Matrimonial Chaos (Korean Drama)

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Drama: Matrimonial Chaos (English title) / The Best Divorce (literal title)
Revised romanization: Choigoui Ihon
Hangul: 최고의 이혼
Director: Yoo Hyun-Ki
Writer: Moon Jung-Min
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 32
Release Date: October 8 - November 27, 2018
Runtime: Mon & Tue 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Jo Seok-Moo (Cha Tae-Hyun) graduated from a prestigious university, but he pursued his dream of becoming a musician rather than finding a traditional job. Jo Seok-Moo did not become a musician and because of his advanced age, he could not land a decent job. He then began working at a security service company. There, he met Kang Whee-Roo (Bae Doo-Na) for the first time as his customer. They have have been married for 3 years now, but Jo Seok-Moo asks for a divorce. They do not have very much in common. Jo Seok-Moo has a stubborn personality and enjoys spending time alone, while Kang Whee-Roo is easy-going and has a positive personality.

In front of them, the married couple of Jin Yoo-Young (Lee El) and Lee Jang-Hyun (Son Suk-Ku) appear. Jin Yoo-Young is Jo Seok-Moo’s first love.

Notes

Takes over KBS2's Monday & Tuesday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Lovely Horribly" and will be followed by "Just Dance" on December 3, 2018.
Remake of 2013 Fuji TV drama series "Matrimonial Chaos."
Teaser poster for KBS2 drama series “Matrimonial Chaos.”
Couple posters for KBS2 drama series “Matrimonial Chaos.”
Related titles:
1. Matrimonial Chaos | Saikou no Rikon (Fuji TV / 2013)
2. Matrimonial Chaos Special 2014 | Saikou no Rikon Special 2014 (Fuji TV / 2014)
3. Matrimonial Chaos | Choigoui Ihon (KBS2 / 2018)

Cast



Cha Tae-Hyun	Bae Doo-Na	Lee El	Son Suk-Ku
Jo Seok-Moo	Kang Whee-Roo	Jin Yoo-Young	Lee Jang-Hyun



Moon Sook	Choi Jung-Woo	Nam Gi-Ae	Yoon Hye-Kyung	Jung Ji-Soon
Ko Mi-Sook	Jo Koo-Ho	Baek Mi-Yeon	Jo Seok-Young	Ko Myung-Geun



Ko Jae-Won	Yoo Hyung-Gwan	Hwang Jung-Min	Kim Hye-Jun	Ha Yoon-Kyung
Ko Sung-Bin	Kang Choo-Wol	Lee Jong-Hee	Kang Ma-Roo	Joo Soo-Kyung



Wi Ha-Joon	Shin Sung-Min	Song Ji-Ho	Kim Chae-Eun	Seo Yoon-A
Im Shi-Ho	Baek Chan-Jin	Nam Dong-Koo	Song Mi-Ri	Song Eun-Joo



Kim Ga-Ran	Choi Woo-Ri	Lee Jong-Hyuk	Rie Young-Zin	Carson Allen
Sung Na-Kyung	Yoo Ji-Hyun	Oh Ki-Wan	Jang Se-Jin	wife on vacation



Yoon Geumseona	Seo Hye-Jin
Jin Yoo-Young's younger sister	Jin Yoo-Young's mother

Additional Cast Members:

Gam So-Hyun - Yeon-Ho
Seol Woo-Hyung - Seok-Moo (young)
Song Ji-Woo - Whee-Roo (young)
Hong Jung-Min - Yoo-Young (8-year-old)
Kim Ga-Eul - Yoo-Young (14-year-old)
Won Ji-Woo - Seok-Young (young)
Park Eun-Woo - Jang Se-Jin (young)
Ji Tae-Yang - Yoo-Young's father
Son Kyoung-Won - restaurant owner
Kim Joo-A - kindergarten director
Lee Woon-San - ex-boyfriend
Kim Si-Ha - girl (ep.15,26)
Jang Yoo-Bin
Han Sang-Gil
Kwon Oh-Soo

