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One of the Best Time-Travel Series of 2024 is Already on Prime

One of the Best Time-Travel Series of 2024 is Already on Prime
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It’s also the best revenge story of the year.

Summary

  • Marry My Husband started dropping episodes in January 2024.
  • The Prime series is about a woman who is murdered and wakes up 10 years in the past.
  • She has the chance to rewrite her life, but there are some rules that make it tricky.
  • The show is a blend of fantasy, comedy, drama, and romance.

What’s it About?

Kang Ji-won (the luminous Park Min-young) is having a bad day. Not only is she struggling with a deadbeat husband and his demanding mother, she’s also been diagnosed with cancer at a very early age. Now, she comes home to find her husband in bed with her best friend, discussing her life insurance payout.

Oh, and she gets murdered.

But for Ji-won, there is life after death – and it looks a little familiar. When she wakes up, Ji-won’s back in 2013. She hasn’t yet gotten married, and her diagnosis is ten years in the future. She’s determined to avoid all of the heartache coming her way, but there’s a catch: Ji-won soon discovers that she can’t avoid bad things happening altogether. All she can do is ensure they happen to other people.

Thus, a perfect revenge plot is born. Ji-won will make sure that she doesn’t marry her jerk of a husband – instead, she’ll set him up with his future affair partner. In the meantime, Ji-won will focus on her career and her blossoming friendship with her handsome boss Yoo Ji-Hyeok (Na In-Woo), who has a secret of his own.

The Perfect K-Drama Combo

Any fan could tell you this about K-dramas: there’s rarely only one genre in the mix. That’s what makes them so fun.

In the case of Marry My Husband, this is a time-travel fantasy, but also a relationship drama, a comedy, and a sweet romance. In her second chance at life Ji-won has the opportunity to see through her best friend’s manipulations, rewrite her story, and finally meet her perfect match.

All of the usual K-Drama joy is here: makeovers (natch), flashbacks revealing deep dark secrets (of course) and grand romantic gestures (hooray!). There’s also the compelling cast of kooky co-workers to keep things light.

Release Schedule & Cast

New episodes of Marry My Husband drop every Monday and Tuesday, with the finale scheduled for release on February 20. There will be 16 episodes altogether.

K-drama fans might recognize some famous faces in the cast. Park Min-young is a K-drama superstar who shot to fame in 2010’s Sungkyunkwan Scandal. She has since become a prolific actress, starring in dramas such as Queen for Seven Days (2017), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Her Private Life (2019).

Park’s love interest in Marry My Husband is played by rising star Na In-woo, most famous for his work in Mr. Queen (2020–2021) , River Where the Moon Rises (2021), and the 2023 crime drama Longing for You.

More Time Travel on Prime

If you’ve already binged the first half of Marry My Husband and are too impatient to wait, here are a few more time travel stories to keep you company.

Quantum Leap (2022)

This update on the old television favorite follows Dr. Ben Song, a physicist in a top-secret governmental program. When Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, he winds up in a series of different host bodies and must help them in their everyday lives.

Doctor Who ( 1963 AND 2005!)

You can find both Old and New Who on Prime. Follow The Doctor through hundreds of adventures, spanning from the classic (and delightfully cheesy) seasons all the way up to the more contemporary sci fi stories.

Lost in Austen (2008)

If it’s romance you want in your time travel, check out this cheeky homage to Jane Austen. Bored bank teller Amanda finds herself swapping places with Pride & Prejudice heroine Elizabeth Bennet, and butting heads with the arrogant Mr. Darcy.