A popular drama that was greatly loved in Korea was produced as a Japanese drama, and I met Korean viewers. The true meaning is “Marry my husband.”
The Japanese version of “Marry My Husband,” which was organized as a new tvN drama one year after the Korean version ended, attracted the attention of viewers by garnering buzz from the first broadcast. This film, which began airing on tvN on the night of the 6th, marked a smooth start with a viewership of 1.419% for households in the metropolitan area. In particular, a highly irritating development unfolded where the heroine Misa, who had been dying of illness from episode 1, faced a hopeless death due to the betrayal of her husband and best friend, whom she had trusted.
This is a special project to localize a drama based on a Korean web novel to match Japanese sentiments. It tells the story of the heroine, who has lived as a supporting actor in her life, returning to 10 years ago after losing her life to her best friend and husband, and taking exhilarating revenge to regain her life as a leading actress.
It is attracting attention because it is not just a remake, but a new Japanese version of the story based on the original plot. The original title was “Marry My Husband,” and actor Koshiba Fuukawa Sato Takeru, who is very popular in Japan, played the lead role and attracted a lot of attention from the production stage.
The composition of the production team is also a hot topic. CJ ENM JAPAN and Korea's leading drama production company Studio Dragon were in charge of planning, and Jiyuro Pictures, which is well known for the movie “The Girl We Liked Back Then,” and Shochiku, a major Japanese production company with a long tradition, participated in the production. In particular, director Ahn Gil-ho, who directed “The Glory,” “Memories of the Alhambra Palace,” and “The Secret Forest,” acted as the director to enhance the level of perfection.
This film was shown for the first time in the world on Amazon Prime Video on June 27, and immediately after its release, it quickly became number one in the Prime Video content ranking in Japan. Thanks to the popularity of the Japanese version of “South Korea,” there was even a reverse running phenomenon where the Korean version re-entered the top TOP10 ranking within Japan Prime Video.
Viewers' reviews are positive. Philmarks, the largest content review platform in Japan, has an average score of 4.1 out of 5, and the global content evaluation site IMDb maintains a score of 9.2 out of 10. Japanese netizens are showing responses such as “It's an original and well-adapted work rather than a common remake,” “I'm impressed by the natural localization,” “the story unfolds quickly and the comedy and suspense are properly mixed,” “the leading actors are excellent in their acting,” and “I congratulate them on reaching number one on Prime Video.”
Korean viewers also said, “I also enjoyed watching the Korean version, but the Japanese version seems more exciting because of the story flow and new settings”, “The Japanese version looks more fun”, “I'm taking the lead in episode 1 and 2 ~ Idle style imbued with craftsmanship”, “No matter what country the South Korean version is remade in, the story is just a honey jam”, “Wow, I'm remaking this... “, “CJ makes it. There was an enthusiastic response, such as “I can watch it right on TV, so it would be fun to compare them.”
“It seems that the actors' passionate performances and elements unique to K-dramas are naturally fused, and it seems that CJ ENM is receiving a good response from the local community,” and “CJ ENM will continue to make efforts to present high-quality content through various global collaborations in the future,” said Lee Sang-hwa CP of the CJ ENM Global Content Production Team.
This drama, which consists of a total of 10 parts, is a work that differentiates itself from ordinary remakes with a structure localized according to Japanese sensibility while taking advantage of the strengths of Korean dramas. Major Japanese actors Sato Takeru and Koshiba Fuuka have a synergetic effect by adding the rapid development and delicate emotional depiction unique to the Korean drama production team.
Korean viewers can also watch this work on tvN every Sunday night with two episodes broadcast every Sunday night at 11:00, and after the broadcast, they can also watch it as a replay on TVING. Expectations for future broadcasts are being raised with a highly stimulating development and highly finished production that has been shown since the first broadcast.