The King’s Warden (2026)
1457 Joseon, a story untold by history.
Director: Chang Hang-jun · Writers: Hwang Sung-goo, Chang Hang-jun
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
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Director
Chang Hang-jun
Cast
Yoo Hai-jin
Eom Heung-do 
Park Ji-hoon
Yi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong 
Yoo Ji-tae
Han Myeong-hoe 
Jeon Mi-do
Mae-hwa 
Kim Min
Eom Tae-san 
Park Ji-hwan
Eo Se-gyeom 
Lee Jun-hyuk
Geumseong / Yi Yu 
Ahn Jae-hong
Norugol village chief 
Lee Jun-hyeok
Makdong's father 
Kim Soo-jin
Makdong's mother 
Oh Dal-su
Elder Yoon 
Park Soon-jung
Mrs. Icheon User Reviews (1)
Based on real events from Joseon history, this tells us the story of the enthusiastic efforts of village chief Um-Heung Do (Yoo Hae-jin) to improve the lot of his citizenry. When a hunting expedition goes quite bizarrely wrong for him, he finds himself in a neighbouring town where the people are doing rather better. Why? Well that’s because a previously high-ranking official from the government had been exiled there and some of his prudent friends had lavished gifts on him, and the townsfolk, in eager expectation that he would be reinstated. When he duly was, their policy left them much better off and better educated. When a new king accedes, he anticipates that there will be more such banishments and so volunteers the former home of their shaman as a place to house a prestigious prisoner. Guess what? He gets one. It is not, however, a distinguished looking gent with a big hat and grey…
