Goong is a Korean drama adapted from a popular man-hwa series by Park So Hee. The story however differs from the way it developes in the man-hwa though the main gist of it remains.
Goong Cast:
Yoon Eun Hye – Shin Chae Gyung
Joo Ji Hun – Lee Shin
Kim Jeong Hun – Lee Yul
Sung Ji Hyung – Lee Hyo-Rin
The story begins when an ordinary school girl Chae-gyung (CG) bumps into the nation’s Crown Prince, Lee Shin (Shin) along the school corridor one day, emptying a bucket of dirty water all over his shoes, soiling and dirtying them in the process. It was also by chance that she overheard Shin professing his love to a girl he liked all along, Hyo-rin (Rin). All these little bits of fateful occurences carried no telltales signs of what was installed for both of them. One day, CG finds out about her bethrothal to the Crown Prince of Korea (it was a promise dated a few years back by both their grandparents) when the royal family sent ambassadors to her home, making plans for their marriage. Albeit vehement protestations and hesitations at first, she finally agreed to the bethrothal due to the financial difficulty her family experienced back home.
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CG moves into the palace and life doesn’t get any easier for her when she moves into the palace. She had a long list of classes to attend, idioms to remember and instruments to learn. Shin’s aloofness towards CG didn’t improve the way things were for her either. He hates her bubbly personality, he hates his bethrothal to her and even proposed for them to get a divorce (which she readily agreed to) when the reigns of power falls in his hands. Life in the palace for the young Crown Princess grew tough and stifling.
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Along the way in her journey of life in the palace, she meets and makes new friends with the palace maids, the servants and even the ex-Crown Prince, Lee Yul (Yul). Yul begins carrying a torch for CG as he starts to spend more time around with her in the palace (Weirdly, Yul who just returned from aboard, turned out to be CG’s new classmate). On the other hand, Rin starts to grow jealous of the attention befalling upon CG and Shin, and starts to want him back (despite her rejection towards him earlier), creating a whole series of misunderstandings. More troubles are added into this entire mess when Yul’s mom (The ex-empress) makes a comeback to the palace and sinisterly plots the downfall of Shin, seeking revenge.
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Through it all, we can witness Shin’s growing attachment to CG and her deepening feelings for him. The many love triangles [(Shin-CG-Yul) (CG-Shin-Rin)] that are found in this drama provides for story growth, development and tons of “drama
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Korean Dramas are always the best. I have a co-woker who’s Korean and has a bunch of DVD’s of good dramas. That’s something I should review at some point.
Hahaha thanks. I have to agree on that too. <3
Since i’ma avid korean/jap drama watcher.
There are plenty fantastic dramas lying around. -nods-
Yeah, I’m not a big drama fan, but I even found this kdrama to be pretty interesting, lol.
Asides from the main leads, my favorite characters were probably Chae Gyung’s friend with the glasses and the guy in Shin’s posse that hits on her, lol.
Jooo is the queen of JK-drama lol
Yeah xuanies. LMAO.
I like how she wards him away and snaps at him. >_< Plus how he tries SO HARD to get into her good books. =D
This drama has a great group of supporting cast. XD
Alkan: >_> shush.
yay, now we just have to wait for the uber kiki-ness to do her review! ^_^
i’ve alredy watch diz drama….i watch it on april…. the story is soooo cute!!!
i love this drama too!
Can’t wait for the second part in 2007
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Love the drama, loooove Ji Hoon loooove Shin Kun…just love everything about him…..The story was wonderful and the chemistry between Shin kun and Chae Gyung is so gooood and cute. Just can’t wait for Goong 2 to come out. I have been watching the drama at least 10 times…
More drama lovers, hahaa
Looks like you got yourself some company xin xin, lol.
liannyluv: Hehehe.. yeah.. goong rawks my sox so much too. =3 goong 2’s gonna be out in like.. errr. 4-5 more months? *O* i can’t wait too~ wow. o.o you watched it at least 10 times? holy cow.. XD;;
xuanies: i know. >=D hehe. more fangirling. welcome to the club, matey. =3
i love this drama soo much! the drama is so perfect! i love almostall the songs on the OsT.
oh yes..
the OSTs are awesome.
