The Matchmakers (Korean: 혼례대첩) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Rowoon and Cho Yi-hyun. It aired on KBS2 from October 30 to December 25, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).[2] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea and, on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[4][5]
Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
The Matchmakers |
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Hangul | 혼례대첩 |
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Hanja | 婚禮大捷 |
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Literal meaning | Wedding Battle |
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Revised Romanization | Hollyedaecheop |
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McCune–Reischauer | Hollyedaech'ŏp |
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Genre | |
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Written by | Ha Soo-jin[2] |
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Directed by |
- Hwang Seung-gi[2]
- Kim Soo-jin[2]
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Starring | |
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Music by | Park seung-jin |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
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Original language | Korean |
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No. of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producer | Yoon Jae-hyuk (KBS) |
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Producers | - Seok shin-ho
- Kwon Yong-han
- Eom Joo-young
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Budget | ₩17.2 billion[3] |
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Network | KBS2 |
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Release | October 30 (2023-10-30) – December 25, 2023 (2023-12-25) |
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The series tells the story about a young widower, named Shim Jung-woo (Rowoon), and a young widow, named Jung Soon-deok (Cho Yi-hyun), joining forces to marry off three unmarried women who represent the problem of "old maids" in Joseon.
Main
- A Confucian scholar who becomes the youngest person to pass the state civil service examination.
- A widow and the second daughter-in-law of the Left State Councilor, she secretly works as Yeoju-daek, the best matchmaker and bangmul seller in Hanyang.
Supporting
People around Shim Jung-woo
- Jung-woo's butler.
- Kim Geon-ho as Yoo Eui-won[7]
- Jung-woo's doctor. He is a member of the State Council.
- Kim Yeon-woo as Shim Myung-woo[8]
- Jung-woo's older brother.
- Lee Sang-gu as Shim Jin-ho[8]
- Jung-woo's father.
People around Jung Soon-deok
- Heo Nam-jun as Jung Soon-gu[9]
- Soon-deok's older brother. He works as a government inspector.
- Soon-deok's maid who supports her double life.
The Left State Councilor's family
- Soon-deok's mother-in-law.
- Lee Hae-young as Jo Yeong-bae[6]
- Soon-deok's father-in-law who is the Left State Councilor.
- Lady Park's younger brother who is a Minister of Military Affairs.
- Oh Ye-joo as Jo Ye-jin[6]
- The famous daughter of the Jo family and Soon-deok's sister-in-law. She is considered Hanyang's best bride material with a lot of talent.
- Kim Si-woo as Jo Geun-seok[8]
- The son of Soon-deok's deceased elder brother-in-law and the eldest grandson of the Jo family. Currently registered as Soon-deok's son.
- Park Seong-jin as Jo In-hyeon[8]
- The deceased eldest son of the Left State Councilor.
- Yoon Yeo-won as Jo In-guk[8]
- Soon-deok's deceased husband.
- Kim Ga-young as Sam-wol's mother[7]
- The family maid and Lady Park's right-hand woman.
People in the palace
- King of Joseon and Jung-woo's father-in-law.
- The crown prince's mother.
- Hong Dong-young as Lee Jae
- The crown prince.
- Seo Jin-won as Do Seung-ji[11]
- The king's closest right-hand man.
- Park Hyun-jung as Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Park[7]
- Prince Jin-seong's mother and a concubine who was favored by the King.
- Kim Da-heein as Kim Moon-gun[7]
- A minister.
- Park Bok-ki's close aide who is good at literary and martial arts.
- Park Chae-young as Princess Hyojeong
- Jung-woo's deceased wife.
The Maeng family
- Choi Hee-jin as Lady Cho[6]
- Mother of the three Maeng sisters and a former matchmaker.
- The eldest daughter of the Maeng sisters.
- Park Ji-won as Maeng Doo-ri[13]
- The second daughter of the Maeng sisters who is known as Mak De-nyeo (a woman with a harsh tongue) due to her foul mouth.
- The third daughter of Maeng sisters who is a novelist. She disguises herself as a man using the pen name "Hwa Rok".
Groom candidates
- A Sungkyunkwan Confucian student and the eldest grandson of the Sungkyunkwan Daeseong family. He is considered the best groom material in Hanyang.
- Choi Kyeong-hoon as Yoon Bu-gyeom[11]
- Jo Ye-jin's first love. He is an only son and orphan who farms with his grandparents.
- Bin Chan-wook as Heo Sook-hyun[8]
- A scholar who dreams of becoming a colonel.
