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’21st Century Grand Duchess’ IU throws her support behind Byeon Woo\u2011seok’s character.<\/p>\n

The MBC Friday\u2013Saturday drama ’21st Century Grand Duchess,’ which aired on the 16th, depicted Seong Hee\u2011ju (IU) backing Grand Prince Ian (Byeon Woo\u2011seok) in a politically charged turn of events.<\/p>\n

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Seong Hee\u2011ju asks Grand Prince Ian, “What will be your first words as king?” He replies, “I’ll say something very difficult. I may take a lot of criticism, but you…”<\/p>\n

When Seong Hee\u2011ju responds, “You’ll understand me,” Grand Prince Ian says, “I’m going to exclude the royal family. Inherited status\u2014things that become privileges or constraints\u2014those all begin with the monarchy.”<\/p>\n

Seong Hee\u2011ju affirms her support: “I thought it was treason, but it’s actually a revolution \u2014 it’s my dream.” When Grand Prince Ian asks, “You’re ready to give up the status you barely have?” she answers, “Since when did I ever want status? The opportunities I missed because of it were awful.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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