A historical drama about the life of Prince Yeonsan of Joseon,.
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The people behind it
Yu In-chon
Yeonsan
Kim Jin-ah
Jang Nok-su
Kwon Jae-hee
Deposed Queen Shin
Kim In-mun
Kim Ja-won
Ma Hung-sik
Kim Young-ae
Ban Hyo-jung
Queen Jeonghyeon
Han Eun-jin
Yoon Yang-ha
Lee Seok-ku
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