Durian's Affair

Durian's Affair[8] (Korean: 아씨 두리안) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Im Sung-han, and starring Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam, Jeon No-min, Yoon Hae-young, Ji Young-san, Yoo Jeong-hu, and Lee Da-yeon. It aired from June 24 to August 13, 2023 on TV Chosun's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 (KST) time slot.[6][9] It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11][12]

Durian's Affair
Promotional poster
Also known asMrs. Durian[1]
Hangul
아씨 두리안
Literal meaningLady Durian
Revised RomanizationAssi durian
McCune–ReischauerAssi turian
Genre
Developed byJung Hoe-seok (planning)[4]
Written byIm Sung-han[5]
Directed by
  • Shin Woo-cheol[6]
  • Jung Yeo-jin[6]
Starring
Music by
  • Lee Nam-eun
  • Park Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJung Hyeong-seo (CP)[4]
Producers
  • Baek Ji-soo[4]
  • Ahn Eun-mi[4]
  • Kim Seong-min[4]
Production companies
  • Barunson Studio[7]
  • Hi Ground[7]
Release
Original networkTV Chosun
Original releaseJune 24 (2023-06-24) –
August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13)

Synopsis

Two women from a noble family in the Joseon dynasty get entangled with men through time travel to the year 2023, the present.[13]

Cast

Main
A woman from Joseon who looks gentle and nice, but is strong and tough in spirit.[2]
  1. Baek Do-i: a member of chaebol Dan family, and is the chairwoman of its conglomerate.[7]
  2. Madam Kim: Ri-an's mother-in-law.[14]
  1. Dan Chi-gam: Do-i's second son who is the heir of the Dan family.[15]
  2. Dol-soe: Ri-an's parent's farmhand.[14]
Chi-gam's wife.[16]
  1. Dan Chi-gang: Do-i's first son who is the director of a maternity hospital.[17]
  2. Nobleman Kim: Madam Kim's father.[18]
Chi-gang's wife.[19]
  • Ji Young-san as Dan Chi-jung / Park Il-soo
  1. Dan Chi-jung: Do-i's youngest son who is the representative of a golf club.[20]
  2. Park Il-soo: Ri-an's husband.[14]
  • Yoo Jeong-hu as Dan Deung-myung / Park Eon
  1. Dan Deung-myung: Chi-gang and Se-mi's son who is a famous actor.[19]
  2. Park Eon: Ri-an's son.[14]
Ri-an's daughter-in-law.[21]

Supporting
  • Kim Chae-eun as Ayla
A popular anchor.[19]
  • Hwang Mi-na as Go Woo-mi
Chi-jung's bride-to-be who is an actress.[19]
  • Kwak Min-ho as Joo-nam
Se-mi's cousin who is a TV production director.[22]
  • Kim Jin-hyun as Yoo-ro
An assistant director who works with Joo-nam.[23]
  • Kim Nam-jin as a housekeeper who works at Eun-seong's house[23]

Extended
  • Lee Han-jin as an entertainment company director[24]

Special appearance
  • Jin Hae-sung as the development team leader of a kimchi factory run by Chi-gam[25]

Production

The series was originally titled Fairy Durian (선녀 두리안; Seonnyeo Durian). Filming began soon after the script reading of the cast, which was held on February 15, 2023.[5]

