My Princess (TV series)
| My Princess | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for My Princess | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Written by | Kim Eun-sook Jang Young-shil |
| Directed by | Kwon Seok-jang |
| Starring | Kim Tae-hee Song Seung-hun Park Ye-jin Ryu Soo-young |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 5 January – 24 February 2011 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Ma-i Peurinseseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mai P'ŭrinsesŭ |
My Princess (Korean: 마이 프린세스) is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Song Seung-hun, Park Ye-jin and Ryu Soo-young.[1] It aired on MBC from January 5 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
An ordinary college student, Lee Seol (Kim Tae-hee), finds out she's a princess and the great-granddaughter of the Joseon Dynasty's last Emperor, Emperor Sunjong. The grandson of Daehan Group, Park Hae-young (Song Seung-hun), is put in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette in order for her to fulfill her role. However, Hae-young is put in a precarious situation when he finds himself drawn to Seol, the girl who will take away his inheritance if the monarchy is restored.
Cast
- Kim Tae-hee as Lee Seol
- Song Seung-hun as Park Hae-young
- Park Ye-jin as Oh Yoon-joo
- Ryu Soo-young as Nam Jung-woo
Supporting cast
- Lee Soon-jae as Park Dong-jae, Hae-young's grandfather and chairman of Daehan Group
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Oh Ki-taek, Yoon-joo's father and Park Dong-jae's secretary
- Kang Ye-sol as Lee Dan, Seol's adoptive sister
- Lim Ye-jin as Kim Da-bok, Seol's adoptive mother
- Lee Gi-kwang as Geon Lee, royal chef
- Son Sung-yoon as Shin Mi-so, palace maid
- Hwang Young-hee as Hong In-ae, chief palace maid
- Lee Sung-min as Lee Young-chan, president of Korea
- Lee Dae-yeon as So Sun-woo
- Choi Yoo-hwa as Kang Sun-ah, Seol's friend from school
- Baek Bong-ki as Bong-jae, bodyguard
- Jeon Min-seo as young Seol
- Choi Won-hong as young Hae-young
- Heo Tae-hee as Bo Jwa-kwan
- Chu Hun-yub as Yoo Ki-kwang, reporter
- Min Joon-hyun as Ki-ja
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Lee Han, Seol's father
- Park Jung-woo as Park Hae-young's father
- Ahn Nae-sang as Emperor Sunjong (cameo)
- Jo Sung-ha as Park Dong-jae's father (cameo)
- Cha Hwa-yun as fashion designer (cameo)
- Jung Suk-yong as priest (cameo, Episode 4)
- Joo Sang-wook as Hyun-woo (cameo, Episode 9)
- Park Min-woo
Episode ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide[2] | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-05 | 1 | 13.0 (5th) | 17.1 (5th) |
| 2011-01-06 | 2 | 14.3 (5th) | 17.2 (5th) |
| 2011-01-12 | 3 | 16.2 (3rd) | 20.0 (3rd) |
| 2011-01-13 | 4 | 17.0 (3rd) | 22.7 (2nd) |
| 2011-01-19 | 5 | 16.9 (3rd) | 21.9 (2nd) |
| 2011-01-20 | 6 | 14.0 (3rd) | 18.4 (3rd) |
| 2011-01-26 | 7 | 14.1 (4th) | 18.2 (4th) |
| 2011-01-27 | 8 | 14.5 (4th) | 18.0 (3rd) |
| 2011-02-02 | 9 | 9.9 (7th) | 11.8 (5th) |
| 2011-02-03 | 10 | 8.4 (13th) | 10.1 (9th) |
| 2011-02-09 | 11 | 12.0 (5th) | 14.7 (5th) |
| 2011-02-10 | 12 | 12.4 (6th) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2011-02-16 | 13 | 12.6 (5th) | 15.5 (5th) |
| 2011-02-17 | 14 | 12.3 (5th) | 15.5 (4th) |
| 2011-02-23 | 15 | 12.0 (6th) | 15.6 (5th) |
| 2011-02-24 | 16 | 12.3 (5th) | 15.4 (3rd) |
| Average | 13.2% | 16.7% | |
Music
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
The My Princess original soundtrack was released as two 7-track albums. Part 1 was released on January 13, 2011 and Part 2 on February 15, 2011. The soundtrack contained a number of songs used in the series, including those by Lee Sang-eun, Taru and Every Single Day.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling" | Lee Sang-eun | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Because of You (너 때문인걸)" | BEAST | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Wind Blow (바람 불어라)" | Ga-yoon (4minute) | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Sunset (노을)" | Every Single Day | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Change" | Every Single Day | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Kasio" | Taru | 4:04 |
| 7. | "The Last Song (마지막 노래)" | Lucite Tokki | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cherish That Person (그 사람을 아껴요)" | Yoseob (BEAST) | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Bears (곰인형)" | Dalmoon | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Oasis (오아시스)" | Jeon Ji-yoon (4Minute) | 2:48 |
| 4. | "U.F.O" | Ok Yohan (Pia) | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Young Princess" | Carl Kanowsky, 문성남 (Moon Changmin) | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Heart (마음)" | Every Single Day | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Falling (Original Ver.)" | Every Single Day | 2:42 |
Home media
My Princess was released in two DVD box sets in Japan. The first set containing volumes 1-4 was released on July 6, 2011 and the second with volumes 5-8 was released on August 3, 2011.[6] Both were released under Curtaincall Production Inc., Storm S Productions and Geneon Universal Entertainment.
References
- ^ Oh, Jean (4 January 2011). "Hallyu stars take first stab at rom-com". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ TNS Media Korea
- ^ "My Princess OST". Pony Canyon. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "My Princess OST Part 1 (MBC TV Drama)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "My Princess OST Part 2 (MBC TV Drama)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ http://myprincess-dvd.jp/oadvd/