TV series

The King of Chudong Palace

1983 · 1 season

A stately, talk-heavy chronicle of power passing between rulers, rewarding patience with quiet intrigue and weighty confrontations.

Overview: This drama marks the beginning of the 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty series, covering the fall of Goryo and the founding of the Joseon Dynasty by Taejo, as well as the subsequent reigns of his sons Jeongjong and Taejong.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: power
politics
betrayal
family
ambition
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild