Matrimonial Chaos (2018 South Korean TV Series)

Matrimonial Chaos (Korean: 최고의 이혼; RR: Choigoui Ihon) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on KBS2 from October 8 to November 27, 2018. The series consists of 32 episodes, broadcast in the Monday and Tuesday 22:00 time slot. It is a remake of the 2013 Japanese drama series Saikou no Rikon, originally produced by Fuji TV.

Promotional poster for the drama series Matrimonial Chaos.

Plot

The story follows Jo Seok-Moo (Cha Tae-Hyun), a man who graduated from a prestigious university but failed to achieve his dream of becoming a musician. Unable to secure a traditional career, he works for a security service company. He is married to Kang Whee-Roo (Bae Doo-Na), a woman with an easy-going and positive personality. Despite being married for three years, their contrasting temperaments—Seok-Moo's stubbornness and preference for solitude versus Whee-Roo's optimism—lead to marital strain, eventually prompting Seok-Moo to request a divorce. The narrative further complicates when they encounter another couple, Jin Yoo-Young (Lee El) and Lee Jang-Hyun (Son Suk-Ku), with Yoo-Young being Seok-Moo's first love.

Production

The series was directed by Yoo Hyun-Ki and written by Moon Jung-Min. It replaced the drama Lovely Horribly in its time slot and was succeeded by Just Dance in December 2018.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Cha Tae-Hyun as Jo Seok-Moo
Bae Doo-Na as Kang Whee-Roo
Lee El as Jin Yoo-Young
Son Suk-Ku as Lee Jang-Hyun

Actor Cha Tae-Hyun — Cha Tae-Hyun as Jo Seok-Moo.

Actress Bae Doo-Na — Bae Doo-Na as Kang Whee-Roo.