The Purpose of Marriage

Yoon Seol-young’s life is a relentless cycle of disappointment: a three-year relationship ending in betrayal, a forced blind date with a man twice her age, and a family that burdens her financially and emotionally. Just as she yearns for an escape from her stifling reality, Ki Tae-hwan, the notoriously private executive director of Shinhwa Group—rumored to be gay due to his impeccably clean record—approaches her with an audacious proposition: “Let’s get married. I’ll take you to a higher place.” In a dizzying turn of events, Seol-young’s status skyrockets overnight, transforming her from a humble secretary into the executive director’s daughter-in-law. But what is the true, hidden purpose behind Tae-hwan’s life-altering offer? Unravel the mystery in Chapter 1!