Secret Door (2014)
A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2014-09-22A document, thought long destroyed, tying King Yeongjo's ascension the throne to the Noron Faction, resurfaces. Crown Prince Sado distrupts the government by proclaiming the creation and distribution of books by commoners legal.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2014-09-23Heung Bok's body is found and the conspiracy to cover-up his murder begins.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2014-09-29Unsatisfied with the result of the investigation into Heung Bok's death, Crown Prince Sado re-opens the case, personally heading it himself.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2014-09-30Prince Sado succumbs to all evidence painting Heung Bok as a traitor, that is until Ji Dam approaches him with proof to the contrary.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2014-10-06With Ji Dam's help, Prince Sado delves deeper into the conspiracy behind Heung Bok's death.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2014-10-07Ji Dam hides out in a brothel while Prince Sado discovers the meaning behind Jung Woon's dying message.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2014-10-13Prince Sado seeks out the identity of the man Heung Bok's final royal painting.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2014-10-14An investigation into yet another death leads Prince Sado to suspect one of the people he trusts most.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2014-10-20Prince Sado is accused of murder.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2014-10-21Teacher Park Moon Soo makes a deal to try and save Prince Sado from prison.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2014-10-27Prince Sado becomes suspicious of his father's role in the document.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2014-10-28King Yeongjo appoints a new Prime Minister and sets out to enact new tax reforms while Prince Sado struggles with what to do about his father.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2014-11-03King Yeongjo unleashes his punishment on the booklenders.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2014-11-04King Yeongjo strips Prince Sado of all governing power. Three years later, Prince Sado begins a secret plan beginning with taking Kim Taek as his new teacher.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2014-11-10In order to get his governing powers back, Prince Sado begins difficult negotiations with the Qing.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2014-11-11Kim Taek sets a plan in motion to oust and replace Prince Sado.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2014-11-17Prince Sado returns to the regency and sets out to make the country a better place for all classes.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2014-11-18King Yeongjo and Prince Sado clash over allowing commoners entrance to the civil service exam.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2014-11-24Prince Sado faces the fallout of allowing commoners take the civil service exam.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2014-11-25The Noron set a new plan in motion to oust the Crown Prince.
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Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 2014-12-01On the eve of the new Queen announcement ceremony, the Prince discovers a plot to assassinate the King.
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Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 2014-12-02The Noron set out to discover why the Prince has been sending funds to the North.
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Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 2014-12-08 -
Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 2014-12-09