# Matrimonial Chaos

Matrimonial Chaos (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).

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast
### Main

* Cha Tae-hyun as Jo Seok-moo (36 years old), a somehow stubborn husband who enjoys spending time alone.
* Bae Doona as Kang Hwi-roo (35 years old), opposite to her husband Seok-moo, she seems as an easygoing but self-centered and a sloppy woman, who prefers to take things at a slower pace.
* Lee El as Jin Yoo-young (36 years old), Jang-hyun's wife. She is an introvert, but reliable and a smart person. She is Seok-moo's first love.
* Son Suk-ku as Lee Jang-hyun (36 years old), a charismatic man who apparently is loved by many women, but in fact always feels alone.

### Supporting
#### Seok-moo's family

* Moon Sook as Go Mi-sook (76 years old), Seok-moo's grandmother.
* Choi Jung-woo as Jo Koo-ho (64 years old), Seok-moo's father.
* Nam Gi-ae as Baek Mi-yeon (61 years old)
* Yoon Hye-kyung as Jo Seok-young (41 years old), Seok-moo's older sister.
* Jung Ji-soon as Go Myung-geun (45 years old), Seok-young's husband.
* Go Jae-won as Go Sung-bin (10 years old), Seok-young's child.

#### Hwi-roo's family

* Yoo Hyung-gwan as Kang Chu-wol (62 years old), Hwi-roo's father.
* Hwang Jung-min as Lee Jong-hee (59 years old), Hwi-roo's mother.
* Kim Hye-jun as Kang Ma-ru (29 years old), Hwi-roo's younger sister.
* Ha Yoon-kyung as Joo Soo-kyung (29 years old)

#### Others

* Wi Ha-joon as Im Shi-ho (29 years old)
* Shin Sung-min as Baek Chan-jin (29 years old)
* Song Ji-ho as Nam Dong-gu (28 years old)
* Kim Chae-eun as Song Mi-ri (28 years old)
* Seo Yoon-ah as Song Eun-joo (25 years old)
* Kim Ga-ran as Sung Na-kyung (27 years old)
* Choi Woo-ri as Yoo Ji-hyun (39 years old)
* Shin Song-min as Baek Min-seop (47 years old)
* Gong Sung-ha
* Lee Young-jin as Jang Se-jin
* Im Kang-sung as Chief Department
* Shim Eun-woo as So Se-jin (17 years old)

## Production

The first script reading of the cast was held on July 23, 2018 at KBS Annex Building.

## Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | Nielsen Korea |
| 1 | October 8, 2018 | N/A | 3.2% |
| 2 | October 8, 2018 | N/A | 4.0% |
| 3 | October 9, 2018 | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| 4 | October 9, 2018 | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| 5 | October 15, 2018 | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 6 | October 15, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| 7 | October 16, 2018 | N/A | 2.6% |
| 8 | October 16, 2018 | N/A | 3.7% |
| 9 | October 22, 2018 | N/A | 3.3% |
| 10 | October 22, 2018 | N/A | 4.0% |
| 11 | October 23, 2018 | N/A | 3.1% |
| 12 | October 23, 2018 | N/A | 3.7% |
| 13 | October 29, 2018 | N/A | 1.9% |
| 14 | October 29, 2018 | N/A | 2.7% |
| 15 | October 30, 2018 | N/A | 2.3% |
| 16 | October 30, 2018 | N/A | 3.1% |
| 17 | November 5, 2018 | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| 18 | November 5, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| 19 | November 6, 2018 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 20 | November 6, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| 21 | November 13, 2018 | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| 22 | November 13, 2018 | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| 23 | November 19, 2018 | N/A | 2.9% |
| 24 | November 19, 2018 | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| 25 | November 20, 2018 | N/A | 3.3% |
| 26 | November 20, 2018 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| 27 | November 26, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| 28 | November 26, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| 29 | November 27, 2018 | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| 30 | November 27, 2018 | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| 31 | November 27, 2018 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| 32 | November 27, 2018 | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Average | Average | — | 3.4% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. ||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Cha Tae-hyun | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Bae Doona | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Tae-hyun | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Bae Doona | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee El | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Cha Tae-hyun and Bae Doona | Won |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated |