The Forbidden Marriage
The Forbidden Marriage (Korean: 금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령) is a South Korean television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Kim Young-dae, and Kim Woo-seok. It is based on screenwriter Chun Ji-hye's own web novel of the same title, which was also released as a webtoon.[4] It aired from December 9, 2022 to January 21, 2023, on MBC TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 21:50 (KST) time slot.[6][7]
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Hangul | 금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령 |
Hanja | 禁婚令, 朝鮮 婚姻 禁止令 |
Literal meaning | Geumhollyeong, Joseon's Marriage Ban |
Revised Romanization | Geumhollyeong, Joseon Hon-in Geumjiryeong |
Genre | |
Based on | The Forbidden Marriage by Chun Ji-hye[2] |
Developed by | Kim Ho-jun (planning)[3] |
Written by | Chun Ji-hye |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Music by | Noh Hyeong-woo |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[5] |
Production company | Bon Factory[4] |
Release | |
Original network | MBC TV |
Original release | December 9, 2022 – January 21, 2023 |
Synopsis
Set in a fictional period within the Joseon dynasty, the series follows the story of King Lee Heon who has issued a marriage ban after the death of his crown princess seven years ago, and scammer So-rang who claims that she can be possessed by the late crown princess's spirit.[4][8]
Cast
Main
- Park Ju-hyun as Ye So-rang[9][10]
- Kim Young-dae as Lee Heon[11]
- Kim Woo-seok as Lee Shin-won[12]
Supporting
- Choi Deok-moon as Gwaeng-i[13]
- Jung Bo-min as Hae-young[14]
- Yang Dong-geun as Jo Seong-gyun[13]
- Seo Jin-won as Kwon Rip[13]
- Jeon Jin-oh as Na Sang-ju[13]
- Lee Doo-seok as Kim Ui-jun[13]
- Lee Hyun-geol as Se-jang[13]
- Hwang Jung-min as a court lady[15]
- Kim Min-sang as First Secretary Kim Seol-rok[16]
- Jo Seung-yeon as Lee Jeong-hak[13]
- Park Sun-young as Seo Un-jeong[17]
- Song Ji-woo as Ye Hyun-hee[18]
- Um Hyo-sup as Ye Hyun-ho[13]
- Kim Min-ju as Crown Princess Ahn (Ahn Ja-yeon)[19] / Cha-nyeon[20]
- Cha Mi-kyung as Grand Royal Queen Dowager[13]
- Yoon Jeong-hun as Ja Chun-seok[21]
- Lee Jeong-hyun as Oh Deok-hoon[22]
- Kim Min-seok as Wang-bae[23]
- Hong Si-young as Jung Do-seok[13][24]
Extended
Special appearances
- Park Gyeong-ree as Cho-ran[27]
- Han Sang-jin as Ahn Ji-hyung[28]
- No Min-woo as Ban Ran-tan[29]
- Jo Soo-min as Hwa-yoon[30]
Production
On November 10, 2022, an official from MBC announced that filming for the series was suspended after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and was scheduled to resume on November 14.[31]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으라 하시오) | Dong Woo-seok |
| Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB) | 4:35 |
2. | "How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으라 하시오; Inst.) |
| 4:35 | ||
Total length: | 9:10 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Do You Know That" (알고 있나요) | Noah (Galactika) | Athena (Galactika) | Eunha | 3:33 |
2. | "Do You Know That" (알고 있나요; Inst.) | Athena (Galactika) | 3:31 | ||
Total length: | 7:04 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Wall" (벽) | GDLO (MonoTree) |
| Kim Min-seok (MeloMance) | 4:02 |
2. | "The Wall" (벽; Inst.) |
| 4:02 | ||
Total length: | 8:04 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Can You Hear Me" (혹시라도 들릴까) | Kim Won |
| Lee Ah-young | 4:13 |
2. | "Can You Hear Me" (혹시라도 들릴까; Inst.) |
| 4:13 | ||
Total length: | 8:26 |
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 798 | N/A | 616 | N/A | 675 | N/A | 917 | N/A | 858 | 671 | 915 | 905 | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | December 9, 2022 | 4.6% (17th) | 4.6% (16th) |
2 | December 10, 2022 | 3.4% (22nd) | N/A |
3 | December 16, 2022 | 3.5% (20th) | 3.8% (18th) |
4 | December 17, 2022 | 3.0% (25th) | N/A |
5 | December 23, 2022 | 4.0% (20th) | 3.8% (19th) |
6 | December 24, 2022 | 3.1% (22nd) | N/A |
7 | January 6, 2023[lower-alpha 1] | 4.9% (14th) | 4.5% (16th) |
8 | January 7, 2023[lower-alpha 1] | 3.2% (23rd) | N/A |
9 | January 13, 2023 | 4.7% (16th) | 4.6% (15th) |
10 | January 14, 2023 | 3.8% (20th) | 3.9% (16th) |
11 | January 20, 2023 | 4.8% (14th) | 4.9% (12th) |
12 | January 21, 2023 | 4.7% (11th) | 4.7% (11th) |
Average | 4.0% | —[lower-alpha 2] | |
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Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Young-dae | Won | [34] |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Ju-hyun | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Yang Dong-geun | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Kim Woo-seok | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress | Kim Min-ju | Won | |||
Best Couple Award | Kim Young-dae and Park Ju-hyun | Nominated |
Notes
- Episodes 7 and 8 aired on January 6 and 7, 2023, respectively, due to the broadcast of 2022 MBC Drama Awards on December 30, 2022 and 2022 MBC Gayo Daejejeon on December 31, 2022.[33]
- Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
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- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 9, 2022. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 16, 2022. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- "Ep. 2, 4, 6 & 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 11, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Daum.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 6, 2023. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- Choi Na-young (December 30, 2022). "'금혼령' 2막 돌입..박주현X김우석X김영대 청춘 에너지 뿜뿜" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Naver.
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Forbidden Marriage at HanCinema
- The Forbidden Marriage at IMDb