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	TNmS		AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
2018-10-08	1	-	-	3.2%	-
2018-10-08	2	-	-	4.0%	-
2018-10-09	3	3.3 %	-	2.9%	-
2018-10-09	4	4.0%	-	3.9%	-
2018-10-15	5	-	-	2.6%	-
2018-10-15	6	-	-	3.8%	-
2018-10-16	7	-	-	2.6%	-
2018-10-16	8	-	-	3.7%	-
2018-10-22	9	-	-	3.3%	-
2018-10-22	10	-	-	4.0%	-
2018-10-23	11	-	-	3.1%	-
2018-10-23	12	-	-	3.7%	-
2018-10-29	13	-	-	1.9%	-
2018-10-29	14	-	-	2.7%	-
2018-10-30	15	-	-	2.3%	-
2018-10-30	16	-	-	3.1%	-
2018-11-05	17	-	-	2.7%	-
2018-11-05	18	-	-	3.9%	-
2018-11-06	19	-	-	2.7%	-
2018-11-06	20	-	-	3.8%	-
2018-11-13	21	2.7%	-	3.3%	-
2018-11-13	22	3.2%	-	4.1%	-
2018-11-19	23	-	-	2.9%	-
2018-11-19	24	2.7%	-	4.3%	-
2018-11-20	25	-	-	3.3%	-
2018-11-20	26	3.9%	-	4.5%	-
2018-11-26	27	2.5%	-	2.2%	-
2018-11-26	28	2.9%	-	3.7%	-
2018-11-27	29	3.9%	-	3.3%	-
2018-11-27	30	4.7%	-	4.0%	-
2018-11-27	31	4.4%	-	4.1%	-
2018-11-27	32	4.2%	-	4.4%	5.1% (20th)

Source: TNS Media Korea & AGB Nielson

Awards

2018 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2018
- Best Actor (Cha Tae-Hyun)
- Best Couple Award (Cha Tae-Hyun & Bae Doo-Na)

Comments

Park Min Jun 11 2023 5:28 pm Great casting choices, all of them were a good fit for their character. Doo Na is such a natural she always stand out. Glad to see Cha Tae Hyun in more main roles. It's hard to find a mature drama that isn't overly melodramatic or infested with tropes. It started off as a slice of life to get us accustomed with the characters, their backstory and their current status. It took until the last third before the characters began to spill out their guts and get serious. Aside from the supporting cast, all of the four leads were elegantly written, well developed and interesting on their own. It's a solid drama and I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, however, there were a few things that held it from reaching higher. I wish the cinematography would have been better with tighter compositions and theme. I also wish there was more investment in creating a suitable soundtrack. Upping the production value in these two areas would have helped the drama in creating a memorable atmosphere and nudge it to be one of the best of its genre. One last thing, I wonder what Hwi Ru whispered to Seok Moo in the final scene?

Sentinel Oct 31 2022 9:14 am

I rate 9/10

 - First impression : Bittersweet. But more of bitter than sweet. It feels kinda 'difficult' for me to watch due to personal reasons. It make me feel uncomfortable.
 - However, for some reason I get very absorbed watching this. It is cleverly written, the monologue and banters, coupled with S-class acting makes this drama truly charming.
 - The story is as heavy as a genuine melodrama, yet the occasional comedy is as funny as a legit rom-com.
 - The ending(last episode) feels a bit anticlimactic. It's like suddenly jumping into a carrousel after 24 hours of riding a crazy roller coaster. Not a proper slow down then change to the other ride, but suddenly teleported.
 - (SPOILER ALERT) Although, the last scene has a bit of mysterious theme. The viewers are free to interpret what JSM whispered to KHR, but this strengthen my uncomfortable feeling of anticlimactic ending. Maybe it could've been better if there was just 1 more episode to tie up loose ends and make the ending more proper and neat.

AJ Oct 31 2022 6:03 am An underrated mini-series -- understandable, because it does not exactly cater to the "mass" (i.e. younger demographics). But make no mistake, this is a very good drama that are suitable to mature audience, married or not. It makes us sit down and ponder on relationships, particularly between an adult man and an adult woman.

