Desperate Mrs. Seonju

Desperate Mrs. Seonju
Promotional poster
Hangul
친절한 선주씨
Lit.The Kind Miss Seon-ju
RRChinjeolhan Seonjussi
MRCh'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]
  • Lee Jeong-soo
(Songs)[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes126
Production
ProducerLee Hyeong-seon
Running time30 minutes
Production companyMBC C&I
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseNovember 18, 2024 (2024-11-18) –
June 2, 2025 (2025-06-02)

Desperate Mrs. Seonju (Korean친절한 선주씨) is a 2024–2025 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 aired on MBC TV from November 18, 2024, to June 2, 2025, every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).[4]

Synopsis

Pi Seon-ju desperately tries to protect her broken marriage, which was destroyed by the mistress, Jin Sang-ah. However, she ultimately fails as her shameless husband, Jeon Nam-jin, chooses the mistress over his family. As Seon-ju becomes desperate to rebuild her life, she ends up getting entangled with Sang-ah's husband, Kim So-woo, and they develop a romantic relationship after multiple encounters.

Cast

Main

A neighborhood interior designer with a strong will to survive.
The team leader of Jin Architecture.

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 Dong-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 Chu-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.

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

Part 4

Released on January 13, 2025
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Stay Here"
  • Seo Jeong
  • Landscape
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
HAEY4:11
2."Stay Here" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Landscape
 4:11
Total length:8:22

