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Princess Hours: From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Princess Hours: From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Princess Hours (Korean: 궁, Hanja: 宫, romanized as Goong and also known as The
Imperial Household, Love in Palace, Palace Love or Palace, its literal translation and
alternate official title) is a popular soonjong manhwa (Korean girls' comic) by Park So-
Hee. It was adapted into an even more well-known live-action comedy/drama series,
which had its first season run from January 11 to March 30, 2006. It was distributed by
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, which ran episodes on Wednesdays and Thursdays
every week until the show's completion. The original manhwa (which, as of January
2009, has run for 17 volumes in Korea, and by 2012 17 in America) is being published in
English as Goong.
Princess Hours became one of MBC's most popular dramas of 2006, second only to
Jumong[1]. Overall, the show was the tenth most popular drama of 2006, according to
TNS Media. Due to the success of the first season, a second season was to be produced, a
rare occasion in the Korean television industry. However, there was controversy over
who had the rights to make the sequel, and as a result, two separate parties planned
different seasons. However, the sequel, Goong 2 will no longer be produced due to the
withdrawal of two main actors. The spin-off Goong S started its run on January 10, 2007.
Contents
1 Synopsis
2 Main Characters
o 2.1 Shin Chae-Kyeong (신채경)
o 2.2 Lee Shin (이신)
o 2.3 Lee Yul (이율)
o 2.4 Min Hyo-rin (민효린)
3 Family History
4 Cast
5 Awards and nominations
6 Airings in other countries
o 6.1 Singapore
o 6.2 Thailand
o 6.3 Indonesia
o 6.4 Philippines
o 6.5 Malaysia
o 6.6 Canada
o 6.7 Turkey
o 6.8 Cambodia
o 6.9 United States
7 Episode Ratings
8 Production Credits
9 Related Series
o 9.1 Season 2
o 9.2 Season S
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
[edit] Synopsis
Set in an alternate 21st-century reality where Korea possesses a royal family, this show
revolves around the lives of the Crown Prince (Hwangtaeja) Yi Shin, and his new bride,
Chae-kyeong. The depicted royal family in the show is modelled after the last royal
family of Korea, which in reality reigned until the start of the Japanese Occupation in
1911 and was not reinstated after Japanese surrender in WW2.
The series starts off with the news that the King, Shin's father, is very ill. With the grim
outlook on the King's health, the royal family scrambles to find a wife for Shin, so as to
allow him to take over the royal throne if the situation requires. Despite being in love
with another girl, the ambitious and talented ballerina Hyo-rin whom Shin initially
proposed to (she rejects him to pursue her ballet dreams), Shin eventually marries a
commoner to whom he was betrothed by his late grandfather in an old agreement with the
girl's grandfather. Shin marries the headstrong yet lovable Chae-kyeong after Hyo-rin's
rejection. Despite initially feeling nothing for Chae-kyeong, love eventually blossoms
between the couple.
In the meantime, however, matters are further complicated with the return of Yi Yul and
his mother Lady Hwa-Young, who was once the Crown Princess (Bingoong) before the
death of her husband, the late Crown Prince, older brother of the current King. Yul and
his mother were chased out of the palace some time after the death of his father, and it is
later revealed that this was due to the King's discovery of an affair between Yul's mother
and the current King who was his father's younger brother. Yul's mother had returned
with a sinister motive in mind; to restore her son back to the throne, which would have
been his eventually, if his father had not died. A series of events befall the palace with the
schemes Yul's mother carries out, and is further intensified by the various scandals
involving the royal family, which are inclusive of the Shin's continuing relationship with
his old flame Hyo-rin, and the budding love Yul develops for Chae-kyeong, his cousin's
new-found bride.
Portrayed by Yoon Eun Hye, Shin Chae-kyeong is a very creative and outgoing, normal
high school girl. She attends the same school as Lee Shin, the Crown Prince of Korea.
Her grandfather was best friends with the previous King. To honor his friend, the
previous King dictated that Chae-kyeong is to become the Crown Princess, which means
that she is to marry whoever is the Crown Prince at the time of the marriage (Lee Shin) .
Although she often seems immature and irritating, she is a kindhearted, innocent, honest
person. Often called "Pig" by her younger brother, Chae-kyeong marries the prince
because of the promise made between her grandfather and Shin's. Her initial reaction to
Lee Shin is one of irritation but she falls in love with him in the earlier part of the series,
not knowing that he, in return, feels the same way, until the last few episodes. Although
she regards Lee Yul only as a friend and cousin-in-law, he falls in love with her.
