IU plays the illegitimate daughter of a chaebol, and it wasn’t until she was ten that she was officially taken in as part of the Castle Group. Once she entered that elite world, the criticism about her identity and background began and even as she grew up, it never stopped.
Hui-ju grew up with a personality that never backs down. She’d rather play dirty and win than play fair and lose. She developed this mindset because everyone around her constantly made her feel like other nobles had more right to everything than she did. That’s why she fights so hard to claim the rights and respect that others keep trying to deny her.
On the other hand, there’s Grand Prince I-an, played by Byeon Woo Seok, and he has his own struggles just like Hui-ju. Growing up, he believes that diligence is the duty of a virtuous man, which is why he excels in everything he does. However, whenever he achieves something, the King reacts with dismay and downplays his efforts, reminding him that excellence is simply expected of a Grand Prince.
But the real reason behind it is clear, the King fears that I-an might outshine the Crown Prince. I-an is allowed to be capable, but never to the point of surpassing his brother.
Later on, the Crown Prince becomes King, but his reign is short-lived as he dies early. His young son then ascends the throne, and history repeats itself. Queen Yoon, the mother of the eight-year-old King, feels threatened by I-an, especially since he also serves as regent while the child King is still too young to rule.
That’s why Queen Yoon remains distant and wary of Grand Prince I-an.
One day, Hui-ju is forced into an arranged marriage with a CEO she believes is beneath her. Unwilling to accept it, she looks for a replacement and that’s when she sets her sights on Grand Prince I-an.
She keeps pestering him for an audience so she can propose, and although I-an keeps rejecting her requests at first, she eventually uses their sunbae–hoobae connection to get through to him. Because of that, I-an finally grants her request.
Hui-ju then proposes, but I-an rejects her, saying he wants to marry for love, not convenience or obligation.
So far, Episodes 1 and 2 are quite good. They mainly focus on introducing the main characters and establishing their backgrounds and backstories. However, if viewers don’t pay close attention to the details or script, some may find it slow and even mistake that for bad acting, especially with Wooseok’s character. But once you understand the role he’s portraying, he’s actually doing a great job.
Anyway, let’s see how the story unfolds as more episodes come out in the coming weeks.
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