Viewership

Desperate Mrs. Seonju : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
EpisodesEpisode number
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
1–24778816825876752831817695728726867723740605709651689717679734647775808757
25–488219469989809359251127105010869991061112311481012106810031098105698410691109109711631051
49–72106710899791032972101110549749521022991110511021077103110281118103310228971034108111401007
73–9690110061068102710111042987102492410591008970101710331005989971955102595610831105983951
97–120781930107694010579391026937863105295592611269569921025911907101093798510731018949
121–126989911106410599871010
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 5.4% (9th) 4.8% (9th)
28 January 3, 2025 5.4% (9th) 4.9% (9th)
29 January 6, 2025 5.4% (9th) 5.0% (9th)
30 January 7, 2025 5.3% (8th) 4.6% (9th)
31 January 8, 2025 6.5% (8th) 6.0% (8th)
32 January 9, 2025 5.8% (8th) 5.5% (6th)
33 January 10, 2025 5.8% (10th) 5.3% (12th)
34 January 13, 2025 5.8% (9th) 5.4% (7th)
35 January 14, 2025 5.8% (8th) 5.4% (7th)
36 January 16, 2025 6.3% (8th) 6.0% (7th)
37 January 17, 2025 6.0% (10th) 6.2% (7th)
38 January 20, 2025 5.9% (8th) 5.3% (8th)
39 January 21, 2025 6.0% (8th) 5.5% (6th)
40 January 22, 2025 6.0% (8th) 5.4% (7th)
41 January 23, 2025 6.3% (7th) 5.6% (6th)
42 January 24, 2025 5.8% (10th) 5.2% (9th)
43 January 30, 2025 5.2% (13th) 4.7% (13th)
44 January 31, 2025 6.1% (9th) 6.3% (8th)
45 February 3, 2025 6.2% (9th) 5.7% (9th)
46 February 4, 2025 6.1% (8th) 5.7% (8th)
47 February 5, 2025 6.5% (8th) 6.0% (7th)
48 February 6, 2025 6.2% (8th) 5.5% (7th)
49 February 7, 2025 5.9% (10th) 5.5% (11th)
50 February 10, 2025 6.4% (8th) 5.9% (7th)
51 February 11, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.2% (8th)
52 February 12, 2025 5.6% (8th) 4.8% (9th)
53 February 13, 2025 5.8% (8th) 5.4% (7th)
54 February 14, 2025 5.5% (10th) 4.8% (11th)
55 February 17, 2025 5.9% (9th) 5.5% (8th)
56 February 18, 2025 5.6% (8th) 5.0% (8th)
57 February 19, 2025 5.4% (8th) 4.9% (9th)
58 February 20, 2025 5.7% (8th) 5.0% (8th)
59 February 21, 2025 5.8% (11th) 5.5% (11th)
60 February 24, 2025 6.0% (8th) 5.4% (8th)
61 February 25, 2025 6.4% (7th) 5.5% (8th)
62 February 27, 2025 6.0% (8th) 5.6% (7th)
63 February 28, 2025 5.9% (10th) 5.3% (10th)
64 March 3, 2025 5.8% (12th) 5.2% (12th)
65 March 4, 2025 6.2% (7th) 5.7% (6th)
66 March 5, 2025 5.8% (8th) 5.2% (8th)
67 March 6, 2025 5.9% (7th) 5.5% (7th)
68 March 7, 2025 5.0% (10th) 4.6% (12th)
69 March 10, 2025 5.7% (8th) 5.3% (6th)
70 March 11, 2025 6.2% (7th) 5.7% (6th)
71 March 12, 2025 6.4% (7th) 6.2% (6th)
72 March 13, 2025 5.8% (8th) 5.7% (7th)
73 March 14, 2025 5.4% (10th) 5.0% (10th)
74 March 17, 2025 5.9% (8th) 5.4% (6th)
75 March 18, 2025 6.2% (4th) 5.6% (6th)
76 March 19, 2025 6.2% (7th) 5.2% (7th)
77 March 20, 2025 5.9% (7th) 5.2% (8th)
78 March 21, 2025 5.7% (10th)
79 March 24, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.0% (8th)
80 March 25, 2025 5.8% (7th) 5.5% (7th)
81 March 26, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.3% (6th)
82 March 27, 2025 6.5% (5th) 5.7% (4th)
83 March 28, 2025 5.7% (10th) 5.3% (9th)
84 March 31, 2025 5.6% (8th) 5.1% (6th)
85 April 1, 2025 5.9% (6th) 4.9% (7th)
86 April 2, 2025 6.1% (7th) 5.6% (7th)
87 April 3, 2025 6.0% (6th) 5.2% (6th)
88 April 7, 2025 5.9% (6th) 5.3% (6th)
89 April 8, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.3% (6th)
90 April 9, 2025 5.9% (7th) 5.5% (7th)
91 April 10, 2025 5.9% (5th) 5.4% (6th)
92 April 11, 2025 5.6% (7th) 5.4% (7th)
93 April 14, 2025 6.3% (6th) 5.9% (6th)
94 April 15, 2025 6.0% (6th) 5.8% (6th)
95 April 16, 2025 5.8% (7th) 5.5% (8th)
96 April 17, 2025 5.9% (6th) 6.0% (5th)
97 April 18, 2025 4.7% (11th) 4.8% (9th)
98 April 21, 2025 5.6% (8th) 5.4% (7th)
99 April 22, 2025 6.3% (7th) 6.1% (5th)
100 April 23, 2025 5.6% (7th) 5.6% (6th)
101 April 24, 2025 6.2% (6th) 5.9% (6th)
102 April 25, 2025 5.4% (8th) 5.1% (8th)
103 April 28, 2025 5.8% (6th) 5.9% (4th)
104 April 29, 2025 5.5% (7th) 5.3% (6th)
105 April 30, 2025 5.3% (7th) 5.4% (6th)
106 May 1, 2025 6.2% (6th) 5.5% (6th)
107 May 2, 2025 5.2% (8th) 5.4% (8th)
108 May 5, 2025 5.2% (6th) 5.5% (5th)
109 May 6, 2025 6.2% (7th) 5.7% (6th)
110 May 7, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.5% (6th)
111 May 8, 2025 5.7% (6th)
112 May 9, 2025 6.3% (7th) 6.3% (6th)
113 May 12, 2025 5.6% (6th)
114 May 13, 2025 5.4% (6th) 5.2% (6th)
115 May 14, 2025 5.9% (7th) 6.2% (5th)
116 May 15, 2025 5.7% (7th) 5.8% (6th)
117 May 16, 2025 6.0% (7th)
118 May 19, 2025 6.0% (6th)
119 May 20, 2025 6.2% (7th) 6.4% (4th)
120 May 21, 2025 5.9% (7th) 5.7% (6th)
121 May 22, 2025 5.8% (6th)
122 May 26, 2025 5.3% (6th) 4.9% (6th)
123 May 28, 2025 6.3% (6th) 6.2% (6th)
124 May 29, 2025 6.4% (7th) 6.4% (4th)
125 May 30, 2025 6.1% (7th) 5.9% (7th)
126 June 2, 2025 6.0% (6th) 6.1% (6th)
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.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Song Chang-eui Nominated [16]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Shim Yi-young Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Song Chang-eui Won [17]
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Choi Jung-yoon Nominated [18]
Shim Yi-young

References

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  2. ^ a b 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.
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  15. ^ a b 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.
    • "Ep. 29". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
    • "Ep. 30". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
    • "Ep. 31". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
    • "Ep. 32". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
    • "Ep. 33". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
    • "Ep. 34". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
    • "Ep. 35". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
    • "Ep. 36". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
    • "Ep. 37". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
    • "Ep. 38". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 39". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 40". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 41". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
    • "Ep. 42". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
    • "Ep. 43". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
    • "Ep. 44". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
    • "Ep. 45". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
    • "Ep. 46". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
    • "Ep. 47". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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