Wow what a great drama i love it♥
Wow what a great drama. It is true that this is a historical fantasy drama, but at the same time it has historical truths that are correct for that time and it was fascinating to watch it.. Great acting and casting of the entire cast... a drama that has everything, laughter, crying, love, corruption, political upheaval, friendship and sacrifice.. There is no doubt that actress Shin Hye Sun is extremely talented and has versatile acting ability. The plot manages to maintain tension throughout the episodes, so that you immediately want to see the next episode, all the characters from the main to the last functions (including the servants) develop their personalities gradually.. highly recommended drama 10/1Was this review helpful to you?
Mr.Queen = The Best Drama Ever
Mr. Queen was so good. I don't know how it's legal to make a so good k-drama😂 while i was watching i laughed, cried, and cheered. it's one of the funniest k-dramas I've ever watched. i want to loose my memory to watch it again😂 it's also good for people who likes good endings.♡The cast that played in Mr.queen is litterly the perfect cast for this story and acting. it's one of my top 3 favorite k-dramas. I really recommend and it's a must watch for people who like Comedy, Drama, good endings and the feeling of excitement♡
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An ending can make or break a drama
The ending broke it. I wasted my time watching this queer baiting travesty. If Korea needs the most straight ending possible, then give me a reason to root for the straight couple. They could have done more to make So Yong likeable and grateful.I regret watching all of it.
There wasn't much of a plot. You watched it for Bong Hwan and his crazy antics as So Bong. Bong Hwan was the real star of the show. I'm still bitter about the ending. It was queer baiting at its worst. All the development and the progress for what so the main character is usurped last minute to have the most straight ending possible? I wouldn't have minded had Bong Hwan been reunited with the reincarnation of the king.
It was fresh. I came in thinking this was an inclusive drama where gender isn’t important and that love could be inclusive. It started off bumpy where I found the acting to be too overreactive for my taste. But it grew on me. It had everything you wanted out of a kdrama: love triangles, crazy in-laws, a love story, and a strong cast. It was refreshing having a love story starring a dude. Again I don’t see what’s taboo or revolutionary about that. Bong Hwan who initially cared about escaping back to his present grew to care and love the people in his life as So Bong. He was able to earn his place thanks to him being himself and utilizing his skills as a chef. He even formed his own squad. But the main crux of the story is how the king falls for him. CJ and him start as enemies but become friends and eventually lovers. You watch as So Bong earns CJ’s trust. Their love story was essential to the plot. I was engrossed.
But all the character development and character consistency is thrown out the window in the last forty minutes. Imagine where the main character is usurped last minute due to plot convenience. The writing is overall horrific. It was never established but So Yong is Bong Hwan’s past life. Otherwise why would So Yong pass out and loose pulse because Bong Hwan wakes up in episode 7-8? Again inconsistent writing.
All that hard work and character development was gone. Bong Hwan is barely redeemed or in the picture in the finale when he was the real hero. So Yong who has stayed dead for 19 episodes swoops in, doesn’t even thank Bong Hwan, and takes credit for doing nothing. So Yong literally utters: “He’s gone.” B**** Where were you!? Why didn’t you take a bullet for your man? Why didn’t you bury Byeong In yourself?
This isn’t an episodic drama by any means. Meaning an ending will make or break the drama. It was so bad. I can’t rewatch it.
Total waste of my time.
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Both ML's acting are amazing, the political story in not making me sleep like usual historical drama and actually making me curious how both ML can solve it.
I can't wait to see how this unfolds and I only hope it continues to be this entertaining and finish it with high note.
The only lacking is memorable ost, but it's not really matter much.
Rewach value: i don't rewatch. But i just may rewatch this.
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A masterpiece (almost) until the end
Okay everyones already complained about the ending. It sucks, theres no way around it and it made me bitter for weeks.BUT despite that it still remains one of my favorite historical dramas. Absolute shoutout to the actress of the FL. She did an amazing job bringing her role to life. She was funny and charasmatic and I really loved every second of her.
I am very picky with my romance but I think it was developed very nicely here. Both leads had some pretty good chemistry. The humor was there during the whole show and it was a good balance to the more serious stuff. It never failed to make me laugh.
Anyhow I am not much of a reviewer so I dont know what else to say. I just want to say that despite the whack ending this show is deffintly worth your time.
