Bloody Heart (Korean: 붉은 단심; RR: Bulg-eun Dansim) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon, Kang Han-na, Jang Hyuk, Park Ji-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, and Choi Ri.
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DIRECTOR – Yoo Young-eun
WRITTEN BY – Park Pil-joo
GENRE – Historical drama, Romance
EPISODES – 16
RELEASE DATE – May 2 –
June 21, 2022
COUNTRY – South Korea
LANGUAGE – Korean
NETWORK – KBS2
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Lee Tae’s (Lee Joon) inherited the throne after his father’s demise King Seonjong who took over the throne, deposing the former king with the help of Park Gye-Won (Jang Hyuk) and his father became the king of a new dynasty.
However, Lee Tae’s dreams of absolute monarchy and becoming a powerful ruler, unlike his father. He believes any action is justifiable to achieve his goal but Park Gye Won the first vice-premier who is a living symbol of power and a figure that everyone obeys opposes that idea.
He is a “king maker” who is determined to create a wise and benevolent king, in order not to shake the foundations of Joseon by a tyrant ever again. Park Gye Won is even more powerful than the king.
Meanwhile, Yoo Jung is a daughter of a noble family.Lee Tae falls in love with her and picks her as his crown princess and she gets tangled up in the battle for power, which leads to a crisis in her family.
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MAIN CAST
- Lee Joon as Lee Tae]
- Park Ji-bin as young Lee Tae
He becomes the King of Joseon after King Seonjong. He dreams of absolute monarchy and becoming a powerful ruler, unlike his father. He believes any action is justifiable to achieve his goal.
- Kang Han-na as Yoo Jeong
- Shin Eun-soo as young Yoo Jeong
A free-spirited woman whom Lee Tae falls in love with. Lee Tae picks her as his crown princess and she gets tangled up in the battle for power, which leads to a crisis in her family.
- Jang Hyuk as Park Gye-won
The first vice-premier who is a living symbol of power and a figure that everyone obeys. He is a “king maker” who is determined to create a wise and benevolent king, in order not to shake the foundations of Joseon by a tyrant ever again.
- Park Ji-yeon as Choi Ga-yeon
King Seonjong’s Queen Consort whose first love is Park Gye-won.
- Heo Sung-tae as Jo Won-pyo
Minister of War whose ambitions are blocked by Park Gye-won.
- Choi Ri as Jo Yeon-hee
Jo Won-pyo’s daughter who is immature and arrogant.
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Supporting Cast
People around Lee Tae
- Ha Do-kwon as Jung Eui-kyun
- Ahn Nae-sang as King Seonjong
- Woo Mi-hwa as Queen Inyeong
People around Yoo Jeong
- Yoon Seo-ah as Ddong-geum
- Park Sung-yeon as Court Lady Choi
- Ryu Seung-soo as Im Jin-sa
- Jo Hee-bong as Ma Seo-bang
- Kim Sun-hwa as Ma Seo-bang’s wife
People around Park Gye-won
- Lee Tae-ri as Park Nam-sang
- Seo Yoo-jung as Madam Yoon
- Jung Young-sub as Park Song-baek
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Others
- Kang Shin-il as Kim Chi-won
- Cha Soon-bae as Heo Sang-seon
- Jo Young-hoon as Jo Sa-hyung
- Park Ji-a as Court Lady Han
- Lee Seon-hee as Court Lady Kim
- Lee Seung-hoon as Noh Kyung-moon
- Oh Seung-hoon as Hye Kang
- Kang Yeo-jung as Eum Jeon
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Extended
- Lee Chang-jik as Minister of Interior
- Seo Hye-won as Hyang-yi
Special appearance
- Hahm Eun-jung as Yoon Jung-jeon
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