Gender swipe ➕ time travel to the past ? CREATIVITY PRO MAX
This drama was really really unique ... The last time I watched something similar was Rooftop prince which wasn't even half as good as this one, apparently that show was based on past to present time travel and had no gender swipe plot ...Kudos to the writer who thought of putting a man soul in woman body that too while he travels to the past.
The show has brilliant amounts of fresh comedy .. minimum cliches and the female actor (who is acting like a man soul inside her body) did a fantastic job of delivering the comedy punches through her body language. You can't help but ROFL just by watching the way she walks. ( I am still smiling by remembering the scenes).
The segments where she( with a he inside) prepares modern dishes ... Modern skin care .... Were particularly very interesting.
Though The ML (prince) was overshadowed by FL but still his chemistry as great as per the character demand. You know it's not easy to set chemistry in plots where two straight men are involved..but somehow these two actors made things work.
Recommended to watch with a bucket of popcorn 🍿
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it has everything!!!
this drama is just so good. it is funny, entertaining, has sad parts, some tense moments, fight scene, cooking.. basically everything you could ask for.the entire cast is just so good and you'll inevitably root for them.
a quick synopsis:
the chef of the Korean president conducts a very alpha male life. he's good-looking, talented, women love him. one day at work he falls victim of a collegue's trap and ends up chased by the police. while running away he falls into a pool and due to a time slip he ends up in the joseon era in the body of the queen!!!
he is shocked at first and tries to go back to his life but when he realizes that he cannot go back as soon as he wants and that his mind and the "real" queen emotions and memories are mingling he decides to live at the palace trying to survive th scheming and plotting of the real court.
really recommend this drama. the main actress is just so good.
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WOW. WHAT A DRAMA!!!!!!
ALL you need to know is that i had an exam the next day by 8am and I was laughing to this show at about 5am. it was everything it could be. the queen was the epitome of acting skill, she was funny, her dynamics with the other characters were just too good. especially the royal chef. i would watch a thousand times if i could.lets talk about court lady choi, damn that lady was tired, I dont blame her for shouting her frustrations. I love this show man so so much.
ALL you need to know is that i had an exam the next day by 8am and I was laughing to this show at about 5am. it was everything it could be. the queen was the epitome of acting skill, she was funny, her dynamics with the other characters were just too good. especially the royal chef. i would watch a thousand times if i could.
lets talk about court lady choi, damn that lady was tired, I dont blame her for shouting her frustrations. I love this show man so so much.
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A true ROMCOM! :D ;D :D
I thought I would find it too weird to enjoy a romance that involved a body swapper so I have been putting off seeing this drama. But surprisingly with each episode I watched, I found myself starting to see the FL more as a female instead of the man who was in her body so the romance became sweet and funny.This drama pulled of comedy very well with on point exaggerated acting and sharp witty dialogue that flowed naturally and was timed perfectly. It managed to strike a nice balance with some of the more serious stuff going on such as back stabbing and plotting.
I wasn’t expecting historical accuracies here so was thoroughly entertained with this story. Good to see the love triangle not overused and working out nicely for all. Each episode ended with a big cliff hanger that kept me hooked until the wee hours of morning. Beautifully planned as I cannot remember another drama that managed to keep setting up such dramatic cliffhangers for every single episode.
Do expect that the last episode may leave you feeling a bit let down as the ending was mainly a convenient type of happy ending leaving some unanswered thoughts.
Overall, a good drama to make you chuckle if you do not analyse the story too deeply. After all, this is clearly fantasy since it involves body swapping with a person 200 years ago. So just go with the flow, accept the quirky storyline and you’ll be rewarded with a drama that embodies the true sense of the word ROMCOM.
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Ignoring the ending, this would be a 10
....but sadly the ending was pretty shit and while I do understand Bong Hwan wanted to go back, I feel there was something missing. I think the show didn't wanna make any bold moves and that's why the ending turned out this way. All in all, amazing chemistry but I do not believe the king loves the original queen and I do believe it was *mostly* Bong Hwan's personality that he fell for. kinda unfair the queen got to be with after Bong Hwan being the one he fell for *on the most part*but yes it's a great show! ignore the last 5-10 minutes and you should be good!
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Did not want it to end
Really really enjoyed watching this, one of the few dramas I have rewatched.it's perfect, it balances seriousness and comedy, also costumes were epic.
Shin hye sun was absolutely phenomenal
king and Queen were super cute together, main lead's interactions with other characters was also super fun to watch.
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Hilarious - dealing with gender identity crisis
This drama was hilarious. Jang Bong Hwan, a casanova and chef at the South Korean Presidential Palace fell into the water and was transported back in time into the body of a newly wed queen of the Joseon period, Queen Kim So Yong. She committed suicide throwing herself into a lake in the palace.This sparked off a series of humorous events when Jang faced an identity crisis being a man in the body of a woman - like having 'her' period and getting pregnant. He was infatuated with the King's favourite concubine and tried to seduce her. Given the two women were rivals and he was in a woman's body, all his advances was futile, of course, and very funny.
