IU and Byeon Woo-seok become a couple who will share their destiny.
The new MBC Friday-Saturday drama Perfect Crown, which will premiere on Apr. 10 (Fri), released the couple poster for the first time (written by Yoo Ji-won / directed by Park Jun-hwa, Bae Hee-young / planned by Kang Dae-seon / produced by MBC, Kakao Entertainment).
In particular, as it is regarded as the most anticipated work of the first half of 2026, it has been confirmed for special scheduling and will reach viewers 10 minutes earlier than usual. To convey in detail the unique setting of a constitutional monarchy Korea in the 21st century, the first broadcast will air at 9:40 p.m.
In the drama, Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) and Grand Prince Ian (played by Byeon Woo-seok) each face their own limitations because of Seong Hee-ju's status as a commoner and Grand Prince Ian's position as the second son of the royal family. Choosing a contract marriage as a way to escape this, Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian will unite as a married couple and join forces.
The released poster captures Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian stepping in sync to achieve their respective goals, drawing more attention to their course of action. Their sparkling gazes, both looking in the same direction, show a burning, resolute will.
The graceful appearance of the royal couple representing the royal family also captures the eye. The Korean aesthetic stands out in the costumes and accessories, creating the illusion of viewing a wedding photo shoot of the royal couple, while attention is focused on the future of the aspirational couple Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian, who will stir up the constitutional monarchy Korea.
In this way, Perfect Crown opens the prologue to Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ians destiny-pioneering story, who are ready to become the royal couple, through the couple poster. Curiosity is growing about what changes Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian, who seem similar yet different, will undergo in their lives after meeting each other.
The production team of Perfect Crown said, "Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian may appear to lack nothing on the outside, but each harbors deficiencies according to their circumstances," and added, "Please look forward to the story of Seong Hee-ju and Grand Prince Ian, who, through a contract marriage, will overcome their respective limits and finally dream the same dream together."
Set against a 21st-century constitutional monarchy Korea, the new MBC Friday-Saturday drama Perfect Crown, a status-overcoming romance that follows the fate-pioneering story of a chaebol woman who has everything but is annoyed by being a commoner and a sad man who is the king's son but cannot have anything, will premiere on Apr. 10 (Fri) at 9:40 p.m.
[photo] Perfect Crown
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