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Amazing! Funny! Pure entertainment
When i first read the plot, i was not at all sure about how its gonna work - "Male in a female body". But reading the reviews, i decided to give it a try. The first episode, got me hooked. It was so funny and i ended up laughing a lot. The best thing about this drama is the female lead's acting. She just nailed it! She made me laugh. This drama is just pure entertainment. The first two episodes are the funniest. From episode 3, things get really serious but still there are many funny scenes till the last episode. I really have to talk about the great cast. Male lead also did a really good job. My favorite characters are Female lead kim so young(mr queen) and court lady choi(she was rocking). The only thing i didn't like very much was the ending. Although we have a happy ending, i expected a better ending. But i don't regret watching this drama at all. I highly recommend this drama.Was this review helpful to you?
haven't enjoyed so much in a while
While I've always found both lead actors very talented, I never thought I would enjoy this show SO much! Shin Hye Sun is extremely good, and she portrays the character so well. Her body language, her tone, etc. On the other hand Kim Jung Hyun is as good as the King. Not just the acting, but the thrill and the humor in the plot go so perfectly well together. With a modern-day Korean man's soul in the body of a Joseon Queen, the story is just hilariously magnificent. The fact that the drama addresses concepts like gender identity and gender inequality but in a historical setting, just adds more to it's worth! They even made Instagram accounts for both the King and the Queen!! TOO CUTE!! A must watch~!! <3Was this review helpful to you?
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Amazing drama plot with ♢comedy♢ twists!
"Mr. Queen" is an amazing drama to watch, it had so many ups and downs that my heart felt like it was in a roller coaster. The plot is unique since there's a switch of bodies and time travelling, that's one of the main reasons that it caught my attention.The whole drama I felt like I was actually grasping the situation but then there would be another plot twist that would leave me earning for more... Until the last episode.
I'm sad because of the ending, because I felt that Bong Hwan was still left with feelings for Kim Cheoljong. I also think that the ending was rushed because I didn't get to see the development of the real Kim So Young that in my opinion it's not the real person that the King actually fell in love with.
Otherwise it was a very good drama, with a few interesting side stories and with an amazing OST.
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Masterpiece!!!
"Did i lose something?"
In our opinion Mr Queen was one of the best dramas produced by Korea. From start to finish, there was no boring part. We laughed a lot, We was excited, there was chemistry, there was bromance, there was a break in the stereotype, there were sad parts.
The ending was so sad/ happy. Cheoljong did noticed that something is missing from his Queen, especially in the last episode, he is trying to understand what he misses, without knowing that it's not a what, but a WHO. Cause he fell in love with the wild Bong Hwan and not the gentle So Yong.
So Yong will live a life trying to emulate what Bong Hwan did when he was in her body. So, in our opinion, we don't think that their relationship can stay the same as it was when she was SO BONG.
Jang Bong Hwan too will forever miss Cheoljong, it wasn't clear if he did fall for the King cause of So Yong's influence or not, but for sure, they way he ran to find what happened to him, how he didn't want to go back in the future and his teary eyes looking at the portrait....we really think Bong Hwan did love Cheoljong too. We was impressed with Both will forever miss each other, but while Bong Hwan will know and treasure the time they were together, Cheoljong can't. Cause he will never know who he actually loved.
So, to us the ending was extremely bittersweet.
We was impressed with Shin Hye-sun's performance. Shin Hye Sun is such an amazing actress. She played Bong Hwan's So Yeon so nicely, we fell in love with that character. And when the actual So Yeon came back you could sense it. The face of the Queen didn't change at all but because of the spectacular performance of Shin Hye Sun you could feel it was a completely different person.
You go Kim Hye Sun, our crazy Queen
We loved it, We will miss it.
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Must see for refreshing plot and humor but drags in the middle
Such a refreshing plotline. The comedy had me dying laughing. The chemistry between the leads is amazing as well. I'd say the beginning third and last third really make the show. I almost stopped watching in the middle because the show was getting bogged down by the politics. The humor that made the show so charming went away for a bit, and we didn't get enough time with out leads which is where the show loses major points from me. However, it picks back up around episode 13, and I was absolutely hooked again until the end. Definitely a must-see drama in my opinion because the humor is impeccable and the plot is so refreshing. I don't recommend for a one-sitting binge though because of the dragging.I loved that the "female" lead kept their eccentricities until the end. The actress did an absolutely phenomenal job depicting a man's consciousness inhabiting a woman's body. The mannerisms were so on point and was such good observational humor about men's mannerisms. Jang Bong Hwan in the Queen's body was my favorite character in the show hands down.
