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The King's Face

Episode #1.1

Tue, Nov 18, 2014
King Seonjo, who as a youth was told by a face reader that he will be an unfit king, faces plague and starvation in his kingdom. As a show of the people desperation, thieves break into the palace library searching for the Secret Book of King's Face which will prove Seonjo does not have a 'King's Face.'
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Episode #1.2

Wed, Nov 19, 2014
Gwanghae learns more about Yoon Hae's true identity. Seonjo unsettles the city by investigating his most loyal followers and accusing them of treason
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Episode #1.3

Tue, Nov 25, 2014
When Ga Hee's father is arrested for treason, she turns her back to Gwanghae and decides to save her parents' life by becoming a concubine. King Seonjo's reliance on face reading overpowers his ability to judge objectively.
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Episode #1.4

Wed, Nov 26, 2014
Kim Do Chi takes the lead over Daedong Society and changes Ga Hee's fate. Gwanghae leaves the palace and leads a low-profile life as a face reader in town.
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Episode #1.5

Tue, Dec 02, 2014
Do Chi does not pass the exam as expected, and finds another powerful ally within the palace to help land him a government position. Gwanghae falls victim to Gwiin Kim's machinations in ensuring her son is named crown prince.
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Episode #1.6

Wed, Dec 03, 2014
Gwanghae's investigations lead him right to Daedong Society and Ga Hee, but will he betray the woman he loves to secure his position in the palace?
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Episode #1.7

Tue, Dec 09, 2014
King Seonjo will not give up on searching for Daedong Society, and puts a tail on Gwanghae to get more clues. Do Chi lands a position in court just as Kim Gong Ryang becomes more suspicious of him and Ga Hee.
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Episode #1.8

Wed, Dec 10, 2014
Gwanghae makes a bet with Gong Ryang that could potentially turn the court upside down, and make Gwiin Kim's position even more precarious in court.
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Episode #1.9

Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Gwanghae presents a plan for tax reform that has unexpected results, including putting the Queen Majesty in danger and threatening his romance with Ga Hee.
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Episode #1.10

Wed, Dec 17, 2014
Gwanghae is restored to his status as prince, and it hardens his resolve to become the crown prince. But he must sacrifice his love and marry another woman who will help him politically.
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Episode #1.11

Tue, Dec 23, 2014
Gwanghae survives his brother's attack with the help of Ga Hee, but it forever creates a divide between the two brothers. The Japanese who live in Seoul begin to act suspiciously, worrying Gwanghae and the king that war may be imminent.
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Episode #1.12

Wed, Dec 24, 2014
The Japanese invasion has begun, and King Seonjo's actions at this time of crisis forces Daedong Society and Gwanghae to take action on the matter of succession.
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Episode #1.13

Wed, Dec 31, 2014
Seonjo names Gwanghae the Crown Prince in time to leave him with the troubles of the advancing Japanese troops.
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Episode #1.14

Tue, Jan 06, 2015
Gwanghae manages to fight back the Japanese troops, but the king is delivered a different message. To prevent a treaty being made between the Japanese and the Chinese, he must do something that could cost him the throne.
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Episode #1.15

Wed, Jan 07, 2015
Gwanghae plans to reclaim the capital from the Japanese, which means breaking a treaty that his father made with the Japanese and Chinese. Ga Hee's faith in Do Chi diminishes further when she learns of his traitorous actions.
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Episode #1.16

Tue, Jan 13, 2015
It's a year after the war has ended, and Seonjo's hallucinations become worse. Do Chi takes advantage of the king's weakness and manipulates the insecure king to turn against Gwanghae.
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Episode #1.17

Wed, Jan 14, 2015
With Gwanghae's enemies growing stronger by the day, Ga Hee finally decides to enter the palace as a concubine.
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Episode #1.18

Tue, Jan 20, 2015
Gwanghae meets Heo Gyun for the first time, and learns of an assassination plot against the king.
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Episode #1.19

Wed, Jan 21, 2015
As the Jurchens become an increasing threat, Do Chi takes the opportunity to frame Gwanghae as a traitorous and power-hungry crown prince so that he can help Gwiin Kim get closer to the throne.
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Episode #1.20

Tue, Jan 27, 2015
Gwanghae sees through Do Chi's manipulations and allies with Gwiin Kim to counter Do Chi's power over the king.
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Episode #1.21

Wed, Jan 28, 2015
Do Chi's thirst for power overwhelms his rationality. Gwanghae and Eunuch Im plot on how to overthrow Do Chi from his seat of power.
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Episode #1.22

Tue, Feb 03, 2015
Six years later, the new Queen has given the king a rightful heir to the throne. Gwanghae finds himself trying to defend his position as crown prince from his three-year old half brother and the cunning wiles of the Queen.
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