delete (Korean Drama)

Description: South Korea is a constitutional monarchy. The reigning queen, already in her thirties, is not married yet and has no children, so the court looks for a Crown Prince. They encounter Lee Hoo, a young man, the son of the empress' uncle. However, another competitor arrives at the court: Lee Joon , the son of another uncle of the empress. They compete for the title of Crown Prince via a trial of several tasks to determine the worthy future king of the country. Along the story, Lee Hoo encounters an old childhood friend, Yang Soon Ae , who works as a Palace Maid and falls in love with her. However, Lee Joon also develops feelings for her -- and the court itself wishes to matchmake Lee Hoo with the beautiful Shin Sae Ryung , the daughter of the Premier Minister. Circumstances get even more complicated, as Lee Joon's father wants his son on the throne and uses any means possible to achieve his goals. Meanwhile, Lee Joon falls in love with Yang Soon Ae, too, and Lee Hoo finds out about his mother's fate: Lee Joon's father made her leave the palace and framed her. In the end, Lee Joon refuses his claim for the throne and offers the position of Crown Prince to Lee Hoo. All ends happily: Lee Joon leaves the palace and becomes a member of a band, Shin Sae Ryung becomes a school teacher, Yang Soon Ae becomes new internal manager of the Palace, Lee Hoo becomes Crown Prince and it is implied that he will marry Yang Soon Ae.