Marriage Contract - Season 1

First aired: 3/5/2016 16 episodes

A poor, widowed woman desperate to support her 7-year-old daughter and a wealthy business executive with a sick mother enter into a contract marriage.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 3/5/2016

On the day that Hye-soo goes to apply for a job at a restaurant named The Promise, she saves her daughter Eun-seong from getting hit by a car.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 3/6/2016

Hye-soo volunteers herself for marriage after overhearing Ji-hoon's conversation. Chaos breaks loose when loan sharks show up at the restaurant.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 3/12/2016

Hye-soo decides to marry Ji-hoon in exchange for money to take care of Eun-seong. The new couple starts prepping to prove their relationship is real.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 3/13/2016

Hye-soo gets interviewed at the hospital with Ji-hoon, but their caseworker wants to see Eun-seong. Grudgingly, Ji-hoon tries to win Eun-seong over.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 3/19/2016

Na-yoon shows up at Ji-hoon's place while Hye-soo is visiting. Ji-hoon rejects her advances and introduces Hye-soo to her as his fiancée.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 3/20/2016

Hye-soo goes out to eat with Seong-gook and Ji-hoon. Keeping their story straight, Hye-soo tells Seong-gook that Ji-hoon is really a warmhearted man.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 3/26/2016

Ji-hoon takes Hye-soo to the hospital for her fever, but Hye-soo goes home without treatment out of fear of having her illness found out.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 3/27/2016

Seong-gook has put a stop to the surgery after learning about Ji-hoon's plans. Mi-ran gets harshly criticized for possibly ruining her son's future.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 4/2/2016

Mi-ran decides to spend the rest of her natural life in her hometown. Ji-hoon sets out to find Mi-ran with Hye-soo and Eun-seong at his side.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 4/3/2016

Hye-soo visits the hospital and decides to receive treatment after going back to Seoul without Ji-hoon. Ji-hoon acknowledges his feelings for Hye-soo.

11. Episode 11

Aired: 4/9/2016

Ji-hoon is shocked to hear from Hye-soo that she accepted the remaining money from Seong-gook. Hye-soo decides to stop working at the restaurant.

12. Episode 12

Aired: 4/10/2016

Ji-hoon apologizes to Hye-soo and tells her that he wants her to stay by his side. Eun-seong cries and begs for Hye-soo not to leave Ji-hoon's place.

13. Episode 13

Aired: 4/16/2016

Hye-soo turns Ji-hoon down when he tries to convince her not to divorce him. Ji-hoon declares to Seong-gook that he will not give up on Hye-soo.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 4/17/2016

Ji-hoon offers Hye-soo the ring again after their blissful moment together. A rumor spreads about Ji-hoon being involved in illegal organ-trading.

15. Episode 15

Aired: 4/23/2016

Ji-hoon talks to Hye-soo and Eun-seong about looking for a place for them to all live together. Hye-soo's tumor has grown faster than expected.

16. Episode 16

Aired: 4/24/2016

Hye-soo collapses on the way to her new place. She undergoes surgery, but could still faint at any moment. Ji-hoon prepares to look after Hye-soo.