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West Palace

West Palace

created by Park Chan-seong

1995 1 seasons 52 eps≈ 40h totalEndedKBS2Drama

A drama based on a popular portrayal of the events during the time of Prince Gwanghae in early 17th Century Joseon. Queen Inmok is depicted as a virtuous lady who fell victim to palace politics and is subsequently banished to the West Palace. Her stepson, Prince Gwanghae, is bewitched by the scheming concubine Kim Gae Shi, and her ambitions and unsatiable thirst for power leads him to his downfall.

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Synopsis

A drama based on a popular portrayal of the events during the time of Prince Gwanghae in early 17th Century Joseon. Queen Inmok is depicted as a virtuous lady who fell victim to palace politics and is subsequently banished to the West Palace. Her stepson, Prince Gwanghae, is bewitched by the scheming concubine Kim Gae Shi, and her ambitions and unsatiable thirst for power leads him to his downfall.

The vibe

politicsromancehistorical17th centurysageuk

Cast

Lee Young-aeLee Young-aeKim Gae Shi / Gae Ttong
Kim Kyu-chulKim Kyu-chulPrince Gwanghae
Lee Bo-heeLee Bo-heeQueen Inmok
Kim Sung OkKing Seonjo
Han In-sooHan In-sooKim Jae Nam
Sun Dong-hyukSun Dong-hyukChoi Myeong-gil
Kim Min-heeKim Min-hee

Creator

Park Chan-seong

Network

KBS2

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

52

Episode length

46 min

Total runtime

≈ 40h

First aired

1995

Country

South Korea

Genres

Drama

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