A woman from a prestigious family helps her husband become king, but their relationship deteriorates as he takes many concubines. Tensions rise as the king seeks to control her and her family.
Queen Won Kyung, born to Min Je in the Goryeo period, comes from a prestigious family of high-ranking officials. She marries Lee Bang Won (Prince Jeongan), son of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty. When King Taejo names his second son, Lee Bang Gwa, as the successor, Lady Min and her husband plot to make Lee Bang Won the next king. After Lee Bang Won becomes King Taejong, he takes multiple concubines, causing tension with Queen Won Kyung. As her relationship with the king worsens, King Taejong seeks to control her and her family to strengthen his authority.
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Premiere DateJan 6, 2025
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- Cha Joo-young as Min Won-gyeong / Queen Wongyeong
- Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Bang-won / King Taejong
- Lee Sung-min as Lee Seong-gye / King Taejo
- Lee E-dam as Chae-ryeong
- Lee Xia as Young-sil
- Choi Deok-moon as Ha-ryoon
- So Hee-jung as Court Lady Jung
- Jeong Eui-soon as Court Lady Seo
- Kim Jung as Court Lady Kim
- Hwang Young-hee as Kyoha-daek
- Kim Woo-Dam as Min Mu-Jil
- Park Ji-il as Min Je
- Song Jae-ryong as Pan-Soo
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S01E10
Won-gyeong, who disobeyed the king's orders and left the palace to collect Pan-su's body, finds out that some of the king's relatives have been embezzling the grain and wealth the king had given to the people. He tries to tell Bang-won about this, but he is caught in an unexpected plot and not only does he lose the deposed queen, but his life is also threatened... With the help of the people, Won-gyeong returns to Hanyang and tells Bang-won all of the facts... This incident serves as an opportunity for Bang-won to recall that Won-gyeong had the same dream as him.
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