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In 19th-century Joseon, the young Crown Prince Lee Yeong is still growing from a boy into the ruler he is meant to become. Along the way, he forms an unlikely bond with Hong Ra-on, a palace eunuch, in this coming-of-age tale of youthful romance at court.
In the Silla Kingdom, Queen Jiso rules as regent while hiding her son, the young king Sammaekjong, from assassins. To weaken the scheming nobles, she creates the Hwarang, a new band of elite young men. Among the recruits are the king himself, keeping his identity hidden, and Kim Sun-woo, a commoner.
In a modern-day Korea where the monarchy still exists, Crown Prince Lee Shin must marry quickly when the Emperor falls seriously ill. His bride is Chae-kyeong, an ordinary girl chosen through a promise their grandfathers made long ago, even though Shin has feelings for a ballerina named Hyo-rin. The two start out indifferent, and Chae-kyeong struggles with strict palace life.
When the queen of Goryeo is badly wounded, King Gongmin sends Choi Young, captain of the Royal Guard, through a mystical portal to find a legendary healer. He arrives in modern-day Seoul and brings back plastic surgeon Yoo Eun-soo, promising to send her home once she saves the queen.
Set in an imagined chapter of the Joseon era, this drama looks inside the royal household, where a group of troublemaking princes keeps causing headaches for the family. The story centers on how these unruly young royals are taught and shaped.
When his father, King Haejong, kills the queen while under a spell, young Prince Rin is orphaned and sent away from the palace as his half-brother Gi-san takes the throne. Twelve years later, Rin lives a carefree life that hides his loneliness and his secret ability to see ghosts. Then he meets Do-ha, a young shaman searching for her older sister.
High school senior Danbi dreads the college entrance exam because she struggles with math, so on exam day she runs off to a playground. Hearing a drum beating from a puddle, she jumps in and lands in the Joseon era, where she is mistaken for a eunuch and becomes a trusted companion of King Lee Do.
Yeon Ji-yeong is a modern French-cuisine chef who has just won a top prize in Paris. On her flight home to Seoul, a solar eclipse sends her back to the Joseon era. She lands in the court of King Lee Heon, a feared ruler with a refined palate, and must win him over with her cooking.
In an alternate present where South Korea is still a constitutional monarchy, carefree crown prince Lee Jae-ha wants nothing to do with politics or the throne. The king tricks him into joining a joint military training with North Korea, where he meets Kim Hang-ah, a tough North Korean special forces officer, and the two clash from the start.
In the Joseon era, Sung Yi-gyum is a top exam scorer working in a government office until he is caught gambling. As punishment he is made a secret royal inspector and sent undercover to root out corrupt officials, aided by fellow inspector Hong Da-in and his chatty, loyal servant Park Chun-sam.
In the Joseon era, the suspicious and fearful King Gwanghae orders his official Heo Gyun to find a double who can stand in for him against assassins. Heo Gyun finds Ha-sun, a humble acrobat and jester who looks just like the king, and when the king is suddenly incapacitated, Ha-sun must take his place on the throne.
In the Joseon era, Gyeon Woo is a cool-headed scholar hailed as a national treasure, while Princess Hye-myung is a spirited royal with a poor reputation among the people. She often slips out of the palace to search for her mother, the deposed queen, and on one of these outings she runs into Gyeon Woo, who starts out as her enemy.
In a modern Korea that still has a monarchy, the unmarried Empress has no heir, so the court searches for a suitable Crown Prince. They bring her cousin's son, Lee Hoo, into the palace to learn royal life, but another cousin's son, Lee Joon, arrives as a rival, and the two must compete in a series of tasks for the title.
In the Joseon era, a young food lover accidentally ends up as a secret royal inspector, while a divorced woman sets off in search of happiness. The two join forces to investigate and expose corrupt officials who abuse their power.
In early 19th-century Joseon, Goo Hae-ryung is a free-spirited woman, still single at 26, who loves to study and stands up for people who are treated unfairly. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Prince Dowon lives cut off from court in a quiet pavilion, secretly writing hugely popular Hangul romance novels under the pen name Maehwa.
