Rooftop Prince

Title: 옥탑방 왕세자 / Rooftop Prince
Chinese Title: 屋塔房的王世子 / 阁楼王世子
Also known as: Attic Prince
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Time-Travel
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Mar-21 to 2012-May-24
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday Night 21:55

Synopsis

‘Rooftop Prince’ has themes of time-travel.

Joseon era (300 years ago)

Lee Gak (Micky Yoochun) is the Crown Prince. When he is ready to marry, Lee Gak wants to marry a beautiful woman. Bu Yong (Han Ji Min) and Hwa Yong (Jung Yoo Mi) are sisters. Hwa Yong, the older sister wants to marry Crown Prince Lee Gak, but her father makes it clear that younger sister Bu Yong will marry the Crown Prince. Hwa Yong is so upset, she uses an an iron to burn Bu Yong’s face, pretending it was an accident. Now, Bu Yong carries a big scar on her face. Eventually, older sister Hwa Yong marries Crown Prince Lee Gak. Time passes and are now adults. Younger sister Bu Yong is now a smart woman, good with needlework. Older sister Hwa Yong is uneasy that her husband, Crown Prince Lee Gak, and Bu Young get along well. One day, Crown Prince Lee Gak wakes up in the early morning. He finds that Hwa Yong is not next to him. He feels something strange about the situation and calls for an eunuch. At this time, an eunuch comes running to the Crown Prince and informs him that Hwa Yong is found dead in a pond. Lee Gak suspects that his wife’s death is not by accident. He puts together a team to investigate his wife’s death. When the team awaits to interview a witness, a group of assassins appears and chases them. Crown Prince Lee Gak and his men are chased to the edge of a cliff. The group jumps off the cliff. The Prince from the Joseon era travels to the future with his entourage Song Man Bo (Lee Min Ho), Woo Yong Sul (Jung Suk Won) and Do Chi San (Choi Woo Shik).

Seoul 2012

When Park Ha (Han Ji Min) was young, her father remarried and Park Ha gained older step-sister Se Na (Jung Yoo Mi). When their parents left for work, older step-sister Se Na despised having to take care of her younger sister. One day, while younger sister Park Ha sleeps inside a truck, the truck suddenly departs. Even though Se Na sees the truck leaving, she turns around and pretends that it isn’t happening. Time passes, younger sister Park Ha is now living in America. While, Park Ha sells fruits as a sidewalk vendor, Yong Tae Yong (Micky Yoochun) sees her and feels a connection with Park Ha. Yong Tae Moo (Lee Tae Sung) appears in front of Yong Tae Young. They are cousins. The following day, the two men boards a yacht. While the boat is sailing, they have a small fight and Yong Tae Yong falls into the water. His cousin doesn’t attempt to save Yong Tae Yong and actually attempts to hide evidence that he was there. He then jumps into the water and swims away. At this time, younger sister Park Ha receives a phone call that her family has been located in South Korea. Park Ha travels to South Korea and learns that her father has just passed away. At her father’s funeral, Park Ha meets her step-mother and older step-sister Se Na. Park Ha has no memory of how she was separated from her family. Park Ha settles down in Seoul. One night, when she comes back to her rooftop room, she discovers four men, in Korean traditional clothing, sitting in her room…..

(Synopsis Credit to asianwiki)

Cast

Main Cast

Micky Yoochun as Yong Tae Yong / Lee Gak
Han Ji Min as Park Ha / Bu Yong
Jung Yoo Mi as Hong Se Na / Hwa Yong
Lee Tae Sung as Yong Tae Moo
Lee Min Ho (1993) as Song Man Bo
Jung Suk Won as Woo Yong Sul
Choi Woo Shik as Do Chi San

Child Actor/Actress

Choi Won Hong as Lee Gak (young)
Jun Min Seo as Park Ha (young) / Bu Yong (Young)
Kim So Hyun as Se Na (young) / Hwa Yong (Young)

Supporting Cast

Ban Hyo Jung as President Yeo Gil Nam (Tae Yong’s grandmother)
Ahn Suk Hwan as Yong Dong Man
Park Joon Geum as Aunt Wang
Lee Moon Shik as Yang Taek Soo
Song Ok Sook as Kong Man Ok
Kang Byul as Lady Mimi
Guzal Tursunova as Becky
Na Young Hee as President Jang
Kim Dae Hee as Bang Soo Bong
Kil Yong Woo as Left State Minister (Bu Yong’s father)
Kyun Mi Ri as Left State Minister’s wife (Bu Yong’s mother)
Maeng Sang Hoon as Park In Chul (Park Ha’s father)
Kim Yoo Suk as king
Kim Hyung Bum as Hong Nak Hyun (Boo Yong’s brother)
Ahn Sang Tae as Corporal Ma (cameo, ep2)
Song Jae Hee as Park Ha’s blind date (cameo, ep8-9)
Samuel Kang as doctor of emergency room

