# Durian's Affair

Durian's Affair (Korean: 아씨 두리안) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Im Sung-han, and starring Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam, Jeon No-min, Yoon Hae-young, Ji Young-san, Yoo Jung-hoo, and Lee Da-yeon. It aired on TV Chosun from June 24 to August 13, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Two women from a noble family in the Joseon dynasty get entangled with men through time travel to the year 2023, the present.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Joo-mi as Du Ri-an
    A woman from Joseon who looks gentle and nice, but is strong and tough in spirit.
* Choi Myung-gil as Baek Do-i / Madam Kim
* Baek Do-i: a member of chaebol Dan family, and is the chairwoman of its conglomerate.
* Madam Kim: Ri-an's mother-in-law.
* Kim Min-jun as Dan Chi-gam / Dol-soe
* Dan Chi-gam: Do-i's second son who is the heir of the Dan family.
* Dol-soe: Ri-an's parent's farmhand.
* Han Da-gam as Lee Eun-seong
    Chi-gam's wife.
* Jeon No-min as Dan Chi-gang / Nobleman Kim
* Dan Chi-gang: Do-i's first son who is the director of a maternity hospital.
* Nobleman Kim: Madam Kim's father.
* Yoon Hae-young as Jang Se-mi
    Chi-gang's wife.
* Ji Young-san as Dan Chi-jung / Park Il-soo
* Dan Chi-jung: Do-i's youngest son who is the representative of a golf club.
* Park Il-soo: Ri-an's husband.
* Yoo Jung-hoo as Dan Deung-myung / Park Eon
* Dan Deung-myung: Chi-gang and Se-mi's son who is a famous actor.
* Park Eon: Ri-an's son.
* Lee Da-yeon as Kim So-jeo
    Ri-an's daughter-in-law.

### Supporting

* Kim Chae-eun as Ayla
    A popular anchor.
* Hwang Mi-na as Go Woo-mi
    Chi-jung's bride-to-be who is an actress.
* Kwak Min-ho as Joo-nam
    Se-mi's cousin who is a TV production director.
* Kim Jin-hyun as Yoo-ro
    An assistant director who works with Joo-nam.
* Kim Nam-jin as a housekeeper who works at Eun-seong's house

### Extended

* Lee Han-jin as an entertainment company director
* Oh Yoon-hong as Ayla's mother

### Special appearance

* Jin Hae-sung as the development team leader of a kimchi factory run by Chi-gam

## Production

The series was originally titled Fairy Durian (선녀 두리안; Seonnyeo Durian). Filming began soon after the script reading of the cast, which was held on February 15, 2023.

## 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 | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 0.838 | 0.759 | 0.817 | 0.998 | 0.879 | 1.017 | 1.037 | 1.124 | 1.085 | 1.234 | 1.184 | 0.579 | 1.387 | 1.509 | 1.512 | 1.628 | 1.145 |
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 | June 24, 2023 | 4.167% (2nd) | 3.743% (2nd) |
| 2 | June 25, 2023 | 3.355% (3rd) | 2.749% (3rd) |
| 3 | July 1, 2023 | 4.002% (2nd) | 3.882% (2nd) |
| 4 | July 2, 2023 | 4.666% (2nd) | 4.161% (2nd) |
| 5 | July 8, 2023 | 4.313% (2nd) | 3.606% (2nd) |
| 6 | July 9, 2023 | 5.132% (2nd) | 4.723% (2nd) |
| 7 | July 15, 2023 | 5.149% (2nd) | 4.428% (2nd) |
| 8 | July 16, 2023 | 5.509% (2nd) | 4.673% (2nd) |
| 9 | July 22, 2023 | 5.436% (2nd) | 4.503% (2nd) |
| 10 | July 23, 2023 | 6.295% (2nd) | 5.585% (2nd) |
| 11 | July 29, 2023 | 5.516% (2nd) | 4.685% (2nd) |
| 12 | July 30, 2023 | 6.422% (2nd) | 5.548% (2nd) |
| 13 | August 5, 2023 | 6.795% (2nd) | 6.341% (2nd) |
| 14 | August 6, 2023 | 7.164% (2nd) | 6.849% (2nd) |
| 15 | August 12, 2023 | 7.389% (1st) | 6.808% (1st) |
| 16 | August 13, 2023 | 8.103% (1st) | 7.817% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 5.588% | 5.006% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). ||||