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Durian's Affair

Durian's Affair[8] (Korean: 아씨 두리안) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Im Sung-han, and starring Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam, Jeon No-min, Yoon Hae-young, Ji Young-san, Yoo Jeong-hu, and Lee Da-yeon. It aired on TV Chosun from June 24 to August 13, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[6][9] It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11][12]

Durian's Affair
Promotional poster
Also known asMrs. Durian[1]
Hangul
아씨 두리안
Literal meaningLady Durian
Revised RomanizationAssi durian
McCune–ReischauerAssi turian
Genre
Developed byJung Hoe-seok (planning)[4]
Written byIm Sung-han[5]
Directed by
  • Shin Woo-cheol[6]
  • Jung Yeo-jin[6]
Starring
Music by
  • Lee Nam-eun
  • Park Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJung Hyeong-seo (CP)[4]
Producers
  • Baek Ji-soo[4]
  • Ahn Eun-mi[4]
  • Kim Seong-min[4]
Production companies
  • Barunson Studio[7]
  • Hi Ground[7]
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseJune 24 (2023-06-24) –
August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13)

Synopsis

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Two women from a noble family in the Joseon dynasty get entangled with men through time travel to the year 2023, the present.[13]

Cast

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Main

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A woman from Joseon who looks gentle and nice, but is strong and tough in spirit.[2]
  1. Baek Do-i: a member of chaebol Dan family, and is the chairwoman of its conglomerate.[7]
  2. Madam Kim: Ri-an's mother-in-law.[14]
  1. Dan Chi-gam: Do-i's second son who is the heir of the Dan family.[15]
  2. Dol-soe: Ri-an's parent's farmhand.[14]
Chi-gam's wife.[16]
  1. Dan Chi-gang: Do-i's first son who is the director of a maternity hospital.[17]
  2. Nobleman Kim: Madam Kim's father.[18]
Chi-gang's wife.[19]
  • Ji Young-san as Dan Chi-jung / Park Il-soo
  1. Dan Chi-jung: Do-i's youngest son who is the representative of a golf club.[20]
  2. Park Il-soo: Ri-an's husband.[14]
  • Yoo Jeong-hu as Dan Deung-myung / Park Eon
  1. Dan Deung-myung: Chi-gang and Se-mi's son who is a famous actor.[19]
  2. Park Eon: Ri-an's son.[14]
Ri-an's daughter-in-law.[21]

Supporting

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  • Kim Chae-eun as Ayla
A popular anchor.[19]
  • Hwang Mi-na as Go Woo-mi
Chi-jung's bride-to-be who is an actress.[19]
  • Kwak Min-ho as Joo-nam
Se-mi's cousin who is a TV production director.[22]
  • Kim Jin-hyun as Yoo-ro
An assistant director who works with Joo-nam.[23]
  • Kim Nam-jin as a housekeeper who works at Eun-seong's house[23]

Extended

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Special appearance

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  • Jin Hae-sung as the development team leader of a kimchi factory run by Chi-gam[26]

Production

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The series was originally titled Fairy Durian (선녀 두리안; Seonnyeo Durian). Filming began soon after the script reading of the cast, which was held on February 15, 2023.[5]

