”Will You Marry Me?” Choi Woo-shik XSomi's highest viewership rating of 9.7%... Popularity soars from the first day of marriage

*This article contains spoilers and synopsis. On the 11th, SBS's "Will You Marry Me?" (original title: Woo Joo Merry Me) skyrocketed to a peak viewership rating of 9.7 percent.
Choi Woo-shik and Jung So-min, who were on the verge of being found out as a fake newlywed couple from the very first day, captivated viewers by creating excitement and tension at the same time.
In EP2 of the SBS Fri-Sat TV series "Will You Marry Me?" (directed by Song Hyun-wook and Hwang In-hyuk/written by Lee HaNa), which aired on the 11th (Sat),
Kim Woo Joo (Choi Woo-shik), who has become a staunch supporter of the family, and Yoo Ma-ri (Somi), a bride-to-be on the brink of divorce, are in danger of being found out as soon as they move into their new mansion, causing tension to erupt.
When the shocking reason why Woo-ju became a fake husband is revealed, Woo-ju and Meri show perfect teamwork as they work together to overcome the crisis in a timely manner.
The viewership rating for episode 2 of "Will You Marry Me?" peaked at 9.7 percent, with 7.0 percent in the Tokyo metropolitan area and 6.0 percent nationwide.
The viewership rating for the 20-49 age group also shot up to a peak of 2.4 percent, showing a sharp rise.
"Will You Marry Me?" instantly became the number one Saturday TV series and the number one show in the same time slot, creating a box office sensation. During the broadcast, Meri began her persuasion plan to turn Woo Joo into her fake husband.
Woo-joo sighed and rejected Meri's ridiculous request, "Will you be my husband?" Meri offered to pay him a fee if he would be her fake husband, but Woo-joo
He started to suspect Meri of being a con artist, which caused laughter. Finally, he warned her, "If you lie, you will pay the price," and Meri was forced to give up her chance at a new house again.
Meanwhile, Woo-ju's grandmother, Go Pil-nyeong (Jung Ae-ri), the president of Korea's first confectionery shop, Myeongsun-dang, is in charge of Woo-ju's cousin, Jang Eun-soo (Go Geon-han).
She appointed Joo as the head of Myeongsungdan's marketing team, but Eun-soo blamed her for the package design contract issue, putting Woo-joo in a difficult position.
Due to Eun-soo's scheme, Woo-joo is under pressure to make sure the contract with the design company goes through. Meanwhile, he finds out that the CEO of the design company is Me-ri.
When the truth was revealed, the two were reunited as if by a twist of fate. Meri offered to sign if Woo-joo would become her "fake husband," and he accepted.
In order to receive the prize, the two made thorough preparations, such as wearing wedding rings and disguising themselves with glasses. Woo-joo was worried about being found out, but Meri said, "Let's not let anyone know.
"No one will find out," he said confidently, but he faced the risk of his face being exposed in the promotional photos. The sight of Wooju hiding his face with a mask and hat, and Meri desperately trying to hide her face with a bouquet of flowers, left many feeling nervous and anxious.
Above all, Woo Joo and Me Li are faced with the unexpected situation of having to continue their disguise for 90 days, which they had thought would end after attending the awards ceremony once.
Furthermore, Baek Sang-hyun (Bae Nara), the managing director of Bote Department Store, who was looking for a way to cancel Ma-ri's winnings, offered to watch over Woo-ju and Ma-ri, saying, "I'm also a resident of the townhouse."
Just when it seemed like Woo-ju and Ma-ri had gotten over the hump by receiving their prizes, Sang-hyun appeared as a watchdog, raising the tension.
In this way, in EP2 of "Will You Marry Me?", Woo-joo and Me-ri are officially married as a fake couple.
The story of Woo-joo and Me-ri fighting but also working together to overcome the crisis by adapting to the situation is a perfect story.
Their perfect chemistry has raised expectations for future developments.