Goong Vol 17

As Prince Shin and Chae-Kyung carry on separate lives away from each other in the aftermath of their divorce, the schemes and manipulation continue behind their backs! When the pair meet by chance at an orphanage, the fireworks go off just as the political factions (to say nothing of the conniving Yul) intended.

Her grandfather's funeral coming on the heels of the new prince's birth, Chae-Kyung is thrown into turmoil as her loved ones on both sides of the palace wall suffer. While her family grieves, her husband, Crown Prince Shin, is torn between royal duty and telling his wife the truth about the circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's death.

Monarchy ended long ago in Korea, but there are still other countries with Kings, Queens, princes and princesses. What if Korea had continued monarchism? What if all the beautiful palaces which are now only historical relics were actually filled with people?! What if the glamorous royal family still maintained the palace customs?! Welcome to a world where Korea still has the royal family living their lives! Only for one high school girl, Che-Kyung, is this a tragedy, since she has to marry the prince who apparently is a total jerk!

The final volume of Goong is a collection of short stories that ranges from the past to the future of the main story. From the dreamy tale of a concubine who meets her future selves to a retelling of Prince Shin's and Princess Chae-Kyung's first night together, these side stories showcase the inner workings behind the Palace.

Chae-Kyung and Shin return to their separate quarters at the palace, but the crown princess can't shake the feelings aroused by her new husband. Try as she might, there's no denying it - she's completely fallen for him! When Chae-Kyung lets a confession slips, she braces herself for the prince's rejection. Instead, he doesn't even acknowledge her! Though the suspense is killing Chae-Kyung, does she really want to know what Shin has to say?

When he discovers that Princess Chae-Kyung may never run following her accident, a distraught Yul grows even more agitated when he suspects that his mother may have had something to do with it! Meanwhile, it becomes clear that Shin must abdicate his title as Crown Prince to Yul for the sake of his father, but with a lonely life outside of the palace waiting for him, Shin's mother and grandmother try to convince Chae-Kyung to take him back.

Much to her dismay, the divorce for which Chae-Kyung pined so desperately in the early days of her marriage to Crown Prince Shin is now imminent, thanks to a case of palace blackmail. But with Shin's right to the throne hanging in the balance, the crown princess has no choice but to keep the situation a secret from him and steel herself against the husband she now loves. And no one is more confused by the sudden cold wind blowing through their marriage than Shin himself! Conflicted between antagonizing Chae-Kyung about her apparent change of heart and getting to the bottom of the divorce proceedings, Shin continues to push Chae-Kyung further away. But as the news of the divorce leaks to the media, will it already be too late for Shin to realize the error of his ways?

With the wedding ceremony complete, Chae-Kyung and Prince Shin are finally newlyweds...but now they have to spend their first night together?! And as she tries to get accustomed to life as a princess, homesick Chae-Kyung finds no comfort in her haughty husband, who seems determined to antagonize her at every turn. Will the crown prince's attitude ever change? Is the dream of marital bliss doomed to be a nightmarish marital blunder?!