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Grand Prince
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Grand Prince: He Yearns for Love
  • The King[1]
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)

Grand Prince (Korean: 대군 - 사랑을 그리다; RR: Daegun: Sarangeul Geurida; lit. Grand Prince - Drawing Love) 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]

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

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

Main

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

People around Lee Hwi

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.
  • Bang Jae-ho as Park Gi-teuk
Lee Hwi's eunuch.

People around Sung Ja-hyun

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.

People around Lee Kang

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

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

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

Original soundtrack

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

Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Follow the Road" (이렇게 길 따라)Kim I-naYoon Il-sangKim Yeon-ji4:19
2."Follow the Road" (Inst.) Yoon Il-sang 4:19
Total length:8:38

Part 2

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

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Viverei"
  • Lim Ji-Eun
Lim Ji-EunLim Ji-Eun 

Ratings

Grand Prince : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314151617181920
1484738TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD5245246324895425307146627727038356171291TBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[25] TNmS[26]
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

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Yoon Shi-yoon Nominated [27]

International broadcast

  • In Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, each episode of the drama was originally available to stream exclusively on Iflix with a variety of subtitles 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast.[28][29][30] It is now available to stream on-demand in all three countries.

References

  1. ^ "대군-사랑을 그리다". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  2. ^ "'대군', 3월 3일 첫 방송… 조선판 핏빛 로맨스가 온다". 10Asia (in Korean). February 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "'대군' 윤시윤-진세연-주상욱, 핏빛 삼각관계 암시 강력 포스". Sports Chosun (in Korean). February 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "3 Stars Go Back in Time in Period Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. March 1, 2018.
  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%
  7. ^ "June 27, 2020 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (TV CHOSUN) 특별기획드라마(바람과구름과비) 6.327%
  8. ^ "[공식입장] 윤시윤, TV조선 '대군' 출연확정..주상욱·진세연과 호흡". Osen (in Korean). December 26, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "대군-사랑을그리다 아역들 캡처". Naver Blog (in Korean). May 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "[공식입장] 진세연, TV조선 '대군' 출연확정..주상욱·윤시윤과 호흡". Osen (in Korean). December 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "'대군-사랑을 그리다' 주상욱 출연…조선 최고 야심가 변신". Sports Chosun (in Korean). December 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Son Ji-hyun Signs on for "Grand Prince"". Hancinema. January 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "'응사' 윤서, TV조선 '대군' 출연..진세연과 호흡". Osen (in Korean). November 27, 2017.
  14. ^ "최성재, '대군' 출연 확정…윤시윤과 호흡". Khan (in Korean). December 27, 2017.
  15. ^ "Kim Mi-kyung to Join the Cast of "Grand Prince"". Hancinema. November 29, 2017.
  16. ^ "[단독] 신예 한재석, TV조선 '대군' 합류...진세연 오빠 役". Osen (in Korean). November 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "[공식입장] '투깝스' 문지인, TV조선 '대군' 합류..진세연과 호흡". Osen (in Korean). December 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "류효영, 드라마 '대군' 출연 확정…첫 사극 도전(공식)". MK News (in Korean). October 25, 2017.
  19. ^ ""Grand Prince" Casts Rainbow's Oh Seung-ah". Hancinema. February 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "Shin Yi to star in TV Chosun's "Grand Prince"". Hancinema. January 9, 2018.
  21. ^ "김보배 '대군' 캐스팅 확정, 주상욱-진세연과 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). November 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "Yoon Si-yoon and Jin Se-yun for "Grand Prince"". Hancinema. February 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "윤시윤-진세연-주상욱-류효영 출연 '대군-사랑을 그리다' 후끈한 대본 리딩 현장!". iMBC (in Korean). February 7, 2018.
  24. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  26. ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  27. ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
  28. ^ "Korean breakout hit, Grand Prince premieres on iflix". Daily FT. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  29. ^ https://www.facebook.com/iflixTH/photos/a.1589382517999484.1073741828.1560795464191523/2028493897421675/?type=1&theater
  30. ^ https://www.indotelko.com/kanal?c=in&it=iflix-tambah-asia
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