Title: The King’s Affection, Attachment
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama, Family, Cross-Dressing
Story: 6 out of 10
Characters: 7 out of 10
Cinematography: 7 out of 10
Korean Drama The King’s Affection gives a new twist to the classic historical romance
Story
Da Mi was sent as an infant away, as she was born as a twin from the royal consort. Later on, she comes back to the palace as a maid, but, after her brother’s death, her mother asks her to take his place, due to her similarity with her late brother. So, since then, Da Mi lived as a boy and as the crown prince, keeping herself distant from everyone, until she reunites with her first love, and now her teacher.
Korean Drama The King’s Affection is a drama that utilizes the overused trop that many dramas’ in the past have presented, some of them quite successfully.
In this one, the trop takes a more serious turn, and not as comical as those in the past, with the leading lady being unable to live her own life and being forced to play a very dangerous game of power and secrets.
The drama also uses the romance splendidly, though it is often overshadowed by the political intrigues. On the other hand, the love triangle was boring and predictable.
And though the story handled the cross-dressing part masterfully, there were moments when the twists got tiring and the drama dragged.
Characters
Dam Yi is the twin sister of the crown prince, cast away when she was a baby to be saved from death, and brought back due to a misunderstanding, to pose as the prince after his death. Since then, she has been living as a different person, trapped in a role that she can’t really claim and unable to escape.
Park Eun Bin was great as the King.
Watch Park Eun Bin in her other works KDrama Age of Youth 2, KDrama Age of Youth, and KDrama Hot Stove League
Ji Woon is the son of the royal guard, but he had cast his role away and now he works as a physician. However, and under great pressure from his father, he becomes the king’s teacher.
Rowoon gave an enjoyable performance and proves that he has matured as an actor.
Watch Rowoon in his other dramas K Drama Where Stars Land, KDrama School 2017, and KDrama Extraordinary You
Hyun is the prince’s best friend since childhood. He happens to know his secret, though he pretends that he doesn’t, and since then he has been in love with her.
Nam Yoon Su was very sweet and gave a nice performance.
Watch Nam Yoon Su’s other dramas KDrama Extracurricular, KDrama Birthcare Center, and KDrama The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen
Cinematography
The drama had a smooth pace and handled the cross-dressing trop nicely.
Overall
My overall rating for the Korean Drama The King’s Affection is 6 out of 10. Nice performance but a lukewarm story.
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