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| The poster for the 2006 drama, "Princess Hours" / Courtesy of GROUP8 |
By Dong Sun-hwa
"Princess Hours," one of MBC's biggest hit dramas in 2006, has been picked up for a remake.
GROUP8, the company behind the success of the original drama, said it will start producing the remake in the second half of this year and air the first episode in 2024. The exact release date remains under wraps for now and an audition is currently taking place to choose the best actors.
Based on a comic by Park So-hee, "Princess Hours" is a fictional story following an ordinary high school student named Shin Chae-kyeong, who happens to marry Lee Shin, the crown prince of Korea under the hypothesis that the country is a constitutional monarchy.
In 2006, actors Yoon Eun-hye and Ju Ji-hoon assumed the roles of Shin and Lee, respectively, with actress Song Ji-hyo appearing as Lee's secret girlfriend, Min Hyo-rin.
The 24-part series was a big hit in terms of viewership ratings. Its final episode scored a 28.3 percent rating, according to data tracker TNMS, formerly known as TNS Media Korea. Yoon and Ju, in particular, were catapulted to fame thanks to its success, winning the rookie of the year honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2006.
