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IU and Byeon Woo-seok Lead MBC's Perfect Crown, Premiering in April

Set in a modern monarchy, the story follows a chaebol heiress who seeks social ascent through a contract marriage to a prince.

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IU plays an ambitious chaebol heiress who proposes a contract marriage to a prince in MBC's new drama "Perfect Crown," premiering April 3, 2026.
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Overview

  • MBC unveiled new images spotlighting IU and the drama’s alternate-royalty setting as promotion ramps up.
  • IU plays Sung Hee-joo, the Castle Beauty CEO who confronts class discrimination tied to her commoner status and birth.
  • Byeon Woo-seok portrays Grand Prince Yi An, a beloved royal whose contract marriage with Hee-joo drives the romance.
  • Park Joon-hwa and Bae Hee-young co-direct from scripts by rookie writer Yoo Ji-won, with an April 2026 launch on MBC and international streaming on Disney+.
  • Noh Sang-hyun and Gong Seung-yeon join the supporting cast, and some outlets report an April 3 premiere, a Friday–Saturday slot, a 12-episode run, and an April 2025 production start.