The crown prince of Korea, Lee Shin, as portrayed by model and actor Joo Ji Hoon, is
seen as a smug, indifferent, insensitive young man. After getting rejected by his girlfriend
when he proposes to her, he decides to go along with his elders' arranged marriage with
Shin Chae-kyeong. At first, he was irritated by her naivete and enthusiasm, but as he
recognizes how genuinely sweet she is, he begins to open his heart to her, and falls in
love. Throughout the series, it becomes obvious that inside, he is just a lonely, sensitive,
warm and kind young man. He also owns a teddy bear, Alfred, the only thing that he can
let his guard down for, which is used as a focal point throughout the series. As his cousin
re-enters the picture after being forced out of the country many years earlier, the prince
quickly butts head with him, as Lee Yul is a contender not only for the throne, but for the
crown princess Chae-kyeong's love. Chae-kyeong does not realize this until later on in
the story.
Kim Jeong Hoon plays Lee Yul, Shin's cousin. He returns from a long stay in England
with his mother, the widow of the former crown prince. He is the opposite of Shin, he is
warm, kindhearted, sweet, romantic, and charismatic—an instant hit with the girls.
Interested in Chae-kyeong, their friendship grows to love on his side, while she remains
innocently unaware of it until much later. Although the position of the Crown Prince
originally belonged to him, it was given to his cousin when Yul's father died in a car
accident and his mother was found to have had an affair with his uncle, who she was
originally in love with, but she decides to marry his brother, the crown prince, wanting
her son to inherit the title of crown prince. Originally uninterested in the throne, Yul
decides to follow his mother's wishes and compete with Shin for the throne after falling
in love with Chae-kyeong. In the end, after realizing that Chae-kyeong and Shin truly
love each other, and after discovering his mother's affair with the King, he passes up both
the chance of being King and having Chae-kyeong as a wife.
1st year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 원년) 1945: After World War II, The
Korean public calls for the royal family (House of Yi) to be reinstated, if only to
act as figureheads and symbols of Korea's past.
40th year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십년) 1984: Crown Prince Lee Soo (
황태자 이수) marries the dancer Seo Hwa Yeong, who becomes Crown Princess
(consort) (황태자비 서화영).
41st year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십일년) 1985: Grand Prince Lee Hyeon
(대군 이현) marries Lady Min.
43rd year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십삼년) 1987: Grand Prince Lee Hyeon
(대군 이현) sires a daughter, who is named Hye Myeong (혜명 옹주).
44th year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십사년) 1988: Crown Prince Lee Soo
(황태자 이수) sires a son, named Yul (이율). Grand Prince Lee Hyeon (대군
이현) sires a son, named Shin (이신).
47th year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십칠년) 1991: Shin Chae Kyeong's
grandfather dies.
48th year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십팔년) 1992: Crown Prince Lee Soo
(황태자 이수) dies in a car accident. His brother the Grand Prince Lee Hyeon (
대군 이현) becomes the Crown Prince (황태자) upon his brother's death.
Meanwhile, Lee Soo's family, the Crown Princess (consort) Seo Hwa Yeong (
황태자비 서화영) and his son Yul (이율) are evicted from the palace, emigrating
to Great Britain.
49th year of the Gwanghwa Era (광화 사십구년) 1993: Emperor Seongjo (성조
황제), Lee Soo and Lee Hyeon's father, dies and Crown Prince Lee Hyeon (
황태자 이현) becomes Emperor of Korea. The era name of Gwanghwa (광화)
changes to Inhwa (인화 仁化) (1993 becomes, thru implication, first year of the
Inhwa Era).
3rd year of the Inhwa Era (인화 삼년) 1995: Lee Shin (이신) becomes Crown
Prince (황태자 이신).
12th year of the Inhwa Era (인화 십이년) 2004: Lee Shin (이신) enrols in a well-
known arts and cultures school in Korea centering on film and movie. Lee Yul
(이율), while in Britain, also enrols in an art-school.
14th year of the Inhwa Era (인화 십사년) 2006: Crown Prince Lee Shin (황태자
이신) is married to Shin Chae Kyeong after an old agreement between his Chae
Kyeong's grandfathers.
