The King's Affection Explained
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Image Alt: | Promotional poster of The King's Affection |
Alt Name: | Attachment |
Native Name: | Hangul: | 연모 | Rr: | Yeonmo | Lk: | Affection |
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Director: | Song Hyun-wook |
Starring: | |
Composer: | Tae-geun |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 20 |
Runtime: | 70 minutes |
Company: | |
The King's Affection, is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, and Jung Chae-yeon. The story is based on Lee So-young's manhwa Yeonmo.[3] It aired on KBS2 from October 11 to December 14, 2021, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 20 episodes.[4] It also premiered worldwide on Netflix on the same day.[5]
The King's Affection is the first South Korean television series to win an International Emmy Award.[6] [7]
Synopsis
The story is set during the Joseon dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess gives birth to twins, an order is sent to kill the daughter. To save her, she is secretly sent out of the palace.
A few years later, the twin daughter, Dam-yi, returns to the palace to work as a maid. When the male twin, Crown Prince Lee Hwi, discovers her, he convinces her to switch places with him from time to time but suddenly loses his life through a case of mistaken identity.Their mother realizes the court maid Dam-yi is her twin daughter and persuades her to take Lee Hwi's place. Although she distances herself from everybody over the years, Lee Hwi (Dam-yi) starts developing feelings again for her original first love, Jung Ji-woon, who is from a noble family. Her court life becomes complicated when Jung Ji-Woon becomes her royal tutor and later a court scribe, while he himself also gets confused feelings about Lee Hwi, not knowing it's actually his first love, Dam-yi.
Cast
Main
Lee Hwi is a young prince who dies due to a case of mistaken identity. Dam-yi is Lee Hwi's twin sister, who was hidden after birth; she is forced to take the title and responsibility of the Crown Prince due to her brother's death.
Inspector Jung's son. He is a physician at Samgaebang, but is later hired as a Royal Tutor for Crown Prince Lee Hwi.
Lee Hwi's paternal cousin who is soft-hearted and loyal to her.
Lee Hwi's personal bodyguard.
Only child of the Minister of Personnel.
Youngest daughter of the Minister of Military Affairs.
Supporting
Left State Councillor and Lee Hwi's powerful maternal grandfather.
Jung Ji-woon's father and right-hand man of Lord Sangheon.
Father of Dam-yi and Lee Hwi.
People around Lee Hwi
Lee Hwi's mother figure who knows about her secret.
Close aide of Dam-yi after she took over her brother's identity, and the late Lee Hwi's childhood playmate.
- Kim Jae-cheol as Commander Yoon Hyeong-seol[21]
King Hyejong's bodyguard who saved Dam-yi after her birth.
People around Jung Ji-woon
Jung Ji-woon's mother.
- Jang Se-hyun as Bang Jil-geum[23]
Worker at Samgaebang.
Worker at Samgaebang.
Royal Family
- Kim Taek as Lee Jeong, Prince Wonsan[24]
- Kim Joon-ho as young Prince Wonsan
Lee Hyun's older brother and Lee Hwi's paternal cousin.
- Kim Seo-ha as Prince Changwoon[25]
Lee Hwi's paternal uncle who is always causing trouble.
Lee Hwi's paternal grandmother.
King Hyejong's second wife, the mother of Grand Prince Jehyeon and Lee Hwi's step-mother.
- Cha Sung-jae as Lee Gyeom, Grand Prince Jehyeon
Lee Hwi's half-brother.
Royal Court
- Jung Jae-seong as Noh Hak-su[27]
Noh Ha-kyung's father and the Minister of Military Affairs.
Shin So-eun's father and the Minister of Personnel who is a loyal subject of the King.
- Son Jong-hak as Lord Changchun
Chief State Councillor and the Queen's father.
Royal Institute
Others
Lord Sangheon's daughter and the mother of Dam-yi and Lee Hwi.
A palace maid.
- Gong Jin-seo as Jan-yi[33]
Shin So-eun's maid.
