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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 군주 - 가면의 주인 / Gunju - Gamyeonui Juin
*'''Also known as:''' The Emperor: Owner of the Mask
*'''Genre:''' Historical, political, romance
*'''Episodes:''' 40
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2017-May-10 to 2017-Jul-13
*'''Air time:''' [[MBC Wednesday & Thursday Night 21:55|Wednesday & Thursday 21:55]] (2 episodes back-to-back)
*'''Original Soundtracks:''' [[Ruler - Master of the Mask OST]]

==Synopsis==
Set in the 18th-century Joseon, it tells the story of Crown Prince Lee Sun and his fight against a powerful and wealthy organization Pyunsoo-hwe that controls the country behind the scenes due to its monopoly of the nation's water supply. With the help of the woman he loves named Ga-eun, Lee overcomes adversity and grow as a just ruler. --''Wikipedia''

==Cast==
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===Main Cast===
*[[Yoo Seung Ho]] as Crown Prince Lee Sun (17/22)
*[[Kim So Hyun]] as Han Ga Eun (17/22)
*[[L]] as Commoner Lee Sun (17/22)
*[[Yoon So Hee]] as Kim Hwa Goon (16/21)
*[[Heo Joon Ho]] as Dae Mok (50s/60s)
*[[Park Chul Min]] as Woo Bo (50s/60s, Lee Sun's teacher)

;People around Crown Prince
*[[Shin Hyun Soo (1989)|Shin Hyun Soo]] as Lee Chung Woo (19/24)
*[[Bae Yoo Ram]] as Park Moo Ha (20s/30s)
*[[Lee Chae Young]] as Mae Chang (30s)

;Pyunsoo Party
*[[Kim Byung Chul]] as Kim Woo Jae (30s/40s)
*[[Kim Jong Soo]] as Joo Jin Myung (40s/50s)
*[[Do Yong Goo]] (도용구) as Choi Sung Gi (40s/50s)
*[[Jung Kyu Soo]] as Heo Yoo Gun (30s/40s)
*[[Kim Young Woong]] (김영웅) as Jo Tae Ho (30s/40s)
*[[Kim Seo Kyung]] as Gon (16/20s)
*[[Park Ki Ryung]] (박기륭) as Mr. Jang

;Family of commoner Lee Sun
*[[Park Hyun Sook]] as Yoo Sun Daek (mother, 20s/30s)
*[[Jung Hae Kyun]] as father (30s)
*[[Go Na Hee]] (고나희) as Kko Mool (younger sister, 6) 
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;Royal Palace People
*[[Kim Myung Soo]] as [[Wikipedia:Yeongjo of Joseon|King Yeongjo]] (30s/50s)
*[[Kim Sun Kyung]] as [[Wikipedia:Consort Yeong|Consort Yeong]] (40s/50s)
*[[Choi Ji Na]] as [[Wikipedia:Queen Jeongseong|Queen Jeongseong]] (20s/40s)
*[[Jung Doo Hong]] as Lee Bum Woo (30s/50s)
*[[Song In Gook]] (송인국) as Hyun Suk (20s)
*[[Jung Ah Mi]] (정아미) as Lady court Han (30s) 
*[[Lee Dae Ro]] as King's eunuch (40s)

===Extended Cast===
*[[Jun Noh Min]] as Han Kyu Ho (30s)
*[[Jin Ki Joo]] as Choi Kang Suh
*[[Gong Jung Hwan]]
*[[Min Pil Joon]] (민필준)
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==Production Credits==
*'''Production Company:''' People Story Company, [http://huayibrothersent.com/?ckattempt=1 Huayi's Brothers]
*'''Planner:''' [[Kim Kyung Hee (director)|Kim Kyung Hee]]
*'''Producers:''' [[Jung Chan Hee]] (정찬희), [[Shim Jung Woon]] (심정운), [[Bae Jung Hoon]] (배정훈)
*'''Directors:''' [[Noh Do Chul]], [[Park Won Gook]]  
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Park Hye Jin (writer)|Park Hye Jin]] (박혜진), [[Jung Hae Ri]] (정해리)

==Episode Ratings==
*''See [[Ruler - Master of the Mask/Episode Ratings]]''

==Notes==
*Filming began in December 2016.
*The media noted its similarities to the popular series ''[[Love in the Moonlight]]'' (KBS, 2016) as both are Joseon historical dramas with young lead actors born in 1993 ([[Park Bo Gum]]) and 1999 ([[Kim Yoo Jung]]).{{ref|1=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002865394}} 
*The series was pre-produced.{{ref|1=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000201937}}
*Each night's broadcast is divided into two 30 minute episodes with a commercial break in between.

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/gunju/index.html Official site]
*[[Wikipedia:Ruler: Master of the Mask|English Wikipedia]]

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