Under the Queen’s Umbrella (슈룹) is a historical Korean drama series directed by Kim Hyung-shik, and stars Kim Hye-soo as Queen Im Hwa-ryeong, Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager, and Choi Won-young as King Lee-ho. Others joining the show include Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Sung-nam, Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince, Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gye-seong, and Kang Chan-hee as Prince Ui-seong alongside other cast members.
Envisioning the position taken on by the women residing in the Joseon era, this Korean drama will take us through the struggles and challenges faced by them, especially when concerned with the questions of the throne. While the kings are often seen taking the lead in most kingdoms, women are left behind to cater to their needs or pay attention to the upbringing of their potential future heirs.
The series takes on tvN’s Saturday-Sunday 09.10 PM timeslot previously occupied by Little Women.
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Under the Queen’s Umbrella Plot
The description for the series on Netflix reads: “A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.”
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Cast
The main cast of the show is led by Kim Hye-soo as Queen Im Hwa-ryeong, Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager, and Choi Won-young as King Lee-ho. Others joining the show include Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Sung-nam, Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince, Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gye-seong, Kang Chan-hee as Prince Ui-seong. Kim Ga-eun as Royal Consort So-yong Tae, Ok Ja-yeon as Royal Consort Gwi-in Hwang, Kim Min-ki as Prince Bo-gum, Woo Jung-won as Royal Consort Gwi-in Go and alongside other cast members.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode List
The series consists of 16 episodes and will come out with two episodes every week (Saturday-Sunday).
Where to Watch Under the Queen’s Umbrella
The historical drama will be available to watch on tvN as well as on Netflix internationally.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 8 Release Date and Time
The show will stream from October 15, 2022, till December 04, 2022. Episode 6 of the series will stream on November 6, 2022, at 9.10 PM KST or 7.30 PM IST.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 8 Predictions
As the first contest of ‘taekhyeon’ is underway, testing the agility of the princes in a race, Seong-nam is attacked mid-way. Both Hwa-ryoeng and the King take it upon themselves to solve yet another mystery seeking to break their family. The concubines rile their own agenda against the Queen but Hwa-ryeong directly addresses Consort Tae regarding the same for the first time.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 7 Recap
Seong-nam claims responsibility for having brought the medicine from outside while allegations against Hwa-ryeong rise during the interrogation. Resorting to another plan to save the lives of her grandchildren in the longer run, she approves the idea of ‘taekhyeon’ and asks the King to favor it as well but choose the worthiest candidate himself in the end, so that the court officials can’t one-sidedly recommend their respective preferences.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella is streaming on Netflix.
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