- Kim Eun-min as Joseon-born concubine of the Ming Emperor
- Yoon Seo-yeon as young concubine
- Jo Sung-kyu as Prince Changwoon's steward[34]
- Kim Ki-doo as Head of the Bureau of Astrology[35]
Production
The manhwa hypothesized the existence of a fictional king between Seongjong and Yejong, but the production decided to remove any reference to real people, setting the series during the reign of a fictional king and changing the background of the male lead.[36] [37]
Casting
On December 17, 2020, Ilgan Sports reported that Park Eun-bin would play the female lead in KBS's new drama The King's Affection. Earlier in the day, the actress' agency, Namoo Actors, declared that she was still considering the offer.[38] On January 15, 2021, Ilgan Sports identified Rowoon as the male lead, but FNC Entertainment stated that for the moment he was focusing on filming She Would Never Know and nothing had been decided.[39]
In the following months, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan and Jung Chae-yeon[40] joined the cast; meanwhile Park Eun-bin and Rowoon were confirmed on March 19, 2021.[41] Nam decided to participate in the series to gain new experiences and because he had found the character of Lee Hyun unpredictable,[42] while Rowoon because of the love story told and because he wanted to try his hand in a historical drama.[43]
Park Eun-bin received the script for The King's Affection at a time when she was thinking about acting in a historical drama again, as the last one she filmed was Secret Door in 2014. While aware that there would be other opportunities in the future to fulfill her wish, she decided to take the role because the premise of the series was very attractive and she doubted she would have another chance to play a king.[44] At the press conference before broadcast, Park commented that despite her taking on the role of Lee Hwi with confidence, she had had a hard time making it convincing because it was the first time a woman played a king. Instead of trying to simply disguise herself as a man, she attempted to focus on showing why Hwi had to pretend to be a male and on the moments in which she faced doubts and dangers, as her real side slips out,[45] declaring that she wanted Hwi to be seen as a person regardless of gender.[46] She also took riding lessons and paid attention to adjusting the tone of her voice according to the people around Hwi.[47]
Filming
Filming began in April 2021 and ended on November 15.[48] It was halted on July 26, 2021, as one of the production staff who participated in the July 24 filming was tested positive for COVID-19. All of the cast members and production staff were subsequently tested and went into self-quarantine on the same day. On July 27, it was announced that Park Eun-bin, Lee Pil-mo and Bae Soo-bin tested negative for COVID-19.[49] [50] [51] On July 28, it was reported that Nam Yoon-su's test result was also negative,[52] and filming resumed on the same day.[53]
On August 6, it was revealed that filming was cancelled due to a fire that broke out a day earlier, at 21:10 KST, when the crew was filming at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The fire was extinguished by firefighters within 20 minutes.[54]
Filming locations also include Hangae Village in Seongju County and Hanjujeongsa Temple on its summit;[55] [56] Gyeonggijeon Temple, its hyanggyo (provincial school) and hanok village in Jeonju,[57] Munheon Confucian school in Seocheon County,[58] Mungyeong Saejae provincial park in Mungyeong,[59] Buan Cinema Theme Park, Itaesarang rock in Geochang, Manhyujeong pavilion in Andong, Gwanghalluwon garden in Namwon,[60] and two fortresses, namely Jukjusanseong in Anseong and Sangdangsanseong in Cheongju.[61]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
The King's Affection OST |
Type: | soundtrack |
Artist: | Various artists |
Genre: | K-pop |
Length: | 56:27 |
Language: | Korean |
Reception
Critical reception
Overall, The King's Affection was well received by critics, both in South Korea and abroad. Several outlets felt that it opened a new horizon in the stories of women disguised as men, and that Hwi's independence and how she repeatedly saved Ji-woon constituted a 180° shift in the gender roles of a typical romantic series,[62] [63] appreciating "the rare attempt" to make the female lead occupy a higher social position, instead of recounting the sad love between a high-ranking man and a woman of humble origins, and observing that the concept of the woman who pretends to be a man transcends the dimension of melodrama, extending towards the dimension of battles for values and self-affirmation, and comparing it to the struggles against prejudice fought by minorities excluded for their diversity.[64]
Calling the drama "interesting and different" from previous series in which the female lead wore male clothes, such as Coffee Prince, Sungkyungwan Scandal or Love in the Moonlight, the Thai news agency Workpoint Today noted that the fact that the hero fell in love regardless of the other person's gender could be considered an attempt to help normalize boundless love, blurring the lines between femininity and masculinity still deeply rooted in South Korean society, and appreciated the absence of the classic scene in which the male lead wonders why he likes a person of the same sex.[65] Through the revival of stereotypical scenes, but in which Ji-woon adopts behaviors usually attributed to female characters, and through the debates on Confucius' teachings, it also identified the desire to shatter the distinction between male and female roles particularly clear in historical series, and the conviction that traditional beliefs should no longer define sexuality. AlloCiné found that the intonation is evocative of Mulan, but observed that the series stood out for its very light plot, and narrated the sentimental wanderings of a young woman in a fundamentally patriarchal environment, calling it "feminist in more than one way".[66] In general, critics appreciated the more open vision of love presented by the series, considering it more daring than previous historical dramas with the same concept given the greater presence of queer elements, not only in the BL relationship between Hwi and Ji-woon, but also in the GL one between Hwi and Ha-kyung.
