Grand Prince (TV series)

Grand Prince (Korean대군 – 사랑을 그리다) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Jin Se-yeon and Joo Sang-wook. The series aired on TV Chosun from March 3 to May 6, 2018, on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 (KST).[2][3][4]

Grand Prince
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Grand Prince: He Yearns for Love
  • The King[1]
Hangul
대군 – 사랑을 그리다
Literal meaningGrand Prince – Drawing Love
Revised RomanizationDaegun – Sarang-eul Geurida
Genre
Written byJo Hyun-kyung
Directed byKim Jung-min
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerLee Myung-sook
Production companies
  • Yein E&M
  • C-STORY
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseMarch 3 (2018-03-03) –
May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)

The drama achieved a rating of 5.627% for its finale, becoming the fourth-highest-rated TV Chosun drama behind Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce),[5] Queen: Love and War,[6] and Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny.[7]

Synopsis

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A drama about two princes who enter into a rivalry due to their love for the same woman. It is loosely based on the true stories of Grand Prince Anpyeong and King Sejo.

Cast

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Main

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The younger brother of Lee Kang and third in line to the throne. He is considered as the most eligible bachelor in Joseon Dynasty.
A beautiful and elegant lady who is gentle and passionate. She gets caught up in a love triangle between two princes, but her heart only belongs to Lee Hwi.
An ambitious and charismatic prince. Lee Hwi's older brother and second in line to the throne. He dreams of becoming the next King of Joseon.

Supporting

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People around Lee Hwi

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Lee Hwi's bodyguard. A woman who grew up in the wild and has strong survival instincts.
She has a one-sided love for Lee Hwi.
Lee Hwi's bodyguard.
Lee Hwi's eunuch.

People around Sung Ja-hyun

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Ja-hyun's father.
Ja-hyun's mother.
  • Han Jae-suk as Sung Deuk-shik[16]
Ja-hyun's brother. He has a secret crush on Ggeut-dan.
Sung Ja-hyun's maid. Despite being born in a distinguished family, she decides to become a maid to escape the demands of her family.
Sung Ja-hyun's little cousin, she was the member of Queen's Selection.

People around Lee Kang

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The elder brother of King Sejong the Great. Supporter of Lee Kang.
Lee Kang's wife. A lady who desires power over love.
A woman who joined forces with Lee Kang to win over Lee Hwi's love.

Others

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Kim Gwan's sister, and the King's concubine.
Queen Dowager Shim's grandson. He is the Crown Prince until the King's death. As the new King even though he was little, his grandma would act as guardian for him to lead the country until he was an adult. While Prince Eun Sung is exiled to another island, he was forced to abdicate by his uncle Prince Jin Yang.
The princes' caretaker.
Na-gyeom's sidekick.

Production

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The first script reading was held on November 23, 2017, at TV Chosun Studio.[22][23]

Original soundtrack

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Grand Prince
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Recorded2018
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelWarner Bros. (Korea)

Part 1

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Released on March 3, 2018[24]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Follow the Road" (이렇게 길 따라)Kim EanaYoon Il-sangKim Yeon-ji4:19
2."Follow the Road" (Inst.) Yoon Il-sang 4:19
Total length:8:38

Part 2

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Released on March 11, 2018[25]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Is So Mean" (사랑 참 못됐다)
  • Shin In-soo
  • Lee Da-won
Shin In-sooSon Seung-yeon4:25
2."Love Is So Mean" (Inst.) Shin In-soo 4:25
Total length:8:50

Part 3

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Released on April 28, 2018[26]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Viverei"Lim Ji-eunLim Ji-eunLim Ji-eun 
Total length:2:59

Ratings

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Grand Prince : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314151617181920
1484738TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD5245246324895425307146627727038356171291TBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[28] TNmS[29]
Nationwide Seoul Peak
1 March 3, 2018 2.519% 2.619% 3.0% 1.8%
2 March 4, 2018 3.058% 3.288% 4.1% 2.5%
3 March 10, 2018 1.994% 3.0% 3.9% 2.2%
4 March 11, 2018 2.042% 3.2% 4.0% 2.0%
5 March 17, 2018 1.961% 1.5%
6 March 18, 2018 1.468% 1.8%
7 March 24, 2018 1.748% 1.7%
8 March 25, 2018 2.634% 2.607% 3.3% 2.7%
9 March 31, 2018 2.684% 2.599% 3.0% 2.8%
10 April 1, 2018 2.936% 3.088% 4.2% 2.4%
11 April 7, 2018 2.488% 2.831% 3.9% 2.8%
12 April 8, 2018 2.947% 3.168% 4.3% 2.8%
13 April 14, 2018 2.972% 2.429% 3.8% 3.3%
14 April 15, 2018 3.699% 3.603% 5.0% 3.8%
15 April 21, 2018 3.560% 3.764% 5.0% 3.4%
16 April 22, 2018 4.188% 4.228% 6.1% 4.0%
17 April 28, 2018 3.612% 3.708% 4.7% 3.0%
18 April 29, 2018 3.882% 4.135% 5.9% 3.5%
19 May 5, 2018 3.432% 3.547% 4.8% 3.7%
20 May 6, 2018 5.627% 5.681% 7.1% 4.1%
Average 2.973% 3.382% 4.5% 2.8%
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Yoon Shi-yoon Nominated [30]

Notes

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  • 1Credited as Son Ji-hyun.

References

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  5. ^ "January 23, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 2nd (TV CHOSUN) 주말미니시리즈(결혼작사이혼작곡) 6.864%
  6. ^ "February 9, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (TV CHOSUN) TVCHOSUN특별기획드라마(간택여인들의전쟁) 6.348%
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