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The King in Love

2017

The King in Love

Set in the Goryeo dynasty, it tells the story of a young and ambitious monarch named Wang Won (Im Si-wan) with a desire to conquer, and two people who shape his destiny; childhood friend Wang Rin (Hong Jong-hyun) and a beautiful young woman named Eun San (Im Yoon-ah). These three get to know each other and become the closest of friends but feelings of affection and love arise between these three. The young Crown Prince, falls in love with the young woman Eun San and would do anything to save her. He comes to love her more than himself. But on the other hand, his childhood friend Wang Rin also fell in love with Eun San at first sight. Even though he loves her so much, he still hid his affection for her because of his duty to his Crown Prince and because he doesn't want to hurt his best friend's feelings. But the time came when Eun San realizes her feelings for Rin and vice versa.

Genres:

Historical
Romance
Melodrama

Also Known As:

The King Is in Love, The King Loves

Director:

Kim Sang-hyeop

Writers:

Song Ji-na, citation needed, Park Chan-kyung, No Sun-jae

Episodes:

40

Running Time:

35 minutes

Network:

MBC

Country of Origin:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Source: Wikipedia

Casts

Oh Min-suk
Song In
Moon Woo-jin
Child Wang Won
Yoon Jong-hoon
Wang Jeon, Marquess Seoheung; Wang Rin's elder brother
Park Hwan-hee
Wang-Dan, Wang Rin's younger sister who has a crush on Wang Won

Im Si-wan

Crown Prince Wang Won Nam Da-reum as young Wang Won Moon Woo-jin as child Wang Won Song Min-jae as child Wang Won

Ki Do-hoon

Jang Ui, Wang Won's bodyguard

Choo Soo-hyun

Shi Moo-bi / Ok Boo-yong, a doctor who is also Song In's girlfriend who spies the king after seducing him.

Bang Jae-ho

Jin-kwan, Wang Won's bodyguard

Choi Jong-hwan

Song Bang-young, Song In's cousin.

Nam Da-reum

Young Wang Won

Lee Ki-young

Eun Young-baek, Eun San's father

Park Ji-hyun (actress)

Park Ji-hyun (actress)

Bi-Yeon, Eun San's personal maid Song Soo-hyun as young Bi-yeon

Im Yoon-ah

Eun San, Princess Hyeonae / So-hwa Lee Seo-yeon as young Eun-san

Kim Ho-jin

Wang Young, Marquess Seowon; Wang Rin's father

Kim Bo-ra

Young Princess Wonseong

Yoon Chan-young

Yoon Chan-young

Young Wang Rin, Marquess Sujeong

Min Young-won

Court Lady Jo, Princess Wonseong's court lady

Um Hyo-sup

Lee Seung-hyu, Eun San's teacher

Jeong Bo-seok

King Chungnyeol, 25th king of Goryeo, Wang Won's father

Hong Jong-hyun

Wang Rin Yoon Chan-young as young Wang Rin, Marquess Sujeong

Jang Young-nam

Princess Wonseong (Qutlugh Kelmysh Beki), Kublai Khan's daughter; Chungnyeol's wife & Wang Won's mother Kim Bo-ra as young Princess Wonseong