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In the first half of 2026, the script reading site of the most anticipated film, "The Grand Prince and Lady of the 21st Century," has finally been unveiled.
MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "21st Century Grand Duchess" (written by Yoo Ji-won, directed by Park Joon-hwa, Bae Hee-young, planned Kang Dae-sun, produced by MBC and Kakao Entertainment), which will premiere in April 2026, is a romance that breaks down the fate of a man who is sad because he is the son of a woman and a king who is annoying because he is a commoner.
IU (Seong Hee-joo), Byun Woo-seok (Lee An-daegun), Noh Sang-hyun (Min Jeong-woo), and Gong Seung-yeon (Yoon Yi-rang) are drawing keen attention from casting due to the meeting of popular actors loved by both men and women of all ages. In the first half of 2026, while it is emerging as an anticipated work that everyone is paying attention to, the script reading scene, which gives a glimpse of the actors' first breath, is revealed, raising interest.
Director Park Joon-hwa and writer Yoo Ji-won, as well as actors who will fill the "21st Century Grand Prince Lady" in abundance, gathered at the site. From IU, who said, "I will work hard to make the drama industry take over in 2026, Byun Woo-seok, who said, "I will try to shake the world in 2026, Noh Sang-hyun, who said, "I will try to make the space shake," and Gong Seung-yeon, who said, "I will try to make a fun scene," the script reading scene, which began with the actors' bold and firm aspirations, was full of amicable laughter.
First, IU showed her confident personality as Sung Hee-joo, a conglomerate with everything except her identity, with confident eyes and speech. In the part where Sung Hee-joo approached Prince Ian (played by Byun Woo-seok) with the aim of raising her status and suggested marriage, she made the scene laugh with witty gestures and wink.
Byun Woo-seok, who had nothing but status, showed the dignity of the royal family with his heavy bass and calm breathing. The moment when Lee An-dae, who is not agitated under any circumstances, met Sung Hee-joo (IU) and burst his emotions, he gave variations to the tone, making him feel the change of Lee An-dae.
The lovely synergy between IU and Byun Woo-seok, who met as a contract marriage partner in the play, also shone. The chemistry between the two actors, who make eye contact with each other, adjust the tempo, and build the emotional line between Sung Hee-joo and Prince Ian, ignited expectations for the "21st-century Grand Prince Lady."
Noh Sang-hyun was energized by playing Min Jeong-woo, the prime minister of the Republic of Korea. He showed synergy with IU, who plays Sung Hee-joo, and collaborated with Byun Woo-seok, who plays Ian Dae-gun, as a reliable best friend, raising expectations for his performance in the play.
Gong Seung-yeon brought a different tension to the scene of the breakdown with Yoon Ryeo, a woman who was born with the queen's fate. Even in the scene where he expressed his emotions while bumping into Prince Ian, he fully melted into the character with Yoon, maintaining his elegant tone, hand gestures, and eyes.
As such, the "21st Century Grand Prince Lady" is getting the first step through the script reading, which showed the passion of the actors, making us look forward to the future story even more. Expectations are high for "21st Century Grand Prince Lady," who will convey excitement and laughter at the same time with a rich story of similar but different romance between Sung Hee-joo and Prince Ian, Min Jung-woo, and Yoon, who cross the conflict between assistant and opposition.
MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "The Grand Prince's Wife in the 21st Century" will premiere in April.
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