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[The Matchmakers]

[Production supported by]
[The Ministry of Arts]
[Korea Creative Content Agency]

[This is a work of fiction. Characters, places, agencies, incidents, organizations, religion, and the setting have no connections to real life.]

[Bok Hee / 8 years old / Yeojudaek's daughter / Note: exceptionally good at analyzing people]
I am happy we get to live with Ahjussi, thanks to the matchmaker madam.

Why do I like Ahjussi?

Because he is responsible and a good person.

How would I know?

Can you not just tell by looking?

[Jo Geun Seok / 12 years old / Note: kind and gentle, brilliant]

[Soon Deok's Stepson]
Mother is like the heavenly maiden from the fairytale Aunt told me.

One who came down from the heavens on a well bucket.

That is why it makes me happy and worried at the same time.

Because she might go back to the heavens when she gets her fairy dress back.

However, I am all grown up now and

I think I should get her fairy dress back as her son.

[Episode 15: Grand Wedding Operation]

The Crown Prince will arrive by the time the wedding starts.

I did receive the word.

Royal Kitchen's court maids will help with the food preparation,

so please tell us the kitchen's location and anything they should know.

My daughter-in-law will inform them.

Please come this way.

Yes.

Madam!

His Excellency Park sent a jar of alcohol and

His Excellency Myeong of Pildong sent 40 croakers and a jar of honey.

Record all the wedding favors in detail

so none of them are omitted, including the sender's name.

Yes, Madam.

They did not even show face during the funeral,

but now making a scene since the Crown Prince is coming, huh?

You can come in for now.

Your clothes are very pretty.

What's wrong? Do you not want me to get married?

Not at all. That is not even a question.

Marriages are celebrations for a family, are they not?

I am already sad because I might not be able to see you as much anymore.

I am also sad that I cannot hear the fun stories you tell.

Also,

I am also sad I cannot go fish with that hyungnim on Dano.

Did you really enjoy fishing with him so much?

Yes, I think I will remember it for a long time.

I also think...

I will remember it as long as I live.

Gosh, what is this?

Don't you dare take it off.

Orabeoni, live a happy life after getting married.

Do not just farm.

Also, take the state exam...

since you are smart, Orabeoni.

You know I am making all of your wedding-favor futons, right?

I will sew a needle into your futons if you keep getting on my bad side.

Looks like I did not get on her bad side after all.

Unni, Eldest Unni and the palanquin is here, too! Hurry up and come out!

O-Oh, yes.

Young Madam!

Namsan Village's young ladies and Madam are here.

Really?

His Excellency Gyeongwoonjae came with them.

Sorry for the long trip you had to make.

It was comfortable, thanks to the palanquins you sent.

Geun Seok's Mother, please show the young ladies to their room.

Yes, Mother.

There is an inviting table in the men's quarter and the annex.

You can go first and take a look.

Once the grooms arrive, I will come over with Master Maeng's wife.

Please come with me.

Let us go.

Please come in.

The person who will help with your makeup and hair will come soon.

Whoa.

So this is what Yeojudaek's room looks like.

Right, I should call you Madam, not Yeojudaek.

Incorrect. It is Sister-in-Law.

I love it, Sister-in-Law.

Would it be okay for me to write a novel with you as the main character?

Of course.

I will be in your care.

Let us go.

Aigoo, Your Excellency Gyeongoonjae!

You must be awfully busy.

You crowded in quite early.

There is a lot of time left until the wedding.

This is the wedding of Hanseongbu's old bachelors and maidens.

As the mayor, I should come early and make sure everything is fine.

You had no interest just a few months ago.

It looks like you gained interest after learning the Crown Prince will also be coming.

The groom is here!

Oh, looks like they arrived. Let us go!

He must be the Defense Minister's son, who will become this family's son-in-law.

He is handsome, just as I heard.

That man is the young master who was flirting in broad daylight.

Sorry?

That would mean...

What do you think you're doing in broad daylight!