Viewership
Durian's Affair : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.8380.7590.8170.9980.8791.0171.0371.1241.0851.2341.1840.5791.3871.5091.5121.6281.145
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[26]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 24, 2023 4.167% (2nd) 3.743% (2nd)
2 June 25, 2023 3.355% (3rd) 2.749% (3rd)
3 July 1, 2023 4.002% (2nd) 3.882% (2nd)
4 July 2, 2023 4.666% (2nd) 4.161% (2nd)
5 July 8, 2023 4.313% (2nd) 3.606% (2nd)
6 July 9, 2023 5.132% (2nd) 4.723% (2nd)
7 July 15, 2023 5.149% (2nd) 4.428% (2nd)
8 July 16, 2023 5.509% (2nd) 4.673% (2nd)
9 July 22, 2023 5.436% (2nd) 4.503% (2nd)
10 July 23, 2023 6.295% (2nd) 5.585% (2nd)
11 July 29, 2023 5.516% (2nd) 4.685% (2nd)
12 July 30, 2023 6.422% (2nd) 5.548% (2nd)
13 August 5, 2023 6.795% (2nd) 6.341% (2nd)
14 August 6, 2023 7.164% (2nd) 6.849% (2nd)
15 August 12, 2023 7.389% (1st) 6.808% (1st)
16 August 13, 2023 8.103% (1st) 7.817% (1st)
Average 5.588% 5.006%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References
  1. "Mrs. Durian [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. Lee Seung-gil (May 31, 2023). "'임성한 작가가 선택한' 박주미 "'아씨 두리안', 독특하고 예상 못한 스토리가 관전포인트"" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Choi Bo-yun (June 23, 2023). "2 Veteran Actresses Shine in New TV Drama by Im Sung-han". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. "프로그램소개 – 기획의도" [Program Introduction – Planning Intention]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  5. Seong Min-joo (February 14, 2023). "TV조선 "임성한 신작 '아씨두리안', 6월 방송" [공식]" (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. Bae Hyo-joo (June 6, 2023). ""저 돌쇠입니다" 이후 딥키스‥임성한 '아씨 두리안' 매운맛 티저". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. Lee Ji-hyun (June 1, 2023). "최명길, 이것이 바로 '명불허전 관록' 이다…임성한 작가와 23년 만에 재회 ('아씨두리안')" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. Hi Ground [@higround.official] (July 7, 2023). "TV CHOSUN 아씨두리안 | Durian's Affair" (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. "Im Sung-han's "Your Lady, Durian" to Air in June on TV CHOSUN". HanCinema. Star Today. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. Yeon Hwi-seon (May 19, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안', 쿠팡플레이 간다...6월 디지털 독점 공개 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. Viki [@Viki] (June 25, 2023). "#KimMinJoon & #JeonNoMin's lives take a bizarre turn when they become entangled with the time-traveling #ParkJooMi & #ChoiMyungGil!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. Nisrina Salma (May 27, 2023). "4 Drama Korea Terbaru Juni 2023 di Viu" [4 Latest Korean Dramas for June 2023 on Viu]. Viu (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  13. Gong Mi-na (April 16, 2023). "베일 벗은 '아씨 두리안'…임성한 표 판타지도 통할까[초점S]" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. Go Seung-ah (June 25, 2023). "임성한 '아씨 두리안' 첫 회부터 파격 전개…4.2% 출발 [N시청률]" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. Ha Ji-hyun (June 2, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 김민준 "오랜만에 단정하고 온화한 캐릭터 맡아 행복"" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Ryu Ye-ji (May 15, 2023). "한다감, 재벌집 둘째 며느리 됐다…임성한 '아씨 두리안' 캐스팅[공식]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Lee Seung-gil (June 7, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 전노민 "임성한 작가와 또 다시 작품, 기대가 크다"" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved June 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Jung Hye-yeon (June 29, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 최명길→김민준, 전생·현생 극적 구조..1인 2역 전격 비교" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Choi Na-young (May 15, 2023). "50대 박주미, 임성한 '아씨 두리안' 대본 리딩서 미모 무슨 일..'6월 방송'" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Ahn Eun-jae (May 17, 2023). "배우 지영산, '아씨 두리안' 캐스팅…임성한 작가와 두 번째 만남" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Lee Seung-gil (May 16, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안' 합류한 신예 이다연은 누구?" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Kim Ji-woo (July 12, 2023). "곽민호 '아씨 두리안' 유학파 PD 합류" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. "프로그램소개 – 인물소개" [Program Introduction – Character Introduction]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  24. Kim Seo-yoon (July 25, 2023). "임성한 작가의 새남자 '전 프로야구 선수 이한진' 드라마 아씨두리안 통해 첫 데뷔" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. Jeon Hyo-jin (August 4, 2023). "진해성, '아씨 두리안' 특별 출연…첫 연기 도전" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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