The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Season

2007

8.1

A tomboy, mistaken for a lad, maintains the deception for the sake of employment. The situation becomes complicated when her male boss begins to develop feelings for this "boy."

Episode List

S1 • E1

First Cup

As a tomboy struggles through multiple jobs that don't quite make ends meet, a wealthy matriarch plans to change her ungrounded 29-year-old spoiled grandson.

S1 • E2

Second Cup

Choi Han-kyul, thinking of Go Eun-chan as a girlish-looking boy, hires "him" to play his boyfriend to scare off his Grandmother's matchmaking efforts.

S1 • E3

Third Cup

With Eun-chan's urging, Han-kyul agrees to run his grandmother's coffee shop but only by hiring adorable guys to work it.

S1 • E4

Fourth Cup

The day of the grand opening arrives, making the future look rosy for the little coffee shop, but reality sinks in on the second day.

S1 • E5

Fifth Cup

With business slow, Hong leads the group out on a team-building excursion.

S1 • E6

Sixth Cup

As it becomes recognizable - not only to himself - that he is developing a personal interest in Eun-chan, Han-kyul devises a simple way to confirm his sexual orientation.

S1 • E7

Seventh Cup

Fed up with Han-kyul's uneven treatment of her, Eun-chan quits the coffee shop, but both of them wonder how to return to how things were.

S1 • E8

Eighth Cup

While Han-kyul becomes melancholy over news of his grandmother's terminal condition, he seeks professional advice on what to do about his taboo feelings for Eun-chan.

S1 • E9

Ninth Cup

Eun-chan and Han-kyul enjoy their new brother-brother relationship but, in time, Han-kyul knows it's not enough and that he can't accept a relationship with a guy.

S1 • E10

Tenth Cup

As relationships remain strained between Han-sung and Yoo-joo and between Han-kyul and Eun-chan, the coffee shop puts on its musical night.

S1 • E11

Eleventh Cup

Han-kyul finally learns of Eun-chan's true sexual identity, but worst of all, the most shaming, is learning it last among his closest peers.

S1 • E12

Twelfth Cup

In the wake of emotional pain, a period of candor, apology and possible reconciliation settles in.

S1 • E13

Thirteenth Cup

Han-kyul's grandmother finally breaks the silence over Han-kyul's true origin, Yoo-joo returns, and Ha-rim gets caught giving Eun-chan a lesson in sex education.

S1 • E14

Fourteenth Cup

Eun-chan's androgynous looks don't go over well with Han-kyul's family, who further believe her responsible for Han-kyul's sudden decision not to go to New York.

S1 • E15

Fifteenth Cup

As one older member of Han-kyul's family begins to warm up to Eun-chan, Han-kyul and Eun-chan butt heads over Eun-chan's repayment plan and engagement length issues.

S1 • E16

Sixteenth Cup

Han-kyul's grandmother steps in just as a riff develops between Han-kyul and Eun-chan over the length of their engagement, affording Eun-chan a chance to study in Italy.