Marriage Contract

Marriage Contract
Promotional poster for Marriage Contract
Genre Melodrama
Written by Jung Yoo-kyung
Directed by Kim Jin-min
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Producer(s) Kim Hee-yeol
Running time 65 minutes
Production company(s) Pan Entertainment
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original release March 5 (2016-03-05) – April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)
External links
Website

Marriage Contract (Hangul: 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 Hye-soo is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she agrees to marry Ji-hoon 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

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%
Average17.7%19.0%19.6%21.4%

International broadcast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
20165th APAN Star AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesUeeNominated
9th Korea Drama AwardsBest Production DirectorKim Jin-minWon
Excellence Award, ActorLee Seo-jinNominated
21st Asian Television AwardBest Drama SeriesMarriage ContractNominated
23rd Grimae AwardsBest ActressUeeWon
36th MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Lee Seo-jinNominated
UeeNominated
Drama of the YearMarriage ContractNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaLee Seo-jinWon
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaUeeWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaKim Yoo-riNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaLee Hwi-hyangWon
Best Young ActressShin Rin-ahNominated
Best Couple AwardLee Seo-jin and UeeNominated

References

  1. ↑ "결혼계약" (in Korean). Daum Movie. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Son Ji-hyoung (March 6, 2016). "'Marriage Contract' beats competitors in debut". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Park Sojung (March 7, 2016). "KBS sweeps weekly viewership, tvN leads cable with 'Signal'". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ahn Sung-mi (February 24, 2016). "Lee Seo-jin, Uee in contract marriage". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Marriage Contract: Pagkakamali at pag-asa Teaser. YouTube. GMA Network. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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