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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). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea and, on Viki and Viu in selected regions.




Synopsis


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.




Cast






= Main

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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, she secretly works as Yeoju-daek, the best matchmaker and bangmul seller in Hanyang.




= Supporting

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People around Shim Jung-woo

Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Oh-bong
Jung-woo's butler.
Kim Geon-ho as Yoo Eui-won
Jung-woo's doctor. He is 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. He works as a government inspector.
Bang Eun-jung as Gae Dong-yi
Soon-deok's maid who supports her double life.
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 who is the Left State Councilor.
Lee Soon-won as Park Bok-ki
Lady Park's younger brother who is a Minister of Military Affairs.
Oh Ye-joo as Jo Ye-jin
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
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
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
The family maid and Lady Park's right-hand woman.



People in the palace

Jo Han-chul as the King
King of Joseon and Jung-woo's father-in-law.
Jin Hee-kyung as the Queen
The crown prince's mother.
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
Prince Jin-seong's mother and a concubine who was favored by the King.
Kim Da-heein as Kim Moon-gun
A minister.
Hwiyoung as Lee Jwa-rang
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
Mother of the three 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
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.
Jung Bo-min as Maeng Sam-soon
The third daughter of Maeng sisters who is a novelist. She disguises herself as a man using the pen name "Hwa Rok".



Groom candidates

Son Sang-yeon as Lee Si-yeol
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
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
A scholar who dreams of becoming a colonel.
Jung Woo-jae as Kim Jip
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
He is using his wealth to find a young bride.
Go Deok-won as Han Jong-bok
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

Park Hwan-hee as Yeoju-daek
A merchant who makes and sells makeup. She lives in Hanyang with her daughter.
Jeong Seung-gil as Hong Cheon-soo
The owner of Hongwol Gaekju, who sets the trend for Hanyang noble ladies.
Jeong Yeon as Mrs. Lee
A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
Jeong Ji-an as Masan-daek
A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
Park Bo-bae as Jonju-daek
A member of the Bangmul Merchants.
Lee So-e as Gaeseong-daek
The youngest member of the Bangmul Merchants.
Lee Ye-ju as Bok-hee
Yeoju-daek's daughter.



Others

Kim Dong-ho as Ahn Dong-gun
A former sergeant, but nowadays he is a laborer who hunts down runaway slaves.
Woo Hyun-joo as Lady Jung
Lee Si-yeol's mother.
Lee Chang-min as Mae Gol-seung
A monk at Seonhwasa Temple.
Jang Hye-jin as Lady Song
Yang A-reum as Lee Cho-ok
Maeng Ha-na's friend who supposedly committed suicide. Jung Soon-gu is investigating her death.




Production






= Casting

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On July 5, 2023, Rowoon and Cho Yi-hyun confirmed their appearances in the series.




Reception






= Viewership

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= Accolades

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Notes






References






External links


Official website (in Korean)
The Matchmakers at IMDb
The Matchmakers at HanCinema

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