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He is a young soldier with an innocent look in his eyes. She is a widowed princess who lets no one get close to her. Everything separates them, and yet nothing seems able to keep them apart. New images from « Sacred Jewel »reveal the romance at the heart of the historical drama" JTBC, between Ahn Bo-hyun and Claudia Kim. A love story as passionate as it is perilous.
A Former Royal Guard Caught in the Web of Fate
Ahn Bo-hyun plays Baek Gyeol, a young commander who served in the Gyeollyonggun, the imperial guard—an elite unit that is the most coveted among the kingdom’s warriors.
His life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Wang Hee, the emperor’s youngest daughter. An encounter that will lead him toward an unpredictable fate, until he took command of the escort responsible for the Pearl of Avalokiteshvara.
A princess who had shut herself off from the world
Claudia Kim plays Wang Hee. Widowed at a very young age, the princess lives alone in Gyeonghwa Palace. Since then, she has kept others at a distance and leads her life with detachment and clarity, sometimes even with a touch of cynicism.
Everything changes when she meets Baek Gyeol. Faced with his sincere and innocent gaze, the princess finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of emotions she hadn’t seen coming. But rumors about their relationship spread quickly, both inside and outside the palace.
From a Disturbing Bond to a Showdown
The new images speak volumes. In the first one, dressed in silk nightwear typical of the Goryeo period, the two characters share an intimate moment filled with subtle tension. What at first appears to be mere banter actually conceals passionate feelings.
But another image reveals a completely different side of their relationship: Baek Gyeol and Wang Hee, who were once so close, are now glaring at each other. As their feelings grow stronger, their fate seems increasingly uncertain. What happened between them? And how will their romance intertwine with the mission to save the kingdom?
Is a love triangle on the horizon?
Their story is likely to be all the more complicated because another man once held a special place in the princess’s heart. Wang Mu, played by Yoon Kyun-sang, is her first love—a commander with whom she was never able to pursue a relationship.
The production sums up the central theme: two characters who are irresistibly drawn to one another, despite the social barriers and the fate imposed on them by their era.
«Sacred Jewel» will air starting Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 10:40 p.m. (Korean time)—which is 2:40 p.m. in France—on JTBC and on Prime Video internationally.