Prince Hours
Prince Hours (; lit. "Palace S") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Seven, Huh E-jae, Kang Doo and Park Shin-hye. It is a spin-off of the 2006 series "Goong" (also known as "Princess Hours"), both were directed by Hwang In-roi and produced by Group Eight. "Goong S" aired on MBC from January 10 to March 15, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot. The story set in a universe where Korea is a constitutional monarchy. The Empress regnant, (Myung Se-bin), already in her thirties, is still  unmarried and without an heir, which prompts the imperial court to look for a suitable Crown Prince. They encounter Lee Hoo (Seven), the son of the empress' uncle, and brings him into the palace where he begins to learn the life of a royal. However, another competitor arrives at the court: Lee Joon (Kang Doo), the son of another uncle of the Empress. They compete for the title of Crown Prince via a trial of several tasks to determine the worthy future Emperor of the country. Reception. Although "Princess Hours" was a hit, "Prince Hours" failed to attract many viewers . Initial overnight ratings averaged around 10%, about half of the original's. Further in its run, the ratings decreased to 7-8%. Despite the low ratings, "Goong S" was the most searched and rewatched drama online and ranked higher than its competition: KBS2's "Dal-Ja's Spring" and SBS's "Surgeon Bong Dal Hee". The drama has also gained a wide variety of support from international fans in the U.S., Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, Singapore, Philippines etc. Ratings. Source: TNS Media Korea International broadcast. Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Turkey United States Vietnam Sri Lanka Prince Hours Prince