Cha Tae-Hyun again delivers an acting masterpiece. Pity that The Miracle We Met was also released in the same year, therefore Kim Myeong-Min (who undoubtedly was superb in it) was the one who won 2018 KBS Drama Awards' Daesang, and deservedly so.

acuw26 Jan 18 2021 3:59 am i like how the story conveys that marriage is not just about love but commitment of the couple towards their family and and the same time they try to understand each others more.I like the script and i think i understand sukmoo character as he is not expressive and i kind like that. I like the ending as they show how sukmoo and hwi ru slowly to love and understand themselves very well.

anzal Aug 31 2020 2:36 pm not so bad drama with good ending

MOH Nov 07 2019 1:58 pm Soooo Good!!

Mr.critic Oct 31 2019 2:42 am This drama is very good for married people to watch. I like drama and I love the content. Some people won't like it because of it more to marriage, divorce theme story. They always show the same scene. I kinda like it. This drama shows how relationships develop. For people who wanted to watch it. I don't recommend you guys to binge-watch it. if you binge-watch it, you will hate the drama. Try to watch slowly and watch when you're really boring. I give this 7/10 by Mr.Critic

Wayne Oct 26 2019 11:24 am Criminally underrated show. I could not get into the original Japanese version which lacked the visceral realism this dramas so embodies. Intelligent writing with well interspersed moments of comedic relief with a mature casts giving it an added touch of poignancy.

haru Jan 06 2019 4:45 am The original Japanese version of this is much better.

uyen Dec 22 2018 2:54 am I am a fan of Cha Tae Hyun so I was really sad when reading the comment. He is a good actor, if you watch all his movies, you will see how he incarnates into a very cool character. He is an actor not only appearing on a variety of shows. Although the film has no passion, it has a profound meaning. The character in the movie has a very different personality from him in real life, so acting like that is very good. When I saw his movie I saw that it was not Cha Tae Hyun. Hope he will have more products.

Laura Dec 20 2018 10:15 pm The drama deserved its low ratings. Worst adaptation I've ever watched. go watch the original and don't waste your time with this.

Strums Dec 17 2018 10:12 am I love that most of KBS shows convey deep meaning. Well wrapped ending, learn a lot from this drama.

nana Dec 10 2018 5:24 am This drama is a gem. well written,directed and acted. I don't understand with the ratings :(

Kris Dec 08 2018 4:55 pm I’m having a really hard time getting through episode one with the coffee scene. Look I know there have been similar cases. Maybe that is why it bugs me. Someone assaults you like that you call the police and go to the ER for treatment. Love her in someday and cloud atlas. Was he in the gods movie? Not getting chemistry but both are fine actors. Was this coffee incident a one time thing or do more violent yet never get justice incidents happen? Do security guards get flashing lights in their vehicles? Seen a few passing scenes on cable and want to know if it’s worth it to start and the beginning and get through it all?

Leo Dec 02 2018 4:27 am Love this drama... nice ending too, good job for all cast :)

Melika Nov 28 2018 8:43 am Guys why did seok-koo had an affair ? He seems like a good guy tho

jiwon Nov 28 2018 2:20 am I cried a lot at the 16th episode, i don't know but it hurts a lot.....

1d2nfan Nov 23 2018 3:47 am I really like this drama... so much love that keep coming out.. an eye opener for those who keep questions to themselves... lovelots.. :)

Nuha Nov 22 2018 10:18 am I cried so much watching ep23-24, i think i can feel hwiroo's feeling.. and lee el did so great portraying yoo young..

northern girl Nov 21 2018 6:20 pm omg...cha tae hyun is a comic genius!! Absolutely loving this drama. The ensemble of cast is superb and very talented in their own quirky ways. Wish there were more k-dramas like this!

janghyunssi Nov 21 2018 3:31 am i also thought it was change of partners but upon watching ep23-24, it wasn't AHHHHH i really luv this drama

jeg Nov 20 2018 8:40 am at first, i enjoyed the story about seokmu and whiruu, their conflict, whiruu with shihoo until the plot becomes little weird, I think They changed each other partner with yooyoung and janghyun That's non sense.

