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Details
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Harem (light), Shoujo.
- Age: Teenagers (13+).
- Author: Mizuho Kusanagi.
- Number of chapters: Ongoing (as of June 2025, there have been 46 tankōbon volumes).
- Status: Ongoing.
Main character name:
- Yona: The female protagonist, the only princess of the Kouka Kingdom, initially naive and weak but gradually becomes strong and resilient.
- Son Hak: Yona's guardian and childhood best friend, known as the "Kouka Tiger", very strong and loyal.
- Soo-Won: Yona's cousin, whom she secretly loves, but later betrays and usurps the throne.
- Yoon: A smart boy, talented in medicine and cooking, known as the "Handsome Genius".
Four Dragon Warriors:
- Kija (White Dragon): Has dragon arms with extraordinary strength.
- Shin-Ah (Blue Dragon): Has dragon eyes with the ability to see far and cause paralysis.
- Jae-Ha (Green Dragon): Has dragon legs with superhuman jumping and kicking abilities.
- Zeno (Yellow Dragon): Has an immortal body and the ability to self-heal.
Story content: "Iron Princess" tells the story of Yona, the only princess of the Kouka Kingdom, living a carefree life in the palace, protected by her father and her best friend and bodyguard Hak. On her 16th birthday, Yona's life is turned upside down when Soo-Won, her cousin whom she secretly loves and is also Hak's best friend, betrays, kills her father and usurps the throne.
Yona and Hak are forced to flee the palace, becoming outlaws. At first, Yona was a weak and dependent girl, but after the shock of losing her father and the kingdom, she gradually matured and became determined to become strong to protect the people she loved and find a way to restore the kingdom.
Following the advice of a monk, Yona and Hak began their journey to find the Four Dragons - legendary warriors with dragon blood, believed to be descendants of the Four Dragons who once served the Red Dragon King. On this journey, they met and convinced Kija (White Dragon), Shin-Ah (Blue Dragon), Jae-Ha (Green Dragon) and finally Zeno (Yellow Dragon). Each of them had their own stories and burdens, but were all attracted to Yona's will and resilience.
Together with Yoon - a smart young man with talent in medicine and management, Yona's group began their adventure throughout the Kouka kingdom. They witness the injustice, poverty and corruption of the royal court under Soo-Won, but also meet kind-hearted people and potential allies. Yona not only seeks the power of the Four Dragons, but also learns to fight, lead and understand the suffering of the people. The series not only focuses on the romance between Yona and Hak, or the complicated relationship with Soo-Won, but also deeply explores political and social issues and the maturity of the characters. Yona goes from a weak princess to a symbol of hope, a potential leader, ready to face any challenge to bring peace and justice to her kingdom.