The Matchmakers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and handsome young man. He was the youngest to place first in the state examination, but he was picked to become the princess' husband. During their wedding ceremony, the princess suddenly died. Sim Jung Woo's life changed and he became the most unfortunate man. According to the Joseon period custom, he is not able to take the government post and he can't remarry. He then becomes involved with Jung Soon Deok. Jung Soon Deok is a widow whose late husband was the second son of the first vice-premier. She secretly leads another life under the pseudonym of Yeo Joo Daek. As Yeo Joo Daek, she works as a matchmaker and also peddler of women's items like cosmetics and accessories. She is the best matchmaker in the capital city of Hanyang. Sim Jung Woo and Jung Soon Deok become involved with each other and they try to get older single men and women to marry as matchmakers.

Series details

• Title: The Matchmakers
• Format: Scripted
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-10-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: KBS2
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 70 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71483
• TVDB ID: 429936

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-30; final listed air date 2023-12-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Matchmakers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.