The Third Marriage (세 번째 결혼)
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Revenge, Family
Episodes: 16
Director: Kim Jung-min (The Penthouse, Lie After Lie)
Writer: Im Sung-han (Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce), Apgujeong Midnight Sun)
Plot Summary:
A twisted tale of love, betrayal, and revenge unfolds when a woman marries into a wealthy family—only to discover her husband is the same man who destroyed her past two marriages. As secrets unravel, she must navigate a web of lies, power struggles, and forbidden desires to reclaim her life.
Main Characters:
1. Yoon Seo-young (Female Lead, 35)
Background: A resilient wedding planner who survived two failed marriages due to betrayal.
Personality: Warm but guarded, sharp-witted, and determined to uncover the truth.
Arc: She unknowingly marries Cha Min-ho, her ex-husband’s manipulative cousin, and realizes he orchestrated her past divorces. Now, she plots revenge while trapped in his gilded cage.
2. Cha Min-ho (Male Lead/Antagonist, 38)
Background: Heir to the Chaebol "Cha Group", a ruthless businessman with a god complex.
Personality: Charming in public, sociopathic in private. Obsessed with control and "owning" Seo-young.
Secret: He sabotaged her previous marriages out of twisted love and jealousy.
3. Kang Jae-wook (Second Male Lead, 36)
Background: Seo-young’s first husband, a prosecutor who divorced her under Min-ho’s blackmail.
Personality: Noble but guilt-ridden. Re-enters her life as an ally—or does he have his own agenda?
4. Oh Da-in (Second Female Lead, 34)
Background: Min-ho’s ex-fiancée, a famous actress with a vendetta against Seo-young.
Personality: Vain, volatile, and desperate to reclaim her status. She knows Min-ho’s darkest secrets.
5. Cha Ji-sung (Wild Card, 40)
Background: Min-ho’s estranged older brother, exiled after a family scandal.
Personality: Mysterious and morally gray. Returns to dismantle the Cha empire—and protect Seo-young.
Key Storylines:
Marriage of Lies: Seo-young’s "perfect" third marriage slowly reveals Min-ho’s gaslighting and schemes.
Revenge Plot: She allies with Ji-sung and Jae-wook to expose Cha Group’s corruption.
Love Triangle: Ji-sung develops genuine feelings for Seo-young, complicating her mission.
Twist: Da-in is secretly Seo-young’s half-sister, adding a blood feud to the drama.
Themes:
"How far would you go to escape a gilded prison?"
The cyclical nature of revenge and forgiveness.
Wealth vs. happiness in Korea’s hyper-competitive society.
Ending Teaser:
Will Seo-young destroy Min-ho, or will she break the cycle and choose love with Ji-sung? And who will survive the Cha family’s inevitable downfall?