# The Forbidden Marriage

The Forbidden Marriage (Korean: 금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령) is a South Korean television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Kim Young-dae, and Kim Woo-seok. It is based on screenwriter Chun Ji-hye's own web novel of the same title, which was also released as a webtoon. It aired on MBC TV from December 9, 2022 to January 21, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).

## Synopsis

Set in a fictional period within the Joseon period, the series follows the story of King Lee Heon who has issued a marriage ban after the death of his crown princess seven years ago, and scammer So-rang who claims that she can be possessed by the late crown princess's spirit.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Ju-hyun as Ye So-rang
* Kim Young-dae as Lee Heon
* Kim Woo-seok as Lee Shin-won

### Supporting

* Choi Deok-moon as Gwaeng-i
* Jung Bo-min as Hae-young
* Yang Dong-geun as Jo Seong-gyun
* Seo Jin-won as Kwon Rip
* Jeon Jin-oh as Na Sang-ju
* Lee Doo-seok as Kim Ui-jun
* Lee Hyun-geol as Se-jang
* Hwang Jung-min as a court lady
* Kim Min-sang as First Secretary Kim Seol-rok
* Jo Seung-yeon as Lee Jeong-hak
* Park Sun-young as Seo Un-jeong
* Song Ji-woo as Ye Hyun-hee
* Um Hyo-sup as Ye Hyun-ho
* Kim Min-ju as Crown Princess Ahn (Ahn Ja-yeon) / Cha-nyeon
* Cha Mi-kyung as Grand Royal Queen Dowager
* Yoon Jeong-hun as Ja Chun-seok
* Lee Jeong-hyun as Oh Deok-hoon
* Kim Min-seok as Wang-bae
* Hong Si-young as Jung Do-seok

### Extended

* Lee Yoo-kyung as Soo-hyang
* Yoon Tae-in as Bae Yong-bae
* Lee Seung-min as Ji-hwal

### Special appearances

* Park Gyeong-ree as Cho-ran
* Han Sang-jin as Ahn Ji-hyung
* No Min-woo as Ban Ran-tan
* Jo Soo-min as Hwa-yoon

## Production

On November 10, 2022, an official from MBC announced that filming for the series was suspended after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and was scheduled to resume on November 14.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 798 | N/A | 616 | N/A | 675 | N/A | 917 | N/A | 858 | 671 | 915 | 905 | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | December 9, 2022 | 4.6% (17th) | 4.6% (16th) |
| 2 | December 10, 2022 | 3.4% (22nd) | N/A |
| 3 | December 16, 2022 | 3.5% (20th) | 3.8% (18th) |
| 4 | December 17, 2022 | 3.0% (25th) | N/A |
| 5 | December 23, 2022 | 4.0% (20th) | 3.8% (19th) |
| 6 | December 24, 2022 | 3.1% (22nd) | N/A |
| 7 | January 6, 2023 | 4.9% (14th) | 4.5% (16th) |
| 8 | January 7, 2023 | 3.2% (23rd) | N/A |
| 9 | January 13, 2023 | 4.7% (16th) | 4.6% (15th) |
| 10 | January 14, 2023 | 3.8% (20th) | 3.9% (16th) |
| 11 | January 20, 2023 | 4.8% (14th) | 4.9% (12th) |
| 12 | January 21, 2023 | 4.7% (11th) | 4.7% (11th) |
| Average | Average | 4.0% | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes rating that was not released. ||||

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Young-dae | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Ju-hyun | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Yang Dong-geun | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Kim Woo-seok | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Min-ju | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Kim Young-dae and Park Ju-hyun | Nominated |