My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh
| My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Original title | 데릴남편 오작두 |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Written by | Yoo Yoon-kyung |
| Directed by | Baek Ho-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | March 3 – May 19, 2018 |
My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh[2] (Korean: 데릴남편 오작두; RR: Derilnampyeon Ojakdu; lit. My Husband Oh Jak-doo) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Kang-woo, Uee, Jung Sang-hoon, and Han Sun-hwa. It aired every Saturday from March 3, 2018 on MBC TV from 8:45 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. (KST), 2 episodes a day.[3][4]
Plot
Han Seung-Joo (Uee) is a single woman in her mid 30's and she works as a PD at a broadcasting station. She does well at her job, but she is not nearly as good when it comes to housework. Han Seung-Joo has a hard time dealing with social prejudices about single women. To get the position of a "married woman," Han Seung-Joo marries Oh Jak-Doo (Kim Kang-Woo) who lives in the mountain. Their marriage is not based on love, but their relationship develops romantically.
Cast
Main
- Kim Kang-woo as Oh Jak-doo/Oh-Hyuk a recluse who makes gayageum.[5]
- Uee as Han Seung-joo. A freelance PD, who believes having a husband will solve her traumatic experience.[6]
- Jung Sang-hoon as Eric Cho/Cho Bong-Sik[7]
- Han Sun-hwa as Jang Eun-jo[8]
Supporting
- Han Sang-jin as Bang Yong-min
- Park Jung-soo as Park Jung-ok
- Seol Jung-hwan as Han Seung-tae[9]
- Park Min-ji as Kwon Se-mi
- Jung Chan as Hong In-pyo
- Jung Soo-young as Park Kyung-sook
- Kim Bo-mi as Bang Jung-mi
- Oh Mi-yeon as Kim Gan-nan
- Park Hye-jin as Na Joong-rye
- Bang Eun-hee as Bae Yi-bi
Production
- Kim Hyun-joo and then Lee Min-jung were offered the lead female role, but declined.[10]
- The first script reading took place January 21, 2018.[1]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 3, 2018 | 9.1% (10th) | 9.0% | 7.9% (12th) | 7.8% (13th) |
| 2 | 11.4% (3rd) | 10.9% | 10.4% (7th) | 10.0% (8th) | |
| 3 | March 10, 2018 | 9.6% (10th) | 9.2% | 9.0% (6th) | 9.3% (5th) |
| 4 | 13.3% (2nd) | 12.9% | 13.0% (2nd) | 13.4% (2nd) | |
| 5 | March 17, 2018 | 9.1% (6th) | 8.7% | 9.4% (6th) | 9.8% (6th) |
| 6 | 12.4% (3rd) | 11.8% | 12.4% (3rd) | 12.9% (3rd) | |
| 7 | March 24, 2018 | 9.7% (7th) | 9.6% | 9.2% (6th) | 9.2% (6th) |
| 8 | 13.4% (3rd) | 12.8% | 12.9% (2nd) | 13.4% (3rd) | |
| 9 | March 31, 2018 | 8.2% (9th) | 8.1% | 8.4% (7th) | 8.5% (6th) |
| 10 | 11.5% (3rd) | 11.2% | 11.7% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) | |
| 11 | April 7, 2018 | 10.0% (4th) | 9.3% | 9.5% (4th) | 12.7% (4th) |
| 12 | 13.5% (2nd) | 12.9% | 10.2% (2nd) | 13.3% (2nd) | |
| 13 | April 14, 2018 | 9.2% (6th) | 9.1% | 9.3% (5th) | 9.3% (5th) |
| 14 | 12.7% (2nd) | 9.6% | 12.2% (2nd) | 12.3% (2nd) | |
| 15 | April 21, 2018 | 9.1% (10th) | 9.4% | 9.7% (5th) | 10.0% (5th) |
| 16 | 11.4% (3rd) | 12.0% | 12.7% (3rd) | 12.9% (3rd) | |
| 17 | April 28, 2018 | 8.3% (9th) | 8.2% | 7.9% (9th) | 8.0% (9th) |
| 18 | 11.6% (3rd) | 11.4% | 11.6% (3rd) | 11.8% (3rd) | |
| 19 | May 5, 2018 | 8.3% (12th) | 8.2% | 7.4% (10th) | 7.4% (8th) |
| 20 | 11.2% (3rd) | 10.6% | 11.2% (3rd) | 11.7% (2nd) | |
| 21 | May 12, 2018 | 9.1% (10th) | 8.5% | 9.1% (6th) | 9.6% (6th) |
| 22 | 11.6% (2nd) | 10.7% | 13.1% (2nd) | 14.0% (2nd) | |
| 23 | May 19, 2018 | 8.3% (8th) | - | 7.7% (7th) | 8.0% (5th) |
| 24 | 13.4% (2nd) | - | 11.7% (3rd) | 11.9% (2nd) | |
| Average | 10.7% | - | 10.4% | 10.7% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Uee | Nominated | [13][14] |
| Popular Character Award – Male | Jung Sang-hoon | Won | |||
| 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Kang-woo | Nominated | [15] | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Uee | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "'데릴남편 오작두' 김강우X유이X,정상훈의 완벽한 연기 변신을 기대해". Wow TV news (in Korean). January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "'My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh - MBC Global". Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Kim Kang-woo, Uee cast in new MBC weekend series". Yonhap News Agency. January 17, 2018.
- ^ "MBC's new series delivers humorous satire of marital tradition". Kpop Herald. March 2, 2018.
- ^ Hong (홍), Se-young (세영) (January 17, 2018). "김강우X유이, '데릴 남편 오작두' 출연확정…3월 첫방송 [공식입장]". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Kim (김), Jae-yeon (재연) (January 23, 2018). "'데릴남편 오작두' 첫 대본 리딩 현장에서 김강우, 유이, 정상훈의 완벽한 연기 변신!". imbc Enews (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Kim (김), Myung-mi (명미) (January 29, 2018). "'데릴남편 오작두' 김강우 유이 정상훈 한선화, 연기 변신 어떨까". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Hwang (황), Seo-yeon (서연) (January 26, 2018). "한선화 '데릴남편 오작두' 캐스팅 확정, 여주인공 장은조 役". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Jang (장), Woo-young (우영) (January 25, 2018). "설정환, MBC '데릴남편 오작두' 출연 확정…유이 남동생 役(공식)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ tineybeanie (December 11, 2017). "Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Kang-woo consider coupling up for My Husband Oh Jak-doo". DramaBeans. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "TNmS Ratings on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개". KDFO.org (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
- ^ "[종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거'". My Daily (in Korean). October 2, 2018.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.