Haechi (TV series)

Haechi is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Go Ara, Kwon Yul, and Park Hoon. Produced by Kim Jong-hak Production, it aired on SBS TV from February 11 to April 30, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 48 episodes.

Synopsis
Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, the series follows four people from different walks of life who came together to help Yi Geum, Prince Yeoning (later King Yeongjo)  claim the throne and reform the Saheonbu.

Main

 * Jung Il-woo as Yi Geum, Prince Yeoning (later King Yeongjo)
 * An intelligent and zealous prince who is discriminated against for his mother's lowly background.


 * Go Ara as Chun Yeo-ji
 * A female police detective of the Saheonbu. One of the best female investigators, she has a talent for both martial arts and foreign languages. Later, she enters the palace as a court maid for Queen Dowager Inwon.


 * Kwon Yul as Bak Mun-su
 * A passionate man who seeks justice and aims to protect the weak and the poor. He is preparing for the civil service exam to become a public officer. Later, he becomes an investigator of Saheonbu and a secret investigator for King Yeongjo


 * Park Hoon as Dal-moon
 * Portraying himself as a beggar, he controls a network of informants and storytellers who collect information from all around Joseon's capital and influence common people's opinion


 * Lee Geung-young as Min Jin-won, the late Queen Inhyeon's brother, a leader of the Noron political faction and one of the most seasoned politicians in Joseon court
 * Jung Moon-sung as Yi Tan, Prince Milpung, Crown Prince Sohyeon's direct descendant. He believes that the Joseon throne should be owned by a descendant of Crown Prince Sohyeon. Using all means necessary, he tries to seize the position of Crown Prince and, subsequently, the throne
 * Bae Jung-hwa as Chun Yoon-young / Bok-dan. Dreaming of becoming the Queen of Joseon, she helps Prince Milpung's cause and becomes his partner
 * Han Sang-jin as Wi Byung-joo. An investigator of Saheonbu. Came from a family of Namin (Southerners) political faction, he faces difficulties in his career as investigator, until he aligns himself with Noron political faction and controls Saheonbu on their behalf.

Supporting

 * Han Ji-sang as Do Ji-kwang
 * Park Ji-yeon as Cho Hong
 * Yoo Jung-rae as Kyu Hwa-eun
 * Han Seung-hyun as Yi Yun, Crown Prince Hwiso (Later King Gyeongjong)
 * Nam Gi-ae as Queen Inwon
 * Choi Soo-im as Queen Jeongseong / Lady Seo
 * Jung Sun-won as Joo Young-han
 * Jung In-seo as Go-mi
 * Choi Min-chul as Yoon Hyuk
 * Jeon Bae-soo as Jang Dal
 * Ahn Seung-gyun as Ah Bong
 * Im Ho as Yi Kwang-jwa
 * Do Ki-seok as Kae Dol
 * Ha Sung-kwang as Ja Dong
 * Seo Eun-yul as Han Joon-jae
 * Lee Won-jae (actor) as Kim Chang-jib
 * Kim Jong-soo as Lee I-myung
 * Noh Young-hak as Yi Hwon, Prince Yeonryeong
 * Lee Jae-woo as New Inspector
 * Lee Pil-mo as Han Jeong Seok
 * Song Ji-in as Crown Princess Eo (Later Queen Seonui)
 * Go Joo-won as Yi In-Jwa
 * Lee Do-yeop as Jo Hyeon-myeong

Special appearance

 * Kim Kap-soo as Yi Sun, King Sukjong

Production
First script reading took place December 2018 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

On March 7, 2019, it was reported during the filming of the drama Go Ara ruptured her Anterior talofibular ligament which resulted her being hospitalised and having to wear a cast.

Ratings

 * In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
 * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
 * N/A denotes that the rating is not known.