The series depicts the cruel love story of Yi In (
Jo Jung-suk), a miserable king who has no one around him that he can trust and is in danger of both royal and political power struggles, and Kang Hee-soo (
Shin Se-kyung), who tries to deceive him for revenge but ends up falling in love with him.[7][11]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (
KBS,
SBS,
MBC, and
EBS).
Notes
^Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
^Hong, Ji-hoon (January 21, 2024).
'세작, 매혹된 자들', 조선시대 배경 등장 인물 관계도 본격 전개…OTT 재방송 다시보기 넷플릭스·티빙 ['Saejak, The Fascinated', Joseon Dynasty Setting, Character Relationships Develop in Full Swing...OTT Rebroadcast and Replay on Netflix and TVING] (in Korean). BizEnter.
Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Nate.
^
abcdefghij"프로그램 소개 – 인물소개" [Program Introduction – Character Introduction]. tvN (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^Kim Na-yeon (January 10, 2024).
"백석광, '세작, 매혹된 자들' 출연...조정석과 호흡[공식]" [Baek Seok-gwang appears in 'Sejak, the Fascinated'... Breathing with Jo Jung-suk [Official]]. Sports KyunghyangU007CpaperU007Clanguage=ko.
Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via
Naver.
^"프로그램 소개 – 인물관계도" [Program Introduction – Character Relationship Chart]. tvN (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^
abcHwang Hye-jin (February 7, 2024).
"'고려거란전쟁' 설연휴 결방→머리쓴 '세작' 금토일 4회 파격 편성 통할까" [Will the 'Goryeo War' be canceled on Lunar New Year's Day → Worn-out 'Sejak' be organized four times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday] (in Korean). Newsen.
Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
The series depicts the cruel love story of Yi In (
Jo Jung-suk), a miserable king who has no one around him that he can trust and is in danger of both royal and political power struggles, and Kang Hee-soo (
Shin Se-kyung), who tries to deceive him for revenge but ends up falling in love with him.[7][11]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (
KBS,
SBS,
MBC, and
EBS).
Notes
^Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
^Hong, Ji-hoon (January 21, 2024).
'세작, 매혹된 자들', 조선시대 배경 등장 인물 관계도 본격 전개…OTT 재방송 다시보기 넷플릭스·티빙 ['Saejak, The Fascinated', Joseon Dynasty Setting, Character Relationships Develop in Full Swing...OTT Rebroadcast and Replay on Netflix and TVING] (in Korean). BizEnter.
Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Nate.
^
abcdefghij"프로그램 소개 – 인물소개" [Program Introduction – Character Introduction]. tvN (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^Kim Na-yeon (January 10, 2024).
"백석광, '세작, 매혹된 자들' 출연...조정석과 호흡[공식]" [Baek Seok-gwang appears in 'Sejak, the Fascinated'... Breathing with Jo Jung-suk [Official]]. Sports KyunghyangU007CpaperU007Clanguage=ko.
Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via
Naver.
^"프로그램 소개 – 인물관계도" [Program Introduction – Character Relationship Chart]. tvN (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^
abcHwang Hye-jin (February 7, 2024).
"'고려거란전쟁' 설연휴 결방→머리쓴 '세작' 금토일 4회 파격 편성 통할까" [Will the 'Goryeo War' be canceled on Lunar New Year's Day → Worn-out 'Sejak' be organized four times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday] (in Korean). Newsen.
Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.