| Marriage Contract | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Written by | Jung Yoo-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kim Hee-yeol |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | March 5 (2016-03-05) – April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) |
Marriage Contract (Korean:결혼계약;Hanja:結婚契約;RR:Gyeolhongyeyak) is a 2016South Korean television series starringLee Seo-jin andUee. It aired onMBC from March 5 to April 24, 2016 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.[1][2][3]
Kang Hye-soo (Uee) is a single mother who struggles to raise her daughter while paying off her late husband's debts. Han Ji-hoon (Lee Seo-jin) is the son of achaebol who seeks a contract marriage in order to save his mother, who needs a liver transplant. When Hye-soo is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she agrees to marry Ji-hoon and donate part of her liver to his mother, in exchange for enough money to provide for her daughter until she reaches adulthood.[4]
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | March 5, 2016 | 17.3% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| 2 | March 6, 2016 | 17.1% | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.3% |
| 3 | March 12, 2016 | 16.6% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 19.6% |
| 4 | March 13, 2016 | 17.4% | 17.9% | 17.8% | 19.6% |
| 5 | March 19, 2016 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 19.7% |
| 6 | March 20, 2016 | 17.9% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 20.6% |
| 7 | March 26, 2016 | 16.1% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 20.3% |
| 8 | March 27, 2016 | 18.5% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 22.4% |
| 9 | April 2, 2016 | 18.0% | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.7% |
| 10 | April 3, 2016 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 24.6% |
| 11 | April 9, 2016 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 22.4% |
| 12 | April 10, 2016 | 18.1% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 25.4% |
| 13 | April 16, 2016 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 21.5% |
| 14 | April 17, 2016 | 19.0% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 23.4% |
| 15 | April 23, 2016 | 18.0% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.5% |
| 16 | April 24, 2016 | 20.3% | 22.8% | 22.4% | 23.6% |
| Average | 17.7% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 21.4% | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Uee | Nominated |
| 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Kim Jin-min | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | ||
| 21stAsian Television Award | Best Drama Series | Marriage Contract | Nominated | |
| 23rd Grimae Awards | Best Actress | Uee | Won | |
| 36th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Seo-jin | Nominated | |
| Uee | Nominated | |||
| Drama of the Year | Marriage Contract | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Lee Seo-jin | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Uee | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Kim Yoo-ri | Nominated | ||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Lee Hwi-hyang | Won | ||
| Best Young Actress | Shin Rin-ah | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Seo-jin andUee | Nominated |