A twin born into a court that considers twins a bad omen survives only by becoming someone else entirely, stepping into her dead brother's place on the throne.
What is The King's Affection about?
During the Joseon dynasty, the birth of twins was treated as an ill sign, so when the crown prince's sister is born alongside him, she is meant to be quietly eliminated. She survives in secret, and years later, after the crown prince is killed, she is the one who takes his place, raised to pass as the son her father always wanted. The series follows her navigating the court while carrying two impossible burdens at once: keeping her real identity hidden from nearly everyone around her, and managing feelings for her first love that a reigning monarch is never supposed to have. Political rivals, tutors, and guards circle closer as the show alternates between palace intrigue and the quieter cost of living a life that was never meant to be hers.
About the cast
Park Eun-bin plays the central role, with Rowoon and Nam Yoon-su as the men pulled into her orbit, and Bae Yoon-kyung, Choi Byung-chan, Lee Pil-mo, Baek Hyun-joo, and Go Gyu-pil rounding out the court around her.
Context & significance
Directed by Song Hyun-wook, this 2021 South Korean series belongs to the wave of period romance dramas that pair historical court settings with a hidden-identity plot, a combination that has traveled well beyond Korea. Episodes run about 65 minutes, giving the palace politics and the central romance equal room to breathe rather than rushing either one.
Watching The King's Affection on Ktime
The King's Affection is on K-Time with a free account login, and the series is available with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles for viewers who prefer Farsi. K-Time's Farsi-first design is built specifically for Persian-speaking fans of Korean drama.