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'21st Century Grand Duchess' Byun Woo-seok confessed his feelings for IU.
In the eighth episode of MBC's Saturday-Sunday drama '21st Century Grand Duchess', which aired on the 2nd, Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) was shown having unknowingly taken drugs and fainting.
Prince Lee An (played by Byun Woo-seok) carried Seong Hee-ju to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with digitalis poisoning. In response, Seong Hee-ju's father, Seong Hyun-gook (played by Jo Seung-yeon), slapped Prince Lee An's cheek and asked, "You don't plan to let this slide, do you?" Prince Lee An firmly replied, "I will never let this slide."

Following this, Min Jeong-woo (played by Noh Sang-hyun) angrily told Prince Lee An, "I thought you couldn't protect her. She collapsed the moment she became your wife. You couldn't even protect her for a single day." Prince Lee An responded, "That is why I came. Investigate the palace. Investigate everyone, from the palace staff to the royal family."
Min Jeong-woo asked, "Do you know what that means?" to which Prince Lee An replied, "I do," adding, "From this moment on, I authorize a public investigation into the royal family."
Grand Dowager Yoon I-rang (played by Gong Seung-yeon) opposed the public investigation, but Min Jeong-woo firmly drew the line, stating, "The Daegunja is the regent of this nation's royal family. Please allow the police to enter the palace."
As the investigation continued, Seong Hee-ju woke up, and Prince Lee An rushed to her side immediately. With tears streaming down his face, he said to Seong Hee-ju, "Are you okay? Are you safe? I thought you were going to die. I thought I had lost you. This time, for real."
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