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Su Baek-hyang, the King's Daughter

2013–2014 · 1 season

A slow, earnest historical saga that follows a humble heroine through years of family secrets and courtly ambition, rewarding patience with emotional payoffs.

Created by
Lee Sang-yeob
Genres
Drama
Starring
Seo Hyun-jin, Seo Woo, Lee Jae-ryong
Overview
This is the story of Su Baek-hyang, born as the elder daughter of King Mu-ryeong but unable to retain her title of princess due to her ambitious younger sister, Sol-hui. Humble and hard-working, she was taught never to want or to desire beyond what she has, but the fate given to her is one that will affect not only her life and her family's lives, but the entire nation as she struggles to find her place in life and fight for love.

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Created by
Lee Sang-yeob
Genres
Drama
Starring
Seo Hyun-jin, Seo Woo, Lee Jae-ryong
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • power
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Lee Sang-yeob
Written by
Hwang Jin-young
Starring
Seo Hyun-jin, Seo Woo, Lee Jae-ryong, Jo Hyun-jae, Jun Tae-Soo, Myung Se-bin, Ahn Suk-hwan, Im Se-mi
Length
1 seasons, 108 episodes, 30 min each
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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