Ruler: Master of the Mask (2017)

Original title

군주 - 가면의 주인

Cast

Yoo Seung Ho, Kim So Hyun, L, Yoon So Hee, Heo Joon Ho, Park Chul Min, Shin Hyun Soo, Bae Yoo Ram

Genre

melodrama, romance film, cultural history, political drama, sageuk, drama film

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 40 episodes

Rated

ALL

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Joseon-era crown prince fights against a powerful water cartel that controls the kingdom. He falls in love with a woman who becomes entangled in the political struggle.

melancholictenseromanticpolitically chargedslow-burndramatichistoricalemotionally heavy

What happens

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (Korean: 군주 - 가면의 주인) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, Kim Myung-soo, Yoon So-hee, Huh Joon-ho, and Park Chul-min. It aired on MBC TV from May 10, to July 13, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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