Coming this October, Korean romance The King’s Affection looks to be worth investing some time in

With a world-wide release date of October 11, The King’s Affection is described as a poignant palace romance starring Park Eun Bin and Rowoon.

The plot is more intriguing:

The King’s Affection tells the story of how the abandoned female twin ends up disguising herself as her crown prince brother who passed away. The tale originates from a comic book series that was inspired by imaginations about a woman rising to the throne and having to disappear from history.

Disguised crown prince Yi Hwi (Park Eun Bin) and her teacher Jung Ji-un (Rowoon) become fatefully intertwined with one another. The heart-fluttering chemistry between the pair can be felt as we see their silhouettes facing each other in the poster, highlighting their height difference and alluding to their secret romance.

On a first look there’s a little of the Shakespearean about the plot (in a good way). The series is directed by Song Hyunwook who directed the dramas Beauty Inside and Another Miss Oh, and written by Han Hee Jung who wrote Clean with Passion for Now. You can read more in the announcement, and the first episode premieres on October 11.