Goddess of Marriage
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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.
Plot
The drama explores modern love, life as a career woman, 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.
- 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 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 Lee 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
- Park Joon-geum as Han Se-kyeong's mother
- Jo Woo-jin as the husband of Hye-jung's younger sister
- Kwak Hee-sung as Pil-ho
- Son Woo-hyuk
Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | June 29, 2013 | 9.2% (8th) | 11.5% (6th) | 9.1% (8th) | 9.6% (7th) |
| 2 | June 30, 2013 | 7.8% (14th) | 9.6% (11th) | 8.0% (15th) | 8.7% (14th) |
| 3 | July 6, 2013 | 8.7% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) | 8.4% (15th) | 8.8% (13th) |
| 4 | July 7, 2013 | 7.6% (18th) | 9.4% (13th) | 8.7% (15th) | 9.1% (14th) |
| 5 | July 13, 2013 | 9.0% (10th) | 10.8% (8th) | 9.1% (14th) | 9.6% (13th) |
| 6 | July 14, 2013 | 8.5% (16th) | 11.1% (11th) | 9.2% (14th) | 10.7% (12th) |
| 7 | July 20, 2013 | 9.2% (10th) | 10.6% (7th) | 8.8% (12th) | 10.1% (10th) |
| 8 | July 21, 2013 | 8.6% (14th) | 10.5% (10th) | 9.1% (14th) | 9.5% (16th) |
| 9 | July 27, 2013 | 9.4% (7th) | 11.2% (5th) | 9.7% (8th) | 11.0% (8th) |
| 10 | July 28, 2013 | 8.4% (16th) | 9.7% (13th) | 8.5% (14th) | 9.0% (13th) |
| 11 | August 3, 2013 | 9.2% (10th) | 11.0% (6th) | 8.6% (11th) | 8.9% (10th) |
| 12 | August 4, 2013 | 7.7% (19th) | 9.0% (13th) | 8.2% (15th) | 9.4% (9th) |
| 13 | August 10, 2013 | 9.9% (8th) | 10.2% (9th) | 11.0% (6th) | 12.5% (5th) |
| 14 | August 11, 2013 | 8.6% (12th) | 10.2% (11th) | 9.6% (9th) | 10.3% (7th) |
| 15 | August 17, 2013 | 10.8% (8th) | 11.9% (5th) | 10.0% (7th) | 10.6% (7th) |
| 16 | August 18, 2013 | 9.3% (11th) | 11.1% (9th) | 9.1% (11th) | 10.0% (11th) |
| 17 | August 24, 2013 | 9.3% (12th) | 10.8% (7th) | 9.4% (10th) | 10.0% (7th) |
| 18 | August 25, 2013 | 9.1% (13th) | 10.4% (10th) | 9.7% (9th) | 10.5% (7th) |
| 19 | August 31, 2013 | 10.2% (8th) | 11.3% (7th) | 11.1% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 20 | September 1, 2013 | 9.4% (11th) | 11.3% (7th) | 9.7% (8th) | 10.3% (7th) |
| 21 | September 7, 2013 | 10.3% (7th) | 12.1% (5th) | 9.3% (8th) | 10.6% (7th) |
| 22 | September 8, 2013 | 9.7% (9th) | 11.7% (8th) | 9.2% (10th) | 9.5% (11th) |
| 23 | September 14, 2013 | 10.1% (11th) | 11.7% (8th) | 11.2% (7th) | 11.8% (6th) |
| 24 | September 15, 2013 | 10.6% (8th) | 13.5% (6th) | 10.5% (9th) | 11.1% (8th) |
| 25 | September 21, 2013 | 10.4% (8th) | 13.1% (4th) | 11.2% (8th) | 11.9% (7th) |
| 26 | September 22, 2013 | 9.8% (11th) | 11.4% (9th) | 11.0% (9th) | 11.3% (7th) |
| 27 | September 28, 2013 | 10.7% (8th) | 12.9% (6th) | 11.4% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) |
| 28 | September 29, 2013 | 11.6% (9th) | 13.5% (8th) | 12.3% (8th) | 13.2% (7th) |
| 29 | October 5, 2013 | 8.8% (10th) | 10.4% (6th) | 12.7% (4th) | 13.3% (5th) |
| 30 | October 6, 2013 | 9.9% (9th) | 12.2% (7th) | 11.2% (6th) | 12.2% (7th) |
| 31 | October 12, 2013 | 14.2% (3rd) | 17.9% (3rd) | 13.9% (4th) | 14.9% (4th) |
| 32 | October 13, 2013 | 10.4% (7th) | 12.6% (5th) | 12.0% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 33 | October 19, 2013 | 11.3% (6th) | 14.6% (4th) | 11.5% (5th) | 12.3% (5th) |
| 34 | October 20, 2013 | 10.7% (7th) | 13.0% (6th) | 10.4% (8th) | 11.2% (8th) |
| 35 | October 26, 2013 | 11.7% (6th) | 14.5% (4th) | 12.7% (5th) | 13.8% (4th) |
| 36 | October 27, 2013 | 11.3% (7th) | 13.4% (5th) | 11.7% (6th) | 12.2% (6th) |
| Average | 9.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Hot Star Award | Clara | Won |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 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 |
External links
- (in Korean)
- at HanCinema