The King’s Affection, K-Drama Series Adapted From a Webtoon, Available on Netflix
Webtoons are South Korean webcomics that have gained mainstream popularity in various countries. They cover many genres: horror, romance, comedy, historical, etc. Netflix has decided to ride the “Korean wave” by streaming K-drama series based on webtoons. These adaptations are enjoying tremendous success. One such series is “The King’s Affection”. Netflix made this series available worldwide on October 11, 2021, which is also the exact date it was aired on KBS2 (Korean Broadcasting System). The webtoon which has the same title was written and drawn by Lee SoYoung. “The King’s Affection” is a romance/historical fiction Korean drama with 20 episodes. As soon as you watch the first episode, it will be hard for you to say “Eh! I’m not interested.” What happens in the first episode? In Episode 1, twins are born to a crown princess. In Joseon (the last dynastic kingdom of Korea), there was a belief that twins were a bad omen. Especially, fraternal twins, i.e. a boy and a girl. The crown princess is told not to