The Queen Who Crowns


The Queen Who Crowns is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Cha Joo-young in the title role, along with Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Yi-dam and Lee Si-a. It aired on TVING every Monday and Tuesday at 14:00 and aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 from January 6 to February 11, 2025.

Plot

At the end Goryeo dynasty period, Won-gyeong chooses to marry the man she loves. She supports her husband, Lee Bang-won, in his rise to the throne. However, as he consolidates his rule and stabilizes the kingdom, conflicts arise between them. Despite their struggles, Won-gyeong never wavers and fulfills her role as both queen and a devoted wife.

Cast

Main

Supporting

;People around Wongyeong
;People around Bang-won
;Others

Production

Development

Director Kim Sang-ho, who worked on the dramas Couple or Trouble, Arang and the Magistrate, Avengers Social Club, and Money Game, confirmed to direct the series, and writer Lee Young-mi, who wrote Money Game, wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Studio Dragon and JS Pictures.

Casting

tvN and TVING announced on October 26, 2023, that they had confirmed the production of the historical drama The Queen Who Crowns and cast Cha Joo-young in the role of Queen Wongyeong and Lee Hyun-wook in the role of Lee Bang-won.

Filming

The series had finished all its filming in June 2024.

Music

The OST singer lineup, which includes Sohyang, Yoo Da-bin, Lim Han-byul, and Jukjae, was unveiled by Vlending on December 27, 2024.

Release

Originally, The Queen Who Crowns was scheduled to air on tvN and TVING in the second half of 2024, but it was postponed. On October 7, 2024, it was reported that the series was scheduled to premiere in January 2025, every Monday and Tuesday. The series was confirmed to premiere on January 6, 2025, and was pre-released on TVING at 14:00, and premiered on tvN at 20:50. The series also streams on Viki.

Prequel

A two-part prequel was released on January 21, 2025, at 12:00 on TVING.