[edit] Cast
Yoon Eun Hye (윤은혜) as Shin Chae-kyeong
o Princess Consort to the Crown Prince of the Empire Shin Chae-kyeong
(황태자비 신채경)
Joo Ji Hoon (주지훈) as Lee Shin
o Grand Prince Lee Shin (대군 이신)
o Crown Prince of the Empire Lee Shin (황태자 이신)
Kim Jeong Hoon (김정훈) as Lee Yool
o Crown Prince of the Empire Lee Yool (황태자 이율)
o Grand Prince Lee Yool (대군 이율)
o Prince Uiseong (의성군)
Song Ji-hyo (송지효) as Min Hyo-rin
Lee Yoon Ji (이윤지) as Hyae-Myeong
o Princess of the Empire Hyae Myeong (혜명 옹주)
Jeon Ji Ae as Rhee Kang-hyun
Nah Eun-kyeong (나은경), as Kim Soon-young
Dan Ji (단지) as Yoon Hee-soong
Kang Nam Gil (강남길) as Chae-kyeong's father
Im Ye Jin (임예진) as Chae-kyeong's mother
Kim Suk as Shin Chae-joon (Chae-kyeong's younger brother)
Kim Sang-joong (김상중), as Yi Soo (Yool's deceased father)
o Crown Prince of the Empire Yi Soo (황태자 이수)
Park Chan-hwan (박찬환), as Yi Hyeon (Shin's father)
o Grand Prince Yi Hyeon (대군 이현) (by birth, the youngest offspring of
Emperor Moo)
o Crown Prince of the Empire Yi Hyeon (황태자 이현)
o Emperor/King Yi Hyeon (이현 황제)
Kim Hye-ja (김혜자), as Yool and Shin's grandmother
o Dowager Empress Park (황태후 박씨)
Shim Hye-jin (심혜진), as Lady Hwa-Yong (Yool's mother)
o Princess Consort to the Crown Prince of the Empire Seo Hwa-Yong (
황태자비 서화영) (wife of Crown Prince Yi Soo)
Yoon Yoo-seon (윤유선), as the Queen (Yi Shin's mother)
o Princess Consort to the Grand Prince Min (민씨)
o Empress/Queen Min (황후 민씨)
Choi Seong-joon (최성준), as Kang-in (강인)
Lee Yong-joo (이용주), as Jang-kyung (장경)
Uhm Seong-mo (엄성모), as Ryu-hwan (류환)
Choi Bool-am (최불암), as Emperor Seongjo (성조 황제) (Shin and Yool's
grandfather) (deceased)
Lee Ho-jae (이호재), as Gong Nae-kwan (공 내관)
Jeon Su-yeon (전수연), as Choi Sang-goon (최 상궁)
more
Nominated
2006 MBC Acting Awards: Popularity Award (Yoon Eun Hye)...2nd place
2006 MBC Acting Awards: Popularity Award (Joo Ji Hoon)...2nd place
2006 MBC Acting Awards: Best Couple Award (Yoon Eun Hye and Joo Ji
Hoon)...2nd place:(
2006 MBC Acting Awards: This Year's MBC Drama...3rd place
In the Philippines
Princess Hours also got award from the 4th USTv Student's Choice Awards which was
held last February 20, 2008 in UST (University of Santo Tomas) Medicine Auditorium.
The Show won the award for Student's Choice of Foreign Soap Opera.
[edit] Thailand
Thai-language versions of the "Perhaps Love" and "You & I Are Fools" songs were
recorded under the names "Perhaps Love" (Artist: Ice Saranyu & Rose Sarintip) and
"ชวี ต
ิ ทีข
่ าดเธอ" (Artist: Pup Potato).
As well as "Full House", Princess Hours is another show that has made Korean drama a
legend in Thailand. The popularity of these dramas is considered evidence of the present
Korean (and K-pop) phenomenon in Thailand.
[edit] Indonesia
Princess Hour is also airing in Indonesia on 2006. It's airing in Indosiar. The film was
known as one of the most favourite Asian dramas on Indonesia.
[edit] Philippines
The original Korean character names were changed in order to appeal more to a Filipino
audience. The protagonist Shin Chae-kyeong became Janelle, Lee Shin changed to Gian,
Lee Yool to Troy and Min Hyo-rin to Monique. As with other Koreanovelas, the show
was dubbed in Tagalog.
The voices of Janelle, Gian, Troy and Monique were voiced over by Jo Anne Chua, Leo
Lim, Jeffrey Tam and Lyanne Padilla, respectively.
