The script reading scene of MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "21st Century Grand Lady," a highly anticipated work for the first half of 2026, has been revealed. This drama is set in the constitutional monarchy of South Korea in the 21st century and is a romance that deals with the fate and breaking of social status between Sung Hee-joo, a commoner woman who has everything as a chaebol, and Prince Ian, the king's son who has nothing.

The main cast includes IU, Byun Woo-seok, Noh Sang-hyun, and Gong Seung-yeon, who participated in the script reading and showed deep immersion in their characters. Director Park Jun-hwa and writer Yoo Ji-won, along with the production team, attended the scene. IU played the role of Sung Hee-joo, expressing her confident personality through confident eyes and speech. In the scene where Sung Hee-joo proposes marriage to Prince Ian, she led the atmosphere with witty gestures and a wink.

Byun Woo-seok took on the role of Prince Ian, demonstrating the dignity of royalty with a deep voice and calm breathing. When Prince Ian meets Sung Hee-joo and bursts out his emotions, he varied his tone well to show the character's change. The two actors showed chemistry by making eye contact and adjusting the tempo, building the emotional line between Sung Hee-joo and Prince Ian.

Noh Sang-hyun played the role of South Korean Prime Minister Min Jung-woo, bringing energy to the drama. He forms a friendly senior-junior school relationship with Sung Hee-joo and a trustworthy friendship with Prince Ian, raising expectations for his role in the story. Gong Seung-yeon took on the role of Yoon Yi-rang, who is destined to be queen, adding tension. Even in emotional confrontation scenes with Prince Ian, she maintained elegant speech, gestures, and eye expressions, perfectly blending into the character.

"21st Century Grand Lady" has taken its first step through a script reading that highlighted the actors' passion, raising anticipation for the upcoming story. Along with the romance between Sung Hee-joo and Prince Ian, the relationship between Min Jung-woo and Yoon Yi-rang promises to deliver both excitement and laughter with a rich story.

MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "21st Century Grand Lady" will premiere this April. This drama is expected to provide viewers with an engaging viewing experience through a story of breaking social status and forging destiny.