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Missing Crown Prince
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Hangul	세자가 사라졌다
Hanja	世子가 사라졌다
Literal meaning	The Crown Prince Has Disappeared
Revised Romanization	Sejaga sarajyeotda
McCune–Reischauer	Sejaga sarajyŏtta
Genre	Period drama Romantic comedy
Written by	Park Chul Kim Ji-soo
Directed by	Kim Jin-man Kim Sang-hoon
Starring	Suho Hong Ye-ji Myung Se-bin Kim Joo-hun Kim Min-kyu
Music by	Kim Soo-han
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Hwang Hyuk (CP) Park Sung-soo Cho Hang-no Joo Hyung-jin
Producers	Ahn Chang-jo Seo Jang-won Kim Man-tae Ryu Seung-min
Cinematography	Jung Seung-woo Lee Myung-joon Kim Ho-joon Kim Jin-han
Editors	Ahn Na Lee Ji-yoon
Production companies	Studio Jidam Chorokbaem Media Superbook Co., Ltd.
Budget	₩20 billion
Original release
Network	MBN
Release	April 13 (2024-04-13) – June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16)

Missing Crown Prince (Korean: 세자가 사라졌다) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-soo and Park Chul, directed by Kim Jin-man, and starring Suho, Hong Ye-ji, Myung Se-bin, Kim Joo-hun, and Kim Min-kyu. It aired on MBN from April 13, to June 16, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST). It is also available for steaming on TVING and Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

Synopsis

Set in Joseon, the series is about a crown prince who is kidnapped by the woman destined to be his wife. While fleeing for their lives, romance blooms between them.

Cast and characters

Main

• Suho as Yi Geon
  • Jung Hyeon-jun as young Yi Geon

King Haejong's eldest son who was appointed as the crown prince when his father ascended to the throne through a rebellion.

• Hong Ye-ji as Choi Myung-yoon

A person who has outstanding skills in horseback riding and medicine.

• Myung Se-bin as Min Soo-ryun

A Queen Dowager.

• Kim Joo-hun as Choi Sang-rok

Choi Myung-yoon's father who is a royal physician at naeuiwon.

• Kim Min-kyu as Grand Prince Doseong
  • Yang Hee-won as young Grand Prince Doseong

Yi Geon's half-brother who has excellent martial arts skills.

• Yoo Se-rye as Queen Yoon

King Haejong's second wife who is an affectionate and empathetic person.

Supporting

• Jeon Jin-oh [ko] as King Haejong

The current King of Joseon who is also the father of Yi Geon and Grand Prince Doseong.

• Cha Kwang-soo [ko] as Yoon Yi-gyeom

Queen Yoon's father who is the Second State Councillor.

• Kim Seol-jin [ko] as Gap-seok

A royal attendant at the crown prince's residence and Yi Geon's companion.

• Park Sung-yeon as Court Lady Kim

Queen Dowager Min's lady-in-waiting.

• Son Jong-bum [ko] as Yoon Jeong-dae

Head of the capital bureau.

• Seo Jae-woo as Mu-baek

Choi Sang-rok's right-hand man and bodyguard.

• Kim No-jin [ko] as Oh-wol

Choi Myung-yoon's maid.

• Hayden Won as Cheol-du

Grand Prince Doseong's confidant.

• Jung Yoon-seo [ko] as Court Lady Cho

Queen Yoon's lady-in-waiting.

• Kim Sung-hyun as Han Sang-su

Yi Geon's eunuch.

• Kim Tae-geun [ko] as Kim Dae-seung

An official at the Office of Censors.

• Park Gi-deok as the chief of naesi and King Haejong's eunuch
• Choi Jong-yoon [ko] as Jung-yeong

A royal guard.

• Nam Kyung-eup [ko] as Daegam Mun-hyeong

Yi Geon's maternal grandfather.

Production

Development

The series was written by Kim Ji-soo and Park Chul, who both wrote Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), and directed by Kim Jin-man, who worked on Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) and Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (2023). Filming began in 2023.

In October 2023, production companies Chorokbaem Media and Superbook Co., Ltd. signed a business agreement with Mungyeong City to support the production of the series.

