The King's Affection — Season 1
Episodes
E01 Episode 1
★ 8.0Oct 11, 2021 · 1h 10m
Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
E02 Episode 2
★ 9.3Oct 12, 2021 · 1h 11m
Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved patient.
E03 Episode 3
★ 9.0Oct 18, 2021 · 1h 11m
Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
E04 Episode 4
★ 9.3Oct 19, 2021 · 1h 11m
Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
E05 Episode 5
★ 7.5Oct 25, 2021 · 1h 5m
Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surprise.
E06 Episode 6
★ 8.0Oct 26, 2021 · 1h 5m
A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
E07 Episode 7
★ 8.0Nov 1, 2021 · 1h 4m
Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
E08 Episode 8
★ 9.0Nov 2, 2021 · 1h 5m
Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters.
E09 Episode 9
★ 9.0Nov 8, 2021 · 1h 5m
The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
E10 Episode 10
★ 5.0Nov 9, 2021 · 1h 5m
After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crown princess.
E11 Episode 11
★ 8.0Nov 15, 2021 · 1h 5m
Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
E12 Episode 12
★ 8.0Nov 16, 2021 · 1h 5m
The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
E13 Episode 13
★ 8.0Nov 22, 2021 · 1h 5m
Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
E14 Episode 14
★ 9.0Nov 23, 2021 · 1h 5m
Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
E15 Episode 15
★ 8.0Nov 29, 2021 · 1h 5m
Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
E16 Episode 16
★ 8.0Nov 30, 2021 · 1h 3m
Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
E17 Episode 17
★ 8.0Dec 6, 2021 · 1h 3m
Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
E18 Episode 18
★ 8.0Dec 7, 2021 · 1h 5m
Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
E19 Episode 19
★ 9.0Dec 13, 2021 · 1h 6m
Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
E20 Episode 20
★ 8.0Dec 14, 2021 · 1h 7m
Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.