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The Fugitive of Joseon

TV·2013–2013·1 season, 20 episodes·KBS2·Drama, History, Mystery·1h

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Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.

Castfull cast & details

Lee Dong-wookLee Dong-wookChoi WonKim Yoo-binKim Yoo-binChoi RangSong Ji-hyoSong Ji-hyoHong Da-inIm Seul-ongIm Seul-ongCrown Prince Lee HoSong Jong-hoSong Jong-hoLee Jung-hwanYoon Jin-yiYoon Jin-yiSo-baekKang ByulKang ByulChoi Woo-youngKwon Hyun-sangKwon Hyun-sangIm Kkeokjeong

Episodes by season

Season0120Episodes2013Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 24, 2013—
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 25, 2013—
  3. S01E03Episode 3May 1, 2013—
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 2, 2013—
  5. S01E05Episode 5May 8, 2013—
  6. S01E06Episode 6May 9, 2013—
  7. S01E07Episode 7May 15, 2013—
  8. S01E08Episode 8May 16, 2013—
  9. S01E09Episode 9May 22, 2013—
  10. S01E10Episode 10May 23, 2013—
  11. S01E11Episode 11May 29, 2013—
  12. S01E12Episode 12May 30, 2013—
  13. S01E13Episode 13June 5, 2013—
  14. S01E14Episode 14June 6, 2013—
  15. S01E15Episode 15June 12, 2013—
  16. S01E16Episode 16June 13, 2013—
  17. S01E17Episode 17June 19, 2013—
  18. S01E18Episode 18June 20, 2013—
  19. S01E19Episode 19June 26, 2013—
  20. S01E20Episode 20June 27, 2013—

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