During the Joseon dynasty, twins are considered a curse. When the Crown Princess secretly spares her newborn daughter, fate changes when the male twin—the Crown Prince—dies young. To protect the throne, the daughter is forced to take his identity and live as Lee Hwi. As she hides her secret within the palace, love and politics collide when her first love, Jung Ji-woon, returns as her tutor. Torn between duty and forbidden love, her truth threatens to shake the entire kingdom.
SERIES DETAILS
✨ Title (English): The King’s Affection
🎭 Original Title (Korean): 연모 (Yeonmo)
📚 Based On: Manhwa Yeonmo by Lee So-young (AsianWiki)
🖊️ Writer: Han Hee-jung
🎬 Director: Song Hyun-wook
🏢 Production Companies: Story Hunter Production, Monster Union
🌍 Country of Origin: South Korea
🗣️ Language: Korean
📺 Number of Episodes: 20
⏱️ Runtime: ~70 minutes per episode
📅 Original Broadcast: Oct 11 – Dec 14, 2021 (KBS2, Mondays & Tuesdays at 21:30 KST)
🌐 Streaming Platform: Netflix (Watch Here)
⭐ Main Cast: Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, Jung Chae-yeon (IMDb)
🏆 Awards: First Korean drama to win an International Emmy Award (Wikipedia)
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