Perfect Crown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Welcome to 21st-century Korea, a constitutional monarchy where tradition and modernity intertwine in style, and glamour masks a rigid social hierarchy. Seong Huiju, a brilliant chaebol heiress and CEO, seems to have everything. Yet as a commoner by birth, she is always denied the respect she deserves. When her family begins relentlessly pushing her toward future marriage prospects, Huiju grows determined to take control of her own future after she crosses paths with Grand Prince lan at the Imperial Birthday Banquet. She has everything but status, whereas he has nothing but status. Together, they enter a contract marriage of the century. But can they break societal barriers and carve out their own destinies?

Series details

• Title: Perfect Crown
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-04-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBC
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 81369
• IMDb ID: tt39333617
• TVDB ID: 457394

Cast and credited roles

• IU — Sung Hee Joo
• Byeon U Seok — Prince Yian
• Steven Noh — Min Jeong Woo
• Gong Seung Yun — Yoon Yi Rang
• Yoo Soo Bin — Choi Hyeon
• Lee Yeon — Do Hye Jung

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-10; final listed air date 2026-05-16; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Perfect Crown on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.