The Matchmakers

The Matchmakers

I will help you find your partner in marriage.

On KBS2

20231 season16 episodes6.7 / 10

A witty, warmly romantic period comedy about two widowed matchmakers navigating love and duty in Joseon Dynasty Korea, built on affection and playful banter rather than conflict.

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the story of the meeting between the young widow Jung Soon-deok and young widower Shim Jung-woo as well as the struggle the two go through together to marry off the four young maidens who represent Joseon.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Matchmakers leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.

  • Is The Matchmakers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Is The Matchmakers violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is The Matchmakers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is The Matchmakers sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity11

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Surprise27

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Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Matchmakers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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