The Queen Who Crowns (Korean: 원경) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Cha Joo-young in the title role, along with Lee Hyun-wook and Lee Sung-min. It is scheduled to premiere on TVING on January 6, 2025, and will release every Monday at 14:00 (KST). It will also air 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 |
| Written by | Lee Young-mi |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-ho |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
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Synopsis
editThe series depicts the fiery life journey of Queen Wongyeong, who dreamed of a new world in the early Joseon Dynasty and made her husband Lee Bang-won the third king, and who co-founded the royal authority with him.
Cast
edit- Born as the daughter of Min Je of Yeoheung Min clan, one of the 15 major families of the Goryeo Prime Minister's Family.
- Wongyeong's husband and the third king of Joseon.
- Lee Bang-won's father, the father-in-law of Queen Wongyeong, and the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
- Lee Yi-dam as Chae-ryeong[3]
- Wongyeong's confidant and concubine.
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.[4] 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 'Wongyeong' and cast Cha Joo-young in the role of Queen Wongyeong and Lee Hyun-wook in the role of Lee Bang-won.[4]
Filming
editThe series had finished all its filming in June 2024.[6]
Release
editOriginally, The Queen Who Crowns was scheduled to air on tvN and TVING in the second half of 2024, but it was postponed.[6] On October 7, 2024, it was reported that the series was scheduled to premiere in January 2025, every Monday and Tuesday.[7] 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]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean) - The Queen Who Crowns at HanCinema