angela mendoza Nov 14 2018 7:09 pm disgusting. change of partners.

y Nov 10 2018 9:34 pm Wow, this drama only has multifaceted characters with a lot of depth and understanding of how complex real marriage/relationships can be. I can relate to Suk Moo a lot, as I can be quite oblivious and self-centered without knowing or meaning to be. I think there are a lot of men and women who can relate to the characters in this drama and it really has a modern take on marriage, religion, and feminism of Korea. I really enjoy it and think it just as good as the original.

lee seinet Nov 09 2018 11:54 pm What a good drama! I enjoy it so much TT so much emotional. Also I've learned lots from this drama too.

Julia Nov 03 2018 12:04 pm This is the most disappointing drama I've ever watched. The original is miles better because It's real life, it isn't infected by gender politics or feminism. The original drama has more in common with Wife's Credentials than this sh*tty adaptation. If you want a good and intelligent look into marriage, divorce and the sufferings of women just go watch Wife's Credentials or the original japanese drama. This one is just feminist crap posing as an adaptation.

cknjadnvfk Nov 02 2018 8:59 am send my love to this drama, the casts and all the people that being involved in this drama production, i cried, i laughed and i got angry to the point that i threw my ipad to the floor and the screen is blank now well anyway it is really addicting to binge it's almost like a drug....mm drugma?? (drug-drama) lol

Tjones Oct 30 2018 9:47 pm SUCH a good drama! I really cannot understand why more people aren't watching. If you're a fan of the 'slice of life' genre, give this a try!

Lenka Oct 30 2018 3:57 pm I really dont know why people are hating on this drama so much, personally I am really enjoying it.

Pamela Oct 29 2018 10:48 am The episode where the women start to dance in the rain like in a bacchanalia (after a divorce party) is cringe as hell. This drama is terrible.

Anastasia Oct 27 2018 5:50 am Anything with Cha Taehyun is great to me. Unabashedly a super fan here!

Anen Oct 25 2018 10:22 pm I see Seo Janghoon inside Cha Taehyun role in this drama lol

Jolly Oct 25 2018 9:38 pm @northerngirl "mordern world" where women are always right and perfect and men are always loseres, cheaters or rapists. Nah, thanks. This is a retarded hollywood and american feminist perspective.

northerngirl Oct 24 2018 3:27 pm This is one of the finest dramas. I think there is a misunderstanding of the main character...he is kind but has very little self-knowledge. But he is slowly coming to a greater understanding of himself and what relationships are. The grandmother character...she is not a conventional old lady but why should she be? She was married to an abusive man but deeply loves her step-grandson. This drama is about many shades of love and relationships. If you are the kind of person that there is only one way to love and to be married, then this is not for you. But if want to struggle with human relationships in the modern world, and enjoy really good acting, then this is one of the best out there!

Andrea Oct 24 2018 8:53 am Hello! can anybody please tell me the title of the song in episode 11-12 (40:46)? Thanks in advance!

Yu Oct 24 2018 2:02 am This writer has to be feminist lol. I was a fan of the drama before ep 6. I liked the dialogues and how it touched so many aspects irl. But then it was ruined by the divorce party. I never liked that grandma character, she's old and calm but she doesn't have wisdom every grandmother should have, she's most annoying character ever, and the time she pulled out the cigarette omg i really hate that face. And the writer is really making the males in this drama to be losers lol like what the hell do you want from pointing that out? I maybe need to check the original drama, bc i'm dissapointed with korean version. Sorry papa Cha, i'll support your next projects!

Jane Oct 23 2018 9:07 am So far I'm not a fan of this adaptation. They're making the husband a pathetic loser whom everyone laughs at. The wife has almost no flaws other than being a little clumsy. The original drama was more realistic in this sense. The only thing I'm looking forward in this drama is the lesbian romance between the wife's sister and her colleague.

ela Oct 21 2018 9:08 am Somebody know whats the song in episode 3-4 21':50" that whee roo sing with

jjs Oct 20 2018 12:58 am Ending eps 8 make me cry. Bae Doona is great actress.

