‘The First Night With the Duke’ Raises Expectations With a Bold Cast and Twisted Romance
Jun 02, 2025
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KBS2's new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘The First Night With the Duke’ (directed by Lee Woong-hee, Kang Soo-yeon, scripted by Jeon Sun-young) is a romance fantasy story in which a minor role in a romance novel with the soul of an ordinary female college student spends a night with a most obsessed male.
The main character of the play is the second best role (played by Seo Hyun) in the novel. In reality, female college student K is possessed, and after the first night, the obsession of this cold-blooded male character (Ok Taek-yeon) begins, unfolding an unpredictable romance. In addition, Cho Eun-ae (Kwon Sol), Jung Soo-gyeom (Seo Beom-jun), and Dohwaseon (Ji Hye-won) are intertwined to form an interesting relationship.
In particular, Cho Eun-ae becomes a reliable friend of the next best thing as a lover of the novel before K is possessed, and Jung Soo-gyeom, a sub-boy who has a crush on her, feels complicated by the appearance of the next best thing. The fuse, which is in love with this time, creates a tense tension by showing restraint to the next best.
The Cha family, the next best family, also catches the attention of viewers. Cha Ho-yeol (Seo Hyun-chul), the father of his daughter, and Yoon Deok-jeong (Yoon Yoo-sun), the elegant and determined mother, will be a strong fence, and his three brothers will also show the essence of his sister-in-law. The first Cha Jang-ho (Lee Sang-woon) adds dignity as the head of the family, the second Cha Doo-ho (Kim Shin-bi) adds a pleasant charm as a poor detective, and the youngest Cha Se-ho (Yoon Jung-hoon).
In addition, the royal family and the ruling forces involved in Gyeongseong-gun increase tension. The complex power structure is intertwined with Seoljong (Ju Sang-tae) who ascended the throne, Nam Ki-ae (Nam Ki-ae), royal relatives Bae Bae-myeong (Jeong Hee-tae), conservative Do Seung-ji Moon-seok (Jeong Ho-bin), and Cho Byung-moo (Kim Young-woong), a colossus and Cho Eun-ae's foster father, adding to the sense of immersion.
Ma Yoon (Yoon Tae-ha), a loyal henchman who stands by him this time, and Haengrang-abum (Song Young-jae), who has seen him since childhood, act as a person who reflects the inner side of Gyeongseong-gun, adding depth to the play. On top of that, Sung Hyun-gun Lee Gyu (Lee Tae-sun), who is involved with the next best option in the past, appears, creating tension.
The unknown little boy (Lee Joo-won) and the shaman Seol-gi (Kim Ah-young) also appear at every second best and fateful moment, creating a mysterious atmosphere and stimulating viewers' curiosity.
'I took the first night of the Southern states' premieres June 11 at 9:50 p.m.
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