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6 modern-day royalty K-dramas to binge-watch after ‘Perfect Crown’

PH · · Philippine Daily Inquirer

Seeing the royal family in a modern-day setting is often magical in K-drama land, so it’s no surprise that this particular trope rose in popularity, thanks to the success of “Perfect Crown” led by IU and Byeon Woo-seok. The romcom is currently Disney+’s most-viewed K-drama globally and outside of the Asia-Pacific region. “Perfect Crown” takes place in a fictional setting where South Korea is under a constitutional monarchy. It tells the story of Grand Prince I-an (Byeon) and chaebol heiress Seong Hui-ju (IU) entering into a contract marriage, which draws widespread backlash. Despite I-an and Hui-ju’s insistence on fulfilling their […]... Keep on reading: 6 modern-day royalty K-dramas to binge-watch after ‘Perfect Crown’