Compliments were also directed to the aesthetics of the sets and costumes, and to the interpretations of the protagonists, especially to the performances of Choi Myung-bin in the roles of both Dam-yi and her brother Hwi as children,[67] and to the more nuanced one by Park Eun-bin,[68] [69] [70] whose complete identification with the character was considered one of the main reasons for the popularity of the series. Moreover, the drama attracted positive comments for the portrayal of youth fighting against the status quo in order to protect their rights and happiness, freely expressing, in an imaginary world, metaphors of reality and social taboos that are difficult to manage in a series set in modern times, for example the older generation's attempt to arbitrarily define and classify young people according to its own desires: in particular, Han Ki-jae's ambition to wield power by maneuvering Hwi like a puppet evoked the election campaign for the new President of South Korea and the way in which the political community incited young people to vote.
Popular culture critic Jung Deok-hyun noted, however, that while it might have been possible for a crown prince to fall in love with a eunuch, seeing Ji-woon courting Hwi was disconcerting, as, taking into account Joseon's power structure and discrimination between men and women at the time, it would have been more common to witness the opposite, considering Hwi's position of greater power; consequently, he found the dynamics between the two characters implausible, also due to the fact that Ji-woon ignored Hwi's true gender, and observed that, if the relationship had been treated with greater seriousness and foresight, it could have become a true queer drama, especially if the production decided to opt for the story of a true homosexual love.[71] However, he noted that it was a "strangely exciting" drama, probably because of the love story that transcends hierarchy and gender, and that, despite the ridiculous situations and the low plausibility, it had managed to capture the audience by making them believe that such a story could actually take place.
On the other side, Tae Yoo-na of Hankyung found the development sloppy, characters awkward, and casting wrong, arguing that Park Eun-bin's physique and height were too small compared to Rowoon's, preventing her from expressing the dignity of a crown prince.[72] Stephen McCarty of the South China Morning Post noted that the series could have cut some bloodshed without losing narrative strength.[73]
The King's Affection placed sixth on NME's best Korean dramas of 2021 list.[74]
Viewership
According to Nielsen Korea, The King's Affection debuted in South Korea with a national average share of 6.2%.[75] Episode 6 scored the lowest ratings for the series, with a national average share of 5.5% and 4.8% in the Seoul metropolitan area,[76] but after the conclusion of Lovers of the Red Sky, one of the competing programs of the evening, episode 7 recorded the best ratings for the drama,[77] which reached a share of 10% with episode 13[78] and ended with 12,1%.[79]
In the span of two weeks, The King's Affection entered the top 10 of Netflix's most viewed programs globally and the top 5 in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.[80] [81] Following the release of episodes 9 and 10 on November 10, it ranked eighth globally,[82] and first among the most viewed Korean programs for three consecutive days,[83] while on November 23 it was fourth in Netflix's Global Top 10 (Non-English), with 15.64 million hours watched.[84]
! scope="col" rowspan="3" Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
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Nielsen Korea[85] | TNmS[86] |
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Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
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1 | October 11, 2021 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.8% |
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2 | October 12, 2021 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
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3 | October 18, 2021 | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% |
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4 | October 19, 2021 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% |
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5 | October 25, 2021 | 5.7% | 4.9% | |
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6 | October 26, 2021 | | | 5.9% |
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7 | November 1, 2021 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.2% |
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8 | November 2, 2021 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
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9 | November 8, 2021 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 6.8% |
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10 | November 9, 2021 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
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11 | November 15, 2021 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
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12 | November 16, 2021 | 8.8% | 8.7% | 7.3% |
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13 | November 22, 2021 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 8.5% |
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14 | November 23, 2021 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
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15 | November 29, 2021 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 8.4% |
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16 | November 30, 2021 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 7.7% |
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17 | December 6, 2021 | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.4% |
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18 | December 7, 2021 | 9.4% | 8.4% | |
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19 | December 13, 2021 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
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20 | December 14, 2021 | | | |
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Average | | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that wasn't released.
