Under the Queen's Umbrella explained

Alt Name:The Queen's Umbrella[1]
Native Name:
Hangul:슈룹
Rr:Syurup
Lk:Umbrella
Creator:Studio Dragon (planning)[2]
Director:Kim Hyung-sik
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Editor:Kim Na-young
Runtime:73 minutes[3]
Company:How Pictures
Network:tvN

Under the Queen's Umbrella is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, and Choi Won-young. It aired on tvN from October 15 to December 4, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[4] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[5]

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.[6]

Synopsis

Set in a fictional period within the Joseon dynasty, the series deals with the top 1% education method to make the troublemaker princes, who cause nuisance for the royal family, into proper princes.[7]

Queen Hwa-ryeong (Kim Hye-soo) is expected to embody grace and dignity in her royal role. However, her sons prove to be mischievous troublemakers. Faced with this challenge, the queen decides to abandon strict protocols and embarks on a journey to transform her sons into deserving princes through education and personal growth. With determination and perseverance, she endeavors to instill in her sons the values and skills necessary to fulfill their royal responsibilities, all while navigating the complexities of motherhood and royal life.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Queen's sons

Concubines

Concubines' sons

People in the palace

Others

Extended

Special appearances

Production

Most of the scenes were filmed at Mungyeong Saejae Open Set, some were filmed in Jeonju Hanok Village.[55] Lead actress Kim Hye-soo filmed her parts from April 2 to November 20, 2022.[56]

On November 21, 2022, it was revealed that actor Moon Sang-min suffered facial injury in the lower part of his left eye while filming an action scene at the end of October. He underwent surgery and returned to the set after a few days.[57]

