Hyunhaetan Marriage War (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Hyunhaetan Marriage War is a drama and family series.

What it’s about. Hyunhaetan Marriage War is co-production between South Korea and Japan. Dae-cheon and Takako are lovers who decide to get married. However, Dae-cheon's father, who is a fishing boat captain, dislikes the Japanese while Takako's father has an unfavorable opinion of Korea. So Dae-cheon teaches Takako how to talk in a heavy, folksy Korean accent and tells her to limit what she says to his father to only four words. He then introduces Takako to his father under the name "Choi Do-ja", which is a girl's name in Korea. Thinking that Takako is Korean, his father approves of their marriage. But later on, Dae-cheon's father learns that Takako is Japanese and becomes infuriated.

Who’s in it. Hyunhaetan Marriage War stars Lim Ju-hwan as Kim Dae-Chun, Rie Akiba as Takako Shibata, Baek Il-seob as Kim Dal-Man and Jung Kyung-soon.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Hyunhaetan Marriage War has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hyunhaetan Marriage War page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hyunhaetan Marriage War tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.