Title: 왕은 사랑한다 / The King Loves
Also Known as: King in Love
Chinese Title: 戀愛中的王
Genre: Historical, Romance, Melodrama
Episodes: 40 (35 minutes/episode)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2017-July-17 to 2017-Sep-19
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)
Synopsis
This is a 100% Pre-produced drama. Filming began on 2016-November and finished on 2017-June-15. It’s based on the novel of the same title by Kim Yi Ryung which was first published on 2011-Aug-19 by Paranmedia.
Wang Won (Im Shi Wan) is the Crown Prince during the Goryeo Dynasty who harbors an extreme lust for power. His childhood friend, Wang Rin (Hong Jong Hyun), is his trusted ally and bodyguard. When they meet Eun San (Im Yoon Ah), the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the country, they become inseparable friends. But when both Won and Rin fall in love with Eun San, what will happen to their ambitions and friendship?
Cast
Main Cast
Im Shi Wan as Wang Won
– Nam Da Reum as Wang Won (young)
Im Yoon Ah as Eun San
– Lee Seo Yeon as Eun San (young)
Hong Jong Hyun as Wang Rin
– Yoon Chan Young as Wang Rin (young)
Oh Min Suk as Song In
People around Wang Won
Jung Bo Suk as King Chungnyeol
Jang Young Nam as Queen Jangmok
Uhm Hyo Sup as Lee Seung Hyoo
Park Hwan Hee as Dan
Jae Ho as Jin Quan
Ki Do Hun as Jang Eui
People around Eun San
Lee Ki Young as Eun Young Baek
Park Ji Hyun as Bi Yeon
– Song Soo Hyun as Bi Yeon (young)
People around Wang Rin
Kim Ho Jin as Wang Young
Yoon Jong Hoon as Wang Jeon
People around Song In
Choo Soo Hyun as Ok Boo Yong
Others
Choi Jong Hwan as Song Bang Young
Ahn Se Ha as Gae Won
Kim Kyung Jin as Yeom Bol
Kim Jung Wook
Kim Byung Choon
Production Credits
Production Company: U-Story9, Tencent
Director: Kim Sang Hyup
Screenwriter: Song Ji Na, Park Chan Kyung, No Sun Jae
Note
– The drama is invested by Chinese company Tencent.
– This is Im Shi Wan‘s last project before he enlists in the military in 2017.
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2017-07-17 | 1 | 8.0 (18th) | 8.0 (16th) | 7.8 (20th) | 9.0 (10th) |
| 2017-07-17 | 2 | 8.6 (16th) | 9.3 (10th) | 8.1 (18th) | 9.1 (9th) |
| 2017-07-18 | 3 | 6.0 | (<6.3) | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 2017-07-18 | 4 | 6.5 (20th) | (<6.3) | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| 2017-07-24 | 5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 2017-07-24 | 6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 (18th) |
| 2017-07-25 | 7 | (<7.2) | 6.7 (19th) | 7.0 (19th) | 7.5 (13th) |
| 2017-07-25 | 8 | 7.6 (17th) | 7.2 (16th) | 7.2 (17th) | 7.6 (12th) |
| 2017-07-31 | 9 | ||||
| 2017-07-31 | 10 | ||||
| 2017-08-01 | 11 | ||||
| 2017-08-01 | 12 | ||||
| 2017-08-07 | 13 | ||||
| 2017-08-07 | 14 | ||||
| 2017-08-08 | 15 | ||||
| 2017-08-08 | 16 | ||||
| 2017-08-14 | 17 | ||||
| 2017-08-14 | 18 | ||||
| 2017-08-15 | 19 | ||||
| 2017-08-15 | 20 | ||||
| 2017-08-21 | 21 | ||||
| 2017-08-21 | 22 | ||||
| 2017-08-22 | 23 | ||||
| 2017-08-22 | 24 | ||||
| 2017-08-28 | 25 | ||||
| 2017-08-28 | 26 | ||||
| 2017-08-29 | 27 | ||||
| 2017-08-29 | 28 | ||||
| 2017-09-04 | 29 | ||||
| 2017-09-04 | 30 | ||||
| 2017-09-05 | 31 | ||||
| 2017-09-05 | 32 | ||||
| 2017-09-11 | 33 | ||||
| 2017-09-11 | 34 | ||||
| 2017-09-12 | 35 | ||||
| 2017-09-12 | 36 | ||||
| 2017-09-18 | 37 | ||||
| 2017-09-18 | 38 | ||||
| 2017-09-19 | 39 | ||||
| 2017-09-19 | 40 |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Poster
Related Photo
(Other Photo from Official Site)
Trailer:-
– Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Character Preview
– 5 Minutes Preview
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June 27th, 2017 at 9:41 pm
Wow! Can’t wait………..!!!!!!!!
June 28th, 2017 at 6:57 pm
I can’t wait for this. Give me more pain of watching saeguk drama!
June 29th, 2017 at 1:22 am
I am looking forward to seeing cutie Im Shi Wan (Misaeng/Incomplete Life) back on screen. Also, Hong Jong Hyun joins him. Sweet! Yoo nah is ok. Not my favorite though.
June 30th, 2017 at 11:46 pm
Yeah… both of them my fav artist
July 1st, 2017 at 8:08 am
Can’t wait to see Yoona in here.
July 1st, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Can’t wait for this drama
July 2nd, 2017 at 2:35 am
can’t wait to see Yoong’ upcoming drama!!
July 2nd, 2017 at 8:09 am
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July 3rd, 2017 at 12:31 pm
Looking forward to this drama.
I wait so long to see The King In Love.
Yoona fighting!!!
July 4th, 2017 at 9:08 pm
Yoona hwaiting!!!
The King In Love 💞❤💖💝💟💗
July 5th, 2017 at 8:07 pm
[The King in Love] Character Preview : Im Si-wan/Im Yoon-ah/Hong Jong-hyun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q15n1xm0NqQ
July 18th, 2017 at 12:27 am
First eps..luv it..
July 18th, 2017 at 9:07 pm
I would have tp pass this drama and any dramas starring Yoona.
July 19th, 2017 at 4:45 am
Watched the first two episodes. Something missing. I don’t know if it is the script, the casting or the directing. Si Wan gave an awesome performance in Misaeng but in this drama, the characters are not all that interesting for some reason.
The girl’s father going to such extremes to protect his daughter and his business was an interesting idea in the plot, but a betrothal could have remedied the threat. Given that wasn’t a viable option for reasons not revealed to us, I’m hoping that the rest of the story will keep me interested.
July 22nd, 2017 at 11:00 am
Nam Da Reum as young Wang Won
Yoon Chan Young as young Wang Rin
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