Profile :
Drama:
Princess Hours
Revised
romanization: Goong
Hangul: 궁
Episodes:
24
Release Date:
January 11 - March 30, 2006
Runtime:
Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea
Plot :
The show is set in an alternate,
21st-century Korea
which has retained its monarchy
and imperial family since 1945. The series focuses on the lives of Crown Prince
Lee Shin of Korea, and his new bride, Chae-kyeong.
The series starts off with the news that Shin's father, Emperor Lee
Hyeon of Korea, is seriously ill. There is a grim outlook on the King's health,
driving the imperial family to find Shin a suitable consort that will allow him
to ascend to the throne if the situation requires. Despite being in love with
the ambitious and talented ballerina Hyo-rin (whom he initially proposed to and
was rejected), Prince Shin eventually marries a commoner to whom he was
betrothed by his grandfather, the late Emperor Seongjo, in an agreement with
the girl's grandfather. His new wife is the headstrong yet lovable Chae-kyeong,
and despite initially feeling nothing for each other, love eventually blossoms
between the couple.
Matters are further complicated with the return
of Lee Yul and his mother, Lady Hwa-young, who was once Crown Princess before
the death of her husband, the late Crown Prince Lee Soo, and older brother of
the reigning King. Yul and his mother were driven out of the palace some time
after the death of his father, and it is revealed that this was because the
King discovered an affair between Lady Hwa-Young and the current King, who is
his father's younger brother. Lady Hwa-Young has returned to restore her son's
place in the line of succession to the throne, which she believes remains
rightfully his. A series of events befalls the palace with the schemes Yul's
mother carries out, and these are further intensified by the various scandals
involving the royal family. Shin maintains an extramarital affair with his old
flame, Hyo-rin, while Yul himself developing feelings for Chae-kyeong. Things
get out of hand and the royal family takes matters into their own hands.
Character Relationship Chart :
Main Cast :
Yoon Eun-Hye
as
Crown Princess Shin Chae-Kyung
Ju Ji-Hoon
as
Crown Prince Lee Shin
Crown Prince Lee Shin of Korea is seen as a
smug, indifferent, and insensitive young man. After getting rejected by his
girlfriend Hyo Rin, when he proposes to her, he decides to proceed with his
arranged marriage to Shin Chae-kyung. At first, he is irritated by her naïveté and enthusiasm, but he begins to open his heart to her and fall in love as he
recognises how genuinely sweet she is. Throughout the series, it becomes
apparent that he is in fact lonely, sensitive, yet warm and kind. He also owns
a teddy bear called Alfred,
the only 'companion' that allows him to let his guard down, and which serves as
a focal point throughout the series. He quickly becomes rivals with Prince Lee
Yul, who returns to Korea after years of exile in the United Kingdom, because
Yul is a contender not only for the throne but also for Chae-kyeong's
affections.
Kim Jeong-Hoon (John-Hoon)
as
Prince Lee
Yul
Prince Yul left Korea at the age of five. He
was supposed to succeed his father, Lee Soo, as Crown Prince but he was
prevented from doing so when the latter was killed in a car accident. Yul and
his mother, Lady Hwa-young were forced into exile in the England. He falls in
love with Chae-kyung and tells her that he is her true betrothed, but was only
prevented by his father's death. His mother constantly schemes to get revenge
for their eviction and secure the throne for him. Towards the end of the series,
he tells his mother to stop because he feels tired. He is also best friends
with Prince William of
Wales; which makes them call each other "hyung".
Song Ji-Hyo
as
Min Hyo-Rin
Hyo-rin is a talented and gifted ballet dancer. She is
beautiful, intelligent, accomplished—basically, perfect in every way possible,
but she is also poor. Prince Shin and her ballet instructor paid for her
tuition fees at school. In the beginning, she is Shin's girlfriend, and he
proposes to her. She rejects him, because she does not wish to give up her
dreams of becoming a star ballerina. When she sees Chae-kyeong and Shin's
wedding and how much Chae-kyeong is loved by the people (similar to the rapport
of Diana, Princess of
Wales), she regrets her hasty decision, and does everything to win
Shin back, including engineering a "chance" meeting in Thailand. She simply ends
up hurting herself, driving her to attempted suicide by overdosing on pills.
She later recognises that Shin does truly love Chae-kyeong, being the first one
to know so. Hyo-rin ultimately concedes and instead decides to concentrate on
her career as a ballerina.
Additional Character
Members :
Crown Prince Lee Shin
Family Members
Kim Hye-Ja as Queen Mother Park
Park Chan-Hwan as King
Yun Yoo-Sun as Queen
Min
Lee Yoon-Ji as
Princess Hye-Myung
Kim Sang-Joong as Lee
Soo
Shim Hye-Jin as Lady Hwa-Yong
Choi Bul-Am as Emperor Seong-Jo
Crown Princess Chae-Kyung
Family Members
Kang Nam-Kil as Chae-kyung's Dad
Lim Ye-Jin as Chae-kyung's Mom
Kim Seok as Chae-kyung’s Younger Brother
Others
Jeon Ji Ae as Lee Kang-hyun (Chae-Kyung’s best friend)
Nah Eun-kyeong as Kim Soon-young (Chae-Kyung’s
best friend)
Dan Ji as Yoon Hee-soong (Chae-Kyung’s best
friend)
Choi Seong-joon as Kang-in (Shin’s best friend)
Lee Yong-joo as Jang-kyung (Shin’s best friend)
Uhm Seong-mo as Ryu-hwan (Shin’s best friend)
Song Seung-Hwan as Emperor
Lee Ho-jae as Gong Nae-kwan (Shin’s Butler)
Jeon Su-yeon as Choi Sang Gung (Chae-Kyung’s Maid)
Drama Posters :
Character Posters :
Goong Episode List :
Goong Ep.01
Goong Ep.02
Goong Ep.03
Goong Ep.04
Goong Ep.05
Goong Ep.06
Goong Ep.07
Goong Ep.08
Goong Ep.09
Goong Ep.10
Goong Ep.11
Goong Ep.12
Goong Ep.13
Goong Ep.14
Goong Ep.15
Goong Ep.16
Goong Ep.17
Goong Ep.18
Goong Ep.19
Goong Ep.20
Goong Ep.21
Goong Ep.22
Goong Ep.23
Goong Ep.24
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