The King's Affection (2021)
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.
The King's Affection: Season 1 - 20 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
October 11, 2021
Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
1x2 - Episode 2
October 12, 2021
Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved patient.
1x3 - Episode 3
October 18, 2021
Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
1x4 - Episode 4
October 19, 2021
Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
1x5 - Episode 5
October 25, 2021
Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surprise.
1x6 - Episode 6
October 26, 2021
A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
1x7 - Episode 7
November 1, 2021
Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
1x8 - Episode 8
November 2, 2021
Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters.
1x9 - Episode 9
November 8, 2021
The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
1x10 - Episode 10
November 9, 2021
After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crown princess.
1x11 - Episode 11
November 15, 2021
Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
1x12 - Episode 12
November 16, 2021
The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
1x13 - Episode 13
November 22, 2021
Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
1x14 - Episode 14
November 23, 2021
Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
1x15 - Episode 15
November 29, 2021
Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
1x16 - Episode 16
November 30, 2021
Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
1x17 - Episode 17
December 6, 2021
Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
1x18 - Episode 18
December 7, 2021
Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
1x19 - Episode 19
December 13, 2021
Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
1x20 - Episode 20
December 14, 2021
Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.
The King's Affection: 1 Season
Actors in The King's Affection
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
Baek Hyun-joo
Court Lady Kim
Go Gyu-pil
Eunuch Hong
Jung Chae-yeon
Noh Ha-kyung
Bae Soo-bin
Jung Seok-Jo
Han Chae-a
Lee Hwi's Mother
Yoon Je-moon
Han Ki-Jae
Son Yeo-eun
Queen
Lee Il-hwa
Grand Queen Dowager
Kim Seo-ha
Prince Changun
Park Eun-hye
Jung Ji-Un's Mother
Heo Jung-min
Byulgam Gu
Kim Jae-chul
Yoon Hyeong-Seol
Park Won-sang
Shin Yeong-Su
Jeong Jae-seong
No Hak-Su
Jang Se-hyun
Bang Jil-Geum
Lee Soo-min
Bang Yeong-Ji
Choi Myeong-been
Lee Hwi (Child) | Dam-I (Child)
Choi Ro-woon
Lee Hyun (Child)
Kim Geon
Eunuch Hong (Child)
Kim Taek
Prince Wonsan
Go Woo-rim
Jung Ji-Un (Teen)
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