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.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 9 Preview
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 9 Release Date and Time
The show will stream from October 15, 2022, till December 04, 2022. Episode 9 of the series will stream on November 12, 2022, at 9.10 PM KST or 7.30 PM IST.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 9 Predictions
Seong-nam and Bo-geum keep tailing Park Gyeong-u around in the village, while in a parallel scene Gye-seong is in pursuit of the second man Seo Ham-deok. At the same time, his truth and safety are once again endangered as Consort Go is keen on revealing his secret. Cheong-ha doesn’t let go of her hopes for Seong-nam. Queen Dowager can’t seem to leave the King be either, but for harsher reasons. Hwa-ryeong exchanges some words with Chief Councilor Won-hyeong. Will there come a time when the two would have to team up despite everything that has happened?
Under the Queen’s Umbrella Episode 8 Recap
The princes head out in the guise of inspectors to pursue subjects of the King’s interest in order to lure them back to the palace. Seong-nam is attacked by an infamous group of bandits along the way, thus, initiating another round of investigation led by Hwa-ryeong, who also seeks to keep the other concubines in check as each of them plans on assisting her son’s expedition. Queen Dowager is once again involved in her own set schemes against Hwa-ryeong while Consort Hwang also keeps up with her own plans.
Under the Queen’s Umbrella is streaming on Netflix.
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