

Captivating the King
2024-01-21 · 70 min / episode · ★ 7.7
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
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Production details
- Creators
- Cho Nam-guk, Kim Seon-deok
- Production companies
- Studio Dragon, CJeS Studios
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Cho Jung-seokLee In
Shin Sae-kyeongKang Hee-Soo
Lee Sin-youngKim Myeong-ha
Park Ye-yeongDong Sang-gung
Cho Seong-haKim Jong-bae
Choi Dae-hoonYi Seon
Lee Gyu-hoePark Jong-hwan
Jeong Seok-yongSe Dong
Na Hyun-wooChu Dal-ha
Yang Kyung-wonYoo Hyun-bo
Jang Young-namRoyal Queen Dowager Park
Kang Hong-sukJoo Sang-Hwa
Son Hyun-jooKang Hang Soon
Jeon Su-jiCourt Lady Han
An Si-haQueen Kim
Kim Bo-yoonBun-Young
Uhm Hyo-seopOh Wook-Hwan
Kim Seo-haMin Sang-hyoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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