The King's Affection (2021)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2021-10-11
Last Air Date: 2021-12-14
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 20
Created By: Han Hee-jung
Networks: KBS2
Top Cast
- Park Eun-bin as Lee Hwi
- Rowoon as Jung Ji-woon
- Nam Yoon-su as Lee Hyun
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Shin So-eun
- Choi Byung-chan as Kim Ga-on
- Lee Pil-mo as Ye Jong
- Baek Hyun-joo as Court Lady Kim
- Ko Kyu-phil as Eunuch Hong
- Jung Chae-yeon as Noh Ha-kyung
- Bae Soo-bin as Jung Seok-Jo
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved patient.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
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Ep. 4: Episode 4
Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
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Ep. 5: Episode 5
Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surprise.
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Ep. 6: Episode 6
A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
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Ep. 7: Episode 7
Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
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Ep. 8: Episode 8
Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters.
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Ep. 9: Episode 9
The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
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Ep. 10: Episode 10
After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crown princess.
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Ep. 11: Episode 11
Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
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Ep. 12: Episode 12
The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
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Ep. 13: Episode 13
Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
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Ep. 14: Episode 14
Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
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Ep. 15: Episode 15
Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
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Ep. 16: Episode 16
Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
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Ep. 17: Episode 17
Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
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Ep. 18: Episode 18
Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
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Ep. 19: Episode 19
Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
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Ep. 20: Episode 20
Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.
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