Yoon Eun Hye Names ‘Princess Hours’ and 'Coffee Prince' as her Most Memorable Kdramas
Yoon Eun Hye took a trip down memory lane and named her most memorable Kdrama throughout her career. The 37-year-old actress guested in an episode of "Heo Young Man's Food Travel," where she spoke about some of her iconic series.
Yoon Eun Hye Chooses 'Princess Hours' and 'Coffee Prince' as Her Unforgettable Kdramas
During her conversation with the host and manhwa artist Heo Young Man, she was asked which Kdrama represents her the most.
Yoon Eun Hye first mentioned "Princess Hours," followed by another hit series, "Coffee Prince."
"There are two works that are the most memorable to me. Firstly, there's 'Princess Hours.' It is my first work, so I remember it. It was a drama based on a cartoon."
Moreover, she continued by explaining why she picked the 2017 Kdrama as her second.
"Of course, there's also 'Coffee Prince.' It's a work that peaked. It's not just me, but it's a project where people were happy every day," she mentioned adding, "It is a work that is still talked about until now."
Released in 2006, "Princess Hours" was Yoon Eun Hye's first Kdrama opposite Ju Ji Hoon.
Other cast members include Song Ji Hyo, Kim Jeong Hoon, Park Chan Hwan as the emperor and more.
The South Korean beauty took on the role of the adorable and bubbly high school student Shin Chae Kyung who is set to marry a crown prince played by the "Kingdom" star.
The rom-com series did not just skyrocket Yoon Eun Hye's fame but Ju Ji Hoon as well as he landed another lead character after "Princess Hours."
Interestingly, the MBC was such a huge success that it was also remade in Thai and had a spin-off.
Another iconic Kdrama, "Coffee Prince," aired a year after "Princess Hours" and got the same overwhelming response from the public.
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Based on the webtoon of the same name written by Lee Sun Mi, the 2007 series follows the story of a young entrepreneur named Choi Han Gyul, played by the "Goblin" actor who met the boyish Go Eun Chan at his restaurant and the rest was history for them.
The viewers adored the love-hate relationship between the lead stars that ended into a beautiful romance.
"Coffee Prince" cast also includes Lee Sun Kyun, Chae Jung An, Kim Dong Wook and more.
'Coffee Prince' Reunion
In 2020, fans got to see the cast reunite in a 2 part documentary released by MBC.
Titled "My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince," the cast members got to relive the moment and recall some of the most unforgettable scenes they experienced while filming the iconic rom-com.
In one of the scenes, Gong Yoo admitted that he felt a bit hesitant about the reunion as it might alter the memories he had with the show.
"I wanted to continue to treasure 'Coffee Prince' with the same feelings I had back then. I have great memories of the drama, and I was worried something might change or become distorted," he said.
On the other hand, Yoon Eun Hye described the set as her "exciting playground" and mentioned that what she missed the most is the "director's laugh."
