Captivating the King | Open Thread

An emperor falls for a baduk player. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cho Jung-Seok: Yi In

Shin Se-Kyung: Kang Hee-Soo

Korean Title

세작, 매혹된 자들

Spy, The Fascinated

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: tvN

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

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Cast

Cho Jung-Seok: Yi In	Shin Se-Kyung: Kang Hee-Soo

Romcom/Romance Checklist

[In Progress]

How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML: 

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General /

The FL: 

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot / 

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / School to Adulthood / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / Star-Crossed Lovers / 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending:

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad

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Remarks

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