A man and a woman should be separated.

he is Lady Du Ri's fated one.

Whoa, the Officer is here, too.

He looks more manly today, perhaps because he is a groom.

At first, he was in-laws with the Left State Minister and

now, he is in-laws with the Crown Prince.

He was born with good luck if anything.

However, you never know until you enter the newlywed room

whether it is good luck or bad luck.

Are there not a total of three grooms?

He will come when he is ready. Go inside and wait.

Well, okay, then.

I will take my sweet time to see if the banquet Your Excellency

prepared is successful to the very end.

Let us go in.

Go out and see how far away Scholar Number 16 is.

Yes.

The grooms are here.

You can put your hair up now.

Ye Jin disappeared? What do you mean?

She said she had an upset stomach and was going to the outhouse.

But she has not shown up no matter how much I wait.

She is nowhere to be found inside the house.

When I checked again, there was a letter left on her vanity.

[Dear Mother]

Mother, I am sorry.

I already have feelings for someone else.

I do not think I can wed when I have feelings for another man.

Mother, the Crown Prince is arriving soon.

Where did Ye Jin go?

Mother, how about we postpone Ye Jin's wedding?

How can we postpone a wedding when even the Crown Prince is attending?

His Highness is attending as a guest for Master Maeng's daughters' wedding.

He will understand if we say Ye Jin is unwell.

You think I prepared this event merely to marry off some old maidens?

In fact, Ye Jin has been in love with someone for a long time.

Right now, she is probably going to-

Did you think I did not know?

I will not let Ye Jin marry someone like him!

Mother, Ye Jin took the biggest courage of her life

because she does not want to regret it.

So, please let Ye Jin do as she wishes.

That is foolishness, not courage.

She might think the feelings of love are everything right now,

but only regret remains after living for a while.

I know Ye Jin the best.

She can never last with a man like him.

However, the Crown Prince is arriving soon, and we also need to hold the wedding.

We cannot hold the wedding without Ye Jin, can we? So-

We can just...

hold the wedding with any stand-in.

We just need to make sure she goes into the newlywed room.

Madam, the Crown Prince has arrived.

I think you have to go out now.

Bring me Bang Ja right now.

Pardon?

Have you arrived, Crown Prince?

I will escort you to where Her Highness the Crown Princess-to-be is.

I came to watch the wedding of old bachelors and maidens Gyeongwoonjae Prince set up.

So I will have Gyeongwoonjae escort me.

Please come this way.

Ye Jin must be at Yoon's, who helps out my side of the family.

Bring her back in two hours, no matter what it takes.

Yes, Madam!

Go to the Palace right now, show them this letter,

and receive the bridal coat from Her Highness.

Yes.

Mother, is this not the same as fooling the Defense Minister's son?

- If they find out later-
- I will take care of it.

You go bring Geun Seok and come to the women's quarter.

I wanted to see how weddings were held in private homes.

Most of all, I wanted to attend because it is my sisters-in-law's wedding.

Have you arrived?

This is Honorable Lady Jeonggyeong Park and her grandson.

I heard from His Excellency Gyeongwoonjae that your grandson is brilliant and kind-spirited.

Thank you for looking at him favorably.

Seeing the preparations for the wedding,

I am reminded of the wedding between my eldest noonim and Gyeongwoonjae Prince from eight years ago.

You had attended my wedding, Crown Prince?

I heard Noonim could not eat anything since the morning that day,

so I brought her my yakgwa*.
(A deep-fried, wheat-based snack)

[8 Years Ago]

The entire Palace will be busy on the day of the Princess's wedding.

So replace it with this and put it on Grand Prince Woon Hae's snack table.

Will it really be okay?

The geumjam poison in this yakgwa does not leave any evidence.

So, no one will know even if he dies from eating it.

Noonim really liked the yakgwa that day.

I did not know she would pass so vainly.

I did not know that had happened.

Was it your doing, Madam?

