Series synopsis
Rooftop Prince, also known as 옥탑방 왕세자 is a South Korean comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on SBS on March 21, 2012. It ended on May 24, 2012. It stars MICKY Yoochun, Han Ji-min, Jeong Yu-mi and Kim So-hyun.
Crown Prince Yi Gak finds that he has been transported from the Chosun Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. He meets Hong Se Na, who bears a striking resemblance to his dead wife, and is determined to solve the 300-year-old mystery of her death. With his own resemblance to the CEO’s grandson at the company where Se Na works, Gak assumes the identity of the young man to stay close to her. Can the Crown Prince navigate a modern corporation to find clues to his own time period?
Premise
Crown Prince Yi Gak finds that he has been transported from the Chosun Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. He meets Hong Se Na, who bears a striking resemblance to his dead wife, and is determined to solve the 300-year-old mystery of her death. With his own resemblance to the CEO’s grandson at the company where Se Na works, Gak assumes the identity of the young man to stay close to her. Can the Crown Prince navigate a modern corporation to find clues to his own time period?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- MICKY Yoochun as Prince Lee Gak / Yong Tae-yong
- Han Ji-min as Park-ha / Hong Bu-yong
- Jeong Yu-mi as Hong Se-na / Hong Hwa-yong
- Kim So-hyun as Hong Se-na (young) / Hong Hwa-yong (young)
- Lee Tae-sung as Yong Tae-mu
- Jung Suk-won as Woo Yong-sool
- Choi Woo-shik as Do Chi-san
- Lee Tae-ri as Song Man-bo
Supporting cast
- Na Young-hee as President Jang
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Yong Dong-man
- Park Joon-geum as Yong Seol-hee
- Kang Byul as Lady Mimi
- Ban Hyo-jung as Yeo Gil-nam
- Song Ok-suk as Gong Man-ok
- Kil Yong-woo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | March 21, 2012 | May 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Crown prince Lee Gak is furious after discovering crown princess was drowned. Lee Gak believes that crown princess was murdered, and determines to find out the real criminal. But his other subjects allege that this is not a case of homicide, but rather it’s caused by crown princess lost her footing and fell into water. In order to find out the truth, crown prince Lee Gak gathers Song Man Bo, Do Chi San and Woo Yong Sul. After finding out that there was eye-witness on the day the crown princess died, Lee Gak and his three entourages rush to the home of the man, but are chased by assassins to the cliff. On the other hand, Park Ha meets crown prince and his three entourages at the rooftop room. |
March 21, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Park Ha leaves after sending Lee Gak and the trio to the door of Changdeokgung Palace. Lee Gak and the trio try to enter Changdeokgung Palace, but are chased away by Seoul police. Crown prince who is hungry goes into a convenience store, asking the staff for noodle to allay the hunger, but what’s grossly exaggerated is that the staff calls 112 to report to police. In the end, Lee Gak and the trio are trapped in the police station. When asked by police the contact of the guardian, Lee Gak tells the police the truck number of Park Ha. As the result, Park Ha is called to police station. |
March 22, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 President Yeo who found the crown prince mistakenly thought that she has finally found that Tae Yong who gone missing in the United States, and is very happy. But Lee Gak refuses the president. In order to find Park Ha, Tae Moo begins to secretly inquire about whereabout of her. Crown prince and Park Ha go to Chungcheongnam-do to pick strawberries in order to purchase strawberries at half price. Looking at crown prince who does not budge and does not pick strawberries, the furious Park Ha shouts loudly that once they return to Seoul, and she wants him to gets out immediately from the rooftop apartment. |
March 28, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 21, 2012 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2012 |
| Runtime | 64 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |