Princess Hours Confirmed For a Remake!
UPDATE (February 14, 2023):
According to the production company Group Eight, Princess Hours (Goong), the remake will start its production in the second half of 2023 and it is scheduled to premiere in 2024. The production team is already holding auditions for the casts. There is no official cast lineup yet for the remake version.
After an update about the remake, Korean netizens named their top candidates who will take the roles of main leads Crown Prince Lee Shin and Shin Chae Kyung. The top picks are Park Bo Gum, Kim Young Dae, Na In Woo, Hwang In Youp, Kim Yoo Jung, Kim So Hyun, and Kim Hye Yoon.
The iconic Princess Hours is getting a remake!
Without a doubt, Princess Hours, or “Goong,” is one of the first K-dramas that took over Asia and became one of the pioneers of the Hallyu Wave.
In March 2021, The managing charge of the original manga version of “Goong,” inked a contract together with Group 8 to produce a remake, which also handled the 2006 drama adaptation.
Princess Hours’ story revolves in an alternate universe where South Korea adopts a constitutional monarchy. The male lead is the country’s crown prince who ended up in a civil partnership with a female civilian.
Originally, a manga, published in 2003 and was serialized for 10 years, The manga was an instant hit in and outside South Korea making it a million-seller. It was published even in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and France.
Princess Hours established Yoon Eun Hye, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Jeong Hoon, and Song Ji Hyo’s Hallyu star status.
Group 8 has produced hit K-Dramas such as “Boys Over Flowers,” “7 First Kisses,” “Let’s Fight Ghost,“ “My ID Is Gangnam Beauty,” and many more.
Are you excited about the remake of Princess Hours?
