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Royal Secret Agent

2020–2021 · 1 season

A breezy historical detective romp that balances light comedy with earnest crusading, easy to dip into and warmly satisfying.

Created by
Kim Jung-min
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Drama
Starring
L, Kwon Na-ra, Lee Tae-hwan
Overview
During the Joseon Dynasty, the Secret Royal Inspectors are the eyes and ears of the king. They travel the provinces undercover and listen to the plight of the common people, investigating abuses and corruption of government officials.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Kim Jung-min
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Drama
Starring
L, Kwon Na-ra, Lee Tae-hwan
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • class
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, mystery, drama
Created by
Kim Jung-min
Written by
Park Sung-hoon, Kang Min-sun
Starring
L, Kwon Na-ra, Lee Tae-hwan, Han Eun-seong, Lee Yi-kyung, Jo Soo-min, Ahn Nae-sang, Choi Jong-won
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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