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The Queen Who Crowns

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The Queen Who Crowns
Promotional poster
Hangul
원경
Revised RomanizationWongyeong
McCune–ReischauerWŏn'gyŏng
GenrePeriod drama
Melodrama
Written byLee Young-mi
Directed byKim Sang-ho
Starring
Music byDong Min-hoo[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes[2]
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2025-01-06) –
February 11, 2025 (2025-02-11)

The Queen Who Crowns (Korean: 원경) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Cha Joo-young in the title role, along with Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Yi-dam and Lee Si-a. It aired on TVING every Monday and Tuesday at 14:00 (KST) and aired on TVN every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) from January 6 to February 11, 2025.

Plot

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At the end Goryeo dynasty period, Won-gyeong chooses to marry the man she loves. She supports her husband, Lee Bang-won, in his rise to the throne. However, as he consolidates his rule and stabilizes the kingdom, conflicts arise between them. Despite their struggles, Won-gyeong never wavers and fulfills her role as both queen and a devoted wife.[3]

Cast

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Main

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A woman who dreamed of a new world, she is the daughter of Min-je of Yeoheung Min clan.
Wongyeong's husband and the third king of Joseon.
The queen's servant who became the king's woman.
A concubine who is pregnant with the king's child.

Supporting

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People around Wongyeong
Wongyeong's father.
  • Han Seung-won as Min Mu-jil[6]
Wongyeong's brother.
  • Kim Woo-dam as Min Mu-goo[6]
Wongyeong's younger brother.
  • Dong Hyo-hee as Mrs. Song[7]
Wongyeong's biological mother.
People around Bang-won
Bang-won's father, Queen Won-gyeong's father-in-law, and the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
Others
A Joseon bureaucrat.
A court lady.
  • Jeong Ui-sun as Court Lady Seo[6]
Queen's court lady.
  • Kim Jeong as Court Lady Kim[6]
Daejeon court lady.

Production

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Development

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Director Kim Sang-ho, who worked on the dramas Couple or Trouble (2006), Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Avengers Social Club (2017), and Money Game (2020), confirmed to direct the series, and writer Lee Young-mi, who wrote Money Game, wrote the screenplay.[9] It is produced by Studio Dragon and JS Pictures.[6]

Casting

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tvN and TVING announced on October 26, 2023, that they had confirmed the production of the historical drama The Queen Who Crowns and cast Cha Joo-young in the role of Queen Wongyeong and Lee Hyun-wook in the role of Lee Bang-won.[9]

Filming

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The series had finished all its filming in June 2024.[10]

Music

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The OST singer lineup, which includes Sohyang, Yoo Da-bin, Lim Han-byul, and Jukjae, was unveiled by Vlending on December 27, 2024.[11]

Release

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Originally, The Queen Who Crowns was scheduled to air on tvN and TVING in the second half of 2024, but it was postponed.[10] On October 7, 2024, it was reported that the series was scheduled to premiere in January 2025, every Monday and Tuesday.[12] The series was confirmed to premiere on January 6, 2025, and was pre-released on TVING at 14:00 (KST), and premiered on tvN at 20:50 (KST).[6] The series also streams on Viki.[13]

Reception

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Viewership

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The Queen Who Crowns : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.1301.2621.1171.3241.0921.1730.9680.8031.1121.2791.2401.9671.164
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[14]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[14]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 6, 2025 4.873% (1st) 5.131% (1st)
2 January 7, 2025 5.490% (1st) 5.329% (1st)
3 January 13, 2025 4.919% (1st) 4.648% (1st)
4 January 14, 2025 5.599% (1st) 5.327% (1st)
5 January 20, 2025 5.020% (1st) 4.969% (1st)
6 January 21, 2025 5.218% (1st) 4.999% (1st)
7 January 27, 2025 4.070% (1st) 4.077% (1st)
8 January 28, 2025 3.568% (1st) 3.530% (1st)
9 February 3, 2025 4.883% (1st) 5.057% (1st)
10 February 4, 2025 5.634% (1st) 5.164% (1st)
11 February 10, 2025 5.817% (1st) 5.402% (1st)
12 February 11, 2025 8.625% (1st) 9.416% (1st)
Average 5.143% 5.004%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Accolades

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best Actress Cha Joo-young Pending [15]
Best New Actress Lee Yi-dam Pending

Prequel

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A two-part prequel was released on January 21, 2025, at 12:00 (KST) on TVING.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Soo, Hyeang (January 7, 2025). 그 날 – 소향 (원경 OST Part.1) [That Day – Sohyang (The Queen Who Crows OST Part.1)]. Bugs (in Korean). Vlending Co., Ltd. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. ^ 원경 [The Queen Who Crowns]. CJ EnM (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Queen Who Crowns | Drama". CJ ENM. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Yoon, Hyo-jeong (October 26, 2023). 차주영 원경왕후, 이현욱 이방원된다... TVN '원경' 주인공 확정 ['The Queen Who Crowns' confirmed the first two main casts: Cha Ju-young as Queen Wongyeong and Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Bang-won]. News1 (in Korean).
  5. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (October 31, 2023). [단독] 이이담, 차주영·이현욱 만난다... 사극 '원경' 합류 [Exclusive: Lee Yi-dam meets Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook in historical drama 'The Queen Who Crowns'] (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Park, Soo-in (November 28, 2024). 이현욱 차주영, 조선 왕가 부부 됐다 '원경' 1월6일 첫방송 ['The Queen Who Crowns' starring Joseon royal couple Lee Hyun-wook and Cha Joo-young premieres on January 6, 2025] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ 원경 [The Queen Who Crowns] (in Korean). TVN. CJ EnM. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Choi, Lee-jeong (October 6, 2023). [단독] '원경' 이성민, 이성계 된다..차주영 시아버지 [Exclusive: Lee Sung-min casts in 'The Queen Who Crowns' as Cha Joo-young's father-in-law, Lee Sung-gye] (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Hwang, Jae-ha (October 26, 2023). 이현욱·차주영, 사극 '원경'에서 이방원과 원경왕후로 호흡 [Lee Hyun-wook and Cha Joo-young play Lee Bang-won and Queen Wongyeong respectively in the historical drama 'The Queen Who Crowns'] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Lee, Kyung-ho (September 30, 2024). [단독] 차주영 주연 '원경', 올해 아닌 내년에 본다..2025년 1월 편성 [Exclusive: 'The Queen Who Crowns' directed by Cha Joo-young will be seen next year, not this year... Scheduled for January 2025] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via IZE.
  11. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (December 27, 2024). '원경' OST 가창 라인업 공개...소향·유다빈·임한별·적재 참여 ['The Queen Who Crowns' OST line-up revealed: So-hyang, Yoo Da-bin, Im Han-byul, and Juk-jae participate] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Jang, Ye-sol (October 7, 2024). 차주영X이현욱 '원경' 내년 1월에 본다 "TVN 월화극 편성" [공식입장] [TVN Monday-Tuesday drama schedule: 'The Queen Who Crowns' starring Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook will premiere in January 2025] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "The Queen Who Crowns". Viki. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  15. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (June 27, 2025). [공식] '폭싹 속았수다'·'SNL코리아' 최다노미..제4회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 경쟁 시작됐다 [4th Blue Dragon Series Awards Nominee Competition Begins]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  16. ^ 원경: 단오의 인연' 차주영♥이현욱, 로맨틱한 고려의 연인. MK News (in Korean). January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
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