100 Days My Prince

100 Days My Prince, is a historical romance drama that stars D.O. as prince Lee Yul and Nam Ji Hyun who plays (Hong Shim) as the eventual love interest of the prince. This is a story that has been told before. The plot is straight forward. The real interest in this drama are the two leads, their acting, and the fan base that they both have makes the audience who follow their careers very happy to see them as leads in this story.

Lee Yul is a prickly prince who survives an assassination attempt, but in the process of running for his life he is wounded and hits his head on a rock and goes unconscious. The prince is found in a forest by a watchman who carries the prince to his home and the watchman nurses him back to health. The prince recovers but he has lost his memories of who he is. The watchman has a daughter and the watchman convinces the prince to marry his daughter to prevent her from becoming a concubine to an old and wicked nobleman. The marriage is fake, but eventually, Lee Yul and Hong Shim fall in love with each other. By the time they really want to be together as husband and wife, Lee Yul gets most of his memories back and is found by a person of authority who works for the King. He is brought back to the kingdom to perform his royal duties. Lee Yul and Hong Shim are now separated and the rest of the story is about their long journey to get back to each other and have the chance to live the fairy tale.

This is a well thought out story when it comes to conflict, suspense, and the clever plot conventions used to create a love story where love must overcome many difficulties and hardships before the dream of being together can be realized and attained. The only thing that I did not like about the story was that after Lee Yul fought valiantly to finally get back to his love, Hong Shim then pulls the “I’m not worthy” card out and the audience has to endure an ending that began to sour. Even if in the end, all ends well, the ending is somewhat tainted now because it could have been so much better when the prince fights for his woman and is allowed to carry her off to the castle to live a happy life, make a happy wife, and then have plenty of pretty babies 😁. When you have been to hell and back and have waited a long time to be in the full embrace and life of the one you love, you don’t turn your back on this precious moment and suddenly have a guilty conscience. This reaction is a real turn off for me and feels terribly thoughtless and disrespectful to the efforts of the one who fought so hard to get back to your side where they belong.

D.O. really played his part well and made his fan base proud. Nam Ji Hyun is just flat out beautiful and has a smile that really does “light-up-the-room” as well as the hearts of her leading men in dramas. This drama is entertaining; I just wish the lemonade ending was even sweeter.

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Amnesia, Politics, and the Unexpected Kindness of Slowing Down

This one didn’t hit me like a thunderclap. It didn’t demand anything from me. It just slipped in slowly — and by the time it ended, I realized it had left behind more than I expected.

100 Days My Prince starts out with that classic setup — a royal man loses his memory, ends up in a village, hijinks ensue. I braced myself for light comedy and historical fluff, and at first, that’s exactly what I got. But then something shifted. The show didn’t go bigger — it went quieter. And that’s where it started to catch me.

Do Kyung-soo’s performance felt like watching someone slowly put a life together from pieces that don’t quite fit anymore. He doesn’t play the prince with melodrama — he plays him like someone unlearning everything he thought mattered. There’s a softness that creeps in over time, a kind of bewildered grace that made me care more than I thought I would.

Nam Ji-hyun, meanwhile, kept everything grounded. Her character never felt like a romantic fantasy or a stock heroine. She had that quiet, worn-in resilience that made me trust her — not because she was infallible, but because she was trying, even when it hurt. There’s something deeply comforting about that.

Not everything landed. The political threads stretched longer than they needed to, circling over the same ground until I felt the tension start to thin. Around the middle, I could feel my attention tugging at the edges — waiting for something new, something more. But just when I was ready to check out, the show would drop a moment — a line, a glance, a shared silence — and I’d remember why I stayed.

The romance wasn’t built on declarations. It was built on shared meals, awkward misunderstandings, tiny kindnesses. It took its time. And while that pace occasionally tested my patience, it also gave me space to settle with the characters — not as icons, but as people.

By the end, I didn’t feel breathless or broken. I just felt… warm. A little wistful. Like I’d been somewhere quiet and kind, even if the road was bumpier than it needed to be.

It’s not a drama I’d shout about. But I’d recommend it — carefully, fondly — with a soft smile and the kind of tone that says, It’s not perfect, but there’s something there. Something that stays.

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This was a cute drama, but slow at times. I found that the first few episodes were good, then it kind of slowed down to a crawl until the last few episodes, ( 14-15 & 16 were the best). The Crown Prince, played by Do Kyung Soo was perfect in his part. How he kept a straight face through some of the scenes was beyond me. A lot of comedy was in this drama throughout the middle episodes, but the last 3 episodes were more serious. The Crowned Prince lost his memory through most of the drama. Most of it was about that, with a few twists with the other characters. I could go into a lot more detail, but I don’t want to give too much away. I would definitely recommend watching it because it has pretty much everything you could ask for. It has comedy, romance, mystery, sadness and betrayal, and a pretty decent ending.

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WORTHWATCHING!

What can I say about this masterpiece? I watched it last year and sometimes I still watch videos about it on Youtube. I loved the story, the acting, male and female lead and everything! I am so grateful to everyone here for giving this drama so high rating. I gave it a try because of this and I watched it very quickly! The story was so lovely, romantic, pure and I teared at some points but it was also very funny! AND THE MUSIC! I am still listening to the amazing background music daily. It was a GEM REALLY! The main characters had great chemistry. I absolutely loved watching them fall for each other day by day. If you are not sure if this drama is worthy of your time I totally syggest you watch a video about the drama on Youtube. I am very confident that if you are fan of this type of drama , you will love it too!

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One of my personal favorite dramas

Now, i’m not gonna lie and say this drama was amazing in all aspects, because it definitely wasn’t. However, it did exceed my expectations in some parts.

