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The King's Affection

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The King's Affection

2021 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · 한국어/조선말 · South Korea

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.

8.1(155 reviews)

10.3403% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Oct 11, 2021
Last air date: Dec 14, 2021
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: 한국어/조선말
Country: South Korea
Network / platform: KBS2
Creator / showrunner: Han Hee-jung
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Arc Media, Monster Union, SYN&studio

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

love triangleromanceteachercross dressinghistorical fictiontwinshistoricalfirst lovechild abandonmenthidden identityjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)gender benderbased on manhwaboldbisexual

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2021 · 20 episodes

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Cast

PE

Park Eun-bin

Lee Hwi

R

Rowoon

Jung Ji-woon

NY

Nam Yoon-su

Lee Hyun

BY

Bae Yoon-kyung

Shin So-eun

CB

Choi Byung-chan

Kim Ga-on

LP

Lee Pil-mo

Ye Jong

BH

Baek Hyun-joo

Court Lady Kim

KK

Ko Kyu-pil

Eunuch Hong

JC

Jung Chae-yeon

Noh Ha-kyung

BS

Bae Soo-bin

Jung Seok-Jo

HC

Han Chae-a

Lee Hwi's Mother

YJ

Yoon Je-moon

Han Ki-Jae

SY

Son Yeo-eun

Queen

LI

Lee Il-hwa

Grand Queen Dowager

KS

Kim Seo-ha

Prince Changun

PE

Park Eun-hye

Jung Ji-Un's Mother

HJ

Heo Jung-min

Byulgam Gu

KJ

Kim Jae-chul

Yoon Hyeong-Seol

PW

Park Won-sang

Shin Yeong-Su

JJ

Jeong Jae-seong

No Hak-Su

JS

Jang Se-hyun

Bang Jil-Geum

LS

Lee Soo-min

Bang Yeong-Ji

CM

Choi Myeong-bin

Lee Hwi (Child) | Dam-I (Child)

CR

Choi Ro-woon

Lee Hyun (Child)

KG

Kim Geon

Eunuch Hong (Child)

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8.1

155 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7.1/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8.1/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9.1/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7.1/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8.1/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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