Viewership

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Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[58]
NationwideSeoul
1October 15, 20227.649% 8.668%
2October 16, 20229.062% 10.259%
3October 22, 2022
4October 23, 20229.471% 10.065%
5October 29, 20227.751% 8.334%
6October 30, 202211.285% 12.008%
7November 5, 20229.365% 9.590%
8November 6, 202211.821% 13.043%
9November 12, 20229.993% 11.015%
10November 13, 202212.296% 13.391%
11November 19, 202210.842% 11.548%
12November 20, 202213.415% 14.201%
13November 26, 202212.851% 14.012%
14November 27, 202214.100% 14.786%
15December 3, 202213.353% 14.562%
16December 4, 2022
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNomineeResult
Baeksang Arts Awards2023Best Actress – TelevisionKim Hye-soo[59]
Best New Actor – TelevisionMoon Sang-min[60]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim Hye-soo returns to small screen as queen in 'The Queen's Umbrella'. Lee Jae-lim. Korea JoongAng Daily. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: 상반기엔 '스물다섯 스물하나', tvN 하반기엔?..라인업 차고 넘치네 (종합). Park So-young. OSEN. Naver. June 9, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  3. Web site: Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022). CJ ENM. November 7, 2022. https://archive.today/20221107081622/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120225565. November 7, 2022. live.
  4. Web site: 김혜수, 가장 걸음 빠른 조선 중전마마…'슈룹' 메인 포스터. Kim Hyun-sook. Newsis. Naver. September 14, 2022. September 14, 2022. ko.
  5. Web site: Watch Under the Queen's Umbrella Netflix Official Site. Netflix. October 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: 중전 김혜수가 보여준 엄마의 사랑 '슈룹' 시청률 16.9%로 종영. Kang Ae-ran. . Naver. December 5, 2022. May 27, 2023. ko.
  7. Web site: Kim Hye-soo to Consider tvN's "Umbrella". Star Today. HanCinema. July 13, 2021. August 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: 김혜수, 중전된다…김해숙·최원영·김의성 등 '슈룹' 역대급 라인업 완성. Kim Na-young. MK Sports. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  9. Web site: 체리블렛 채린, tvN '슈룹'으로 첫 정극 도전…김혜수 젊은 시절 연기. Lee Se-bin. Cherry Bullet's Chaerin, the first positive drama challenge with tvN's 'Under the Queen's Umbrella'… Kim Hye-soo Young acting. Ilgan Sports. Naver. October 6, 2022. October 6, 2022. ko.
  10. Web site: 최윤제, '슈룹'→'일당백집사'까지 맹활약…연기력+비주얼 되는 기대주. Lee Jun-hyeon. Ten Asia. Naver. December 1, 2022. December 4, 2022. ko.
  11. Web site: '슈룹', 문상민→유선호 7왕자 스틸 공개…여심 저격. Jung Hye-won. 'The Queen's Umbrella', Moon Sang-min → Yoo Seon-ho's 7 Princes Stills Revealed... Sniping women's hearts. SpoTV News. Naver. September 26, 2022. September 26, 2022. ko.
  12. Web site: [단독]문상민, 김혜수 아들 된다..'슈룹' 남자 주인공 낙점]. Yoon Sung-yeol. Star News. Naver. May 12, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  13. Web site: 신예 윤상현, '슈룹' 출연…김혜수 아들 된다. Park Jung-sun. JTBC. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  14. Web site: 유선호, 김혜수와 모자 호흡…'슈룹' 계성대군 캐스팅[공식]]. Lee Seul-gi. Newsen. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  15. Web site: '슈룹' 김혜수, 유선호 비밀에 충격 "이제 어쩌면 좋아" 눈물[별별TV]]. Ahn Yun-ji. Star News. Naver. October 16, 2022. December 5, 2022. ko.
  16. Web site: 국모 된 김혜수 자식농사 골치 아파 (슈룹). Hong Se-young. Sports Donga. Naver. September 21, 2022. September 26, 2022. ko.
  17. Web site: 중전 김혜수의 왕실 교육 비책은 바로 이것..('슈룹'). Choi Na-young. OSEN. Naver. September 23, 2022. September 26, 2022. ko.
  18. Web site: '슈룹' 안용준도 떴다. Ahn Byung-gil. 'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Ahn Yong-joon also appeared. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 20, 2022. November 20, 2022. ko.
  19. Web site: 김가은 '슈룹' 합류, 극성맘 된다[공식]]. Park Ah-reum. Newsen. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  20. Web site: 우정원, '슈룹' 출연 확정…김혜수와 연기 호흡. Cha Hye-young. Ten Asia. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  21. Web site: [단독] SF9 찬희 '슈룹' 출연, 김혜수·옥자연과 호흡]. Hong Se-young. Sports Donga. Naver. July 27, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  22. Web site: 김민기, '슈룹' 출연 확정…김혜수와 호흡. Kim Hyun-sook. Newsis. Naver. August 29, 2022. September 26, 2022. ko.
