Coffee Prince (South Korean TV series)
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| Hangul | 커피프린스 1호점 |
| Lit. | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince |
| RR | Keopipeurinseu 1hojeom |
| MR | K'ŏp'ip'ŭrinsŭ 1hojŏm |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince by Lee Sun-mi |
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| Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Lalala, It's Love!" by The Melody |
| Ending theme | "Go Go Chan!!" by Tearliner feat. Yozoh |
| Composer | Tearliner |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Eun-kyu |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | July 2 – August 28, 2007 |
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Coffee Prince (Korean: 커피프린스 1호점) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, and Chae Jung-an. Based on the novel of the same name written by Lee Sun-mi, it was aired on MBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at the 21:55 (KST) from July 2 and August 28, 2007, consisting of 17 episodes.
The drama portrays the story of an unlikely romance between a tomboyish woman, who dresses like a man in order to get work, and a young food empire mogul. It contains homoerotic elements, as the man does not initially know of the tomboy's true sex. Hailed as a hit for its high ratings, the drama received positive reviews from critics and won multiple awards.