Son or nephew? Why did Wang kill the male protagonist? Who will succeed the throne later?

"The Legend of Mung Bean" Is Mung Bean the king's son or nephew? Who became the king in the Legend of Mung Bean?

After the 7th episode of the Korean drama "The Legend of Nok Bean" was updated, the previous main plot was finally cleared up. It turns out that the male protagonist, second male lead and female protagonist have always been inextricably linked. The second male lead has always been bad and wants to rebel, and the identity of the male lead has been officially revealed. The male lead is the son of the current king, Haegun, and the second male lead is the nephew of Gwanghae Gun, who was later known as Injo in history. . In order to follow the drama, many people even looked up Korean history, which is not easy either.

The killed King Yongchang was the younger brother of King Gwanghae, the current King of Joseon. But this younger brother was the only legitimate son born to the late king's queen and was the most qualified to inherit the throne. Although Gwanghaejun was not the legitimate son, he was indeed the second child of the late king. In his early days, he was asked by the court to be crowned heir apparent (prince) because of his talent and studiousness. At that time, when North Korea established the crown prince and the king ascended the throne, he had to report to the Ming Dynasty and request for a title to be legitimate and a legitimate crown prince or king. However, the Ming Dynasty delayed and did not approve it until the death of the late king. This also made the throne of Guanghaejun, who was not the legitimate son and the eldest son, very controversial and unstable, so he massacred other brothers who could threaten his throne.

And Mung Bean is the king’s son. In the history of Joseon, Lord Gwanghae also had only one son.

The king’s nephew was the second male lead, Ayang-kun, who was later known as Injo. Injo did not become emperor by inheritance, but he became king by launching a coup to overthrow Gwanghae Jun. It's not that the translation revealed the identity of the second male lead. There is a scene where Wang and the second male lead are eating snacks, and Wang clearly calls the second lead actor "Ayang-kun"

The second male lead will be Injo in the future and will overthrow The currently reigning king is Gwanghaejun; Nokdu should be Gwanghaejun’s illegitimate son; the content of the secret edict is that the late king wants to abolish Gwanghaejun and establish King Yeongchang (that’s the child, he is Gwanghaejun’s half-brother) (his younger brother) is the new king.

Then why did the king kill his own son?

It has been speculated that Mung Bean may be the king's nephew, who will threaten the throne and be killed. However, the latest plot shows that Mung Bean is the king's son, or even the king's only son. So why did the king kill him back then? How old is he? The current mainstream speculation is that the king at that time was afraid that Nokdu's birth would affect his throne. Gwanghae himself was a concubine and the king's status was unstable. In addition, because the time of Nokdu's birth was unlucky, he was afraid of being caught. Send someone to kill him. Some people also suspect that the king himself was afraid of all the threats to his throne, so he killed Mung Bean.

In the 13th and 14th episodes of the TV series, Nokdu (played by Jang Dongyun) heard the conversation between Yulwu (played by Kang Taewu) and Dongzhu (played by Kim Sohyun). Dongzhu said that he left the widow village just to take advantage of it. It’s just me, which makes Mung Bean suffer a great blow. Mung Dou and Dong Zhu hide their feelings for each other, which also makes them tortured. When preparing to leave, Dongzhu had a conflict with Mungdou because he wanted to stay with Mungdou, and Mungdou was also uneasy because he was worried about Dongzhu disappearing. After Yulwu learned about Dongzhu's feelings for Nokdu, anger ignited in his heart, making the plot development more exciting.

In the following plot, Dongzhu was about to leave, but found that the widow's village was in flames. In desperation, Dongzhu launched an attack on the thief, but the force was still too weak. At the critical moment, Dongzhu called Mung Bean's name. At this time, Mung Bean miraculously appeared and saved Dong Zhu. Dongzhu and Nokdu's true confessions are heart-wrenching. One is Wang's hidden son, and the other vows to avenge Wang to the death. The complicated relationship between the two indicates that their relationship will eventually be full of setbacks.

In addition, Luwu showed his ambition for the throne. He tried to persuade Xu Yun on the grounds that the king's son was still alive, but Xu Yun believed that Luwu did not have the talent to become the king and wanted to support Mung Bean to ascend the throne. In what direction will the fate of Mung Bean develop, the audience is full of curiosity.

Netizens said that the second male lead's darkening was really caught off guard. In the last episode, they were just a good mother and daughter, but in the next episode, they turned into enemies of the country and the family. Therefore, the screenwriter wanted to follow the path of a serious drama. ? Were the previous jokes really just smoke bombs?