Singer and actress IU returns as a high-powered CEO who has already conquered the corporate world. This time, her sights are set on the royal family.
Set in a 21st century constitutional monarchy version of Korea, the new Friday and Saturday drama from MBC follows a woman who has everything yet remains constrained by her commoner status, and a king’s son who holds royal blood but little else. Their unlikely partnership unfolds as a romance that challenges entrenched class barriers.
IU plays Sung Hee-joo, the head of Castle Beauty. Born an illegitimate child of the Castle Group, she possesses striking looks, a brilliant mind, and fierce ambition. Despite winning top entrepreneur honors and proving herself as a capable executive, her background as a “commoner” remains a fatal weakness in a society where class distinctions still linger.
Determined to overturn her fate, Hee-joo launches an extraordinary project that could change everything. She proposes a contract marriage with the nation’s beloved royal, Grand Prince Ian. Standing at the peak of the business world, attention now turns to whether she can extend her influence into the palace, pursuing her goal by any means necessary.
In the released stills, IU fully embodies the cold charisma of a CEO. She commands meetings with unmistakable authority and later draws a barrage of camera flashes at public events, radiating an undeniable presence. As the face of Castle Beauty, even her wardrobe choices become headlines.
Anticipation is also high for IU’s acting transformation. Known for moving fluidly between music and drama, she takes on an unapologetically ambitious character driven by desire. Viewers are eager to see how she portrays a decisive and self-possessed woman unlike any she has played before.
IU’s daring leap from chaebol executive to royal contender premieres this April on Perfect Crown.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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