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Drama / series

Perfect Crown

Original broadcasterMBC

Apr 10, 2026 · Release

This MBC drama premiered on April 10, 2026. IU plays corporate heiress Seong Hui-ju opposite Byeon Woo-seok as Grand Prince I-an.[1][2]

Featured cast
IUByeon Woo-seokNoh Sang-hyunGong Seung-yeon

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Drama broadcast and release information

Perfect Crown Basic information
NamePerfect Crown [1][2]
TypeDrama / series[1][2]
ReleaseApr 10, 2026[1][2]
Original broadcast / releaseOriginal broadcasterMBC[1]
Featured castIU · Byeon Woo-seok · Noh Sang-hyun · Gong Seung-yeon[1][2]
Direction · writingDirected by Park Joon-hwa and Bae Hee-young / Written by Yoo Ji-won[1][2]
Channel / release serviceMBC[1]
Broadcast / release datesApril 10 – May 16, 2026 · ended[1][5]
Broadcast time / release formatFriday–Saturday, 21:40 KST (original run)[5]
Episodes12 episodes[1]
Official linksMBC Global Media program information

Story

In an imagined modern Korea with a royal family, Seong Hui-ju encounters limits that wealth and ability cannot overcome. Her pursuit of a contractual marriage to Grand Prince I-an brings together two people in very different positions. An agreement of interests gradually meets unexpected feelings. [1]

Official teaser & trailer

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IU's role

IU plays Seong Hui-ju, an heiress to Castle Group who has wealth and ability but faces limits imposed by her social status. Her plans for a contract marriage with Grand Prince I-an bring their interests and feelings into contact. [1]

Broadcast record

MBC's official website announces the premiere for Friday, April 10 at 9:40 p.m. The premiere provides the basis for this record of IU's 2026 television work. [2]

What to watch for

  • Consider Hui-ju’s ambitions alongside I-an’s position within the royal family. Compare what the same agreement means to each of them.
  • Notice encounters between contemporary corporate life and royal rules. The romance begins from a fictional setting rather than describing an actual modern monarchy. [1]

Official viewing information

Open the official MBC work and replay page. Select an episode or the full film, check regional availability, subtitles and access conditions, then play. [3]

Free viewing and access conditions

Choose an episode in MBC’s official replay list and check its free-viewing label, login, advertising and quality conditions. Check each episode individually; high-quality or subscription options may be separate. [3] [4]

Related activity timeline

APPEARANCE TIMELINE

Latest recorded activity · Apr 10, 2026
Perfect Crown

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1 records
  1. Aired
    TV and filmMBC

    Perfect Crown

    She plays corporate heiress Seong Hui-ju in a fictional South Korean constitutional monarchy. The story involves a contract marriage with Grand Prince I-an, played by Byeon Woo-seok.

    • IU · Seong Hui-ju

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Official information

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References and sources

Verified: Nov 14, 2026 · Facts are based on the sources below.

  1. Perfect Crown production team, cast and Seong Hui-ju introduction MBC Global Media · Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. Perfect Crown official website and premiere date MBC · Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. Perfect Crown: official MBC work and replay MBC · Accessed 2026-11-14
  4. Perfect Crown official video MBCdrama · Accessed 2026-11-14
  5. Perfect Crown May 16, 2026 finale broadcast report Newsen · Accessed 2026-11-14

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