{"id":6372,"date":"2026-04-25T18:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:10:33","slug":"21st-century-grand-princes-wife-soars-with-double-digit-ratings-as-iu-and-byeon-woo-seoks-proposal-storyline-unfolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=6372","title":{"rendered":"’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’ Soars with Double-Digit Ratings as IU and Byeon Woo-seok’s Proposal Storyline Unfolds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’ is generating buzz with a preview of a public proposal, as IU and Byeon Woo-seok prepare for a fairy-tale party.<\/p>\n

Episode 6 of the drama, airing on the 25th, will feature an event episode where Seong Hee-joo (played by IU) and Lee An Grand Prince (played by Byeon Woo-seok) conclude the finale of Naejinyeon.<\/p>\n

Seong Hee-joo and Lee An Grand Prince previously clashed over their contractual marriage. Following a heated argument, the two came to understand each other’s choices and supported one another, leading to a mended relationship.<\/p>\n

The couple vowed to fight relentlessly for their desires and openly displayed their affection during Naejinyeon.<\/p>\n

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Lee An Grand Prince caused a stir by appearing alongside Seong Hee-joo, allowing her to walk ahead of everyone. At the close of the previous episode, his proposal to her garnered a fervent response from viewers.<\/p>\n

Newly released photos showcase the second act of Naejinyeon, a waltz party attended by political and business leaders, featuring Seong Hee-joo and Lee An Grand Prince.<\/p>\n

Their chemistry, reminiscent of a fairy-tale princess and prince, is creating excitement.<\/p>\n

As partners, Seong Hee-joo and Lee An Grand Prince are poised to captivate everyone with their perfect dance harmony.<\/p>\n

The couple’s sweetness brings smiles, and a surprise event marking the climax of their contractual marriage plan is heightening expectations.<\/p>\n

However, Prime Minister Min Jung-woo (played by Noh Sang-hyun) and Queen Dowager Yoon Yi-rang (played by Gong Seung-yeon), who oppose the marriage, are seen watching with stern expressions, which raises curiosity.<\/p>\n

Their opposition to Seong Hee-joo and Lee An Grand Prince’s marriage further heightens the intrigue.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, episode 5 of MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife,’ which aired on the 24th, recorded ratings of 10.9% in the Seoul metropolitan area, 10.6% nationwide, and 4.3% among viewers aged 20-54, according to Nielsen Korea.<\/p>\n

The drama thus achieved a triple crown, topping all Friday programs in the Seoul metropolitan area, nationwide, and among viewers aged 20-54.<\/p>\n

The scene that garnered the highest viewership, reaching 13.7%, featured Lee An Grand Prince appearing at Naejinyeon, drawing significant attention.<\/p>\n

Episode 6 of ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’ is scheduled to air on the 25th at 9:50 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ’21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife’ is generating buzz with a preview of a public proposal, as IU and Byeon Woo-seok prepare for a fairy-tale party. Episode 6 of the drama, airing on the 25th, will feature an event episode where Seong Hee-joo (played by IU) and Lee An Grand Prince (played by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[416,1320,1013],"class_list":{"0":"post-6372","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv-show-drama-movie","8":"tag-korean-drama","9":"tag-romantic-proposal","10":"tag-tv-ratings"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-140.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6374,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372\/revisions\/6374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}