Both goong ost 1 & 2. hehehe.
Filming have started already!
They’ll release information about the cast only when they’re done with the photoshoots.
-crosses fingers-
i love goong
I love goong and i hope it lasts forever1
i love goong
Xini! LOL does my name give you a clue of who I am? >=D
Haha you posted this a few months ago and I never noticed! xD
I finally finished this 2 weeks ago. It took me what… 5 months to watch it? Dayum T_T It took months before I moved on from ep 23 to 24 xDDD
Ending was nice! Sad that Goong 2 won’t include any of the original u_u Or maybe we’ll be surprised in ep 1 of Goong 2 and find out that the original are still there! LMAO -crosses fingers- >.>
goong start already!!yipee! bt nex mon episode is super nice… MUST WATCH!!!
goong rox to the core it’s a muz watch…. the prince attitude rox man…
holas…hace muy poco en realidad he encontrado esta kdrama…bueno ..buscando videos musicales de cantantes japoneses y koreanos..y fue asi q llegue a ver un musical de goong palace…me gusto mucho las imagenes ..ma muscia…asi descargue cada episodio…de verdad me encantado..kede prendida de la historia..a pesar de q algunas esten en coreano solamente…y las demas subtituladas en ingles,…bueno tengo q confesar q mi ingles es malo..y he sufrido bastante ….pero me gusto de todos modos..si hay alguna version en español…me encantaria saberlo…ojala q la transmitasn aki en peru…me gustaria mucho..de verdad es un historia de amor..q me conmovio..ademas de tener muchisimas escenas super divertidas..si alguien prodria contestarme …se lo agradeceria infitamente…o si alguien tiene o ha encontrado..ya doblada al español…gracias…
l love GOONG very much!!!! n_n l been watching the goong CD for 2time and now l am watching the third time at the channel U are showing the show too!! ^^ every monday to friday at 7pm then start! my favourite person in the Goong is Xin and Chae Gyung!!!! they r so funny!! and Xin is very handsome and cute,Chae Gyung is very pretty and cute too!! they r very match! ^^ n_n
l love Xin!!! he is so cool,cute and handsome!!!! l love Xin forever!!!!! ^^ and Chae gyung is cute and pretty l also love her too! ^^ n_n forever love u two!!!
yeah I’m really hooked in with this kdrama, and I believe here’s great chemistry between Shin and Chae Gyeong. They both look good and cute together, hope they could be really good friend in real life too ^^” lol
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:] i’m glad you guys are enjoying it so so much.
Hahaha. its really a great k-drama.
Goong 2’s coming out soon.
YAY.
Thanks for all below beautiful pictures. I love this film very much.
i love goong!!!!! it is the greatest and the best movie ever!!!
I have been watching Goong/Princes Hours on this TV station called ImaginAsian TV and I’m ADDICTED! I want to find out what happens to CG, and I really hate Rin right now… after what she did in Thailand… have any of you been watching it in the US too? I think ImaginAsian is the only channel that is showing the drama right now. I have been entering their sweepstake everyweek hoping that I will win a DVD. They are giving out a Princess Hours BOXSET as a grand prize on their website! I never win things like that, but figured I’ll still try… there is only hope to own the whole set and review this great drama afterwards again!
Se7en is doing Goong 2… can’t wait to see that too!
Oh I guess I should share the link for the sweepstake:
http://www.iatv.tv/drama/8578/
click on that picture to the sweepstake page.
good luck to all Princess Hours Lovers!
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It’s really fantastic drama. Chae Gyung is sooo cute and pretty too. I am glad that everyone is enjoying the drama and guess what I am watching the drama now and goong(princess hours)2 is about to out in 2007 can’t wait to watch it.May be they have already finished doing Goong/princess hours 2. Like it!!!!!
