The story, without the spoilers.
In a version of Korea where the monarchy never ended, ordinary high school student Shin Chae-gyeong discovers that her grandfather made a promise long ago: she is to marry the crown prince, Lee Shin. Overnight she is pulled from her normal life into the palace, where she must learn royal manners, survive court politics and live with a husband who is cold, proud and completely uninterested in her. Princess Hours is a classic romantic comedy that helped define the modern K-drama: a palace full of beautiful clothes and ceremonies, a bickering couple who slowly fall in love, and a second prince who makes the triangle genuinely interesting. The pacing is slow by modern standards and some palace plots drag, but Yoon Eun-hye is delightful as the ordinary girl in an extraordinary world, and the fantasy of a modern monarchy remains charming. It is a landmark drama, and a gentle, nostalgic watch.
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