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Princess Hours (2006)

Princess Hours poster
Original title
Directed by
Hwang In Roe
Cast
Yoon Eun Hye, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Jung Hoon, Song Ji Hyo, Im Ye Jin, Kang Nam Gil, Kim Suk, Choi Sung Joon
Genre
drama television series, comedy television series, romance television series, alternate history television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 149 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A common girl is thrust into the royal family of a modern South Korea that still has a monarchy. She navigates palace life, her arranged marriage to the crown prince, and the tensions of love and duty.

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What happens

Princess Hours (Korean: 궁; RR: Gung; lit. 'Palace') is a 2006 South Korean television series, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jeong-hoon and Song Ji-hyo. It is based on Korean manhwa Goong by Park So-hee. It aired on MBC from January 11 to March 30, 2006, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The show was the tenth most popular drama of 2006, with a peak rating of 28.3%. It also became a hit across Asia, contributing to the Korean Wave. Due to its success, a spin-off series, Prince Hours, was broadcast in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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