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Captivating the King

Captivating the King

The one who messed up the world, the one who messed up the heart.

20247.91 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

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Top Cast

Cho Jung-seok

Cho Jung-seok

Lee In

Shin Sae-kyeong

Shin Sae-kyeong

Kang Hee-Soo

Lee Sin-young

Lee Sin-young

Kim Myeong-ha

Park Ye-yeong

Park Ye-yeong

Dong Sang-gung

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Seong-ha

Choi Dae-hoon

Choi Dae-hoon

Lee Gyu-hoe

Lee Gyu-hoe

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Na Hyun-woo

Na Hyun-woo

Chu Dal-ha

Yang Kyung-won

Yang Kyung-won

Yoo Hyun-bo

Themes & Keywords

palaceespionagerevengedeceptionromanceroyaltyhistorical fictionkinghistoricalpower politicspolitical intrigue gohidden identitypower struggledouble identityjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)period piecemelodramaromantic

About Captivating the King

Captivating the King is a drama, war & politics, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of palace, espionage, revenge, deception, romance, royalty. it stars Cho Jung-seok, Shin Sae-kyeong, Lee Sin-young. Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.

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