Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020)

Other name: 바람과 구름과 비, Baramgwa Gooreumgwa Bi, Wind, Clouds and Rain, Wind and Cloud and Rain, Wind and Cloud and Rain, King Maker: The Change of Destiny

Description:

Set in the late Joseon period, drama series follows face reader (physiognomist) Choi Chun Joong as he tries to build up an ideal nation.

Choi Chun Joong is Joseon’s greatest fortune teller and physiognomist. He is a hero of the turbulent times, and he is the king of Joseon’s people. Choi Chun Joong possesses the great ambition of building a new nation after overturning Joseon, which has been ruined by the men in power.

With handsome looks, Choi Chun Joong is a sophisticated man who excels in the arts including martial arts, gambling, singing, and dancing. He is also a romantic who puts everything in the line for the woman he loves. With a way with words and a brilliant mind for politics, he’ll create a miracle, making Yi Ha Eung the most powerful man in Joseon, Yi Ha Eung’s son Lee Jae Hwang into a King, and Min Ja Young, a girl from the streets, into Joseon’s empress.

Adapted from the novel "Baramgwa Gooreumgwa Bi" by Lee Byung Joo (published from 1977 to 1987 in newspapers The Chosun Ilbo). Story features a mixture of fictional characters and real historical characters.

Country: Korean

Released: 2020

Genre:Drama; Fantasy; Historical; Romance; Supernatural;

Airs: February 25, 2026

Cast:

Song Yi Dam (1996), Jo Bok Rae (1986), Lee Chan Won (1996), Cha Kwang Soo (1966), Kim Myeong Soo (1966), Im Yeong Woong (1991), Park Joon Keum (1962), Jo Seong Hyeon (Eru) (1983), Han Dong Kyoo (1974), Park Noh Shik (1971), Seok Hyeok (1984), Han Jae Yeong (1978), Bin Chan Wook (1996), Park Yeong Tak (1983), Kim Seung Soo (1973), Hong Seung Hee (1997), Choi Jeong Woo (1995), Lee Kyoo Ho (1985), Lee Hae Yeong (1970), Im Hyeon Soo (1993), Jo Yeong Jin (1962), Heo Seong Tae (1977), Kim Joo Ryeong (1976), Wang Bit Na (1973), Park Sang Hoon (2005), Kim Anastasia (1969), Ko Seong Hee (1990), Yoon Ah Jeong (1983), Jeon Kwang Ryeol (1960), Jeong Wook (1973), Kim Bo Yeon (1957), Park Shi Hoo (1978), Park Jeong Yeon (1997 May) (1981), Ahn Soo Bin (1988), Lee Chae Yoon (2005), Kang Tae Woo (1999), Song Boo Geon (1976), Lee Hae Woo (1987), Jang Min Ho (1977), Jeong Ji Hwan (1996), Son Deok Ki (1983), Noh Hyeong Wook (1985)