IU♥Byun Woo-seok, from business partners to real-life couple... How has their 'sweet gaze' changed? [21st Century Grand Duchess]

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The emotional evolution of IU and Byun Woo-seok is making the narrative of '21st Century Grand Duchess' all the more gripping.

In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama '21st Century Grand Duchess' (script by Yoo Ji-won, directed by Park Jun-hwa and Bae Hee-young, planned by Kang Dae-seon, produced by MBC and Kakao Entertainment), Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) and Prince Lee An (played by Byun Woo-seok) continue to raise viewers' heart rates.

First, in their school days when their relationship began, Seong Hee-ju, who always struggled to secure first place, remembered Prince Lee An as someone who solved all problems through his status, unlike herself. Given that, Seong Hee-ju believed that Prince Lee An was the only way to escape discrimination based on status, so she proposed a contract marriage to him and eventually won his agreement.

While preparing for the contract marriage, Seong Hee-ju learned of Prince Lee An's wounds from losing precious people one after another, and her gaze toward him gradually changed. Especially as a member of the royal family, Seong Hee-ju witnessed and experienced the numerous constraints he had to endure and the hardships that came with them. While understanding Prince Lee An's situation, where he had to give up even a victory he had already won, she taught him how to stand up to reality with dignity.

In particular, as threats against Prince Lee An continued, including the hostility of Yoon I-rang (played by Gong Seung-yeon) and a failed assassination attempt on the day of the wedding ceremony, Seong Hee-ju's aggressive instincts are stirring again. Her fearless actions to protect her husband, Prince Lee An, are drawing attention.

Meanwhile, in their school days, Prince Lee An noticed the competitive spirit and persistence of his junior, Seong Hee-ju, who believed it was better to win dirty than to lose dirty, and developed a fondness for her. That is why, even when the two met again in the palace many years later, and when Seong Hee-ju proposed a contract marriage, Prince Lee An showed an intriguing smile.

His curiosity and interest in Seong Hee-ju gradually turned into affection for her. Seong Hee-ju's words and actions, which recognized and embraced his wounds that he could not tell anyone, and gave him the courage to fight against the world, ignited the fire deep within Prince Lee An's heart.

As the wedding ceremony took place, Seong Hee-ju became Prince Lee An's only companion in the palace who would stand by his side and a family member he must protect. There is great interest in whether Prince Lee An will be able to protect Seong Hee-ju from the world's attacks until the end.

As such, although Seong Hee-ju and Prince Lee An met through a contract marriage, as they came to truly cherish each other, their gazes toward one another are changing. With another crisis approaching the two who have become companions who will leap over the harsh walls of reality together and precious family members they must protect, curiosity grows about what kind of future they will envision.

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