Have you seen a lot of time slip movies and dramas? There are many excellent time-slip works among Korean movies and dramas. Have you ever seen Rooftop Prince, which aired in 2012? It was very popular at the time, and it's so much fun to watch now. At some point, you will realize why this drama was so popular at the time.
What interesting stories could emerge if a crown prince from the Joseon Dynasty entered modern Korea?
Source: Aladdin: Rooftop Prince OST Part 2 (aladin.co.kr)
"Rooftop Prince" is a SBS drama special that aired from March 21, 2012 to May 24, 2012. This drama depicts the story of Lee Gak, a crown prince of the Joseon Dynasty, who loses his beloved Crown Princess, jumps back in time to the modern age, and falls in love with a woman he was unable to fulfill in his previous life with his courtiers.
Source: Rooftop Prince: Naver Blog (naver.com)
There are various characters in Rooftop Prince, and their roles and actors are as follows.
Park Yuchun as Lee Gak, Han Ji-min as Park Ha, Lee Tae-seong as Yong Tae-moo, Jung Yu-mi as Hong Se-na, Lee Tae-ri as Song Man-bo, Choi Woo-shik as Do Chi-san, Jung Seok-won as Woo Yong-sul, and Becky as Becky. Guzal Tursunova as Gong Man-ok, Song Ok-suk as Gong Man-ok, Park Jun-geum as Wang's mother, Kang Byeol as Lady Mimi, Ban Hyo-jeong as Chairman Yeo, Lee Mun-sik as Pyo Taek-soo, Ahn Seok-hwan as the crown prince's father, and Jeon as the young Buyong. Min-seo, Kim So-hyeon as the young Hwayong, Kim Dae-hee as Bang Su-bong, Choi Won-hong as the young Lee Gak, Gil Yong-woo as the chief left, Gyeon Mi-ri as the wife of the left, Maeng Sang-hoon as Park Ha's father, and Kim Yoo-seok as the king. , Kim Hyung-beom as Hong Nak-hyeon, Ahn Sang-tae as the magistrate, Song Jae-hee as the opposite, Samuel Kang as the emergency room doctor, and Jung Seung-woo as the security company employee.
Source: [Photo] 'Rooftop Prince''s splendid cast | bntnews
“Rooftop Prince” is a fantasy romance-comedy drama about the love story of a crown prince riding a white horse and a woman riding a 1-ton truck in 21st century Korea. The ending of this drama ends with Lee Gak going back to the Joseon Dynasty and Park Ha living in the present, missing each other. It ended with a happy ending, so it was a heartwarming ending rather than a disappointment. The drama's OST songs include Cho Eun's "After a Long Time", Ali's "Wound", Jay Park's "Happy Ending", and Baek Ji-Young and Ali's "After a Long Time" as insert songs.
Source: ‘Rooftop Prince’ on-site photos released, full of laughter “I’m up to NG” - Etoday (etoday.co.kr)
Rooftop Prince is one of the most popular Korean dramas. Although this drama aired in 2012, it is still loved by countless fans. Rooftop Prince is a work that combines various genres such as romance, fantasy, and comedy, and features many special stories and characters that are not common in Korean dramas. The drama gained great popularity not only in Korea but also throughout Asia, and actors such as the main characters, Park Yoo-chun and Han Ji-min, also gained great popularity. This work played a big role in promoting the charm of Korean dramas to foreigners, and it also greatly helped export Korean dramas abroad.
Therefore, Rooftop Prince is one of the important works for Korean dramas to gain popularity in the world beyond Asia, and is one of the works that contributed to the successful overseas expansion of Korean dramas.
Source: 'Rooftop Prince', cheering messages from 36 countries around the world (mydaily.co.kr)
Referring to the image presented above, on May 23, 2012, My Daily reported a news titled “'Rooftop Prince', cheering messages from 36 countries around the world.”
According to SBS, 'Rooftop Prince' received messages of support from 36 countries around the world ahead of its end. Fans of this drama sent cheering messages along with proof photos they took as proof that they understood the English title of 'Roof top Prince'. This message was sent not only to Times Square in the United States, countries where the Korean wave is in full swing, such as China and Japan, but also to Chile, Peru, Russia, Italy, France, and the Netherlands in South America, Iran and Qatar in the Middle East, and Nigeria in Africa. .
There have been cases where Korean dramas became popular when they were aired overseas, but it is unusual for a drama that has not ended yet to create issues around the world. The production team of 'Rooftop Prince' expressed their gratitude for such global popularity, and said that they felt rewarded that their efforts were recognized by many people.
I don't think it's bad to watch Rooftop Prince, where you can enjoy history and even see the romantic story of a K-Drama unique to Korea.
