Royal Secret Agent
{{short description|2020 South Korean historical comedy TV series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| alt_name =
| image = Royal Secret Agent poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=암행어사: 조선비밀수사단|hanja=暗行御史: 朝鮮秘密搜查團|rr=Amhaeng-eosa|lk=Secret Royal Inspector}}
| genre = {{ubl|Historical|Comedy drama|Detective}}
| creator = {{ubl|Kim Sang-hui|KBS Drama Division}}
| developer =
| writer = {{ubl|Kang Min-sun|Park Sung-hoon}}
| director = Kim Jung-min
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|Kim Myung-soo|Kwon Nara|Lee Yi-kyung|Lee Tae-hwan|Jo Soo-min}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
| composer = Lee Ji-yong
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 16
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Yoon Jae-hyuk
| producer = {{ubl|Baek Seung-min|Kim Jong-sik|Kim Nam-hee}}
| location =
| cinematography =
| animator =
| editor =
| camera =
| runtime = 70 minutes
| company = IWill Media
| budget =
| network = KBS2
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|12|21}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|02|09}}
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Royal Secret Agent ({{Korean|암행어사||Amhaeng-eosa}}) is a South Korean historical comedy, detective television series. The series is directed by Kim Jung-min and stars Kim Myung-soo, Kwon Nara, Lee Tae-hwan, Lee Yi-kyung, and Jo Soo-min. Written by Kang Min-sun and Park Sung-hoon the series is about a government position in Joseon dynasty known as Secret royal inspector, who monitors corrupt government officials while remaining undercover.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/07/23/2020072303076.html|title=[단독] 이태환, '우아한 친구들' 찍고 '신 암행어사' 주연..사극 도전|trans-title=[Exclusive] Tae-Hwan Lee, filmed'Elegant Friends' and starred in'New Amhaengeosa'...|last=Moon|first=Ji-yeon|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128052800/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/07/23/2020072303076.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/photos-script-reading-stills-added-for-the-upcoming-korean-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-145953.html|title=[Photos] Script Reading Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Blade of the Phantom Master"|date=October 13, 2020|website=HanCinema|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018201512/https://www.hancinema.net/photos-script-reading-stills-added-for-the-upcoming-korean-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-145953.html|url-status=live}} It aired on KBS2 every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) from December 21, 2020, to February 9, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0004709532|title='암행어사' 권나라, 남장 찰떡 소화…꽃도령 완벽 변신|trans-title=Amhaengeosa' Kwon Nara, a male chief digesting the cake... Perfect transformation of the flower lord|date=December 4, 2020|author=Yang So-young|work=The Daily Economy Star Today|access-date=December 4, 2020|publisher=Naver|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128045323/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0004709532|url-status=live}}
Synopsis
Set in the era of Joseon dynasty the series revolves around Sung Yi-gyum (Kim Myung-soo), a state examination top scorer who works in the administrative and research department of the government office. He is caught gambling and as punishment, he is reassigned to a new position as a secret royal inspector to investigate the corrupt practices of public officers. Yi-gyum carries out his new job with the help of Hong Da-in (Kwon Nara), a female inspector, and Park Chun-sam (Lee Yi-kyung), his talkative but affectionate servant.
Cast
=Main=
==The three musketeers==
- Kim Myung-soo as Sung Yi-gyum, a secret royal inspector{{Cite web|url=https://zapzee.net/2020/09/10/kim-myung-soo-kwon-nara-lee-tae-hwan-and-lee-yi-kyung-will-star-in-new-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master/|title=Kim Myung Soo, Kwon Nara, Lee Tae Hwan, and Lee Yi Kyung Will Star in New Drama 'Blade of the Phantom Master'|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=ZAPZEE|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926141750/https://zapzee.net/2020/09/10/kim-myung-soo-kwon-nara-lee-tae-hwan-and-lee-yi-kyung-will-star-in-new-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master/|url-status=live}}
- Kwon Na-ra as Hong Da-in/Honglang/Lee Young-sin, female police posing as a courtesan whose beauty is comparable to Hwang Jini. She becomes a member of Royal Secret Agent's entourage.{{cite web|title=[공식]권나라 '암행어사' 출연 확정! 조선 첫사랑의 아이콘..미(美)X무(武) 갖춘 다모|trans-title=[Official] Kwon Nara's'Amhaengeosa' confirmed! The icon of Joseon's first love.. Damo with beauty x nothingness|last=Yoo|first=Na Lee|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/09/10/SQOZOJOZUE4BEDIFWQ4Y6BSTUM/|website=Sports Chosun|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303125842/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/09/10/SQOZOJOZUE4BEDIFWQ4Y6BSTUM/|url-status=live}}
- Lee Yi-kyung as Park Chun-sam, Sung Yi-gyum's servant.{{cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2020063061644|title=이이경 측 "'신 암행어사' 출연 긍정 검토중"…김명수·권나라와 만날까 [공식]|trans-title=Lee Lee-kyung's "Affirmation of the appearance of'New Amhangeosa' is under review"... Should I meet with Kim Myung-soo and Kwon Nara [Official]|last=Noh|first=Gyu-min|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128115937/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2020063061644|url-status=live}}
