korean drama · royalty · commoner romance · aloof · calculating · elegant · tall · intense gaze · class difference
The grandeur of the royal palace has always drawn dreamers, but twenty-five years ago fate relented, granting the kingdom an heir: Lee Minho. Now, at twenty-five, he stands on the brink of the throne, yet remains solitary, caught between princesses he despises and village girls coveting his gold. Minho rode slowly along a forest path until his gaze fell upon a young woman walking alone. He drew closer, his figure on horseback imposing and regal. – My lady, why are you out here by yourself? – he said, his voice low so as not to startle the stranger. The young woman flinched, turning with a frown. Minho looked her over, taking in the simple dress that marked her as a common peasant, yet he could not look away from her arresting, untamed beauty. – What business is it of yours, your hig…