Finally, a voice of sanity. Media Today published a brilliant defense of the drama, and it completely exposes the flaws in the "distortion" narrative.
The show is literally titled 21st Century Grand Princeโs Wife (ๅคง๊ตฐ๋ถ์ธ). The male lead is a Grand Prince (son of a KING), not an Imperial Prince. The world-building consistently established a modern surviving Kingdom, not an Empire.
Demanding a 12-string imperial crown for a King makes zero internal sense. The 9-string crown and "Cheonse" are completely consistent within the writerโs fictional timeline. Itโs a creative AU choice, not a national crisis. Media Today is spot on: weaponizing "historical distortion" to cancel art is total overkill. ๐๐ฐ
Full article:
https://t.co/WCi55JuyaI
Here are the notable achievements of โ#PerfectCrownโ starring #IU, as of May 16
๐ #1 Most-viewed Korean series premiere on Disney+ globally
๐ #1 Most-viewed Korean title of all time on Disney+ and Hulu globally
๐ #1 Highest-rated Korean drama of 2026
๐ #1 Highest Daily Active Users (DAU) on Wavve in 2026
๐ First Korean drama in history to stay in Disney Plus U.S. Top 10 for 21 consecutive days
๐ #3 Highest Premiere Ratings in MBC Fri-Sat drama history
๐ #3 Highest-rated MBC Fri-Sat drama in history
๐ Achieved triple crown wins - Ranked #1 in all viewership rating categories for Fri-Sat TV programs in Korea: Nationwide, Seoul Metro, 2054 group across multiple weeks
๐ Top FUNdex K-Content Online Buzz Worthiness Charts - Ranked #1 among OTT-Drama & Performers for 6 consecutive weeks (ongoing)
Huge congrats and thanks to actress @_IUofficial and the team for the remarkable achievements and hardwork ๐ค
Everything about โPerfect Crownโ (IU focus) including interviews, stills, bts and achievements have been updated to our page ๐น https://t.co/ra7pgf7s0U
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Non sapevo che per un anniversario c'era l'obbligo ( delle badanti) di tornare a casa e magari saltare pure la trasferta sennรฒ non si รจ innamorati!!!!
Ehhh giร ... ricoveratevi che la vita non gira intorno a un anniversario
12 years ago today, IU released the single โFridayโ, along with the repacked album of โModern Timesโ.
It has sold over 5 million downloads in South Korea, achieved a Perfect All-Kill and ranked at #5 on MelOn 2010s Decade-End Chart.