Viewers of Captivating the King Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. This romantic series delves into the tumultuous love story between Yi In, a king entangled in a complex web of royal and political power struggles, and Kang Hee-soo, a skilled baduk player. Initially driven by a quest for revenge, Hee-soo attempts to deceive him but unexpectedly finds herself falling for him leading to unforeseen turns in their relationship.
Here’s how many episodes are in Captivating the King Season 1 and on what day new episodes come out.
How many episodes are in Captivating the King Season 1?
Captivating the King Season 1 has 16 episodes.
Season 1 premiered on Sunday, January 21st, 2024, and it follows a weekly release schedule. The series finale is scheduled for Sunday, March 10, 2024. It was written by Kim Seon-deok and directed by Jo Nam-guk.
The new episodes of this series air on tvN every week. tvN or Total Variety Network is a prominent South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by CJ E&M, the entertainment division of CJ ENM. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
The cast of Captivating the King includes Jo Jung-suk as Yi In, Shin Se-kyung as Kang Hee-soo / Kang Mong-woo, Lee Shin-young as Kim Myung-ha, Choi Dae-hoon as Yi Seon, Lee Gyu-hoe as Park Jong-hwan, Yang Kyung-won as Yoo Hyun-bo, Jo Sung-ha as Kim Jong-bae, Son Hyun-joo as Kang Hang-sun, Kang Hong-seok as Joo Sang-hwa, Park Ye-young as Court Lady Dong, and more.
When do new Captivating the King episodes come out?
New episodes of Captivating the King Season 1 typically come out every Saturday and Sunday.
The official synopsis for the series reads:
“Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.”
