MBC <21st-Century Grand Prince’s Consort>
Actor Byeon Woo-seok, beloved in South Korea, returns in ‘21st-Century Grand Prince’s Consort’.
In MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘21st-Century Grand Prince’s Consort’ (written by Yoo Ji-won/ directed by Park Joon-hwa, Bae Hee-young/ planned by Kang Dae-seon/ produced by MBC, Kakao Entertainment), which will premiere in April 2026, Byeon Woo-seok sets out to capture viewers’ hearts as Grand Prince Ian, a man who can have nothing but his status.
In the story, Grand Prince Ian is the only younger brother of the late king. As the royal family’s second son who must not shine or speak out, he has lived concealing himself before the constraints of his birth. Even so, the public names him ‘the most beloved royal in South Korea’, offering unwavering support for Grand Prince Ian’s handsome looks, overflowing dignity, and charisma.
Serving as regent in place of his young nephew, who suddenly ascended the throne after the deaths of his father and elder brother, he is effectively leading the royal household, even as forces seeking to keep Grand Prince Ian in check grow stronger. Amid this, he receives a proposal for a contract marriage from Seong Hee-ju, a chaebol magnate of commoner origin (played by IU), and ripples begin to spread through his once-quiet daily life. Attention is focused on what new destiny Grand Prince Ian, who has lived hiding the flames in his heart, will write as he meets Seong Hee-ju.
The released photos capture Grand Prince Ian, the royal adored by the people of South Korea. His elegant figure, attending to his duties and enjoying reading in a neat suit, draws the eye. In particular, even while at leisure, the light that never fades from Grand Prince Ian’s gaze conveys the distinctive grace of royalty.
Also, in the scene where influential figures bow their heads around Grand Prince Ian standing at the heart of the palace, his charisma, which overwhelms the room, is evident. With both the royal household and the public watching his every step, attention is riveted on how Grand Prince Ian’s marriage, counted among the royal family’s weighty affairs, will unfold.
Expectations are high for Byeon Woo-seok’s performance, which will shape the dramatic, eventful daily life of Grand Prince Ian, a man who sets the world abuzz by his very presence. Having rewritten the history of pure-hearted leading men and shaken the hearts of fans around the world with the drama ‘Run Away With Sun-jae on Your Back’, Byeon Woo-seok is set to enthrall viewers by exuding the untouchable aura of a prince through the character of Grand Prince Ian in ‘21st-Century Grand Prince’s Consort’.
MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘21st-Century Grand Prince’s Consort’, in which viewers will meet Byeon Woo-seok as a grand prince who can have nothing beyond his status, is set against a 21st-century constitutional monarchy Korea. It is a status-defying romance about a woman who has everything as a chaebol yet is irritated because her status is that of a commoner, and a man who is the king’s son yet sorrowful because he can possess nothing, as they carve out their destinies. It premieres in April.
