The Royal Gambler
The Royal Gambler is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced Six Flying Dragons and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 from March 28, 2016, to June 14, 2016, for 24 episodes.
Plot
This drama is about a prince who is forced to live as a commoner and uses his gambling skills to take revenge on the King. Dae-Gil and King Yeongjo enter a match. Dae-Gil bets his life and King Yeongjo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Dae-Gil is the best gambler in the Joseon era. He holds deep resentment inside, but is also cool on the exterior. King Yeongjo is a man who never lowers his head without a convincing reason. Meanwhile, Dam-Seo exists solely to take revenge upon the king.It is a fictionalised account of events leading to the accession of the throne by King Yeongjo, and also a fictionalised account of the 1728 Musin Rebellion.
Cast
Main cast
- Jang Geun-suk as Baek Dae-gil
- Yeo Jin-goo as Prince Yeoning
- Jun Kwang-ryul as
- Choi Min-soo as King Sukjong
- Yoon Jin-seo as Consort Suk
- Lim Ji-yeon as Dam-seo
- Hyun Woo as Yoon
Supporting cast
- Im Hyun-sik as Nam Dokkebi
- Ahn Gil-kang as Kim Che-gun
- Song Jong-ho as Kim Yi-soo
- Ji Il-joo as Moo-myung
- Han Jung-soo as Hwang Jin-gi
- Han Ki-woong as Sa Woon
- Han Ki-won as Sa Mo
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jang Ok-jung
- Yoon Ji-hye as Hong-Mae
- Lee Moon-sik as Baek Man-geum
- Jeon Soo-jin as Hwanggoo Mom
- Kim Yoo-chul as Daegari
- Jun Jae-hyung as Gamoolchi
- Baek Seung-hyeon as Jang Hee-jae
- Heo Tae-hee as Sang-gil
- Lee Ga-hyun as Hwa-jin
- Cha Soon-bae as Jo Tae-gu
- Na Jae-woong as Choi Seok-hang
- Kim Ga-eun as Gye Sul-im
- Kim Sung-oh as Hwanghae-do's Gaejakdoo
- Hong Ah-reum as Yeon Hwa