When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.
The King's Affection (Season 1)
Episode 1 8.0
Air date: 2021-10-11
Runtime: 70 min
Overview: Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
Episode 2 10.0
Air date: 2021-10-12
Runtime: 71 min
Overview: Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved patient.
Episode 3 10.0
Air date: 2021-10-18
Runtime: 71 min
Overview: Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
Episode 4 10.0
Air date: 2021-10-19
Runtime: 71 min
Overview: Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
Episode 5 7.0
Air date: 2021-10-25
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surprise.
Episode 6 0.0
Air date: 2021-10-26
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
Episode 7 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-01
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
Episode 8 10.0
Air date: 2021-11-02
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters.
Episode 9 10.0
Air date: 2021-11-08
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
Episode 10 2.0
Air date: 2021-11-09
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crown princess.
Episode 11 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-15
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
Episode 12 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-16
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
Episode 13 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-22
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
Episode 14 10.0
Air date: 2021-11-23
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
Episode 15 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-29
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
Episode 16 0.0
Air date: 2021-11-30
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
Episode 17 0.0
Air date: 2021-12-06
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
Episode 18 0.0
Air date: 2021-12-07
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
Episode 19 10.0
Air date: 2021-12-13
Runtime: 67 min
Overview: Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
Episode 20 0.0
Air date: 2021-12-14
Runtime: 68 min
Overview: Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.
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