Would You Marry Me ending explained and season 2 renewal possibilities explored: Did Woo-joo & Me-ri get their happily ever after?

On November 15, episodes 11 and 12 of Would You Marry Me were released on Disney+. The story centers on Kim Woo-joo (Choi Woo-shik), who is the fourth-generation successor of Myungsoondang, an 80-year-old bakery. Meticulous and determined, he heads the marketing team in the company.

Then there is Yoo Me-ri (Jung So-min), a designer from a partner firm. After a broken engagement and a fraudulent lease, Me-ri wins a newlywed’s townhouse. To safeguard the prize, she recruits Kim Woo-joo, who shares his name with her ex-fiancé, to pose as her husband. The arrangement forces both characters into a staged married life. However, as the rom-com concludes, Woo-joo and Me-ri wed and embark on their happily ever after.

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Would You Marry Me episodes 11 & 12 recap

In the latest episode of Would You Marry Me, Woo-joo notices a tattoo on Min-jeong that matches the mark linked to his parents’ deaths. The discovery causes him severe panic, and he seeks support from Me-ri.

Me-ri says Min-jeong once worked at Myungsoondang, indicating a long-planned fraud with Han-gu. Woo-joo then confronts Han-gu, who admits his involvement and cites the statute of limitations. However, officers arrest Han-gu on embezzlement charges shortly after.

Woo-joo produces dashcam footage dated 26 April 2009, showing Han-gu plotting the crime. The timestamp proves the criminal limitation has not expired. A court convicts Han-gu and sentences him to death. A few days later, the chairwoman awakens, and Myungsoondang regains its original name and standing.

During the gathering, office colleagues inform Me-ri and Woo-joo that their relationship was already known within the workplace. Wu-ju, meanwhile, loses work and discloses Woo-joo and Me-ri’s fake marriage used to secure the Beauté Palace Department Store. Eung-soo confronts his father in prison, severs ties, and pledges to care for his mother.

On the other hand, Jin-gyeong and Sang-hyun grow closer after he shares his orphanage background and she offers encouragement. Would You Marry Me’s finale asks with the Beauté's CEO asking Sang-hyun to take responsibility for the Yongdu Beauté Department Store licensing deal.

Sang-hyun recalls Jin-gyeong’s warning about not taking responsibility for something he hasn’t done. So, when reporters question Sang-hyun about lobbying and whether he followed the CEO’s orders. He tells the press he will cooperate with the inquiry. Later, Sang-hyun calls the CEO and denies admitting to actions he did not commit.

Meanwhile, Woo-ju schedules a press briefing to allege that Me-ri and Woo-joo’s marriage is false. Beauté's legal team interrupts Woo-ju’s planned briefing and files suit against him for defamation and business interference. The company seeks $10 million in damages.

Me-ri watches the confrontation and comforts Woo-ju, urging him to remember their good moments and leave the grudges. Me-ri’s divorce decree is filed. She then. formally renounces ownership of the townhouse prize. That night, Sang-hyun thanks Jin-gyeong for urging him to stand up for himself.

They run together before Sang-hyun begins his prison sentence. He tells Jin-gyeong he will visit often. The next day, Woo-joo prepares to introduce Me-ri to his grandmother. Before the meeting, Woo-ju’s mother and sister tell the grandmother that Me-ri is divorced and accused of fraud.

The grandmother cancels the visit, citing illness. Me-ri’s mother later confronts Woo-ju’s relatives over the falsehoods. That very night, Woo-joo proposes to Me-ri with a green plastic ring. She accepts, and they kiss. Woo-joo asks his grandmother for another chance, and she agrees to meet Me-ri.

By the end of the episode, Eung-soo resigns from Myungsoondang to pursue a career in gaming. Moreover, Woo-joo assumes the CEO role at Myungsoondang. The episode concluded with Me-ri and Woo-joo marrying.

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Could there be a follow-up season to Would You Marry Me?

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Season two of Would You Marry Me seems unlikely. The producers have not announced a follow-up, and the finale wraps every major storyline with no open arcs. The central arc ends with Woo-joo and Me-ri’s happy conclusion, as the two get married.

Regarding Myungsoondang’s future, Woo-joo officially steps into the CEO role. Legally, Han-gu’s case reaches a final verdict. With that, the personal threads also settle. Me-ri’s divorce decree is filed, and Woo-joo lets go of his resentment toward her, closing his revenge arc.

Sang-hyun accepts responsibility in the licensing dispute and begins his sentence. Jin-gyeong stays in touch through letters and welcomes him with a warm smile at the wedding. Eung-soo resigns to pursue a career in gaming and takes on caring for his mother.

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On November 14, the penultimate episode of Would You Marry Me posted the series’ highest ratings to date. Nielsen Korea reported a nationwide average of 7.9%.

Edited by Shreya Jha