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Joseon King's Return

Joseon King's Return is a 60-episode DramaBox short drama. Lee Hwon rises from humble beginnings to become king. Disguised as a commoner, he returns to find his former fiancée, Park Hwa-jin, and make her his queen. Instead, he gets beaten by corrupt officials for speaking out. Hwa-jin humiliates and abandons him. Lee Hwon soon learns that the person who truly cared for him years ago was Park Cheong-yeon, the overlooked illegitimate daughter. As he uncovers widespread corruption, he secretly sets a trap by holding a grand banquet.

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About Joseon King's Return

Lee Hwon rises from humble beginnings to become king. Disguised as a commoner, he returns to find his former fiancée, Park Hwa-jin, and make her his queen. Instead, he gets beaten by corrupt officials for speaking out. Hwa-jin humiliates and abandons him. Lee Hwon soon learns that the person who truly cared for him years ago was Park Cheong-yeon, the overlooked illegitimate daughter. As he uncovers widespread corruption, he secretly sets a trap by holding a grand banquet.

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