One of the most high profile K-drama releases of 2026 has it’s airing date, circle next month April 10th on your calendar for the arrival of Perfect Crown on MBC. The IU and Byun Woo Seok romance drama with the fictional modern day Joseon prince and his chaebol arranged marriage wife comes with loads of expectations thanks to the big names of the leads and the dearth of event dramas these days. Count me in as one of the excited fans but the newest poster above is a total dud for me. Having the leads pose staring at an off screen thing in a side profile is a weird pose to pick, these two look like a South Korean pairs figure skating duo in their opening pose. I don’t feel any chemistry and romance and that’s a shame because a good romance drama promo sells the upcoming vibes as much as it can from the outset including in still shots. This first poster was a wasted opportunity to knock it out of the park.