Captivating the King Ending Explained: Does Jo Jung-Suk’s K-Drama Have Happy or Sad Ending?
Netflix and tvN K-drama ended on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Starring as King Lee In and as Kang Hee-Soo/Mong-Woo, the series revolves around a misunderstood king who sets things right at the end.
In episode 15, King Lee In punishes his uncle, Principal Director Park Jong-Hwan, after the sacrifice of his court lady. The king finally brings justice to his late brother, who was poisoned by Jong-Hwan three years ago. With the same kind of poison, King Lee In gives the traitor a death sentence.
Episode 16 begins with King Lee In’s mother finding out that his “gidaeryeong” baduk player is a woman. She tries to make her his concubine, but Lee In intervenes and bashes his mother. The couple goes through many obstacles in the finale episode. However, their story ends on a happy note.
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In Captivating the King episode 16, Shin Se-Kyung’s Hee-Soo learns that the Qing Emperor wants her to be his baduk player. But King Lee In (Jo Jung-Suk) will not send her to the enemy’s den. She is aware that if he rejects the emperor’s offer, then a war may follow.
After officials also fail to convince the king, Hee-Soo shares her opinion with him while playing baduk. She asks him to consider the offer again as she can help Lee In with the inside matters of the Qing dynasty. But he is scared that Hee-Soo may get caught and may get labeled as a spy. Finally, she reveals the actual reason for her accepting the Qing Emperor’s proposal.
She says, “There is another reason I must go. I wish to see my long-yearned father in Beijing.” For context, her father went to Beijing as a spy three years ago. Initially, she thought he sacrificed his life for King Lee In, and hence, she wanted to avenge his death by killing the king. But later, she learned that her father willingly didn’t return home.
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The finale episode further shows King Lee In giving his approval to Hee-Soo. Before leaving, the two spend
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