Missing Crown Prince (Korean: 세자가 사라졌다) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-soo and Park Chul, directed by Kim Jin-man, and starring Suho, Hong Ye-ji, Myung Se-bin, Kim Joo-hun, and Kim Min-kyu. It aired on MBN from April 13, to June 16, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST). It is also available for steaming on TVING and Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
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| Hangul | 세자가 사라졌다 |
| Hanja | 世子가 사라졌다 |
| Literal meaning | The Crown Prince Has Disappeared |
| Revised Romanization | Sejaga sarajyeotda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sejaga sarajyŏtta |
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| Music by | Kim Soo-han[3] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Budget | ₩20 billion[5] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBN |
| Release | April 13 – June 16, 2024 |
Synopsis
editSet in Joseon, the series is about a crown prince who is kidnapped by the woman destined to be his wife. While fleeing for their lives, romance blooms between them.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Suho as Yi Geon[6]
- Jung Hyeon-jun as young Yi Geon[7]
- King Haejong's eldest son who was appointed as the crown prince when his father ascended to the throne through a rebellion.
- Hong Ye-ji as Choi Myung-yoon[8]
- A person who has outstanding skills in horseback riding and medicine.
- Myung Se-bin as Min Soo-ryun[9]
- Kim Joo-hun as Choi Sang-rok[10]
- Choi Myung-yoon's father who is a royal physician at naeuiwon.
- Kim Min-kyu as Grand Prince Doseong[11]
- Yang Hee-won as young Grand Prince Doseong[7]
- Yi Geon's half-brother who has excellent martial arts skills.
- Yoo Se-rye as Queen Yoon[12]
- King Haejong's second wife who is an affectionate and empathetic person.
Supporting
edit- Jeon Jin-oh as King Haejong[13]
- The current King of Joseon who is also the father of Yi Geon and Grand Prince Doseong.
- Cha Kwang-soo as Yoon Yi-gyeom[6]
- Queen Yoon's father who is the Second State Councillor.
- Kim Seol-jin as Gap-seok[6]
- A royal attendant at the crown prince's residence and Yi Geon's companion.
- Park Sung-yeon as Court Lady Kim[6]
- Queen Dowager Min's lady-in-waiting.
- Son Jong-bum as Yoon Jeong-dae[6]
- Head of the capital bureau.
- Seo Jae-woo as Mu-baek[6]
- Choi Sang-rok's right-hand man and bodyguard.
- Kim No-jin as Oh-wol[6]
- Choi Myung-yoon's maid.
- Hayden Won as Cheol-du[6]
- Grand Prince Doseong's confidant.
- Jung Yoon-seo as Court Lady Cho[6]
- Queen Yoon's lady-in-waiting.
- Kim Sung-hyun as Han Sang-su[6]
- Yi Geon's eunuch.
- Kim Tae-geun as Kim Dae-seung[6]
- An official at the Office of Censors.
- Park Gi-deok as the chief of naesi and King Haejong's eunuch[6]
- Choi Jong-yoon as Jung-yeong[6]
- A royal guard.
- Nam Kyung-eup as Daegam Mun-hyeong[6]
- Yi Geon's maternal grandfather.