  23. Web site: 신예 문성현, tvN 새 드라마 '슈룹' 캐스팅. Kim Da-eun. Ilgan Sports. Naver. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022. ko.
  24. Web site: 김의성, tvN '슈룹' 케스팅…장르 넘나드는 열일행보. Yoo Byung-cheol. The Korea Economic Daily. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  25. Web site: 장현성, 드라마 '슈룹' 합류...'야망 가득 전략가'로 변신. Yoo Jung-min. Ten Asia. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  26. Web site: 신예 오예주, 드라마 '슈룹' 캐스팅…저돌적 성격의 '청하' 역할. Kim Won-gyeom. SpoTV News. Naver. October 14, 2022. October 14, 2022. ko.
  27. Web site: "혼인할 서방 찾아" 오예주 가출, 문상민과 재회 기습포옹 (슈룹)[결정적장면]]. Yoo Kyung-sang. Newsen. Naver. November 7, 2022. November 12, 2022. ko.
  28. Web site: 전혜원, '슈룹' 출연..첫 사극 도전 김혜수 만난다. Park Pan-seok. Jeon Hye-won to appear in 'The Queen's Umbrella'.. Meet Kim Hye-soo, the first historical drama challenge. OSEN. Naver. September 2, 2022. September 2, 2022. ko.
  29. Web site: [Y초점] '슈룹' 김혜수, 이런 중전은 없었다]. Choi Bo-ran. YTN. Naver. October 16, 2022. October 17, 2022. ko.
  30. Web site: 김혜수, 후궁들 선물+편지에 감동…미담 가득 "진정한 국모". Oh Yoon-ju. My Daily. Naver. November 21, 2022. November 22, 2022. ko.
  31. Web site: 신수정, 김혜수 주연 '슈룹' 출연 확정...간택 후궁 된다 [공식]]. Lee Kyung-ho. Star News. Naver. September 28, 2022. September 28, 2022. ko.
  32. Web site: 김가은·이화겸·이소희 '슈룹' 후궁 3인방 연기대결 '후끈'. Lee Seon-woo. E Daily. Naver. October 16, 2022. October 16, 2022. ko.
  33. Web site: 신예 이소희, '슈룹' 출연 확정…김혜수 만난다 [공식입장]]. Hwang Soo-yeon. Rookie Lee So-hee confirmed to appear in 'Umbrella'… Meet Kim Hye-soo [Official Position]. Xports News. Naver. August 29, 2022. August 29, 2022. ko.
  34. Web site: 신이안, '슈룹' 영민군 役 캐스팅…안정적 연기+남다른 분위기. Lee Jun-hyeon. Ten Asia. Naver. August 31, 2022. August 31, 2022. ko.
  35. Web site: '악녀본색' 옥자연부터 '귀염뽀짝' 호동군까지…'슈룹' 살리는 배우들의 맹활약[SC초점]]. Go Jae-wan. From 'Evil Woman's Natural Color' to 'Cute' Prince Hodong… Actors who save 'Under the Queen's Umbrella' play a big role [SC Focus]. Sports Chosun. Naver. November 7, 2022. November 7, 2022. ko.
  36. Web site: 김영재, '슈룹' 합류…김혜수·김해숙·최원영과 호흡. Lee Jun-hyun. Kim Young-jae joins 'The Queen's Umbrella'… Breathing with Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, and Choi Won-young. Ten Asia. Naver. September 6, 2022. September 6, 2022. ko.
  37. Web site: 이정은, '슈룹' 출연 확정…김혜수·김해숙과 호흡(공식). Son Jin-ah. Lee Jung-eun confirmed to appear in 'The Queen's Umbrella'… Breathing with Kim Hye-soo and Kim Hae-sook (Official). MK Sports. Naver. September 16, 2022. September 16, 2022. ko.
  38. Web site: '우영우' 유연, 김혜수 조력자 된다..'슈룹' 출연 확정. Choi Na-young. 'Woo Young-woo' Yoo Yeon, Kim Hye-soo's assistant.. Confirmed to appear in 'The Queen's Umbrella'. OSEN. Naver. September 22, 2022. September 22, 2022. ko.
  39. Web site: '슈룹' 김혜수, 김해숙에 무서움 느껴…"무엇이든 할 수 있는 사람". Kim Na-young. MK Sports. Naver. October 15, 2022. October 16, 2022. ko.
  40. Web site: '인질' 김재범 '슈룹' 출연, 황정민 이어 김혜수와 연기 호흡. Park Soo-in. Newsen. Naver. October 14, 2022. October 14, 2022. ko.
  41. Web site: 김혜수, '배인혁 죽인 권의관=김재범' 알게 됐다...간수 독살 밝혀내('슈룹'). Shin Ji-won. Ten Asia. Naver. November 27, 2022. November 27, 2022. ko.
  42. Web site: [SC초점] 같은 배우 다른 배역?…채널 돌려도 또 나오는 매직, 아역·조연 '양다리 출연']. Jung Bit. Sports Chosun. Naver. December 1, 2022. January 20, 2023. ko.
  43. Web site: '슈룹' 권의관 김재범 반전정체 드러났다, 서이숙에 "어마마마" (종합). Yoo Gyeong-sang. Newsen. Naver. November 26, 2022. November 26, 2022. ko.
  44. Web site: 김승수, '슈룹' 합류…왕실 권력 다툼 키 플레이어로 등장. Oh Ji-won. Kim Seung-soo joins 'Under the Queen's Umbrella'… Appeared as a key player in the royal power struggle. YTN. Naver. November 6, 2022. November 6, 2022. ko.
  45. Web site: 신예 한동희, '슈룹' 출연…김혜수 만난다. Lee Jun-hyun. Rookie Han Dong-hee to appear in 'Umbrella'… Meet Kim Hye-soo. Ten Asia. Naver. August 29, 2022. August 29, 2022. ko.
