Drama
History
Mystery
A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.
Top-rated
Mon,
22 Sep, 2014
S1.E1Episode 1
A document, thought long destroyed, tying King Yeongjo's ascension the throne to the Noron Faction, resurfaces. Crown Prince Sado distrupts the government by proclaiming the creation and distribution of books by commoners legal.
Top-rated
Tue,
23 Sep, 2014
S1.E2Episode 2
Heung Bok's body is found and the conspiracy to cover-up his murder begins.
Lee Je-hoon
Crown Prince Sado
Kim You-jung
Seo Ji-dam
Yoon So-hee
Seo Ji-dam …
Han Suk-kyu
King Yeongjo
Park Eun-bin
Lady Hyegyeong
Kim Min-jong
Na Chul-joo
Lee Won-jong
Park Mun-su
Kwon Hae-hyo
Seo Kyoon
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Lee Jong-sung
Jang Hyun-sung
Hong Gye-hui
Uhm Hyo-seop
Min Baek-sang
Kim Ha-kyoon
Kim Sang-ro
Choi Won-young
Chae Je-gong
Seo Jun-young
Shin Heung-bok
Ha Seung-lee
Queen Jeongsun
Park Hyo-ju
Woon-shim
Kim Tae-hun
Kang Pil-jae
Jeong Gyu-su
Yang Soon-Man
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The drama just didn't hit the spot for me. It had all these grand plans to dive deep into history and stir up political intrigue, but somehow, it lost its way in keeping things engaging. There were these bits here and there that had me hooked, they were pretty intriguing. But the storytelling was all over the place, and the characters barely had time to develop. That lack of consistency seriously put a damper on my enjoyment. I was left feeling like there was this untapped potential, they could've given us more depth and made everything gel together better. Anyway, the ending felt like it was missing some scenes before the credits; not smooth.
ParkMin09 Dec, 2023
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