Mr. Queen Review (2020–2021): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Mr. Queen worth watching?

Yes — Mr. Queen is worth watching, holding a 88% Critic Score and 94% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (76), IMDb (8.6/10) and aggregated fan rating (92%).

Created by Choi Ah-il & Park Kye-ok, Mr. Queen ran 1 season, 20 episodes on Viki in Korean, from South Korea. Mr. Queen has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Mr. Queen about?

A brash, womanising chef at the presidential residence hits his head in a swimming pool and wakes in the body of a young Joseon queen. Stranded in a palace of poisoned tea, rival dowagers and scheming in-laws, he keeps his modern instincts and his very modern mouth, cooking his way into favour — while the husband he never wanted turns out to be quietly building a rebellion of his own.

Critics consensus: A body-swap farce with unusually sharp palace politics underneath. Shin Hye-sun’s performance is a comic tour de force, and the show is smart enough to let the romance sneak up on you. The cast is led by Shin Hye-sun, Kim Jung-hyun, Bae Jong-ok, Kim Tae-woo, Seol In-ah, among others.

How many seasons of Mr. Queen are there, and where do I start?

Mr. Queen has 1 season, 20 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 20 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 87% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Mr. Queen?

Mr. Queen is carried by Viki, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Viki hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Mr. Queen?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.