  46. Web site: 서우진까지 독살 위험..'슈룹' 김혜수, 진퇴양난 [종합]]. Park So-young. Even Seo Woo-jin is at risk of poisoning.. 'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Kim Hye-soo, dilemma [Comprehensive]. OSEN. Naver. October 31, 2022. October 31, 2022. ko.
  47. Web site: '슈룹' 강찬희, 유선호에 경고 "내 앞길 막으면 죽여버릴 것". Kim Han-na. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 13, 2022. November 15, 2022. ko.
  48. Web site: 윤슬 '슈룹' 출연, 발 빠른 말단 궁녀 된다. Park Soo-in. Newsen. Naver. October 14, 2022. October 14, 2022. ko.
  49. Web site: '슈룹' 조아영, 단아한 세자빈 등장. Lee Ye-ju. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 23, 2022. November 23, 2022. ko.
  50. Web site: '슈룹' 강찬희, 김해숙에 속아 친부 김재범 살해 충격 '13.4%'. Kim Min-ji. News1 Korea. Naver. December 4, 2022. December 5, 2022. ko.
  51. Web site: 배우 하동준, 여진엔터와 전속계약..'낭만닥터3'·'힘쎈여자 강남순' 출연 [공식]]. Kim Chae-yeon. OSEN. Naver. February 16, 2023. February 16, 2023. ko.
  52. Web site: [종합]'월드스타' 비가 '슈룹'에 왜 나와? 역대급 '얼굴 굴욕 카메오 신'에 정지훈, 배우맞네!]. Lee Jeong-hyuk. [General] Why is 'World Star' Rain on 'Under the Queen's Umbrella'? Jung Ji-hoon is an actor in the all-time 'face humiliation cameo scene'!. Sports Chosun. Naver. November 6, 2022. November 6, 2022. ko.
  53. Web site: '슈룹' 오예주, 문상민과 합방..."화자인지 확인했다". Yoo Eun-young. Maeil Business Newspaper. Naver. November 27, 2022. November 27, 2022. ko.
  54. Web site: 정순원 '슈룹' 깜짝 출연, 실감났다. Ahn Byung-gil. Jung Soon-won made a surprise appearance on 'Under the Queen's Umbrella', it felt real. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 7, 2022. March 19, 2023. ko.
  55. Web site: 주말드라마 '슈룹' 배경 '전주 한옥마을', 300여 년 된 은행나무 '단풍맛집 1번지' [원픽! 핫 플레이스]]. Yoo Ji-hye. Sports Donga. Naver. November 3, 2022. December 7, 2022. ko.
  56. Web site: 김혜수, '슈룹' 촬영 끝! 233일 대장정 종료 "덕분에..고마워요". Park Seo-hyun. Herald Pop. Naver. November 21, 2022. November 22, 2022. ko.
  57. Web site: 문상민 '슈룹' 촬영 중 안면부상 "봉합수술 후 회복중" [공식입장]]. Jung Hee-yeon. Sports Donga. Naver. November 21, 2022. November 22, 2022. ko.
  58. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: October 15, 2022 . Ep. 1 . October 16, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: October 16, 2022 . Ep. 2 . October 17, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: October 22, 2022 . Ep. 3 . October 23, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: October 23, 2022 . Ep. 4 . October 24, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: October 29, 2022 . Ep. 5 . October 30, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: October 30, 2022 . Ep. 6 . October 31, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 5, 2022 . Ep. 7 . November 6, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 6, 2022 . Ep. 8 . November 7, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 12, 2022 . Ep. 9 . November 13, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 13, 2022 . Ep. 10 . November 14, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 19, 2022 . Ep. 11 . November 20, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 20, 2022 . Ep. 12 . November 21, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 26, 2022 . Ep. 13 . November 27, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: November 27, 2022 . Ep. 14 . November 28, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: December 3, 2022 . Ep. 15 . December 4, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
    • Web site: December 4, 2022 . Ep. 16 . December 5, 2022 . Nielsen Korea . ko.
  59. Web site: 제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개. Cho Yeon-kyung. 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV·Film·Play Finalists Revealed. JTBC. Naver. April 7, 2023. April 8, 2023. ko.
  60. Web site: '슈룹' 문상민, TV부문 남자 신인연기상 수상 "저 상탔어요" [59th 백상]]. Yoo Jun-ha. E Daily. Naver. April 28, 2023. April 28, 2023. ko.