Captivating the King
2024 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captivating the King (Korean: 세작, 매혹된 자들) 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).[8][9] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.[10]
| Captivating the King | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Sejak[1] |
| Hangul | 세작, 매혹된 자들 |
| Hanja | 細作, 魅惑된 子들 |
| Literal meaning | Spy, the Fascinated |
| Revised Romanization | Sejak, maehokdoen jadeul |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Kim Seon-deok[4] |
| Directed by | Cho Nam-guk[4] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon[5] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | |
| Editors | |
| Running time | 70 minutes[6] |
| Production company | C-JeS Studios[7] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | January 21 – March 3, 2024 |
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.[7][11]
Cast and characters
Main
- Jo Jung-suk as Yi In / Grand Prince Jinhan[12]
- Shin Se-kyung as Kang Hee-soo / Kang Mong-woo
- Kang Hee-soo[2]
- A woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes a spy to take revenge.
- Kang Mong-woo: a genius baduk player who later becomes Yi In's close friend.[3]
- Lee Shin-young as Kim Myung-ha[4]
- A nobleman who is good at both archery and swordsmanship.
Supporting
Important characters
- Choi Dae-hoon as Yi Seon[14]
- Yi In's older brother.
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Park Jong-hwan[13]
- Royal Queen Dowager Park's older brother.
- Yang Kyung-won as Yoo Hyun-bo[15]
- an assistant section chief of the Ministry of Rites who will do anything for the sake of wealth and fame.[13]
- Jo Sung-ha as Kim Jong-bae[16]
- Kim Myung-ha's father who is the minister of military affairs.
- Son Hyun-joo as Kang Hang-sun[13]
- 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[17]
- Yi In's royal guard.
- Park Ye-young as Court Lady Dong[4]
- Yi In's lady-in-waiting who is surrounded by secrets.
- TBA as Ji Nam-gyu[13]
- A physician at naeuiwon.
Kang Hee-soo's people
- Na Hyun-woo as Chu Dal-ha[19]
- Kang Hee-soo's assistant who is a former military officer.
- Song Sang-eun as Ja Geun-nyeon[13]
- Kang Hee-soo's friend and servant.
- Han Dong-hee as Hong-jang[20]
- Kang Hee-soo's friend and Yoo Hyun-bo's sister who is a courtesan.
- Jung Seok-yong as Se-dong[21]
- A spy who has pure and upright personality.
- Go Soo-hee as Jeom Yi-ne[18]
- Se-dong's wife who is a spy.
- Kim Bo-yoon as Bun-young[22]
- An assistant court lady and a spy.
- Lee Yoon-hee as Kim Je-nam[13]
- 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[3]
- Yi In's biological mother.
- Ahn Se-eun as Royal Princess Jangryeong[13]
- Eldest daughter of the late king Yi Seon and Yi In's niece.
- Hong Jun-woo as Grand Prince Moonseong[23]
- son of the late king Yi Seon and Yi In's nephew.[13]
- Ha Seo-yoon as Queen Oh[24]
- Yi In's wife.
- Jeon Su-ji as Court Lady Han[13]
- Royal Queen Dowager Park's lady-in-waiting.
Members of the court
- Um Hyo-sup as Oh Wook-hwan[25]
- Queen Oh's father.
- Baek Seok-gwang as Min Ji-hwan[26]
- Park Jong-hwan's right-hand man.
- Kim Seo-ha as Min Sang-hyo[27]
- Kim Myung-ha's friend and Min Ji-hwan's younger brother.
- Jo Jae-ryong as Jung Je-pyo[28]
- A Qing Dynasty official who serves as an interpreter.
Extended
- Yi Seon's wife.[3]
Special appearance
- Song Ji-woo as a courtesan[30]
Production
Filming of the series began in March 2023.[31]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daydreaming" (꿈이라도 좋을 꿈) | Kinsha |
| Shin Ji-hoon | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Daydreaming" (꿈이라도 좋을 꿈; Inst.) |
| 3:19 | ||
| Total length: | 6:38 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drizzle" (가랑비(濛雨)) |
|
| Kwon Jin-ah | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Drizzle" (가랑비(濛雨); Inst.) |
| 4:00 | ||
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||||
Part 3
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peach Tree" (그대라는 꽃잎) | Dinner Coat |
| Roy Kim | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Peach Tree" (그대라는 꽃잎; Inst.) |
| 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 7:28 | ||||
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1 | 0.976 | 0.641 | 0.704 | 1.284 | N/A | 1.212 | 0.903 | 1.120 | 1.623 | 1.661 | 0.982 | 1.321 | 1.099 | 1.497 | 1.213 | 1.810 | |
Captivating the King : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[32]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32][33] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | January 21, 2024[34][35] | 3.977% (2nd) | 4.077% (2nd) |
| 2 | 3.089% (3rd) | 3.224% (3rd) | |
| 3 | January 27, 2024 | 3.286% (1st) | 3.550% (1st) |
| 4 | January 28, 2024 | 6.016% (1st) | 5.968% (2nd) |
| 5 | February 3, 2024 | 3.868% (4th) | N/A |
| 6 | February 4, 2024 | 5.461% (1st) | 5.350% (1st) |
| 7 | February 9, 2024[36] | 4.162% (1st) | 4.573% (1st) |
| 8 | February 10, 2024[36] | 4.733% (1st) | 4.863% (1st) |
| 9 | February 11, 2024[36] | 6.369% (2nd) | 6.290% (2nd) |
| 10 | 6.703% (1st) | 6.792% (1st) | |
| 11 | February 17, 2024 | 4.100% (1st) | 4.240% (1st) |
| 12 | February 18, 2024 | 5.938% (1st) | 5.837% (2nd) |
| 13 | February 24, 2024 | 4.942% (1st) | 5.272% (1st) |
| 14 | February 25, 2024 | 6.675% (1st) | 7.082% (1st) |
| 15 | March 2, 2024 | 5.609% (1st) | 6.030% (1st) |
| 16 | March 3, 2024 | 7.763% (1st) | 7.915% (1st) |
| Average | 5.609% | —[a] | |
Notes
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