IU confesses to Byeon Woo-seok, followed by a hot kiss… after the Seonwi school paper, there’s a “crisis” ("The Lady of the 21st Century") [Comprehensive]

[TV Report=Reporter Nam Geum-ju] While IU and Byun Woo-seok confirmed their feelings for each other, Byun Woo-seok was put in danger.

In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Queen Who Crowns in the 21st Century,' aired on the 9th, Seong Hee-ju (played by IU) moved for Ian Daegun (Byun Woo-seok).

That day, Seong Hee-ju, who was in trouble after the pre-marriage contract was leaked, went to see her father, Seong Hyeon-guk (Jo Seung-yeon). Seong Hee-ju even knelt down to beg for help because she wanted to save Ian Daegun. But what came back to her was a request for divorce. Seong Hee-ju asked, "What if I want to resolve me?" but the answer was the same: divorce.

In the end, Seong Hee-ju told Ian Daegun, "Let's get divorced." Seong Hee-ju said, "This was a marriage meant to hand over the company, but if we keep going like this, I don't think we'll even be able to find our original place," and added, "I don't want to take any more losses," saying words she did not mean. When Ian Daegun said, "Don't do this to me too," Seong Hee-ju turned away, saying, "Didn't you say you had no intention of tying me down? You said I should just keep receiving. Right now, I'm only losing things. And even so, are you going to keep me tied down?"

The next day, Seong Hee-ju, who entered the royal chamber together with Ian Daegun, declared, "I will get divorced. Depose me and strip me of my title." She was asking for the divorce to be approved and for herself to be investigated. Seong Hee-ju, enraged, said, "I can prove that I have nothing at all to do with the prince's family, so do it. Don't say such insolent things like stepping down from regency." At that time, Seong Tae-ju (Lee Jae-won) held a press conference and denied that the two had a fake marriage. Regarding the clause about divorcing after three years, he said, "That was my request," and revealed, "I overdid it because I wanted to protect my younger sibling."

Min Jeong-u asked Ian Daegun if he felt the same. Then King Yoon (Kim Eun-ho) received an edict to transfer the throne to Ian Daegun. Earlier, Ian Daegun had visited Yoon and said, "You should return my place to me." Ian Daegun told Seong Hee-ju, "You said you didn't want to lose any more. But what if I rush in prepared to lose everything? Are you worried that I won't be able to protect myself or you? You didn't trust me."

Yun I-rang realized that Ian Daegun's rejection was only formal, and went to see Yoon, who had locked the door, and ordered, "Set fire to it if you have to." Min Jeong-u threatened Yun I-rang, bringing up the poisoning incident, saying, "Do whatever it takes before he rejects you two more times."

Seong Hee-ju went to see Ian Daegun and confessed, "I like you." When Ian Daegun said, "Pick one, will you? I'm confused," Seong Hee-ju kissed him, saying she was angry because she knew he had asked for a divorce to protect her, and the two spent the night together. The next morning, Ian Daegun, in tears, told Seong Hee-ju, "I thought I could protect everything, but I hesitated because it felt like my own greed," and Seong Hee-ju promised, "Be greedy. Let's go all the way. I'll be by your side."

Ian Daegun declared to the enraged Yun I-rang, "Even if I stand behind you or beside you, Your Majesty is swayed, so now I must stand in front." Yun I-rang shed tears, saying, "You should give up as much as I gave up. That's what makes it fair." Yun I-rang said she had given up on her own dream, her future, and even her feelings for Ian Daegun.

Meanwhile, Ian Daegun ignored Yun I-rang's call and headed to the royal chamber to meet Min Jeong-u (No Sang-hyeon). Afterwards, with a loud noise, the royal chamber caught fire, and Seong Hee-ju was shocked to hear that Ian Daegun was in the royal chamber.

Reporter Nam Geum-ju / Photo=MBC 'The Queen Who Crowns in the 21st Century'