The King's Warden
7.2
31 Reviews
2026
1h 57min
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
Storyline
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
Released
February 2026
Runtime
1h 57min
Director
Budget
$6,900,000
Revenue
$111,782,570
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Korean
Production
BA Entertainment, Onda Works
Cast
Yoo Hai-jin
Eom Heung-do
Park Ji-hoon
Yi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong
Yoo Ji-tae
Han Myeong-hoe
Jeon Mi-do
Mae-hwa
Kim Min
Eom Tae-san
Park Ji-hwan
Eo Se-gyeom
Lee Jun-hyuk
Geumseong / Yi Yu
Ahn Jae-hong
Norugol village chief
Lee Jun-hyeok
Makdong's father
Kim Soo-jin
Makdong's mother
Oh Dal-su
Elder Yoon
Park Soon-jung
Mrs. Icheon
Kang June
Yong-yi
Park Ji-yun
Makdong
Baek Do-kyeom
Wang Bang-yeon
Jeong Jin-woon
Cho Yu-rye
Kim Yong-seok
Yu Gwi-san
No Kyung
Yi Bo-heum
Yang Seung-lee
Yi Don-nyeong
Han Jong-hoon
One-eyed
Jang Hyun-sung
Minister
Lim Seung-dae
Seong Sam-mun
Bae Seong-il
Ha Wi-ji
Lee Si-hyung
Park Paeng-nyeon
Jeong Bong-yeon
Yi Gye
Park Gwang-seok
Yoo Eung-bu
Lee Hyung-gil
Yoo Seong-won
Lee Tae-young
Servant
Chang Hang-jun
Eunuch (voice)
Oh Hyeon-soo
High-ranking official
Song Chang-gyu
Yangban
Woo Jung-kook
Yangban
Lee Jin-han
Government troop
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