History Series / MrQueen

* ThoseTwoGuys: Prince Yeongpyeong, Cheoljong's brother, and Hong Byul-gam, his best friend, are nearly always together.

Jang Bong-hwan, a chef working for South Korea's top politicians, travels back in time to the Joseon period. He finds himself in the body of Kim So-yong -- better known as Queen Cheorin. So-yong's husband Lee Won-beom -- [=AKA=] King Cheoljong -- is forced to be a figurehead while his aunt Queen Sunwon holds all the power. As Bong-hwan quickly discovers, Won-beom is not happy with this situation and plans to change it.

The series can be watched [[https://www.viki.com/tv/37480c-mr-queen on Viki]] with English subtitles.

* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:An explosion that happen to Won-beom is actually part of his plan, So-yong who heard it from Won-beom is furious saying "Are you crazy?! You almost died, didn't you?!".]]
* BelligerentSexualTension: The relationship between Queen Cheorin and King Cheoljong. [[spoiler:Although, it toned do after episode 15. Where they actually become much more affectionate towards each other.]]

* FirstGirlAfterAll: We all think that Hwa-jin is Won-beom's first love[[spoiler:, only to found out that So-yong is his true first love.]]

* GhostMemory: After Bong-hwan time-travels into the body of So-yong, he received her memories little by little.
* GrewASpine: As the story moves forward, Cheoljong learned to be a true king by stop listening to Queen Sunwon.

* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler:Prince Yeongpyeong has feelings for King Cheoljong's royal concubine, Jo Hwa-jin. Only for Jo Hwa-jin to reject his love. Although, it's averted in the last episode. Where Jo Hwajin accepted Yeonpyeong feelings.]]
** [[spoiler:But on the case of Kim Byeong-in it ends tragically with his feelings rejected and dies in the end.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While Bong-hwan acts arrogant, selfish, rude, and gets angry fast, he shows a really kind side like giving servants drinks when works hard filling the lake; caring to Dam-hyang, a child servant whose father abandons her while her mother is taken as a slave [[spoiler:and worry about Cheoljong after an explosion hit him.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:After Queen Sunwon, Queen Dowager Jo, and the bad ministers trying to get rid of King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin, Queen Sunwon and Queen Dowager Jo got punish by being exile to West Palace, while the bad ministers got punish by turn to slaves and thrown rotten foods by town people.]]

* PuppetKing: Cheoljong is forced to be one.
* SupremeChef: When Bong-hwan still in the modern age, he shows his cooking skills as a chef but ruined by his Director, Han. After Bong-hwan in So-yong's body, he immediately shows his cooking skills to Royal Chef Man-bok and others which surprised them. They also surprised by the taste that's unordinary and delicious.
* ShipperOnDeck: A lot of people in the palace ship Cheoljong and Cheorin like Court Lady Choi, Hong Yeon, and servants of the palace. Heck, even one of the Cheorin's concubines thinks they're cute together. Even more at episode 14, people thought they're chasing around was their playful way of being lovers.

* BetaCouple: Royal Chef Man-bok and Court Lady Choi.

* LaserGuidedKarma:

* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler:Prince Yeongpyeong has feelings for King Cheoljong's royal concubine, Jo Hwa-jin. Only for Jo Hwa-jin to reject his love.]]

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Almost all the named Joseon characters really existed, most notably [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Cheorin Cheorin]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheoljong_of_Joseon Cheoljong]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While Bong-hwan acts arrogant, selfish, rude, and gets angry fast, he shows a really kind side like giving servants drinks when works hard filling the lake; caring to Dam-hyang, a child servant whose father abandons her while her mother is taken as a slave and worry about Cheoljong after an explosion hit him.

* BelligerentSexualTension: The relationship between Queen Cheorin and King Cheoljong.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While Bong-hwan acts arrogant, selfish, rude, and gets angry fast, he shows a really kind side like giving servants drinks when works hard filling the lake; caring to Dam-hyang, a child servant whose father abandons her and worry about Cheoljong after an explosion hit him.

* GrewASpine: Cheoljong learned to be a true king by stop listening to Queen Sunwon.

* TheDogBitesBack: Cheoljong learned to be a true king by stop

* AngryBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:An explosion that happen to Won-beom is actually part of his plan, So-yong who heard it from Won-beom is furious saying "Are you crazy?! You almost died, didn't you?!".]]

* GhostMemories: After Bong-hwan time-travels into the body of So-yong, he received her memories little by little.

Bong-hwan, a chef working for South Korea's top politicians, travels back in time to the Joseon period. He finds himself in the body of Kim So-yong -- better known as Queen Cheorin. So-yong's husband Lee Won-beom -- [=AKA=] King Cheoljong -- is forced to be a figurehead while his aunt Queen Sunwon holds all the power. As Bong-hwan quickly discovers, Won-beom is not happy with this situation and plans to change it.

* CookingDuel: This happen to when Queen Cheorin and Royal Chef Man-bok. Of course, the winner is Queen Cheorin.

* SupremeChef: When Bong-hwan still in the modern age, he shows his cooking skills as a chef but ruined by his Director, Han. After Bong-hwan in Kim So-yong's body, he immediately shows his cooking skills to Royal Chef Man-bok and others which surprised them. They also surprised by the taste that's unordinary and delicious.

Bong-hwan, a chef working for South Korea's top politicians, travels back in time to the Joseon period. He finds himself in the body of Kim So-yong -- better known as Queen Cheorin. So-yong's husband Lee Won-beom -- [=AKA=] King Cheoljong -- is forced to be a figurehead while his aunt Queen Sunwon holds all the power. As Bong-hwan quickly discovers, Won-beom is not happy with this situation and plans to change it.