Captivating the King Korean drama is a high-voltage political historical drama that has been gaining headlines for its stellar cast and production. It marks the return of Jo Jung-Seok to the dramaland after his Hospital Playlist seasons and Shin Se-Kyung’s return after Arthadral Chronicles season 2.
Known for their intense acting and stunning visuals, the two come together in this political drama where romance takes a back seat, and revenge and deceit takes the top slot of being the overall theme for the drama.
Read the article further to know more about the plot line of Captivating the King, season one summary, season two spoilers, and where to stream the drama.
Captivating the King Season 2 Key Highlight
- Season two will be greenlit by the show makers and distribution channels only after assessing the success of season one of Captivating the King.
- The show is rated at 7.9/10 on IMDb and 8.2/10 on mydramalist, Which is pretty good and you can see the popularity of this series.
- Captivating the King is available to stream on Netflix with English subtitles updated as per the release date and time.
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Captivating the King Season 2 Overview
| Season Title | Captivating the King |
| No. of Seasons | 1 |
| No. of Episode | 16 |
| Written by | Kim Seon Deok |
| Directed by | Nam-kook Jo |
| Genre | Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Production | Tving, tvN |
| Available On | Netflix |
When is Captivating the King Season 2 coming out?
Captivating the King season two cannot be expected anytime soon as season one of the show is yet to complete its run. Season one started its air from January 31, 2024 and the finale episodes of 15 and 16 are fixed to air by March 2 and 3, 2024.
Season two will be greenlit by the show makers and distribution channels only after assessing the success of season one of Captivating the King. Based on that, any news of season two hasn’t been announced or hinted, at the least.
Storyline of Captivating the King: What is it able to be about?
The plot revolves around the throne and the drama that revolves around power. Jin Han (starring Jo Jung-Seok) is the Crowned Prince of the nation. And pledging his loyalty to his brother, King Lee Sun- Jin Han is held captive by the Qing dynasty.
Struggling between Qing and Ming Dynasty, he works his best to be part of the Qing Dynasty by getting along with the Prince of that clan. Jin Han is a skilled baduk player and he engages in competitions and friendly games with Prince Rui.
When Jin Han is released, he meets with a hostile environment at home, as the King perceives his loyalty as a form of betrayal. With people around the King pushing their personal opinions and agendas on the King, he feels lost and thinks wrongly of his brother, Jin Han.
Jin Han during his course of time in Joseon, chances upon Kang Hee-Soo who is a skilled and a talented baduk player. She has always looked upon Jin-han for his strategies and his game, and follows the same.
She has set a standard for herself where she plans to get married to a person who defeats her at a game of baduk. Myung-ha, who has been actively pursuing her from the start, fails to win the game, making her reject him countless times.
With the premise set up for the show, the plot thickens when Jin-han ascends the throne against multiple oppositions and when Hee-soo seeks revenge for reasons valid. With tensions, dramas, romance and betrayal on the plate, the drama picks up pace after fourth episode.
What happened at the end of Captivating the King Season 1?
Season one of Captivating the King will air its last episode on March 3, 2024. A total of 16 episodes have been fixed for season one of Captivating the King, with 12 episodes released so far.
Without providing major spoilers, here is the summary of the episode 11 & 12 that was released on February 17 and February 18, 2024.
Recap of episode 11-12: The princess swap issue was brought forward by Mong-woo herself infront of Lee In (Jin-Han) while he understands why it was done with consideration to Princess Jang-ryeong.
Lord Park tries all tricks to infiltrate Lee In’s mind with suspicion and doubts against Prince Moon-sung and Myung-ha. But Lee In beats him to it as he already knows the truth about the whole mess-up.
Lord Park gets shocked again when the Qing Dynasty states that they have had no issues with the Princess they escorted. Lee in then safely escorts the real Princess Jang-ryeong to a hiding place.
Lord Park somehow manipulates Mong-woo into thinking that The King Lee In considered Mong-woo to be a worthy sacrifice to secure his place on the throne. This disturbs her and when she returns home she gets followed by Hyun-bo’s men to nan her.
But Lee In and Sang-hwa’s group takes out Hyun-bo’s group and Lee in being Mong-woo to a private place to talk it out. He states that he never doubted her and always has trusted her, ending up asking for another chance with her as he is just a man in love with a woman.
He also clarifies that he may somehow end up hurting her in the future as well, because of the weight of his position and asks for her understanding and support. Mong-woo agrees to it and they embrace each other, while a lightning strikes a peach tree, which Lee In’s brother planted during his brother’s time of exile in Qing Dynasty.
