Name: Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2021-11-08
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Taecyeon, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Jae Kyoon, Bae Jong Ok, Jung Bo Suk

About Taecyeon: 
Taecyeon, also known as Ok Taecyeon, is a South Korean singer and actor who is best known for being the main rapper for the K-pop boy group 2PM. Born on December 27, 1988, as Ok Taek Yeon, he immigrated with his family when he was 10 years old to Bedford, Massachusetts. He lived in Massachusetts for 7 years and attended Bedford High School before moving to Seoul while he was still in high school to pursue a career in the arts.
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Taecyeon transferred to Young Dong High School in Seoul to finish his high school years and completed his undergraduate degree at Dankook University where he majored in Business Administration. He later furthered his studies at the prestigious Korea University, enrolling in their Graduate School of International Studies.
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When he was 17, Taecyeon participated in an open audition for JYP Entertainment in New York City at his sister’s urging. He was chosen as one of the final 35 and was invited to Korea to continue in the competition. He became one of the top 12 finalists to compete in the reality show “Superstar Survival” but was the first contestant to be cut.
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In 2008, he participated in the reality show “Hot Blood Men,” which followed 13 trainees who eventually formed the boy bands 2AM and 2PM. Taecyeon joined 2PM, which debuted in 2008. As the main rapper, he has contributed both songs and rap lyrics to the group’s discography. 2PM took an official hiatus between July 2017 to June 2021 due to the members’ enlistment in their mandatory military service but returned from their hiatus in June 2021 with the release of their 7th studio album. Taecyeon carried out his enlistment from September 4, 2017 to May 16, 2019.
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Taecyeon is fluent in Korean, English, and Japanese and is active on Instagram, where he posts candid behind-the-scenes shots on the set of his latest movies and TV shows.
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Taecyeon made his acting debut in “Cinderella’s Sister” (2010), a modern twist on the classic ‘Cinderella’ fairy tale. Since then, he has gone on to star in many popular television dramas, including “Dream High” (2011), “Assembly” (2015), and “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016). “Dream High” was his first leading role amongst a star-studded cast including Kim Soo Hyun, Suzy, IU, and fellow 2PM member Wooyoung.
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After his discharge from the military in 2019, Taecyeon marked his return to the entertainment world with a leading role in the Korean supernatural drama “The Game: Towards Zero” (2020). His role in the series was well-received, earning him nominations for the Top Excellence Award and Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Award at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards. In 2021 Taecyeon continued to receive critical and popular acclaim for his leading roles in hit TV shows such as “Secret Royal Inspector & Joy” (2021), a historical romantic comedy set in the Joseon Dynasty.

Taecyeon

Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 10, 1996 and made her debut as an actress in 2012. Since debut, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “SKY Castle” (2018) and “Extra-ordinary You” (2019).

Kim Hye Yoon

Lee Jae Kyoon is a South Korean actor who was born on May 23, 1990, in Incheon, South Korea. He studied Acting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and began acting in mainstream drama series and movies in the mid-2010s. In 2014, he appeared in the drama “Schoolgirl Detectives,” following up in 2015 with “Mrs. Cop.” He has also starred in the films “The Prison” (2017) and “Shark: The Beginning” (2021).

Lee Jae Kyoon

Bae Jong Ok is a South Korean actress born on May 13, 1964, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied Theater at Chung-Ang University, and later went on to complete a doctorate in Journalism and Mass Communication at Korea University. She made her acting debut in the 1988 movie “Chil-su and Man-su,” and made her drama bow in the 1990 series “Our Paradise.” Since then, she has gone on to appear in a host of TV and movie titles including “Worlds Within” (2008), “Monster” (2016), and “Live” (2018). She returned to Chung-Ang University in 2003 to teach in the Theater and Film Studies department as a visiting professor. More recently, she has appeared in the series “Designated Survivor: 60 Days” (2019) and “Graceful Family” (2019).

Bae Jong Ok

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

Min Jin Woong is a South Korean actor. Born on August 22, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Fashion King. He has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including “Yong Pal” (2015), “Mrs. Cop 2” (2016), “Drinking Solo” (2016) and “Father Is Strange” (2017).

Min Jin Woong

Lee Sang Hee is a South Korean actress who was born on October 8, 1983, in Ulsan, South Korea. She made her acting debut in the 2010 horror movie “Attention,” following up with “Invitation” (2011) and “Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits” (2013). She made her drama series debut in “Children of the 20th Century” (2017), and also picked up the Best New Actress prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards in the same year. More recently, she has appeared in “War of Prosecutors” (2019) and “Another Child” (2019).

Lee Sang Hee

Choi Tae Hwan is a South Korean actor. Born on February 28, 1989, he made his acting debut in the 2012 TV movie series “Swamp Ecology Report.” He has since appeared in the popular television dramas “Heirs” (2013), “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “My Secret Hotel” (2014), “Scholar Who Walks the Night” (2015), “Imaginary Cat” (2015), “The Facetale: Cinderia” (2016), and in the 2014 TV movie “Ballerino.”

Choi Tae Hwan

Ra Yi Eon (Taecyeon) is a food-loving young man in the Joseon Dynasty era (1392-1910) with a simple dream: He wants to buy a patch of land outside the royal capital and open a dumpling store. But his brilliant mind has got the better of him: He inadvertently performs so outstandingly well at the civil service entrance examination that the Office of Special Advisors takes note. One day, the office approaches him and informs him that he will be appointed as the new secret royal inspector – charged with going undercover to hunt out corruption. His peers would turn green with envy if they knew of his new role, but Ra Yi Eon is more concerned about what’s for lunch…
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Fate also throws in another unexpected twist, in the form of a new acquaintance: Kim Joy (Kim Hye Yoon). Three years ago, she married a man who turned out to be an incurable gambler who has never escaped from beneath his mother’s wing. In ultra-conservative Joseon society, divorce was frowned upon, but Kim Joy eschews convention and seeks to end her marriage and seek happiness. She eventually forms an uneasy alliance with the new investigator...but could their relationship deepen?

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