Desperate Mrs. Seonju

Desperate Mrs. Seonju
Promotional poster
Hangul
친절한 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[3]
  • Seo Seong-won[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes27
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).[4]

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[5]

Supporting

People around Seon-ju

  • Lee Hyo-chun as Han Man-eun[6]
Seon-ju's mother.
  • Kim Rosa as Pi Jin-ju[6]
Seon-ju's eldest sister.
  • Cheon Ye-ju as Pi Mi-ju[7]
Seon-ju's youngest sister.
  • Kim Min-chae as Jeon Ji-hyun[6]
Seon-ju's daughter.
  • Kang Ji-yong as Kang Do-won[6]
Jin-ju's son.

People around So-woo

  • Yang Woo-hyuk as Kim Tae-ri[6]
So-woo's son.

People around Sang-ah

  • Kim Hye-jeong as Sim Sun-ae[6]
Sang-ah's mother.
  • Kim Myung-soo as Jin Joong-bae[6]
Sang-ah's father.
  • Lim Sa-rang as Jin Chun-ah[8]
Sang-ah's sister.

People around Nam-jin

  • Wang Hye-jin as Wang Yeon-ae[6]
Nam-jin's mother.

Others

  • Kang Woo-yeon as Jeong Woo-sang[6]
  • Kim Jun-hyun as Jeong Tae-sang[6]
  • Lee Chae-kyung as Oh Hye-ran[6]
Woo-sang and Tae-sang's mother.
  • Kim Hye-young[9] 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.[10][2]

Casting

Shim Yi-young was reportedly cast as the lead on June 28, 2024, and had confirmed her appearance on August 8.[11][12] In September 2024, Song Chang-eui and Choi Jung-yoon were reportedly cast and confirmed their appearances, respectively.[13][14] On October 8, the casting lineup, which includes Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop, was officially confirmed.[5]

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
25–48821946TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
49–72TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
73–96TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
97–120TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[15]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[15]
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
28 January 3, 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

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  3. ^ a b [친절한 선주씨 2회 예고] ＂공항 게이트 나가면, 이제 편하게 못 만나＂, MBC [[Desperate Mrs. Seonju Episode 2 Preview] "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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    • "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.
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    • "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.
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    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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