Under the Queen's Umbrella
2022 South Korean television series
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Under the Queen's Umbrella (Korean: 슈룹; RR: Syurup)[a] is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, and Choi Won-young. It aired on tvN from October 15 to December 4, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[7] It was released as a limited series on Netflix in selected regions on October 15.[8][9][10]
| Under the Queen's Umbrella | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Queen's Umbrella[1] |
| Hangul | 슈룹 |
| Lit. | Umbrella[1] |
| RR | Syurup |
| MR | Syurup |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Park Ba-ra[3] |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-sik[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers |
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| Editor | Kim Na-young |
| Running time | 73 minutes[5] |
| Production company | How Pictures[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | October 15 – December 4, 2022 |
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.[11] Under the Queen's Umbrella remained for eight weeks on Netflix's "Global Top 10" list of the most-watched non-English television titles.[12]
Synopsis
Set in a fictional era within the Joseon period, the series deals with the education of troublemaker princes who cause nuisance for the royal family.[2][6][13]
Queen Im Hwa-ryeong (Kim Hye-soo) is expected to embody grace and dignity in her royal role. However, her sons prove to be mischievous troublemakers. Faced with this challenge, the queen decides to abandon strict protocols and embarks on a journey to transform her sons into deserving princes through education and personal growth. With determination and perseverance, she endeavors to instill in her sons the values and skills necessary to fulfill their royal responsibilities, all while navigating the complexities of motherhood and royal life.
Cast
Main
- Kim Hye-soo as Queen Im Hwa-ryeong[2][14]
- Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager[14]
- Choi Won-young as King Yi Ho[14]
- Choi Yoon-je as young Yi Ho[16]
Supporting
Queen's children
- Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince[17]
- Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Seongnam / Yi Kang (personal name)[18]
- Yoon Sang-hyeon as Grand Prince Muan / Yi Moon (personal name)[19]
- Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gyeseong / Yi Hwan (personal name)[20][21]
- Park Ha-jun as Grand Prince Ilyeong / Yi Yul (personal name)[22]
Royal consorts
- Ok Ja-yeon as First Junior Consort Hwang[23][24]
- Kim Ga-eun as Third Senior Consort Tae[25]
- Woo Jung-won as First Junior Consort Go[26]
Royal consorts' sons
- Kang Chan-hee as Prince Uiseong[27]
- Kim Min-gi as Prince Bogum[28]
- Moon Seong-hyun as Prince Simso[29]
People in the palace
- Kim Eui-sung as Chief State Councillor Hwang Won-hyeong[30]
- Jang Hyun-sung as Minister of Military Affairs Yoon Soo-kwang[31]
Others
- Oh Ye-ju as Yoon Cheong-ha[32][33]
- Jeon Hye-won as Cho-wol[34]
- Seo Yi-sook as Deposed Queen Yoon[35]
Extended
- Shin Soo-jeong as Second Senior Consort Kim[36][37]
- Song Young-ah as Second Junior Consort Choi[36]
- Lee Ha-young as Fourth Senior Consort Moon[36]
- Lee Hwa-kyum as Fourth Junior Consort Ok[38]
- Lee So-hee as Special Court Lady Park[38][39]
- Shin Ian as Prince Yeongmin[40]
- Hong Jae-min as Prince Hodong[41]
- Kim Young-jae as Chief Royal Secretary Min Seung-yun[42]
- Lee Jung-eun as Court Lady Nam[43]
- Yoo Yeon as Court Lady Oh[44]
- Park Jun-myeon as Court Lady Shin[45]
- Kim Jae-bum as Physician Kwon / Yi Ik-hyeon (real name)[46][47]
- Cha Sung-je as young Yi Ik-hyeon[48]
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Master Toji / Yoo Sang-uk (real name)[49]
- Kim Seung-soo as Park Gyeong-woo[50]
- Han Dong-hee as Crown Princess Min[51]
- Seo Woo-jin as Grandson Royal[52]
- Tae Won-seok as Seo Ham-deok[53]
- Yoon Seul as Mak-ryeo[54]
- Jo Ah-young as Min Seung-yun's eldest daughter[55]
- Kim Jung-ho as Royal Physician Cho Guk-yeong[56]
- Ha Dong-joon as Personnel Officer Lee Jo-jeon-rang[57]
Special appearances
- Jung Ji-hoon as a passerby[58]
- Ahn Yong-joon as the representative of Sungkyunkwan scholars[24]
- Park Hyo-joo as a nursemaid[59]
- Jung Soon-won[60]
Production
Most of the scenes were filmed at Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, some were filmed in Jeonju Hanok Village.[61] Lead actress Kim Hye-soo filmed her parts from April 2 to November 20, 2022.[62]
On November 21, 2022, it was revealed that actor Moon Sang-min suffered facial injury in the lower part of his left eye while filming an action scene at the end of October. He underwent surgery and returned to the set after a few days.[63]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1 | 1.846 | 2.039 | 1.682 | 2.286 | 1.750 | 2.690 | 2.104 | 2.873 | 2.426 | 3.015 | 2.599 | 3.247 | 2.935 | 3.389 | 3.047 | 4.049 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[64] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 15, 2022 | 7.649% (1st) | 8.668% (1st) |
| 2 | October 16, 2022 | 9.062% (1st) | 10.259% (1st) |
| 3 | October 22, 2022 | 6.980% (1st) | 7.307% (1st) |
| 4 | October 23, 2022 | 9.471% (1st) | 10.065% (1st) |
| 5 | October 29, 2022 | 7.751% (1st) | 8.334% (1st) |
| 6 | October 30, 2022 | 11.285% (1st) | 12.008% (1st) |
| 7 | November 5, 2022 | 9.365% (1st) | 9.590% (1st) |
| 8 | November 6, 2022 | 11.821% (1st) | 13.043% (1st) |
| 9 | November 12, 2022 | 9.993% (1st) | 11.015% (1st) |
| 10 | November 13, 2022 | 12.296% (1st) | 13.391% (1st) |
| 11 | November 19, 2022 | 10.842% (1st) | 11.548% (1st) |
| 12 | November 20, 2022 | 13.415% (1st) | 14.201% (1st) |
| 13 | November 26, 2022 | 12.851% (1st) | 14.012% (1st) |
| 14 | November 27, 2022 | 14.100% (1st) | 14.786% (1st) |
| 15 | December 3, 2022 | 13.353% (1st) | 14.562% (1st) |
| 16 | December 4, 2022 | 16.852% (1st) | 18.159% (1st) |
| Average | 11.068% | 11.934% | |
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Actress – Television | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | [65] |
| Best New Actor – Television | Moon Sang-min | Won | [66] |
Notes
- 슈룹〮 (Yale: syùlwúp), pronounced as /sjù.lúp/
The native title is a Middle Korean word for "umbrella", first attested in Hunminjeong-eum haerye in 1446. The middle dot before the second syllable (in 룹〮) indicates a high pitch contour, while the unmarked first syllable is pronounced with a low pitch contour.[6]
