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prince and a

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, it aired on MBC from January 19 to April 7, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 24 episodes.

Plot

Wang So was born a prince of

, but because a prophecy foretells that he will turn the country into a river of blood, he is exiled from the palace and shunned by the royal family. Having lost his place as the rightful heir to the throne, he lives an isolated life, and in Wang So's absence, his illegitimate half-brother Wang Uk makes an ambitious play for power. Shin Yool is the princess of

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, and she narrowly escaped death as a child at the hands of her own people because of a prophecy that she is fated to become "the light of another nation". She and Wang So have a whirlwind marriage, and as husband and wife, begin to grow closer and fall in love.

Cast

Main

as Wang So, King Gwangjong (So-so) **Choi Han as young Wang So *

as Shin Yool / Gaebong **Jung Won as young Shin Yool *

as Hwangbo Yeo-won **Choo Ye-jin as young Hwangbo Yeo-won *

as Wang Wook, Hwangbo Yeo-won's brother **Lee Hyun-bin as young Wang Wook *

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as Wang Shik-ryum *

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as Wang Yo, King Jeongjong **Lee Joon-seo as young Wang Yo *

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as Se Won / Ho Yool **Jo Yong-jin as young Se Won

Supporting

People around Wang So

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as Eun Chun, Wang So's advisor and Goryeo's best warrior *

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as Gil Bok **Park Min-soo as young Gil Bok *Ji Soo-won as Empress Dowager Yoo, Wang So and Wang Yo's mother

People around Shin Yool

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as Yang Gyoo-dal, Shin Yool's adopted big brother * Kim Sun-young as Baek Myo *

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as Kang Myung *Jung Woo-shik as Kyung, Shin Yool's bodyguard *Lee Eun-soo as Choon Ah *Jung Jae-hyung as Na Moo, Choon Ah's son

People around Hwangbo Yeo-won

* Kim Young-sun as Yum Shil, Hwangbo Yeo-won's bodyguard

People around Wang Shik-ryum

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as Wang Poong, Wang Shik-ryum's son *Park Hyun-woo as Park Sool, Wang Shik-ryum's loyal right-handman

Warriors and officials

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as Choi Ji-mong *Woo Sang-jeon as

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, Hwangbo Yeo-won's maternal grandfather *Seo Bum-suk as Wang Gyo / Dae Choong-gwang, Balhae's last prince and Shin Yool's half big brother *Kim Jin-ho as Park Soo-kyung *Lee Jung-hoon as Yoo Kwon-yool *Song Young-jae as Yoo Mok-won *

Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...

as Kim Jong-shik (''cameo'') *Choi Jae-ho as Hwang Gyoo-ee *Kim Kwang-shik as Baek Choong-hyun

Royal Princes

*Oh Eun-chan as

Wang Tae Wang Tae () was a Korean Royal Prince as the first and oldest son of Taejo of Goryeo and Queen Sinmyeong, also the oldest brother of Yo and So. He married his half sister (only daughter of Lady Heungbok), but they had no any issue. Since his ...

, Wang So and Wang Yo's oldest brother *

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as Wang Won *Shin Jung-yoon as Wang Rim *Ha Dae-ro as Wang Moon *Yoon Dae-yong as Wang Jik *

Park Sun-ho Park Sun-ho (born May 9, 1993) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Park made his acting debut in the MBC television series '' Golden Rainbow'' in 2014. He also debuted as a singer in 2014 with the song "After Love" (Ballad Ver.) for the ...

as Wang Wi *Yeo Ee-joo as Wang Jong

People in Wolhyangru

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as Geum Soon, a head ''

gisaeng Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men ...

'' *Na Hye-jin as Chung Ok, a ''

'' *Lee Seo-yeon as Ryung Hwa, a ''

Other

*Nam Kyung-eup as Wang Geon, King Taejo *Kim Boop-rae as General Kwak *Seo Eun as Shin Yool's mother, Balhae's royal consort *Jo Jae-ryung as a snake-eye man *Wi Yang-ho as a Bettor *Choi Gwi-hwa as a Manager *Im Kang-heon as a young servant *Kim Moon-jin as Dan Joo *Kim Han-sup as a nobleman from ''Gyeongsan'' *Lee Myung-shik as Lee Jung-joo as noblemen from ''Geumju'' *Maeng Bong-hak as a servant

Ratings

Awards and nominations

International broadcasts

* - Joy Prime

References

External links

* * *{{IMDb title, 4412610, Shine or Go Crazy
''Shine or Be Mad''
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