The Forbidden Marriage

The Forbidden Marriage (Korean금혼령, 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]

The Forbidden Marriage
Promotional poster
Hangul
금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령
Hanja
禁婚令, 朝鮮 婚姻 禁止令
Literal meaningGeumhollyeong, Joseon's Marriage Ban
Revised RomanizationGeumhollyeong, joseon hon-in geumjiryeong
McCune–ReischauerKŭmhollyŏng, chosŏn honin kŭmjiryŏng
Genre
Based onThe Forbidden Marriage
by Chun Ji-hye[2]
Developed byKim Ho-jun (planning)[3]
Written byChun Ji-hye
Directed by
  • Park Sang-woo[4]
  • Jeong Hoon[4]
Starring
Music byNoh Hyeong-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Yoon Gi-taek[3]
  • Oh Jin-seung[3]
Producers
  • Moon Seok-hwan[3]
  • Oh Kwang-hee[3]
  • Lee Dae-yong[3]
  • Son Sang-beom[3]
Running time70 minutes[5]
Production companyBon Factory[4]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) –
January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)

Synopsis edit

Set in a fictional period within the Joseon dynasty, the series follows the story of King Lee Heon who has issued a marriage ban after the death of his crown princess seven years ago, and scammer So-rang who claims that she can be possessed by the late crown princess's spirit.[4][8]

Cast edit

Main edit

Supporting edit

Extended edit

  • Lee Yoo-kyung as Soo-hyang[13]
  • Yoon Tae-in as Bae Yong-bae[25]
  • Lee Seung-min as Ji-hwal[26]

Special appearances edit

Production edit

On November 10, 2022, an official from MBC announced that filming for the series was suspended after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and was scheduled to resume on November 14.[31]

Original soundtrack edit

Part 1 edit

Released on December 17, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으라 하시오)Dong Woo-seok
  • Dong Woo-seok
  • Yoo Jung-hyun
Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB)4:35
2."How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으라 하시오; Inst.) 
  • Dong Woo-seok
  • Yoo Jung-hyun
 4:35
Total length:9:10

Part 2 edit

Released on December 24, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Do You Know That" (알고 있나요)Noah (Galactika)Athena (Galactika)Eunha3:33
2."Do You Know That" (알고 있나요; Inst.) Athena (Galactika) 3:31
Total length:7:04

Part 3 edit

Released on January 7, 2023
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Wall" ()GDLO (MonoTree)
  • GDLO (MonoTree)
  • Lee Gi-chul
Kim Min-seok (MeloMance)4:02
2."The Wall" (; Inst.) 
  • GDLO (MonoTree)
  • Lee Gi-chul
 4:02
Total length:8:04

Part 4 edit

Released on January 14, 2023
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Can You Hear Me" (혹시라도 들릴까)Kim Won
  • Kim Won
  • Takey
Lee Ah-young4:13
2."Can You Hear Me" (혹시라도 들릴까; Inst.) 
  • Kim Won
  • Takey
 4:13
Total length:8:26

Viewership edit

The Forbidden Marriage : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1798N/A616N/A675N/A917N/A858671915905N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[32]
Average TV viewership ratings
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]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.

Awards and nominations edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b 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]
  2. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

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