Royal Secret Agent
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Royal Secret Agent (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a South Korean historical comedy, detective television series. The series is directed by Kim Jung-min and stars Kim Myung-soo, Kwon Nara, Lee Tae-hwan, Lee Yi-kyung, and Jo Soo-min. Written by Kang Min-sun and Park Sung-hoon the series is about a government position of Joseon known as secret royal inspector, who monitors corrupt government officials while remaining undercover.[1][2] It aired on KBS2 every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) from December 21, 2020, to February 9, 2021.[3]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Set in the Joseon period, the series revolves around Sung Yi-gyum (Kim Myung-soo), a state examination top scorer who works in the administrative and research department of the government office. He is caught gambling and as punishment, he is reassigned to a new position as a secret royal inspector to investigate the corrupt practices of public officers. Yi-gyum carries out his new job with the help of Hong Da-in (Kwon Nara), a female inspector, and Park Chun-sam (Lee Yi-kyung), his talkative but affectionate servant.
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]The three musketeers
[edit | edit source]- Kim Myung-soo as Sung Yi-gyum, a secret royal inspector[4]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Kwon Na-ra as Hong Da-in/Honglang/Lee Young-sin, female police posing as a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini. She becomes a member of Royal Secret Agent's entourage.[5]
- Lee Yi-kyung as Park Chun-sam, Sung Yi-gyum's servant.[6]
Around three musketeers
[edit | edit source]- Lee Tae-hwan as Sung Yi-beom, Sung Yi-gyum's half-brother, head of the band of vigilante[7]
- Jo Soo-min as Kang Soon-ae, Sung Yi-gyum's ex-lover, daughter of a courtesan
Supporting
[edit | edit source]- Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Tae-seung, Chief Royal Secretary
- Son Byong-ho as Kim Byeong-geun, Chief State Councillor
- Kim Young-cheol
- Choi Jong-won as Kang In-chung, corrupt sheriff
- Ha Young as Kim Mi-ok
- Park Joo-hyung as Seo Yong
- Kim Kyung-sook
- Lee Min-woo
- Um Hyo-sup
- Chae Dong-hyun as Kim Man-hee, Kim Byeong-geun's first son
- Jong Ho as Man Deok
- Shin Ji-hoon as Choi Do-kwan
- Jo Deok-hee as Jung Moon-ho
- Yang Byung-yeol as Civil servant Kim
Production
[edit | edit source]By July 2020, the main cast of the series with Lee Tae-hwan, Kim Myung-soo, Kwon Nara and Lee Yi-kyung was finalized.[6][8] The broadcast was initially scheduled to be premiered on November 2, 2020, but due to re-proliferation of COVID-19, the production was delayed. In October, group script reading was held.[9] The still photos in the period costume, from the set of series were released by KBS as the filming progressed.[10]
Original soundtrack
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Episodes
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Viewership
[edit | edit source]As per the audience rating of AGB Nielsen Media Research, the second part of the final episode, recorded 14% average TV viewership ratings. This is the highest record for its ratings.[11]
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| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
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| Nielsen Korea[12][13] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | 1 | December 21, 2020 | 5.0% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — |
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| 2 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 5.5% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2 | 5.8% (19th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |||
| 3 | 1 | December 28, 2020 | 5.3% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2 | 5.2% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |||
| 4 | 1 | December 29, 2020 | 5.2% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2 | 6.1% (18th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 5.7% (20th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 5 | 1 | January 4, 2021 | 5.7% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — |
| 2 | 5.0% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |||
| 6 | 1 | January 5, 2021 | 4.9% (NR)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2 | 6.5% (15th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |||
| 7 | 1 | January 11, 2021 | 6.0% (17th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 6.1% (17th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 8.7% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.6% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 8 | 1 | January 12, 2021 | 6.4% (16th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — |
| 2 | 9.7% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 9.0% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 9 | 1 | January 18, 2021 | 5.8% (19th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — |
| 2 | 9.7% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.9% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 10 | 1 | January 19, 2021 | 7.7% (11th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.2% (12th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 11.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 11.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 11 | 1 | January 25, 2021 | 8.4% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.0% (11th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 10.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 10.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 12 | 1 | January 26, 2021 | 8.6% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.0% (9th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 12.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 11.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 13 | 1 | February 1, 2021 | 9.7% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.7% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 13.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 14 | 1 | February 2, 2021 | 8.8% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.9% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 12.3% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 11.1% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 15 | 1 | February 8, 2021 | 8.8% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.9% (10th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 12.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 10.7% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| 16 | 1 | February 9, 2021 | 10.2% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 9.8% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 14.0% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 13.2% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||
| Average | 8.1% | —[a] | ||
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
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International broadcast
[edit | edit source]The series is available same time as Korea, as an iQIYI Original and exclusively on iQIYI globally (except China and Korea) with multi-languages subtitles. It is also available non-exclusively on iQIYI in South Korea.[14][15]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | [16] |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | [17] | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kwon Nara | Won | [18] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Yi-kyung | Won | [19] |
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External links
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- Royal Secret Agent on iQIYI
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- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2020 South Korean television series debuts
- 2021 South Korean television series endings
- Alternate history television series
- Television series set in Joseon
- South Korean historical television series
- South Korean comedy television series
- Television series by IWill Media
- Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic