Prince Hours


Prince Hours is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Seven, Heo Yi-jae, Kang Doo and Park Shin-hye. It is a spin-off of the 2006 series Goong, both were directed by Hwang In-roi and produced by Group Eight. Goong S aired on MBC from January 10 to March 15, 2007, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
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Plot

The story set in a universe where Korea is a constitutional monarchy. The Empress regnant,, already in her thirties, is still unmarried and without an heir, which prompts the imperial court to look for a suitable Crown Prince. They encounter Lee Hoo, the son of the empress' cousin, and brings him into the palace where he begins to learn the life of a royal. However, another competitor arrives at the court: Lee Joon, the son of another cousin of the Empress. They compete for the title of Crown Prince via a trial of several tasks to determine the worthy future Emperor of the country.

Cast and characters

Supporting cast

  • Ha Jae-young as Grand Prince Hyosung, Hoo's father
  • Chun Ho-jin as Grand Prince Lee Gyeom, Joon's father
  • Yoon Ye-hee as Jang Yoon-hee, Joon's mother
  • Cha Hyun-jung as Min Shi-yeon, Joon's bodyguard
  • Lee Hong-pyo as Min Young-hyun
  • Jeon Hye-soo as Shi Jong-gwan
  • Seo Song-hee as Ma Young-nam, Soon-ae's friend
  • Seo Young-don as In-woo
  • So Do-bi as Min-hyuk
  • Lee Man-young as Kwak Nae-kwan
  • Song Baek-kyung as Bulbam
  • Ye Soo-jung as Court attendant Han
  • Lee Ki-young as Go Sang-ki
  • Lee Joo-hyun as Yoon-chul
  • Lee Ho-jae as Jin Sin-sa
  • Kim Hong-sik as Shin Jae-man, Sae-ryung's father
  • Jeon Soo-hyun as court attendant Choi
  • Kim Chang-sung as Jjooba
  • Jung Hye-young as Hoo's mother
  • Cho Sung-hwan as Jjodaeng
  • Hwang In-woo as Hwang Ka
  • Moon Ga-young

Reception

Although Princess Hours was a hit, Prince Hours failed to attract many viewers. Initial overnight ratings averaged around 10%, about half of the original's. Further in its run, the ratings decreased to 7-8%.
Despite the low ratings, Goong S was the most searched and rewatched drama online and ranked higher than its competition: KBS2's Dal-Ja's Spring and SBS's Surgeon Bong Dal Hee. The drama has also gained a wide variety of support from international fans in the U.S., Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, Singapore, Philippines etc.

Ratings

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International broadcast

Indonesia
  • Channel: Indosiar
  • Broadcast: September 13, 2007
Japan
Malaysia
  • Channel: 8TV
  • Broadcast: March 26, 2008 – May 2, 2008
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
  • Channel: TRT 1
  • Broadcast: January 10, 2007 – March 15, 2007, January 29, 2009 – February 25, 2009
United States
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
  • Channel/Streaming service: Iflix