The Queen Who Crowns (Korean: 원경) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Cha Joo-young in the title role, along with Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Yi-dam, and Lee Si-a. It premiered on TVING on January 6, 2025, every Monday at 14:00 (KST) and airs on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).
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| Hangul | 원경 |
| Revised Romanization | Wongyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏn'gyŏng |
| Genre | Period drama Melodrama |
| Written by | Lee Young-mi |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-ho |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dong Min-hoo[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[2] |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | January 6, 2025 – present |
Cast
editMain
edit- A woman who dreamed of a new world. She is the daughter of Min Je of Yeoheung Min clan.
- Wongyeong's husband and the third king of Joseon.
- Lee Yi-dam as Chae-ryeong[4]
- The queen's servant who became the king's woman.
- A concubine who is pregnant with the king's child.
Supporting
editPeople around Wongyeong
edit- Park Ji-il as Min Je[5]
- Wongyeong's father.
- Han Seung-won as Min Mu-jil[5]
- Wongyeong's brother.
- Kim Woo-dam as Min Mu-goo[5]
- Wongyeong's younger brother.
- TBA as Mrs. Song[6]
- Wongyeong's biological mother.
People around Bang-won
edit- Bang-won's father, the father-in-law of Queen Wongyeong, and the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
Others
edit- A Joseon bureaucrat.
- So Hee-jung as Court Lady Jeong[5]
- A court lady.
- Jeong Ui-sun as Court Lady Seo[5]
- Queen's court lady.
- Kim Jeong as Court Lady Kim[5]
- Daejeon court lady.
- Song Jae-ryong as a blind fortune teller[5]
- Hwang Young-hee as Gyo Ha-daek[5]
Production
editDevelopment
editDirector Kim Sang-ho, who worked on the dramas Couple or Trouble (2006), Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Avengers Social Club (2017), and Money Game (2020), confirmed to direct the series, and writer Lee Young-mi, who wrote Money Game, wrote the screenplay.[8] It is produced by Studio Dragon and JS Pictures.[5]
Casting
edittvN and TVING announced on October 26, 2023, that they had confirmed the production of the historical drama The Queen Who Crowns and cast Cha Joo-young in the role of Queen Wongyeong and Lee Hyun-wook in the role of Lee Bang-won.[8]
Filming
editThe series had finished all its filming in June 2024.[9]
Music
editThe OST singer lineup, which includes Sohyang, Yu Da-bin, Lim Han-byul, and Jukjae, was unveiled by Vlending on December 27, 2024.[10]
Release
editOriginally, The Queen Who Crowns was scheduled to air on tvN and TVING in the second half of 2024, but it was postponed.[9] On October 7, 2024, it was reported that the series was scheduled to premiere in January 2025, every Monday and Tuesday.[11] The series was confirmed to premiere on January 6, 2025, and will be pre-released on TVING at 14:00 (KST), and will premiere on tvN at 20:50 (KST).[5]
Viewership
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| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1130 | 1262 | 1117 | 1324 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | January 6, 2025 | 4.873% (1st) | 5.131% (1st) |
| 2 | January 7, 2025 | 5.490% (1st) | 5.329% (1st) |
| 3 | January 13, 2025 | 4.919% (1st) | 4.648% (1st) |
| 4 | January 14, 2025 | 5.599% (1st) | 5.327% (1st) |
| 5 | January 20, 2025 | ||
| 6 | January 21, 2025 | ||
| 7 | January 27, 2025 | ||
| 8 | January 28, 2025 | ||
| 9 | February 3, 2025 | ||
| 10 | February 4, 2025 | ||
| 11 | February 10, 2025 | ||
| 12 | February 11, 2025 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
References
edit- ^ Soo, Hyeang (January 7, 2025). 그 날 - 소향 (원경 OST Part.1) [That Day - Sohyang (Wonkyung OST Part.1)]. bugs (in Korean). Blending Co., Ltd. VLENDING. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ 원경 [The Queen Who Crowns]. watch-cjenm. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Hyo-jeong, Yoon (October 26, 2023). "차주영 원경왕후, 이현욱 이방원된다...tvN '원경' 주인공 확정" [Cha Ju-young becomes Queen Wongyeong, Lee Hyun-wook becomes Lee Bang-won... tvN's 'Wonkyung' main character confirmed]. News1.
- ^ Seung-hoon, Lee (October 31, 2023). "[단독]이이담, 차주영·이현욱 만난다..사극 '원경' 합류" [[Exclusive] Lee Yi-dam meets Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook... joins the historical drama 'Wonkyung'] (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Park, Soo-in (November 28, 2024). "이현욱 차주영, 조선 왕가 부부 됐다 '원경' 1월6일 첫방송" [Lee Hyun-wook and Cha Joo-young, Joseon royal couple, 'Wongyeong' first broadcast on January 6th] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "원경 | tvN". tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Lee-jeong, Choi (October 6, 2023). "[단독] '원경' 이성민, 이성계 된다..차주영 시아버지" [[Exclusive] Lee Seong-min from 'Wonkyung' becomes Lee Seong-gye... Cha Joo-young's father-in-law] (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jae-ha, Hwang (October 26, 2023). "이현욱·차주영, 사극 '원경'에서 이방원과 원경왕후로 호흡" [Lee Hyun-wook and Cha Joo-young play Lee Bang-won and Queen Wongyeong in the historical drama 'Wonkyung']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Kyung-ho (September 30, 2024). [단독] 차주영 주연 '원경', 올해 아닌 내년에 본다..2025년 1월 편성 [[Exclusive] Cha Joo-young's 'Wonkyung' to be seen next year, not this year... Scheduled for January 2025] (in Korean). IZE. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (December 27, 2024). '원경' OST 가창 라인업 공개...소향·유다빈·임한별·적재 참여 ['Wongyeong' OST singer lineup revealed... Sohyang, Yoo Da-bin, Lim Han-byull, and Jukjae participate] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Ye-sol (October 7, 2024). "차주영X이현욱 '원경' 내년 1월에 본다 "tvN 월화극 편성" [공식입장]" [Cha Joo-young X Lee Hyun-wook 'Wonkyung' to be seen in January next year "tvN Monday-Tuesday drama schedule" [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean) - The Queen Who Crowns at HanCinema