- Jung Woo-jae as Kim Jip[8]
- A romanticist traveling around the eight provinces in search of a woman who will truly love him rather than his family.
- Cho Chang-hee as Jang Chun-bae[8]
- He is using his wealth to find a young bride.
- Go Deok-won as Han Jong-bok[8]
- He has been preparing for the civil service exam for 10 years. He is looking for a bride who can support him well.
People in the Hongwol Gaekju
- A merchant who makes and sells makeup. She lives in Hanyang with her daughter.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Hong Cheon-soo[14]
- The owner of Hongwol Gaekju, who sets the trend for Hanyang noble ladies.
- Jeong Yeon as Mrs. Lee[8]
- A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
- Jeong Ji-an as Masan-daek[8]
- A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
- Park Bo-bae as Jonju-daek[8]
- A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
- Lee So-e as Gaeseong-daek[15]
- The youngest member of the Bangmul Merchants.
- Yeoju-daek's daughter.
Others
- A former sergeant, but nowadays he is a laborer who hunts down runaway slaves.
- Woo Hyun-joo as Lady Jung[7]
- Lee Si-yeol's mother.
- Lee Chang-min as Mae Gol-seung[8]
- A monk at Seonhwasa Temple.
- Maeng Ha-na's friend who supposedly committed suicide. Jung Soon-gu is investigating her death.
Viewership
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Season | Episode number |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | 733 | 593 | 696 | 657 | 611 | 633 | N/A | 664 | 728 | 591 | 755 | 739 | 797 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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The Matchmakers : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea.
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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. |
Original broadcast date |
Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17][18] |
Nationwide |
Seoul |
1 |
October 30, 2023 |
4.5% (13th) |
4.2% (12th) |
2 |
October 31, 2023 |
3.6% (14th) |
3.4% (13th) |
3 |
November 6, 2023 |
4.0% (17th) |
4.0% (15th) |
4 |
November 7, 2023 |
3.9% (12th) |
3.7% (13th) |
5 |
November 13, 2023 |
3.5% (18th) |
3.5% (16th) |
6 |
November 14, 2023 |
3.7% (13th) |
3.4% (12th) |
7 |
November 20, 2023 |
3.3% (21st) |
3.6% (16th) |
8 |
November 27, 2023 |
3.9% (16th) |
4.1% (12th) |
9 |
November 28, 2023 |
4.1% (12th) |
4.0% (10th) |
10 |
December 4, 2023 |
3.4% (18th) |
3.4% (16th) |
11 |
December 5, 2023 |
4.3% (13th) |
4.2% (9th) |
12 |
December 11, 2023 |
4.3% (16th) |
4.3% (13th) |
13 |
December 12, 2023 |
4.4% (10th) |
4.6% (9th) |
14 |
December 18, 2023 |
5% (12th) |
N/A |
15 |
December 19, 2023 |
5% (10th) |
16 |
December 25, 2023 |
5.8% (9th) |
Average |
4.2% |
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- In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
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Accolades
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Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
Kim Hyun-jung (October 30, 2023). 드라마 '혼례대첩' 인물관계도·몇부작·출연진·OTT 알아보기 [Find out about the character relationships, episodes, cast, and OTT of the drama 'Wedding Battle']. Gukje News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
Kang Min-kyung (September 22, 2023). "[공식] 한양 최고 울분남 로운♥청상과부 조이현 '혼례대첩', 10월 30일 첫방" [[Official] Hanyang's most angry man, Rowoon ♥ Cheongsang widow Jo Yi-hyeon, 'Wedding Battle', first broadcast on October 30th] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver.
"혼례대첩". 혼례대첩 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
Kim Won-gyeom (October 23, 2023). "박지원, 드라마 '혼례대첩' 캐스팅...'바느질 천재' 맹두리 역할" [Park Ji-won cast in drama 'Wedding Battle'... The role of 'sewing genius' Maeng Du-ri] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
Hwang Soo-yeon (September 25, 2023). "정승길, '혼례대첩' 출연 확정...조이현과 호흡" [Jeong Seung-gil confirmed to appear in 'The Wedding Battle'... Working with Jo Yi-hyun] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Naver.
Kim Chae-yeon (October 26, 2023). "'솔로지옥' '더 글로리' 이소이, '혼례대첩'으로 첫 사극 도전 [공식]" [Lee So-i of 'Solo Hell' and 'The Glory' takes on her first historical drama with 'The Wedding Battle' [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 7, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
혼례대첩 시청률 [The Matchmakers ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Daum.
Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Naver.