Mary Stayed Out All Night Synopsis: (from DramaWiki)
Wi Mae Ri is a stubborn woman and the daughter of a failed businessman without much experience in dating. She starts to date tough rocker Kang Moo Kyul. Problems arise when a perfect guy with a good background and prestigious education, Jung In, gets in the way.
Cast:
Moon Geun Young as Wi Mae Ri
Jang Geun Suk as Kang Moo Kyul
Kim Jae Wook as Jung In
Kim Hyo Jin as Seo Joon
Park Joon Gyu as Jung Suk
Park Sang Myun as Wi Dae Han
Lee Ah Hyun as Kam So Young
My comments:
I have expectations for Mary Stayed Out All Night because of its superb cast. Then I read a lot of negative comments regarding the drama so I lowered my expectations; therefore I didn’t find the drama that unbearable. I liked the first 7 episodes or so although, there wasn’t much going on story wise. But I enjoyed the moments of Moo Kyul and Mae Ri doing domestic chores and learning about each other in the process. It was refreshing to see role reversals between the two males leads since in a standard K-drama, Jung In’s status and personality (cold, distant rich businessman) would be a typical leading hero while Moo Kyul (warm, laid back hippie) would be the second lead. Therefore, it was nice to see the our main couple Moo Kyul and Mae Ri so similar since both grew up with a single parent, have an irresponsible parent and have to clean the parents messes, etc. as Mae Ri didn’t turn to a Cinderella.
The drama started fresh and breezy but then it just turned ridiculous and tiring. If Jang Geun Seok, Moon Geun Young and Kim Jae Wook were not the leads, I can’t imagine how catastrophic it would be because it was the charisma and performance of the leads that saved this mess of drama. Jang Geun Seok and Moon Geun Young have amazing chemistry and they were absolutely adorable and cute as a couple. Their little nickname calling (Mae Ri Christmas…hehe) and their interactions were fun to watch but too bad their cuteness together cannot sustain 16 episodes when the plot was almost nonexistent.
I didn’t care much about Jung In at first because he was a walking robot who obeyed his father despite his father’s menaces/threats. But my heart did go to him when he turned to be a selfless guy at the end who didn’t get the girl while Moo Kyul was getting annoying at the end for being petty and selfish. It’s too bad that a bromance wasn't developed between Moo Kyul and Jung In; now that would be a killer (haha!). Kim Hyo Jin was completely wasted here as an ineffective pissed off ex with the princess syndrome. The OST is quite addictive though.
The very adorable main couple. 
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