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  tvN’s weekend drama “ Mr. Queen ” shared new stills of  Shin Hye Sun  and  Kim Jung Hyun  ahead of the upcoming episode! “Mr. Queen” is a historical fantasy-comedy drama about a man from modern times whose soul gets trapped in the body of a queen from the Joseon dynasty. Shin Hye Sun stars as Kim So Yong, the Joseon queen with the soul of Blue House chef Jang Bong Hwan trapped inside her. Kim Jung Hyun plays her husband King Cheoljong, who is a weak and ineffective king on the outside but is stronger and sharper than he appears. Spoilers Previously, Kim So Yong attempted to adjust to the palace, despite the fact that she was actually a free-spirited man from modern times. She proposed a “no touching” rule to the king, and just when they were getting comfortable acting as a couple only in public, Kim So Yong snuck out of the palace dressed as a man. She came face-to-face with King Cheoljong, who is disguised as someone else, and viewers...

  In order to respond to controversies that came up before and after the show’s first episodes aired, the production team of “ Mr. Queen ” issued a statement on December 15. tvN’s “Mr. Queen” is a historical fantasy comedy drama about a man from modern times whose soul gets trapped in the body of a queen from the Joseon dynasty. The program premiered on December 12. “Mr. Queen” is based on the original Chinese web drama “Go Princess Go,” which was based on a novel by a writer who has made negative comments about Korea in another work. “Mr. Queen” was criticized by some for dramatizing a work by such a writer. Some people have also said that while it’s understandable that comedic situations would happen in the show due to its genre, the show crosses the line considering that the characters are based on real people. Another controversy has surrounded a line in episode 2 in which a character referred to The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty as “merely...

  Shin Hye Sun  and  Kim Jung Hyun ’s new drama “ Mr. Queen ” is off to a strong start! “Mr. Queen” is a tvN historical fantasy-comedy drama about a man from modern times whose soul gets trapped in the body of a queen from the Joseon dynasty. Shin Hye Sun stars as Kim So Yong, the Joseon queen with the soul of Blue House chef Jang Bong Hwan trapped inside her, while Kim Jung Hyun plays her husband King Cheoljong. On December 12, the new drama premiered to No. 1 ratings right out of the gate. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “Mr. Queen” scored an average nationwide rating of 8.0 percent and a peak of 9.9 percent, taking first place in its time slot across all cable channels. (The drama performed even better in the Seoul metropolitan area, where it managed to break into the double-digits and reach a peak of 11.0 percent for the night.) Not only did the premiere of “Mr. Queen” mark a drastic rise in viewership compared to its predecessor “Start-Up” (the ...