Series synopsis
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy, also known as 어사와 조이 is a South Korean drama mystery comedy television series that premiered on tvN on November 8, 2021. It ended on December 28, 2021. It stars Ok Taec-yeon, Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jae-kyoon and Choi Tae-hwan.
A secret royal inspector works as an undercover official who inspects local provinces to expose corruption. He teams up with a lady who is searching for happiness by getting divorced with her current husband. The duo then go on a grand scheme to discover the truth and find corruptions.
Premise
A secret royal inspector works as an undercover official who inspects local provinces to expose corruption. He teams up with a lady who is searching for happiness by getting divorced with her current husband. The duo then go on a grand scheme to discover the truth and find corruptions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ok Taec-yeon as Ra Yi-eon
- Kim Hye-yoon as Kim Jo-yi
- Lee Jae-kyoon as Park Tae-seo
- Choi Tae-hwan as Park Do-soo
- Jung Soon-won as Cha Mal-jong
- Lee Sang-hee as Kwang-soon
- Bae Jong-ok as Deok-bong
- Min Jin-woong as Yook-Chil
Supporting cast
- Park Kang-seop as Goo-Pal
- Han Eun-seong as Kang Jong-gil
- Cha Hak-yeon as Choi Seung Yul
Guest cast
- Park Ji-ye as Kkot Dan
- Lee Ji-hae as Mae Hyang
- Kwon Oh-kyung as [Royal scholar]
- Shim So-yeon as Soo Ryeon's Mother
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | November 8, 2021 | December 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Discuss to Reach an Uncontested Divorce Yi Eon is a food-loving ordinary young man who works at the palace. One day, one of the secret royal inspectors comes back seriously ill, and therefore, Yi Eon is chosen as the next secret royal inspector. Meanwhile, Jo Yi who wants to get a divorce from her current husband Chu Han needs evidence that he is a gambling addict in order to make it happen. When she asks her best friend Bo Ri to help her, but she tells her a shocking news. |
November 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
Nabi: Proof of Divorce for Citizens of the Joseon Era The sudden death of a maiden, and a suspicious magistrate. Even though Yi Eon is not interested in investigating crimes, he could not turn a blind eye to this case. Therefore, he starts to search for evidence at Bo Ri’s tavern. Meanwhile, Jo Yi finds the account book at Bo Ri’s, and she realizes that it belongs to the magistrate of Gaehwa Valley. |
November 9, 2021 |
| 3 |
Seupcheop Thanks to the help of Yi Eon, Jo Yi finally gets approval for her divorce. Soon after, an assassin shows up at Local Office, and Yi Eon happens to find out about those accused of criminal conspiracies. Meanwhile, Jo Yi leaves Gaehwa Valley to get to Hanyang and ends up staying the night at a shrine. |
November 15, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 8, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2021 |
| Runtime | 61 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:30:00 |