Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny

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Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny
Promotional poster
Hangul
바람과 구름과 비
Literal meaningWind, Clouds, and Rain
Revised RomanizationBaramgwa Gureumgwa Bi
Genre
Created byTV Chosun (production plan)
Based onWind, Clouds, and Tombstone
by Lee Byung-joo
Written byBang Ji-young
Directed byYoon Sang-ho
Starring
ComposerChanghee Lee (music director)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes21[1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Jeong Hyung-seo
  • Hwangbo Sang-mi
Producers
  • Cho Yoon-jung
  • Lee Gyeong-sik
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseMay 17 (2020-05-17) –
July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)
Related
Wind, Clouds, and Tombstone [ko] (1989)

Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (Korean: 바람과 구름과 비) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Si-hoo, Ko Sung-hee, Sung Hyuk and Jun Kwang-ryul. It is based on the novel Wind, Clouds and Tombstone by Lee Byung-joo[2] and airs on TV Chosun every Saturday and Sunday at 22:50 (KST) starting May 17, 2020.

Synopsis[edit]

A story depicting a fierce struggle for the throne in Joseon.

Choi Chun-joong (Park Si-hoo) is the best face reader in the nation. He was born into a prestigious family, but his family was killed off. He is looked down upon as a fortune-teller, but he eventually becomes the most powerful person in Joseon. He is aware of Joseon's fate and tries to change it. He also devotes his life to the woman he loves.

Lee Bong-ryeon (Ko Sung-hee) is a beautiful princess and the daughter of King Cheoljong. She has a special ability to see the fate of people. Her ability is a blessing and, at the same time, a curse to her. Lee Bong-ryeon meets Choi Chun-joong and tries to change the fate of Joseon for the better.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Supporting[edit]

Jangdong Kim clan[edit]

  • Kim Seung-soo is Kim Byung-woon, Kim Jwa-geun's son and his power surpasess the King.
  • Cha Kwang-soo as Kim Jwa-geun, Jangdong Kim clan's representative and head.
  • Yoon A-jung as Lady Na-hap, Kim Jwa-geun's concubine.
  • Han Jae-young as Kim Byung-hak, The core force of the Jangdong Kim clan.

Royal Household[edit]

The eldest member in the royal family household is the one who holds the key to the next succession to the throne after King Cheoljong's death.
A woman with the fate to become a Queen Regnant (여왕). With Chun-joong's help, she deceives Prince Heungsun and then becomes Jae-hwang's primary wife and the first Empress Consort of Joseon.

People in Baeogae[edit]

  • Jo Bok-rae as Yong Pal-ryong, Chun-joong's right-hand man and Baeogae's informant.
  • Kim Joo-ryoung as Joo-Mo, Baeogae's mistress.
  • Han Dong-kyoo is the Equator's truth; the person wearing a red coat and disguised as a wig and beard, she was called the Equator.
  • Noh Hyung-wook as Paeng Goo-chul, Joo-Mo's little brother.

Ratings[edit]

Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112131415161718192021
10.7700.6170.6340.7570.8440.9170.8431.0970.8990.9581.0051.1700.9731.1131.1161.1421.0051.0781.0581.0661.2446.967
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[3]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[4]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 17, 2020 3.819% 3.646%
2 May 23, 2020 2.788% N/A
3 May 24, 2020 3.450% 2.878%
4 May 30, 2020 3.590% 3.296%
5 May 31, 2020 4.245% 3.413%
6 June 6, 2020 4.583% 4.686%
7 June 7, 2020 4.250% 4.222%
8 June 13, 2020 5.384% 5.005%
9 June 14, 2020 4.743% 4.830%
10 June 20, 2020 4.903% 4.051%
11 June 21, 2020 5.263% 4.767%
12 June 27, 2020 6.327% 5.975%
13 June 28, 2020 4.830% 4.057%
14 July 4, 2020 5.493% 5.212%
15 July 5, 2020 5.612% 5.483%
16 July 11, 2020 5.622% 5.434%
17 July 12, 2020 4.969% 4.965%
18 July 18, 2020 4.990% 5.208%
19 July 19, 2020 5.142% 5.083%
20 July 25, 2020 5.178% 4.930%
21 July 26, 2020 5.916% 5.916%
Average 4.814% —[a]
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lee, Ha-na (12 June 2020). "'바람과 구름과 비' 측 "1회 연장 결정, 21회로 종영"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ "TV Chosun's K-Drama, WIND, CLOUDS AND TOMBSTONE, Starring Rising Star". Bloomberg News. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.

External links[edit]

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