The Matchmakers (2023)

Such an underrated show. Definitely deserves more hype

I’ve just finished the drama and it’s hilarious. Why is this drama soo underrated!!! It’s not the best out there but good enough.
I’ve watched all kdramas of Rowoon and the matchmakers is my favourite drama of him after Tomorrow. Rowoon rocked his character as Shim jung woo. He is an amusing and hysterically funny character. The more we get to know him the more appealing he becomes. His character development from being a man of principle to being agent of love added more to his charms hehe. Female lead was cute. She was bubbly yet mature at the same time.

The whole matchmaking plot was hilarious, from teaching the sisters the art of eye contact to the chaotic wedding day, i laughed like crazy. Among all the chaos, the sweet moments between the couples were heartwarming. Jung woo and princess encounter story was soo adorable, kinda made me sad for them. Everything adds up episode by episode. The shows gets political and serious in some episodes but that’s alright since I laughed a lot too. Some moments made me emotional too. That’s the beauty of a good drama.

The review won’t be complete without mentioning what bothered me. Yes! the odd pairing of crown prince and lady ha na!! This pairing made no sense till the end. But as they were one of many couples and not the main lead couple soo I can overlook it. Also only if the writer had maintained the same humorous vibe till the end of the story, it would’ve been better as the story got quite tense towards the end. But because I enjoyed the 1st half of the show more I will let it slide.

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Romeo and Juliet in their 20's (so less raging hormones)

This one's for those who love watching relationship-based shows like - love actually, lovestruck in the city.

Only 1 slap count for the entire series - good job. And just for that, this is one sageuk I will watch again in spite of the usual political intrigues and family rivalry.

- Selling off sons and daughters in exchange for social status? Check.
- Feeding your daughter poison so they can no longer leave the house? Check.
- Working in the government for the sake of family instead of the people? Check.

Now, do not be surprised at how condescending men were with women and how women were used as tools of trade all for the sake of filial piety. Confucianism taken to the extreme because this is how they interpreted his teachings - a concept that exists to this day.

This "Romeo and Juliet" kdrama is as romantic as it can go but is also a celebration of the Confucian culture and the resulting disease that plagued Joseon because of people who took advantage of it with ardent fanaticism. These and more wrapped up in a tidy bow called "fiction".

There were some really funny banters. The king was an everyday cool guy 😅 and I enjoyed his scenes the most.

A lot of gags like:
a brother nor recognising his sister because of makeup,
the king apologising after being screamed and glared only to remember he was the king 😅

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Hidden gem

I went into this drama not expecting much but I was blown away by the plot and theme behind it. The matchmakers is a light romantic comedy with a social message.
The story takes place in joseon dynasty but even in today’s time, matchmaking practice exists in some cultures. Hence I was able to relate to this drama.

The main lead couple’s romance builds up slowly. Since they both are widowed and their circumstances are complicated so it makes sense for the romance to be slow paced. Yet their story is unique and free from all k-drama cliches. i was skeptic of their chemistry in the beginning but the chemistry gets better as the story progresses. The other couples were cute too except for the older sister and the crown prince. Hana was pretty and smart so i was expecting a good match for her but she was paired with a kid.🥲. Awkward..

Our hero, Jung woo aka “the man of anger” is adorable. The writer did an amazing job here by making us think that Jong woo’s chest pain signifies envy towards couples and is symbolic to his loneliness but it turns out that’s bcz he is the agent of love. This made his character look even more significant to the story. As for the FL, Oh how i love a strong female lead who is not a damsel in distress. Soon deok although a widow but is cheerful and ambitious women. I enjoyed to see a female lead like her. I enjoyed their teamwork and awkward interactions. They were sweet and hilarious at the same time.

Loved the drama, it was fresh and I am glad i watched it.

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Filled with fillers!

Main reason I dropped the show isn't because of the story per se, but I just don't feel that attracted by ML, FL or both of them. Nothing specifically charismatic here, despite the ML being actually cute as a person, but the character here just doesn't quite cut it.

As for the show, It's unnecessarily draggy and gets boring over time. It started out funny and somewhat exciting for first few episodes, and it just gets boring. It's actually quite nice and funny, but it's not something that needs 16 episodes. well, it's a typical long-winded Kdrama style lol... Honestly, its not that bad, its just too much fillers for me, so i ended up skipping parts.

But, if you like something easy to watch, and just relax, give it a try.

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A Historical With A Funny Tone

Rowoon (“Destined with You”) is back onscreen with his next romcom, which happens to be a historical. Starring alongside Cho Yi Hyun, “The Matchmakers” is about two widowers, Shim Jung Woo & Jung Soon Deok, who are pressured by the royal family into marrying three maidens representing the spinster problem in the Joseon dynasty. Both of them have varied personalities, with Jung Soon Deok leading a double life that is closely guarded. The drama relies a lot on the customs and traditions that tied down widows in ancient Joseon. Now, widowers weren’t specifically affected, but Shim Jung Woo suffers because he has a special identity. You can’t question the absurdity of their situations because we are talking about times that were orthodox and fanatical. The first two episodes do a good job of introducing the main characters, as we get a glimpse into their lives. Soon Deok leads an exciting, satisfying one while Jung Wook’s is dull and unfulfilling.

