Ruler: Master of the Mask
| Ruler: Master of the Mask | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Monarch |
| Genre |
Historical Political Romance Melodrama |
| Written by | Park Hye-jin |
| Directed by | Son Hyeong-seok |
| Starring |
Yoo Seung-ho Kim So-hyun Kim Myung-soo Yoon So-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | TBA |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | South Korea |
| Production company(s) | People Story Company |
| Distributor | MBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC |
| Original release | 2017 – |
Ruler: Master of the Mask (Hangul: 군주-가면의 주인; RR: Goonjoo-Gamyunui Jooin) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho and Kim So-hyun, with Kim Myung-soo and Yoon So-hee.[1][2]
Synopsis
Set in the 18th-century Joseon, it tells the story of Crown Prince Lee Sun (Yoo Seung-ho) and his fight against a powerful and wealthy organization Pyunsoo-hwe that controls the country behind the scenes due to its monopoly of the nation's water supply. With the help of the woman he loves named Ga-eun (Kim So-hyun), Lee overcomes adversity and grow as a justice ruler.[3]
Cast
Main
- Yoo Seung-ho as Crown Prince Lee Sun[4]
- Kim So-hyun as Ga-eun[5]
- Kim Myung-soo as Lee Sun
- Yoon So-hee as Kim Hwa-gun
Supporting
- Jin Ki-joo
- Jung Doo-hong
Production
The production attracted comparisons to KBS2's hit series Love in the Moonlight (2016) as both are Joseon historical dramas with young lead actors born in 1993 (Moonlight's Park Bo-gum, Ruler's Yoo) and 1999 (Moonlight's Kim Yoo-jung, Ruler's Kim).[6]
Filming is slated to begin in December 2016 with a premiere date on the first half of 2017.[7]
References
- ↑ "유승호, MBC '군주' 출연 확정…12월 첫 촬영 [공식입장]". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "유승호, 멜로사극 '군주' 출연 확정…몸 만들기 돌입(공식입장)". Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ Kang, E. (2016-10-12). "Yoo Seung Ho To Star As Just Crown Prince In New Historical Drama". HanCinema. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "유승호, MBC '군주' 출연 확정…12월 첫 촬영 [공식입장]". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "Kim So Hyun Cast In New Historical Drama". OSEN.
- ↑ "Is "Mask" the next "Moonlight"?". KpopHerald.
- ↑ "[단독]'유승호의 '군주', 내년 MBC 편성…'빛미' PD 연출". Retrieved 2016-10-14.