Starring: Ju Ji-Hoon, Yoon Eun-Hye
Director: Hwang In-Roi
Studio: YA Entertainment
Rating: NR
Genre: Drama (TV)
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About This DVD
"Princess Hours" is a comic by Park Soh-hee, about Chae-kyung (Yoon Eun-hye) who
is to be married to a prince, Shin-yi (Joo Ji-hoon).
Despite the fact that both Chae-kyung and Shin-yi are against this
marriage...they end up agreeing to it. Both sides dislike each other, but
because of their own reasons they marry each other. Will love spark between
these two?
This hot new K-Drama from MBC takes an unusual premise, with interesting
cultural and even political connotations, and uses it as the backdrop for plenty
of funny and romantic goings on. What if Korea had a constitutional monarchy. A
king, queen and royal family And what if they were living today, in contemporary
Korean society? What kind of issues, dilemmas and romantic entanglements would
the younger members of the family experience?
Seventeen-year-old Crown Prince Lee Shin (Joo Ji Hoon) is being forced into an
arranged marriage with Shin Chae Kyeong (Yoon Eun Hae), a "commoner" from a
simple background. Her grandfather was a great friend of the king's and his wish
was to see these two youngsters get married one day.
But how can she adjust to palace life? Will the Prince be happy marrying
somebody so far beneath his status? Could they ever really fall in love -
especially with all the other eligible young blue bloods who frequent the palace
threatening to disrupt the proceedings?
"Princess Hours" has been the topic of a major media hype since its production
started. Not only was the comic book series uncompleted, but many of those who
admired the comic book watched eagerly to see how well the TV production would
live up to the fame of the original book. It was also the first acting role for
Yoon Eun-hye, previously a member of the music group Baby Vox, in her role as
the lead character, and this generated much concern over her acting ability. All
concerns aside, the TV drama was a huge success, with news of a possible second
season following the finale. Fans can??t seem to get enough of it, as scandals
between the leading characters Lee Shin and Chae-gyeong continue to make
headlines on the media front pages.
Based on an interesting premise that Korea is still ruled by a royal family, the
drama portrays a romance between two people of different social standings and
backgrounds. Starting with the classical setting of an encounter between the
upper and the common classes, Princess Hours has created a unique couple: a 19th
century prince and a 21st century commoner. Their relationship starts as part of
an arranged marriage but they soon find that they love each other. The drama
also depicts how the crown prince overcomes hardships, finds true love, and
becomes a respected emperor.
The use of code words to communicate as well as having subtitles, which is
unusual in Korean dramas, are production tricks that have appealed to today's
younger generation. Another interesting fact is the 1.5 billion-won studio set
was built especially for the production. Famed Korean designers were consulted
in the creation of traditional costumes, props, and interior design. Currently
at the frontline of neo-Orientalism, Princess Hours' interior design is becoming
the hottest design item in Korea.
Chae-gyeong is an ordinary art high school student. One day, she hears totally
unexpected news that, based on her grandfather's will, she must marry the
unemotional Crown Prince Lee Shin who attends the same high school.
Free-spirited Chae-gyeong resists the proposal, but reluctantly marries him to
help her debt-ridden family. As she struggles to adapt herself to the proper
manners and royal duties of palace life and to her disagreeable husband, Lee
Shin's sentimental cousin and second-in-line to the throne Yul steps into her
life. She feels like she can rely on Yul to help her, but can't help worrying
about her haughty, cold-hearted husband.
To help bridge this gap, the senior members of the royal family take some
special measures to get them to spend the night together. Along the way, you
will encounter numerous delightful episodes among the cute and lively
Chae-gyeong, the cold heartthrob Lee Shin, the handsome, down-to-earth Yul, the
perfect ballerina Hyo- rin who just can't get over Lee Shin, and all the other
members of the royal family. Will the Crowned Princess, Chae-gyeong be up to the
challenges of royal life? Come and join us as these wonderful tales of the crown
princess unfold.
| Audio Format: | DD 2.0 Stereo |
| Video Format: | Standard (4:3) |
| Languages: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Country Made: | Korea |
| Region Code: | 1 |
| Year Made: | 2006 |
| Running Time: | 24 episodes |
| Special Features: |
121 min with English subtitles - Palace 1.5 - Cast Interviews - Bloopers - More Behind Scene Extras |
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