After Choi Woo-sik was consumed with jealousy seeing Jung So-min with another man, he realized his feelings and made a lightning-fast confession that sent viewers' excitement soaring.
On the 25th, episode 6 of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Would You Merry Me (written by Lee Hana, directed by Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyuk, produced by Studio S, Samhwa Networks) featured Kim Woo-ju (Choi Woo-sik) realizing his feelings for Yu Meri (Jung So-min) and confessing that he liked her, which sparked excitement. At the same time, Would You Merry Me recorded a peak rating of 9.7%, 7.2% in the metropolitan area, and 7.1% nationwide, claiming first place among Saturday mini-series and first place in its time slot. The target 20-49 rating was 2.3%, a new personal best, and the 20-49 peak rose to 3.03%, making it the No. 1 program across all channels airing on Saturday. With this, Would You Merry Me dominated Saturday dramas with overwhelmingly strong ratings amid fierce mini-drama competition. (Nielsen Korea)
In that episode, the ex-fiancé Woo-ju appeared at the townhouse, putting the fake marriage in danger. Meri said she would rather give up everything than hold her ex-fiancé's hand. But Woo-ju persuaded her, saying, "What this house needs now is you, Ms. Meri. Judge this coldly, not emotionally," and argued that in the worst-case scenario she should take her ex-fiancé's hand.
The ex-fiancé Woo-ju appeared in front of Meri. The ex-fiancé did not know that Meri had won the lottery, but he brazenly said he would come back to her, which provoked anger. Meri drew a cold line and delivered a satisfying comeuppance, saying, "My feelings have changed. I change because I get hurt too much."
Meri told Woo-ju that her ex-fiancé had come and confessed, "I couldn't do it (hold my ex-fiancé Woo-ju's hand)." Woo-ju reassured her by saying, "Let's do it together," promising to help with the fake marriage until the end. Meri hugged Woo-ju and confessed her inner feelings, saying, "Woo-ju, I'm really grateful! I will never forget this favor in my life." The two, deciding to trust each other and continue the fake marriage, smiled at each other and raised the excitement level.
As Woo-ju was about to leave after bringing Meri home, he turned back to the newlywed house when Baek Sang-hyun (Bae Na-ra) appeared. Woo-ju unconsciously said while replacing Meri's shower curtain, "This is what husbands do at times like this," which tickled viewers' hearts. A subtle tension continued between Woo-ju and Meri. Woo-ju, who said, "Call me if you need a lift next time," allowed her to summon him anytime and even promised a lunch date, continuing a budding romance that only the two of them knew about.
Meanwhile, the ex-fiancé followed Meri after seeing her leave the office by car and became convinced that the people he saw at the townhouse earlier were Woo-ju and Meri. The ex-fiancé, brazenly accusing Meri, demanded, "Have you already taken a lover?" and then barged into Meri's house. Meri turned off the lights so the wedding photo on the wall could not be seen by the ex-fiancé, and the ex-fiancé, struggling with Meri in the dark, suffered a fall.
Because she was preoccupied with the ex-fiancé's accident and forgot her appointment with Woo-ju, Meri apologized, saying, "A friend was hurt and I had to stay up all night nursing them, so I couldn't contact you." Woo-ju accepted Meri's explanation, putting aside his disappointment at missing the date.
When Woo-ju went to the hospital to see Jin-gyeong, he found Meri and her ex-fiancé clinging to her side and, without realizing it, was consumed by jealousy. Woo-ju said, "You told me to call if you needed a lift," and supported the ex-fiancé who was hanging on Meri's shoulder.
Jealous seeing Meri with another man and realizing his feelings, Woo-ju immediately confessed to Meri, raising heart rates. Woo-ju revealed his emotions to Meri for the first time, saying, "I'm not angry, but I don't feel good." When Meri asked, "But didn't you tell me to hold Kim Woo-ju's hand if things went south?" Woo-ju directly confessed his feelings to Meri, saying, "I must like you, Ms. Meri! I don't like seeing you with another man!" which produced a thrilling rush of excitement. The moment of pure sentiment that continued from childhood's "first love keyring girl" featured Woo-ju's innocent expression and Meri's surprised look in a split ending, raising anticipation about whether Woo-ju and Meri's romance will overcome the ex-fiancé.
The SBS Friday-Saturday drama Would You Merry Me airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.
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