I also found out only today about what happened eight years ago.

I realized we were both out of luck.

Out of luck?

They are all things in the past.

The Crown Prince is alive and

His Majesty also decided to stay quiet about it for Prince Jin Sung.

Do you really think His Majesty dismissed this case for Prince Jin Sung's sake?

He did it for In Hyeon hyungnim, who died eight years ago.

["I secured the untraceable poison you requested."]
These letters contain not only evidence of stealing from the tributes

but also of treason for attempting to murder Grand Prince Woon Hae.

The sentence for the Left State Minister was my reply to his son's loyalty.

The Left State Minister's family was saved by their dead son, not his mother.

Hyungnim knew his family was going to poison the Crown Prince to death and tried to stop it.

His Majesty knew his loyalty and decided to preserve the Left State Minister's honor.

Your greed is what killed your son,

in addition to the Princess.

I have decided.

D-Decided what?

I must let the Defense Minister's son know that his bride ran away.

Have you gone mad?

The wedding cannot happen if the groom is not here, either.

You cannot!

If Madam finds out, you will be in serious trouble!

We already have serious trouble.

It is right for me to take responsibility since I made the match.

Young Madam, Young Madam!

Aigoo, seriously!

Your Excellency, this is bad!

What are you saying?

Number 16 already got married?

I went to his house since he did not show up.

They were having a feast already after he wed the daughter of Sir Chae of Gyedong.

I wed the first daughter of Sir Chae the day before yesterday.

W-Wait, did you not say you liked Lady Du Ri?

I reckoned she would be of help to the family because she is good at sewing.

So, I was going to let her marry me even though she was an old maiden.

But I was not happy about it.

W-Why did you not say anything when I came to see you five days ago?

The mayor wanted to keep it quiet, so I could not help it, either.

Sir Chae is an in-law of the mayor.

Why did Number 16 marry a different woman when he has Lady Du Ri?

I-I think the mayor is the one behind this.

From what I heard, he was promised a position at Hanseongbu.

He said he had feelings for Lady Du Ri for a long time.

How can his feelings change for a mere public office?

Is marriage a joke?

How can you manage your work like this, Your Excellency?

Well, the thing is...

Lady Du Ri might look strong,

but do you know how fragile her heart is?

How hurt would Lady Du Ri be if her groom does not show up on the wedding day?

It will haunt her for life!

Young Master Shi Yeol's bride will not be coming, either.

Aigoo, how long have you been there?

W-Wait, what do you mean by that?

Well,

our young lady suddenly disappeared.

What about today's wedding?

What is going to happen?

This is totally a break-off.

Aigoo, what is His Excellency going to do?

Aigoo, they will take care of it just fine.

Who are you worried about?

The nobles are the last people you need to worry about.

Hence, I do not think your wedding can happen today.

I am sorry.

Gosh, Maiden Sam Soon will be disappointed if she cannot wed today.

It is actually better!

- What?
- Huh?

Lady Du Ri is actually fated to be with Young Master Shi Yeol, not Number 16!

I knew it.

I actually have feelings for Lady Du Ri.

I thought I could forget her quickly, but I could not, and it pained me.

As expected, my chest was not wrong!

Now, we just need to confirm Lady Du Ri's feelings.

Lady Du Ri also likes Young Master Shi Yeol.

Did you know about them already?

I also confirmed it after seeing the butterfly.

Here.

Lady Du Ri's socks have the same butterfly embroidery.

Were the two of you going to dare wear the

same butterfly socks and marry someone else?

It was an arranged marriage by my family, so I could not refuse.

But I am happy now that the marriage has been broken off.

You are happy the marriage was broken off?

How can you only think about yourself?

Thinking about how disappointed Maiden Sam Soon will be...

makes my heart break apart.

That Young Master should have honestly said he did not want to marry from the beginning.

What are we going to do now?

Would he be a noble if he was honest?

They live off of saving their face.

All right, everyone calm down.

