Conspiracy in the Court
| Conspiracy in the Court | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Seoul's Sad Song |
| Genre | Historical |
| Written by | Park Jin-woo |
| Directed by | Kwak Jung-hwan |
| Starring | Jin Yi-han Kim Ha-eun Lee Chun-hee Ahn Nae-sang |
| Composer | Choi In-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | KBS media |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | July 9 – July 31, 2007 |
Conspiracy in the Court (Korean: 한성별곡; RR: Hanseongbyeolgok; lit. Seoul's Sad Song), is a 2007 South Korean historical drama broadcast on KBS2. The mystery thriller revolves around a murder case set in Hansung, the capital of Korea during the latter years of the Joseon dynasty when the nation was experiencing a rapid influx of western influences. Featuring a band of newcomers in the leading roles, Conspiracy in the Court entails a story of four young visionary idealists and King Jeongjo, Joseon's popular 22nd monarch who fought for commoners' rights and bureaucratic reformation. Despite low ratings averaging 6.00% (5.1% lowest - 7.5% peak), it was lauded for its high standard of content and art direction.