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Byun Woo-seok of '21st Century Grand Duchess' made a heartfelt confession about IU.
In the ninth episode of MBC's Saturday-Sunday drama '21st Century Grand Duchess', which aired on the 8th, scenes were depicted of Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) and Prince Lee An (played by Byun Woo-seok), whose contract marriage had been revealed.
On that day, Seong Hee-ju's contract marriage was revealed while she was delivering a speech at a royal school commemorative ceremony. As reporters swarmed in, Prince Lee An took Seong Hee-ju's hand and led her out of the scene. Seong Hee-ju was thrown into confusion, and Prince Lee An comforted her, asking, "Are you okay?"

Prime Minister Min Jeong-woo (played by Noh Sang-hyun) asked Seong Hee-ju and Prince Lee An, "Let's confirm a few things first. First, did you write the premarital contract yourself? Aside from your close aides, is there anyone else who knows that your marriage is fake?"
In response, Prince Lee An and Seong Hee-ju answered, "No one except our close aides." Min Jeong-woo said, "We did not consult with the Secretariat, but we will likely choose not to respond with a high probability. If we issue an explanation, it will become noisy."
Prince Lee An expressed his true feelings, saying, "Are you telling me to stay quiet? Waiting for things to calm down could backfire. It was only the beginning that was fake."
However, Min Jeong-woo sharply retorted, "Are you saying it was only deception at the beginning? The contract explicitly states that you will divorce in three years. Can you say there will be no divorce?"
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