Series synopsis
The Forbidden Marriage, also known as 금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령 is a South Korean drama mystery comedy television series that premiered on MBC on December 9, 2022. It ended on January 21, 2023. It stars Kim Young-dae, Park Ju-hyun, Kim Woo-seok and Kim Min-ju.
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
Premise
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Young-dae as King Lee Heon
- Park Ju-hyun as Ye So-rang
- Kim Woo-seok as Lee Shin-won
- Kim Min-ju as Ahn Ja-yeon / Princess Ahn
- Uhm Hyo-seop as Ye Hyun-ho
- Park Sun-young as Seo Woon-jung
- Yang Dong-geun as Jo Seong-gyun
- Cha Mi-kyeong as Queen Dowager
Supporting cast
- Choi Deok-moon
- Giriboy as Jung Do-seok
- Lee Jung-hyun as Oh Deok-hoon
- Hwang Jeong-min as The Crown Prince's Nanny, Court Lady
- Song Ji-woo as Ye Hyun-hee
- Jung Bo-min as Hae-young
- Kim Min-seok as Wang-bae
- Seo Jin-won as Kwon Rip
- Kim Min-sang as Kim Seol-rok
- Kang Hak-soo
- Lee Doo-seok as Kim Ui-joon
- Jo Chan-hyun as Handsome Man
Guest cast
- No Min-woo as Ban Ran Tan (Ep.7 Cameo)
- Lee Rang-seo as [Aedaldang customer]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 9, 2022 | January 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Yi Heon, the king of Joseon has ordered the Prohibition of Marriage as he has not yet found a queen. However, the prohibition is already in its seventh year. Heon is not able to choose a queen as he cannot forget his beloved Crown Princess who passed away years ago. But then, a girl who claims she can be possessed by the late Crown Princess appears before Heon. |
December 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 So Rang officially starts working at the palace as a court lady. Her duty is to make sure Heon eats well, sleeps well, and help him talk to Ja Yeon. Although she is nervous that Heon might think of her as a fraud, she still does her best to make him lift the marriage prohibition. Also, So Rang's past is revealed. She tries to avoid everyone who once knew her as her true self, Ye Hyun Sun. |
December 10, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Shin Won seems to realize that So Rang is Hyun Sun, but So Rang is not quite sure whether he knows or not. Meanwhile, Heon gets advice that it would be wise to go on a hunt. It is to show that Heon is still strong as always even without a queen. However, something unexpected happens at the hunting site and puts So Rang in need of a physician. |
December 16, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 9, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 21, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |