Cast: Yoon Eun-hye, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jeong-hoon, Song Ji-hyo
Synopsis: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Hours)
The show is set in an alternate, 21st-century Korea which has retained its monarchy
and imperial family since 1945. The series focuses on the lives of
Crown Prince Lee Shin of Korea, and his new bride, Chae-kyeong.
The series starts off with the news that Shin's father, Emperor Lee
Hyeon of Korea, is seriously ill. There is a grim outlook on the King's
health, driving the imperial family to find Shin a suitable consort that
will allow him to ascend to the throne if the situation requires.
Despite being in love with the ambitious and talented ballerina Hyo-rin
(whom he initially proposed to and was rejected), Prince Shin eventually
marries a commoner to whom he was betrothed by his grandfather, the
late Emperor Seongjo, in an agreement with the girl's grandfather. His
new wife is the headstrong yet lovable Chae-kyeong, and despite
initially feeling nothing for each other, love eventually blossoms
between the couple.
Matters are further complicated with the return of Lee Yul and his
mother, Lady Hwa-young, who was once Crown Princess before the death of
her husband, the late Crown Prince Lee Soo, and older brother of the
reigning King. Yul and his mother were driven out of the palace some
time after the death of his father, and it is revealed that this was
because the King discovered an affair between Lady Hwa-Young and the
current King, who is his father's younger brother. Lady Hwa-Young has
returned to restore her son's place in the line of succession to the
throne, which she believes remains rightfully his. A series of events
befalls the palace with the schemes Yul's mother carries out, and these
are further intensified by the various scandals involving the royal
family. Shin maintains an extramarital affair with his old flame,
Hyo-rin, while Yul himself developing feelings for Chae-kyeong. Things
get out of hand and the royal family takes matters into their own hands.
