The Matchmakers (2023)

Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and successful candidate in the state examination, and is chosen to become the husband of the princess. However, during the wedding ceremony, the princess suddenly dies and Sim Jung Woo’s life changes drastically. According to Joseon period custom, he is unable to take a government post and is unable to remarry. Sim Jung Woo meets Jung Soon Deok, a widow whose late husband was the second son of the first vice-premier. Under the pseudonym of Yeo Joo Daek, she works as a matchmaker and peddler of women’s items. Together, they help to match single older men and women in Hanyang, the capital city.