The Royal Secretariat decided to take a stance on the relationship scandal involving Crown Prince I An (Byeon Woo Seok) and Seong Hui Ju (IU) in the K-drama Perfect Crown. They held an emergency meeting after seeing the public coverage spiral out of control. Especially after photos of I An kissing Hui Ju at the palace’s back gate went viral.
However, Seong Hui Ju admitted she was dissatisfied with the official statement released by the Royal Secretariat. What’s her reason? Let’s find out more!
The Royal Secretariat acknowledges Crown Prince I An’s personal relationship with Seong Hui Ju
The Royal Secretariat issued an official statement confirming the existence of a personal relationship between Crown Prince I An and Seong Hui Ju. However, the statement also emphasized that the two are still in the early stages of dating. Furthermore, there has been no discussion regarding an engagement or marriage.
The statement caused a stir among the public. The reason is that the palace dared to acknowledge a relationship between the Crown Prince and a woman categorized as a commoner and a child born out of wedlock. This is also the first time the palace has acknowledged a dating relationship. Usually, they only make an announcement when there are discussions regarding an engagement or wedding plans.
The statement was considered so critical that it made the Queen Mother fly into a rage
Although it merely confirmed their romantic relationship, the statement was still considered highly significant. The Royal Secretariat’s decision also infuriated the Queen Mother. In her view, the acknowledgment would immediately elevate Hui Ju’s social status.
Unfortunately, the Queen Mother could do little about it. She eventually realized that she had contributed to the stance taken by the Royal Secretariat. The reason was that, at the beginning of the reports about the relationship, many criticized I An for failing to maintain his proper position and decorum. However, because the Queen Mother’s stance appeared to oppose the Crown Prince, public opinion began to shift in I An’s favor. In fact, some even started criticizing the Queen Mother’s behavior. Given the current situation and public sentiment, the Royal Secretariat felt it had no choice but to acknowledge the existence of a personal relationship between Crown Prince I An and Seong Hui Ju.
Hui Ju was not satisfied with this statement. She wanted bolder and more concrete action
Although the statement was considered crucial, Seong Hui Ju was not satisfied. She wanted bolder and more concrete steps, namely confirmation of the wedding plans. In her view, the sooner they married, the sooner she and I An could divorce. Hui Ju also felt she didn’t have much time for the lengthy process typically involved in royal marriages.
Following the release of that statement, Seong Hui Ju took a bolder step. She invited I An to display their affection in public, such as by watching a baseball game together. She didn’t want the public to be satisfied with just that official statement. For her, talk of her relationship with I An had to remain a hot topic of conversation so that the wedding could take place soon.
So, will Seong Hui Ju achieve her goal of becoming Crown Prince I An’s wife? Will the marriage elevate her status and make her life easier? Or will she face even more complicated problems? Find out the answers in the next episode of Perfect Crown!
