In the episodes aired on the 17th and 18th, Bae Woo-seok's character, Grand Prince Ian, sparked romance with Seong Hee-joo, played by IU, exciting viewers. Previously, Grand Prince Ian declared, "Prepare to become the Grand Prince's wife," leading to a contract marriage. He kept Seong Hee-joo at his residence under the pretext of external threats and appeared at a crucial moment to save her during a fire accident investigation.
Grand Prince Ian led an unpredictable storyline. Meeting Seong Hee-joo late at night across the palace wall, he delivered a strong ending with a camera-conscious kiss. He fulfilled Seong Hee-joo's wishes by taking her on a baseball date and rescuing her from etiquette training. Especially, at the end of the episode, he dramatically appeared as a 'savior' in front of Seong Hee-joo, who faced a crisis due to a brake failure in the car carrying the king, heightening the tension and anticipation for the next episode.
Bae Woo-seok captures the gradual warming of Grand Prince Ian towards Seong Hee-joo while highlighting the charm of the comedy genre, making the character even more attractive and enhancing the drama's fun.
The drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife', which awakens viewers' excitement with the romance between Bae Woo-seok's Ian and Seong Hee-joo, airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM on MBC.
Lee So-jung, Ten Asia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr