Series synopsis
Mr. Queen, also known as 철인왕후 is a South Korean drama comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tvN on December 12, 2020. It ended on February 14, 2021. It was created by Park Kye-ok, Choi A-il. It stars Shin Hae-sun, Kim Jung-hyun, Bae Jong-ok and Kim Tae-woo.
A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.
Premise
A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.
Premise: Was I fooled by your deceitful eyes and lies?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shin Hae-sun as Queen Cheo-rin
- Kim Jung-hyun as King Cheol-jong
- Bae Jong-ok as Queen Sunwon
- Kim Tae-woo as Kim Jwa-geun
- Seol In-a as Jo Hwa-jin
- Na In-woo as Kim Byeong-in
- Cha Chung-hwa as Court Lady Choi
- Chae Seo-eun as Hong-yeon
Supporting cast
- Kim In-kwon as Manbok
- Yoo Min-kyu as Yeong Pyeong-gun
- Lee Jae-won as Hong
- Jo Yeon-hee as Queen Shin-jeong
- Yoo Young-jae as Kim Hwan
- Song Min-hyung as Kim Byung-hak
- Ko In-beom as Jo Man-hong
- Jeon Bae-soo as Kim Moon-geun
- Kang Ji-Hoo as Kim Seok-geun
- Kim Bang-Won as Sal-soo
- Noh Jae-hoon as Palace Cook
- Yoon Ki-won as Royal Physician
Guest cast
- Kim Sang-Wook as Chinese Ambassador
- Bae Eun-woo as Gisaeng
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Jung Bong-hwan
- Moon Hak-jin as [Food palanquin bearer]
- Na Mi-Hee as Court lady
- Lee Sun-Young as Court lady
- Koo Ja-geon as [Food palanquin bearer]
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | February 13, 2021 | March 5, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 20 | December 12, 2020 | February 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bamboo Forest (1) A prequel about the first encounter between So Yong and King Cheoljong and the lives of other people living in the Palace, including Kim Byung In, Jo Hwa Jin and Prince Yeongpyeong. |
February 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Bamboo Forest (2) A prequel about the first encounter between So Yong and King Cheoljong and the lives of other people living in the Palace, including Kim Byung In, Jo Hwa Jin and Prince Yeongpyeong. |
February 14, 2021 |
| 3 |
Commentary (1) Shin Hae Sun who plays So Yong, Kim Jung Hyun who plays Cheoljong, and 9 other actors and actresses who have made Mr. Queen the most enjoyable and heart-warming drama, gather to share their story behind the scenes. In Part One, they share how they become so close together throughout the shoot as they filmed their romantic and funny moments. |
March 5, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jang Bong Hwan in Wonderland Bong Hwan is a successful young chef, but he finds himself in trouble. After accidentally falling into a swimming pool while being chased by the police, he wakes up in the Joseon dynasty in a woman’s body. And the body he is trapped in belongs to the future queen of all people. Bong Hwan must find a way to go back. |
December 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Nobody Knows Bong Hwan’s life as So Yong, the queen, begins in earnest. The rigidity of the palace wears Bong Hwan out, but he runs into the woman of his dreams. The problem is that she is Jo Hwa Jin, the woman King Cheoljong is in love with. Meanwhile, the Grand Queen Dowager and Kim Jwa Geun sense that something is off with So Yong. |
December 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Sleeping With The Enemy So Yong escapes from danger with the help of her cousin, Byeong In. Cheoljong becomes aware of the Kim clan’s movements to protect So Yong and grows suspicious of her. Meanwhile, So Yong misses modern food and decides to make it herself in the royal kitchen. She decides that she must win over the Grand Queen Dowager’s heart with food. |
December 19, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2021 |
| Status | ended |