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Awards and nominations
Listicle
Notes and References
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- Web site: [단독]한채아, 4년만에 드라마 깜짝 복귀..'연모' 특별출연]. [Exclusive] Chae-ah Han, a surprise comeback to the drama after 4 years..Special appearance in 'Yeon-mo. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Kyung-ho. April 15, 2021. July 18, 2021. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718142315/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002947699. live.
- Web site: [단독]박기웅, '연모' 특별출연...박은빈·로운 만난다]. [Exclusive] Park Ki-woong, special appearance in 'Yeonmo'...Park Eun-bin meets Rowoon. Naver. SpoTV News. ko. Shim. Eom-kyung. October 7, 2021. October 7, 2021. October 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007152650/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000322470. live.
- Web site: 공진서 '연모' 캐스팅 [공식]]. Gong Jin-seo's 'Yeonmo' Casting [Official]. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Ahn. Byung-gil. September 28, 2021. September 28, 2021. September 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210928035848/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000763991. live.
- Web site: 손목 골절 상처 입은 복서 출신 배우 조성규, 설운도 등 각계 온정 이어져. Former boxer actor Jo Seong-gyu and Seol Woon-do, who suffered wrist fractures, continue to be warm from all walks of life. Naver. Sports Chosun. ko. Lee. Joo-sang. August 23, 2021. August 25, 2021. August 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210825100401/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000785332. live.
- Web site: 김기두, '연모' 특별출연...짠내-재미 다 잡은 신스틸. Kim. Soo-jung. Kim Ki-doo, special appearance in 'Yeonmo'... Salty - A new stealer who caught all the fun. Exports news. Naver. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021. ko. November 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124104938/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001377522. live.
- Web site: December 15, 2021 . 고증-현실성 동떨어졌던 '연모', 그럼에도 의미 있었다 . October 12, 2022 . ko.
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- Web site: Seok . Jae-hyun . 박은빈, 남장여자 비운의 왕 '연모' 출연 제안받고 "검토 중"(공식) . October 14, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: 로운 측 "사극 '연모', 검토 중인 작품 중 하나" [공식입장] ]. October 14, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: Kim . No-eul . '연모' 측 "정채연, 세자빈 役 캐스팅 확정"(공식) . October 14, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: Lee . Song-hee . 박은빈X로운, '연모' 출연 확정…KBS 로맨스 사극 계보 잇는다 [공식입장] ]. October 14, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: September 25, 2021 . '연모' 남윤수 "첫 사극, 새롭게 배워가면서 연기할 수 있겠다는 생각" . October 14, 2022 . mosen.mt.co.kr . ko.
- Web site: Jeon . Hyo-jin . 박은빈♥로운 "모든 순간이 명장면" 사극 출사표 (연모) [종합] ]. October 14, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: September 28, 2021 . 드라마 로 돌아온 박은빈의 새로운 모습 . October 14, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: October 12, 2021 . Actress Park Eun-bin plays disguised crown prince in 'The King's Affection' . October 14, 2022 . . en.
- Web site: December 30, 2021 . 박은빈 "연기는 승화의 과정…루틴은 집과 촬영장 뿐" . October 14, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: 믿보배 박은빈의 선구안, "다시 없을, 희귀하고 소중한 작품." (연모) . October 14, 2022 . . ko.
- Web site: November 29, 2021 . '연모', 촬영 모두 끝났다..박은빈X로운 로맨스 결말 함구령 "쉿!" . October 14, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: [전문]박은빈, 코로나19 음성]. [Full text] Park Eun-bin, negative for COVID-19. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Hwang. Chae-hyun. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727025027/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000751797. live.
- Web site: 이필모 측 "코로나19 음성 판정"[공식]]. Lee Pil-mo's side "Corona 19 negative" [Official]. Naver. Maeil Business News. ko. Yang. So-young. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727032815/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004829812. live.
- Web site: '연모' 배수빈 측 "코로나19 음성 판정"(공식). 'Yeonmo' Bae Soo-bin side "Corona 19 negative" (official). Naver. Newsen. ko. Kim. No-eul. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727083627/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000472847. live.
