Shall Live As a Prince

Lee Hyun-ho was an ordinary, struggling job seeker in modern Korea. Despite graduating from a respectable university, he spent his days navigating the harsh realities of poverty and unemployment. One night, after enduring another exhausting day, he went to sleep expecting nothing more than the same difficult routine. Instead, he opened his eyes in the fifteenth century, reborn as Grand Prince Jinseong of the Joseon Dynasty. At first, this sudden transformation seemed like a stroke of incredible luck. As a wealthy royal, Hyun-ho fully intended to abandon his past struggles and indulge in a life of luxury. However, his newfound comfort quickly shattered when he discovered the identity of his older brother: Yeonsangun, the reigning king of Joseon, historically infamous for his descent into madness and tyranny. Realizing that his lavish lifestyle was built on borrowed time beside a volatile ruler, Hyun-ho understood that passive enjoyment would only lead to ruin. Faced with a deadly historical reality, the former job seeker is forced to devise a desperate new strategy for survival. To safeguard his own life and protect his beloved wife, Grand Prince Jinseong must embark on an unprecedented mission—transforming a notorious tyrant into a great king before history’s tragic course consumes them all.