Byeon Woo-seok Coronation Hits 13.5% Ratings

The 11th episode of MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Princess of the 21st Century' recorded 13.5% nationwide, 13.5% in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 5.3% for the 2054 demographic, breaking its own highest viewership ratings. It ranked first among all programs on Friday, with the highest minute-by-minute rating soaring to 16.3%.

Background: 'Princess of the 21st Century' is set in a constitutional monarchy in 21st-century South Korea and depicts the romance between Seong Hee-ju (played by IU), a chaebol heiress but of commoner status, and Prince Ian (played by Byun Woo-seok), the king's son who can possess nothing.

Key Plot Points:

• The love between Seong Hee-ju and Prince Ian deepened as they risked their lives to protect each other amidst danger.
• Seong Hee-ju discovered Prince Ian unconscious in the burning royal court and rescued him with the help of his aide Choi Hyun (played by Yoo Soo-bin).
• After Prince Ian recovered, Yoon Yi-rang (played by Gong Seung-yeon) realized her father, Yoon Seong-won (played by Jo Jae-yoon), was behind the incident and confessed her father's crimes to Prince Ian, asking for punishment.
• Witnessing Yoon Yi-rang's plea and Min Jeong-woo's (played by Noh Sang-hyun) passive stance despite knowing Yoon Seong-won's guilt, Prince Ian realized the monarchy had devolved into a tool for maintaining power and declared his intention to abolish the monarchy. Min Jeong-woo opposed this.
• Seong Hee-ju visited Min Jeong-woo to gauge his intentions, lending support to Prince Ian.
• After a challenging journey, Prince Ian's coronation ceremony was held.

Reactions/Public Opinion: Viewers are keenly interested in whether Prince Ian will be able to achieve his grand objective.

Outlook: The final episode of 'Princess of the 21st Century' will air on the 16th at 9:40 PM.