TV series

The King's Affection

Name: The King's Affection
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-10-11
Cast: Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Bae Yoon-kyung, Choi Byung-chan

20211 seasons20 episodes★ 8.1

Drama

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.

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Overview

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.

Series details

First air date: 2021
Last air date: 2021
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Episode runtime: 70 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: KO
Origin country: KR
Networks: KBS2
Created by: Han Hee-jung
Production: Arc Media, Monster Union, SYN&studio

Cast

Park Eun-bin

Lee Hwi

Rowoon

Jung Ji-woon

Nam Yoon-su

Lee Hyun

Bae Yoon-kyung

Shin So-eun

Choi Byung-chan

Kim Ga-on

Lee Pil-mo

Ye Jong

Seasons

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Season 1

2021

20 episodes

Set in the Joseon Dynasty, at that time, twins were considered an omninous sign for the royals. As a result, when the crown princess gives birth to twins, an order is sent to kill the daughter among twins. To save that daugther's life, crown princess secretly sends someone and moves her out of the palace. A few years later, the twin daughter Da Mi returns to the palace to work as a maid. When the male twin, Lee Hwi, loses his life through a case of mistaken identity. Their mother persuades Da mi to take Lee Hwi's place. From then, she distances herself from everybody while living in the lonely palace and hiding her secret. However, Lee Hwi starts developing feelings for Jung Ji Woon, her original first love and later teacher who comes from a noble family. However, as she needs to live her life as a king, Lee Hwi, she cannot confess her feeling to Ji Woon.