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Disney+ then streams the episodes globally to their subscribers, and host the series for years to come. (Also pirate services stream it on the internet, but that's another story.)

Disney+ original series (where they don't partner with a domestic broadcast studio) are typically shorter—8 to 10 episodes. This is likewise true for Netflix. And original series tend to drop all at once. The OTT streaming services do not have any financial reasons to release episodes over time as do the broadcast networks (again, for the purpose of running commercial breaks for paid advertisements.)

The domestic broadcast networks get a lot of money from the OTT streaming companies, which partially offsets their need to run ads, which explains how seasons have become shorter with fewer episodes. And the OTT services get content from the broadcast networks. (And they can't get enough of it!) It's a negotiated compromise between the two types of content providers.

True. I'm just amazed by the fact that she was literally scouring the land for suitable candidates and 2ML was literally in her circle the entire time, yet entirely overlooked. And I doubt she was considering his "5 year term" drawback then.

Thank you. I concur with all four points.

True dat!

OTT = Over The Top, refers to any streaming service like D+, Netflix, etc. The term originated from the little boxes that sat atop a tv set during the infancy of the technology. Now it's either built-in to the TV or part of your Wi-Fi internet.

And Streaming just means it is digital internet, where you watch while it downloads. Again, this is an old term originally intended to differentiate the technology from other media such as DVDs and BluRay discs.

Broadcast refers to the original networks (how it used to be) way back when TV stations used radio waves to send signals to homes who had antennas on their roofs. This started to transition to cable TV in the early 1980's (wires replaced airwaves), then eventually everything migrated to the internet.

Crown Prince is a production by a collaboration between a global OTT Streaming service (Disney+) and a domestic Broadcast Network (MBC) in South Korea. This collaboration explains why we get only two episodes per week, instead of all at once.

MBC owns the rights to South Korea, and it is in their best interest to air only a couple episodes per week. (In the old days we'd only get one episode per week!)

This allows them to build up interest over time and maximize their profits from running advertisements during commercial breaks. The time clock at the top of this page counts down to when the episodes begin to be broadcast by MBC in South Korea. International viewers have to wait until an episode has completed before Disney+ begins to stream. This is by contract between the two partners. If Disney began to stream early, MBC would lose viewers who would instead watch it elsewhere. They still lose viewers who watch it later, but retain first-viewing rights. The more popular the series, the more likely Koreans will watch it on MBC than on D+.

OK. Ignore the lecture if you want—it's kinda long but I think it is interesting, so I'll type it all out in my next reply.

I expect the Disney product placement team reached out to a number of automobile manufacturers and Huyndai/Genesis didn't bite, but Mercedes did. The crocs placement is probably causing a buzz in the industry becuase it was likely very effective because it is so funny, precisely because it was so unexpected!

Subway paid extra for their script treatments. A little obvious, but very well executed.

I was surprised by ep 5's fried chicken scene 'cos it played exactly like a product placement, but there was no brand! So that scene is just funny as it is, but might have been originally intended as an advertisement. The only global chicken brand I can think of is KFC (owned by Pepsi), but I dunno if they have any presence in SK like they do in Japan. (Going back to Genesis—maybe they don't have the global reach to justify placement.)

Oh you just had to go burst that bubble, didn't you! Lol. This is why I prefer to skip the previews—it's either spoilers or else complete misdirection! But this drama had to attach essential epilogues at the end, so what am I to do?

It's worth noting that the PM never even came to mind during ep 1 when she was searching far & wide for suitable candidates. He was so far within her friend zone that she didn't even consider him as a man!

Me too, but that last cliffhanger—Oh my! 😳

And meanwhile he was probably thinking it'd be worth resigning to be her boy toy!

I wouldn't say contempt—or insulting. I see it more as a playful exaggeration. Flirtatious, even. No harm, no foul.

I've put all of my other dramas are on hold. Nothing has any flavor, while this series is still running.

Imagine if the FL wore that white suit to an event with her secretary in tow. Some paparazzi would probably ship them as a couple and accuse the grand prince of being her beard!

It's a young person's rebellion. Fun in a drama, but cringe IRL. Acting out is immature, even if understandable. A truly strong person can go through the motions out of respect and still retain their sense of power & authority. Even more so, if you ask me.

It's primary + middle school, not college. Even the boy king is attending the royal school.

These characters are repressed, since early childhood. Give them time. Love will find a way. Love conquers all!

The rise in OTT streaming services is the reason behind the decrease in drama series' episodes count. The domestic networks have become dependent on the additional revenues, so they accommodate this.

Broadcast-only dramas are still often 16 episodes. Streaming-only series are typically 8 or 10.

The individual episode lengths are longer, however. So the total season works out about the same as a traditional 16-ep series. This difference is most noticeable during the original broadcast run, but becomes less so for those who will binge this in the future.

lol. And the way she was talking up the fried chicken was exactly like how she spoke about Subway. It was a product placement without a brand—just chicken! Imagine all the SK fried chicken chains right now wishing they had signed an advertising deal! What a missed opportunity! 😂

I also noticed additional name similarities in something @rsooinna posted in one of the discussions, up top—the one titled 'Character Descriptions +extra info'.

She references King Jeongjo and his beloved Royal Consort Uibin Seong, as was depicted in the 2021 drama 'The Red Sleeve'.
https://kisskh.at/61399-dress-sleeved-red

The main character from The Red Sleeve is Prince Yi San which is similar to Grand Prince Yi An in Crown Prince.