I love Princess Hours! It’s currently being shown on TV here in the Philippines, but I’ve managed to buy a DVD copy, and finished it in like, two days. 4 am the next morning of the second day I was watching it, I got to the most touching parts that I knew I had to finish it! I ended up sleeping at around 7:30 am! And I had to wake up at 11:30 because I had an appointment at 1 pm!
ooohh…. I love Princess Hours!!!! i watch it every night (except friday, of course)!!!! I really like both Troy and Gian!!! They’re so cute!!!! troy’s so sweet, too…. I really wanna buy the dvd, but, I always end up being sold out of it… grrr… someday, i’m gonna get my hands on that dvd of princess hours!!!!!!!!! i still haven’t seen the comic and animated version of it… i’ll search it later… hehehe….
I love this story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Promise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hope my love story will be as sweet, exciting and romantic as this story and pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wish me luck!!!!!!!! thanks a lot!!! i enjoy it!!!
i must say this drama is one of the best i’ve seen in the romantic comedy genre. i just love every bit of it! and the casting was awesome,too.
definitely one of my top 5 fave dramas =]
GOONG? That’s amazing korEaN dRama!!!! I loVe it…
SHin? he’s verY haNdsoMe pRince n ChaE kyEong is wOnderfuL prinCess. theY r Cool. But, I am dissapointed wiTh GOONG2, why must change thE plaYers?? oh GoD..
Joo Ji Hoon, u R thE beZt. I alWays giVe suPpOrt fOr U!!
hmm.. GOONG?? I lovE it verY mucH!! GBU!!
I LOVE THIS DRAMMAAA!! i’m watching it for the 3rd time!! i feel really empty without it
i can’t believe they changed the cast in Goong 2!!! that really pisses me off!!
now dat goong is over.. im bored wid my life… lol cant wait for goong 2!!!
i love goong!!
my friends tell me to shut up because everything i talk about is goong!!
no one can stop me!! goong!!!
Really, really love it! I like the ending, but feel sorry for Yul. He must suffer and get all the consequences of what his mother did. It’s not fair for Yul a little bit. Poor him!
elow poh… wish that joo ji hoon and yoon eun hye would come to the philippines.. i watched goong in a dvd 3 times and didnt regret it… they are compatible to each other.. wish they are rel life couple… can send me a reply if they are couples of are they close friends..??
i really, really like this koreanovela!!!! i will sell my very soul just to meet the main characters especially princess janelle!!! and of course my prince charming prince Gian!!!!! i wish i could meet them in person
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es unos de los mejores dramas que e visto (princess goong, la idea que tuvieron fue espectacular , me quede sorprendida despues de verlo ,y sus canciones son maavillosas y los actores no hay nada que decir almenos yul gon , el drama koreano fue espectacular
yoon eun hye , joo ji hoon , kim jung hoon , and song ji hyo my idols you are still best in my heart hope there will have another goong thats the goong 2 the same actor and actresses……………..princess hours yoon eun hye and others is the no.1 4 me it cant be change 4 ever………
on may 29 i buy a princess hours dvd then that nigh i did not sleep because of princess janelle because she is so cute and best actress ever within 2 days i already finished it.omg.because of yoon eun hye until now , everyday i think of her.
I watched many Kmovies and drama .Goong is the best drama and I like Yoon Eun Hye and Joo Ji Hun. I watched this drama for several times. So after this I bought another Yoon Eun Hye’s drama like ” Vine Yard Man ” and ” Coffee Prince”. She is really cute .Now I am start to interesting to learn Korea Language . I’d like to understand the Korean drama very well instead of reading subtitle in English.
Annyonhaseyo .
I watched goong every day but I don’t fell that movie is boring . I love shin and chae kyeong so much . They so kute toghether .
Princess Hours/ Goong/ Palace is the BEST KOREANOVELA ever!!
More Powers!!
no negative comments about goong!!
we will always support Goong!!
!!GOONG FAN!!
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