Byeon Woo-Seok and IU’s upcoming show Wife Of A 21st Century Prince has started making noise, as photos and videos from its set are slowly surfacing online.
The highly anticipated K-drama happens to be the next acting project for both the stars who last delivered blockbusters Lovely Runner (2024) and When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) respectively. Now in a new click that has leaked from its filming location, one can see Byeon and IU dressed in their character looks and walking through a yatch.
Byeon Woo-Seok and IU on a yacht
The click made way through fan pages, leaving fans in awe of the two actors, especially Byeon whose towering personality grabs eyeballs. Previously, a user had reacted to what an eyewitness said about the lead actors’ height difference, and how it left the onlookers in awe. “There’s a witness about saw Byeon Wooseok and IU filming daegun buin #21stCenturyGrandPrincesWife. They said : The height difference between the two is just heart-flutteringly pretty. I think we can look forward to it ㅋㅋ I can’t tell you exactly how I’m seeing them… I used a connection… I’m just watching from afar without getting in the way. It’s not today.”
Witness’ account from Wife Of A 21st Century Prince set
Interestingly a thread on X revealed how Byeon and IU looked together on camera, in what could be understood from their off camera camaraderie. An excerpt of the long post read, “She was soooo pretty ㅠㅠ She looks beautiful in real life and comes out beautifully on screen too.” The post stated about Byeon, “He’s super handsome. Like, you’d just know he’s a celebrity the moment you see him.”
Wife Of A 21st Century Prince also stars actors Noh Sang-Hyun and Gong Seung-Yeon in supporting roles.
About Wife Of A 21st Century Prince
As per the official synopsis, “Wife of a 21st Century Prince is a romance drama set in an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy in the 21st century. The drama tells the story of chaebol heiress Sung Hee-Joo (IU) who is frustrated by her ‘commoner’ status despite having everything, and melancholic royal prince Lee Wan (Byeon Woo-Seok) whose royal blood is his only identity and he has nothing despite being the son of the king. They forge to build their own destinies in a romance that breaks down social class barriers.