Movies
TV Shows
People
10/12/2010 1h 0m
50
User score

Overview

Set in a tumultuous period where the political scene is murky and various people fought to gain power and the throne, the young king will do anything to strengthen his shaky position in court. His childhood friend Baek Rok leads a secret military force loyal to the king, called the "Black Cloud Swords." Baek Rok lives for his king, his brother Baek Kyul and his lover Jung Yeon, but when his ambitious brother betrays him and leads him into a trap, he finds himself on the run. He becomes a slave and gladiator, eventually returning to Joseon to seek revenge.

Top billed cast

  1. Jeon Hye-bin

    Jung Yeon

  2. Seo Do-young

    Lee Baek Kyul

  3. Park Won-sang

    Park Po

  4. Cho Dong-hyuk

    Lee Baek Rok

  5. Seo Tae-hwa

    Do Shi Pyung

  6. Kim Min-ki

    Moo-myung

  7. Son Byung-ho

    Kang Chi Soon

  8. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2010 | 12 Episodes

View All Seasons

Reviews

A review by ParkMin
Written by ParkMin on 2023-09-26
It's a really rough watch. Primitive post production VFX with cheap cuts especially the blood spatters, the absolute horrors! It has to be cheaper if they opted for practical effects. If they were really on a tight budget then abandoning the post production VFX would have been the right move instead of making the drama looking cheap from the get go. Speaking of which, what on earth was that opening theme with thunder and water splashes effects. Real physical pain. The script, story, dialogue and writing in general was nothing but comical. Park Won Sang was the only highlight for me just for be...read the rest
Read All Reviews

Recommendations

  1. The Red Sleeve75%
  2. Under the Queen's Umbrella82%
  3. The King 2 Hearts71%
  4. Iljimae69%
  5. Six Flying Dragons72%
  6. Butterfly72%
  7. Captivating the King76%
  8. The King: Eternal Monarch82%
  9. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms84%
  10. Jewel in the Crown77%
  11. Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth78%
  12. Mr. Sunshine84%
  13. The Outpost74%
  14. See80%
  15. Bloody Heart67%
  16. Legend of the Seeker74%
  17. Alchemy of Souls85%
  18. My Sassy Girl61%
  19. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo85%
  20. Cursed71%

Status
Ended

Original Language
Korean

Original Name
야차

Keywords