At the selection exam, the king challenges the candidates by posing an unexpected question. The queen dowager closes in on Grand Prince Gye-seong.
Kim Hye-soo
Queen Im Hwa-ryeong
Kim Hae-sook
Queen Dowager
Choi Won-young
King Lee Ho
Kim Eui-sung
Hwang Won-hyeong
Moon Sang-min
Grand Prince Seongnam / Prince Lee Kang
Ok Ja-yeon
First Junior Consort Hwang
Kang Chan-hee
Prince Uiseong
Kim Ga-eun
Third Senior Consort Tae
Woo Jeong-won
First Junior Consort Ko
Kwon Hae-hyo
Master Toji
Seo Yi-sook
Deposed Queen Yoon
Jang Hyun-sung
Yoon Su-kwang
Kim Seung-su
Park Gyeong-u
Park Jun-myun
Senior Court Lady Shin
Lee Jung-eun
Senior Court Lady Nam
Yoo Yeon
Senior Court Lady Oh
Youn Sang-hyun
Grand Prince Muan
Yoo Seon-ho
Grand Prince Gyeseong
Kim Min-ki
Prince Bogeom
Han Dong-hee
Crown Princess Min
Seo Woo-jin
Grand Heir
Moon Seong-hyun
Prince Shimso
Lee So-hee
Special Court Lady Park
Oh Ye-ju
Yoon Cheong-ha
Jeon Hye-won
Courtesan Cho-wol
Byun Hong-jun
Prince Hwapyeong
