The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won

About The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won

A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang-won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.

KBS1's The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won is a war and politics series. It ran for one season of 32 episodes between December 2021 and May 2022.

Its themes are joseon dynasty (1392–1910), royalty, married couple, and queen. Joo Sang-wook leads the cast as Lee Bang-won, Kim Yeong-cheol as Lee Seong-gye, Park Jin-hee as Queen Min, and Ye Ji-won as Queen Kang.

It streams on Kocowa, Kocowa Amazon Channel, and OnDemandKorea in the United States.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story make useful companions to The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won, all filed under goryeo dynasty and historical fiction.