- Web site: 남윤수 측 "코로나 음성 판정. 확진자 접촉 NO"(공식). Nam Yoon-soo's side "Corona negative. No contact with confirmed cases" (official). Naver. Newsen. ko. Hwang. Hye-jin. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728101427/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000473146. live.
- Web site: 박은빈X로운 '연모', 보조출연자 외 추가 확진 無 ... 28일 촬영 재개[공식]]. Park Eun-bin X Rowoon's 'Yeonmo', no additional confirmed other than auxiliary performers ... Resume filming on the 28th [Official]. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Kyung-ho. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021. July 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728113012/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002976046. live.
- Web site: '연모' 측 "한국민속촌 촬영 중 화재 발생 ... 촬영 중단". 'Yeonmo' side "Fire occurred while filming at the Korean Folk Village ... Filming stopped". Naver. Maeil Business Newspaper. ko. Yang. So-young. August 6, 2021. August 31, 2021. August 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831051105/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004834815. live.
- Web site: March 11, 2022 . [드라마 촬영지] 연인의 애틋한 사랑이 그려진 곳, 성주 한개마을 한주정사 ]. October 14, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: 박은빈, 로운 주연의 연모 드라마 촬영지, 성주 한개마을 . October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: '연모'·'옷소매 붉은 끝동' 촬영지 어디?...전주한옥마을 경기전·전주향교 . October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: November 7, 2021 . 아련한 감성 이끈 '연모' 촬영지는 어디? . October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: Hwang . Chang-jin . July 11, 2022 . [톡톡 지방자치] '드라마와 영화의 도시'로 거듭나는 도시 문경 ]. October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: January 26, 2022 . '드라마 촬영지로 뜬 남원'…광한루원 코로나에도 입장객 19% ↑ . October 15, 2022 . ko . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003203245/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/view/2022/01/78124/ . dead .
- Web site: Creatrip: The King's Affection . October 14, 2022 . en.
- Web site: December 15, 2021 . '연모' 완벽한 종영, 완벽했던 박은빈 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: November 30, 2021 . '남장여자'의 새 지평을 열다 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: December 2, 2021 . [정덕현의 엔터인사이드] 드라마 '연모'…사극판 '커피프린스1호점'의 홀림 ]. October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: เปิดชีวิต LGBT ในเกาหลีใต้ ดูความหลากหลายทางเพศผ่านซีรีส์ 'The King's Affection' . October 16, 2022 . workpointTODAY . th.
- Web site: The King's Affection sur Netflix : c'est quoi ce drama coréen dans la veine de Mulan ? . October 16, 2022 . fr.
- Web site: October 13, 2021 . 연모 최명빈 박은빈 아역으로 1인 2역 완벽 소화 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: The King's Affection: 3 reasons to watch this Korean palace romance drama . October 16, 2022 . sg.style.yahoo.com . en-SG.
- Web site: October 13, 2021 . '연모' 박은빈, 나는 왕세자다…'남장여자' 완벽 소화 . October 16, 2022 . ko-KR.
- Web site: November 6, 2021 . '연모' 新 인생 사극캐…박은빈, '남장 여자' 그 이상 매력 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: Jeon . Deok-hyun . November 3, 2021 . '연모' 박은빈과 로운의 퀴어 코드, 좀 더 과감할 순 없었나 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: October 27, 2021 . '연모' 예견된 하락세, 사극 버프도 못 살린 박은빈X로운의 한계 [TEN스타필드] ]. October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: December 26, 2021 . Netflix K-drama The King's Affection – gender swap brings gore . October 16, 2022 . en.
- Web site: December 21, 2021 . The 10 best Korean dramas of 2021 . . October 16, 2022 . en-GB.
- Web site: '연모' 시청률 6.2%로 출발, 사극 로맨스 경쟁 불붙었다 . October 15, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: October 27, 2021 . '연모' 예견된 하락세, 사극 버프도 못 살린 박은빈X로운의 한계 [TEN스타필드] ]. October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: '연모' 시청률 7%, '홍천기' 떠나자 자체 최고 기록 . October 15, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: 왕이 된 박은빈 '연모' 시청률 10% 벽 넘었다 . October 15, 2022 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
- Web site: December 15, 2021 . '연모' 12.1% 자체 최고 시청률로 유종의 미…'쇼윈도' 5.922% . October 15, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: October 25, 2021 . '연모', 넷플릭스 전세계 순위 '톱10'…흥행 이유는? . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: October 25, 2021 . '연모' 넷플릭스 전세계 TOP10 …K사극 저력 입증 . October 16, 2022.
