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The King's Affection

The King's Affection

20218.21 Season20 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Han Hee-jung
Written by Han Hee-jung
NetworksKBS2

Top Cast

Park Eun-bin

Park Eun-bin

Lee Hwi

Rowoon

Rowoon

Jung Ji-woon

Nam Yoon-su

Nam Yoon-su

Lee Hyun

Bae Yoon-kyung

Bae Yoon-kyung

Shin So-eun

Choi Byung-chan

Choi Byung-chan

Kim Ga-on

Lee Pil-mo

Lee Pil-mo

Ye Jong

Baek Hyun-joo

Baek Hyun-joo

Court Lady Kim

Ko Kyu-pil

Ko Kyu-pil

Eunuch Hong

Jung Chae-yeon

Jung Chae-yeon

Noh Ha-kyung

Bae Soo-bin

Bae Soo-bin

Jung Seok-Jo

Themes & Keywords

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

About The King's Affection

The King's Affection is a drama series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of love triangle, romance, teacher, cross dressing, historical fiction, twins. Created by Han Hee-jung, it stars Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su. 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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