The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang | |
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Also known as | 'The Daughter of the Emperor' |
Genre |
Historical period drama Romance Action |
Written by | Hwang Jin-young |
Directed by | Lee San-yeob Choi Joon-bae |
Starring |
Seo Hyun-jin Seo Woo Lee Jae-ryong Jo Hyun-jae |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 108 |
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Executive producer(s) | Kim Jin-min |
Producer(s) | Kim Ho-joon |
Release | |
Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | September 30, 2013 | – March 14, 2014
External links | |
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The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang (Hangul: 제왕의 딸, 수백향; RR: Je-wang-ui ttal, Su Baek-hyang; also known as The Daughter of the Emperor) is a historical drama depicting the life of , the daughter of King Muryeong of Baekje. It aired on MBC from September 30, 2013 to March 14, 2014 on Monday and Friday at 20:55 (11:55 GMT) for 108 episodes. The series was scheduled to air for 120 episodes, but it was cut down to 108 on March 4, 2014.
Yung is a successful general of his cousin King Dongseong's army and he's in love with Chae-hwa, the daughter of the court official Baek-ga, who wants Yung on the throne and his daughter as the queen. When Baek-ga is accused of the king's murder, the two lovers take different paths: Chae-hwa is taken to Gaya by a servant, Goo-chun, and gives birth to Yung's daughter, Seol-nan; she then marries her savior and, some years later, gives birth to Seol-hee. In the meantime, Yung believes his lover died and ascends the throne as Muryeong. To protect former King Dongseong's son Jin-moo, he switches his own son Myung-nong with him. Years later, simple-minded Seol-nan falls in love with Myung-nong, while her ambitious sister Seol-hee tries to become princess.
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