==Around three musketeers==
- Lee Tae-hwan as Sung Yi-beom, Sung Yi-gyum's half-brother, head of the band of vigilante{{cite web|title=김명수·권나라, KBS 코믹 사극 '암행어사' 주연 발탁|trans-title=Kim Myung-soo and Kwon Nara, selected as the lead role in KBS comic historical drama'Amhaengeosa|url=https://www.hankyung.com/society/article/202009104056Y|website=The Korea Economic Daily|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128100319/https://www.hankyung.com/society/article/202009104056Y|url-status=live}}
- Jo Soo-min as Kang Soon-ae, Sung Yi-gyum's ex-lover, daughter of a courtesan
=Supporting=
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Tae-seung, Chief Royal Secretary
- Son Byong-ho as Kim Byeong-geun, Chief State Councillor
- Kim Young-cheol
- Choi Jong-won as Kang In-chung, corrupt sheriff
- Ha Young as Kim Mi-ok
- Park Joo-hyung as Seo Yong
- Kim Kyung-sook
- Lee Min-woo
- Um Hyo-sup
- Chae Dong-hyun as Kim Man-hee, Kim Byeong-geun's first son
- Jong Ho as Man Deok
- Shin Ji-hoon as Choi Do-kwan
- Jo Deok-hee as Jung Moon-ho
- Yang Byung-yeol as Civil servant Kim
Production
By July 2020, the main cast of the series with Lee Tae-hwan, Kim Myung-soo, Kwon Nara and Lee Yi-kyung was finalized.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/new-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-143526.html|title=[New Drama] "Blade of the Phantom Master"|date=July 25, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=HanCinema|language=en|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917131406/https://www.hancinema.net/new-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-143526.html|url-status=live}} The broadcast was initially scheduled to be premiered on November 2, 2020, but due to re-proliferation of COVID-19, the production was delayed. In October, group script reading was held.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/photos-script-reading-stills-added-for-the-upcoming-korean-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-145953.html|title=[Photos] Script Reading Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Blade of the Phantom Master"|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=HanCinema|language=en|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018201512/https://www.hancinema.net/photos-script-reading-stills-added-for-the-upcoming-korean-drama-blade-of-the-phantom-master-145953.html|url-status=live}} The still photos in the period costume, from the set of series were released by KBS as the filming progressed.{{cite web|url=http://mylovekbs.kbs.co.kr/index.html?source=mylovekbs&sname=mylovekbs&stype=magazine&contents_id=70000000393853|title=김명수, 신개념 암행어사 등장! (암행어사: 조선비밀수사단)|trans-title=Myungsoo Kim, a new concept Amhangeosa appeared! (Amhaengeosa: Chosun Secret Investigation Division)|publisher=KBS|date=2020-11-02|access-date=November 2, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128095050/http://mylovekbs.kbs.co.kr/index.html?source=mylovekbs&sname=mylovekbs&stype=magazine&contents_id=70000000393853|url-status=live}}
Original soundtrack
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| released = {{Start date|2021||}}
| recorded =
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| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
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=Part 1=
{{track listing
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| title1 = I'll Find You
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Yoon Il-sang
| music1 = Yoon Il-sang
| extra1 = N.Flying
| length1 = 4:31
| title2 = I'll Find You
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 4:31
| music2 = Yoon Il-sang
| total_length = 9:02
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=Part 2=
{{track listing
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| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = My Love
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Jo Jo Ho
| music1 = Jo Jo Ho
| extra1 = Lee Sun
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = My Love
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:47
| music2 = Jo Jo Ho
| total_length = 7:34
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=Part 3=
{{track listing
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| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Even if it accidentally passes
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Bean
| music1 = Bean
| extra1 = ALICE (Song Joo-hee)
| length1 = 3:41
| title2 = Even if it accidentally passes
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:41
| music2 = Bean
| total_length = 7:22
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Episodes
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|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|21}}
|ShortSummary = A Secret Royal Inspector is killed by corrupt officials' men. The courtiers appeal to king to abolish the royal inspector system, but the king refuses. Hong Da-in (Kwon Nara), a courtesan spies on officials and report to Jang Tae- seung, Chief Secretary. Sung Yi-gyum (Kim Myung-soo) an assistant advisor is caught gambling and as punishment, he is appointed as Secret Royal Inspector. Hong Da-in's cover is blown so she is also sent with Yi-gyum to help. Yi-gyum's servant, Park Chun-sam (Lee Yi-kyung) is part of the Secret Royal Inspector's entourage.
