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The Divorce Insurance

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The Divorce Insurance
Promotional poster
Hangul
이혼보험
Hanja
離婚保險
Revised RomanizationIhonboheom
McCune–ReischauerIhonbohŏm
Genre
Written byLee Tae-yoon
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2
Production
Production companies
  • KT Studio Genie
  • MongJakSo
  • Mondo Studio
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMarch 31, 2025 (2025-03-31) –
present

The Divorce Insurance (Korean: 이혼보험) is an ongoing South Korean romantic comedy workplace television series written by Lee Tae-yoon, directed by Lee Won-suk and Choi Bo-kyung, and starring Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo, and Lee Da-hee. It premiered on tvN on March 31, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also be available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.

Synopsis

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Noh Ki-joon is an successful actuary at an insurance company, but his love life isn’t going well. After going through three divorces and losing a lot of money and happiness each time, Ki-joon decides to make a new kind of insurance: divorce insurance. As he works through the challenges of creating and launching this unique product. On his journey, he faces different types of problems at work and in his personal life. He works with a group of coworkers, each with their own special traits and backgrounds, as they try to determine how much divorce costs and learn more about love and relationships. As Ki-jun looks more closely at divorce, he starts to think about his own past relationships and why they didn't work out. He begins to like one of his coworkers, which could lead to a workplace romance.

Cast and characters

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Main

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An insurance actuary of Innovative Product Development Team at Plus General Insurance who has been divorced three times.
An underwriter (insurance contract review) who works in Ki-jun's team after she filed a divorce for being mistreated by her in-laws.
A cautious and careful safety-first individual who is longtime friend of Ki-jun.
A financial mathematician who only views the world from an investment perspective.

Supporting

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Team leader of the Hope Life Innovation Product Development Team.
A loss adjuster at Plus General Insurance who determines the amount of damages for insurance accidents and pays out insurance money.
A dancer and farmer who learned emotions through dance and philosophy through farming.

Special appearance

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  • Jo Bo-ah as one of Ki-jun's ex-wife who later became a monk[5]

Production

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Development

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Director Lee Won-suk, who directed Killing Romance (2023), and Choi Bo-kyung to co-direct while writer Lee Tae-yoon, who wrote Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021), penned the series.[6][7] It was planned by CJENM Studios and KT Studio Genie and produced by MongJakSo and Mondo Studio.[8][7][9]

Casting

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In June 2024, Lee Dong-wook has been offered the series' lead role and was in the final stages of coordination.[6] The next month, it was reported that both Lee Kwang-soo and Lee Joo-bin were cast.[8][10] In September 2024, Lee Da-hee was cast to play one of the lead roles.[11]

In February 2025, the four Lees has confirmed their appearances for the series.[12]

Release

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The Divorce Insurance was reportedly scheduled to air in the first half of 2025.[6] In January 2025, tvN revealed its drama lineup for 2025, and the series was announced to premiere in March.[13] It was confirmed to be broadcast on March 31, and would air every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[12] It will also be available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[14]

Viewership

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The Divorce Insurance : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[15]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[15]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 31, 2025 3.235% (1st) 3.612% (1st)
2 April 1, 2025 2.412% (2nd) 2.841% (1st)
3 April 7, 2025
4 April 8, 2025
5 April 14, 2025
6 April 15, 2025
7 April 21, 2025
8 April 22, 2025
9 April 28, 2025
10 April 29, 2025
11 May 5, 2025
12 May 6, 2025
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs 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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  1. ^ a b c d Chin, Carmen (February 24, 2025). "Here's a look at Lee Dong-wook's new K-drama, 'The Divorce Insurance'". NME. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Jung, Han-byeol (December 6, 2024). [단독] 김원해, '열혈사제2' 이어 '이혼보험' 출연... 이동욱 만난다 [[Exclusive] Kim Won-hae to appear in 'Divorce Insurance' after 'The Fiery Priest 2'... Meets Lee Dong-wook]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Chang, A-leum (February 25, 2025). 추소정 '이혼보험' 비혼주의자 합류...이동욱과 호흡 [Chu So-jung joins 'Divorce Insurance' as a single person...Working with Lee Dong-wook]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Park, Jung-sun (March 28, 2025). 유현수, 드라마 '이혼보험' 캐스팅...댄서 겸 농부 캐릭터 [Yoo Hyun-soo, cast in drama 'The Divorce Insurance'...Dancer and farmer character]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (March 29, 2025). 조보아, 충격 스님 변신...'이혼보험' 이동욱과 재회 어떨까 [Jo Bo-ah, shocking transformation into a monk...What will it be like to reunite with Lee Dong-wook from 'The Divorce Insurance'?]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Yoo, Ji-hye (June 4, 2024). [단독] 이동욱 '이혼 보험' 주연...'킬링로맨스' 감독 연출 [[Exclusive] Lee Dong-wook to Star in 'The Divorce Insurance'...Directed by Director of 'Killing Romance']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Kyung-ho (December 3, 2024). tvN, 2025년 압도적 라인업...'별들에게 물어봐'→유재석 新 예능 [공식] [tvN, 2025 Overwhelming Lineup...'Ask the Stars' → Yoo Jae-suk's New Variety Show [Official]]. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Lee, Seung-hun (July 9, 2024). [단독]이광수, 이동욱과 이혼남 된다..'이혼보험' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Kwang-soo, become a divorced with Lee Dong-wook..'Divorce Insurance' main character]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  9. ^ Park, Seung-hoon (February 26, 2025). "'이혼보험' 이동욱, 세 번 이혼하더니 결심한 것" ['Divorce Insurance' Lee Dong-wook, after three divorces, decides]. enews.imbc (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Yoo, Soo-yeon (July 10, 2025). [단독] 이주빈, '이혼보험' 이동욱x이광수 만난다...대세 여배우 우뚝 [[Exclusive] Lee Joo-bin, meet Lee Dong-wook x Lee Kwang-soo in 'Divorce Insurance'...Trendy actress stands tall]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  11. ^ Lee, Soo-jin (September 3, 2025). [단독] 이다희, '이혼보험' 주연 합류..이동욱‧이광수 만난다 [[Exclusive] Da-hee Lee joins the cast of 'Divorce Insurance'..Meets Lee Dong-wook and Lee Kwang-soo]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Yoon, Sang-geun (February 19, 2025). '이혼보험' 이동욱X이주빈X이광수X이다희 합류..3월 31일 첫방[종합] ['Divorce Insurance' Lee Dong-wook X Lee Joo-bin X Lee Kwang-soo X Lee Da-hee joins..First broadcast on March 31 [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (January 23, 2025). '슬전생'→'폭군의 셰프'...tvN 2025 드라마 라인업 "월화-수목-토일 만난다" ['Resident Playbook' → 'Tyrant Chef'...tvN 2025 Drama Lineup "Meeting on Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Sat-Sun"]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Prime Video to Premiere 'The Divorce Insurance' March 31". Daily Guardian. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
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