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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

2017 · 1 season

A lush, earnest historical drama where young love and royal intrigue collide with a shadowy conspiracy, delivering sweeping emotion and satisfying heroism.

Created by
No Do-cheol, Park Won-gook
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, L
Overview
In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.

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Stream in the UK
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
No Do-cheol, Park Won-gook
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, L
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • love
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
No Do-cheol, Park Won-gook
Written by
Park Hye-jin, Jung Hae-ri
Starring
Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, L, Yoon So-hee, Huh Joon-ho, Shin Hyun-soo, Park Cheol-min, Kim Byong-chul
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 35 min each
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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