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was written by Kim Ji-soo and Park Chul, who both wrote Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), and directed by Kim Jin-man, who worked on Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) and Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (2023). Filming began in 2023.[1][14]
In October 2023, production companies Chorokbaem Media and Superbook Co., Ltd. signed a business agreement with Mungyeong City to support the production of the series.[15]
Casting
editSuho, Hong Ye-ji, Kim Min-kyu, and Myung Se-bin were reportedly cast in 2023, and they were confirmed as the main casts of the series along with Kim Joo-hun.[16][17][18][9][19]
Release
editMBN confirmed the premiere date of Missing Crown Prince, which originally was set to be on March 9 but was postponed to April 13, 2024, instead, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST).[19][20] It is also available for steaming on TVING, Wavve, Viki, and Viu.[21][22][23]
Original soundtrack
editPart 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Love You More Gradually" (아스라이, 더 가까이) |
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| Suho | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Love You More Gradually" (아스라이, 더 가까이; Inst.) |
| 3:57 | ||
| Total length: | 7:54 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Stay By My Side" (내 곁에 있어요) | Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) |
| Taeil | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Stay By My Side" (내 곁에 있어요; Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
| Total length: | 7:46 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Breath" (한숨) | Ha Jeong-hyeon |
| Yves (Loona) | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Breath" (한숨; Inst.) |
| 4:22 | ||
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||||
Viewership
editMissing Crown Prince : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24][25]
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| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 1 | 332 | N/A | 550 | 556 | 572 | 482 | 503 | 817 | 693 | 732 | 792 | 798 | 659 | 759 | 751 | 837 | 1020 | 1036 | 900 | 987 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25][26] | |
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| 1 | April 13, 2024 | 1.452% (14th) | N/A |
| 2 | April 14, 2024 | 1.148% (21st) | |
| 3 | April 20, 2024 | 2.623% (2nd) | 2.444% (2nd) |
| 4 | April 21, 2024 | 2.511% (4th) | 2.174% (5th) |
| 5 | April 27, 2024 | 2.792% (2nd) | 2.159% (3rd) |
| 6 | April 28, 2024 | 2.376% (4th) | 1.847% (4th) |
| 7 | May 4, 2024 | 2.345% (3rd) | 1.753% (5th) |
| 8 | May 5, 2024 | 3.636% (1st) | 3.519% (1st) |
| 9 | May 11, 2024 | 3.237% (1st) | 2.924% (2nd) |
| 10 | May 12, 2024 | 3.086% (3rd) | 2.470% (3rd) |
| 11 | May 18, 2024 | 3.783% (2nd) | 3.317% (2nd) |
| 12 | May 19, 2024 | 3.826% (2nd) | 3.899% (2nd) |
| 13 | May 25, 2024 | 2.944% (2nd) | 2.791% (2nd) |
| 14 | May 26, 2024 | 3.734% (2nd) | 3.457% (2nd) |
| 15 | June 1, 2024 | 3.542% (2nd) | 3.197% (2nd) |
| 16 | June 2, 2024 | 3.976% (1st) | 3.809% (2nd) |
| 17 | June 8, 2024 | 4.350% (1st) | 4.023% (2nd) |
| 18 | June 9, 2024 | 4.517% (2nd) | 4.504% (2nd) |
| 19 | June 15, 2024 | 4.244% (1st) | 3.847% (2nd) |
| 20 | June 16, 2024 | 5.059% (1st) | 4.833% (1st) |
| Average | 3.259% | —[a] | |
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Notes
edit- ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
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- ^ Son, Bong-suk (November 17, 2023). 배우 명세빈, '세자가 사라졌다' 대비 민수련 역 낙점 [Actress Myung Se-bin to play the role of Queen Dowager Min Su-ryeon in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Jin-ho (October 27, 2023). 문경시, MBN 드라마 '세자가 사라졌다' 제작 지원 [Mungyeong City supports the production of MBN drama 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji (September 22, 2023). [단독]엑소 수호, '세자가 사라졌다'(가제) 출연 확정..첫 사극 도전 [[Exclusive] EXO Suho confirms appearance in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared' (working title)..First historical drama challenge] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (November 9, 2023). [단독] 홍예지, 박지훈 이어 수호와 로맨스 '세자가 사라졌다' 女주인공 [[Exclusive] Hong Ye-ji, following Park Ji-hoon, becomes the female lead in romance with Suho in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Naver.
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- ^ Number of viewers:
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 20, 2024. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 21, 2024. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 28, 2024. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2024. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 11, 2024. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 12, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 19, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 26, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 2, 2024. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- "Ep. 17" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 18" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 9, 2024. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 19" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 20" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 세자가 사라졌다 시청률 [Missing Crown Prince ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Daum.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean) - Production website at Chorokbaem Media (in Korean)
- Missing Crown Prince at IMDb
- Missing Crown Prince at HanCinema