Mong-woo on the other side advises the queen to make Prince Moon-sung as the crown prince to secure his place in the palace. The queen requests her father to make a plea for the same, but the cards are reversed when Kim Je-nam suggests that Lee In should adopt Prince Moon-sung instead as his son.
The adoption process follows through, and the queen passes away due to sickness and in peace after seeing her son in a secure place.
Lord Park and Lee In has a confrontational heated argument which is overheard by Mong-woo who misunderstands the original meaning behind it and somehow lets Dal-ha’s plan of killing Lee In workout by helping him.
Mong-woo calls Lee In to a private hideout, where Dal-ha is waiting to ambush him, but Mong-woo wavers in the final moment and doesn’t let Lee In enter the place. Lee In understands that some plan has been hatched to attack him.
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What will happen in Season 2 spoilers and expectations?
Season one of Captivating the King is yet to complete four more episodes for it to complete season one. And to estimate what is about to happen in the next season without knowing where season one ended, may not be in alignment with the original storyline do the drama.
Expectant viewers and fans of the show can catch up with the series on Netflix and also look forward to the penultimate and finale episodes of Captivating the King, as the final episode 16 will air by March 3, 2024.
Who will be part of Captivating the King season 2?
| Cast | Character |
| Jo Jung Suk | Lee In / Grand Prince Jin Han |
| Shin Sae Kyeong | Kang Hee Soo / Kang Mong Woo |
| Lee Shin Young | Kim Myung Ha |
| Park Ye Young | Court Lady Dong |
| Jo Sung Ha | Kim Jong Bae |
| Choi Dae Hoon | Lee Sun |
| Yang Kyung Won | Yoo Hyun Bo |
| Lee Kyu Hoe | Park Jong Hwan |
Why is Captivating the King Very Popular Now?
Sageuk dramas are gaining popularity in mainland Korea nowadays. It is either brought in by the themes of reincarnation like My Demon or time-traveling to modern world and having a past life connection between the leads like The Story of Park’s marriage contract.
Knight Flower and Captivating the King released in the same timeline in different networks raising the competition for ratings in their time slot.
The political plot, strong male lead whose character arc takes a gradual change, the female lead working against the male lead, revenge and drama surrounding who is in power makes this drama worthy to watch and also raises the expectations for watching further episodes.
How is the show rated so far?
The show is rated at 7.9/10 on IMDb and 8.2/10 on mydramalist. With higher ratings globally and average ratings on a regional level, the show is expected to run for 16 episodes and news regarding season two is yet to be announced.
How many episodes will be in Captivating the King Season 2?
Captivating the King season two will have a run of around 16 episodes. Season one of Captivating the King has a total of 16 episodes, with episode 12 released on February 18, 2024.
The next episode of season one will air on February 24, 2024 and the final episode will air on March 3, 2024. Most historical dramas of Korea don’t get renewed for a season two unless and until the makers of the show has already announced the same during the release of season one.
It also depends on the extended content necessary to be made for the show to get its closure and depends upon the creative aspect of the writer’s and makers of the show.
Here is the episode guide of previous season
| Episode | Episode name | Air date |
| 1 | Episode 1 | Sun, Jan 21, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Sun, Jan 21, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sat, Jan 27, 2024 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Sun, Jan 28, 2024 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Sat, Feb 3, 2024 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Sun, Feb 4, 2024 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Sat, Feb 10, 2024 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Sun, Feb 11, 2024 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Sat, Feb 17, 2024 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Sun, Feb 18, 2024 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Sun, Jan 21, 2024 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Sun, Feb 25, 2024 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Sat, Mar 2, 2024 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Sun, Mar 3, 2024 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Sat, Mar 2, 2024 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Sun, Mar 3, 2024 |
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Where can you watch The Show?
Captivating the King is available to stream on Netflix with English subtitles updated as per the release date and time.
Airing two episodes per week, and having a runtime of 1 hour 10 mins on an average, the drama is a historical – melodrama which will air its final episode on March 3, 2024. Korean viewers can catch up with the show on TVING affiliated with tvN network.
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Is there any news about the “Captivating the King Season 2” trailer?
The trailer for Season 2 of Captivating the King has not yet been published. Following the announcement of the 2nd season of the television series Captivating the King, it is possible that it could be released shortly. Meanwhile, you may take pleasure in the season 1 trailer while you wait for the season 2 trailer to arrive.
FAQ About Captivating the King
Captivating the King is a Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama series.
The writer is Kim Seon Deok.
You can watch Captivating the King on Netflix.
There are total 16 episodes in Captivating the King, you can watch.
There is only one season of Captivating the King for now, you can watch.
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