*Review I made before even finishing the whole series! Originally posted in my Multiply/Friendster account*
I'm currently at the 4th episode of this spin-off from Princess Hours (Goong). Of course it is still about royalty in Korea but from a simple-guy-turned-prince perspective. The main character Lee Hu is played by popular singer Se7en. Hu was just an ordinary delivery boy of Chinese noodles when suddenly his royal heritage intrudes in his wacky life of motorcycle battles with other delivery boys. Now you can imagine how a street guy like him will be in the palace. Yeah..total chaos. Imagine his wacky ringing tone being played while in a middle of a conversation with the Queen. Unruly phone calls he gets also got overheard by royalty. Haha! You'll also see him wobble so much food in front of royalty. So much more!
It has some similarity with Princess Hours since it was made by the same production team. But this is not a direct sequel. But some characters like the ossan (old guy) who was always by the prince's side before is back in this series. As well as that beautiful lady instructor of Shin Chae-kyong (Janelle).
I happen to realize similarities between Lee Hu and Lee Yool (Prince Troy) in the first one. Also Lee Jun, who is Hu's rival for the throne, looks similar too with Lee Shin (Prince Gian). You won't also miss the poor-girl-meets-prince plot since our princes get entangled with a palace servant. Hehe! And you also have that irritating social climber lady. How everyone will end up? Well Hu is smitten by social climber lady's charm...but she is engaged with Jun,who seems interested with palace servant, but palace servant seems to like Hu, who was her former classmate. Whew! What the heck!
They also brought back the Teddy Bear dioramas! You know...the ones shown after every episode...so kawaii! The OST seems nice too...epecially that they have "Remember" by Tohoshinki/DBSK...hihi! I also love the BGMS!
Ok...16 episodes to go...I'll have to work hard! Hihi!
