Emergency Couple (2014) [Eung-geumnamnyeo] is a South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hyo and Choi Jin-hyuk with Lee Pil-mo, Choi Yeo-jin and Clara Lee. It aired on cable channel tvN from January 24, 2014 through April 5, 2014.
Emergency Couple (2014) was so popular that it was extended by one episode. Broadcasting rights of the drama were also sold to 9 countries. A special music talk show titled Reply with Music – Emergency Couple was aired on May 6, 2014 as a thank you for the support of the audience.
While in their early twenties, a medical school student, Oh Chang-min (Choi Jin-hyuk), and a dietitian, Oh Jin-hee (Song Ji-hyo), fell in love and married despite his family’s strong opposition. Chang-min comes from a family of wealthy, successful doctors who believed Jin-hee wasn’t good enough for O Chang-min. His family reacts by cutting him off financially after he marries Oh Jin-hee. In order to earn money right away, Chang-min gives up his dream of becoming a doctor, and instead becomes a pharmaceutical salesman. He is miserable at his job, while Jin-hee’s inferiority complex deepens as her husband’s family continues to look down on her. They begin to fight constantly and eventually get a divorce. Six years later, Chang-min has gone back to medical school to pursue his dream, while Jin-hee has also put herself through medical school. They end up as interns at the same hospital, where they’ll have to work in the emergency room together for three months.
Episodes: 21
