Hwajung (2015)
Creator: Kim Yi-young · Writer: Kim Yi-young
Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince Gwanghae executes the rightful crown prince and usurps the throne. Exiled from court, Jungmyung goes under disguise as a man and learns to adapt to life as a commoner — never forgetting Gwanghae's wrongdoing. But amidst rampant corruption throughout the kingdom, can Jyungmyung exact her vengeance, restore order and take back her rightful place in the palace?
Where to watch
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Kocowa Amazon Channel
Kocowa
Creators
Kim Yi-young
Cast
Seo Kang-joon
Hong Joo-won 
Cha Seung-won
Prince Gwanghae 
Lee Tae-hwan
teenage Gwanghae 
Han Joo-wan
Kang In-woo 
Lee Yeon-hee
Princess Jungmyung 
Kim Jae-won
Prince Neungyang 
Shin Eun-jung
Queen Inmok 
Cho Seong-ha
Kang Joo-sun 
Choi Jong-hwan
Prince Imhae 
Park Young-kyu
King Seonjo 
Kim Yeo-jin
Kim Gae-shi 
Uhm Hyo-seop
Hong Yeong User Reviews (1)
To say I'm frustrated with this drama is an understatement. From reading the synopsis and from watching the first batch of episodes, it became quite clear that the prominent characters are Prince Kwang Hae and his sister, but alas, this was barely the case. Cha Seung Won left the drama half way through making the plot irrelevant later on for everything that was established earlier. His departure didn't leave an impact either for what's to come. Subsequently, Princess Jeong Myeong became a side piece to roam around the plot with little to no meaningful contribution. The second half in general was a significant downgrade in all regards. It was almost incomparable to the first half. It became as dull as you can imagine without much "character" left in these characters. It reminded of The Great Seer (2012) how there was a massive shift in every regard with the second half.
