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The King and I
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The King and I

2007-08-27 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 3.7

Drama · War & Politics

In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.

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Yu Dong-Yun
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Ku Hye-sunKu Hye-sunYoon So-hwa / Queen Jeheon
Go Joo-wonGo Joo-wonKing Seongjong
Oh Man-seokOh Man-seokKim Cheo-sun
Han Jung-sooHan Jung-sooEunuch Do Geum-pyo
Jeon Hye-binJeon Hye-binSeol-young
Ahn Jae-moAhn Jae-moJung Han-soo
Lee JinLee JinQueen Jeong-hyeon
Yang Mi-kyungYang Mi-kyungQueen Jeong-hui
Jun Kwang-ryulJun Kwang-ryulJo Chi-gyeom
Han Da-minHan Da-minQueen Kong-hye
Park Ha-seonPark Ha-seonQueen Shin
Kim Jung-minBeodeuri
Lee Sang-won
Kim Ha-kyoonKim Ha-kyoonJang Soon-moo
Jeon In-hwaJeon In-hwaQueen In-su
Jeong Tae-wooJeong Tae-wooKing Yeonsan
Kim Dong-seokKim Dong-seokYi Chan

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