Perfect Marriage Revenge Explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 완벽한 결혼의 정석 | | Hanja: | 完璧한 結婚의 定石 | | Rr: | Wanbyeokan gyeolhon-ui jeongseok | | Mr: | Wanbyŏk'an kyŏrhonŭi chŏngsŏk | | Lk: | The Standard of a Perfect Marriage |
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| Director: | Oh Sang-won |
| Music: | Jeong Tae-kyung |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Executive Producer: | Park Jae-hoon |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Company: | Jidam Studio |
| Network: | MBN |
Perfect Marriage Revenge is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon, Jung Yoo-min, Jin Ji-hee, Kang Shin-hyo, and Oh Seung-yoon. It is based on a web novel[1] of the same name, which was also made into a webtoon.[2] It aired on MBN from October 28 to December 3, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:50 (KST) for 12 episodes.[3] [4]
Synopsis
In 2023, Han Yi-joo (Jung Yoo-min) is the naive adopted eldest daughter of a rich family. Despite their cold and uncaring behavior towards her, she works hard for her family's love and approval, especially her mother's (Lee Jung-hye), for whom she makes imitations of famous paintings as a hobby. One day, Yi-joo discovers that Lee Jung-hye has not only been defrauding clients by selling them the imitations but has also framed her for the crime; later the same day, she finds out that her husband, Yoo Se-hyuk (Oh Seung-yoon), has feelings for her younger sister and has filed for divorce.
Feeling overwhelmed, Yi-joo runs away and gets into a serious car accident. Although she survives, she is subsequently murdered by Jung-hye's assistant in her hospital bed. She then wakes up in 2022, exactly one year before the accident, when she's still engaged. Deciding to take revenge on both her family and fiancé, she seeks out Seo Do-guk (Sung Hoon), the man her younger sister has a crush on and proposes to him. He agrees to the marriage but with a condition: to win the trust of his grandmother.
Cast
Main
- Sung Hoon as Seo Do-guk
- Do-guk is a chaebol, but he refused to take over the family business and started his own successful company, H-terior, instead. He is in love with Yi-joo.
- Jung Yoo-min as Han Yi-joo
- Yi-joo grew up in an orphanage until she was adopted the wealthy family. She is often pushed aside and unappreciated by her new family, but she tries hard to please them. Due to a traumatic childhood experience, Yi-joo cannot eat anything she hasn't personally prepared. In the first timeline, she married Sehyeok, but in the second timeline she marries Do-guk to change her fate.
- Jin Ji-hee as Han Yoo-ra
- Yoo-ra is the step-sister of Yi-joo, and favored by her mother and father. She is spoiled and always tried to beat Yi-joo growing up. She thrives on making Yi-joo as miserable as possible. She wants to marry Do-guk.
- Kang Shin-hyo as Seo Jong-wook
- Brother of Do-guk who torments him endlessly and the Vice President of Taeja construction. He sustained an injury that left him with a limp due to an accident with Do-guk as children. He appears kind and friendly while hiding a cruel, vicious nature.
- Oh Seung-yoon as Yoo Se-hyeok
- Se-hyeok's father is the chauffeur to the Han family, so he met both Yoo-ra and Yi-joo at an early age. He is in love with Yoo-ra and will do anything for her, including marrying Yi-joo to be close to her.
Supporting
Yi-joo's family
- Lee Min-young as Lee Jung-hye
- Wife of Jin-woong and Yi-joo's stepmother. She is a social climber, who seduced a man to move up in the world. She runs the art gallery as part of the group. She is cold and ruthless.
- Jeon No-min as Han Jin-woong[5]
- The successor and acting head of Hanwool Financial Group family, Jin-woong is the father of both Yoo-ra and Yi-joo. He favors Yoo-ra as he believes her to be biologically related to him.
- Lee Byung-joon as Han Woon-jae[6]
- Chairman of Hanwool and patriarch of the Han family.
Do-guk's family
- Ban Hyo-jung as Lee Tae-ja[5]
- Matriarch of the Taeja group and grandmother
- Kim Eung-soo as Seo Young-kyun[5]
- He is the father of Do-guk, Do-na, and Jeong-wook. His first wife left him and Jeong-wook, and Young-kyun swore to never love again, until meeting Yeon-hwa.
- Lee Mi-sook as Cha Yeon-hwa[7]
- Second wife of Young-kyun, she had two kids- Do-guk and Do-na, but she treated Jeong-wook kindly as a stepmother.
- Oh Ha-nee as Seo Do-na[8]
- Younger sister of Do-guk and Jeong-wook, she is happily married to Byeon Jae-ho.
People in Do-guk's company
- Lee Myung-hoon as Byeon Jae-ho[9]
- Husband of Do-na and secretary at company
- Lee Won-hee as Kim Seon-kwon
Se-hyuk's family
- Kim Ye-ryung as Choi Jae-sook
- Song Sui as Yoo Se-hee
- Younger sister of Se-hyuk and friend of Yoo-ra.
Others
- Lee Da-hae as Ahn Soo-jin
- Reporter and cousin of Do-na and Do-guk. She is a friend and confident of Yi-joo
- Do-yoo as Kim Jae-won[10]
- Manager of Hanwool Financial.
Extended
- Jin Hee-kyung as Lee Ji-won / Jamie[5]
- A chef who hosts a cooking class for upper class women, where they often end up matchmaking their kids.