- Web site: November 12, 2021 . '연모' 전세계 넷플릭스 8위…K-사극 로맨스 저력 입증 . October 16, 2022.
- Web site: November 15, 2021 . 넷플릭스 1위 '연모'의 '휘운 커플' 박은빈 X 로운 탐구 . October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Web site: November 30, 2021 . 금기 깬 여성과 K신파가 만났다...연모의 글로벌 팬덤 [왓칭] ]. October 16, 2022 . ko.
- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 11, 2021. October 12, 2021. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018132303/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211011. live.
- Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 12, 2021. October 13, 2021. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018132350/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211012. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 18, 2021. October 19, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020011546/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211018. live.
- Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 19, 2021. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020011608/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211019. live.
- Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 25, 2021. October 26, 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027024514/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211025. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 26, 2021. October 27, 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027031510/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211026. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 1, 2021. November 2, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020613/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211101. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 2, 2021. November 3, 2021. November 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103015123/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211102. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 8, 2021. November 9, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020608/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211108. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 9, 2021. November 10, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020613/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211109. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 15, 2021. November 15, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117013850/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211115. live.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 16, 2021. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117013844/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211116. live.
- Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 22, 2021. November 23, 2021. November 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124020619/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211122. live.
- Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 23, 2021. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124020415/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211123. live.
- Web site: Ep. 15. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 29, 2021. November 30, 2021. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201050313/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211129. live.
- Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 30, 2021. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201050339/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211130. live.
- Web site: Ep. 17. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 6, 2021. December 7, 2021. December 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211052843/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211206. live.
- Web site: Ep. 18. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 7, 2021. December 11, 2021. December 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211052843/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211207. live.
- Web site: Ep. 19. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 13, 2021. December 14, 2021. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220508114717/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211213. live.
- Web site: Ep. 20. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021. May 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220508114717/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20211214. live.
- TNms ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1. Break News. ko. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. October 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211012010630/https://www.breaknews.com/839111. live.
- Web site: Ep. 2. Break News. ko. October 13, 2021. October 13, 2021. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211013002023/https://www.breaknews.com/839409. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Break News. ko. October 19, 2021. October 19, 2021. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019002313/https://www.breaknews.com/840806. live.
- Web site: Ep. 4. Break News. ko. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020011615/https://breaknews.com/841176. live.
- Web site: Ep. 5. Break News. ko. October 26, 2021. October 26, 2021. October 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026051019/https://www.breaknews.com/842659. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Break News. ko. October 27, 2021. October 27, 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027024528/https://breaknews.com/843036. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Break News. ko. November 2, 2021. November 2, 2021. November 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102011443/https://www.breaknews.com/844466. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Break News. ko. November 3, 2021. November 3, 2021. November 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103001908/https://www.breaknews.com/844832. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Break News. ko. November 9, 2021. November 9, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020607/https://breaknews.com/846238. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Break News. ko. November 10, 2021. November 10, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110020607/https://breaknews.com/846641. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Break News. ko. November 16, 2021. November 16, 2021. November 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116003058/https://www.breaknews.com/848085. live.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Break News. ko. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117013847/https://breaknews.com/848484. live.
- Web site: Ep. 13. Break News. ko. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123070903/https://www.breaknews.com/850124. live.
- Web site: Ep. 14. Break News. ko. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124020511/https://breaknews.com/850494. live.
- Web site: Ep. 15. Break News. ko. November 30, 2021. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201050308/https://breaknews.com/851941. live.
- Web site: Ep. 16. Break News. ko. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021. December 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201050315/https://breaknews.com/852349. live.
- Web site: Ep. 17. Break News. ko. December 6, 2021. December 7, 2021. December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207002217/https://www.breaknews.com/853943. live.
- Web site: Ep. 19. Break News. ko. December 13, 2021. December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211214002721/https://www.breaknews.com/855703. live.
- Web site: Ep. 20. Break News. ko. December 14, 2021. December 15, 2021. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215002639/https://www.breaknews.com/856056. live.
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