''Durian's Affair'' () is a 2023

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written by Im Sung-han, and starring

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, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam,

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, Ji Young-san, Yoo Jung-hoo, and Lee Da-yeon. It aired on

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Synopsis

Two women from a noble family in the

Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

get entangled with men through time travel to the year 2023, the present.

Cast

Main

as Du Ri-an : A woman from

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

who looks gentle and nice, but is strong and tough in spirit. *

as Baek Do-i / Madam Kim # Baek Do-i: a member of

chaebol A chaebol ( , ; , ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group. Several dozen large South Kore ...

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. *

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. *

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 Oh Yoon-hong (; born 9 August 1971) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as '' Who Are You: School 2015'', ''Solomon's Perjury'' and ''The Scholar Who Walks the Night ''The Scholar Who Walks the ...

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'' (). Filming began soon after the script reading of the cast, which was held on February 15, 2023.

Viewership

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