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After nine years, IU and Byeon Woo Seok will reunite as a couple.
On December 2, Kakao Entertainment announced that IU and Byeon Woo Seok will work together as a K-drama couple in a new MBC series.
IU and Byeon Woo Seok will work together in the upcoming romance K-drama Wife of a 21st Century Prince (working title).
This will be the two actors' reunion work. IU and Byeon Woo Seok previously worked in the popular 2016 K-drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. Byeon Woo Seok played a cameo role in the series as IU's boyfriend who she saw cheated on her.
Many are already anticipating the next project of Byeon Woo Seok after he became a global star through Lovely Runner. Viewers are also excited about the romantic chemistry of IU with Byeon Woo Seok in the newly confirmed MBC series.
Wife of a 21st Century Prince is set in the 21st century constitutional monarchy in Korea. The K-drama will showcase the romance of two royals, one is a conglomerate heiress who is annoyed with her "commoner" status, and the other is the son of a king whose life will change after meeting the conglomerate heiress.
Writer Yoo Ah In will pen the upcoming K-drama.
IU will give life to the role of Sung Hee Joo. She is the second daughter of the conglomerate family. She is born with a golden spoon with great looks and intelligence. Although she is rich, her status is still a commoner. After her status as a commoner becomes an obstacle in her life, she also gets involved with the prince.
Byeon Woo Seok will portray the role of Lee Ahn. He is the king's second son. He has nothing but a prince in status and he also hides his identity. His life changed after meeting Sung Hee Joo.
Wife of a 21st Century Prince will exclusively premiere on MBC. It will air in the second half of 2025.
