A sageuk drama is a drama with a historical theme or set in the royal period of Korea. Many sageuk dramas feature graceful and charming Crown Princess characters.
In addition to being graceful, Crown Princess characters usually have extensive skills and knowledge. The reason is, women who are chosen as Crown Princesses will receive lessons on royal customs and manners before officially marrying the Crown Prince.
In addition, most Crown Princess characters in sageuk dramas also play an important role in the story. Because they are the Crown Prince’s spouse who will usually ascend the throne to become King. However, there are also Crown Princess characters who meet a tragic fate.
In a number of sageuk dramas, the Crown Princess character is played by a beautiful and graceful actress. Here is a list of Korean actresses who have played the role of Crown Princess in sageuk dramas.
Kim Min Seo
Kim Min Seo plays the role of Crown Princess Yoon Bo Kyung in the drama The Moon Embracing the Sun. In the drama, Yoon Bo Kyung marries Crown Prince Lee Hwon (Kim Soo Hyun) after the previous Crown Princess Heo Yeon Woo (Han Ga In) dies.
Yoon Bo Kyung then officially became Queen when Lee Hwon ascended to the throne as King of Joseon. Although Yoon Bo Kyung loves Lee Hwon very much, her husband still can’t move on from Heo Yeon Woo. In reality, Yoon Bo Kyung was used by her own father to maintain their clan’s power.
Jung Yu Mi
Actress Jung Yu Mi plays Crown Princess Hong Hwa Yong as well as a modern woman named Hong Se Na in the drama Rooftop Prince. Rooftop Prince is a fantasy drama that combines the sageuk genre with modern romcom.
In the royal era, Hong Hwa Yong is the wife of Crown Prince Lee Gak (Park Yoo Chun). Actually, the one who should marry Lee Gak is Hong Hwa Yong’s younger sister named Hong Bu Yong (Han Ji Min).
But because Hong Bu Yong’s face was burned, the position of Crown Princess finally fell into Hong Hwa Yong’s hands.
Chae Soo Bin
Chae Soo Bin plays Crown Princess Jo Ha Yeon in the drama Love in the Moonlight. Jo Ha Yeon is the daughter of the powerful Minister Jo Man Hyeong (Lee Dae Yeon). In an attempt to balance the power of the Prime Minister and the Kim clan, she is betrothed to Crown Prince Lee Yeong (Park Bo Gum).
Despite having a beautiful and innocent face, Jo Ha Yeon is a level-headed and confident Crown Princess. She also has more progressive thoughts than most people in her era.
Han So Hee
Han So Hee plays Crown Princess Kim So Hye in 100 Days My Prince. She is the daughter of Deputy Prime Minister Kim Cha Eon (Jo Sung Ha) who is the wife of Crown Prince Lee Yul (D.O. EXO). However, she secretly harbors feelings for Moo Yeon (Kim Jae Young), a hitman who works for Kim Cha Eon.
Kim So Hye actually doesn’t want to marry Lee Yul. Lee Yul himself hates Kim Cha Eon so much that he always ignores Kim So Hye. As a result, the couple never spent the night together.
Jung Chae Yeon
Jung Chae Yeon plays the role of Crown Princess No Ha Kyung in The King’s Affection. In the story, No Ha Kyung is the youngest daughter of the Minister of Military Affairs. Having received so much love and affection from her father, No Ha Kyung grew up as a pure and innocent soul.
Crown Princess No Ha Kyung eventually became Queen when Crown Prince Lee Hwi (Park Eun Bin) was appointed king. What No Ha Kyung didn’t know was that her husband was a woman.
The reason is, the original Crown Prince Lee Hwi has died and was replaced by his female twin named Dam Yi.
Kim Min Ju
Kim Min Ju plays the role of Crown Princess Ahn Ja Yeon in the drama The Forbidden Marriage. With a calm personality and vast knowledge, Ahn Ja Yeon opens the eyes of her husband, King Lee Heon (Kim Young Dae), to the world.
Unfortunately, Ahn Ja Yeon passed away while she was still the Crown Princess. This left King Lee Heon in mourning for years and issued a marriage ban for all single women.
One day, King Lee Heon met Ye So Rang (Park Ju Hyun) who claimed that she could be possessed by the spirit of the late Ahn Ja Hyeon.
Han Dong Hee
Han Dong Hee plays Crown Princess Min Hwi Bin in the drama Under the Queen’s Umbrella. Having two children, Min Hwi Bin is described as unpretentious, warm-hearted, and motherly.
After being left for dead by the Crown Prince (Bae In Hyuk), Min Hwi Bin had to take care of their two young children. Fortunately, Min Hwi Bin and her children are protected by Queen Hwa Ryeong (Kim Hye Soo). Unfortunately, they were forced to leave the palace for their own safety.
Jeon Hye Won
Jeon Hye Won plays the role of Crown Princess Bin Kang in the drama My Dearest. Bin Kang is the wife of Crown Prince So Hyun (Kim Mu Jun). Unfortunately, this couple has a quite tragic fate.
Crown Prince So Hyun, who had a long illness, finally died when King Injo (Kim Jong Tae) accused him of planning a rebellion. Bin Kang, who was devastated by her husband’s death, chose to end her life by drinking poison.
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