Grand Prince (TV series)
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Also known as
- Grand Prince: He Yearns for Love
- The King[1]
Hangul
대군 – 사랑을 그리다
Lit.Grand Prince – Drawing Love
RRDaegun – sarangeul geurida
| Grand Prince | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 대군 – 사랑을 그리다 |
| Lit. | Grand Prince – Drawing Love |
| RR | Daegun – sarangeul geurida |
| MR | Taegun – sarangŭl kŭrida |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jo Hyun-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Myung-sook |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TV Chosun |
| Release | March 3 – May 6, 2018 |
Grand Prince (Korean: 대군 – 사랑을 그리다) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Jin Se-yeon and Joo Sang-wook. The series aired on TV Chosun from March 3 to May 6, 2018, on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 (KST).[2][3][4]
The drama achieved a rating of 5.627% for its finale, becoming the fourth-highest-rated TV Chosun drama behind Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce),[5] Queen: Love and War,[6] and Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny.[7]
A drama about two princes who enter into a rivalry due to their love for the same woman. It is loosely based on the true stories of Grand Prince Anpyeong and King Sejo.
Cast
Main
- Yoon Shi-yoon as Lee Hwi, Prince Eun Sung[8] (Grand Prince Anpyeong)
- Jeon Jin-seo as young Lee Hwi
- The younger brother of Lee Kang and third in line to the throne. He is considered as the most eligible bachelor in Joseon.
- Jin Se-yeon as Sung Ja-hyun[9]
- A beautiful and elegant lady who is gentle and passionate. She gets caught up in a love triangle between two princes, but her heart only belongs to Lee Hwi.
- Joo Sang-wook as Lee Kang, Prince Jin Yang[10] (King Sejo)
- Choi Kwon-soo as young Lee Kang
- An ambitious and charismatic prince. Lee Hwi's older brother and second in line to the throne. He dreams of becoming the next King of Joseon.
Supporting
People around Lee Hwi
- Nam Ji-hyun1 as Roo Shi-gae[11]
- Lee Hwi's bodyguard. A woman who grew up in the wild and has strong survival instincts.
- Jo Yun-seo as Jung Seol-hwa[12]
- She has a one-sided love for Lee Hwi.
- Choi Sung-jae as Kim Kwan[13]
- Lee Hwi's bodyguard.
- Bang Jae-ho as Park Gi-teuk
- Lee Hwi's eunuch.
- Yang Mi-kyung as Queen Dowager Shim (Queen Soheon motive)
People around Sung Ja-hyun
- Lee Ki-young as Sung Wok
- Ja-hyun's father.
- Kim Mi-kyung as Ahn Juk-san[14]
- Ja-hyun's mother.
- Han Jae-suk as Sung Deuk-shik[15]
- Ja-hyun's brother. He has a secret crush on Ggeut-dan.
- Moon Ji-in as Ggeut-dan[16]
- Sung Ja-hyun's maid. Despite being born in a distinguished family, she decides to become a maid to escape the demands of her family.
- Jeon Min-seo as Ahn Dan-bi
- Sung Ja-hyun's little cousin, she was the member of Queen's Selection.
People around Lee Kang
- Son Byong-ho as Lee Je, Prince Yang An (Prince Yangnyeong)
- The elder brother of King Sejong the Great. Supporter of Lee Kang.
- Ryu Hyo-young as Yoon Na-gyeom[17] (Queen Jeonghui)
- Lee Kang's wife. A lady who desires power over love.
- Choo Soo-hyun as Cho Yo-kyung (Cho Yo-gaeng)
- A woman who joined forces with Lee Kang to win over Lee Hwi's love.
Others
- Song Jae-hee as King (King Munjong)
- Jang In-sub as Doh Jeong-gook
- Oh Seung-ah as Royal Noble Consort Hyo of the Jungjeon Kim clan[18] (Queen Hyeondeok)
- Kim Gwan's sister, and the King's concubine.
- Kim Joon-ui as Lee Myung, Prince Seung Pyung (King Danjong)
- Jung Yoon-seok as Lee Myung after 10 years
- Queen Dowager Shim's grandson. He is the Crown Prince until the King's death. As the new King even though he was little, his grandma would act as guardian for him to lead the country until he was an adult. While Prince Eun Sung is exiled to another island, he was forced to abdicate by his uncle Prince Jin Yang.
- The princes' caretaker.
- Lee Chae-eun as Poem
- Kim Bo-bae[20]
- Na-gyeom's sidekick.
Production
Original soundtrack
| Grand Prince OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Warner Bros. (Korea) |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Follow the Road" (이렇게 길 따라) | Kim Eana | Yoon Il-sang | Kim Yeon-ji | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Follow the Road" (Inst.) | Yoon Il-sang | 4:19 | ||
| Total length: | 8:38 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is So Mean" (사랑 참 못됐다) |
| Shin In-soo | Son Seung-yeon | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Love Is So Mean" (Inst.) | Shin In-soo | 4:25 | ||
| Total length: | 8:50 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Viverei" | Lim Ji-eun | Lim Ji-eun | Lim Ji-eun | |
| Total length: | 2:59 | ||||
Ratings
Grand Prince : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[26]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||
| 1 | 484 | 738 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 524 | 524 | 632 | 489 | 542 | 530 | 714 | 662 | 772 | 703 | 835 | 617 | 1291 | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[27] | TNmS[28] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Peak | |||
| 1 | March 3, 2018 | 2.519% | 2.619% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| 2 | March 4, 2018 | 3.058% | 3.288% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| 3 | March 10, 2018 | 1.994% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| 4 | March 11, 2018 | 2.042% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| 5 | March 17, 2018 | 1.961% | N/a | N/a | 1.5% |
| 6 | March 18, 2018 | 1.468% | 1.8% | ||
| 7 | March 24, 2018 | 1.748% | 1.7% | ||
| 8 | March 25, 2018 | 2.634% | 2.607% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| 9 | March 31, 2018 | 2.684% | 2.599% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 10 | April 1, 2018 | 2.936% | 3.088% | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| 11 | April 7, 2018 | 2.488% | 2.831% | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| 12 | April 8, 2018 | 2.947% | 3.168% | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| 13 | April 14, 2018 | 2.972% | 2.429% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| 14 | April 15, 2018 | 3.699% | 3.603% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| 15 | April 21, 2018 | 3.560% | 3.764% | 5.0% | 3.4% |
| 16 | April 22, 2018 | 4.188% | 4.228% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| 17 | April 28, 2018 | 3.612% | 3.708% | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| 18 | April 29, 2018 | 3.882% | 4.135% | 5.9% | 3.5% |
| 19 | May 5, 2018 | 3.432% | 3.547% | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| 20 | May 6, 2018 | 5.627% | 5.681% | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| Average | 2.973% | 3.382% | 4.5% | 2.8% | |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoon Shi-yoon | Nominated | [29] |