I wish that they perhaps consolidated some of the villainous characters so there would be less villains but more flushed out into 3D beings. I think it would have given our main characters more screen time, would have prevented the drama from dragging in the middle, and made the court drama more engaging. The villains are quite two dimensional and don't have a backstory to enforce their motives. Their motives are also very generalized to "money and power." For me, that's the most cliche part of the show is the villains. Even when Concubine Eui and Byeong-In become bad guys for a period of time, their characters lose all dimension to fit their villain roles.
As for the ending, I'm not sure I could have reasonably expected anything different. I knew going into this drama that by the end they would try to make it as heteronormative as possible, given how the LGBTQ+ community is viewed in South Korea. Also, most Kdramas don't usually have stellar endings so I'm giving it a lot of leeway. I hope in a time where the LGBTQ+ community is more accepted that they will remake this drama so we can get all the love scenes and the ending that Jang Bong Hwan and Cheoljong deserve. The only great thing about the ending is when the Queen visits Byeong-In's grave and tells him "you found me again even when I was hiding"... Oh my god that hit me right in the feels and was the perfect scene that encompassed their relationship.
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This is my first historical drama, so i didn't expect to like it even tho I love the cast. But damn, i was loving everything right after the first episode.
For me, the main point of the drama is the cast. Sometimes, i forget to pay attention to the story (even tho, the story is really interesting), and just stare at their reactions, such a talented cast. The main reason why i started this drama, was Shin Hye Sun. I've watch most of her dramas and she never disappointed. No matter if it was a main role or a support, she always stole the spotlight for me. But here.... this is more than i was expecting. Her acting is insane and she better receive some awards for it. She matches her actions perfectly with the inner voice of CJH, is like they're the same person. Insanely good acting.
But another big surprise was Kim Jung Hyun. While his role may seem way much easier than SHS one, he's doing a really great job playing a dumb king, while his eyes really talk for his real personality. There's no need to say anything about the supporting cast, we all seen him before in dramas and we surely love them. So many talented people.
The story :
While i laugh, i really laugh a lot and is one of the most funniest dramas i ever watched, is not just about that. The stories behind the queen, the king, the concubine, all of them are so interesting. I find myself laughing a lot one minute then crying when the flashbacks with the queen appear. I didn't skip 1 minute for now, in 6 episodes. The story doesn't feel draggy at all, everything is well paced. The writing, the directing, the music, everything is high level and I'm happy that it's getting more and more attention in Korea.
I hope it can maintain the high level, for once, I'm happy that we getting 20 episodes, as long as they have enough story for it.
If you're not into historical dramas and don't know if u start it, trust someone who never watched historical before and loves it. You'll be in love after first episode. Enjoy ~
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Bittersweet ending?
Its been some time that i was this invested in a story, and was this keen on binge watching and finishing it as soon as possible.This drama had a fresh approach to the tried and tested storyline by having a unique twist. But what really drives the story to its excellence is acting by the leads especially the female lead. Its a kind of performance that can make any average story charming.
Writing in this drama is really good, especially in how it handles sexuality( to a certain extend ) and there were some really smart choices in story telling that i really enjoyed. Story was simplistic enough and never felt too draggy.
Then why a low rating ?
Straight out of the bat i will say that i was majorly let down by the final episode. I felt all the good writing and execution felt flat in this final episode. The major reason i feel is beacuse it felt rushed. Its almost like they wanted everything to fell into place within the final episode and in doing so a lot of character decisions felt unearned. By character decisions i mean the sudden soul change in the final 10 minutes without dealing with any consequences it may bring up. I can easily understand why people are frustrated by it. When you spend this amount of time rooting for a character and understanding someone and suddenly writers decide to just do something that feels like an afterthought.( we are supposed to assume a lot to make the finale work in my opinion which i think is bad writing)..
If they could have drawn out the last episode to something bigger (2 episode maybe?) they could have made this work. Some of the storylines introduced for jokes felt unnecessary and avoidable. Politics involved is simplistic, but a bit stretched in my opinion. Music was just meh overall. (Overusing one song mainly)
I dont want to be someone reactionary with the rating i did really enjoy it overall....
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