The King's Face

Mon-Thurs 24:20 | Re-run: Sun 05:00, Mon 11:50 (Seoul, UTC+9)
Program Info.
Born as a concubine's child, Gwanghae was proclaimed as an heir to the throne. Gwanghae suffered from the threats of dethronement and assassination for 16 years because of his background.
This drama is the epic of Prince Gwanghae who used face-reading skills as his weapon to overcome his destiny and become the king.
Genre : Drama Series
Premiere on KBS WORLD : 2014.12.03
Runtime : 70
Born as a concubine's child, Gwanghae was proclaimed as an heir to the throne. Gwanghae suffered from the threats of dethronement and assassination for 16 years because of his background.
This drama is the epic of Prince Gwanghae who used face-reading skills as his weapon to overcome his destiny and become the king.
Characters
  • Gwanghaegun (cast: Seo InGuk)
    Prince Gwanghae, the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty.
    His personal name was Yi Hon.

    Born as the second son of King Seonjo and his concubine Lady Kim(Gongbin), Gwanghaegun was proclaimed as an heir to the throne after Japanese Invasion in 1952. He suffered from the threats of dethronement and assassination for 16 years because of his background.
    Prince Gwanghae, the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty.
    His personal name was Yi Hon.

    Born as the second son of King Seonjo and his concubine Lady Kim(Gongbin), Gwanghaegun was proclaimed as an heir to the throne after Japanese Invasion in 1952. He suffered from the threats of dethronement and assassination for 16 years because of his background.
  • Kim GaHee (cast: Jo YoonHee)
    Kim GaHee tried hard to improve her lot in Joseon dynasty based on a caste system. Born with an extraordinary destiny, GaHee chose to live as a man.

    Later on, she was reunited with her first love Gwanghaegun, who didn't recognize her, but tried to be helpful to him.

    However, her family were wiped out for insurrection and she started to feel ambivalent about Prince Gwanghae since she believed that Gwanghae was responsible for her father’s imprisonment.

    To save his father, she chose to be a concubine of King Seonjo as her physiognomy could bring good fortune to the King.
    Kim GaHee tried hard to improve her lot in Joseon dynasty based on a caste system. Born with an extraordinary destiny, GaHee chose to live as a man.

    Later on, she was reunited with her first love Gwanghaegun, who didn't recognize her, but tried to be helpful to him.

    However, her family were wiped out for insurrection and she started to feel ambivalent about Prince Gwanghae since she believed that Gwanghae was responsible for her father’s imprisonment.

    To save his father, she chose to be a concubine of King Seonjo as her physiognomy could bring good fortune to the King.
  • King Seonjo (cast: Lee SungJae)
    The 14th king of the Joseon Dynasty and the first King who was born to a concubine.

    Timid and sensitive character. Even though he became a king, he couldn't get over his complex of not having a suitable king's face and had been anxious about losing the throne for all his life.

    Even though King Seonjo knew Gwanghae loved Gahee, he decided to keep Gahee to make up for his complex. This brought a tragedy of love-triangle with his son.
    The 14th king of the Joseon Dynasty and the first King who was born to a concubine.

    Timid and sensitive character. Even though he became a king, he couldn't get over his complex of not having a suitable king's face and had been anxious about losing the throne for all his life.

    Even though King Seonjo knew Gwanghae loved Gahee, he decided to keep Gahee to make up for his complex. This brought a tragedy of love-triangle with his son.