| A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Yoo Ha |
| Writer: | Yoo Ha, Hwang Jin-young |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | adultery, sword fight, romance, betrayal, tragedy, lgbt, goryeo dynasty, gay theme, boys' love (bl), psychological romance |
| Production Companies | Sponge, Showbox, Opus Pictures, United Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,980,744
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 21, 2025 Entered: Dec 21, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Zo In-sung | Hong-rim |
| Ju Jin-mo | King |
| Song Ji-hyo | Queen |
| Shim Ji-ho | Seung-gi |
| Seo Young-joo | Young Han-baek |
| Hyun Woo | King's Man |
| Lee Sung-woo | Young king's bodyguard |
| Cho Jin-woong | Tae Ahn-gong |
| Lim Ju-hwan | Han-baek |
| Yeo Wook-hwan | Im-bo |
| Song Joong-ki | No-tak |
| Yeo Jin-goo | Young Hong-rim |
| No Min-woo | Min-woo (uncredited) |
| Son Jong-hak | Emissary (uncredited) |
| Jung Sung-il | King's Man |
| Lee Seong-woo | Young Kings Men |
| Kang Dong-gyun | Hwan Gwan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jung Do-ahn | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Yoo Ha | Director, Screenplay |
| Park Chan-min | Costume Design, Original Music Composer |
| Jin Myeong-yong | Original Music Composer |
| Shin Min-seop | Original Music Composer |
| Lee Geon-ho | Original Music Composer |
| Lee Hee-eun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Choi Hyeon-gi | Cinematography |
| Hwang Jin-young | Adaptation |
| Jung Jin-hee | Editor |
| Seo Eun-kyung | Costume Design |
| Kim Ki-chul | Production Design |
| Park Young-sik | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Park Yong-ki | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lee Hye-soon | Costume Design |
| Kim Mi-seung | Original Music Composer |
| Won Ho-gyeong | Original Music Composer |
| Kim Jun-seok | Original Music Composer |
| Pi Dae-seong | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Yun Ji-won | Lighting Camera |
| Kim Baek-chan | Original Music Composer |
| Park Gok-ji | Editor |
| Kim Seo-young | Makeup & Hair |
| Sin Jae-myeong | Fight Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gyeongho Sin | Producer |
| Lee Tae-hun | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 39 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 48 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 33 | 42 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 44 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 31 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 962 | 962 |