The Royal Gambler (2016)

Original title

대박

Directed by

Nam Gun

Cast

Jang Geun Suk, Yeo Jin Goo, King Yeongjo, Jun Kwang Ryul, Shin Ki Joon, Choi Min Soo, King Sukjong, Im Ji Yun

Genre

sageuk

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A prince stripped of his royal status becomes a gambler seeking revenge. He gets entangled in power struggles and conspiracies at the Joseon court.

historicaldramaticintenseschemingmelancholicfast-pacedpoliticalemotional

What happens

The Royal Gambler (Korean: 대박; Hanja: 大撲; RR: Daebak; lit. 'Jackpot') is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced Six Flying Dragons and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) from March 28, 2016, to June 14, 2016, for 24 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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