Series2014·60m·5.5

Secret Door

DramaHistoryMystery

A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.

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Cast

Lee Je-hoon

Crown Prince Sado

Kim You-jung

Seo Ji-dam

Yoon So-hee

Seo Ji-dam / Park Bingae

Han Suk-kyu

King Yeongjo

Park Eun-bin

Lady Hyegyeong

Kim Min-jong

Na Chul-joo

Lee Won-jong

Park Mun-su

Kwon Hae-hyo

Seo Kyoon

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Lee Jong-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Hong Gye-hui

Uhm Hyo-seop

Min Baek-sang

Kim Ha-kyoon

Kim Sang-ro

Choi Won-young

Chae Je-gong

Seo Jun-young

Shin Heung-bok

Ha Seung-lee

Queen Jeongsun

Park Hyo-ju

Woon-shim

Kim Tae-hun

Kang Pil-jae

Jeong Gyu-su

Yang Soon-Man

Kwak Hee-sung

Kim Moo

Jo Woo-jin

Lee Dal-seong

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Details

Status
Ended
Network
SBS
First aired
2014-09-22
Last aired
2014-12-09
Seasons
1
Episodes
24
Languages
Korean
Age rating

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Reviews

ParkMin

12/9/2023

4.0

The drama just didn't hit the spot for me. It had all these grand plans to dive deep into history and stir up political intrigue, but somehow, it lost its way in keeping things engaging. There were these bits here and there that had me hooked, they were pretty intriguing. But the storytelling was all over the place, and the characters barely had time to develop. That lack of consistency seriously put a damper on my enjoyment. I was left feeling like there was this untapped potential, they could've given us more depth and made everything gel together better. Anyway, the ending felt like it was missing some scenes before the credits; not smooth.