After significant anticipation, MBN finally released its upcoming K-drama, The Crown Has Disappeared, starring EXO’s Suho and popular actress Hong Ye-Ji as the lead couple. The miniseries is a romantic comedy, all set to release on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The drama takes place in the Joseon era and follows the story of a kidnapped Crown Prince and the woman who is destined to be his wife.
The Crown Prince Has Disappeared is a spin-off of the highly popular K-drama Bossam: Steal the Fate. As per reports, this was MBN’s most-viewed drama in 2021. Given this popularity, it will be interesting to see what the upcoming series brings. The romantic comedy entails a star-studded cast and an interesting story, promising to keep viewers hooked.
The Crown Prince Has Disappeared: EXO’s Suho & Hong Ye-Ji to play interesting roles
The upcoming MBN K-drama The Crown Prince Has Disappeared features EXO’s Suho and Hong Ye-Ji in lead roles. The central storyline of the drama, set in the Joseon period, follows the unexpected kidnapping of Crown Prince Yi Geon (Suho). However, the woman, Choi Myung-Yoon (Hong Ye-Ji), who kidnaps him, is to become his wife. Myung-Hoon has talents in medicine and horseback riding.
As the two embark on an adventurous journey, romance gradually blossoms between them. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince’s kidnapping wreaks havoc among the members of the palace.
Last week, the actors joined for a script reading and displayed perfect chemistry with each other. Suho recently became popular for his performance in the 2023 K-drama Behind the Touch. His other popular works include How Are U Bread, Rich Man, and others. Meanwhile, Hong Ye-Ji is currently making her appearance in the KBS drama Love Song for Illusion.
The Crown Prince Has Disappeared release date, cast & more on MBN
The Crown Prince Has Disappeared will premiere on Saturday, March 9, 2024. It is a mini-weekend series that will air on MBN. The network hasn’t released the timing of the episodes yet.
Apart from Suho and Hong Ye-Ji playing the lead roles, the drama also entails a star-studded cast. Myung Se-Bin, who also appeared on Bossam: Steal the Fate, will return as the kind-hearted Queen Min Soo-Ryun. Kim Joo-Hun will play Choi Myung-Yoon’s (Choi Sang-rok) father.
Choi Sang-Rok is a royal physician determined to go to any lengths to protect his people. Kim Min-Kyu, meanwhile, will portray Prince Do-Sung, Yi-Geon’s half-brother, who is ambitious about being the successor.
Other cast members include Yoo Se-Rye, Jeon Jin-Oh, Cha Kwang-Soo and Kim Seol-Jin. Kim Jin-Man serves as the director and Kim Ji-Soo and Park Cheol are the writers.
