The King’s Affection (2021)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji Un. Lord Sang Heon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king. (Source: Netflix)

Hwi and Ha Gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sang Heon, Ji Un lies low to serve the wounded king. (Source: Netflix)

Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga On reappears in front of the king with a startling confession. (Source: Netflix)

Yoon Hyeong Seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Won San puts two and two together about Hwi's identity. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)

Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone. (Source: Netflix)

Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne. (Source: Netflix)

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. (Source: Netflix)