I would say i rooted for the King. As evil as he was, he still had moments where his humanity showed through. He killed his own son because he didnt want another person to sit on the throne after killing his own brothers to get there. He realized the curse had already consumed him and he didnt want his children to continue the same cycle of bloodshed and atrocities. In his own twisted way, he wanted to put an end to it. That doesnt excuse his actions, he still massacred innocent villagers and committed countless unforgivable crimes, including killing his own brothers to seize the throne. But at least there was some inner conflict within him.

The Queen Dowager, on the other hand, didnt have a single redeeming quality. She was driven solely by her obsession with power and had no remorse or humanity whatsoever. If anything, had she been even more intelligent or capable than the King, she probably would have committed even worse crimes to get what she wanted.

So, between the two, i rooted for the King. Not because he was a good person (Imean he absolutely wasnt) but because he still retained a small part of his humanity, whereas the Queen Dowager was evil through and through.

Well there was bigger evil in form of King's mom. Why are we forgetting her.