The King's Warden

The King's Warden

1457 Joseon, a story untold by history

2026•1h 57m•6.9/10

HistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(8)

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.

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Production

BA Entertainment, Onda Works

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Eom Heung-do

Park Ji-hoon

Park Ji-hoon

Yi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong

Yoo Ji-tae

Yoo Ji-tae

Han Myeong-hoe

Jeon Mi-do

Jeon Mi-do

Mae-hwa

Kim Min

Kim Min

Eom Tae-san

Park Ji-hwan

Park Ji-hwan

Eo Se-gyeom

Lee Jun-hyuk

Lee Jun-hyuk

Geumseong / Yi Yu

Ahn Jae-hong

Ahn Jae-hong

Norugol village chief

Lee Jun-hyeok

Lee Jun-hyeok

Makdong's father

Kim Soo-jin

Kim Soo-jin

Makdong's mother

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Elder Yoon

Park Ji-yun

Park Ji-yun

Makdong

Baek Do-kyeom

Baek Do-kyeom

Wang Bang-yeon

Jeong Jin-woon

Jeong Jin-woon

Cho Yu-rye

Kim Yong-seok

Kim Yong-seok

Yu Gwi-san

No Kyung

No Kyung

Yi Bo-heum

Yang Seung-lee

Yang Seung-lee

Yi Don-nyeong

Han Jong-hoon

Han Jong-hoon

One-eyed

Jang Hyun-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Minister

Lim Seung-dae

Lim Seung-dae

Seong Sam-mun

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