The King Loves
Details[]
- Title: 왕은 사랑한다 / Wangeun Saranghanda
- Also known as: The King in Love
- Genre: Historical, romance
- Episodes: 40
- Broadcast network: MBC
- Broadcast period: 2017-Jul-17 to 2017-Sep-19
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)
- Original Soundtrack: The King Loves OST
Synopsis[]
Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, and a magnetic personality that draws people to him. But behind his gentle, virtuous demeanor, he has ambitions to conquer other lands. He has a faithful friend named Rin, who is a royal cousin and comrade with the same ambitions as he does. Then Wang Won has an encounter with a young woman named, San. San was someone that he recalled having met when he was a child and was lodged in his mind ever since. Wang Won sees how bright and confident San is and befriends her as well. But this friendship plants the seeds of tragedy. San’s beauty mesmerizes both Won and Rin and their seemingly strong bond start to fray over one woman… - MBC America
~~ Adapted from the novel of the same name by Kim Yi Ryung.
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Cast[]
Relationship Chart
- Main Cast
- Im Shi Wan as Wang Won
- Nam Da Reum as young Won
- Im Yoon Ah as Eun San
- Lee Seo Yun as young Eun San
- Hong Jong Hyun as Wang Rin
- Yoon Chan Young as young Rin
- People around Wang Won
- Kim Jung Wook as Eunuch Kim
- Bong Jae Ho (방재호) as Jin Kwan
- Ki Do Hoon as Jang Hee
- People around Eun San
- Lee Ki Young as Eun Young Baek
- Uhm Hyo Sup as Lee Seung Hyoo
- Park Ji Hyun as Bi Yun
- Song Soo Hyun as young Bi Yun
- Kim Jung Hak as Goo Hyung
- People around Wang Rin
- Kim Ho Jin as Wang Young
- Park Hwan Hee as Wang Dan
- Yoon Jong Hoon as Wang Jun
- People around Song In
- Oh Min Suk as Song In
- Choi Jong Hwan as Song Bang Young
- Choo Soo Hyun as Ok Boo Yong
- Park Young Woon (박영운) as Moo Suk
- Royal Family & Palace people
- Jung Bo Suk as King Chungnyeol
- Jang Young Nam as Queen Jangmok
- Kim Byung Choon as Choi Se Yun
- Kim Jae Woon (김재운) as Hooratayi
- Min Young Won as Court Lady Jo
- Baek Song Yi (백송이)
- Others
- Ahn Se Ha as Gae Won
- Kim Kyung Jin as Yum Bok
Production Credits[]
- Chief Producer: Im Hwa Min
- Producer: Jang Jae Hoon (장재훈), Kim Sang Woo (김상우)
- Director: Kim Sang Hyup
- Screenwriter: Song Ji Na
Recognitions[]
- 2017 MBC Drama Awards: Best Young Actor (Nam Da Reum)
- 2017 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award in a Monday-Tuesday Drama (Jung Bo Suk)
- 2017 2nd Asia Artist Awards: Television Category - Best Artist (Im Yoon Ah)
Notes[]
- This is a pre-produced drama.
- Filming began November, 2016 and finished June, 2017.
- This is Im Shi Wan's last project before he enlists in the military in July, 2017.
- Each night's broadcast is divided into two 30 minute episodes with a commercial break in between.
Episode Ratings[]
See The King Loves/Episode Ratings
External Links[]
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