''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean

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series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon,

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, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su,

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and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 29, 2013, and ended on November 3, 2013, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:50 for 36 episodes.

Plot

The drama explores modern love, careerwomanhood, and the meaning of marriage as experienced by four couples.

Cast

* Nam Sang-mi as Song Ji-hye :A radio writer who's assertive, but dreams of a sweet, pure love. She becomes caught in a love triangle between two men, which makes her question the romantic ideal versus the reality of marriage. *

as Kim Hyun-woo :An architect. He suddenly appears in Ji-hye's life and seems to be her soulmate. * Kim Ji-hoon as Kang Tae-wook :A prosecutor from a wealthy family. Ji-hye's longtime boyfriend. * Lee Tae-ran as Hong Hye-jung :She used to work as a television announcer, and is now a mother of two and a "

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daughter-in-law" (a stylish young married women of the upper crust living in that wealthy neighborhood). * Kim Jung-tae as Kang Tae-jin :Married to Hye-jung. Tae-wook's older brother. * Jo Min-su as Song Ji-sun :A "Supermom" who works while raising three children. Ji-hye's older sister. *

as Noh Jang-soo :He and Ji-sun got married when he got her pregnant. Jang-soo is a kind and meek husband who is overpowered by his wife's strong energy and can't raise his voice. *

as Kwon Eun-hee :She tries so hard to meet her husband's exacting standards on what constitutes a "good wife." * Jang Hyun-sung as Noh Seung-soo :Married to Eun-hee. He is having an affair with his colleague Cynthia. *Jeon Guk-hwan as Kang Man-ho :Tae-wook and Tae-jin's father. *Yoon So-jung as Lee Jung-sook :Tae-wook and Tae-jin's mother. * Baek Il-seob as Song Nam-gil :Ji-hye and Ji-sun's father. *Kim Ki-chun as Noh Hee-bong :Jang-soo's father. *Sung Byung-sook as Byun Ae-ja :Jang-soo's mother. * Kim Mi-kyung as Hyun-woo's mother *Yeon Woon-kyung as Hye-jung's mother * Lee Se-young as Noh Min-jung :Ji-sun and Jang-soo's daughter. * Yang Han-yeol as Noh Chang-ho :Eun-hee's son *Kim Joon-goo as Kim Ye-sol * Shim Yi-young as Nam Mi-ra :She seduces Tae-jin. *

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as Jung Dae-hyun :Yeon-soo's husband. *Lee Seol-hee as Kim Yeon-soo :Ji-hye's friend. *

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as Cynthia Jung :Anchorwoman of KoreaTV, and Seung-soo's lover. *Yeom Dong-heon as Managing director Hwang * Go Na-eun as Han Se-kyung * Park Joon-geum as Han Se-kyeong's mother *Jo Woo-jin as the husband of Hye-jung's younger sister * Kwak Hee-sung as Pil-ho * Son Woo-hyuk

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Works by Samhwa Networks 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by Samhwa Networks