Princess Hours - Cast

Cast

• Yoon Eun-hye as Shin Chae-kyeong (신채경)

Shin Chae-kyeong is a very creative and outgoing, normal high school girl. She attends the same school as Lee Shin, the Crown Prince of Korea. Her grandfather was best friends with the former king. To honour his friend, the late king dictated that Chae-kyeong is to become the Crown Princess, meaning that she is to marry whoever is the Crown Prince at the designated time of the marriage (Lee Shin). Although she often seems immature and irritating, she is a kindhearted, innocent, honest person. Often called "pig" by her younger brother, Chae-kyeong marries the Prince because of the promised arrangement made between her and Shin's grandfather. Her initial reaction to Lee Shin is one of irritation as she does not want to marry this young and to the unemotional Crown Prince. However, she falls in love with him since the earlier part of the series, not knowing that he, in turn, starts to feel the same way, and is revealed toward the end of the episodes. Although she sees Lee Yul only as a close friend and cousin-in-law, he falls in love with her.

• Ju Ji-hoon as Crown Prince Lee Shin (이 신)

The Crown Prince of Korea, Lee Shin, is seen as a smug, indifferent, insensitive young man. After getting rejected by his girlfriend when he proposes to her, he decides to go along with his elders' arranged marriage with Shin Chae-kyeong. At first, he is irritated by her naivety and enthusiasm, but as he recognises how genuinely sweet she is, he begins to open his heart to her, and falls in love. Throughout the series, it becomes obvious that he is just a lonely, sensitive, warm and kind young man. He also owns a teddy bear, Alfred, the only 'companion' that allows him to let his guard down, which serves as a focal point throughout the series. As his cousin re-enters the picture after being forced out of the country many years earlier, the Prince quickly butts head with him, as Lee Yul is a contender not only for the throne, but also for the Crown Princess-to-be Chae-kyeong's affection.

• Kim Jeong-hoon (김정훈), as Prince Yul

Yul left Korea at the age of 5. He was supposed to be the next Crown Prince (behind his father), but his father, then Crown Prince, died in a car accident and he and his mother were kicked out of the palace to England. He falls in love with Chae-kyeong and tells her that he was her fiancé but because of the accident, he was not able to. His mother is trying to get justice and revenge for him. Towards the end of the series, he tells his mother to stop and he feels tired. He is also best friends with Prince William; which makes them call each other "hyung".

• Song Ji-hyo as Min Hyo-rin (민효린)

Hyo-rin is a talented and gifted ballet dancer. She is beautiful, intelligent, accomplished—basically, perfect in every way possible, but she is also poor. Prince Shin and her ballet instructor paid for her tuition fees at school. In the beginning, she is Shin's girlfriend, and he proposes to her. However, she rejects him, because she does not wish to give up her dreams of becoming a star ballerina. When she sees Chae-kyeong and Shin's wedding and how much Chae-kyeong is loved by the people (similar to Diana, Princess of Wales), she regrets her hasty decision, and does everything she can to draw Shin back to her, including a "chance" meeting in Thailand, but simply ends up hurting herself, resulting in attempted suicide by pill overdose. Later, however, she recognises that Shin does truly love Chae-kyeong, being the first one to know what Shin feels for her. She ultimately gives up on him and instead decides to pursue and concentrate on her career as a ballerina.

• Shim Hye-jin (심혜진), as Lady Hwa-yong (Yul's mother)

After being kicked out of the palace. she and her son Yul go to England. Years later she returns with a sinister plan to get back the throne. She causes chaos by releasing photos to the press of Hyo-rin and Shin in Thailand on a date and creating numerous rumors about the Crown Prince (and Crown Princess) to doubt him of being a suitable Crown Prince and a heir to the throne.