"Love Match," a brand new drama series on KBS 2TV, has kicked off with a viewer rating of 7% on August 25. According to AGB Nielsen Research on August 26, "Love Match" received a viewer rating of 7.4 percent for the first episode. "Chilwu, the Mighty," a recently-concluded drama series which preceded "Love Match," started with a viewer rating of 11.3% for the first episode, 14.7% for the final episode and an average viewer rating of 11.8%. "Love Match" is a romantic comedy which stars Kim Min-hee and Kim Ji-hoon, who each take on the role of a couple manager at a marriage consulting agency for divorcees and a celebrity attorney. Meanwhile, "Shik Gaek," a popular SBS drama series aired during the same time slot as "Love Match" received a viewer rating of 21.5%, and "East of Eden," a brand new MBC drama series, received a rating of 7.1%.
Actress Lee Soo Gyeong and actor Kim Ji Hoon will play a married couple in the upcoming KBS weekend drama series, 'Golden Era of Daughter in Law.' The series will focus on the power conflict between daughter-in-laws in their twenties and thirties and their mother-in-laws with a comical twist. The character Cho Mi Jin, played by actress Lee Soo Gyeon who has starred in the MBC sitcom 'Soulmate' and other drama series, is a new employee of an apparel company who becomes the daughter-in-law of a family running a pork hock restaurant with a 60 year tradition. Lee Bok Soo, the eldest son of the family and planning director of the company Mi Jin works at, will be played by actor Kim Ji Hoon. Yoon Yeo Jeong, Kim Eul Dong, Yeo Woon Gye, Park In Hwan, and other well known actors were cast of the series as well. Director Jung Hae Ryong commented, "I have been interested in Lee Soo Gyeong and Kim Ji Hoon since their debut as I saw their potential and I hope to bring out the best of them through this series."