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. It tells the story of four young people as they grow up, form friendships and fall in love during the era of strict alcohol prohibition. It aired from December 20, 2021 to February 22, 2022, on

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's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

It depicts human love and desire during the period of the strictest alcohol prohibition law in Joseon history.

Cast

Main

as Nam Young, a passionate and good-looking inspector of the Ministry of Patriots and Constitutional Affairs who left his hometown to achieve fame in

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and restore his family's honor. ** Jung Hyeon-jun as young Nam Young *

as Kang Ro-seo, a poor aristocrat's daughter who is the family's breadwinner. She is hard-working and does all types of jobs to make money. She secretly begins brewing liquor to pay off her debts. * Byeon Woo-seok as Lee Pyo, the rebellious crown prince who often sneaks out of the palace to have a drink even in a time of prohibition, causing nuisance for the kingdom. *

as Han Ae-jin, the only daughter of a noble family who is straightforward and stubborn. She is transparent about her dislikes and absolutely must do what she wants. *

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as Lee Si-heum, Lee Pyo's uncle who is an ambitious and mysterious person. *

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as Yeon Jo-mun, a powerful man who directly placed the King on the throne.

Supporting

People around Nam Young

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as Hwang-ga * Lee Si-hoon as Kim Seok-won * Im Cheol-hyung as Nam Tae-ho

People around Kang Ro-seo

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as Seo Hye-min / Cheon Geum * Bae Yu-ram as Kang Hae-soo

People around Lee Pyo

* Jung Sung-il as King Lee Kang * Ahn Si-ha as Lee Kyung-bin * Kim Min-ho as Kim Eol-dong

People in the night street

* as Shim Heon *

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as Woon Shim * Hong Wan-pyo as Gye Sang-mok * Lee Ha-nee as Jung-mok * Shin Hee-chul as Ha-mok * Lee Ki-taek as Tae-seon * Kim Ji-an as Ok-ran

People in the palace

* as Yeon Jung-jeon * Lee Hwang-ui as Han Sang-woon * Han Soo-hyun as Yeon Chae-bong * Kim Jae-rok as Yeon Gi-bong * Shin Hyun-jong as Jo Hee-bo *

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as Jo Ji-soo

Extended

* Jung Young-joo * Park Seong-hyun as Kang San / Mak San *

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as Jo Haeng-soo

Special appearances

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as Seong-hyeon, Lee Pyo's half-brother. *

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as a woman who captures the attention of Hwang-ga.

Production

Filming was scheduled to begin in May 2021.

Original soundtrack

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Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Viewership

Notes

References

External links

* * * * {{Monster Union Korean-language television shows Korean Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean romance television series South Korean historical television series Television series set in the Joseon dynasty Television series by Monster Union 2021 South Korean television series debuts 2022 South Korean television series endings Wavve original programming