Drama
202216 Episodes★ 8.3
A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.
Drama
A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.
Unlike the crown prince, who thrives in his studies, Im Hwa-ryeong’s other sons arrive late to class – stoking the queen dowager’s disapproval.
Hwa-ryeong urges her sons to join the race to become the cohort of the crown prince. She gets a volunteer, but soon learns of his scandalous secret.
At the selection exam, the king challenges the candidates by posing an unexpected question. The queen dowager closes in on Grand Prince Gye-seong.
The three finalists debate over a topic that’s plaguing the nation. Grand Prince Seong-nam risks his life to meet a doctor who could heal his brother.
When the news of the crown prince's ill-health spreads through the palace, members of the royal council pressure the king appoint a new successor.
Hwang Won-hyeong spearheads an official investigation of the disturbing rumors. The crown princess comes to Hwa-ryeong in distress.
Seong-nam seeks to take responsibility for the tragedy, hoping to shake his guilt. The royal physician makes a surprising confession before the king.
When other princes and concubines lie, cheat and scheme to get ahead in the competition, Hwa-ryeong finds a way to slow them down.
The queen dowager shifts her support to another prince, which makes her former allies nervous. Prince Sim-so returns home to a hostile welcome.
Gye-seong tries to stop a criminal from entering the palace. Two princes investigate a suspicious blind man. Seong-nam’s royal roots are questioned.
Cast: Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, Choi Won-young, Moon Seong-hyun, Kim Eui-sung, Kang Chan-hee, Moon Sang-min, Ok Ja-yeon, Kim Ga-eun, Woo Jeong-won, Kwon Hae-hyo, Seo Yi-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Seung-su, Park Jun-myun, Lee Jung-eun, Yoo Yeon, Youn Sang-hyun, Yoo Seon-ho, Kim Min-ki, Han Dong-hee, Seo Woo-jin, Lee So-hee, Oh Ye-ju, Jeon Hye-won, Byun Hong-jun, Bae In-hyuk, Tae Won-seok, Rain, Jeong Gyu-su
Genres: Drama
Kim Hye-soo
Queen Im Hwa-ryeong
Kim Hae-sook
Queen Dowager
Choi Won-young
King Lee Ho
Moon Seong-hyun
Prince Shimso
Kim Eui-sung
Hwang Won-hyeong
Kang Chan-hee
Prince Uiseong
Moon Sang-min
Grand Prince Seongnam / Prince Lee Kang
Ok Ja-yeon
First Junior Consort Hwang
Kim Ga-eun
Third Senior Consort Tae
Woo Jeong-won
First Junior Consort Ko
Kwon Hae-hyo
Master Toji
Seo Yi-sook
Deposed Queen Yoon
Jang Hyun-sung
Yoon Su-kwang
Kim Seung-su
Park Gyeong-u
Park Jun-myun
Senior Court Lady Shin
Lee Jung-eun
Senior Court Lady Nam
Yoo Yeon
Senior Court Lady Oh
Youn Sang-hyun
Grand Prince Muan
Yoo Seon-ho
Grand Prince Gyeseong
Kim Min-ki
Prince Bogeom
Han Dong-hee
Crown Princess Min
Seo Woo-jin
Grand Heir
Lee So-hee
Special Court Lady Park
Oh Ye-ju
Yoon Cheong-ha
Jeon Hye-won
Courtesan Cho-wol
Byun Hong-jun
Prince Hwapyeong
Bae In-hyuk
Crown Prince
Tae Won-seok
Seo Ham Suk
Rain
Passerby
Jeong Gyu-su
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