Eight Days Mystery of Jeong Jo Assassination

Adapted from a novel, Eight Days: The Mystery of Jeongjo Assassination is a high-budget, 10-episode epic that weaves a rich narrative fabric around the life of a fascinating historical figure. Focusing on 18th century ruler King Jeongjo, this drama centers on a dangerious journey to his father's tomb during a tension-fraught period in the middle of his reign. Strong-willed, brilliant ruler Jeongjo came to the throne at a time when Joseon politics was dominated by the power-hungry Byeokpa party and the court was rife with corruption. Instituting governmental reforms and turning things around, Jeongjo quickly earned the hatred of many men in power. History reports that at one of the most tense points of his reign, Jeongjo decided to travel to his father's tomb in defiance of the threat of assassination from political enemies. The annals say that the journey lasted eight days, but no information remains about what happened during that journey. Eight Days vividly depicts the possibility that Jeongjo's rivals may have decided that the journey was a perfect opportunity for an "accident" to happen to Joseon's beloved ruler...