Series synopsis
Royal Secret Agent, also known as 암행어사: 조선비밀수사단 is a South Korean comedy mystery drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on December 21, 2020. It ended on February 9, 2021. It stars L, Kwon Na-ra, Lee Tae-hwan and Han Eun-seong.
During the Joseon Dynasty, the Secret Royal Inspectors are the eyes and ears of the king. They travel the provinces undercover and listen to the plight of the common people, investigating abuses and corruption of government officials.
Premise
During the Joseon Dynasty, the Secret Royal Inspectors are the eyes and ears of the king. They travel the provinces undercover and listen to the plight of the common people, investigating abuses and corruption of government officials.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- L as Sung Yi-gyum
- Kwon Na-ra as Hong Da-in
- Lee Tae-hwan as Sung Yi-beom
- Han Eun-seong as Kang Jong-Gil
- Lee Yi-kyung as Park Chun-sam
- Jo Soo-min as Kang Soon-ae
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Tae-Seung
- Choi Jong-won as Kang In-Chung
Supporting cast
- Son Byung-ho as Kim Byeong-Geun
- Chae Dong-hyeon as Kim Man-Hee
- Park Joo-Hyung as Seo Yong
- Kim Ju-Young as Sa-Wol
- Shin Ji-hoon as Choi Do-Gwan
- Lee Sang-un
Guest cast
- Han Dong-kyu as Choi Byung-seo
- Yang Hyun-min as [Magistrate]
- Seo Ji-ho as Village child
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | December 21, 2020 | February 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A Secret Royal Inspector is killed by corrupt officials men. The courtiers appeal to king to abolish the royal inspector system, but the king refuses. Hong Da-in (Kwon Nara), a courtesan spies on officials and report to Jang Tae- seung, Chief Secretary. Sung Yi-gyum (Kim Myung-soo) an assistant advisor is caught gambling and as punishment appointed Secret Royal Inspector. Hong Da-in's cover is blown so she is also sent with Yi-gyum to help. Yi-gyum's servant, Park Chun-sam (Lee Yi-kyung) is part of the Secret Royal Inspector's entourage. |
December 21, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 22, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 28, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 21, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 9, 2021 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:30:00 |