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19/11/2014 Drama, History 1h 5m
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Overview

Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with his father, King Seonjo, especially regarding Kim Ga Hee. Both son and father will fight against each other in favor of her. However, he eventually managed to overcome the obstacles by the help of Physiognomist, Kim Do Chi and become the next king. Meanwhile, Gwiin Kim is King Seonjo’s royal concubine.

Top billed cast

  1. Seo In-guk

    Prince Gwanghae

  2. Jo Yoon-hee

    Kim Ga-hee

  3. Lee Sung-jae

    King Seonjo

  4. Shin Sung-rok

    Kim Do-chi

  5. Ahn Suk-hwan

    Yi San-hae

  6. Im Ji-eun

    Queen Uiin

  7. Kim Gyu-ri

    Gwi-in Kim

  8. Go Won-hee

    Queen Inmok

  9. Kim Hee-jung

    Seo Jabin

  10. View more

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Current Season

Season 1

 2014 | 24 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by ParkMin
Written by ParkMin on 2023-12-15
A snoozefest by definition. It felt like an endless, meandering road leading absolutely nowhere, like a book with no chapters, just pages and pages of the same old, same old. This what an AI is capable of generating when giving it the prompts "power, struggle, palace" in no particular order. It would have been less tiresome if it were only half its length. They were so desperate to prolong the drama that they added a war in the middle despite being outside the theme and scoop of this drama. The writing was abysmal and shameful, they made the characters like clowns. Although we were introduced ...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
Korean

Original Name
왕의 얼굴

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