Under the Queen's Umbrella (Korean: 슈룹; RR: Syurup) 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). It was released as a limited series on Netflix in selected regions on October 15.
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. Under the Queen's Umbrella remained for eight weeks on Netflix's "Global Top 10" list of the most-watched non-English television titles.
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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.
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
Chaerin as young Im Hwa-ryeong
Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager
Choi Won-young as King Yi Ho
Choi Yoon-je as young Yi Ho
Supporting
Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince
Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Seongnam / Yi Kang (personal name)
Yoon Sang-hyeon as Grand Prince Muan / Yi Moon (personal name)
Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gyeseong / Yi Hwan (personal name)
Park Ha-jun as Grand Prince Ilyeong / Yi Yul (personal name)
Ok Ja-yeon as First Junior Consort Hwang
Kim Ga-eun as Third Senior Consort Tae
Woo Jung-won as First Junior Consort Go
Kang Chan-hee as Prince Uiseong
Kim Min-gi as Prince Bogum
Moon Seong-hyun as Prince Simso
Kim Eui-sung as Chief State Councillor Hwang Won-hyeong
Jang Hyun-sung as Minister of Military Affairs Yoon Soo-kwang
Oh Ye-ju as Yoon Cheong-ha
Jeon Hye-won as Cho-wol
Seo Yi-sook as Deposed Queen Yoon
Extended
Shin Soo-jeong as Second Senior Consort Kim
Song Young-ah as Second Junior Consort Choi
Lee Ha-young as Fourth Senior Consort Moon
Lee Hwa-kyum as Fourth Junior Consort Ok
Lee So-hee as Special Court Lady Park
Shin Ian as Prince Yeongmin
Hong Jae-min as Prince Hodong
Kim Young-jae as Chief Royal Secretary Min Seung-yun
Lee Jung-eun as Court Lady Nam
Yoo Yeon as Court Lady Oh
Park Jun-myeon as Court Lady Shin
Kim Jae-bum as Physician Kwon / Yi Ik-hyeon (real name)
Cha Sung-je as young Yi Ik-hyeon
Kwon Hae-hyo as Master Toji / Yoo Sang-uk (real name)
Kim Seung-soo as Park Gyeong-woo
Han Dong-hee as Crown Princess Min
Seo Woo-jin as Grandson Royal
Tae Won-seok as Seo Ham-deok
Yoon Seul as Mak-ryeo
Jo Ah-young as Min Seung-yun's eldest daughter
Kim Jung-ho as Royal Physician Cho Guk-yeong
Special appearances
Jung Ji-hoon as a passerby
Ahn Yong-joon as the representative of Sungkyunkwan scholars
Park Hyo-joo as a nursemaid
Jung Soon-won
Production
Most of the scenes were filmed at Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, some were filmed in Jeonju Hanok Village. Lead actress Kim Hye-soo filmed her parts from April 2 to November 20, 2022.
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.