‘The Grand Lady of the Daegun’ Byeon Woo-seok Makes a Decisive Move After the Scandal Breaks… “I’m Marrying IU”

Byun Woo-seok turned the tables by making a decisive move in the middle of the scandal.

On the 11th, in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Grand Duchess of the 21st Century,’ Grand Prince Ian (played by Byun Woo-seok) quickly shifted his relationship with Sung Hee-joo (played by IU) and took command of the drama’s flow.

Earlier, Sung Hee-joo had proposed marriage first, but Grand Prince Ian firmly rejected it. Even after that, Sung Hee-joo kept approaching without hesitation, saying, “I wanted to see you,” at the riding stable, a Korean fine-dining restaurant, on the road, and even at the movie theater, while Grand Prince Ian consistently drew the line.

The mood shifted suddenly with an unexpected scandal. As Sung Hee-joo learned about Grand Prince Ian’s reported health issue and visited a hotel room, a scene involving even the attending physician was captured, and the controversy spread.

After apologizing for the situation caused by him, Grand Prince Ian asked Sung Hee-joo to make a choice. He then left a strong impression with an ending in which he decisively chose a contract marriage, saying, “Prepare to become the Grand Duchess. Your counterpart will be the entire country.”

As the central figure of the drama, Byun Woo-seok showed both decisiveness and charisma. When his young nephew shrank under pressure, he stepped forward as a reliable protector, saying, “I have come to fulfill the duty of a vassal, Your Majesty.” In the scandal situation, he heightened the character’s depth through a bold choice. In particular, the ending scene, closed with unwavering eyes, heightened viewers’ immersion.

Meanwhile, ‘The Grand Duchess of the 21st Century,’ led by Byun Woo-seok at the center, airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.

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