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Does this make you uncomfortable?Taking a break from all my Chinese drama historical marathon/reviews to finally review this drama. This is probably Kyungsoo's first historical drama so I had to watch it. I was a fan of sageuk dramas before I enjoyed watching historical Chinese dramas.
STORY:
This is a story of a crown prince, Lee Yul (Do Kyungsoo) who is cold and perfectionist that doesn't really get along with everyone in the palace due to him opposing what they say and telling them what's on his mind. He is intelligent that even though he kind of is rude, the can navigate his way out of trouble by using his wits against them. People who didn't like him attempted to assassinate him and he survived (no surprise there). He then loses his memories and there he meets Hong Shim (Nam Ji Hyun). They met when a law was passed for all unmarried me and women should find their spouse or else will suffer the consequences. Fortunately since he lost his memory, Hong Shim concocted a plot to let Lee Yul marry her not knowing that he is the crown prince. With that they lived as husband and wife in their village which was hilarious. And as stories go, they fell for each other...of course. Since this is a historical drama, politics will once again play a role in the story. I liked the premise as well as the ending although I would've liked to see moments of them as an engaged or married couple.
ACTING/CAST:
I know how good Kyungsoo is so this isn't much of a surprise. Though it's funny that his character here appears to be close to his real personality. The drama is also well-casted and this was the first time I've seen Seun Ho in a drama and I could say that he's adorable and likeable. Nam Ji Hyun also is okay in this drama. This is the second drama I've seen her act.
MUSIC:
Unfortunately, I did not recall any OSTs of this drama so I can only review the music used as the background in the scenes and I guess it's okay.
REWATCH VALUE:
You can rewatch this if you like, you can also pass.
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Do Kyung Soo Shines In His Role
I watched this drama after putting it on hold for a long while. Decided to go into it as I was running out of shows to watch. I also like actress Nam Ji Hyun as she is one of my favorites after seeing her in Suspicious Partners.100 Days had a fairly good story line of love in the Joseon period. The costumes, the production good quality and I appreciated it's OST and music which fell into all the right moments. To me, everything was just fairly entertaining in this drama. The only thing that truly stood out for me was Do Kyung Soo who acted as Prince Lee Yul/Won Deuk. Together with Ji Hyun (his beloved Hong Shim), they both managed to carry the drama throughout.
I would not miss this drama if I am a fan of D.O and for those who are not, you will find him a really good watch in this drama.
Cheers!
K-drama forever!
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This was so good I binge-watched from start to finish. I especially love the chemistry between the two, great characterization and personality! And it somehow reminded me of The Prince Who Turned Into a Frog, also my ultimate favourite Taiwanese drama. So this was overall a plus, brought out the same feels haha.Spoiler alert.
I would have given it a 10, had it not been for the cruel script that decided that her brother had to die and leave his heavily pregnant tragic love. Why can't they just make a happy ending, this was so unnecessary seriously. Sorry I can get very into the dramas.
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I had seen few historical Korean dramas all were good but all had one part sad like in this drama lead actress brother died ,he did wrong but he should get punishment in other way or director should shows that her brother's love and she live happily together they should bring ending like this but . Among all historical Korean drama ,I had seen till know Grand prince is my favorite because that drama had a happy and satisfied ending.Know about this drama ,starting was nice started with that two kids story and how their fate connected when they grows up but last few episode get loose the connectivity ,sone scenes get bored and sone scenes were too slow that I had to skip some parts.
All I can say too not too good or not too bad .So can give one try to it.
One more thing how the pregnant lady went up that direction should shows sone justification.
