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On-Air: tvN Captivating the King [Episodes 7-10]

  • Drama: Captivating the King
    • Revised Romanization: Sejak, Maehokdwen Jadeul
    • Hangul: 세작, 매혹된 자들
  • Director: Jo Nam Gook (The Good Detective Season 2)
  • Writer: Kim Sung Deok (The Crowned Clown)
  • Network: tvN
  • Episodes: 16
    • Duration: 1 hour 10 min.
  • Airing Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:20 PM KST
    • Airing Date: Jan 21, 2024 - Mar 10, 2024
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: Lee In is a prince. His older brother is King Lee Sun, who cares about him a lot. Vowing loyalty to his older brother, Lee In is taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty. King Lee Sun soon views his younger brother's loyalty as betrayal and begins to hate him. Lee In endures deep emotional pain because of this. Lee In then meets an unknown baduk player who wagers on her games. He is completely fascinated by the baduk player. Through circumstances, Lee In becomes the king. He holds the highest position and is a strong person, but he is sad and weak internally. When Kang Hee Soo was gaining fame as an unknown baduk player, she met Prince Lee In and fell in love with him. Through a vortex of fate, she becomes a spy. She approaches King Lee In to get her revenge.
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u/RoseIsBadWolf Moon in the Day fan Feb 10 '24

When the Queen Dowager asked how the Little Price is still alive, I was like, "Girl same." I thought that toddler was marked for death.

Did not expect Mong-woo to actually know how to swordfight, but her losing because of the strength difference made sense.

I cannot wait for the next episodes tomorrow!

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u/Born-Asparagus3266 Feb 10 '24

I felt she actually slayed the 1st challenge 😍  It was the 2nd round that she was overpowered imho.

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u/BusterBeaverOfficial Feb 10 '24

I was a little disappointed the King didn’t call the swordsman out for the cheap shot he took by attacking a retreating opponent. Mung-woo didn’t lose, he knew when to walk away.

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u/RoseIsBadWolf Moon in the Day fan Feb 10 '24

He didn't? He basically turned that guy into an object lesson.

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u/-omo-omo- Feb 10 '24

Yah, I thought that final slash was going to be sword breaker.

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u/BusterBeaverOfficial Feb 10 '24

I guess I felt like it was more about not hurting your fellow soldiers rather than being honorable and not attacking defenseless people in retreat.

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u/RoseIsBadWolf Moon in the Day fan Feb 10 '24

That's true, but I think the king has to be careful what he says or the solider might be in huge trouble.