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Title: Perfect Crown
Native Title: 21세기 대군 부인
Also Known As: 21segi Daegun Buin , 21st Century Grand Prince's Wife , 21st Century Prince's Wife , A Esposa do Grande Príncipe do Século 21 , Wife of a 21st Century Prince
Director: Park Joon Hwa
Screenwriter: Yoo A In
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 12
Aired: Apr 10, 2026 - May 16, 2026
Aired On: Friday, Saturday
Original Network: MBC
Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.
Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older
Synopsis
Set in an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy in the 21st century. The story follows Chaebol heiress Seong Hui Ju, who is frustrated by her 'commoner' status despite having everything, and melancholic Grand Prince Yi An, whose royal blood is his only identity and who has nothing despite being the son of the king.
Seong Hui Ju, the second daughter of Korea’s wealthiest conglomerate, is blessed with striking beauty, brains, and a fierce competitive streak, yet she is limited by her status as a 'commoner'. She then chooses to enter a contract marriage with Grand Prince Yi An to gain the one thing she lacks — royal status. Meeting Yi An, a man who shares a similar predicament to hers but has made different life choices, marks a turning point in her life.
Grand Prince is a title granted to another son of the king born to the queen consort in the Joseon Dynasty, signifying his royal lineage while placing him outside the direct line of succession to the throne. Prince Yi An, despite his royal blood, is unable to truly own anything and leads a life of sorrow. As the second son of the royal family, he has been forced to suppress his passionate desires and live in silence, but he is still regarded as the "most beloved royal" by the people due to his innate dignity and charm. Accustomed to hiding his true self, his life begins to change as he meets Seong Hui Ju, who resembles him in some ways but has made different choices, through their contract marriage.
meols tengok feedback online, setakat ni 50-50. Yang suka tu sebab theyols memang minat iu & GSY. Yang balance yang tak suka sebab theyols expect lagi gempak.
Quote: heythere123 replied at 11-4-2026 02:19 PM
meols tengok feedback online, setakat ni 50-50. Yang suka tu sebab theyols memang minat iu & GSY. Ya ...
Itulah…mcm 50-50 je feedback…yg suka tu mostly fans pelakon2 tu…
I need non-biased feedback dari casual kdrama watchers…ada yg kata ada vibe QoT & CLOY…ada yg kata watak yg IU bawak tu takde beza dgn watak dia dlm Hotel del Luna…
akhirnya iols tgk jugak sebab nak tau teruk sgt ke lakonan BWS kali ni sampai ramai nau knetz kritik lakonan dia...
ataupun kritikan tu purely from haters?
lepas tgk epi 1 1/4, iols rasa kritikan tu memang berasas...
pedulik hapa aku, walaupun muka dia ada kat avvy iols, kalau lakonan hauk iols komplen jugak...
sejujurnya, antara keempat2 lead ni, dia yg paling weak...
first, ekspresi muka dia fail & misleading...kita tak tau I-an ni tgh geram ke, suka ke, marah ke...i have no clue...
second is on his voice intonation...ada ketikanya rasa flat je....yg ni iols notice sejak dari LR lagi...
third, iols tak tau kat mana silapnya, mekap dia tebal sgt ke sampai distracting & sgt mengganggu...
mcm tgk CF & bukannya tgk drama...
takde bezanya antara Prince I-an dlm drama dgn BWS dlm CF...
harap2 ada improvement di episod2 akan datang...in the next project (Solo Leveling), buatlah apa2 yg patut utk improve acting skill tu...
lain2 pelakon ok, kena dgn watak masing2...
cuma diorng terlalu tua utk berlakon jadi budak sekolah...
p/s : ios tak abis tgk epi 2 sbb iols kureng sikit dgn genre drama yg paparkan kehidupan puak kayangan ni...CLOY dulu pun iols skip part2 chaebol family Yoon Seri tu...
apa2 pun, iols rasa MBC dah capai matlamat dia...dah balik modal katanya...
rating pun agak tinggi utk 2 episod ni...
without doubt, sasaran utama MBC ialah penonton2 yg tgk drama sbb visual utk cuci mata...
utk info, penulis drama ni menang 2022 MBC Drama Screenplay Contest...
that's why iols ada high expectation...
tgk jelah nanti outcome dia camna...
2 episod masih terlalu awal utk menilai...
cuma iols wonder kenapa IU tolak offer jadi Hong Hae In dlm QOT tapi ambik watak Song Hui Ju dlm citer ni...
watak lebih kurang sama tapi Hui Ju lagi mengada2...
mcm Jang Man Wol pun ye jugak...so bukanlah watak yg totally lain drpd watak yg dia pernah bawak sblm ni...
Quote: zehra2 replied at 12-4-2026 05:22 PM
kita pun baca negative vibes dari X..
kayu sgt ke bang woo seok.
belum nak tgk sebab mmg belum mula ...
teruk knetz hentam dia kat X..
tapi bila tgk komen2 org malaysia kat Thread, semua enjoy je tgk citer ni...
yelah sbb org malaysia tak boleh nak detect kalau intonasi tu tak kena sebab kita bukannya native korean speaker....
so iols percaya je komen2 knetz tu...