In summary, one groom did not come, and one bride ran away.

But Lady Du Ri and the Defense Minister's young master were secretly dating.

[Maeng Du Ri - Han Jong Bok]
[Jo Ye Jin - Jung Shi Yeol]

[Maeng Du Ri - Jung Shi Yeol]

We will not be able to wed today.

Today's weddings will happen as planned.

How can we wed as planned when the bride ran away?

- I do not want to!
- Hold on.

Are you saying we should have Lady Du Ri marry Young Master Shi Yeol

instead of Lady Ye Jin, so we will have only two couples wed?

Oh, that is what she meant.

No.

We are going to have all three couples wed today.

Wait, we only have two couples right now.

The other couple is our Lady Ye Jin and Scholar Number 24.

Number 24 was...

I have another woman I have feelings for.

I do not think I can marry Master Maeng's second daughter.

I am sorry.

Oh, t-the old bachelor who gave up marriage on Dano!

Oh, yes, yes.

W-Why did you come here?

Orabeoni, why did you say you are not going to marry?

Is it not your wedding today?

Just answer my question. Why did you say you will not marry?

Because I could not bring myself to marry someone other than you.

How fortunate.

I could not go through with it, either.

Marrying someone else other than you.

So, you take responsibility for me now.

Let us now make a plan to wed all three couples.

Gae Dong and Butler, come closer, too.

Everyone, gather closer.

There is no way Bang Ja will bring back Lady Ye Jin.

So you go and bring her back.

You must bring the scholar as well.

Would she come back willingly when she ran away on her wedding day?

I told her to tell Ye Jin that I would make sure she married the man she wanted,

so she will come for sure.

However, we cannot manage this in time.

We should tell the Crown Prince what happened, and

just wed the second and the third daughters.

We cannot do that.

Mother will never give up on marriage with the Defense Minister's family.

So, if we say Lady Du Ri will wed Young Master Shi Yeol,

she will stop it by referring to the wedding customs.

If that happens, Lady Ye Jin cannot marry the person she wants.

Right.

So today, we will make it look like all three couples are getting married as planned,

and enter the newlywed rooms so it cannot be undone.

Then, Lady Ye Jin and Young Master Shi Yeol will be able to marry the person they want.

I understand what you mean.

But how can we do a wedding without the bride and groom?

We will use a fake at the ceremony and let the right people enter the newlywed rooms.

Who are we going to use as a fake?

Why are you looking at me?

You have to fill in as a stand-in,

so bring the attire needed for weddings.

You must do exactly as I say, starting from the ceremony to the newlywed room.

Young Master Shi Yeol, do not get confused and make sure to stand at the first wedding table.

Do not worry.

More importantly, you must not get confused about which newlywed room to enter.

I will tie a yellow handkerchief on the doorknob.

So do not make a mistake.

I understand.

One more thing to be careful about is

you must not show your face,

especially to Mayor and Madam Park.

Will things really go as we planned?

As long as there are no variables.

Let us run away now.

What?

People will come to get me from home.

So we must hide for today, wherever it may be.

- Let us go.
- Hold on!

Let's go, I said!

What if we do get a variable?

Your Excellency, a Ssangyeonsulsa, will take care of variables on the grooms' side.

I, the goddess of matchmaking, will take care of variables on the brides' side.

Please do not worry.

Everything will be fine.

The wedding is one thing, but I am worried about you.

Pardon?

Once she knows the marriage with the Defense Minister's family failed because of us,

Madam Park will not let you be.

Mother will...

get angry, of course.

However, Ye Jin will be able to marry the person she wants.

That is enough for me.

Once this wedding is over, let us run away, far from here.

All right.

Once this wedding ends in success,

I will do as you say.

Today is a very joyous day when three joint weddings are happening.

The meaning of this wedding is profound because Gyeongwoonjae Prince made the matches

for Master Maeng Sang Cheon of Sungkyunkwan's aged daughters upon His Majesty's order

and many old bachelors met their partners in the process.

