The Forbidden Marriage

Heon Lee is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get over her death. For the past 7 years, the royal family and government members have tried to get the king remarried without success. The nation has also implemented a geumhonryung edict, which is a ban on all single women marrying during this time when the king has not married. People are furious over the marriage ban. One day, the king hears of a woman named So Rang Ye, who claims the spirit of the king's late wife exists within the royal palace. Meanwhile, So Rang is a swindler and claims to interpret marital harmony signs. She is arrested and jailed where Officer Shin Won Lee works. To get out of her predicament, she pretends to be possessed by a spirit in front of him. During her ruse, she mentions that the spirit of King Heon Lee's late wife exists within the royal palace. She is then brought in front of the king and he asks her if she can really see his late wife's spirit. To survive, So Rang acts like her body is possessed by the king's late wife. So Rang's lies get bigger and more audacious.

It’s been seven years since King Heon Lee declared a marriage ban in Joseon after the death of his wife. But one day, he comes across a woman named Sorang Ye who claims she can summon the spirits of the dead. Though Sorang was lying about her spiritual powers, she now has no choice but to put on an act for the king. As the secrets behind the mysterious death of the king’s wife and Sorang’s past start unraveling, the red thread of fate becomes more entangled…