, 2025
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

References

  1. ^ Hwang, So-young (November 12, 2024). 심이영·송창의 멜로 케미 담길 '친절한 선주씨' ['Desperate Mrs. Seonju' to feature the melodramatic chemistry of Sim Yi-young and Song Chang-ui] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Park, Soo-in (October 28, 2024). 심이영, 킬러 같은 강렬 포스‥남편 배신에 복수하나(친절한선주씨) [Sim Yi-young, a killer-like strong force... takes revenge on her husband's betrayal (Kind Seon-ju)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ [친절한 선주씨 2회 예고] ＂공항 게이트 나가면, 이제 편하게 못 만나＂, MBC [ "Once you leave the airport gate, you won't be able to meet comfortably anymore"] (in Korean). MBCDrama. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
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  5. ^ Park, A-reum (October 8, 2024). 심이영X송창의X최정윤X정영섭 '친절한 선주씨' 라인업[공식] [Sim Yi-young X Song Chang-ui X Choi Jung-yoon X Jeong Young-seop 'Kind Miss Seon-ju' Lineup ] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ 등장인물 [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. Ahn, Byeong-gil (November 2, 2024). 천예주 '친절한 선주씨' 안방 데뷔 [Cheon Ye-ju's 'The Kind Miss Seon-ju' TV Debut] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. Lee, Chung-jin (November 6, 2024). 임사랑, 새 일일드라마 '친절한 선주씨' 캐스팅…"'팔색조' 매력 선보일 것" [Lim Sa-rang, cast in new daily drama 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju'... "Will show off 'eight-colored' charm"] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. Park, A-reum (November 11, 2024). 귀순 배우 김혜영 '친철한 선주씨'로 20년만 컴백 "너무 하고 싶었다" [Defected actress Kim Hye-young makes comeback after 20 years as 'Desperate Mrs. Seonju' "I really wanted to do it"] (in Korean). Newseb. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. Ha, Ji-won (October 31, 2024). 심이영, 남편 배신에 결혼 때려 부수고 새출발 (친절한 선주씨) [Sim Yi-young, marriage ruined by husband's betrayal and a fresh start (Kind Mrs. Seonju] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. Yoo, Eun-bi (June 28, 2024). [단독]심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 타이틀롤...초고속 컴백 '열일' [ Shim Yi-young, title role of 'Kind Miss Seon-joo'... Super-fast comeback 'hard work'] (in Korean). SPOTV. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. Kim, Soo-yeon (August 8, 2024). 심이영, '친절한 선주씨' 출연 확정...'김치 싸대기' 김흥동 PD 연출 [Shim Yi-young confirmed to appear in 'Kind Miss Seon-ju'... Directed by PD Kim Heung-dong of 'Kimchi Slap'] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. Kim, Soo-yeon (September 10, 2024). 송창의, '친절한 선주씨'로 안방극장 복귀 [Song Chang-ui returns to the small screen as 'Kind Miss Seon-ju'] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. Choi, Yu-na (September 24, 2024). 최정윤, ‘친절한 선주씨’ 캐스팅…인테리어 디자이너 변신 [공식] [Choi Jung-yoon, cast in 'Kind Miss Seon-ju'… Transformation into Interior Designer ] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
    • "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 18". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 19". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 20". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
    • "Ep. 21". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 22". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 23". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 24". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
    • "Ep. 25". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
    • "Ep. 26". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
    • "Ep. 27". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
    • "Ep. 28". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

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