K-star IU has proven her chops from idol singer to award winning actress over her fifteen years in the industry so she’s fine to take on fluffier dramas to change up her works. But her male lead in upcoming MBC tentpole 2026 K-drama Perfect Crown (21st Century Prince’s Wife) is Byun Woo Seok who had one of the biggest breakouts of any K-drama young actor I’ve ever seen thanks to Lovely Runner and this is his follow up project that is getting as much attention for him as for her. So the stakes are high for him and in this first preview IU is channeling her Hotel Del Luna rich bitch (with a secret soft inside) type character while Byun Woo Seok is getting K-netizen criticism for being all looks and not giving off any charisma and acting from the brief snippets. I think its too early to tell if this will be a flop in terms of high profile rich people in love type dramas like The King: Eternal Monarch or a hit like Crash Landing on You.

Teaser for Perfect Crown: