Princess Hours

January 11, 2006

As the emperor's health worsens in the 14th year of the Inhwa dynasty, the empress orders the crown prince — still a high schooler — to marry the bride arranged for him long ago.

January 12, 2006

Facing her family's financial crisis, Chae-kyung has no real choice but to accept the marriage, as Yul, son of a prince who died in a car accident 14 years earlier, rushes back to the palace.

January 18, 2006

Having finally accepted her place in the royal family, Chae-kyung begins lessons in becoming a proper crown princess as a grand ceremony welcomes her into palace life.

January 19, 2006

On their first day as a married couple, Shin and the royal family's adults negotiate to secure what was promised to them in exchange for the arrangement.

January 25, 2006

Hwa-young moves forward with opening a yoga center while scheming against other royals, as Yul grows closer to Chae-kyung and her friends.

January 26, 2006

The palace hosts a formal party introducing the newly married crown prince and his wife to foreign ambassadors of the constitutional monarchy.

February 1, 2006

Reflecting on happier times with Shin, Hyo-rin resolves to win him back, while homesick Chae-kyung struggles with missing her family.

February 2, 2006

After a warm visit with Chae-kyung's close-knit family, the couple returns to the palace; at Hyo-rin's urging, Chae-kyung and Yul join an equestrian club.

February 8, 2006

Lonely while Shin is away in Thailand, Chae-kyung gets into trouble over a damaged car, and turns to Yul for comfort after overhearing classmates gossip cruelly about her.

February 9, 2006

Shin rushes from seeing Hyo-rin off at the airport straight to a press conference, delivering a strong speech, while Chae-kyung finds herself confined back at the palace.

February 15, 2006

Paparazzi photos of Hyo-rin and Shin surface in the Thai press; when Chae-kyung and Hyo-rin cross paths at school, she presses her for the truth.

February 16, 2006

Shin tells Chae-kyung he intends to give up his claim to the throne, leaving her frustrated by his unreadable feelings, as the Empress makes her own move.

February 22, 2006

The Empress Dowager, Shin, and Chae-kyung take a trip to Jeju together, doing everything they can to lift her spirits after the Hyo-rin photos go public.

February 23, 2006

Word spreads that the couple shared a bed, sending Yul rushing to check on Chae-kyung, while her friends turn on Hyo-rin for spreading the original rumor.

March 1, 2006

Finding Chae-kyung at Myeongseondang, Shin takes her somewhere private, where the two finally confess their true feelings to each other.

March 2, 2006

Shin and Chae-kyung slip away on a short honeymoon as Hyo-rin travels in search of traces of her past with Shin — just as a new scandal involving the crown prince breaks.

March 8, 2006

Once Shin returns, Chae-kyung confronts him about always shouldering his worries alone; moved, he pulls her close and asks her to stay by his side.

March 9, 2006

As criticism over whether Shin is fit to be crown prince mounts, even the emperor begins to wonder if Yul might be the better choice.

March 15, 2006

Chae-kyung finds herself tangled in confusion after a chaotic incident at Yul's birthday party involving Shin.

March 16, 2006

An unexpected incident lands Chae-kyung at the center of a damaging new rumor.

March 22, 2006

Shin scrambles to cover for Chae-kyung after she makes a surprising announcement.

March 23, 2006

Yul struggles to stay true to his own feelings even if it means breaking royal protocol, while Shin insists the rules are what hold the palace together.

March 29, 2006

Shin becomes the prime suspect in an arson case; though he insists he's innocent, all the evidence points to him — and only Chae-kyung stands by his side.

March 30, 2006

As the arson investigation deepens, more evidence emerges that seems to implicate Shin further, threatening everything he's built.