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The Accidental Couple

South Korean television series

Field	Value
native_name
image	Accidental Couple-poster.jpg
caption	Promotional poster
genre	Romantic comedy
country	South Korea
language	Korean
num_episodes	16
runtime	60 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
first_aired
last_aired
director	Ki Min-soo
writer	Jung Jin-young
Kim Eui-chan
starring	Hwang Jung-min
Kim Ah-joong
network	KBS2
company	RaemongRaein

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) Kim Eui-chan Kim Ah-joong

The Accidental Couple (), shortened to That Fool (), is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong. The romantic comedy series focuses on the relationship between a post office clerk and an actress after they agree to a six-month contract marriage. It aired on KBS2 from April 29 to June 18, 2009, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.

The drama was acclaimed film and stage actor Hwang Jung-min's first TV drama in a career spanning over fourteen years.

Synopsis

Top actress Han Ji-soo (Kim Ah-joong) is in a car accident. The problem is that her secret boyfriend, who is the son of a famous politician, was driving the car. To cover up their relationship, Ji-soo lets her boyfriend escape the scene quickly and drags an innocent onlooker, Gu Dong-baek (Hwang Jung-min), into the car instead, asking him to pretend to have driven the car. The paparazzi arrive and take their photos. After this incident, Dong-baek, a post office employee, quickly draws public attention as the actress's new boyfriend. But one of the paparazzi photographers suspects that somebody else was driving the car when the accident occurred, and the man veiled in secrecy is her real boyfriend. To drive the persistent paparazzi away, Ji-soo asks Dong-baek to continue acting as her boyfriend. Dong-baek, an avid fan of Ji-soo, readily accepts her proposal and they agree to a six-month contract marriage. Before the contract period ends, however, the actress finds herself deeply attached to this humble man's pure love.

Cast

Hwang Jung-min as Gu Dong-baek
- Shin Ki-joon as young Dong-baek
Kim Ah-joong as Han Ji-soo
- Im Si-eun as young Ji-soo
Joo Sang-wook as Kim Kang-mo (Ji-soo's secret boyfriend)
Lee Chung-ah as Gu Min-ji (Dong-baek's younger sister)
- Lee Jua as young Min-ji
Baek Sung-hyun as Han Sang-chul (Ji-soo's younger brother)
- Cha Jun-hwan as young Sang-chul
Jeon Mi-seon as Cha Yun-kyung (Ji-soo's manager & best friend)
Lee Soo-young as Jo Seung-eun (Min-ji's best friend)
Yeon Mi-joo as Park Kyung-ae
Hong Ji-young as Jo Myung-jin
Moon Jae-won as Yoon-seob
Kang Hee-soo as Tae-won
Kim Hyung-gyu as Kim Suk-hyun
Kim Kwang-kyu as Team leader Go at the post office
Yoon Joo-sang as Director Yoon
Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Jung-wook (Kang-mo's father, a politician)
Ryu Tae-ho as Assistant Kim (Jung-wook's secretary)
Lee Hae-young as Reporter Baek
Park Ha-sun as Choi Soo-yeon (Kang-mo's fiancée)
Jo Sang-gun as President Choi (Soo-yeon's father)
Hong Seok-cheon as movie director (cameo)
Choi Yoon-young as stylist

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
April 29, 2009	8.6% (17th)	8.5% (16th)
April 30, 2009	9.1% (14th)	8.7% (14th)
May 6, 2009	10.5% (11th)	10.5% (14th)
May 7, 2009	10.6% (12th)	10.8% (12th)
May 13, 2009	10.3% (11th)	10.4% (11th)
May 14, 2009	9.7% (12th)	9.5% (12th)
May 20, 2009	11.2% (8th)	11.3% (9th)
May 21, 2009	10.7% (11th)	10.9% (11th)
May 27, 2009	10.9% (8th)	11.3% (7th)
May 28, 2009	11.0% (9th)	11.6% (8th)
June 3, 2009	12.8% (7th)	13.9% (6th)
June 4, 2009	13.1% (7th)	13.8% (7th)
June 10, 2009	12.8% (6th)	13.3% (6th)
June 11, 2009	10.0% (9th)	10.1% (9th)
June 17, 2009	15.0% (6th)	15.6% (5th)
June 18, 2009	14.4% (6th)	14.9% (6th)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient
2009	KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Hwang Jung-min
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Hwang Jung-min
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Kim Ah-joong
Best Supporting Actor	Yoon Joo-sang
Best Supporting Actress	Jeon Mi-seon
Best New Actress	Lee Chung-ah
Popularity Award, Actor	Hwang Jung-min
Popularity Award, Actress	Kim Ah-joong
Best Couple Award	Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 every Thursday to Friday at 8.30 a.m. starting from February 14, 2013.

It aired in the Philippines on TV5 every Monday to Friday at 9.00 p.m. starting from January 25, 2016.

References

(March 24, 2009). "Hwang Jung-min, Kim A-joong to Appear in KBS2 Drama".
Han, Sang-hee. (April 28, 2009). "Kim and Hwang Team up as Accidental Couple".
Oh, Jean. (April 29, 2009). "More romantic comedy for prime time".
(April 28, 2009). "Hwang Jung-min Gears Up for Late TV Soap Debut".
"The Accidental Couple".
"TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings.
link. Kapook.com. (February 8, 2013)
(January 16, 2016). "Korean Drama 'The Accidental Couple' premieres this January".

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