We Got Married () is a popular reality South Korean variety show and a segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were married. Each week, couples are assigned missions to complete, with candid interviews of the participants to reveal their thoughts and feelings.
With a new format and slightly different couples, newlyweds are given a mission to complete each week. As during the special pilot episode, interviewed participants provide a unique perspective on the ongoing relationship conflicts and developments. All of the recorded material is then played in front of the participants, MCs, and audience who add commentary or clarification.
Background As of May 2009, the producers announced another change in the format with all four couples departing, cutting down to just one couple and shortening the show to just 60 minutes. The show will now portray a more realistic side to what a marriage is, instead of "the painted image of marriage based on romance". For the first time, a real couple is cast in the show. Guest celebrities are invited to be show's commentators for each episode so that they can share their opinions on marriage on behalf of their age group. Kim Yong-jun and Hwang Jung-eum also do the interview room together dressed in wedding attire.
However, due to low ratings, the show returned to its old format with the addition of a make-believe couple actor Park Jae-jung and After School member Uee on August 2, 2009. For the Chuseok special, Brown Eyed Girls' Gain & 2AM's Jo Kwon and SG Wannabe's Lee Seok-hoon & host Kim Na-young appeared as two new couples. The episode achieved Season II's highest rating, and Gain and Jo Kwon were announced to be a permanent couple.
Original couple Kim Yong-jun & Hwang Jung-eum (Ep 1-31)
Additional couples Park Jae-jung & After School's Uee (Ep 12-31) 2AM's Jo Kwon & Brown Eyed Girls' Gain (Ep 21-80) Lee Seok-hoon & Kim Na-young (Ep 21) Lee Sun-ho & Hwang Woo-seul-hye (ep 19-29) CNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa & Girls' Generation's Seohyun (ep 40-91) 2PM's Nichkhun & f(x)'s Victoria (ep 52-91)
Season II episode summaries EpDate airedNotes110 May 2009Yong Jun came late for the first recording which makes Jung Eum upset. They meet parents on both sides to ask for the permission so that they can get married on TV show. Guest commentators: Park Jung Ah, Gill, Oh Young Sil, and Shin Young Yil.217 May 2009The continuation of the previous episode. Yong Jun and Jung Eum meet each other's friends.331 May 2009Yong Jun and Jung Eum are given a new mission "To check a few of important things" such as house, health & hygiene, mental health, past, household atmosphere, and preparedness for emergency situations. They start with house and economic knowledge. Guest commentators: Chaeyoung, Taehyun, Oh Young Sil, and Shin Young Yil47 June 2009Continuation of previous episode. Yong Jun prepares an event for Jung Eum by singing his self-composed song "Couple".514 June 2009Yong Jun and Jung Eum are given another mission "To introduce each other's parents" and they travel to Jeju Island for vacation. Guest commentators: Park Misun, Cho Hyung Gi, Lee Sung Jin621 June 2009728 June 200985 July 2009912 July 20091019 July 2009While waiting to perform at a music show, Yong Jung and Jung Eum are greeted by fellow artists 2PM and Taeyeon and Yoona of Girls' Generation. Guest commentators: Boom1126 July 2009Henry Lau and Zhou-Mi of Super Junior-M made a guest appearance.122 August 2009Jae Jung and Uee appear as a new couple in this episode. They go see their WGM apartment, shop for house supplies, get a revealing and emotional tarot card reading, decorate the apartment, and Jae Jung cooks their first dinner: Ramen. Throughout the episode they go through the challenge of their 8-year age difference, different personalities and clearly communicating with each other their thoughts and feelings so they will be able to understand one another. Guest commentators: Sooyoung of Girls' Generation, Seo In139 August 2009Kangin appears as a guest at Yong Jun's house, giving them couple T-shirts as a newlywed gift. However, he then begins to compare their scenes with his own with former WGM partner Lee Yoon Ji during the housewarming with Super Junior members, unwittingly causing the couple to bicker when Yongun suddenly tries to appear dominant towards Jung Eum. Kangin makes a call to Yoon Ji and helps out in the kitchen. Jae Jung gives Uee a surprise. The couple spends