Marriage Contract
| Marriage Contract | |
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 Promotional poster for Marriage Contract | |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Written by | Jung Yoo-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-min |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Hee-yeol |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | March 5 – April 24, 2016 |
Marriage Contract (Korean: 결혼계약; Hanja: 結婚契約; RR: Gyeolhon Gyeyak) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin and Uee. It aired on MBC from March 5 to April 24, 2016 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.[1][2][3]
Plot
Kang Hye-soo (Uee) is a single mother who struggles to raise her daughter while paying off her late husband's debts. Han Ji-hoon (Lee Seo-jin) is the son of a chaebol who seeks a contract marriage in order to save his mother, who needs a liver transplant. When Kang is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she agrees to marry Han and donate part of her liver to his mother, in exchange for enough money to provide for her daughter until she reaches adulthood.[4]
Cast
- Lee Seo-jin as Han Ji-hoon
- Uee as Kang Hye-soo
- Kim Yong-geon as Han Seong-gook
- Park Jung-soo as Yoon Seon-yeong
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Oh Mi-ran
- Kim Young-pil as Han Jeong-hoon
- Shin Rin-ah as Cha Eun-seong
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Park Ho-joon
- Kim Yoo-ri as Seo Na-yoon
- Jung Kyung-soon as Shim Yeong-hee
- Lee Hyun-geol as Kong Soo-chang
- Pyo Ye-jin as Hyun A-ra
- Ahn Ji-hoon as Jo Seung-joo
- Kim So-jin as Hwang Joo-yeon
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | March 5, 2016 | 17.3% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| 2 | March 6, 2016 | 17.1% | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.3% |
| 3 | March 12, 2016 | 16.6% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 19.6% |
| 4 | March 13, 2016 | 17.4% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 19.6% |
| 5 | March 19, 2016 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 19.7% |
| 6 | March 20, 2016 | 17.9% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 20.6% |
| 7 | March 26, 2016 | 16.1% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 20.3% |
| 8 | March 27, 2016 | 18.5% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 22.4% |
| 9 | April 2, 2016 | 18.0% | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.7% |
| 10 | April 3, 2016 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 24.6% |
| 11 | April 9, 2016 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 22.4% |
| 12 | April 10, 2016 | 18.1% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 25.4% |
| 13 | April 16, 2016 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 21.5% |
| 14 | April 17, 2016 | 19.0% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 23.4% |
| 15 | April 23, 2016 | 18.0% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.5% |
| 16 | April 24, 2016 | 20.3% | 22.8% | 22.4% | 23.6% |
| Average | 17.7% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 21.4% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Uee | Nominated |
| 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Kim Jin-min | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | ||
| 21st Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Marriage Contract | Pending |
References
- ^ "결혼계약" (in Korean). Daum Movie. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Son Ji-hyoung (March 6, 2016). "'Marriage Contract' beats competitors in debut". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Park Sojung (March 7, 2016). "KBS sweeps weekly viewership, tvN leads cable with 'Signal'". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Ahn Sung-mi (February 24, 2016). "Lee Seo-jin, Uee in contract marriage". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2015.