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Really fun watch
I’m actually not a k-pop fan so I didn’t know who Kyungsoo was until I watched 100 days my prince and researched moreThe best part about this k-drama is definitely the comedy, I found it similar to Prison Playbook’s as in the ML is dumb, maybe arrogant, but sly, while the FL and the surrounding cast are often much smarter and hardworking , especially the contrast of rich vs poor customs, or the over the top characters like the magistrate, the constant yelling at each other or ridiculous ideas, I found it extremely funny it’s a very chill show
The weak point of this k-drama is definitely the story, it progresses very little besides the first and last episodes, so most of it is filler, but I think its a funny show that’s great for winding down rather than something you would watch for it’s story, I think a highlight for me is that its set in a rural village far from Hanyang, and how the different classes interact
I really enjoyed details like FL decorating her house as well
And the secondary/background actors deserve more recognition too, I think the best word to describe this show is: Lively
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Bland
The drama was exciting for the first few episodes and in the last few episodes. Everything in between was boring.I did not like any of the characters. Both ML and FL had no personality and chemistry. The crown prince had a resting bitch face 90% of the time. And FL had one surprised/confused look with pouty lips. When he confessed his feelings for her he had the same expression when complaining about being uncomfortable.
There was no growth or character development either. The writers could've done so much with Yul's character when he lived in the village with amnesia. He hardly did anything but still complained a lot.
When I read the synopsis, I was excited about the plot. The story ended up being completely uninteresting.
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Plus, acting was entertaining and praiseworthy as well. Esp. Do Kyung Soo who won over my heart with his performance. Kinda reminded me of Kim Soo Hyun and his portrayal of the Crown Prince/King in The Moon Embracing the Sun. But not as an imitation, he created his very own Crown Prince here. Without him the story would have been a lot less impressive and not as resonating. His character was the mainstray. (This might give me an idea for an article... )
That ending almost ruined the 9 that I intended to give since a while ago... Why? Because first of all they overdid the very thing I praised throughtout the whole drama: The comedy. And there were some characters left untouched as if they had been saints all along. Secondly, I just can't stand the excuse of an "ill-fated past" that keeps the protagonists apart. Like, are you writers serious? I wouldn't mind if it had been explained well. But here it felt like a lame and shallow try to prolong the inevitable, and was so NOT needed. So, 30 min of the drama were definitely a breach of style. Those few points made that heaviness they had built up during the whole story almost crumble.
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TOP 5
I don't get why others are saying this show wasn't that good and giving it anything less than a 9. Seriously one of my top five and i don't rate 10/10 often, but I've literally finished this show TWICE and with 20 eps, also add in the fact that i literally can't even finish shows with 12-14 eps let alone 16-20 eps. I don't get it but maybe bc it's just my cup of tea.I loved the actors of this show and Kyung-Soo has become an actor that i wait for them to make new shows so i can look forward to seeing his shows. It's honestly a perfect 10/10 and i totally recommend to others to watch NOWWW>
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Decent comedy historical drama
The plot is simple, and fell flat towards the endingHowever the actors did a good job and leverage the drama.
Despite his appearance which I consider not suitable enough to be a crown prince, Do Kyungsoo' expressions and sageuk tone really melt my heart, he is really talented for sure
As for Nam Jihyun, I don't quite fancy her voice , her acting is witty and make viewers feel comfortable unlike the others
Kim Seonho has become so big nowadays but he was really charming in this one
Han Sohee. I prefer her portrayed modern dramas, she doesn't fit sageuk but her acting was decent
The music was okay and the ending seems rush and intolerateable
But still this worth 1 rewatch from me
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Hope Falters
The premise is admirable, but the plot fails it.What started as something intriguing and engaging seemed to undercut by the bad pacing of the plot and the lack of any real sense of competition, leaving the antagonist/villain First Vice-Premier with nobody even close to his level to compete against. These types of royal court dramas are always best when we can see someone match wits. 100 Days My Prince offers a buffet of incompetence by each mainline character. The Crown Prince suffers from a prolonged memory crisis and zero sense of danger; Hong Sim basically has to be beat over the head and told that the man she marries is the Crown Prince; Jung Jae Yun as the capital bureau suffers from face blindness so remembers people from their idiosyncrasies yet repeatedly stands right in front of the Crown Prince without identifying him. The King is a feeble and inept person who was a puppet well before he became King. The Queen? Sadly, she couldn't hide her emotions if it killed her. Just a mess of character development.
We were told the Crown Princess was pregnant without any backstory or buildup. This all left me with a central question as the viewer: Why should I care about any of them? To not have an answer to that two-thirds of the way through is a travesty.
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