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Rooftop Prince

옥탑방 왕세자
Romance · Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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01 / A closer look

The story, without the spoilers.

Crown Prince Lee Gak loses his beloved crown princess on their wedding night in Joseon, and he chases the truth with three loyal retainers at his side. Then a strange leap through time drops all four men into modern Seoul, three hundred years later, landing them on the rooftop room of Park Ha, a bright young woman who is barely keeping her small business afloat. The prince is convinced Park Ha is the reincarnation of the woman he lost, but she sees only a handsome stranger in old-fashioned clothes who cannot work a phone, pay rent, or understand a single modern rule. As Lee Gak searches for the people and secrets that followed him across the centuries, he also finds a present-day family with its own rivalries, debts, and hidden motives. The mystery and the romance grow together, and every clue in Seoul points back to the palace tragedy he left behind. Funny, warm, and genuinely strange, this is a time-travel romance about grief, second chances, and learning to live in a world that has moved on without you.

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02 / The watch guide

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20
Episodes
Completed

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04 / A closer look

The Oxfea take.

Oxfea Score: 7.2/10 — Worth your weekend

Verdict in one line: A joyful time-travel rom-com whose mystery is stronger than its jokes, and whose middle episodes sag before a sweet finish.

Why you'll get hooked

  • A Joseon crown prince crash-lands in modern Seoul with three retainers and zero modern skills.
  • Park Ha is the grounded, funny heart of the show — she has bills to pay and no time for a prince.
  • The palace murder mystery keeps pulling the romance forward, clue by clue.

Story, in plain words

Lee Gak is a crown prince in Joseon whose bride dies on their wedding night. He refuses to accept the official story, so he investigates with three men who would follow him anywhere. Then the four of them wake up in modern Seoul, in the rooftop room of Park Ha, a young woman running a small shop and trying to stay afloat.

Lee Gak believes Park Ha is the woman he lost, returned in another life. Park Ha believes he is a charming lunatic who needs a job. The comedy comes from that gap — a prince learning phones, part-time work, and modern manners — while the mystery quietly deepens. People in Seoul look familiar for a reason, and the family Park Ha works for is hiding its own past. The romance works best when it stays playful; the plot works best when it remembers the murder that started it all.

Rooftop Prince: at a glance

  • Original title: 옥탑방 왕세자
  • Genres: Romance · Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Network / platform: SBS
  • Episodes: 20
  • First released: 21 March 2012

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Sources: Wikipedia, AsianWiki and the broadcaster's official page. Facts checked November 2026. Streaming availability varies by location.

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