Read the complete article here-

https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/11/01/the-matchmakers-first-impressions/

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Boring

Since starting episode ,it is bored . Entry of leads had no impact . Even their acting was very loose . Male lead is one of my favourite but this time his acting was dull and female lead's acting was little bit over . When I read the synopsis I found it l interesting but when I watched first episode it was not started the way it was introduced in the synopsis . I thought may be the story would go in flash back so I continued to watch but till 4th episode there were no glimpse of such thing and I didn't find it interesting and I stop continue to watch it.
For me it was a bored one.

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Jung Woo é um jovem bastante inteligente que passa em primeiro lugar no concurso público para exercer um cargo público no governo, mas acaba selecionado para desposar a filha do rei, porém a princesa falece após a cerimônia de casamento e ele se vê em uma situação sem saída, pois sendo viúvo da princesa falecida não pode assumir um cargo público e nem tão pouco casar novamente, passando a viver seus dias amargamente apegado aos detalhes da Lei procurando uma brecha para sua situação.

Por sua vez, Soon Deok é viúva do segundo filho do vice-primeiro ministro. Ela vive uma vida dupla, em casa desempenha o papel de viúva leal e mãe devotada, mas sob o pseudônimo de Joon Daek ela trabalha como casamenteira, a melhor casamenteira da Capital.

Por circunstâncias imprevistas Jung Woo e Soon Deok acabam juntando suas forças na missão de casar três jovens que são contra o casamento devido a condição especial de sua mãe.

Grande parte do enredo do drama gira em torno do casamento das chamada solteironas, mas sempre com intrigas políticas rolando por debaixo dos panos. Ao final de várias peripécias a dupla de casamenteiros tem sucesso e conseguem realizar o casamento das irmãs de uma maneira satisfatória não apenas para os interesses deles, mas também das irmãs.

O mais insano na história do casamento das irmãs é que a irmã mais velha (de 24 anos) acaba casando com o filho do rei de apenas 14 anos. Do ponto de vista histórico, é óbvio que havia casamentos com enormes diferenças de idade, mas do ponto de vista do nosso olhar contemporâneo não deixa de espantar.

O casamento mais satisfatório foi o da irmã caçula, escritora de romances eróticos, com o irmão da protagonista. Eles realmente formaram um casal muito fofo e a história deles foi muito bonita de ver.

É claro que os nossos protagonistas também se apaixonam, porém um amor proibido visto que o estado de viuvez de ambos não permite que eles se casem novamente. Mas com algumas reviravoltas no estilo Romeu e Julieta, porém com final feliz, nossos protagonistas conseguem passaporte para viver seu amor sem empecilhos sociais.

Para finalizar, gostaria de destacar que achei interessante que a grande vilã e cérebro por trás de praticamente todas as intrigas políticas era a sogra e matriarca da família da protagonista. Porém quando ela descobre que a morte de seu filho amado (o filho mais velho) foi orquestrada pelo próprio marido ela usa sua inteligência e influência para dar fim em todos os responsáveis pelos seus infortúnios de forma brilhante. Uma grande protagonista.

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Le dernier épisode ruine le drama

C'est une série mignonne, avec de bons acteurs. Dommage que le dernier épisode tue la série : en baissant le QI des deux acteurs principaux qui font juste n'importe quoi...
Les 15 premiers épisodes valent un bon 9.5, c'est bien filmé, avec des scènes très sympas, des acteurs bons comme mauvais plutôt brillants.
Le16e, Cela finit par un happy ending, mais bon on passe 45 minutes à se demander si les scénaristes ont fumé la moquette !
En gros si le roi n'était pas là, on perdait l'acteur principal pour rien ! Cette dernière intrigue n'a ni queue ni tête, et en plus la belle-mère s'en sort tranquillement !

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No se la pierdan!!

pensé que había reseñado esta historia antes, los casamenteros fue una que disfrute mucho de principio a fin, aun me acuerdo de ella y me encanta!!

La historia ambientada en la dinastia Joseon y nos habla de un joven príncipe consorte que es viudo y que busca de todas las formas posibles poder deshacer su matrimonio y una joven casamentera (también viuda y de familia noble) que busca hacer algo mas que una simple ama de casa de esos tiempos.

La verdad esta historia te engancha y te hace desear estar ahí, en cada momento de la historia nos vamos enterando de algo nuevo que nos aporta a la trama y a la resolución final del problema, te saca rizas y un sin fin de emociones a lo largo de la historia. todos los personajes y diversas parejas a lo largo de esta historia van aprendiendo y avanzando en su vida.

Yo la disfrute de inicio a fin y se la recomiendo a cualquier que desee verla o le llame la atención, en lo personal que vi esta historia en emisión y hasta ahora me pongo hacer la reseña, revivo esta historia en mi mente mientras escribo, y la verdad es que si me gustara repetir historias, seguro que la volvería a ver.

Aparte que la química que tienen los protagonista es tan palpable, que todos dentro y fuera de la serie la sienten.

SI te gustan las historias de época, considero que amaras esta con todo tu ser.

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Une fin bâclée

L'idée de départ était originale, le jeu d'acteur de l'actrice principale est vraiment bien mais le jeu de l'acteur masculin est un peu décevant par rapport à d'habitude mais reste très correct.
La fin est bâclée, c'est vraiment dommage et les émotions du dernier épisode sont quasiment vides à ne pas confondre avec de la fausse pudeur.

Je ne suis pas certaine qu'il y ait eu une alchimie entre les deux acteurs principaux.
Les scènes de tendresse sont plates et sans relief.

Ne parlons même pas de la scène du baiser qui m'a presque mise mal à l'aise tellement je la ressentais vide d'émotion.

Cela reste une série sympa à regarder

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