- Kim Jung-tae as Jo Dong-soo
- A convict and old lover of Lee Jung-hye
Special appearance
Viewership
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12] |
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| Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 1 | October 28, 2023 | | rowspan="2" |
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| 2 | October 29, 2023 | 1.856% |
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| 3 | November 4, 2023 | 1.926% | 2.240% |
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| 4 | November 5, 2023 | 2.237% | rowspan="4" |
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| 5 | November 11, 2023 | 1.586% |
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| 6 | November 12, 2023 | 1.804% |
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| 7 | November 18, 2023 | 1.767% |
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| 8 | November 19, 2023 | 2.331% | |
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| 9 | November 25, 2023 | 2.538% | 1.787% |
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| 10 | November 26, 2023 | 2.407% | 1.912% |
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| 11 | December 2, 2023 | | |
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| 12 | December 3, 2023 | 2.420% | 1.954% |
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| Average | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
- This series airs 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).
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Notes and References
- News: ［지디의 네웹소설］ 로맨스 복수극 '완벽한 결혼의 정석'. ［ZD's Naver web novel］ Romance revenge drama 'Perfect Marriage Revenge'. 23 October 2021. 8 November 2023. ZDNET Korea. ko. Naver. 8 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231108032330/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/092/0002236971?sid=105. live.
- News: 네이버웹툰 '완벽한 결혼의 정석', 10월 28일 드라마 첫방송. Naver Webtoon 'Perfect Marriage Revenge' premieres as a drama on October 28th. 24 October 2023. 8 November 2023. Segye Biz. ko. 8 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231108032327/https://www.segyebiz.com/newsView/20231023513411. live.
- Web site: 윤 . 효정 . 성훈·정유민·진지희 '완벽한 결혼의 정석' 주연…10월 첫방송 . Starring Sung Hoon, Jung Yu-min, and Jin Ji-hee in 'The Standard of a Perfect Marriage'... First broadcast in October . 2023-08-28 . . ko . 2023-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825211232/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0006992624 . live .
- Web site: 진 . 향희 . 성훈·정유민→이민영 '완벽한 결혼의 정석', 복수극 역사 새로 쓴다 . Sung Hoon, Jung Yu-min → Lee Min-young ‘The perfect marriage’, rewriting the history of revenge dramas . 2023-09-04 . . ko . 2023-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230904073838/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0005181519 . live .
- Web site: 전노민→김응수 진희경 '완벽한 결혼의 정석' 출연, 관록 라인업 완성 . Jeon No-min→Kim Eung-soo, Jin Hee-kyung, appearing in ‘Standard Procedure of Perfect Marriage’, complete lineup . 2023-08-28 . . ko . 2023-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825211232/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000763599 . live .
- Web site: 안 . 태현 . 이병준, '완벽한 결혼의 정석' 출연 확정…정유민 할아버지 역 . 2023-09-22 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930145043/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007062345 . live .
- Web site: '완벽한 결혼의 정석' 이미숙, 쿨내 진동 시어머니로‥성훈과 모자 호흡 . ‘Standard Procedure of Perfect Marriage’ Lee Mi-sook, a mother-in-law with a cool vibe ‥ Mother and son chemistry with Seong-hoon . 2023-09-08 . . ko . 2023-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908110720/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000769425 . live .
- Web site: 오하늬, 경찰→성훈 동생으로 변신…'완벽한 결혼의 정석' 합류 . Oh Han-hee, transformed from a police officer to Seonghoon’s younger brother… Join ‘The Standard of a Perfect Marriage’ . 2023-09-11 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230919112056/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001637606 . live .
- Web site: 출연자 소개. Cast Introduction. October 24, 2023. Maeil Broadcasting Network. ko. October 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231029113432/https://mbn.co.kr/vod/programContents/952/6106. live.
- Web site: 류 . 예지 . [공식] 도유, MBN 새 드라마 '완벽한 결혼의 정석' 출연 확정 ]. [Official] Doyu confirmed to appear in MBN’s new drama ‘The Standard of a Perfect Marriage’ . 2023-09-19 . . ko . 2023-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930145022/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/312/0000629258 . live .
- Web site: 홍석천, '완결정' 특별출연…'사랑의 큐피드' 드레스 숍 사장. Lee. Seul. Hong Seok-chun, 'Wanjungdetermination' special appearance...'Love Cupid' dress shop owner. X-ports News. Naver. November 8, 2023. November 8, 2023. ko. November 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120082246/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001659229. live.
- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1–2, 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. Daum. November 6, 2023. November 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106004552/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%99%84%EB%B2%BD%ED%95%9C%20%EA%B2%B0%ED%98%BC%EC%9D%98%20%EC%A0%95%EC%84%9D&irk=97911&irt=tv-program&DA=TVP. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 4, 2023. November 6, 2023. November 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104232134/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231104. live.
- Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 5, 2023. November 6, 2023. November 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106140123/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231105. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 12, 2023. November 13, 2023. November 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231112231509/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231112. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 18, 2023. November 19, 2023. November 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120003153/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231118. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 19, 2023. November 20, 2023. November 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120003323/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231119. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 25, 2023. November 26, 2023.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 26, 2023. November 27, 2023. November 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231128000154/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231126. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 2, 2023. December 3, 2023.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 3, 2023. December 4, 2023. December 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203232117/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231203. live.
