Matrimonial Chaos[4] (Korean: 최고의 이혼; RR: Choegoui Ihon) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Cha Tae-hyun, Bae Doona, Lee El and Son Suk-ku. It is a remake of the 2013 Japanese TV series of the same title, broadcast by Fuji TV. It aired on KBS2 from October 8 to November 27, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[5][6][7][8]
Matrimonial Chaos | |
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Hangul | 최고의 이혼 |
Literal meaning | Best Divorce |
Revised Romanization | Choegoui Ihon |
Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Written by | Moon Jung-min |
Directed by | Yoo Hyun-ki |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 32[a] |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | October 8 November 27, 2018 | –
It explores the different thoughts of men and women in their thirties about love, marriage and family in a modern age when divorce is more common.[9]
The first script reading of the cast was held on July 23, 2018 at KBS Annex Building.[16]
Matrimonial Chaos OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label | MUSIC&NEW, LEON KOREA |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Forgotten" (잊혀지는 것) | Kim Chang-gi | Kim Chang-gi | The Ade | 04:20 |
2. | "Forgotten" (Inst.) | Kim Chang-gi | 04:20 | ||
Total length: | 08:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Maybe It's Too Late" (늦은 거겠지) | Park Sung-jin, Kwak Yoo-ni | Park Sung-jin | Wi Ha-joon | 04:20 |
2. | "Maybe It's Too Late" (Inst.) | Park Sung-jin | 04:20 | ||
Total length: | 08:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Beautiful Day" | Zigzag Note | Zigzag Note, No Eun-jong | J_ust | 03:41 |
2. | "Beautiful Day" (Inst.) | Zigzag Note, No Eun-jong | 03:41 | ||
Total length: | 07:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Hide And Seek" (숨바꼭질) | Lee Shin-sung, Zigzag Note | Zigzag Note | Tim | 03:43 |
2. | "Hide And Seek" (Inst.) | Zigzag Note | 03:43 | ||
Total length: | 07:26 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Wish You Are" (좋겠다) | Zigzag Note, Kang Myeong-shin | Zigzag Note, Kim Myeong-sung | Apink BnN | 04:01 |
2. | "Wish You Are" (Inst.) | Zigzag Note, Kim Myeong-sung | 04:01 | ||
Total length: | 08:02 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Near Parting" (이별근처) | Shim Hyun-bo | Choi Min-chang | Cha Tae-hyun | 03:46 |
2. | "Near Parting" (Inst.) | Choi Min-chang | 03:46 | ||
Total length: | 07:32 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
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TNmS | Nielsen Korea[17] | ||
1 | October 8, 2018 | N/A | 3.2% |
2 | 4.0% | ||
3 | October 9, 2018 | 3.3% | 2.9% |
4 | 4.0% | 3.9% | |
5 | October 15, 2018 | 2.9% | 2.6% |
6 | 3.1% | 3.8% | |
7 | October 16, 2018 | N/A | 2.6% |
8 | 3.7% | ||
9 | October 22, 2018 | 3.3% | |
10 | 4.0% | ||
11 | October 23, 2018 | 3.1% | |
12 | 3.7% | ||
13 | October 29, 2018 | 1.9% | |
14 | 2.7% | ||
15 | October 30, 2018 | 2.3% | |
16 | 3.1% | ||
17 | November 5, 2018 | 3.2% | 2.7% |
18 | 3.6% | 3.9% | |
19 | November 6, 2018 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
20 | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
21 | November 13, 2018[b] | 2.7% | 3.3% |
22 | 3.2% | 4.1% | |
23 | November 19, 2018 | N/A | 2.9% |
24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
25 | November 20, 2018 | N/A | 3.3% |
26 | 3.9% | 4.5% | |
27 | November 26, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.2% |
28 | 2.9% | 3.7% | |
29 | November 27, 2018[b] | 3.9% | 3.3% |
30 | 4.7% | 4.0% | |
31 | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
32 | 4.2% | 4.4% | |
Average | —[c] | 3.4% | |
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Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Cha Tae-hyun | Won | [18] |
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Bae Doona | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Tae-hyun | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Bae Doona | Nominated | |||
Lee El | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award | Cha Tae-hyun and Bae Doona | Won | |||
2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | [19] |