Seo Kang Joon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on October 12, 1993, as Lee Seung Hwan, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “After School: Lucky or Not.” After a couple of other small roles in “Good Doctor” and “The Suspicious Housemaid” in 2013, he made his breakthrough in the 2014 popular television drama “Cunning Single Lady.” He has appeared in other popular films and television dramas since, including “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015) and “Cheese in the Trap” (2016). Seo Kang Joon also is a member of the K-pop boy group 5urprise, which debuted in 2013.

Seo Kang Joon

Hong Joo Won

Lee Yeon Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on January 9, 1988, she started her career by appearing in the music video of Moon Hee Joon’s “ALONE” in 2001 and then made her acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Emperor of the Sea.” She has been a popular choice for music videos, while also acting in many films and television dramas, including “East of Eden” (2008), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Miss Korea” (2013) and “Splendid Politics” (2015).

Lee Yeon Hee

Princess Jeongmyeong

Kim Jae Won is a popular South Korean actor. Born on February 18, 1981, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television sitcom “Honey Honey” and gained fame a year later with his role in the 2002 hit drama “Romance.” He has starred in many other popular film and television roles since, including “Can You Hear My Heart” (2011), “May Queen” (2012), “Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident” (2013) and “Splendid Politics” (2015). Kim Jae Won married his wife, Park Seo Yeon, in 2013.

Kim Jae Won

King Injo

Han Joo Wan

Cha Seung Won is a popular South Korean actor. Born on July 7, 1970, he dropped out of Sungkyunkwan University in 1988 to pursue a career in modeling. He broke into acting with the 1997 television series “New York Stories” but it wasn’t until the 2001 hit comedy film “Kick the Moon” that he became a bona fide star. Many other successful film and television roles followed, including “The Greatest Love” (2011), “You’re All Surrounded” (2014) and “Splendid Politics” (2015). Cha Seung Won married his wife, Lee Soo Jin, in 1992.

Cha Seung Won

Gwanghae

Lee Tae Ri is a South Korean actor. Born on June 28, 1993, he is best known for his roles in the popular 2012 television dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Rooftop Prince.” Lee Tae Ri began his career as a child actor under the name Lee Min Ho, debuting at the age of 5 in the 1998 television drama “Soonpoong Clinic,” which aired for two years. He has since starred in many popular films, including “Howling” (2012), and television dramas, including “Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho” (2010), “The Thorn Birds” (2011), “The Great Seer” (2012), “The Blade and Petal” (2013), “The Prime Minister Is Dating” (2013) and “Splendid Politics” (2015). Lee Tae Ri officially adopted his new stage name in June 2018.

Lee Tae Ri

Baek Sung Hyun is a South Korean actor. Born on January 30, 1989, he began working as a child actor at the age of 5 in the 1994 film “I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me.” He has had a prolific career and has starred in many roles that brought him critical acclaim. Some of his most notable works include the television dramas “Damo” (2003), “Stairway to Heaven” (2003), “Blades of Blood” (2010), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “White Christmas” (2011), “Big” (2012) and “My Love Eun Dong” (2015), “Doctors” (2016) and “Voice” (2017).

Baek Sung Hyun

Lee Sung Min is a popular South Korean actor. Born on December 4, 1968, he is best known for his supporting roles in many films and television dramas, including “Ordinary Love” (2012), “Golden Time” (2012), “Miss Korea” (2013), “Incomplete Life” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2015) and “Memory” (2016), as well as the leading role in the 2016 film “Sori: Voice From the Heart.”

Lee Sung Min

Nam Da Reum is a popular South Korean child actor. Born on June 13, 2002, he made his acting debut in the popular 2009 television drama “Boys Over Flowers” and has gained fame playing the younger versions of the main characters of many popular dramas. He also has appeared in “Pinocchio” (2014), “Splendid Politics” (2016), “Memory” (2016), “Goblin” (2016), “The King Loves” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Nam Da Reum

Heo Jung Eun is a South Korean child actress. Born on September 14, 2007, she made her acting debut in the 2011 film “Once in a Blue Moon.” She has since appeared in an impressive list of popular films and television dramas. She gained widespread acclaim for her roles in the dramas “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016) and for the title role in “Oh My Geum Bi” (2016-2017).

Heo Jung Eun

Jang Hyuk Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on August 16, 1971, he made his acting debut in 2004 with minor film roles and has had a prolific career in mostly supporting roles. He made his small-screen debut in the 2014 television drama “Reset” and has also appeared in the popular dramas “Hwajung” (2015), “Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Romantic Doctor Kim” (2016-2017) and “Suspicious Partner” (2017).

Jang Hyuk Jin

Maruno

Ryohei Otani is a Japanese actor and model. He was born in Suita, Japan on October 1, 1980 and made his debut in the Korean entertainment world in 2003 when he signed on to appear in various Korean commercials. In 2006, he made his debut as an actor and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas since, including “Winter, Grasping Love” (2017).

Ryohei Otani

Kim Seung Wook is a South Korean actor who was born on August 4, 1963. He began acting in the early 1980s, and was primarily a stage play performer until he eventually transitioned to the small and big screens in the early 2000s, starring in drama series titles such as “Guardian Angel” (2001), “My Fair Lady” (2009), and “Glory Jane” (2011). More recently, he has appeared in the drama titles “Beauty Inside” (2018) and “No Matter What” (2020).

Kim Seung Wook

Kim Chang Wan is a South Korean musician and actor who was born in Seoul, South Korea on February 22, 1954. He graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University in 1975 and in 1977 debuted as one of the founding members of the rock group Sanulrim. He later went on to make his acting debut in the 1985 drama series “Song of the Sea.” He has since gone on to appear in scores of movie and drama titles, including the recent series “One Spring Night” (2019) and “Find Me in Your Memory” (2020).

Kim Chang Wan

Ahn Nae Sang is a South Korean actor who was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Theology at Yonsei University and began acting in stage plays, making his screen debut in a short film made by Oscar-winning direct Bong Joon Ho in 1994, and then appearing in “Bad Movie” (1997). He has since appeared in scores of drama and movie titles, including the series “Misty” (2018) and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ahn Nae Sang

Kim Hee Jung is a South Korean actress. She was born on April 16, 1992, in Busan, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “The King’s Face” (2014), “Who Are You” (2015), “The Rebel” (2017), “Return” (2018), “Touch Your Heart” (2019), and “River Where the Moon Rises” (2021).

Kim Hee Jung (1992)

Hwang Young Hee is a South Korean actress who enjoyed a prolific career in musical theater before branching out into film and television. Born on March 22, 1969, she made her big-screen debut in a minor role in the 2006 film “No Mercy for the Rude” and has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas. Her recent credits include the dramas “Shopping King Louie” (2016), “Chief Kim” (2017), “Sister Is Alive” (2017) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017).

Hwang Young Hee

Can a displaced princess regain her rightful place at the royal court? 

Princess Jeong Myeong (Lee Yeon Hee) lives among the common people, disguised as a man, after she was thrown out of the palace by King Gwang Hae (Cha Seung Won), the power-hungry son of a concubine and King Seong Jo during the Joseon Dynasty. Gwang Hae kills the legitimate heir and casts Princess Jeong Myeong out. 

Can she carry out her revenge and regain her position? 

“Splendid Politics” is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Sang Ho.

Splendid Politics

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