| Director: | Kwon Seok-jang |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Channel: | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 마이 프린세스 |
| Rr: | Mai Peurinseseu |
| Mr: | Mai P'ŭrinsesŭ |
My Princess is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee, Park Ye-jin, and Ryu Soo-young.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It aired on MBC from January 5 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
An ordinary and gorgeous college student, Lee Seol (Kim Tae-hee), finds out that she is a princess and the great-granddaughter of the Joseon Dynasty's last Emperor, Emperor Sunjong. The grandson of the chairman of Daehan Group, Park Hae-young (Song Seung-heon), is put in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette in order for her to fulfill her role. However, Hae-young is put in a precarious situation when he finds himself drawn to Seol, the girl who will take away his inheritance if the monarchy is restored.
| My Princess Original Soundtrack | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Released: | January 13, 2011 February 15, 2011 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Label: | Pony Canyon Korea, Inc.[6] |
The My Princess original soundtrack was released as two 7-track albums by Pony Canyon Korea. Part 1 was released on January 13, 2011 and Part 2 on February 15, 2011. The soundtrack contained a number of songs used in the series, including those by Lee Sang-eun, Taru and Every Single Day.
| width=100 | Date | width=100 | Episode | width=100 | Nationwide[7] | width=100 | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-05 | 1 | 13.0% (5th) | 18.1% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-01-06 | 2 | 14.3% (5th) | 17.2% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-01-12 | 3 | 16.2% (3rd) | 20.0% (3rd) | ||||
| 2011-01-13 | 4 | 17.0% (3rd) | 22.7% (2nd) | ||||
| 2011-01-19 | 5 | 16.9% (3rd) | 21.9% (2nd) | ||||
| 2011-01-20 | 6 | 14.0% (3rd) | 18.4% (3rd) | ||||
| 2011-01-26 | 7 | 14.1% (4th) | 18.2% (4th) | ||||
| 2011-01-27 | 8 | 14.5% (4th) | 18.0% (3rd) | ||||
| 2011-02-02 | 9 | 9.9% (7th) | 11.8% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-02-03 | 10 | 8.4% (13th) | 10.1% (9th) | ||||
| 2011-02-09 | 11 | 12.0% (5th) | 14.7% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-02-10 | 12 | 12.4% (6th) | 15.8% (4th) | ||||
| 2011-02-16 | 13 | 12.6% (5th) | 15.5% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-02-17 | 14 | 12.3% (5th) | 15.5% (4th) | ||||
| 2011-02-23 | 15 | 12.0% (6th) | 15.6% (5th) | ||||
| 2011-02-24 | 16 | 12.3% (5th) | 15.4% (3rd) | ||||
| Average | 13.2% | 16.7% | |||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | |||
| Outstanding Korean Actress | |||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | |||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | |||||
| Best New Actor in a Miniseries | |||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | |||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | |||||
| Best Couple Award | |||||
| 2012 | Outstanding Korean Drama | My Princess |
My Princess was released in two DVD box sets in Japan. The first set containing volumes 1-4 was released on July 6, 2011 and the second with volumes 5-8 was released on August 3, 2011.[8] Both were released under Curtain Call Production Inc., Storm S Productions and Geneon Universal Entertainment.