Queen of Divorce

Queen of Divorce
Promotional poster
Hangul
끝내주는 해결사
Hanja
끝내주는 解決士
Lit.Great Problem Solver
RRKkeunnaejuneun haegyeolsa
MRKkŭnnaejunŭn haegyŏlsa
GenreLegal drama
Written byJeong Hee-seon[1]
Directed byPark Jin-seok[1]
Starring
Music byPark Seung-jin[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Seong-hoon[2]
  • Sin Seon-ju[2]
  • Yoon Chae-eun[2]
Producers
  • Song Dam-ah[2]
  • Park Jin-hyung[2]
  • Son Jae-seong[2]
  • Jo Jun-hyung[2]
  • Park Sang-eok[2]
  • Kim Do-yeon[2]
EditorYoon Song-hwa[2]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJanuary 31 (2024-01-31) –
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)

Queen of Divorce (Korean끝내주는 해결사) is a 2024 South Korean drama written by Jeong Hee-seon, directed by Park Jin-seok, as well as starring Lee Ji-ah and Kang Ki-young. It aired on JTBC from January 31, to March 7, 2024, every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST).[3][4] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Viu and Viki in selected regions.[5][6]

Synopsis

The series is about a 'bad spouse' punishment solution provided by Korea's best divorce solver to put an end to the client's problematic marriage.[7]

Cast and characters

Main

Team leader of the divorce resolution company 'Solution' who is a former lawyer at Chayul Law Firm.
A lawyer who is Sa-ra's business partner and advisor to 'Solution'.
Sa-ra's ex-husband who is a CEO of Chayul Law Firm.

Supporting

People at Solution

CEO of the divorce resolution company 'Solution'.
  • Lee Tae-gu as Kwon Dae-gi[11]
Member of Solution who is a former data security expert.
Member of Solution who is a former detective.
  • Kim Si-hyeon as Jang Hee-jin[13]
Manager of the Solutions Law Office.

People around Sa-ra

Sa-ra's former mother-in-law and Yul-seong's mother.
  • Kang Ae-sim as Park Jeong-sook[15]
Sa-ra's mother who is an owner of a tteokbokki restaurant.
  • Jeong Min-jun as Noh Seo-yoon[15]
Sa-ra and Yul-seong's only son.
  • Lee Seo-an as Han Ji-in[15]
Yul-seong's current wife.

Other

A best-selling author who has one child.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on February 7, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Destiny"
  • Shim Hyun-bo
  • Park Sung-jin
  • Park Sung-jin
  • Choi Min-chang
Lena Park4:14
2."Destiny" (Inst.) 
  • Park Sung-jin
  • Choi Min-chang
 4:14
Total length:8:28

Part 2

Released in February 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Don't Go Back"
  • Jeon Seung-woo
  • Park Sung-jin
Choi Min-changSiyeon (Dreamcatcher)3:27
2.Untitled (Inst.) Choi Min-chang 3:27
Total length:6:54

Viewership

Queen of Divorce : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
17321036121712531071127711661215949104487411901085
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[17]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 31, 2024 3.311% (5th) 3.363% (4th)
2 February 1, 2024 4.897% (5th) 5.195% (4th)
3 February 7, 2024 5.750% (1st) 5.642% (1st)
4 February 8, 2024 5.680% (4th) 5.513% (4th)
5 February 14, 2024 4.641% (2nd) 4.386% (1st)
6 February 15, 2024 5.585% (4th) 5.801% (4th)
7 February 21, 2024 5.529% (1st) 5.743% (1st)
8 February 22, 2024 5.229% (5th) 4.972% (4th)
9 February 28, 2024 4.590% (1st) 4.410% (1st)
10 February 29, 2024 4.958% (5th) 5.056% (4th)
11 March 6, 2024 4.187% (4th) 3.852% (5th)
12 March 7, 2024 5.775% (4th) 5.931% (4th)
Average 5.011% 4.989%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

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    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 14, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 22, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 28, 2024. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 6, 2024. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 7, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.