Quote: xyla73 replied at 12-4-2026 09:13 AM
akhirnya iols tgk jugak sebab nak tau teruk sgt ke lakonan BWS kali ni sampai ramai nau knetz kritik ...
Psl kritikan lakonan BWS tu, dah jangka lakonan dia mcm mn...terbaca kat mana ntah, dia byk rujuk wtk Shin Goon lakonan Ju Ji Hoon dlm drama Princess Hours pdhl drama tu pun kena kecam JJH berlakon teruk...nak komen lebih2, sy xtgk 1 drama dia berlakon wtk antagonis, drama Strong Girl Nam Soon dan drama2 lain....yg pasti tahap lakonannya terhad....kesimpulannya, BWS kena pndai cari naskah yg boleh buktikan boleh jadi pelakon yang versatil
Yg lain brlakon ok...xtau plak IU pernah dpt offer wtk Hong Hae In tu...nasib baik Kim Ji Won yg berlakon wtk tu....yg minat IU suka kot dia berlkon wtk Hui Ju tu...xminat cara dia berlakon wtk tu huhuh
Tgk drama ni lbih kpd skdr cuci mata jala...mmg x expect tinggi tgk crita2 genre mcm ni
Quote: xyla73 replied at 12-4-2026 05:13 PM
akhirnya iols tgk jugak sebab nak tau teruk sgt ke lakonan BWS kali ni sampai ramai nau knetz kritik ...
I tak tgk lg ep2..tunggu sampai ep4 br tgk sbb bws ckp ep4 kira mcm plot plg menarik utk teruskan tgk PC kt tgk la nnt ye..
Br ep1 tgk nk komen lebih2 xboleh..kn tgk smpai ep 6 kot br boleh buat kesimpulan menyeluruh..iols pernah tgk watak emotionleas wooseok dlm strong namsoon...lebih meyakinkan watak dia dlm tu...
Utk IU plak..i tgk watak nya xjauh beza dgn watak dlm HDL..cuma dlm ni dia lg mengada2 maybe itu yg pdnim nak kot..overal cinematography PC mmg perfect ..high budget kan kena la padan dgn kualitinya..hrp kualiti lakonan makin tiptop..other cast okay bg I..cuma bila tgk PC , i tak boleh tidak utk bezakan dgn Eternal King sbb dua2 jenis fantasy modern-day emperor..
Quote: xyla73 replied at 12-4-2026 05:39 PM
teruk knetz hentam dia kat X..
tapi bila tgk komen2 org malaysia kat Thread, semua enjoy je tgk ci ...
tp org dok puja puji lakonan gong seungyeon.
kita suka sgt GSY dgn kim jaeyoung dlm my lovely journey..
belum tgk lg drama ni. tunggu korang bg review dlu
Quote: zehra2 replied at 13-4-2026 07:12 AM
tp org dok puja puji lakonan gong seungyeon.
kita suka sgt GSY dgn kim jaeyoung dlm my lovely jour ...
yup, GSY memang menonjol dlm citer ni...
dia memang sesuai bawak watak2 royalty yg ada classic vibe ni...
knetz kata dia sampai ambik kelas utk dptkan cara yg betul utk pegang cawan teh...
maksudnya dia ada usaha how to embody the character...
lontaran dialognya pun jelas...
iols kembali ke forum setelah sekian lama...x sempattt nk membawang sini....huuhu...berderet2 yer drama masuk...best2 plak tuuu...so far yg iols follow ongoing perfect crown ni, phantom lawyer, drama koo kyu hwan (lupa plak tajuk), scarecrow, reverse baru nk mula.
so far perfect crown dh episod 4 ni iols sukaa...BWS as prince Lee An...IU as hee ju...mula2 mcm xnmpk chemistry lg..tp lama2 dh mula suka and ada chemistry diorg...ni mata iolls laa...hehehe...sbb baca threads mcm2 org cakap kan
iols duk bayang kalau la institusi di raja korea ada lagi mmg macam dalam drama ni la kan....walaupun sebelum ni ada je drmaa diraja zaman moden..tp dalam ni lagi details and mcm campuran drama saeguk n moden...
Quote: xyla73 replied at 13-4-2026 08:58 AM
yup, GSY memang menonjol dlm citer ni...
dia memang sesuai bawak watak2 royalty yg ada classic vib ...
next debi mama yang dibenci la ni...tapi lakonan dia power bg iols..awal2 start dh mmg benci ekkk...tengok dia ni mcm iras2 muka song ha yeon dalam drama marry my husband tu...pun dibenci...hehehe
kita mmg ada soft spot pd GSY ni.. dia dgn wooseok ni sama2 dari BH ent ke Varo..
suka GSY dlm drama lain. sejenis calm n reserve je. tp bila jd villian pun best jugek.
Quote: xyla73 replied at 11-4-2026 02:38 PM
Itulah…mcm 50-50 je feedback…yg suka tu mostly fans pelakon2 tu…
I need non-biased feedback da ...
I still kat shanghai belum blk seoul lg. Tp nmpk video ost by riize tu byk views jgk kt yt. I suka IU dlm hotel del luna muka cengei than dlm scarlet heart yg buat muka cengeng je tu.