Season 1 • Episode 51
LatestThe ambitious success stories of 6 people surrounding Prince Lee Bang Won, and the ideological and political conflict between Prince Lee Bang Won and Jung Do Jeon, the man instrumental in helping King Taejo establish the fledgling Joseon nation.
Acting
Yoo Ah-in's volcanic transformation from eager prince to ruthless king.
Writing
Jung Do-jeon's speeches hit like philosophical gut punches.
Direction
Battle sequences that actually matter to the story.
Yoo Ah-in
Lee Bang-won
Kim Myung-min
Jeong Do-jeon
Shin Sae-kyeong
Boon-yi
Byun Yo-han
Ddang-sae
Yoon Kyun-sang
Moo-hyul
Cheon Ho-jin
Lee Seong-gye
Jeong Yu-mi
Yeon-hee
Park Hyuk-kwon
Gil Tae-mi / Gil Sun-mi
Min Sung-wook
Jo Young-kyu
Lee Jun-hyeok
Hong Dae-hong
Park Hae-soo
Yi Ji-ran
Yoon Son-ha
Cho-young
Gong Seung-yeon
Min Da-kyung (Queen Wongyeong)
Lee Cho-hee
Gab-boon
Han Ye-ri
Yoon Lang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series rehabilitated controversial historical figure Lee Bang-won, sparking debate about whether it romanticized a king who killed his own brothers.
Yoo Ah-in and Kim Myung-min's intense off-screen rehearsal discussions reportedly lasted hours; their final confrontation was filmed in near-silence at Myung-min's request.
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