[Marriage of Old Bachelor Number 12]

[Marriage of Old Bachelor Number 23]

With this example, the Royal Court will continue to care about marrying off

old bachelors and maidens of Joseon.

Also, the food and drinks here are gifts from His Majesty.

So eat to your fill and congratulate the brides and grooms, everyone.

We will now commence the wedding ceremony.

Tell the brides and grooms to enter!

Why are they not coming out?

How much longer are we going to have to wait?

Gosh, when do they plan to come out?

- My goodness.
- Seriously.

Hurry up and come out.

What is going on?

Why are the brides and the grooms not coming?

I am not sure why.

Gyeogwoonjae Prince, the top contributor to the wedding, cannot be seen, either.

Alas, the Crown Prince is waiting here!

Mayor, I am fine, so lower your voice.

The brides and the grooms are today's owners, not me.

I got carried away because I was worried.

The grooms are entering there.

This cannot be happening!

Mayor, stop being so noisy and sit back down.

I-I apologize.

One, two, three?

I married one of them for sure.

Why are there three?

Gosh, just how much makeup is she putting on her face?

I think we need to go since the grooms entered.

Is something wrong?

It is nothing hard.

Just do not lift your head.

I am so scared.

Is she still not ready?

Sam Wol is too nervous, so...

Stop crying right now!

What is the matter?

Geun Seok's Mother,

you put it on.

Pardon?

It is easier to move since I am wearing it a second time.

I could not even walk the first time.

Geun Seok, what is happening right now is...

Mother, you are like a heavenly maiden.

You are so beautiful.

Huh?

A heavenly maiden?

Aunt told me about it one day.

That you are like a heavenly maiden who finds people their fated ones.

I thought she was sleeping instead of listening to me.

But she was listening the whole time.

Are you on the way to connect nuptial fates?

Yes, you are right.

I disguised for a moment to find Aunt her fated one.

Please connect Aunt with the hyungnim who was fishing with me on Dano.

- Huh?
- Aunt likes him a lot.

She did not even meet Young Master Shi Yeol on Dano, huh?

You are the son the Matchmaker Madam boasted about.

Who are you?

I am friends with the Matchmaker Madam.

You are friends with Mother?

No way.

You have a really kind heart.

I like that.

The brides are late.

The brides have a lot to prepare.

The bride's wedding attire is hard to walk in.

That is true.

- Aigoo, she is so pretty!
- Aigoo.

Bride, bow twice.

Why are you standing there, Madam?

Why are you there, Your Excellency?

T-The thing is, something came up and...

Your Excellency, l-looks like I cannot do this.

Take it off. I will stand in.

Something also came up on my side.

Groom, bow in response.

I hope nothing more comes up.

Wait, why are you here alone? Where is Young Lady?

Looks like she ran away.

I am going to get kicked out.

Aigoo, this is nuts!

Madam said to bring the Young Lady and the Scholar without fail!

Aigoo, aigoo.

How can you not drink on such a joyous day?

When will we ever get to live another great day like this?

I married off one of the grooms with my wife's niece.

I cannot understand how the weddings were conducted.

Could it be that someone stood in as a replacement?

Have you never had a wedding?

That is not something you can just up and take-

I married one of them off for sure.

One, two, three?

Why are there three?

One, two, three?

The tall guy. No way.

It is him.

His Excellency Gyeongwoonjae would have no problem obtaining the attire and

that is why he could not be seen during the ceremony.

To stop the weddings from failing,

did he trick me with Madam Park?

Everything makes sense now.

Gosh, I am so pissed!

What if we expose them now?

How can we expose them when everything is over?

No, not quite.

If Gyeongwoonjae is inside the newlywed room as a groom,

that would be what you call deceiving the Royal Family.

Not even comparable to breaking off an old maiden's wedding.

Did Young Master Shi Yeol go in the right room?

Yes.

