Development The
working title of
Desperate Mrs. Seonju was
The Kind Miss Seon-ju. Jang Jae-hoon conceived the series, Seo Jung wrote the script, and Kim Heung-dong, who previously directed
Everybody Say Kimchi (2014), and Kang Tae-heum, who previously directed
The Third Marriage (2023–2024), co-directed it. It is produced by
MBC C&I.
Casting Shim Yi-young was reportedly cast as the lead on June 28, 2024, and had confirmed her appearance on August 8. In September 2024,
Song Chang-eui and
Choi Jung-yoon were reportedly cast and confirmed their appearances, respectively. On October 8, the casting lineup, which includes Shim, Song, Choi, and Jung Young-seop, was officially confirmed. ==Original soundtrack==