The Forbidden Marriage

The Forbidden Marriage

2022
★★★☆☆ 6.7/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 12 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 KO
⏱️ 60 min/episode
DramaMysteryComedy
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

OnDemandKorea
Kocowa Amazon Channel
Kocowa

Seasons

Season 1
2022 • 12 Episodes
Yi Heon, the king of Joseon has ordered the Prohibition of Marriage as he has not yet found a queen. However, the prohibition is already in its seventh year. Heon is not able to choose a queen as he cannot forget his beloved Crown Princess who passed away years ago. But then, a girl who claims she can be possessed by the late Crown Princess appears before Heon.

User Reviews

ParkMin
★ 3/10
A girl pretending to be the Crown Princess's ghost, a spirited leading lady, and a minor hiccup in the grand scheme of historical tales—the ban on love. It sold itself as this wild, carefree series, promising easy laughs and a blissful escape. However, the writers tripped hard trying to weave in melodramatic and political plots because the original concept was unsustainable for more than a couple of episodes. They birthed these laughable plots and pitiful antagonists in the process. The female lead, originally devious and witty, took this nosedive into becoming this sad, serious persona spouting profound but empty and hypocritical lines. It was hard to believe or feel anything she said or did after this drastic change in character. Again, forcing a systematic change across the board after a couple of episodes. At the end of the day, this is just another poor cosplay show.
January 1, 2024

Crew

Director
Park Sang-woo
Writer
Cheon Ji-hye

Network

MBC

Production

Bon Factory

Keywords

love trianglebased on novel or bookmarriageflashbackroyaltyhistorical fictionmourningjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)