Secret Door( 2014)

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Overview

A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.

Series Cast

Lee Je-hoon
Crown Prince Sado
Kim You-jung
Seo Ji-dam
Yoon So-hee
Seo Ji-dam / Park Bingae
Han Suk-kyu
King Yeongjo
Park Eun-bin
Lady Hyegyeong
Kim Min-jong
Na Chul-joo
Lee Won-jong
Park Mun-su
Kwon Hae-hyo
Seo Kyoon
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Lee Jong-sung
Jang Hyun-sung
Hong Gye-hui
Uhm Hyo-seop
Min Baek-sang
Kim Ha-kyoon
Kim Sang-ro
Choi Won-young
Chae Je-gong
Seo Jun-young
Shin Heung-bok
Ha Seung-lee
Queen Jeongsun
Park Hyo-ju
Woon-shim
Kim Tae-hun
Kang Pil-jae
Jeong Gyu-su
Yang Soon-Man
Kwak Hee-Sung
Kim Moo
Jo Woo-jin
Lee Dal-seong
Kim Woo-seok
Lee Seon [Young] / Lee San [Young]
Lee Won-jae
Kang Seo-won
Kim Hyun
Jang Hwa Won
Kim Chang-wan
Kim Taek

Current Season

Season 1

2014 | 24 Episodes

Season 1 of Secret Door premiered on Sep 22 2014

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A review by ParkMin

Written by ParkMin on Sat Dec 09 2023

The drama just didn't hit the spot for me. It had all these grand plans to dive deep into history and stir up political intrigue, but somehow, it lost its way in keeping things engaging. There were these bits here and there that had me hooked, they were pretty intriguing. But the storytelling was all over the place, and the characters barely had time to develop. That lack of consistency seriously put a damper on my enjoyment. I was left feeling like there was this untapped potential, they could've given us more depth and made everything gel together better. Anyway, the ending felt like it was m...