Rowoon spoke about a line in the script that has since been removed, which struck him. Remembering the history of Korean Kings who have all been males, she emphasizes the uniqueness of the drama. She also mentions how the focal point of the story is a never-seen-before setting as a female King is on its way. Park Eun Bin talked about her character Lee Hwi and wished that people would not approach it with dichotomy. Bae Yoon Kyung has previously worked with the director and so was a personal pick.
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Nam Yoon Su came to be known to the director because of his famed Netflix series (Extracurricular) while Byungchan’s striking visuals got him the role. Song Hyun Wook also mentioned how he never realised just how tall Rowoon was and hence had to cast other actors who were over 187 cm to form a rival situation. With Rowoon and Jung Chaeyoeon, it was their past works. He felt as though Lee Hwi had come to life with Park Eun Bin.
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He also mentioned the reason behind choosing each actor for the particular role. Love at first sight story like no other, ‘ The King’s Affection’ shows the tale of how life pans out for the two of them as they battle confusing love, politics, secrets and more.ĭirector Song Hyun Wook spoke about the various genres of romance, action, melodrama and more being woven into the story. As he enters the palace to help Lee Hwi with his education, he is met with a shocking confrontation, his feelings for the Crown Prince. He shields himself by becoming the ‘Ice Prince, asking guards and court ladies to stay 5 feet away from him, expressing anger by throwing tantrums and doing everything to make them believe that he’s the original prince.Įnter Jung Ji Woon, the tall, handsome, and miraculous teacher from sikangwon, a learning academy especially for teaching the Crown Princes of the nation. Royal politics finds itself mixed with an innocent life, Crown Prince Lee Hwi. This however is not an easy task as biting remarks of the Grand Queen Dowager (played by Lee Il Hwa) meet the ears of the Crown Prince very frequently. In order to hide the prince’s death and give a new life to the banished princess, she is brought back to the palace to act as the Crown Prince henceforth. Away from the eyes of everyone, the child is spared death and raised when suddenly a few years later the King’s son passes away. With order being sent out for her death, the King’s royal consort wishes to save her own daughter. As the main trailer for the show began, a story of a disguised princess in the role of a prince unwounded with a series of good and not so good happenings around her.Īs her own father, the King forbids his subjects to have twins, she is left without anyone to support her birth. ‘ The King’s Affection’ press conference began on October 8 at 2 PM KST (10:30 AM IST) as actors Park Eun Bin, SF9’s Rowoon, Nam Yoon Su, VICTON’s Byungchan, Bae Yoon Kyung and DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon got together with director Song Hyun Wook for a talk about their upcoming drama.Īll the stars almost blinded us with their presence as they sat pretty in the room, dressed in fashionable dresses for the women and neat suits for the men.
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A liking, a hidden feeling, a silent confession and a secret admission. ‘Affection’, for someone they cannot admit it to.