Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (Korean: 바람과 구름과 비) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Si-hoo, Ko Sung-hee, Sung Hyuk and Jun Kwang-ryul. It is based on the novel Wind, Clouds and Tombstone by Lee Byung-joo[2] and aired on TV Chosun every Saturday and Sunday at 22:50 (KST) starting May 17, 2020.
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Hangul | 바람과 구름과 비 |
Literal meaning | Wind, Clouds, and Rain |
Revised Romanization | Baramgwa Gureumgwa Bi |
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Created by | TV Chosun (production plan) |
Based on | Wind, Clouds, and Tombstone by Lee Byung-joo |
Written by | Bang Ji-young |
Directed by | Yoon Sang-ho |
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Composer | Changhee Lee (music director) |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 21[1] |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
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Network | TV Chosun |
Release | May 17 (2020-05-17) – July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26) |
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Wind, Clouds, and Tombstone [ko] (1989) |
A story depicting a fierce struggle for the throne in Joseon.
Choi Chun-joong (Park Si-hoo) is the best face reader in the nation. He was born into a prestigious family, but his family was killed off. He is looked down upon as a fortune-teller, but he eventually becomes the most powerful person in Joseon. He is aware of Joseon's fate and tries to change it. He also devotes his life to the woman he loves.
Lee Bong-ryeon (Ko Sung-hee) is a beautiful princess and the daughter of King Cheoljong. She has a special ability to see the fate of people. Her ability is a blessing and, at the same time, a curse to her. Lee Bong-ryeon meets Choi Chun-joong and tries to change the fate of Joseon for the better.
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Season | Episode number | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
1 | 0.770 | 0.617 | 0.634 | 0.757 | 0.844 | 0.917 | 0.843 | 1.097 | 0.899 | 0.958 | 1.005 | 1.170 | 0.973 | 1.113 | 1.116 | 1.142 | 1.005 | 1.078 | 1.058 | 1.066 | 1.244 | 6.967 |
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[3]
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[4] | |
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1 | May 17, 2020 | 3.819% | 3.646% |
2 | May 23, 2020 | 2.788% | N/A |
3 | May 24, 2020 | 3.450% | 2.878% |
4 | May 30, 2020 | 3.590% | 3.296% |
5 | May 31, 2020 | 4.245% | 3.413% |
6 | June 6, 2020 | 4.583% | 4.686% |
7 | June 7, 2020 | 4.250% | 4.222% |
8 | June 13, 2020 | 5.384% | 5.005% |
9 | June 14, 2020 | 4.743% | 4.830% |
10 | June 20, 2020 | 4.903% | 4.051% |
11 | June 21, 2020 | 5.263% | 4.767% |
12 | June 27, 2020 | 6.327% | 5.975% |
13 | June 28, 2020 | 4.830% | 4.057% |
14 | July 4, 2020 | 5.493% | 5.212% |
15 | July 5, 2020 | 5.612% | 5.483% |
16 | July 11, 2020 | 5.622% | 5.434% |
17 | July 12, 2020 | 4.969% | 4.965% |
18 | July 18, 2020 | 4.990% | 5.208% |
19 | July 19, 2020 | 5.142% | 5.083% |
20 | July 25, 2020 | 5.178% | 4.930% |
21 | July 26, 2020 | 5.916% | 5.916% |
Average | 4.814% | —[a] | |
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