It was hilarious when King Cheol Jong tried to be intimate with his 'queen' and Jang tried his best to get away. Jang went berserk when the King claimed that they had an intimate wedding night when he remembered nothing of that sort as he was drunk. At the same time, there was a power struggle between the King and the Grand Queen Dowager, the regent who was from the same Kim clan as the Queen. As 'enemies' from different camps, the King and Queen were also suspicious of each other.
What I like about this drama?
1. It was hilarious and I laughed at every episode, although some of the jokes were a little snapstick.
2. Excellent chemistry between the lead actor and actress.
3. The lead actress was impressive acting a 'tomboyish queen' who was actually Jang with his rough modern ways.
4. The lead actor was equally good at acting the hypocrite.
5. Although clearly fictitious, it was very convincing.
6. Although time travel had become a common theme, this story was quite creative. The writer had picked a short-lived king and made him into a successful character who had changed history.
7. The period architecture and costumes and backdrop and cinematography were great.
8. The entire cast did an excellent job with no weak spot.
What I dislike about this drama? Not much, but if I am to nitpick, it would be the following:
1. The music befitted the comedy and the funny scenes but there was not much melodies.
2, The fighting scenes were good but not that well choreographed and a bit simplistic. But I like that they did not drag on to lengthen the drama.
So overall I would highly recommend this drama.
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Good but could’ve been better
This drama was so so refreshing and entertaining, I normally don’t watch period dramas but this one is so unique I had to watch it. I liked it overall but felt like some episodes were just “fillers” I feel like you could skip a couple episodes and go to the last two without any issue. Would’ve loved to see more of the implications in the present time of the decisions the king made, and where was the queen’s soul this whole time? how did Joseon change with the king’s new ideas? what was of the life of the chef after he returned to his body? So many questions and stories that could’ve been answered without extending the amount of episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
Really was wondering how that was going to play out
Ok, so I always scroll through the top ranked and popular dramas and this has been in that list and it’s popped up many times for me on Netflix. The little preview on Netflix made it look funny so I was interested recently and I cheated and read some comments/reviews which made me a little nervous but psh! I should not have in the end I was happy/satisfied with the ending.Overall this kept me entertained and I loved almost every all the characters at one point even like some of those nemesis characters at one point I liked. Ok there’s a few that can’t just pew pew go away I hate chu. But overall most characters were loveable and silly. This was a very humorous and silly drama!
For 20 episodes I was actually able to finish it from start to finish with no breaks to watch something else huge gaps which means something for me!!! I have a short attention span idk I killed to many brain cells.
The ending!! So some people say they aren’t happy. I can understand but I’ve also gotten to endings that kill me. So I also am very content with this ending. Because who does the king think he is with? And whose feelings and memories are also influencing the actions of the person he ended up with. Who does the king love? Both of them really. And that’s my vague little thought 💭 it’s a happy ending so I’m happy :)
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Hard Time-Healer
As we know we are still facing hard time until now, this drama came like an oasis, like healing and giving a reminder, that laugh sometime is a cure for all of your situation ❤️Not lying that the historical fact bothering me, but at the end their performance steal the viewer's heart.
With this drama came to end, its feel like you are left behind by your best entertainer person in your hardest time :)
Bless all the actors, production team, and all the people involve in this production.
Your hard work worth to remember in this hard time. Thank you for especially giving back my laughing time :D
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Delightfully Comical
When I picked this drama to watch, I did not read any reviews. I was just intrigued by the Title. The promo photo looks like a period drama, yet the first episode is in modern times.What I like about the drama?
First it is Shin Hae Sun - really great acting, though in the eyes of the king she is a woman, her acting is that of a man trapped in a woman's body. I really could not stop laughing as she is no ordinary queen - very candid, open, expressive and perhaps her maids had thought of her as crazy and vulgar. Though you may look at her as distressed at her situation, her interaction with all her maids and even the king made it even more comical.
2nd, King Cheol Jong could not seem to control his queen. Even if this is a period drama, So Young and Cheol Jong seem to be equals in many ways. Perhaps the king was really perplexed to see her behavior.
Court Lady Choi was really fantastic, together with another maid who constantly try to control the situation. Their loyalty and love for the queen are undeniable. Then comes the royal chef who is so insecure with the queen. These supporting characters added to the comic leads.
Though we see a political struggle and violence, overall, the drama is easy and light to watch. And in the end, the order of things both in the Joseon era and in the modern times had some justice and peace.
Though we may see other dramas with time travel or body swap, this one is way up that category. Love the series, love the actor, won't change anything at all.
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Jang Bong Hwan fot the Queen!
Altho i did not agree with the ending completely cuz Jang Bong Hwan should have stayed in the body of Kim So Yeong to be forever with the King Cheol Jong, after all he loved him and im my humble opinion they were meant to be, but.. i can understand why it ended/concluded the way it did. The story was very funny, endearing, thought through, entertaining and mostly lingering. I did love it, i shared my laugh and tears. I do not regret watching it but i do regret not savouring it more. The sound effects were funny and music pretty on point. Acting was immaculate and i believed them every line of the script. I was immersed in the story and the characters. Truly spectacular kdrama to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
