Missing Crown Prince

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Missing Crown Prince
Promotional poster
Hangul
세자가 사라졌다
Hanja
世子가 사라졌다
Literal meaningThe Crown Prince Has Disappeared
Revised RomanizationSejaga sarajyeotda
McCune–ReischauerSejaga sarajyŏtta
Genre
Written by
  • Kim Ji-soo
  • Park Chul
Directed byKim Jin-man
Starring
Music byKim Soo-han[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes6 (as of April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28))
Production
Production companies
Budget₩20 billion[4]
Original release
NetworkMBN
ReleaseApril 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) –
present

Missing Crown Prince (

Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki
in selected regions.

Synopsis

Set 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.[5]

Cast

Main

  • Suho as Yi Geon: King Haejong's eldest son who was appointed as the crown prince when his father ascended to the throne through a rebellion.[6]
  • Hong Ye-ji as Choi Myung-yoon: a person who has outstanding skills in horseback riding and medicine.[7]
  • Myung Se-bin as Queen Dowager Min Soo-ryun[8]
  • Kim Joo-hun as Choi Sang-rok: Choi Myung-yoon's father who is a royal physician at naeuiwon.[9]
  • Kim Min-kyu as Grand Prince Doseong: Yi Geon's half-brother who has excellent martial arts skills.[10]
  • Yoo Se-rye as Queen Yoon: King Haejong's second wife who is an affectionate and empathetic person.[11]

Supporting

  • Jeon Jin-oh as King Haejong: the current King of Joseon who is also the father of Yi Geon and Grand Prince Doseong.[12]
  • Cha Kwang-soo as Yoon Yi-gyeom: Queen Yoon's father who is the Second State Councillor.[6]
  • Kim Seol-jin as Gap-seok: a royal attendant at the crown prince's residence and Yi Geon's companion.[6]
  • Park Sung-yeon as Court Lady Kim: Queen Dowager Min's lady-in-waiting.[6]
  • Son Jong-bum as Yoon Jeong-dae: head of the capital bureau.[6]
  • Seo Jae-woo as Mu-baek: Choi Sang-rok's right-hand man and bodyguard.[6]
  • Kim No-jin as Oh-wol: Choi Myung-yoon's maid.[6]
  • Hayden Won as Cheol-du: Grand Prince Doseong's confidant.[6]
  • Jung Yoon-seo as Court Lady Cho: Queen Yoon's lady-in-waiting.[6]
  • Kim Sung-hyun as Han Sang-su: Yi Geon's eunuch.[6]
  • Kim Tae-geun as Kim Dae-seung: an official at the Office of Censors.[6]
  • Park Gi-ho as the chief of naesi and King Haejong's eunuch.[6]
  • Choi Jong-yoon as Jung-yeong: a royal guard.[6]
  • Nam Kyung-eup as Daegam Mun-hyeong: Yi Geon's maternal grandfather.[6]

Production

Development

The 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][13]

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.[14]

Casting

Suho, Hong Ye-ji, Kim Min-kyu, and Myung Se-bin were cast in 2023, and were confirmed as the main casts of the series along with Kim Joo-hun.[5][15][16][8][17]

Release

Wavve and Viki.[19][20]

Viewership

Missing Crown Prince : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)