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Princess Hours (otherwise known as Palace, its literal translation and the alternate official title, or Goong, the romanization of 궁, its Korean title) is a Korean romantic comedy/drama, which had its first season run from January 11 to March 30, 2006. It was distributed by MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation), which ran an episode on Wednesday and Thursday every week until completion. It is based on Goong (manhwa) by So-Hee Park, which has run for 12 volumes so far (as of June 2006). Due to the success of the first season, a second season is being planned for production, a rare occasion in the Korean entertainment industry. It is expected to be filmed in fall of 2006, to be shown early 2007; however, the planned storyline has changed due to the unavailability of the first season's main stars.

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Synopsis

Set in an alternate reality where Korea possesses a royal family, this show revolves around the lives of the Crown Prince Lee Shin, and his new bride, Chae-Gyung. The depicted royal family in the show is modelled after the last royal family of Korea, which in reality reigned until the start of the Japanese Occupation in 1911 and was not reinstated after Japanese surrender in WW2.

The series starts off with the news that the King, Shin's father, is severely ill. With the grim outlook on the King's health, the royal family scrambles to find a wife for Shin, so as to allow him to take over the royal throne if the situation requires so. Despite being in love with another girl, the ambitious and talented ballerina Hyo-rin, who Shin initially proposed to but was rejected, Shin eventually marries an average girl who he was betrothed to by his late grandfather in an old agreement with her's, the headstrong yet lovable Chae-Gyung, after he was rejected by Hyo-rin. Despite initially feeling nothing for Chae-Gyung, love eventually blossoms between the couple.

In the meantime, however, matters are further complicated with the return of Lee Yul and his mother Hwa Yeong, who was once the Crown Princess before the death of her husband the late Crown Prince, who was the older brother of the current King. Yul and his mother were chased out of the palace some time after the death of his father and her husband respectively, and it is later revealed that it was so as the King had found out about the affair between Yul's mother and Yul's uncle, the current King. Yul's mother had returned with a sinister motive in mind; to restore her son back to the throne, which would have been his eventually, if his father had not died. A flurry of events descend upon the palace with the schemes Yul's mother carries out, and is further intensified by the various scandals involving the royal family, which are inclusive of the Shin's continuing relationship with his old flame Hyo-rin, and the budding love Yul develops for Chae-Gyung, Shin's new found bride.

The first series ends with the Shin letting his elder sister Hyae Myeong ascend the throne, the 'real' marriage of Shin with Chae-Gyung in Macau, and the possibility that Chae-Gyung is pregnant with Shin's baby.

Characters

Shin Chae-Gyung

Portrayed by Yoon Eun Hye, Shin Chae-Gyung is a very effervescent, normal high school girl. She attends the same school as Lee Shin, the Crown Prince of Korea. Her grandfather was best friends with the previous King. To honor his friend, the previous King dictated that Chae-Gyung is to become the Crown Princess, which means that she is to marry whoever is the Crown Prince at the time of the marriage. Although she often seems immature and irritating, she is a kindhearted, innocent, honest person. Often called "Pig" by her younger brother, Chae-Gyung marries the prince to save her family from bankruptcy. Her initial reaction to Lee Shin is one of irritation and fear but she eventually falls in love with him.
Lee Shin

The crown prince of Korea, Lee Shin, as portrayed by model and actor Joo Ji Hoon, is seen as a smug, indifferent, insensitive young man. After getting rejected by his girlfriend when he proposes to her, he decides to go along with his elders' arranged marriage with Shin Chae-Gyung. At first, he was irritated by her naivete and enthusiasm, but as he recognizes how genuinely sweet she is, he begins to open his heart to her, and falls in love. Throughout the series, it becomes obvious that inside, he is just a sensitive, warm, kind young man. He also owns a teddy bear, the only thing that he can let his guard down for, which is used as a focal point throughout the series. As his cousin re-enters the picture after being forced out of the country many years earlier, the prince quickly butts head with him, as Lee Yul is a contender not only for the throne, but for the crown princess Chae-Gyung's love.
Lee Yul

Kim Jeong Hoon plays Lee Yul, Shin's younger cousin. He returns from a long stay in England with his mother, a former ballerina and the widow of the former crown prince. The opposite of Shin, he is warm, kindhearted, sweet, and romantic--an instant hit with the girls. Interested in Chae-Gyung, their friendship grows to love on his side, while she remains innocently unaware of it until much later. Although the position of the Crown Prince originally belonged to him, it was given to his cousin when Yul's father died in a car accident and his mother was found to have an affair with his uncle. Originally uninterested in the throne, Yool decides to compete with Shin after falling in love with Chae-Gyung. In the end, after realizing that Chae-Gyung and Shin truly love each other, he passes up both the chance of being King and having Chae-Gyung as a wife, as he only wants her to be happy with Shin.
Min Hyo-rin

Portrayed by Sung Ji Hyo, Hyo-rin is a skilled ballerina. She is beautiful, intelligent, accomplished, humorous, polite--basically, perfect in every way possible. In the beginning, she is Shin's girlfriend, and he proposes to her. However, she rejects him, not only because she thinks he is joking, but also because she does not wish to give up her dreams of becoming a star ballerina. When she sees Chae-Gyung and Shin's wedding and how Chae-Gyung is loved by the people (similar to Princess Diana), she regrets her hasty decision, and does everything she can to oust Chae-Gyung from her position. Hyo-rin finds ways to draw Shin back to her, including a "chance" meeting in Thailand, but simply end up hurting herself. Later, however, she decides that Shin does truly love Chae-Gyung, and she ultimately gives him up and decides to just concentrate on ballet.

Hyae Myeong

Princess Hyae Myeong is the elder sister of Shin who returns from a long trip around the world after her brother's marriage. Her grandmother's trusted confidante, the adults often turn to her in times of crisis, and she often knows exactly what to do without panicking. For a princess, she dresses in a modern style--her short haircut is that of an average, stylish young woman. Shin loves his sister and recognizes her as being both kind-hearted and extremely intellectual. At the end of Season One, she becomes the ruler of Korea (the Queen with equivalent powers of a King) in her younger brother's place, allowing him to give Chae-Gyung the freedom that she has always felt deprived of while she is the Crown Princess.

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