해치 Haechi- the Rise to Power of King Yeongjo of Chosun

화무십일홍 A rose blooms no more than ten days.

권불십년 No power lasts more than a decade.

A scene from episode 31, where two former Noron ministers who plotted the death of King Gyeongjong as a crown prince, are led off to their fates, condemned to death by suicide. The right state minister a Noron, quotes the classical aphorisms, to the effect that no one who aspires to power, at court, can expect to last very long. Ironically, King Yeongjo, younger brother of King Gyeongjong, will ascend the throne and rule Chosun for more than fifty years, until 1776.

Great plot, great acting, and less of the romance that typically affects Korean historical dramas, to sweeten the brutal nature of court politics in 18th Century Korea. A fictionalized account of the history.

Available on Viki.com plus (subscribers only). 48 episodes broadcast 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeongjo_of_Joseon