The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (2021)
The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won
2021![](https://image.chilimovie.com/public/en/1280px/20211215/94BJcmZDvPSNoJF04gau87Kl3AZ.jpg)
A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang-won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.
Seasons & Episode
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It is the year 1388. General Lee Seong Gye is dispatched to invade the Liaodong Peninsula but decides to retreat. King Woo of Goryeo, enraged, orders to arrest all the family of General Lee. The general’s son, Lee Bang Won, manages to elude the chase of soldiers and heads to Pocheon to save his family.
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After a fierce battle, the royal palace falls. Lee Seong Gye cannot bear to become a traitor and makes his army wait outside instead of taking over the palace. However, King Woo finds it hard to accept the defeat and organizes a surprise attack.
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Lee Bang Won learns that assassins got inside the home of Lee Seong Gye. He rushes to the mansion to find his father still safe. Much relieved, Lee Bang Won approaches Lee Seong Gye, but at that moment, the men with swords jump at the father and the son.
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King Gongyang has shamed Lee Seong Gye in public. Unable to tolerate the insult his father suffered, Lee Bang Won visits the king and conveys a sharp warning. Terrified, the king issues an order to decapitate his predecessors, Woo and Chang. A confounded Lee Seong Gye implores the king to withdraw the order of beheading.
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Lee Seong Gye declares that he will wage war in the Yodong Peninsula with all the private soldiers he has absorbed into the Three Armies Command. Several of his court officials beg him to reconsider, but he is adamant. Meanwhile, Lee Sook Beon and his soldiers appear in the Capital. Bang Won sees this as an opportunity to reignite the flames of rebellion.
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Bang Won's plan to abolish private armies meets strong opposition from his court officials. He soon realizes that he cannot proceed with his plans without the support of the Min clan. However, Bang Won and Lady Min's discord continues to worsen as they struggle to see eye-to-eye on Lady Min's position in the future.
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Bang Won finally ascends to the throne and becomes the third king of Joseon. However, his wife, Lady Min is not even allowed to set foot in the palace. Lady Min becomes upset at how she is being treated and decides to enter the palace without Bang Won's permission. Bang Won's anger at her disobedience continues to grow.
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Bang Won decides that the Min Clan is not to be trusted. He comes up with a plan that will educate the Crown Prince as the future king and check the loyalty of the Min Clan at the same time. However, although he manages to achieve one thing, he did not expect the other to end up so differently than he expected.
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The Queen's heart shatters into pieces as the Crown Prince betrays her. With his consent, Mu Ku and Mu Jil are indeed to die. Disputes occur regarding the Min brothers' innocence, but Bang Won punishes everyone who defies him. Meanwhile, Lee Je now seems to be ready to become King. However, Grand Prince Chungnyeong disagrees with it.
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The King allows the Crown Prince to return to the Palace. But what awaits him is only Chungnyeong making attempts to take his place. In this competition between the two brothers, the Queen is deeply worried that either one of her sons might get hurt. Meanwhile, one of Bang Won's loyal subjects becomes exiled for ruthless behavior.
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Lee Do shows aggression toward Bang Won to be free from his control. Despite his effort, Bang Won's power is still too great, and eventually fails to save his father-in-law, Shim On. However, Lee Do grows to become a successful king as time passes. With this in mind, Bang Won and Lady Min rest deeply in peace.
A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang-won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.