The theme song included on the official Korean soundtrack, "Perhaps Love" (Hangul:
사랑인가요, originally sung by J and Howl), was also redone into Tagalog as "Pag-ibig
Nga Kaya" (Perhaps Love?) and performed by Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go
with permission from MBC.
The show's finale was aired on April 10, 2007, with ABS-CBN broadcasting Princess
Hours: The Royal Special on April 11 and 12. Bautista and Go were both chosen as hosts
for the special.
Almost a year after its first appearance in the Philippines, ABS-CBN decided to run the
series again; (August 19, 2007–May 25, 2008) "Princess Hours: One More Time"
(Sundays, 10:00 am–11:00 am)
Because of its high rating in the Philippines, once again Princess Hours was aired in
ABS-CBN's sister network Studio 23 December 2008.
In overall, Princess Hours showed 3 times in the Philippines, and one of the highest
rating drama that shown in ABS CBN.
[edit] Malaysia
"Princess Hours" premiered in Malaysia in February 2007. It was broadcast on 8tv in the
8.30–9.30PM slot during weekdays and was dubbed in Mandarin with subtitles in Malay.
[edit] Canada
"Princess Hours" was shown every Saturday on Canadian television from 9 December,
2007 onwards. The show was broadcast by Talent television and was dubbed in
Mandarin.
[edit] Turkey
"Princess Hours" is aired since July 28, 2008 on TRT 1. In Turkey the show is named
"Düşlerimin Prensi" and is also dubbed.
[edit] Cambodia
"Princess Hours was shown every Saturday on a multi-language channel KCNS, a digital
television station in San Francisco, California in the United States. It was dubbed in
Mandarin with Chinese subtitles and aired at night from 8 pm to 10 pm.
The plot of the sequel would have closely followed the plot of the remaining volumes of
the manhwa. The production company, Eight Peaks was aiming to re-sign the entire
original cast for the sequel Goong 2.
Last year, Eight Peaks stated that they would aim to film Goong 2 in late 2007 or early
2008.[3][4] However, Yoon Eun Hye and Kim Jeong Hoon have stated their wishes to
withdraw from Eight Peaks due to conflicting problems with the company. Yoon Eun
Hye has already ended her contract with Eight Peaks and has moved onto Kraze
Entertainment.[5] Without the complete main characters of the first season, it is most
likely there will be no sequel of Goong.
[edit] Season S
In October 2006, Korean pop star Se7en was chosen to play the leading role in the
spinoff. He will play the character of "Yi Hoo", while others in the drama's second season
include Heo Yi Jae (who plays Yang Soon-Ae), Kang Doo (who plays Yi Joon), and Park
Shin-hye (who plays Shin Sae-Ryung). Many of the supporting cast, including those who
played the royal family, are expected to join Goong S. Filming started in November 2006.
The name for the spinoff changed from Goong 2 to Goong S – Prince Hours (궁 S) due to
copyright infringement problems. Filming continued despite Group 8 facing lawsuits due
to the unlawful use of Goong in the title. [6] However, MBC has looked into this issue
with Eight Peaks and have stated that the channel station and original production
company both own the rights of the name.[7] Goong S will still be used for this season,
with the subtitle of "Prince Who". Goong S was broadcasted from January 10 to March
15, 2007, with only a few minor characters returning for this spinoff.
[edit] References
1. ^ "시청률로 본 올 최고의 드라마는?" (in Korean). MyDaily.
http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200612111436591110. Retrieved
2007-01-03.
2. ^ "Princess Hours". Channel U. http://u.mediacorptv.com/princesshours.htm. Retrieved
2007-07-04.
3. ^ "궁’ 제작사 “‘궁’ 시즌 2 주인공은 윤은혜 김정훈" (in Korean). DAUM.
http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/200611/24/newsen/v14833265.html.
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4. ^ "¡¾ÐÂÎÅ¡¿Òü¶÷»Ý-½ðèåÑ«½«ÑݳöÕæÕýµÄ'¹¬2'?" (in Korean). Bai Du.
http://post.baidu.com/f?kz=150210778. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
5. ^ 윤은혜, 전소속사와 분쟁끝 '새 둥지'로
6. ^ "‘궁 S’ 세븐-허이재 VS 강두-박신혜 “첫 촬영부터 비교되네~”" (in Korean). News
En. http://www.newsen.co.kr/news_view.php?news_uid=93719. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
7. ^ "MBC 측 “궁 S 의 ‘프린스 후’ 는 납품명이자 드라마 부제”" (in Korean). News En.
http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?news_uid=108092. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
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