List of episodes of the series «The King's Affection»
- Seasons count: 1
- Episodes count: 20
- Total viewing time: 22 h. 7 m.
Release date: 10/11/2021
Episode 1
- User score: 8
- Episode number: 1
- Episode duration: 70 min.
- Episode description: Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
Release date: 10/12/2021
Episode 2
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 2
- Episode duration: 71 min.
- Episode description: Dam-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 patient.
Release date: 10/18/2021
Episode 3
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 3
- Episode duration: 71 min.
- Episode description: Hwi 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.
Release date: 10/19/2021
Episode 4
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 4
- Episode duration: 71 min.
- Episode description: Ji-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.
Release date: 10/25/2021
Episode 5
- User score: 7
- Episode number: 5
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Ji-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 surprise.
Release date: 10/26/2021
Episode 6
- Episode number: 6
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: A 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.
Release date: 11/1/2021
Episode 7
- Episode number: 7
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Hwi 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.
Release date: 11/2/2021
Episode 8
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 8
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Ji-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.
Release date: 11/8/2021
Episode 9
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 9
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
Release date: 11/9/2021
Episode 10
- User score: 2
- Episode number: 10
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: After 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 crown princess.
Release date: 11/15/2021
Episode 11
- Episode number: 11
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
Release date: 11/16/2021
Episode 12
- Episode number: 12
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
Release date: 11/22/2021
Episode 13
- Episode number: 13
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
Release date: 11/23/2021
Episode 14
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 14
- Episode duration: 66 min.
- Episode description: Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
Release date: 11/29/2021
Episode 15
- Episode number: 15
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
Release date: 11/30/2021
Episode 16
- Episode number: 16
- Episode duration: 64 min.
- Episode description: Yoon 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 identity.
Release date: 12/6/2021
Episode 17
- Episode number: 17
- Episode duration: 64 min.
- Episode description: Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
Release date: 12/7/2021
Episode 18
- Episode number: 18
- Episode duration: 65 min.
- Episode description: Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
Release date: 12/13/2021
Episode 19
- User score: 10
- Episode number: 19
- Episode duration: 67 min.
- Episode description: Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
Release date: 12/14/2021
Episode 20
- Episode number: 20
- Episode duration: 68 min.
- Episode description: Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.