The Matchmakers (2023)

Comedy · History · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (1,011 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.35 avg 16 episodes 7.9 → 8.4 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	I Have Not Fallen for You	7.9	60
2	A Bad Feeling Never Turns Out to Be Wrong	7.9	54
3	I Think I Am an Agent of Love	8.4	44
4	It Takes 4.5 Seconds to Fall in Love	8.3	41
5	What Happened at Sunhwa Temple	8.7	44
6	Everyone Has a Secret	8.4	38
7	An Eye for an Eye, a Rumor for a Rumor	8.4	38
8	Life Is Unpredictable, Therefore, Life Is Meaningful	8.7	48
9	My Life Has Been Completely Destroyed	8.4	38
10	Love Blooms at the May Festival	8.3	36
11	The Second Love	8.3	31
12	Lovers Under a Time Limit	8.5	28
13	The Decision to Leave	8.4	29
14	The One Who Loves More Is the Winner	8.2	27
15	The Wedding Operation	8.4	27
16	A Match Made Between the Widowed	8.4	29