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#1 - Episode 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/13/2021
Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
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#2 - Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2021
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.
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#3 - Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/23/2021
Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
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#4 - Episode 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/14/2021
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.
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#5 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2021
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.
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#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2021
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.
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#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2021
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.
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#8 - Episode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2021
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.
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#9 - Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/15/2021
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.
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#10 - Episode 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/7/2021
Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
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#11 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2021
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.
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#12 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2021
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.
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#13 - Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/16/2021
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.
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#14 - Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/2021
Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
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#15 - Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/29/2021
Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
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#16 - Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/30/2021
Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
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- 8.1/1090 votesLoading...
#17 - Episode 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/6/2021
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.
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#18 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2021
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.
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#19 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2021
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.
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#20 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2021
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.
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The Best Episodes of The King's Affection
Every episode of The King's Affection ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The King's Affection!
When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a...
Genre:Drama
Network:KBS2
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 19" is the best rated episode of "The King's Affection". It scored 8.7/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/13/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 9".