Viewership

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Durian's Affair : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.8380.7590.8170.9980.8791.0171.0371.1241.0851.2341.1840.5791.3871.5091.5121.6281.145
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 24, 2023 4.167% (2nd) 3.743% (2nd)
2 June 25, 2023 3.355% (3rd) 2.749% (3rd)
3 July 1, 2023 4.002% (2nd) 3.882% (2nd)
4 July 2, 2023 4.666% (2nd) 4.161% (2nd)
5 July 8, 2023 4.313% (2nd) 3.606% (2nd)
6 July 9, 2023 5.132% (2nd) 4.723% (2nd)
7 July 15, 2023 5.149% (2nd) 4.428% (2nd)
8 July 16, 2023 5.509% (2nd) 4.673% (2nd)
9 July 22, 2023 5.436% (2nd) 4.503% (2nd)
10 July 23, 2023 6.295% (2nd) 5.585% (2nd)
11 July 29, 2023 5.516% (2nd) 4.685% (2nd)
12 July 30, 2023 6.422% (2nd) 5.548% (2nd)
13 August 5, 2023 6.795% (2nd) 6.341% (2nd)
14 August 6, 2023 7.164% (2nd) 6.849% (2nd)
15 August 12, 2023 7.389% (1st) 6.808% (1st)
16 August 13, 2023 8.103% (1st) 7.817% (1st)
Average 5.588% 5.006%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Durian [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Lee Seung-gil (May 31, 2023). "'임성한 작가가 선택한' 박주미 "'아씨 두리안', 독특하고 예상 못한 스토리가 관전포인트"" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Choi Bo-yun (June 23, 2023). "2 Veteran Actresses Shine in New TV Drama by Im Sung-han". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "프로그램소개 – 기획의도" [Program Introduction – Planning Intention]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Seong Min-joo (February 14, 2023). "TV조선 "임성한 신작 '아씨두리안', 6월 방송" [공식]" (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b c Bae Hyo-joo (June 6, 2023). ""저 돌쇠입니다" 이후 딥키스‥임성한 '아씨 두리안' 매운맛 티저". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b c Lee Ji-hyun (June 1, 2023). "최명길, 이것이 바로 '명불허전 관록' 이다…임성한 작가와 23년 만에 재회 ('아씨두리안')" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Hi Ground [@higround.official] (July 7, 2023). "TV CHOSUN 아씨두리안 | Durian's Affair" (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ "Im Sung-han's "Your Lady, Durian" to Air in June on TV CHOSUN". HanCinema. Star Today. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (May 19, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안', 쿠팡플레이 간다...6월 디지털 독점 공개 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Viki [@Viki] (June 25, 2023). "#KimMinJoon & #JeonNoMin's lives take a bizarre turn when they become entangled with the time-traveling #ParkJooMi & #ChoiMyungGil!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Nisrina Salma (May 27, 2023). "4 Drama Korea Terbaru Juni 2023 di Viu" [4 Latest Korean Dramas for June 2023 on Viu]. Viu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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  14. ^ a b c d Go Seung-ah (June 25, 2023). "임성한 '아씨 두리안' 첫 회부터 파격 전개…4.2% 출발 [N시청률]" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Ha Ji-hyun (June 2, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 김민준 "오랜만에 단정하고 온화한 캐릭터 맡아 행복"" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Ryu Ye-ji (May 15, 2023). "한다감, 재벌집 둘째 며느리 됐다…임성한 '아씨 두리안' 캐스팅[공식]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Lee Seung-gil (June 7, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 전노민 "임성한 작가와 또 다시 작품, 기대가 크다"" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Jung Hye-yeon (June 29, 2023). "'아씨 두리안' 최명길→김민준, 전생·현생 극적 구조..1인 2역 전격 비교" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ a b c d Choi Na-young (May 15, 2023). "50대 박주미, 임성한 '아씨 두리안' 대본 리딩서 미모 무슨 일..'6월 방송'" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Ahn Eun-jae (May 17, 2023). "배우 지영산, '아씨 두리안' 캐스팅…임성한 작가와 두 번째 만남" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Lee Seung-gil (May 16, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안' 합류한 신예 이다연은 누구?" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Kim Ji-woo (July 12, 2023). "곽민호 '아씨 두리안' 유학파 PD 합류" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. ^ a b "프로그램소개 – 인물소개" [Program Introduction – Character Introduction]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  24. ^ Kim Seo-yoon (July 25, 2023). "임성한 작가의 새남자 '전 프로야구 선수 이한진' 드라마 아씨두리안 통해 첫 데뷔" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Naver.
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  26. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (August 4, 2023). "진해성, '아씨 두리안' 특별 출연…첫 연기 도전" (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  27. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 25, 2023. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 2, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 16, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 23, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 29, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 30, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 5, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 6, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 13, 2023. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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