New promos for sageuk mystery-comedy Secret Royal Inspector

28 November 26, 2020April 29, 2023

New promos for sageuk mystery-comedy Secret Royal Inspector

by tineybeanie

A short teaser clip and a new still of Kwon Nara (Itaewon Class) have been revealed for upcoming drama New Secret Royal Investigator. Featuring L (a.k.a. Kim Myung-soo from Welcome), this upcoming KBS sageuk mystery-comedy is about the king’s personal task force that’s dedicated to eradicating the roots of corruption and resolving the citizenry’s concerns.

Kwon Nara plays a character named Hong Da-in, a gisaeng known for her stunning looks and intelligence. However, she’s actually a damo (Joseon’s equivalent to a female policeman) who uses the gisaeng disguise to infiltrate the nobles and gain information. While she’s in disguise, she meets L’s character and joins the Secret Royal Investigations Bureau.

The teaser begins with a girl and a boy running away in an open field from men with weapons. Copy onscreen flashes, “An age of confusion, Joseon.” Our first look at L is a brief cut of his fighting action, and the next copy flashes, “The turbulent era ends now.”

The next scene shows a palatial coup happening, and it’s juxtaposed by a similar fight amongst the common folk. Dramatic music plays as L leads a group of prisoners, with Kwon Nara and Lee Yi-kyung (Welcome to Waikiki 2) by his side. He holds up the token of the Secret Royal Investigations Bureau and smirks triumphantly. In his final voiceover, he says, “New Secret Royal Investigator appears.”

KBS Monday-Tuesday drama New Secret Royal Investigator will begin airing on December 21.

Via KBS Media (1), KBS Media (2)

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1 WishfulToki

November 26, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Calling Sageuk Beanies! It's been a while since we had a sageuk on our hands...

The plot doesn't sound brand new (when was Joseon not in confusion and without corruption?) but the action scenes look cool. I don't think L is that good, but it seems like all three are central characters so I'm willing to take a chance on it.

That said, I sure hope this gisaeng-who's-actually-an-intel-gatherer will be better than the female lead of MY COUNTRY.

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2 💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜

November 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Do you think if I comment on every Sageuk news thread from here on out, asking for a Fantasy Silla/Three Kingdoms Epic, the dramagods will listen to me?

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3 bong-soo

November 27, 2020 at 7:49 AM

For the end of 2020 into 2021 I am starting to get the same vibes that I had in 2018 anticipating the sageuks that were scheduled to appear in 2019 which I later dubbed “The Great Sageuk Year of 2019”.

Thanks @MoonRiver for the reminder for THE MOON RISING RIVER.

Here is what I see coming down the line:
1. QUEEN CHEORIN;
2. SECRET ROYAL INSPECTOR;
3. JOSEON EXORCIST;
4. RIVER WHERE THE MOON RISES;
5. HONG CHUN GI;
6. RED SLEEVE CUFF;
7. BOSSAM-STEALING FATE.
Note: These dramas may go by different names. (Looking at you, Viki.)
It looks to me that Nos. 1-3 will be the first to air. As for the rest it is a crap shoot.
Also productions are in a flux because of Covid-19. This article from Soompi from a few days ago indicated 3 of the above dramas stopped production:
https://www.soompi.com/article/1439617wpp/dramas-postpone-filming-due-to-covid-19-pandemic