Durian's Affair () is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Im Sung-han, and starring Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam, Jeon No-min, Yoon Hae-young, Ji Young-san, Yoo Jung-hoo, and Lee Da-yeon. It aired on TV Chosun from June 24 to August 13, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
Synopsis Two women from a noble family in the Joseon period get entangled with men through time travel to the year 2023, the present.
Cast Main Park Joo-mi as Du Ri-an A woman from Joseon who looks gentle and nice, but is strong and tough in spirit. Choi Myung-gil as Baek Do-i / Madam Kim Baek Do-i: a member of chaebol 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. Jeon No-min 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. Yoon Hae-young 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 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
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 June 24, 2023 4.167% 3.743% 2 June 25, 2023 3 July 1, 2023 4.002% 3.882% 4 July 2, 2023 4.666% 4.161% 5 July 8, 2023 4.313% 3.606% 6 July 9, 2023 5.132% 4.723% 7 July 15, 2023 5.149% 4.428% 8 July 16, 2023 5.509% 4.673% 9 July 22, 2023 5.436% 4.503% 10 July 23, 2023 6.295% 5.585% 11 July 29, 2023 5.516% 4.685% 12 July 30, 2023 6.422% 5.548% 13 August 5, 2023 6.795% 6.341% 14 August 6, 2023 7.164% 6.849% 15 August 12, 2023 7.389% 6.808% 16 August 13, 2023 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
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