The King's Affection

1. S01E01Episode 1October 11, 2021 8.0Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his moth
2. S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2October 12, 2021 9.3Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved pa
3. S01E03Episode 3October 18, 2021 9.0Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
4. S01E04Episode 4October 19, 2021 9.3Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
5. S01E05Episode 5October 25, 2021 7.5Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surp
6. S01E06Episode 6October 26, 2021 8.0A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
7. S01E07Episode 7November 1, 2021 8.0Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
8. S01E08Episode 8November 2, 2021 9.0Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters
9. S01E09Episode 9November 8, 2021 9.0The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster o
10. S01E10Episode 10November 9, 2021 5.0After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crow
11. S01E11Episode 11November 15, 2021 8.0Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a r
12. S01E12Episode 12November 16, 2021 8.0The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no
13. S01E13Episode 13November 22, 2021 8.0Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
14. S01E14Episode 14November 23, 2021 9.0Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wou
15. S01E15Episode 15November 29, 2021 8.0Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession
16. S01E16Episode 16November 30, 2021 8.0Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's i
17. S01E17Episode 17December 6, 2021 8.0Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his
18. S01E18Episode 18December 7, 2021 8.0Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
19. S01E19Episode 19December 13, 2021 9.0Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
20. S01E20Episode 20December 14, 2021 8.0Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.

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