The Matchmakers
The Matchmakers TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 혼례대첩 |
| Hanja | 婚禮大捷 |
| Literal meaning | Wedding Battle |
| Revised Romanization | Hollyedaecheop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hollyedaech’ŏp |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Historica, Romance, Comedy |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | October 30 – December 25, 2023 |
| Aired on | Monday, Tuesday |
| Running time | 1hr 10 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Rowoon Cho Yi-hyun |
| Directed by | Hwang Seung-gi Kim Soo-jin |
| Written by | Ha Soo-jin |
| Produced by | Seok shin-ho Kwon Yong-han Eom Joo-young |
| Executive producer | Yoon Jae-hyuk |
| Music by | Park seung-jin |
| Production Companies | FNC Story Cine Zoo |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
| Budget | ₩17.2 billion |
The Matchmakers TV Series Cast & Character:
Main
- Rowoon as Shim Jung-woo: A Confucian scholar who becomes the youngest person to pass the state civil service examination.
- Cho Yi-hyun as Jung Soon-deok: A widow and the second daughter-in-law of the Left State Councilor.
Supporting
- People around Shim Jung-woo:
- Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Oh-bong: Jung-woo’s loyal butler.
- Kim Geon-ho as Yoo Eui-won: Jung-woo’s doctor, also a member of the State Council.
- Kim Yeon-woo as Shim Myung-woo: Jung-woo’s older brother.
- Lee Sang-gu as Shim Jin-ho: Jung-woo’s father.
- People around Jung Soon-deok:
- Heo Nam-jun as Jung Soon-gu: Soon-deok’s older brother, working as a government inspector.
- Bang Eun-jung as Gae Dong-yi: Soon-deok’s maid, supporting her in maintaining her dual identity.
- The Left State Councilor’s family:
- Park Ji-young as Lady Park So-hyeon: Soon-deok’s mother-in-law.
- Lee Hae-young as Jo Yeong-bae: Soon-deok’s father-in-law, the Left State Councilor.
- Lee Soon-won as Park Bok-ki: Lady Park’s younger brother, a Minister of Military Affairs.
- Oh Ye-joo as Jo Ye-jin: A prominent member of the Jo family, Soon-deok’s sister-in-law.
- Kim Si-woo as Jo Geun-seok: Registered as Soon-deok’s son, the eldest grandson of the Jo family.
- Park Seong-jin as Jo In-hyeon: Soon-deok’s deceased husband, the deceased eldest son of the Left State Councilor.
- Yoon Yeo-won as Jo In-guk: Soon-deok’s deceased husband.
- Kim Ga-young as Sam-wol’s mother: Lady Park’s right-hand woman and the family maid.
- People in the palace:
- Jo Han-chul as the King: Jung-woo’s father-in-law, King of Joseon.
- Jin Hee-kyung as the Queen: The mother of the crown prince.
- Hong Dong-young as Lee Jae: The crown prince.
- Seo Jin-won as Do Seung-ji: The king’s closest right-hand man.
- Park Hyun-jung as Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Park: Mother of Prince Jin-seong, favored by the King.
- Kim Da-heein as Kim Moon-gun: A minister.
- Hwiyoung as Lee Jwa-rang: Park Bok-ki’s close aide, skilled in literary and martial arts.
- Park Chae-young as Princess Hyojeong: Jung-woo’s deceased wife.
- The Maeng family:
- Choi Hee-jin as Lady Cho: The mother of the Maeng sisters and a former matchmaker.
- Jung Shin-hye as Maeng Ha-na: The eldest daughter of the Maeng sisters.
- Park Ji-won as Maeng Doo-ri: Known as Mak De-nyeo, the second daughter of the Maeng sisters.
- Jung Bo-min as Maeng Sam-soon: The third daughter of the Maeng sisters, disguising herself as a man.
Storyline:
The series tells the story of 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.
About The Matchmakers TV Series:
The Matchmakers (Korean: 혼례대첩) is a South Korean historical romantic comedy television series written by Ha Soo-jin and directed by Hwang Seung-gi and Kim Soo-jin. The series stars Rowoon and Cho Yi-hyun in the lead role.
It aired on KBS2 from October 30 to December 25, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea and, on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
The Matchmakers TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 2023 |
| 2 | October 31, 2023 |
| 3 | November 6, 2023 |
| 4 | November 7, 2023 |
| 5 | November 13, 2023 |
| 6 | November 14, 2023 |
| 7 | November 20, 2023 |
| 8 | November 27, 2023 |
| 9 | November 28, 2023 |
| 10 | December 4, 2023 |
| 11 | December 5, 2023 |
| 12 | December 11, 2023 |
| 13 | December 12, 2023 |
| 14 | December 18, 2023 |
| 15 | December 19, 2023 |
| 16 | December 25, 2023 |
