: In 2012, Choi Hee-jin faces professional and personal strain. She is pressured by her ex-boyfriend and co-star, Han Dong-min, who wants to rekindle their relationship, and by her rival actress, Na-jeong.
(Yoo In-na): An aspiring actress who lands the career-defining role of Queen In-hyeon.
This episode effectively establishes the "life-or-death" mechanic of the time travel: Bung-do can only jump forward to 2012 when his life is in immediate danger in the past. Queen And I Epi 02 рџ”—
( Ji Hyun-woo ): A noble scholar and skilled fighter from 1694 whose family was executed in a political conspiracy.
: Back in 1694, Bung-do seeks out the head monk who provided the talisman to understand its origins. Meanwhile, his political rival, Minister Min Am, grows suspicious of Bung-do's movements, believing he is acting on secret orders from King Sukjong to reinstate the deposed Queen In-hyeon. : In 2012, Choi Hee-jin faces professional and
(Kim Jin-woo): Hee-jin's arrogant ex-boyfriend and the lead actor playing King Sukjong in the drama series.
: After his initial meeting with Choi Hee-jin on the drama set, Kim Bung-do retreats to a quiet room. As he reads the inscriptions on his yellow talisman—words like "time," "communication," and "rescue"—he is suddenly transported back to his original era in the Joseon period. Meanwhile, his political rival, Minister Min Am, grows
: During a press conference for her new drama, "New Jang Heebin," a dizzy Hee-jin takes a solitary walk in the woods to clear her head. There, she unexpectedly witnesses Bung-do—who has jumped forward in time again—engaged in a fierce sword fight with another man from the Joseon era. Key Characters and Cast