Captivating the King

Captivating the King is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Shin Se-kyung, and Lee Shin-young. It aired on tvN from January 21, to March 3, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis
The series depicts the cruel love story of Yi In (Jo Jung-suk), a miserable king who has no one around him that he can trust and is in danger of both royal and political power struggles, and Kang Hee-soo (Shin Se-kyung), who tries to deceive him for revenge but ends up falling in love with him.

Main

 * Jo Jung-suk as Yi In / Grand Prince Jinhan
 * King of Joseon who is a baduk genius.


 * Shin Se-kyung as Kang Hee-soo / Kang Mong-woo
 * 1) Kang Hee-soo
 * A woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes a spy to take revenge.


 * 1) Kang Mong-woo: a genius baduk player who later becomes Yi In's close friend.
 * Lee Shin-young as Kim Myung-ha
 * A nobleman who is good at both archery and swordsmanship.

Important characters

 * Choi Dae-hoon as Yi Seon
 * Yi In's older brother.


 * Lee Gyu-hoe as Park Jong-hwan
 * Royal Queen Dowager Park's older brother.


 * Yang Kyung-won as Yoo Hyun-bo
 * an assistant section chief of the Ministry of Rites who will do anything for the sake of wealth and fame.


 * Jo Sung-ha as Kim Jong-bae
 * Kim Myung-ha's father who is the minister of military affairs.


 * Son Hyun-joo as Kang Hang-sun
 * Kang Hee-soo's father and Yi In's teacher who is the Chief State Councillor.

Yi In's people

 * Kang Hong-seok as Joo Sang-hwa
 * Yi In's royal guard.


 * Park Ye-young as Court Lady Dong
 * Yi In's lady-in-waiting who is surrounded by secrets.


 * TBA as Ji Nam-gyu
 * A physician at naeuiwon.


 * Kim Ki-nam as Eunuch Kim

Kang Hee-soo's people

 * Na Hyun-woo as Chu Dal-ha
 * Kang Hee-soo's assistant who is a former military officer.


 * Song Sang-eun as Ja Geun-nyeon
 * Kang Hee-soo's friend and servant.


 * Han Dong-hee as Hong-jang
 * Kang Hee-soo's friend and Yoo Hyun-bo's sister who is a courtesan.


 * Jung Seok-yong as Se-dong
 * A spy who has pure and upright personality.


 * Go Soo-hee as Jeom Yi-ne
 * Se-dong's wife who is a spy.


 * Kim Bo-yoon as Bun-young
 * An assistant court lady and a spy.


 * Lee Yoon-hee as Kim Je-nam
 * Kang Hang-sun's old friend who is a former high-ranking local government official.

Royal family

 * Jang Young-nam as Royal Queen Dowager Park
 * Yi In's biological mother.


 * Ahn Se-eun as Royal Princess Jangryeong
 * Eldest daughter of the late king Yi Seon and Yi In's niece.


 * Hong Jun-woo as Grand Prince Moonseong
 * son of the late king Yi Seon and Yi In's nephew.


 * Ha Seo-yoon as Queen Oh
 * Yi In's wife.


 * Jeon Su-ji as Court Lady Han
 * Royal Queen Dowager Park's lady-in-waiting.

Members of the court

 * Um Hyo-sup as Oh Wook-hwan
 * Queen Oh's father.


 * Baek Seok-gwang as Min Ji-hwan
 * Park Jong-hwan's right-hand man.


 * Kim Seo-ha as Min Sang-hyo
 * Kim Myung-ha's friend and Min Ji-hwan's younger brother.


 * Jo Jae-ryong as Jung Je-pyo
 * A Qing Dynasty official who serves as an interpreter.

Extended

 * Ahn Si-ha as Queen Kim
 * Yi Seon's wife.

Special appearance

 * Song Ji-woo as a courtesan

Production
Filming of the series began in March 2023.