Casting

Suho, Hong Ye-ji, Kim Min-kyu, and Myung Se-bin were reportedly cast in 2023, and they were confirmed as the main casts of the series along with Kim Joo-hun.

Release

MBN confirmed the premiere date of Missing Crown Prince, which originally was set to be on March 9 but was postponed to April 13, 2024, instead, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST). It is also available for steaming on TVING, Wavve, Viki, and Viu.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Viewership

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Notes

1. Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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2. ^ 세자가 사라졌다 1회 - 궁 안에서 발견된 시신!? 위기에 처한 세자의 운명은 과연..? [The Crown Prince Has Disappeared Episode 1 - A corpse discovered in the palace!? What will be the fate of the crown prince in danger?]. Missing Crown Prince. Episode 1 (in Korean). April 13, 2024. MBN. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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10. Choi, Yi-jeong (January 17, 2024). 김주헌, MBN '세자가 사라졌다' 캐스팅..찻 장편 사극 도전 [Kim Joo-hun cast in MBN's 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'...Challenging a full-length historical drama] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Naver.
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12. Son, Bong-seok (December 12, 2023). 배우 유세례, '세자가 사라졌다' 중전 윤씨 낙점[공식] [Actor Yoo Se-rye, Selected as Queen Yoon in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared' ] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
13. Jang Woo-young (February 22, 2024). "전진오, '세자가 사라졌다' 출연 확정..임금 '해종' 役 [공식]" [Jeon Jin-oh confirmed to appear in 'The Crown Prince Disappeared'...as King Haejong ] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
14. Son, Bong-suk (November 17, 2023). 배우 명세빈, '세자가 사라졌다' 대비 민수련 역 낙점 [Actress Myung Se-bin to play the role of Queen Dowager Min Su-ryeon in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Naver.
15. Kim, Jin-ho (October 27, 2023). 문경시, MBN 드라마 '세자가 사라졌다' 제작 지원 [Mungyeong City supports the production of MBN drama 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
16. Ahn, Yoon-ji (September 22, 2023). [단독]엑소 수호, '세자가 사라졌다'(가제) 출연 확정..첫 사극 도전 [ EXO Suho confirms appearance in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared' (working title)..First historical drama challenge] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
17. Cho, Yeon-gyeong (November 9, 2023). [단독] 홍예지, 박지훈 이어 수호와 로맨스 '세자가 사라졌다' 女주인공 [ Hong Ye-ji, following Park Ji-hoon, becomes the female lead in romance with Suho in 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Naver.
18. Hwang, So-young (November 9, 2023). [단독] '프듀X' 출신 김민규, '세자가 사라졌다' 수호와 호흡 [ Kim Min-kyu from 'Produce X', working with Suho in 'The Prince Has Disappeared'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Naver.
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20. Ji, Dong-hyun (February 23, 2024). 엑소 수호 첫 사극 연기 도전 '세자가 사라졌다' 4월 13일로 첫방 연기 [EXO Suho's first attempt at acting in a historical drama, 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared' premiere date postponed to April 13th] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Naver.
21. Lee, Soo-hyun (April 12, 2024). '눈물의 여왕'과 맞대결...수호X홍예지 '세자가 사라졌다', 인물관계도→OTT 관심 [Face to face with the 'Queen of Tears'...Suho and Hong Ye-ji's 'The Crown Prince Has Disappeared', character relationships→OTT interest] (in Korean). Top Star News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Nate.
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24. Number of viewers:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 13, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
25. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 20, 2024. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 21, 2024. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 28, 2024. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2024. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 11, 2024. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 12, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 19, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 26, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 2, 2024. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
    • "Ep. 17" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 9, 2024. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
    • "Ep. 19" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    • "Ep. 20" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
26. 세자가 사라졌다 시청률 [Missing Crown Prince ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Daum.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website at Chorokbaem Media (in Korean)
• Missing Crown Prince at IMDb 
• Missing Crown Prince at HanCinema

• 2024 South Korean television series debuts
• 2024 South Korean television series endings
• Korean-language television shows
• Maeil Broadcasting Network television dramas
• South Korean historical television series
• South Korean romantic comedy television series
• Television series by Chorokbaem Media
• Television series set in Joseon