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|Title = Episode 2
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|22}}
|ShortSummary =
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|Title = Episode 3
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|28}}
|ShortSummary =
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|Title = Episode 4
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|29}}
|ShortSummary =
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|Title = Episode 5
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|04}}
|ShortSummary =
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Episode 6
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|05}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Episode 7
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|11}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Episode 8
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|12}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Episode 9
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|18}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Episode 10
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|19}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = Episode 11
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|25}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
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|Title = Episode 12
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|26}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Episode 13
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|01}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|Title = Episode 14
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|02}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|Title = Episode 15
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|08}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|Title = Episode 16
|DirectedBy = Kim Jung-min
|WrittenBy = Kang Min-sun & Park Sung-hoon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|02|09}}
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Viewership
As per the audience rating of AGB Nielsen Media Research, the second part of the final episode, recorded 14% average TV viewership ratings. This is the highest record for its ratings.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/018/0004850296|author=Kim Hyun-sik|title=김명수, 권나라에 고백…'암행어사', 자체 최고 시청률로 종영|trans-title=Kim Myung-soo, confessed to Kwon Nara... 'Amhaengeosa' ends with its own highest ratings|work=E-Daily Star|publisher=Naver|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=February 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213061021/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/018/0004850296|url-status=live}}
{{Television ratings graph
| title = Royal Secret Agent
| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.{{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20210209|title=지상파 일일 - TOP 20 LIST FOR TV PROGRAM (Nielsen Korea)|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210041355/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20210209|url-status=live}}
| average = y
| width = 400
| height = 250
| country = South Korea
| -
|N/A
|0.994
|N/A
|1.095
|1.058
|1.212
|1.637
|1.725
|1.792
|1.864
|1.899
|2.152
|2.321
|2.178
|2.039
|2.323
|N/A
}}
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| + Average TV viewership ratings | |
| rowspan="3" |Ep.
! rowspan="3" |Part ! rowspan="3" |Original broadcast date ! colspan="2" |Average audience share | |
|---|---|
| colspan="2" |Nielsen Korea{{Cite web|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjkw&x_csa=%7B%22pkid%22%3A%2257%22%2C%20%22isOpen%22%3Afalse%2C%20%22tab%22%3A%22rating%22%7D&pkid=57&os=16065208&query=%EC%95%94%ED%96%89%EC%96%B4%EC%82%AC%20%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0%EB%B9%84%EB%B0%80%EC%88%98%EC%82%AC%EB%8B%A8%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|title=암행어사: 조선비밀수사단|trans-title=Amhaengeosa: Chosun Secret Investigation Division: ratings|access-date=February 10, 2021|website=Naver|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201153354/https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjkw&x_csa=%7B%22pkid%22%3A%2257%22%2C%20%22isOpen%22%3Afalse%2C%20%22tab%22%3A%22rating%22%7D&pkid=57&os=16065208&query=%EC%95%94%ED%96%89%EC%96%B4%EC%82%AC%20%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0%EB%B9%84%EB%B0%80%EC%88%98%EC%82%AC%EB%8B%A8%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|url-status=live}} | |
| width="90" | Nationwide | width="90" | Seoul |
| rowspan="2" | 1
! 1 | rowspan="2" | December 21, 2020 | rowspan="2" | 5.0% {{small|(NR)}} | rowspan="7" {{N/A}} | |
| 2 | |
| rowspan="2" | 2
! 1 | rowspan="2" | December 22, 2020 | 5.5% {{small|(NR)}} | |
| 2
| 5.8% {{small|(19th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 3
! 1 | rowspan="2" | December 28, 2020 | 5.3% {{small|(NR)}} | |
| 2
| 5.2% {{small|(NR)}} | |
| rowspan="2" |4
! 1 | rowspan="2" | December 29, 2020 | 5.2% {{small|(NR)}} | |
| 2
| 6.1% {{small|(18th)}} | 5.7% {{small|(20th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 5