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Son Jung Hyun
Producer: Kim Yong Jin (김용진)
Director: Shin Yoon Sub
Screenwriter: Lee Hee Myung

Preview

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9 (Not Available)
Episode 10 (Not Available)
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20

Episode Ratings (TNmS Media Korea)

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2012-03-21	1	8.7 (17th)	9.7 (16th)
2012-03-22	2	12.0 (15th)	14.0 (7th)
2012-03-28	3	10.2 (13th)	11.2 (8th)
2012-03-29	4	11.1 (16th)	12.9 (10th)
2012-04-04	5	10.9 (12th)	12.1 (7th)
2012-04-05	6	14.0 (4th)	16.0 (3rd)
2012-04-12	7	12.1 (11th)	13.5 (8th)
2012-04-18	8	11.6 (8th)	14.8 (4th)
2012-04-19	9	11.8 (11th)	13.7 (7th)
2012-04-19	10	11.2 (15th)	14.3 (6th)
2012-04-25	11	11.6 (12th)	13.0 (10th)
2012-04-26	12	12.3 (9th)	13.7 (5th)
2012-05-02	13	11.5 (8th)	14.1 (5th)
2012-05-03	14	12.0 (7th)	14.0 (6th)
2012-05-09	15	11.4 (9th)	13.2 (6th)
2012-05-10	16	12.4 (5th)	14.5 (4th)
2012-05-16	17	13.8 (4th)	16.1 (1st)
2012-05-17	18	13.5 (7th)	16.0 (5th)
2012-05-23	19	15.1 (3rd)	17.3 (3rd)
2012-05-24	20	14.9 (4th)	16.2 (4th)

Episode Ratings (AGB Nielson)

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2012-03-21	1	9.8 (15th)	11.3 (12th)
2012-03-22	2	10.5 (18th)	11.7 (14th)
2012-03-28	3	11.2 (10th)	12.3 (9th)
2012-03-29	4	11.4 (12th)	12.7 (9th)
2012-04-04	5	11.2 (10th)	12.5 (7th)
2012-04-05	6	12.5 (8th)	14.0 (6th)
2012-04-12	7	12.5 (9th)	14.2 (6th)
2012-04-18	8	11.4 (8th)	12.2 (7th)
2012-04-19	9	12.0 (9th)	13.4 (7th)
2012-04-19	10	10.4 (13th)	11.9 (10th)
2012-04-25	11	10.6 (13th)	11.4 (9th)
2012-04-26	12	11.3 (9th)	12.4 (9th)
2012-05-02	13	10.3 (11th)	11.1 (12th)
2012-05-03	14	11.6 (9th)	12.5 (9th)
2012-05-09	15	11.6 (6th)	13.0 (5th)
2012-05-10	16	12.5 (5th)	13.8 (5th)
2012-05-16	17	11.8 (6th)	12.7 (6th)
2012-05-17	18	12.1 (6th)	12.9 (7th)
2012-05-23	19	12.8 (4th)	13.8 (5th)
2012-05-24	20	14.8 (3rd)	15.7 (3rd)

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Note

– This SBS drama previously set to air on 14/March/2012 but delay to 21/March/2012 due to the delay of The King 2hearts (MBC) and The Equator Man (KBS2). These three dramas will start on same day and same time. (Source)

– Park Yoo Chun & Park Yoo Hwan’s father passed away on 14/March/2012 while they are filming for Rooftop Prince (SBS) & The Strongest K-POP Survival (Channel A) which will be airing on 21/March/2012 & 19/March/2012. (Funeral)

Awards

2012 koreandrama.org‘s Awards : The Best Korean Drama of 2012
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress Awards (Drama Special), Han Ji Min (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor Awards (Drama Special), Park Yoo Chun (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actress Awards (Drama Special), Jung Yoo Mi (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Viewer Popularity Actor Awards, Park Yoo Chun (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards, Park Yoo Chun & Han Ji Min (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards, Park Yoo Chun (Rooftop Prince)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards, Han Ji Min (Rooftop Prince)
2012 1st German Remarkable Korean Awards: Best Korean Drama
2012 1st German Remarkable Korean Awards: Best Actor (Park Yuchun)
2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards: Excellence Award, Actress (Han Ji-min)
2012 5th Korea Drama Awards: Best Actress Award (Han Ji Min)
2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards: Excellent Korean Drama
2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards: People’s Choice Award (Korea) (Park Yoochun)
2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards: Outstanding Korean Actor (Park Yoochun)
2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards: Outstanding Korean Actress (Han Ji Min)
2012 Mnet 20’s Choice Awards: 20’s Drama Star (Female) (Han Ji Min)