Wedding Impossible (Korean: 웨딩 임파서블) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Jeon Jong-seo, Moon Sang-min, Kim Do-wan, and Bae Yoon-kyung. The series is based on the web novel of the same title written by Song Jung-won and illustrated by Lee Chung. It aired on tvN from February 26 to April 2, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.
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Synopsis
In this romantic drama, conflicting desires and opposition to a proposed marriage take center stage. When wealthy heir Lee Do-han suggests a sham marriage to the relatively unknown actress Na A-jeong, she seizes the chance despite Do-han's homosexuality. Complications arise when Do-han's ambitious younger brother, Lee Ji-han, intervenes to thwart the relationship, unable to bear witness to the unfolding of their fictitious marriage.
Cast and characters
Main
Jeon Jong-seo as Na A-jeong
A minor actress whose acting skills were at the peak level but her recognition level was at a low level. She is offered a fake marriage mission as Do-han's wife and the daughter-in-law of a conglomerate.
Moon Sang-min as Lee Ji-han
A third-generation chaebol and the last grandson of LJ Group who lives quietly and faithfully with the ambition to make his older brother the heir to the conglomerate.
Kim Do-wan as Lee Do-han
A-jeong's friend and Ji-han's older brother. He is a perfect man with the best heart, ability, and family, but due to a secret that cannot be told to anyone, he is refusing to be a successor.
Bae Yoon-kyung as Yoon Chae-won
CEO of Taeyang Corporation. She is noble from her birth to her deeds, and is someone that Ji-han is eyeing as a prospective sister-in-law.
Supporting
Kwon Hae-hyo as Hyun Dae-ho
Ji-han and Do-han's grandfather who is chairman of LJ Group.
Park Ah-in as Choi Seung-ah
Ji-han's half-sister who is a managing director of LJ Department Store.
Hong In as Choi Min-woong
Ji-han's half brother who is executive director of LJ Hotel.
Kim Ye-won as Ahn Se-jin
Min-woong's wife.
Kim Soo-jin as Seo Dong-ok
A-jeong's mother.
Kim Kwang-kyu as Na Dae-sub
A-jeong's father.
Moon Seung-you as Na Su-jeong
A-jeong's younger sister.
Kim Young-hoon as Cho Tae-min
A-jeong's brother-in-law.
Seo Woo-jin as Cho Ji-o
A-jeong's nephew.
Song Sang-eun as Yang Ji-ae
A-jeong's colleague who runs a cafe as a side job.
Kang Na-eon as Yoo Jung-hee
A-jeong's colleague and rookie artist.
Joo Hyun-young as Hong Na-ri
Special appearances
Kang Hyung-seok as Kim Ho-tae
Jung Kyung-ho as Yoon Chae-won's date
Han Soo-yeon as Su-hyeon
Ji-han's mother.
Lee Soo-hyuk
Kim Bum
Ryu Kyung-soo
Production
On April 11, 2023, the production team announced that filming for the series was halted due to the sudden death of actress Jung Chae-yul who died on that day. On April 13, an official confirmed that filming would resume on that day, and the production team decided to find a replacement for the late actress after much deliberation.