Scripted series · KBS2
The King's Affection
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Park Eun-bin
Lee Hwi
20 eps
Rowoon
Jung Ji-woon
20 eps
Nam Yoon-su
Lee Hyun
20 eps
Bae Yoon-kyung
Shin So-eun
20 eps
Choi Byung-chan
Kim Ga-on
20 eps
Lee Pil-mo
Ye Jong
20 eps
Baek Hyun-joo
Court Lady Kim
20 eps
Ko Kyu-pil
Eunuch Hong
20 eps
Jung Chae-yeon
Noh Ha-kyung
20 eps
Bae Soo-bin
Jung Seok-Jo
20 eps
Han Chae-a
Lee Hwi's Mother
20 eps
Yoon Je-moon
Han Ki-Jae
20 eps
Son Yeo-eun
Queen
20 eps
Lee Il-hwa
Grand Queen Dowager
20 eps
Kim Seo-ha
Prince Changun
20 eps
Park Eun-hye
Jung Ji-Un's Mother
20 eps
Heo Jung-min
Byulgam Gu
20 eps
Kim Jae-chul
Yoon Hyeong-Seol
20 eps
Park Won-sang
Shin Yeong-Su
20 eps
Jeong Jae-seong
No Hak-Su
20 eps
Jang Se-hyun
Bang Jil-Geum
20 eps
Lee Soo-min
Bang Yeong-Ji
20 eps
Choi Myeong-bin
Lee Hwi (Child) | Dam-I (Child)
20 eps
Choi Ro-woon
Lee Hyun (Child)
20 eps
Kim Geon
Eunuch Hong (Child)
20 eps
Kim Taek
Prince Wonsan
20 eps
Go Woo-rim
Jung Ji-Un (Teen)
20 eps
Rho Sang-bo
Park Beom Du
20 eps
Kim Min-seok
Choi Man Dal
20 eps
Park Ki-woong
Chief Eunuch
2 eps
Han Sung-yeon
Yu Gong [Court maid]
6 eps
Esther K. Chae
The Queen Dowager
2 eps
Kwon Eun-bin
Gisaeng (Eps 3)
1 eps
Choi Won
Royal Physician
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The King's Affection actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The King's Affection reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Hwang Eui-kyungExecutive Producer
Writing
- Han Hee-jungWriter
Direction
- Song Hyun-wookDirector
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · latest 2022
- WinnerInternational Emmy Award for Best Telenovela2022
The King's Affection · The King's Affection
Where to watch
Streaming
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