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 4, 2021 | 5.7% {{small|(NR)}} | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} | |
| 2
| 5.0% {{small|(NR)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 6
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 5, 2021 | {{color|blue|4.9%}} {{small|(NR)}} | |
| 2
| 6.5% {{small|(15th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 7
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 11, 2021 | 6.0% {{small|(17th)}} | 6.1% {{small|(17th)}} | |
| 2
| 8.7% {{small|(7th)}} | 8.6% {{small|(5th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 8
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 12, 2021 | 6.4% {{small|(16th)}} | {{N/A}} | |
| 2
| 9.7% {{small|(7th)}} | 9.0% {{small|(8th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 9
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 18, 2021 | 5.8% {{small|(19th)}} | {{N/A}} | |
| 2
| 9.7% {{small|(6th)}} | 8.9% {{small|(7th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 10
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 19, 2021 | 7.7% {{small|(11th)}} | 7.2% {{small|(12th)}} | |
| 2
| 11.6% {{small|(3rd)}} | 11.2% {{small|(4th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 11
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 25, 2021 | 8.4% {{small|(8th)}} | 8.0% {{small|(11th)}} | |
| 2
| 10.6% {{small|(4th)}} | 10.0% {{small|(4th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 12
! 1 | rowspan="2" | January 26, 2021 | 8.6% {{small|(8th)}} | 8.0% {{small|(9th)}} | |
| 2
| 12.0% {{small|(4th)}} | 11.2% {{small|(4th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 13
! 1 | rowspan="2" | February 1, 2021 | 9.7% {{small|(6th)}} | 8.7% {{small|(6th)}} | |
| 2
| 13.6% {{small|(3rd)}} | 12.6% {{small|(3rd)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 14
! 1 | rowspan="2" | February 2, 2021 | 8.8% {{small|(6th)}} | 7.9% {{small|(7th)}} | |
| 2
| 12.3% {{small|(3rd)}} | 11.1% {{small|(3rd)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 15
! 1 | rowspan="2" | February 8, 2021 | 8.8% {{small|(8th)}} | 7.9% {{small|(10th)}} | |
| 2
| 12.0% {{small|(4th)}} | 10.7% {{small|(4th)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 16
! 1 | rowspan="2" | February 9, 2021 | 10.2% {{small|(7th)}} | 9.8% {{small|(5th)}} | |
| 2
| {{color|red|14.0%}} {{small|(3rd)}} | {{color|red|13.2%}} {{small|(3rd)}} | |
| colspan="3" | Average
! {{color|green|8.1%}} ! {{color|green|—}}{{efn|name=incomplete|Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.}} | |
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Notes
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International broadcast
The series is available same time as Korea, as an iQIYI Original and exclusively on iQIYI globally (except China and Korea) with multi-languages subtitles.
It is also available non-exclusively on iQIYI in South Korea.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iq.com/play/2eoguh245lc?&lang=en_us&sh_pltf=4|title=Royal Secret Agent | iQIYI|via=iQIYI|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221102709/https://www.iq.com/play/2eoguh245lc?&lang=en_us&sh_pltf=4|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellokpop.com/featured/korean-dramas-on-iqiyi-november-december-2020/|title="Live On", "Awaken", "Hush" & "The Royal Secret Agent" Are Your Newest Treats From iQIYI This Holiday SeasonBy|last=abbyinhallyuland|date=November 12, 2020|website=Hellokpop|access-date=December 21, 2020|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127085356/https://www.hellokpop.com/featured/korean-dramas-on-iqiyi-november-december-2020/|url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="4"|2021
| rowspan="4"|KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | rowspan=2|Kim Myung-soo | {{Nom}} |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
| {{Nom}} |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
| {{Won}} |
| Best Supporting Actor
| {{won}} | {{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/469/0000650172|title='KBS 연기대상' 지현우 대상 수상…'신사와 아가씨' 6관왕 쾌거 [종합]|trans-title='KBS Acting Awards' Ji Hyun-woo Grand Prize... 'Gentleman and Lady' 6 splendid achievement [Overall]|author=Woo Da-bin|work=Hankook Ilbo|publisher=Naver|date=January 1, 2022|access-date=January 1, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=December 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231164318/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/469/0000650172|url-status=live}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/royalsecretagent/pc/index.html}} {{in lang|ko}}
- [https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%95%94%ED%96%89%EC%96%B4%EC%82%AC%3A%20%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0%EB%B9%84%EB%B0%80%EC%88%98%EC%82%AC%EB%8B%A8&irk=89630&irt=tv-program&DA=TVP Royal Secret Agent] at Daum {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|id=tt13400756}}
- {{HanCinema drama|Blade_of_the_Phantom_Master}}
- {{IQ play |2eoguh245lc|Royal Secret Agent}}
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