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"The Man Who Lives with the King" Heads to TV Screens… SBS Chuseok Special Lineup

Director Jang Hang-jun’s “The Man Who Lives with the King” Starring Actors Park Ji-hoon and Yoo Hae-jin Seven months after its February release

Choi Hee-jae
2026-09-17 17:37:36
[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" (Wangsa-nam), which drew 16.92 million viewers, is set to reach audiences this Chuseok.
Poster for the movie “The Man Who Lives with the King” (Photo courtesy of Showbox)

According to the SBS schedule released on the 17th, “The Man Who Lives with the King” will air on the 26th as a special Chuseok feature. It is scheduled to air at 9:30 p.m.
"The Man Who Lives with the King" is a historical drama set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457, telling the story of Village Chief Eom Heung-do (played by Yoo Hae-jin), who voluntarily exiled himself to help revive the village, and the young former King Danjong Lee Hong-wi (played by Park Ji-hoon), who was deposed and exiled. Directed by Jang Hang-jun, the film garnered attention as the first Korean film to explore the untold story surrounding King Danjong.
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 17th, “Wangsa-nam” has drawn a cumulative audience of 16.92 million. It is the only Korean film this year to have surpassed the 10-million-viewer mark. Seven months after its theatrical release last February, “Wangsa-nam” is now set to reach television audiences.

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