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One of the hottest K-Dramas on air at the moment, "Under The Queen's Umbrella" is at an all-time high in ratings while also dominating the charts internationally. Starring Kim HyeSoo, Choi WonYoung, Kim HaeSook, Moon SangMin, SF9's Chani and more, "Under The Queen's Umbrella" tells the story of Queen HwaRyeong who dismisses royal protocol and navigates court politics to raise her sons into capable young men and put one of them on the throne. While it sounds all nice and dandy from the summary, the drama is as riveting as a suspense thriller, as touching as a melodrama and as exciting as an action movie. It just doesn't get any better than this.
Following the broadcast of episode 10, viewers all over the world are engaging in heated debates online to figure out what the writers could have in store for us next. So, here are our theories and predictions about "Under The Queen's Umbrella" that just make sense.
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1. Grand Prince SeongNam's Birth Secret
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Nothing screams "sageuk" like a good old birth secret trope. While in most cases, it is rather predictable, "Under The Queen's Umbrella" does a spectacular job of veiling the truth with a sheer haze. The idea is developed from the very first episode rather than being abandoned and recalled as and when necessary, like a plot device. We know that Grand Prince SeongNam (Moon SangMin) grew up outside the palace for a good part of his childhood before the Crown Prince brought him back home. We also know that he was then intimidated by the Queen Dowager (Kim HaeSook) to keep his mouth shut and pretend not to know any