Juvy Oct 19 2018 4:12 pm Quality drama??? the actors are great❤️

Sue Oct 19 2018 12:29 am I watch this drama because of Cha Taehyun.?

Kdrama ahjumma Oct 18 2018 12:48 pm I watched this because of cha taehyun. I like these types of dramas about marriage. However there was no connection with his partner. No chemistry at all. I was cringing the whole time I watched her. Hope they chose another actress for the role.

Ral Oct 16 2018 8:10 pm On the fourth ep and this drama is giving me all the feelings. Bae Doona is an astounding actress, and her pairing with Cha Tae Hyun is great. On the fourth episode and bawling my eyes out because of how well she can draw in my sympathy from her smallest actions of hurt. Absolutely loving it!

Northerngirl Oct 16 2018 4:52 pm A really special drama with great acting and writing! A nice break from run of the mill rom-coms.

Patricia Oct 16 2018 3:57 pm This drama is a little unjust with the male characters. The sister's boyfriend is left without any apparent reason and even accused of sexual assault. The husband is left by his ex and wished by her that he should just die because he made innocent jokes about a shark and terrible music lyrics without having any idea that her father was killed by a shark (I'm not kidding). This adaptation of the japanese drama seems a little off to me.

DN Oct 14 2018 10:23 pm @ya: it's ost part 2 by We Ha Jun

Saikou no Rikon Oct 14 2018 10:11 pm @ya: Like being hit by a bullet - Baek Ji Young

Ya Oct 14 2018 11:51 am Somebody know whats the song when whee roo on the club with her friends, a man sing this song before last scene of episode 4 Thank you

Fa Oct 12 2018 11:35 pm Ending ep. 1 make my tears drop like river

Sienna Oct 12 2018 6:03 am Cha Tae-hyun is a great actor and have marvelous comic timing but I'm hating the character he's playing. What a petty person. But I guess that's the point of the drama. I just hope it doesn't end like the original one ended.

Liann Oct 11 2018 1:52 am Watched it because of Cha Taehyun oppa! And I can't wait for the next episode!! ❤❤❤

DDD Oct 11 2018 12:02 am KBS drama but feels like TVN drama, great story slice of life. Also actors & actresses are very good playing their roles

CKW Oct 10 2018 11:47 pm Haven't seen it yet but plan to. Both the leads are big names, and I especially have huge expectations from Bae Doona a very brilliant actress.

Anastasia Oct 10 2018 2:30 am Cha Tae Hyun!!! He is all I need to follow this drama!

Ba.bo Oct 09 2018 4:27 pm Cha tae hyun is the best actor in korea. Been watching him since my sassy girl.

Alin Oct 09 2018 8:46 am I just watched ep. 1 and 2. It feels so real about marriage life. I got teary because last minute of ep 2. It so hurts TT Looking forward to this drama. Definitely will follow this drama till end.

Rakuchi Oct 09 2018 1:19 am Watching you always... Cha Tae Hyun... from Phillipines with love...

Jhen Oct 06 2018 5:23 am Really excited about this i really like cha tae hyun ... i've been watching his movies over and over again ... mostly when i'm down .... he always make me feel better...

Rrrrrrrr Oct 02 2018 3:24 am Uhmmm.... *sent from Eita's phone

Akshina Oct 01 2018 10:02 am People should not underestimate Cha Tae Hyun. He is a great actor and he has starred in box office hits like My Sassy girl and Scandel makers and also he is one of the richest actors in Korea.

doona ssi Sep 30 2018 6:02 am Script and Leading Actresses are great and my style but this time first male ????

Ginger Crunch Sep 30 2018 4:23 am The trailer; storyline and casting is promising to be a must watch on my K drama list. I’m a fan of Chae Tae Hyun; Bae Doo Na and Lee El so it’s not surprising that the Director chose his cast well; Thank you for that. So looking forward to some early week rom com frivolity. Can’t wait! I can say that Chae Tae Hyun is OG so to those that only know of his recent works and variety shows he’s been around since year dot and his lead in My Sassy Girl 2001 is one of my most memorable impressions of him along with his cameo appearance in Steal my Heart.

