The Forbidden Marriage
2022 South Korean television series
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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 on MBC TV from December 9, 2022 to January 21, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[6][7]
Hangul
금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령
Hanja
禁婚令, 朝鮮 婚姻 禁止令
Lit.Geumhollyeong, Joseon's Marriage Ban
RRGeumhollyeong, Joseon honin geumjiryeong
| The Forbidden Marriage | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령 |
| Hanja | 禁婚令, 朝鮮 婚姻 禁止令 |
| Lit. | Geumhollyeong, Joseon's Marriage Ban |
| RR | Geumhollyeong, Joseon honin geumjiryeong |
| MR | Kŭmhollyŏng, Chosŏn honin kŭmjiryŏng |
| Genre | |
| Based on | |
| 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] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | December 9, 2022 – January 21, 2023 |
Synopsis
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
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Forbidden Marriage : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[32]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 4.9% (14th) | 4.5% (16th) |
| 8 | January 7, 2023[a] | 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% | —[b] | |
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
