The Giant's Shadow (GTOP)

In the gilded cage of the Pearl Palace, Crown Prince Kwon Jiyong is the breathtakingly beautiful, highly protected "Jewel of the East." Expected to be an untouchable, emotionless idol for his kingdom, Jiyong suffocates under the immense pressure of his future crown and a looming arranged marriage.
His only solace is Choi Seunghyun-the court's towering, devastatingly handsome jester. Behind a vibrant mask and a booming, charismatic baritone, Seunghyun plays the lovable giant fool to distract the court from his sharp intellect and his fierce, protective devotion to the prince. He is the only person in the kingdom who truly sees the lonely man beneath the royal title.
Bound by a rigid class divide, their relationship unfolds in a heavy, agonizing slow burn. By day, they exchange coded glances and microscopic touches across crowded ballrooms under the guise of theatrical comedy. By night, Seunghyun scales the palace walls to Jiyong's balcony, where masks are dropped, and silent longing threatens to break the boundaries of duty. As political pressure mounts to force Jiyong into a marriage alliance, the two must navigate a dangerous game of court intrigue where a single slip of the heart could destroy them both.