This article is about the South Korean television series. For the type of contract, see Marriage contract.
Marriage Contract
GenreMelodrama
WriterJung Yoo-kyung
DirectorKim Jin-min
Starring
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Num episodes16
ProducerKim Hee-yeol
Runtime65 minutes
CompanyPan Entertainment
ChannelMBC TV
First airedMarch 5, 2016
Last airedApril 24, 2016

Marriage Contract () 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 dateAverage audience share
TNmS Ratings[5]AGB Nielsen[6]
NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area
1March 5, 201617.3%18.4%17.2%18.2%
2March 6, 201617.1%18.5%18.0%19.3%
3March 12, 201616.6%17.0%17.3%19.6%
4March 13, 201617.4%17.9%17.8%19.6%
5March 19, 201617.0%18.2%18.0%19.7%
6March 20, 201617.9%18.4%19.3%20.6%
7March 26, 201616.1%17.3%18.4%20.3%
8March 27, 201618.5%19.8%20.4%22.4%
9April 2, 201618.0%19.6%18.9%20.7%
10April 3, 201618.4%20.6%22.0%24.6%
11April 9, 201617.0%19.0%20.6%22.4%
12April 10, 201618.1%18.7%22.9%25.4%
13April 16, 201617.1%18.4%19.6%21.5%
14April 17, 201619.0%20.1%21.3%23.4%
15April 23, 201618.0%18.7%19.3%21.5%
16April 24, 201620.3%22.8%22.4%23.6%
Average17.7%19.0%19.6%21.4%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
20165th APAN Star AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesUee
9th Korea Drama AwardsBest Production DirectorKim Jin-min
Excellence Award, ActorLee Seo-jin
21st Asian Television AwardBest Drama SeriesMarriage Contract
23rd Grimae AwardsBest ActressUee
36th MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Lee Seo-jin
Uee
Drama of the YearMarriage Contract
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project DramaLee Seo-jin
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaUee
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaKim Yoo-ri
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaLee Hwi-hyang
Best Young ActressShin Rin-ah
Best Couple AwardLee Seo-jin and Uee

References

  1. ^ "ko:결혼계약" (in Korean). Daum Movie. Archived March 10, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Son Ji-hyoung (March 6, 2016). "'Marriage Contract' beats competitors in debut". K-Pop Herald. Archived February 5, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Park Sojung (March 7, 2016). "KBS sweeps weekly viewership, tvN leads cable with 'Signal'". Yonhap News Agency. Archived May 10, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Ahn Sung-mi (February 24, 2016). "Lee Seo-jin, Uee in contract marriage". K-Pop Herald. Archived February 5, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" (in Korean). TNmS Ratings. Archived January 17, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" (in Korean). AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2015.