Princess Hours
A fantasy romance between the Imperial crown prince and the crazy high school girl.
Love, tradition, and politics collide when a spirited young art student is betrothed to the crown prince of South Korea.
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Ep 1Episode 1
Inhwa 14, with the failing health of the current King, the Royal Family push to marry off the Crown Prince in order to secure the Royal Family lineage. They force Crown Prince Shin to marry someone that was betrothed to him even before he was born. But he has a secret girlfriend, dance major Min Hyo Rin, and proposes to her. She takes this as a joke, claiming that her dream is to first, succeed as a ballerina. Meanwhile, the Shin family is on the verge of bankruptcy from bad financial decisions and the most average high school girl in Korea, Shin Chae Gyeong, receives word that she has been betrothed to the Crown Prince. They all thought that their grandfather's will was a joke! They never imagined it would come back at them like this!
Ep 2Episode 2
Chae Gyeong meets with the Queen to express her thoughts on her arranged marriage. She uses modern slang terms that completely confuse the Queen and leaves a bad first impression on her. Chae Gyeong sees the photo of her fat self in the newspapers and cries. Chae Gyeong stands before dozens of reporters with puffy eyes from a lack of sleep. Yul happens to see a photo of Shin and Hyo Rin in her phone. The Queen Dowager is delighted to see Yul back from England. Shin claims that he will not allow the woman he loves to live like a doll in the Palace. Being chased for wearing her uniform incorrectly, Chae Gyeong runs into Yul at school. Yul is curious about the girl that Shin is going to marry. The Queen is anxious about Yul, also called Prince Ui Seong, returning from England. Chae Gyeong leaves her house to enter the Palace...
Ep 3Episode 3
Lessons for becoming a proper Crown Princess began as soon as she enters the Palace. She has to endure hard training, which includes learning proper Palace etiquette, memorizing the entire wedding process, with the Prince showing neither interest nor offering any help to her. Life in the palace is not easy, even from day one. A huge ceremony is held to welcome the new Crown Princess, and with the entire country watching, Shin and Chae Gyeong are wed in the traditional 21st century Royal Procedure. Meanwhile, Hyo Rin, who rejected Shin's proposal, is standing on a ballet stage in Thailand.
Ep 4Episode 4
He wants to ensure that they receive what is promised to them for agreeing to the marriage. While Shin is being very serious, Chae Gyeong, is busy enjoying the privileges of being the Crown Princess and slowly adapting to life as a member of the Royal Family. Chae Gyeong and Shin go to school but Chae Gyeong is treated like an outcast with the only person that actually talks to her being Yul. Shin bumps into Hyo Rin, who has just returned from her contest.
Ep 5Episode 5
Yul, a transfer student in her class, turns out to be Prince Ui Seong. At first, Chae Gyeong has a hard time adjusting to life in the palace with its strict education and rules, but thanks to the warmth of the King and other Royal Family members, she begins to find the attractions of the Palace culture. Meanwhile, Hwa Yeong prepares to open a yoga center while plotting with Mr. Choi against the other Royal Family members. Yul becomes closer to Chae Gyeong and her friends. Prince Shin's birthday is coming up soon and Chae Gyeong is getting excited about the birthday party but the only people awaiting her are Hyo Rin and Shin's friends, who despise her.
Ep 6Episode 6
After attending a number of events with Shin, she is loved by the public for her common looks and free spirit. Yul advises her to carry herself with dignity. At the opening of the yoga center, Hwa Yeong meets Hyo Rin and discovers that she is the Crown Prince's ex-girlfriend. The Queen discovers that Hwa Yeong secretly came to Korea and has opened a yoga center, and is greatly displeased. Meanwhile, at the Palace, a party is held to announce the officially married Crowned Prince and his wife to the ambassadors of the constitutional monarchy...
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