# Desperate Mrs. Seonju

Desperate Mrs. Seonju (Korean: 친절한 선주씨) is an ongoing 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 premiered on MBC TV on November 18, 2024, and airs every Monday to Friday at 19:05 (KST).

## Synopsis

Desperate Mrs. Seonju tells the story of Seon-ju, a woman who is desperate to start over after her bad marriage is destroyed.

## Cast
### Main

* Shim Yi-young as Pi Seon-ju
    A neighborhood interior designer with a strong will to survive.
* Song Chang-eui as Kim So-woo
    The team leader of Jin Architecture.
* Choi Jung-yoon as Jin Sang-ah
* Jung Young-seop as Jeon Nam-jin

### Supporting
#### People around Seon-ju

* Lee Hyo-chun as Han Man-eun
    Seon-ju's mother.
* Kim Rosa as Pi Jin-ju
    Seon-ju's eldest sister.
* Cheon Ye-ju as Pi Mi-ju
    Seon-ju's youngest sister.
* Kim Min-chae as Jeon Ji-hyun
    Seon-ju's daughter.
* Kang Ji-yong as Kang Do-won
    Jin-ju's son.

#### People around So-woo

* Yang Woo-hyuk as Kim Tae-ri
    So-woo's son.

#### People around Sang-ah

* Kim Hye-jeong as Sim Sun-ae
    Sang-ah's mother.
* Kim Myung-soo as Jin Joong-bae
    Sang-ah's father.
* Lim Sa-rang as Jin Chun-ah
    Sang-ah's sister.

#### People around Nam-jin

* Wang Hye-jin as Wang Yeon-ae
    Nam-jin's mother.

#### Others

* Kang Woo-yeon as Jeong Woo-sang
* Kim Jun-hyun as Jeong Tae-sang
* Lee Chae-kyung as Oh Hye-ran
    Woo-sang and Tae-sang's mother.
* Kim Hye-young as TBA

## 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.

### Casting

Shim Yi-young was reportedly cast as the lead on June 28, 2024, and had confirmed her appearance on August 8. In September 2024, Song Chang-eui and Choi Jung-yoon were reportedly cast and confirmed their appearances, respectively. On October 8, the casting lineup, which includes Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop, was officially confirmed.

## Viewership

| Episodes | Episodes | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Episodes | Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| | 1–24 | 778 | 816 | 825 | 876 | 752 | 831 | 817 | 695 | 728 | 726 | 867 | 723 | 740 | 605 | 709 | 651 | 689 | 717 | 679 | 734 | 647 | 775 | 808 | 757 |
| | 25–48 | 821 | 946 | 998 | 980 | 935 | 925 | 1127 | 1050 | 1086 | 999 | 1061 | 1123 | 1148 | 1012 | 1068 | 1003 | 1098 | 1056 | 984 | 1069 | 1109 | 1097 | 1163 | 1051 |
| | 49–72 | 1067 | 1089 | 979 | 1032 | 972 | 1011 | 1054 | 974 | 952 | 1022 | 991 | 1105 | 1102 | 1077 | 1031 | 1028 | 1118 | 1033 | 1022 | 897 | 1034 | 1081 | 1140 | 1007 |
| | 73–96 | 901 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| | 97–120 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Nielsen Korea ||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | 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 | | |
| 75 | March 18, 2025 | | |
| 76 | March 19, 2025 | | |
| 77 | March 20, 2025 | | |
| 78 | March 21, 2025 | | |
| Average | 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. ||||