Under the Queen's Umbrella

Under the Queen's Umbrella is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, and Choi Won-young. It aired from October 15 to December 4, 2022, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 (KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.
Synopsis
Set in a fictional period within the Joseon dynasty, the series deals with the top 1% education method to make the troublemaker princes, who cause nuisance for the royal family, into proper princes.
Queen Hwa-ryeong (Kim Hye-soo) is expected to embody grace and dignity in her royal role. However, her sons prove to be mischievous troublemakers. Faced with this challenge, the queen decides to abandon strict protocols and embarks on a journey to transform her sons into deserving princes through education and personal growth. With determination and perseverance, she endeavors to instill in her sons the values and skills necessary to fulfill their royal responsibilities, all while navigating the complexities of motherhood and royal life.
Cast
Main
Kim Hye-soo as Queen Im Hwa-ryeong
Chaerin as young Im Hwa-ryeong
Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager
Choi Won-young as King Yi Ho
Choi Yoon-je as young Yi Ho
Supporting
Queen's sons
Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Seongnam / Yi Kang (personal name)
Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince
Yoon Sang-hyeon as Grand Prince Muan
Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gyeseong / Yi Hwan (personal name)
Park Ha-jun as Grand Prince Ilyeong
Concubines
Ok Ja-yeon as Royal Consort Gwi-in Hwang, later demoted to Royal Consort Sug-won
Kim Ga-eun as Royal Consort So-yong Tae
Woo Jung-won as Royal Consort Gwi-in Go
Concubines' sons
Kang Chan-hee as Prince Uiseong
Kim Min-gi as Prince Bogum
Moon Seong-hyun as Prince Simso
People in the palace
Kim Eui-sung as Chief State Councillor Hwang Won-hyeong
Jang Hyun-sung as Minister of Military Affairs Yoon Soo-kwang
Others
Oh Ye-ju as Yoon Cheong-ha
Jeon Hye-won as Cho-wol
Seo Yi-sook as Deposed Queen Yoon
Extended
Shin Soo-jeong as Royal Consort So-ui Kim
Song Young-ah as Royal Consort Sug-ui Choi
Lee Ha-young as Royal Consort So-won Moon
Lee Hwa-kyum as Royal Consort Sug-won Ok
Lee So-hee as Special Court Lady Park
Shin Ian as Prince Yeongmin
Hong Jae-min as Prince Hodong
Kim Young-jae as Chief Royal Secretary Min Seung-yun
Lee Jung-eun as Court Lady Nam
Yoo Yeon as Court Lady Oh
Park Jun-myeon as Court Lady Shin
Kim Jae-bum as Physician Kwon / Yi Ik-hyeon (real name)
Cha Sung-je as young Yi Ik-hyeon
Kwon Hae-hyo as Master Toji / Yoo Sang-uk (real name)
Kim Seung-soo as Park Gyeong-woo
Han Dong-hee as Crown Princess Min
Seo Woo-jin as Grand Heir
Tae Won-seok as Seo Ham-deok
Yoon Seul as Mak-ryeo
Jo Ah-young as Min Seung-yun's eldest daughter
Kim Jung-ho as Royal Physician Cho Guk-yeong
Ha Dong-joon as Personnel Officer Lee Jo-jeon-rang
Special appearances
Jung Ji-hoon as a passerby
Ahn Yong-joon as the representative of Sungkyunkwan scholars
Park Hyo-joo as a nursemaid
Jung Soon-won
Production
Most of the scenes were filmed at Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, some were filmed in Jeonju Hanok Village. Lead actress Kim Hye-soo filmed her parts from April 2 to November 20, 2022.
On November 21, 2022, it was revealed that actor Moon Sang-min suffered facial injury in the lower part of his left eye while filming an action scene at the end of October. He underwent surgery and returned to the set after a few days.
Viewership
Accolades
Notes
References
External links
Korean-language television shows
TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas
Television series by Studio Dragon
South Korean historical television series
South Korean black comedy television series
Television series set in the Joseon dynasty
2022 South Korean television series debuts
2022 South Korean television series endings