their first night together (Uee in the bedroom & Jae Jung on the couch). Uee wakes up early to make breakfast to Jae Jung's surprise (Kimchi soup --> Her first attempt at cooking EVER) and it doesn't taste very good to both Jae Jung and Uee. They both go swimming. Jae Jung is excited to teach Uee how to swim. Uee hides the fact that she is a very good swimmer from an athletic high school to give Jae Jung confidence and make him happy. But, he eventually finds out she's a very good swimmer and they compete against each other and he loses. Uee's wish and surprise for winning against him is that he meet her After School members who surprise him. Guest commentators: Kim Hyun-joong of SS5011415 August 2009Jae Jung meets Uee's After School unnies and they bring him to a park. They ask him a variety of questions and make him do various tasks to prove himself worthy as a man/husband for Uee. He answers their questions and accomplishes their tasks without complaint (including one where he has to run as far as he can and then call out Uee's name then shout to her "I Love You") even though he is very nervous, but, doesn't show it. They bring him to their practice room and perform "Diva" for him. Afterward, they try to teach him dance moves from their dance and he struggles to learn the dance. After practicing they have one last performance of "Diva" in the practice room and Jae Jung dances with them. He buys them a meal that is delivered to the practice room and they members overall evaluation of Jae Jung is that they have a good impression of him giving him 89/100 points. Guest commentators: Couples: Jae Jung & Uee and Yong Jun and Jung Eum1522 August 2009Guest commentators: Marco1629 August 2009Jaejung takes Uee to a golf course. Guest commentators: Han Seung-yeon of Kara, Lee Hong-gi of F.T. Island175 September 20091812 September 20091919 September 20092026 September 2009213 October 2009Chuseok special. After a Brown Eyed Girls' performance, Gain is taken to Gumi and finds her husband to be 2AM's Jo Kwon disguised in a mongoose costume. After revealing his identity through his infamous rendition of the "Abracadabra" dance, they set off to find their new home, which to their horror is revealed to be a container box. Guest commentators: Seulong and Jinwoon of 2AM2224 October 2009Gain and Jo Kwon bicker over the arrangement of the furniture and cooking dinner. Jo Kwon surprises Gain for her birthday with a cake made of a Choco pie, serenading a hilarious R&B version of "Happy Birthday". They challenge each other's octave range on the piano and do a duet of "Falling Slowly".2331 October 2009Early in the morning, Gain visit's 2AM's dorm and is formally introduced to Seulong and Jinwoon. Jo Kwon enforces a set of rules written by his fans which Gain must follow. They then research on the formal titles that should be used between Gain her new "brothers-in-law". Under Jo Kwon's watchful eye, Gain starts on breakfast.247 November 2009Gain proceeds to make breakfast, but the 2AM members quickly become a nuisance with their constant demanding. In the end, they serenade her the song "Propose" (청혼) by Noel as an apology, as well as giving her gifts from missing member Changmin. Jo Kwon and Gain leave the dorm for their house. Yong Jun and Jung Eum prepare for the Andre Kim fashion show.2514 November 2009Jo Kwon and Gain test each other with a lie detector and paint their house. Yong Jun prepares for a cameo role in Jung Eum's drama. The three husbands gather together at Yong Jun's house to discuss their "marriages" while the wives are sent to goondae, the South Korean army training camp. For the first time in Season II, the couples watch the footage together with the hosts in the studio. Guest commentators: Seulong of 2AM2621 November 2009The husbands go shopping together and make kimchi at Yong Jun's house, with Seulong dropping by to help out. Meanwhile, the wives begin their training at the camp with a strict instructor.2728 November 2009Gain and Jo Kwon take the subway to Paldang station and ride their bicycles towards a special honeymoon surprise planned by Jo Kwon. Unfortunately, a windy storm ruins these plans. Guest commentators: Onew and Key of SHINee285 December 2009Uee and Jae Jung go to an amusement park, after that they take their 100th day wedding shot and Jae Jung prepares an event for her. Jo Kwon and Gain go to a sauna and talk about their first loves. The couples all come together for a couples sports event.