The acting was amazing. The side characters, the supporting characters, the main characters, everyone did amazing. It felt like they were real people and did just actors playing a role.

The storyline is where I get kind of ehhh. They were married for 100 days; why haven’t they consummated? I just feel like if Hongshim were to be impregnated, it would add so much to the plot. I also feel like the ending felt a little bit… Mysterious?? I personally don’t like endings that just happen if you get what I mean. But I also understand that there’s a season 2 coming up; so it would make sense to have that sort of ending in the first season.

The plot did drag out in some parts. Especially with the antagonists, and the way that i-seo and yul “left” each other again, and reunited again at the end of the last ep, i just felt that it was so unnecessary???

Overall, this drama was amazing and enjoyable in my personal opinion, and definitely does have a rewatch value. If i’m ever bored, maybe i’ll rewatch it again. :)

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I loved the boy who plays the young prince, a real star.
The prince, D.O from EXO I follow him as a singer but he's great as an actor too. I love when he walks with his hands behind his back and doesn't want to be touched (oh oh) even if he doesn't remember to belong to the royal family.
However, the question of marriage between the two is dragged out too long (even a second imposition of marrying young people) and the punishment for the villain was too light. He deserved much worse.
Up until episode 10 it was interesting, from 11 onwards a little less.

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Prince NO Princess YES

Joseon based drama are one of my favourite to watch while being sick or just not feeling at 100%. I've seen "100 Days My Prince" exactly at those circumstances but didn't like is as much as "Rookie Historian". It's not like I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but if I would have to choose I would definately pick Goo Hae-Ryung 😬

It's a kdrama so we all know that they will eventually fell in love and he is going to recover from amnesia but what I was watching it for was the princess (Han So Hee) and Nam Ji-Hyun. Most of reviewers were raving about dashing male lead Won Deuk/crown prince Yul (D.O.) but he didn't impress me. I focused more on Hong Shim 😎 (Nam Ji-Hyun) who with Kim So Hye 😍 (Han So Hee) made way better show! Their stories were greatily arranged and I was rooting for their happy endings. Ladies just stole the show for me and I didn't need that prince at all 😅

The story wasn'y as captivating as I was expecting.... too big expectations maybe?😕 It didn't make me to want to know what's gonna happen in next episode. OK there were 2 or 3 cliff hangers that made me to watch 1-2 episodes with no breath would or to sit with bilion of tears. But that's it. Mystic Pop-Up Bar or Alchemy of Sould made me do that every episode!

In my opinion if you are considering watching this for the story, you will be disappointed.

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Highly recommended!

This is one of my all-time favorite Korean dramas.

Korean dramas rarely have a fake royal family or dynasty and I appreciate that this one did (at least I think this was a made up one). I feel this gives a bit more freedom to the plot when you're not bound by an actual person's story.

This was just a good, all round watch. The male lead did a good job of portraying someone who was struggling with his identity and slowly falling in love with his wife. The female lead was smart, brave, and funny (though not sure how she would have liked life as the queen with all its endless restrictions...). They were just cute together. I love the supporting characters, especially the FL's best friend and best friend's husband. I also liked her adoptive father a lot, they clearly had a good relationship.

The evil lead made me furious, which meant he was written and portrayed well. I understood the Crown Princess' plight--she had not wanted a loveless marriage, but that is what she got (though how she was ever alone long enough to get pregnant, I have no idea). The reason for taking off 0.5 points is that they killed off Yoon Seok Hwan. Yes he was an assassin, but only because that is the deal he had made to keep his sister alive. He loved his baby's mother and they should have gotten a happy ending, too. And we need more historical dramas with Kim Jae Young please! Especially of him shooting arrows and sword fighting. Lots and lots.

I got SMLS, of course, but I almost always do. It was not too horrible since I also liked the ML, but the SML was just so sweet. I wish they had found him a nice girl by the end...(though I'm not sure about the gisaeng?)

I highly recommend this one, its right up there with Moon Embracing the Sun for me.

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Like a Sweet Folks Tale Adaptation

The whole show has the feeling of a lovely folks tale adaptation, like a story you heard many times as a child that you grew fond of. "The Never Smiling Prince" and what happened to him. It was nice to watch and sometimes even had a fairytale feeling to it. It's very low on "drama", even though it has its sad moments, and a few scenes that were very well cut and done by the actors.

Overall it is a sweet show with some very great tracks on the soundtrack (for that alone its worth it in my books), that is enjoyable to watch without getting too deep into the feelings.

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Several attempts needed to not drop it

Finally completed. It was actually a mediocre drama. I needed several attempts to not drop it after watching the first couple episodes. It was hard to imagine the ML as a prince- he looks way too young with that baby face and too skinny. Fortunately he has a deep smooth voice which indicated that he was a grown-up in the drama and not a little boy... His and the FL's acting was decent and both were a good match although I didn't feel much chemistry. The kissing scenes were awkward.

The FL was a brave and intelligent young woman but her harsh voice is seriously hard to listen. It destroyed just every romantic mood. I wouldn't watch another drama with her as the main lead. Also the motives of the villain were confusing and not consistent, many steps seemed just like to fill the 16 episodes. Therefore the pace felt from the 9th episodes really off and the story got draggy. The timeline was also really messed up. The FL is apparently 28 ys old and ten years ago she was 18 ys old- so why was she still a little girl in the memories of the prince? The ten years gap was mentioned multiple times... not sure if the subtitles were just bad.

The good things: the comedy is fine, the OST is not outstanding but still nice and I enjoyed the life of the prince during his time in the village (though it was way too long). But the best cast was the brother (such pretty eyes!)- he played his role as an assassin very well and was the most interesting person, unfortunately he didn't got more screen time to know more about him and his past.

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