Name: The King Loves
Genre: โรแมนติก คอมเมดี้, พีเรียด, ดราม่า
Released: 2017-07-17
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Yim Si Wan, Lim Yoona, Hong Jong Hyun, Oh Min Seok, Jung Bo Suk

Yim Si Wan, better known by his stage name Siwan, is a South Korean singer and actor. Born on December 1, 1988, he is a member of the nine-member boy band ZE:A, which debuted in 2010. Yim Si Wan crossed over into acting and received critical acclaim for his roles in the television dramas "Triangle" (2014) and "Incomplete Life (aka Misaeng)" (2014).

Yim Si Wan

Wang Won

Yoona is the stage name of Im Yoona, a South Korean singer and actress who is best known for being a member of the popular K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation. Born on May 30, 1990, Yoona has said she always dreamed of becoming a singer and passed an open audition when she was 12. After five years of training, she made her debut as a member of Girls’ Generation in 2007, two years before she graduated from high school. After the hit single “Gee” became “the most popular song of the decade” upon release in 2009, Girls’ Generation became known as “The Nation’s Girl Group.” Yoona made her acting debut in the 2007 television drama “Two Outs in the Ninth Inning” and has gone on to star in other popular dramas, including “You Are My Destiny” (2008), “Love Rain” (2012), “The Prime Minister Is Dating” (2013), “The K2” (2016), as well as the starring role in the Chinese drama “God of War, Zhao Yun” (2016).

Lim Yoona

Eun San

Hong Jong Hyun is a South Korean actor and model. Born on February 2, 1990, he began his career as a model in 2007. He made his acting debut in the 2008 film “Lovers.” He has since starred in many films and television dramas, including “Vampire Idol” (2011), “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “Wild Romance” (2012), “Her Lovely Heels” (2014) and “Mama” (2014). His popularity also grew after he appeared in the popular reality show “We Got Married Season 4” with Kim Yura in 2014.

Hong Jong Hyun

Wang Rin

Oh Min Seok is a South Korean actor. Born on April 22, 1980, as Han Ki Joo, he started his career in the television drama “Let’s Go Together” in 2006 and has since appeared in films and television dramas. After playing mostly minor roles, Oh Min Seok gained widespread recognition for his role as an assistant manager in the 2014 television drama “Incomplete Life.” He followed it up with roles in the popular television dramas “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015) and “All About My Mom” (2015-2016), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016). Oh Min Seok also paired up with actress Kang Ye Won as a pretend couple in the popular reality series “We Got Married Season 4” in 2015.

Oh Min Seok

Jung Bo Suk is a South Korean actor. He was born in Naju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea on June 14, 1961 and made his acting debut in 1986. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, 	including “Giant” (2010), “Listen to My Heart” (2011), “The King Loves” (2017), “MAD DOG” (2017), “Heart Surgeons” (2018), and “Homemade Love Story” (2020).

Jung Bo Suk

Jang Young Nam is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on November 25, 1973, she began her acting career in the 1995 theater production of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in many theater productions that brought her a lot of critical acclaim. She transitioned to roles in both film and television and has appeared in such popular dramas as “I Am Legend” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Her many film roles also include “A Werewolf Boy,” which went on to become the biggest box office hit for a melodrama in Korean cinematic history. Jang Young Nam married Lee Ho Ung in 2011.

Jang Young Nam

Kim Ho Jin is an award-winning South Korean actor and food show host. He was born on May 5, 1970 and made his acting debut in 1991. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films, reality programs, and television dramas, including “Heaven’s Garden” (2011), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015), “The King Loves” (2017), and “Melancholia” (2021).

Kim Ho Jin

Yoon Jong Hun

Uhm Hyo Sup is a South Korean actor who was born on October 24, 1966, in Incheon, South Korea. He studied at the Seoul Institute of The Arts and made his acting debut in a 1990 production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.” He later transitioned into screen work, appearing in the romantic comedy movie “Who Drives Me Crazy” in 1995. He has since gone on to appear in the film “Marine Boy” in 2009, as well as the more recent drama “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” (2020).

Uhm Hyo Sup

Park Hwan Hee is a South Korean actress and model who was born on born October 13, 1990. She made her acting debut in the drama series “Who Are You: School 2015,” and followed up with a supporting role	 in the smash hit 2016 series “Descendants of the Sun.” She has since appeared in a number of small-screen titles, such as “The King in Love” (2017) and “Are You Human Too?” (2018).

Park Hwan Hee

Ki Do Hoon is a South Korean model and actor. He was born on April 5, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea, and made his debut in the entertainment industry as a model under ESteem Model Management before making a shift towards acting in 2015. Since then, he has appeared in both film and a number of television dramas, including “The King Loves” (2017), “Should We Kiss First” (2018), “Jang Geum, Oh My Grandma” (2018), “Once Again” (2020), and “The Jinx’s Lover” (2022).

Ki Do Hoon

Kim Sang Hyub

In the Goryeo Dynasty, Crown Prince Wang Won (Yim Si Wan) is consumed by an insatiable desire for power, with his loyal royal cousin and comrade Wang Rin (Hong Jong Hyun) always by his side. Their lives are dramatically altered when they meet Eun San (Yoona), the stunning daughter of the country's wealthiest man. As both Wang Won and Wang Rin develop romantic feelings for Eun San, their deep friendship and individual ambitions are put to the ultimate test. This is a 2017 South Korean historical drama series directed by Kim Sang Hyup, based on a novel by Kim Yi Ryung.

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