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The Royal Gambler

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The Royal Gambler
Promotional poster
Also known asDaebak
GenreHistorical
Written byKwon Soon-gyu
Directed byNam Geon
StarringJang Keun-suk
Yeo Jin-goo
Jun Kwang-ryul
Choi Min-soo
Yoon Jin-seo
Lim Ji-yeon
Hyun Woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducerLee Hee-soo
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesTheKEntertainment
ONDA Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseMarch 28 (2016-03-28) –
June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)

The Royal Gambler[1] (Korean대박; Hanja大撲; RRDaebak; lit. Jackpot) is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced Six Flying Dragons and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) from March 28, 2016, to June 14, 2016, for 24 episodes.

Plot

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This drama is about a prince who is forced to live as a commoner and uses his gambling skills to take revenge on the King. Dae-Gil (Jang Geun-suk) and King Yeongjo (Yeo Jin-goo) enter a match. Dae-Gil bets his life and King Yeongjo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Dae-Gil is the best gambler in the Joseon era. He holds deep resentment inside, but is also cool on the exterior. King Yeongjo is a man who never lowers his head without a convincing reason. Meanwhile, Dam-Seo (Lim Ji-yeon) exists solely to take revenge upon king.

It is a fictionalised account of events leading to the accession of the throne by King Yeongjo, and also a fictionalised account of the 1728 Musin Rebellion.

Cast

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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Ratings

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In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[3] AGB Nielsen[4]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 March 28, 2016 9.5% 11.1% 11.8% 13.0%
2 March 29, 2016 9.9% 11.0% 12.2% 13.7%
3 April 4, 2016 9.1% 10.1% 11.6% 12.5%
4 April 5, 2016 8.9% 10.4% 9.5% 10.4%
5 April 11, 2016 8.6% 10.4% 9.2% 9.8%
6 April 12, 2016 8.0% 10.2% 8.4% 9.3%
7 April 18, 2016 8.1% 9.3% 9.1% 8.9%
8 April 19, 2016 7.7% 9.2% 8.7% 9.1%
9 April 25, 2016 8.2% 9.5% 8.0% 8.5%
10 April 26, 2016 8.1% 9.5% 8.9% 9.7%
11 May 2, 2016 8.3% 10.5% 8.9% 9.4%
12 May 3, 2016 8.8% 10.8% 9.2% 9.8%
13 May 9, 2016 8.5% 9.8% 8.7% 9.3%
14 May 10, 2016 8.6% 11.3% 8.4% 8.8%
15 May 16, 2016 8.1% 9.4% 8.4% 8.3%
16 May 17, 2016 8.0% 8.8% 9.6% 10.4%
17 May 23, 2016 7.5% 8.7% 9.5% 10.5%
18 May 24, 2016 7.6% 8.6% 8.5% 8.8%
19 May 30, 2016 7.6% 9.3% 7.7% 7.8%
20 May 31, 2016 6.8% 7.9% 8.1% 8.1%
21 June 6, 2016 8.6% 10.2% 10.3% 11.4%
22 June 7, 2016 8.9% 10.8% 9.9% 10.0%
23 June 13, 2016 8.6% 10.3% 9.2% 9.1%
24 June 14, 2016 9.0% 10.6% 10.0% 10.2%
Average 8.4% 9.9% 9.3% 9.9%

Original soundtrack

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The Royal Gambler OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2016
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelLoen Entertainment

OST Part 1

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Released date April 06,2016
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)"Park Wan-kyu4:07
2."Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)" (Inst.) 4:07
Total length:8:14

OST Part 2

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Released date April 19, 2016
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Miss You (그리워)"Kim Bo-hyung (Spica)3:32
2."I Miss You (그리워)" (Inst.) 3:32
Total length:7:04

OST Part 3

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Released date April 26, 2016
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)"Postmen4:17
2."I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)" (Inst.) 4:17
Total length:8:34

OST Part 4

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Released date May 19, 2016
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Same Wish (같은 소원)"Cheon Dan-bi4:02
2."Same Wish (같은 소원)" (Inst.) 4:02
Total length:8:04

International broadcast

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In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Mon-Tue 9:15PM, from April 25 to July 12, 2016.[5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Choi Min-soo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Jang Keun-suk Nominated
Grand Prize (Daesang) Jang Keun-suk Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Won
Choi Min-soo Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Yoon Jin-seo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Yeo Jin-goo Won
Best Couple Award Jang Keun-suk and Yeo Jin-goo Nominated
Top 10 Stars Award Jang Keun-suk Won
Idol Academy Award – Best "Drudge" Nominated
Idol Academy Award – Best Eating Jun Kwang-ryul Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 여진구, 무시무시한 카리스마 "도성 향해 고개도 들지마라" 《The Royal Gambler》 대박 EP24. YouTube (in Korean). SBS Drama. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Actor Jang Keun-suk wants to start anew with 'The Royal Gambler'". 2016-03-23. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  3. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Royal Gambler - LA18 Mon-Tues Korean Drama". Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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