My Princess (TV series)
South Korean romantic comedy television series
My Princess Promotional poster for My Princess
Genre Written by Jang Young-shil Directed by Kwon Seok-jang Starring Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Running time 70 minutes Production companies Curtain Call Production Inc. Storm S Productions Network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Release January 5 (2011-01-05 ) – February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24 )
My Princess (Korean : 마이 프린세스 ) is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Song Seung-heon , Kim Tae-hee , Park Ye-jin , and Ryu Soo-young .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It aired on MBC from January 5 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
An ordinary and gorgeous college student, Lee Seol (Kim Tae-hee ), finds out that she is a princess and the great-granddaughter of the Joseon Dynasty 's last Emperor, Emperor Sunjong . The grandson of the chairman of Daehan Group, Park Hae-young (Song Seung-heon ), is put in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette in order for her to fulfill her role. However, Hae-young is put in a precarious situation when he finds himself drawn to Seol, the girl who will take away his inheritance if the monarchy is restored.
Cast
Main
Supporting
Lee Soon-jae as Park Dong-jae, Hae-young's grandfather and chairman of the Daehan Group
Maeng Sang-hoon as Oh Ki-taek, Yoon-joo's father and Park Dong-jae's secretary
Kang Ye-sol as Lee Dan, Seol's adoptive sister
Im Ye-jin as Kim Da-bok, Seol's adoptive mother
Lee Gi-kwang as Geon-yi, royal chef
Son Seong-yoon as Shin Mi-so, palace maid
Hwang Young-hee as Hong In-ae, chief palace maid
Lee Sung-min as Lee Young-chan, President of the Republic of Korea
Lee Dae-yeon as So Sun-woo
Choi Yu-hwa as Kang Sun-ah, Seol's friend from school
Baek Bong-ki as Bong-jae, bodyguard
Heo Tae-hee as aide
Chu Hun-yub as Yoo Ki-kwang, reporter
Min Joon-hyun as reporter
Park Hyuk-kwon as Lee Han, Seol's father
Park Jung-woo as Park Hae-young's father
Ahn Nae-sang as Emperor Sunjong (cameo)
Jo Sung-ha as Park Dong-jae's father (cameo)
Cha Hwa-yeon as fashion designer (cameo)
Jung Suk-yong as priest (cameo, episode 4)
Joo Sang-wook as Hyun-woo (cameo, episode 9)
Park Min-woo
Soundtrack
The My Princess original soundtrack was released as two 7-track albums by Pony Canyon Korea . Part 1 was released on January 13, 2011 and Part 2 on February 15, 2011. The soundtrack contained a number of songs used in the series, including those by Lee Sang-eun , Taru and Every Single Day .
Ratings
Date
Episode
Nationwide[9]
Seoul
2011-01-05
1
13.0% (5th)
18.1% (5th)
2011-01-06
2
14.3% (5th)
17.2% (5th)
2011-01-12
3
16.2% (3rd)
20.0% (3rd)
2011-01-13
4
17.0% (3rd)
22.7% (2nd)
2011-01-19
5
16.9% (3rd)
21.9% (2nd)
2011-01-20
6
14.0% (3rd)
18.4% (3rd)
2011-01-26
7
14.1% (4th)
18.2% (4th)
2011-01-27
8
14.5% (4th)
18.0% (3rd)
2011-02-02
9
9.9% (7th)
11.8% (5th)
2011-02-03
10
8.4% (13th)
10.1% (9th)
2011-02-09
11
12.0% (5th)
14.7% (5th)
2011-02-10
12
12.4% (6th)
15.8% (4th)
2011-02-16
13
12.6% (5th)
15.5% (5th)
2011-02-17
14
12.3% (5th)
15.5% (4th)
2011-02-23
15
12.0% (6th)
15.6% (5th)
2011-02-24
16
12.3% (5th)
15.4% (3rd)
Average
13.2%
16.7%
Awards and nominations
Media
My Princess was released in two DVD box sets in Japan. The first set containing volumes 1-4 was released on July 6, 2011 and the second with volumes 5-8 was released on August 3, 2011.[10] Both were released under Curtain Call Production Inc., Storm S Productions and Geneon Universal Entertainment .
References
^ "Song Seung-heon teams up with Kim Tae-hee in My Princess " . MBC Global Media . October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2014 .
^ Hong, Lucia (November 30, 2010). "Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee speak of shooting new drama" . 10Asia . Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2014 .
^ Oh, Jean (January 4, 2011). "Hallyu stars take first stab at rom-com" . The Korea Herald . Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013 .
^ Hong, Lucia (January 4, 2011). "Song Seung-heon says My Princess character is most cheerful since 90s sitcom" . 10Asia . Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2014 .
^ "Kim Tae-hee Wins Over Viewers with My Princess " . The Chosun Ilbo . February 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2014 .
^ "My Princess OST" Archived May 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Pony Canyon . Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^ "My Princess OST Part 1 (MBC TV Drama)" Archived June 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine . YesAsia . Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^ "My Princess OST Part 2 (MBC TV Drama)" Archived February 12, 2023, at the Wayback Machine . YesAsia . Retrieved February 22, 2013.
^ "TNS Media Korea" . Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2011 .
^ "Oa & DVD | マイ・プリンセス 完全版 Dvd公式サイト - ジェネオン・ユニバーサル・エンターテイメント" . Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2011 .
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