Eunim Sep 27 2018 7:14 pm Must watch.

Nadia Sep 26 2018 5:58 pm As a big fans of Cha Tae Hyun i feel sad and irritated with everyone who underestimated him here.. if you have only saw producer and the best hit or only knew him from variety shows please don't say any ignorant things.. he's one of A class actor in Korea, i know his projects wasn't really well known internationally but he can pull of any character.. so please watch the drama first and judge after that.. and if you don't know he's also played a character in along with the gods: The two worlds..

Xiu Sep 19 2018 2:32 am I'm so excited to watch this drama but it's on kbs2 mon/tue which means it'll have low rating no matter how good it will be :(

Lindy Sep 18 2018 9:33 am So excited for this drama.Love the cast <3

Shandy Sep 17 2018 2:10 am OMG Bae Doo Na and Son Seok Koo OMG Sense8 feels I wish they are both the lead in this drama omg~!

Winda Nur Hasanah Aug 29 2018 12:04 pm The storyline is different from the original, and yes i miss eita playing his character as mitsuo in saikou no rikon

Oliver Aug 07 2018 3:46 am LOL... i'm always love to watch cha tae hyun acting, he is on of the very talented actor ~ why not him? from the synopsis the character really suit him. off-cos sense8 couple was happen to cast in this project (i do love this couple too). so i'm still excited because all four of them is my favorite are gather that happen to rock this drama.so just support this drama guys! can't wait !!!!

FANNN Aug 06 2018 1:58 pm Cannot wait!!!!!, Even more because of Cha Tae-Hyun!!!!!! This drama will be simply amazing!!!!

Koko Aug 01 2018 10:01 am Love Bae Doo Na., but, why Cha Ta Hyun? He just into variety show.

PPB Aug 01 2018 6:00 am CHA TAE HYUUN <3 <3 <3 can't wait!!

LKB Jul 31 2018 2:29 pm I love Bae Doo Na and Lee El... The lead male I only remember well from The Best Hit (ironic to go onto the best divorce lol) and wayyy back in (1999) Into the Sunlight (Jang Hyuk/Kim Hyun Joo/Kim Ha Neul all adorable in their youth) as dramas go though he was super in Along w/the Gods (amazing film)...

Spring Jul 27 2018 9:07 am Firstly, i LOVE Saikou no Rikon. Eita did a really great job in that drama. Cha tae hyun.. saw one of his drama 'the Producers' ..i'm not really sure, but i hope he'll do well.

+ Bae Doo Na + Son Seok Ku! What a cast!

ohaiyo Jul 24 2018 5:00 am I will watch this if eita makes a cameo

Liz Jul 20 2018 9:12 pm Sorry but when it comes to acting cha tae hyun is no eita

dan Jul 20 2018 4:06 pm can the sense8 couple just be together lmao I can't believe Detective Mun and Sun aren't a couple in this drama???

Abi Jul 20 2018 3:11 pm Damn, what a cast! So excited.

Shivi Jul 20 2018 1:57 pm Luv u cha taehyun...excited for this drama..lots of luv frm Nepal

H.N Jul 20 2018 8:47 am I LOVE the Japanese version! Now I can't wait for the Korean version.

Nicole(Kang Byul) Jul 20 2018 6:23 am Not sure I just watched let's hold hands and watch the sunset which is has a similar storyline and it was as good as I waited it to be

anoxalone Jul 20 2018 5:50 am It's the best Japanese drama I have seen. I hope the Koreans will do it justice.

uri appa has a new drama yeay Jul 20 2018 3:40 am IT'S A YASSS. It'd be wonderful, ik ik.

Chachan Jul 20 2018 2:18 am Aw nevermind about the lead couple, can we get a ship between Bae Doo-Na and Son Seok-Koo again?! WE NEED MORE OF IT.

Ichi Jul 20 2018 12:37 am I'm afraid with Korean's interpretation about this drama. Because it's a Sakamoto Yuji's script! But somehow i relieves that it will be played by Bae Doo Na and Cha Tae Hyun

Ikoh Jul 16 2018 8:40 am Gianna jun please

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