Kingmaker:_The_Change_of_Destiny
Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny
2020 South Korean television series
Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (Korean: 바람과 구름과 비) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Si-hoo, Ko Sung-hee, Sung Hyuk and Jun Kwang-ryul. It is based on the novel Wind, Clouds and Tombstone by Lee Byung-joo[2] and airs on TV Chosun every Saturday and Sunday at 22:50 (KST) starting May 17, 2020.
Quick Facts Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny, Hangul ...
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| Hangul | 바람과 구름과 비 |
| Literal meaning | Wind, Clouds, and Rain |
| Revised Romanization | Baramgwa Gureumgwa Bi |
| Genre | |
| Created by | TV Chosun (production plan) |
| Based on | Wind, Clouds, and Tombstone by Lee Byung-joo |
| Written by | Bang Ji-young |
| Directed by | Yoon Sang-ho |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Changhee Lee (music director) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 21[1] |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TV Chosun |
| Release | May 17 (2020-05-17) – July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26) |
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| Wind, Clouds, and Tombstone [ko] (1989) | |
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A story depicting a fierce struggle for the throne in Joseon.
Choi Chun-joong (Park Si-hoo) is the best face reader in the nation. He was born into a prestigious family, but his family was killed off. He is looked down upon as a fortune-teller, but he eventually becomes the most powerful person in Joseon. He is aware of Joseon's fate and tries to change it. He also devotes his life to the woman he loves.
Lee Bong-ryeon (Ko Sung-hee) is a beautiful princess and the daughter of King Cheoljong. She has a special ability to see the fate of people. Her ability is a blessing and, at the same time, a curse to her. Lee Bong-ryeon meets Choi Chun-joong and tries to change the fate of Joseon for the better.
Main
- Park Si-hoo as Choi Chun-joong, Joseon's best fortune teller
- Kang Tae-woo as young Choi Chun-joong
- Ko Sung-hee as Princess Lee Bong-ryun, King Cheoljong's daughter
- Hong Seung-hee as young Princess Lee Bong-ryun
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Lee Ha-eung, Prince Heungsun, Gojong's father and an ambitious royal family
- Sung Hyuk as Chae In-kyoo, adopted son of Jangdong Kim clan and Chun-joong's friend
- Choi Jung-woo as young Chae In-kyu
Supporting
Jangdong Kim clan
- Kim Seung-soo is Kim Byung-woon, Kim Jwa-geun's son and his power surpasess the King.
- Cha Kwang-soo as Kim Jwa-geun, Jangdong Kim clan's representative and head.
- Yoon A-jung as Lady Na-hap, Kim Jwa-geun's concubine.
- Han Jae-young as Kim Byung-hak, The core force of the Jangdong Kim clan.
Royal Household
- Kim Bo-yeon as Dowager Queen Jo
- The eldest member in the royal family household is the one who holds the key to the next succession to the throne after King Cheoljong's death.
- Jung-Wook as King Cheoljong, the 25th King of Joseon and Lee Bong-ryun's father.
- Eru as Lee Ha-jun, the most likely candidate for succession to the throne.
- Park Sang-hoon as Lee Jae-hwang, Emperor Gojong, Lee Ha-eung's 2nd son and the first emperor of Joseon.
- Park Jung-yeon as Min Ja-young, Empress Myeongseong
- A woman with the fate to become a Queen Regnant (여왕). With Chun-joong's help, she deceives Prince Heungsun and then becomes Jae-hwang's primary wife and the first Empress Consort of Joseon.
People in Baeogae
- Jo Bok-rae as Yong Pal-ryong, Chun-joong's right-hand man and Baeogae's informant.
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Joo-Mo, Baeogae's mistress.
- Han Dong-kyoo is the Equator's truth; the person wearing a red coat and disguised as a wig and beard, she was called the Equator.
- Noh Hyung-wook as Paeng Goo-chul, Joo-Mo's little brother.
More information Season, Episode number ...
| Season | Episode number | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
| 1 | 0.770 | 0.617 | 0.634 | 0.757 | 0.844 | 0.917 | 0.843 | 1.097 | 0.899 | 0.958 | 1.005 | 1.170 | 0.973 | 1.113 | 1.116 | 1.142 | 1.005 | 1.078 | 1.058 | 1.066 | 1.244 | 6.967 | |
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Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[3]
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More information Ep., Original broadcast date ...
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[4] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 17, 2020 | 3.819% | 3.646% |
| 2 | May 23, 2020 | 2.788% | N/A |
| 3 | May 24, 2020 | 3.450% | 2.878% |
| 4 | May 30, 2020 | 3.590% | 3.296% |
| 5 | May 31, 2020 | 4.245% | 3.413% |
| 6 | June 6, 2020 | 4.583% | 4.686% |
| 7 | June 7, 2020 | 4.250% | 4.222% |
| 8 | June 13, 2020 | 5.384% | 5.005% |
| 9 | June 14, 2020 | 4.743% | 4.830% |
| 10 | June 20, 2020 | 4.903% | 4.051% |
| 11 | June 21, 2020 | 5.263% | 4.767% |
| 12 | June 27, 2020 | 6.327% | 5.975% |
| 13 | June 28, 2020 | 4.830% | 4.057% |
| 14 | July 4, 2020 | 5.493% | 5.212% |
| 15 | July 5, 2020 | 5.612% | 5.483% |
| 16 | July 11, 2020 | 5.622% | 5.434% |
| 17 | July 12, 2020 | 4.969% | 4.965% |
| 18 | July 18, 2020 | 4.990% | 5.208% |
| 19 | July 19, 2020 | 5.142% | 5.083% |
| 20 | July 25, 2020 | 5.178% | 4.930% |
| 21 | July 26, 2020 | 5.916% | 5.916% |
| Average | 4.814% | —[lower-alpha 1] | |
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- Lee, Ha-na (12 June 2020). "'바람과 구름과 비' 측 "1회 연장 결정, 21회로 종영"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "TV Chosun's K-Drama, WIND, CLOUDS AND TOMBSTONE, Starring Rising Star". Bloomberg News. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- Official website (in Korean)
- Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny at Victory Contents (in Korean)
- Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny at HanCinema
- Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny at IMDb
