
Captivating the King(2024)
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.


The fierce survival and success of a female slave in the Joseon Dynasty, and the story of a woman whose name, identity, and even her husband were all fake.
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Lim Ji-yeon
Gudeok / Ok Tae-Young

Choo Young-woo
Song Seo-In / Cheon Seung-Hwi

Yeon Woo
Cha Mi-Ryeong

Kim Jae-won
Sung Do-Gyum

Sung Dong-il
Sung Kyu-Jin

Kim Mi-sook
Mrs. Han

Lee Jae-won
Soeddong

Kim Jae-hwa
Mak-Sim

Oh Dae-hwan
Do-Ki

Kim Jong-tae
Jong-Moon
The Tale of Lady Ok is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of love at first sight, flirt, slave, historical, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), drama. Created by Park Ji-sook, it stars Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeon Woo. The fierce survival and success of a female slave in the Joseon Dynasty, and the story of a woman whose name, identity, and even her husband were all fake.
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