Goddess of Marriage
| Goddess of Marriage | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Goddess of Marriage | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Jo Jung-sun |
| Directed by | Oh Jin-suk |
| Starring | Nam Sang-mi Lee Sang-woo Kim Ji-hoon |
| Composers | Choi Seong-wook Choi Seong-kwon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Han Jung-hwan |
| Producers | Park Young-soo Lee Hee-soo |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 (KST) |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | 29 June – 3 November 2013 |
| Goddess of Marriage | |
| Hangul | 결혼의 여신 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 結婚의女神 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeolhonui Yeosin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏlhonŭi Yŏsin |
Goddess of Marriage (Korean: 결혼의 여신; RR: Gyeolhonui Yeosin) is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 29, 2013, and ended on November 3, 2013, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:50 for 36 episodes.[1]
Plot
The drama explores modern love, careerwomanhood, and the meaning of marriage as experienced by four couples.
Cast
- Nam Sang-mi as Song Ji-hye
- A radio writer who's assertive, but dreams of a sweet, pure love. She becomes caught in a love triangle between two men, which makes her question the romantic ideal versus the reality of marriage.
- Lee Sang-woo as Kim Hyun-woo
- An architect. He suddenly appears in Ji-hye's life and seems to be her soulmate.
- Kim Ji-hoon as Kang Tae-wook
- A prosecutor from a wealthy family. Ji-hye's longtime boyfriend.[2]
- Lee Tae-ran as Hong Hye-jung
- She used to work as a television announcer, and is now a mother of two and a "Cheongdam-dong daughter-in-law" (a term that describes stylish young married women of the upper crust living in that wealthy neighborhood).
- Kim Jung-tae as Kang Tae-jin
- Married to Hye-jung. Tae-wook's older brother.
- Jo Min-su as Song Ji-sun
- A "Supermom" who works while raising three children. Ji-hye's older sister.
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Noh Jang-soo
- He and Ji-sun got married when he got her pregnant. Jang-soo is a kind and meek husband who is overpowered by his wife's strong energy and can't raise his voice.
- Jang Young-nam as Kwon Eun-hee
- She tries so hard to meet her husband's exacting standards on what constitutes a "good wife."
- Jang Hyun-sung as Noh Seung-soo
- Married to Eun-hee. He is having an affair with his colleague Cynthia.
- Jeon Guk-hwan as Kang Man-ho
- Tae-wook and Tae-jin's father.
- Yoon So-jung as Lee Jung-sook
- Tae-wook and Tae-jin's mother.
- Baek Il-seob as Song Nam-gil
- Ji-hye and Ji-sun's father.
- Kim Ki-chun as Noh Hee-bong
- Jang-soo's father.
- Sung Byung-sook as Byun Ae-ja
- Jang-soo's mother.
- Kim Mi-kyung as Hyun-woo's mother
- Yeon Woon-kyung as Hye-jung's mother
- Lee Se-young as Noh Min-jung
- Ji-sun and Jang-soo's daughter.
- Yang Han-yeol as Noh Chang-ho
- Eun-hee's son
- Kim Joon-goo as Kim Ye-sol
- Shim Yi-young as Nam Mi-ra
- She seduces Tae-jin.
- Park Wan-kyu as Jung Dae-hyun
- Yeon-soo's husband.
- Lee Seol-hee as Kim Yeon-soo
- Ji-hye's friend.
- Clara as Cynthia Jung
- Anchorwoman of KoreaTV, and Seung-soo's lover.
- Yeom Dong-heon as Managing director Hwang
- Go Na-eun as Han Se-kyung
- Jo Woo-jin as the husband of Hye-jung's younger sister
- Kwak Hee-sung as Pil-ho
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hot Star Award | Clara | Won | |
| Acting Award, Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Nam Sang-mi | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Kim Ji-hoon | Won | ||
| Lee Sang-woo | Nominated | |||
| Special Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Jang Hyun-sung | Won | ||
| Special Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Jang Young-nam | Won | ||
| Yoon So-jung | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Stars | Nam Sang-mi | Won |
References
- ^ Bae, Sun-young (25 June 2013). "PREVIEW: SBS weekend drama Goddess of Marriage". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ Yun, Chloe (20 June 2013). "Kim Ji-hoon to release summer pictorial with Men's Health". BNTNews. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-10.