We just need Lady Ye Jin and Scholar Number 24

to come before peeking at the newlywed room ends.

- Will they come before it ends?
- They must.

If anything else comes up, we are in big trouble.

Protecting the newlywed room started, lower your head!

Young Master Shi Yeol will pull it off, right?

What are they doing?

Why are the bride and the groom only talking?

I wish he would turn around.

Exactly, let me see the handsome Defense Minister's son's face!

Defense Minister's son's newlywed room is that one over there.

Really?

I am sorry I doubted you.

What the heck am I crying about?

Why are you coming into this room?

I will tell you the specifics later.

Let me lower your head first.

H-How do you-

Explain what is going on first.

We are in a rush, so do not say anything

and hear out your husband from now on.

M-My husband?

Maiden Du Ri, look at the door.

The door?

Your actions in the newlywed room are the most important.

Once the spectators poke a hole on the door,

stare at the hole with Lady Du Ri.

Why do they need to do that?

They will confirm your marriage to Lady Du Ri.

This room is as sweet as ever.

Did she just kiss him on the cheek?

Why are the Defense Minister's son and Lady Du Ri together?

I know, huh?

Defense Minister's son was going to marry the Left State Minister's daughter, was he not?

What do you mean? He was going to marry Lady Du Ri from the beginning!

His Excellency is the one who set up the old maidens.

Aigoo, Hyungnim, you should not get confused about this.

What are you going to do if you are this forgetful already?

No way.

Who on Earth did the Left State Minister's daughter marry, then?

Move aside, everyone.

How long must we stare at the door?

W-Well, I think we are done now.

So, let us hurry up and spend our first night together.

Hold on!

I must hear how this happened.

T-The thing is- Maiden-

Stop what you are doing for a second!

We only need to check the groom's face.

This is why I said we have to hurry up and get to it!

What are you going to do now?

Do you think we will ever get a chance like this in our lifetime?

What kind of bloody moron dares to open the newlywed room door?

I will sew up your entire body inch by inch with a large needle and pickle you up in salt water!

I think I am bleeding from my ear.

What is taking them so long?

Madam, Madam!

This is bad.

The Mayor is going around every newlywed room to check the brides and the grooms.

How long are you going to keep drinking?

Well, the thing is...

I am quite nervous.

I have something to show you.

What are you doing right now?

The groom is supposed to take off the bride's attire.

Oh, that is right!

I wrote so many scenes of undressing on the first night,

but I was just impatient.

We cannot help it.

Wait, we should first put...

- the light out, should we not?
- No!

You cannot put the light out.

You have to see this.

That outfit is...

the battle attire Madam in "Madam's Private Life" wore.

You said this outfit does not exist in real life, right?

Will you believe me now?

We are checking the grooms' faces, so let me open the door for a moment.

I-I am sorry.

I think all the peepers went to Lady Du Ri's room.

So let us get changed quickly first.

That is a good idea.

It will be hard to take it off alone since it is supposed to be removed by the groom.

I know as well.

Right, you had also been there once, too.

But you did not even get to spend the first night, did you?

I learned it from the court maids over three days.

Do not forget you promised to do as I say once this wedding ends.

I understand.

However, you have to wait a bit for me.

About five to seven years.

I have to marry off Geun Seok as well, so...

I cannot do that.

You said you love me, but you cannot wait that much for me?

I do not want to leave you in this house even a day more.

Why are you being rude and trying to open this newlywed room door?

Because I must check something!

It looks like the Mayor caught on.

Let us run away.

If we get caught here like this, we are both done for.

[The Matchmakers]

Is your method having an affair...

with another man and ruining our family's future?

M-Molest? Gyeongwoonjae did?

If you tell me Madam Park tricked you...

Tonight, His Excellency Gyeongwoonjae will be ordered to die by poison.

Gyeongwoonjae is no longer alive already.

I am telling you so it will be easier for you to decide.

♫ I'm only thinking of you today as well ♫

[The Matchmakers]