The King and I(2007)
Overview
In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.
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63 episodes • 2007
Season 1
63 episodes • 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Aug 27, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Aug 28, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sep 3, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Sep 4, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Sep 10, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Sep 11, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Sep 17, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Sep 18, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Sep 24, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Sep 24, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Oct 1, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Oct 2, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Oct 8, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Oct 9, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Oct 15, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Oct 16, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Oct 22, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Oct 23, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Oct 29, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Oct 30, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Nov 5, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Nov 12, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Nov 13, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Nov 19, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Nov 20, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Nov 26, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Nov 27, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Dec 3, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | Dec 4, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | Dec 10, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | Dec 11, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | Dec 17, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | Dec 18, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | Dec 24, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | Dec 25, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | Jan 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | Jan 7, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | Jan 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | Jan 14, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | Jan 15, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | Jan 21, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | Jan 22, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | Jan 28, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | Jan 29, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | Feb 4, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | Feb 5, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | Feb 11, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | Feb 12, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Feb 18, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Feb 19, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Feb 25, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Episode 53 | Feb 26, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Episode 54 | Mar 3, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Episode 55 | Mar 4, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Episode 56 | Mar 10, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Episode 57 | Mar 11, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Episode 58 | Mar 17, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Episode 59 | Mar 18, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Episode 60 | Mar 24, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Episode 61 | Mar 25, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Episode 62 | Mar 31, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Episode 63 | Apr 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
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