Sageuk Lover

Come on people, rate this drama higher. This deserves at least a 9

This Han Ji Min is so different from the other sageuks I've seen her before. She's so good at portraying this bitchy dowager. I'm so used to her playing nice girls before (Shin Bi in Jewel in the Palace, Seong Song Yeon in Yi San, Bu Young in Rooftop Prince).

Here I am back again to praise the leads especially Moon Chae Won, who is too underappreciated for her role in this drama. I wish more people would appreciate her efforts here. This drama is described as a melodrama mixed with crime, so it's not just a pure crime thriller drama.

Excited 😍

I didnt watch the drama, but he was in 2020 drama Once Again with Lee Min Jung, which received some awards. i did saw him in 2012 Innocent Man drama

The ending was perfect though

The closest is The Legend 2007 drama. However, most of the show occurred in Goguryeo era, only the characters' past incarnations are in a setting most similar to Arthdal Chronicles. In other words, there's no Kdrama like Arthdal Chronicles.

I just saw an interesting comment in instagram about this drama. Remember the fact when Youngbok (Yunbok's foster brother) was imagining painting Yunbok wearing a gisaeng hanbok before she died? Why was she wearing gisaeng hanbok? Because that's what would have happened to her had not her foster father took her in! Imagining Yunbok as a gisaeng might not be right, but maybe had she been a gisaeng instead of being adopted as his foster sister Youngbok might have more chance with her. This drama is so brilliant!

Absolutely, Deok Im never wanted power and was just contented with her simple life as a court lady, why force her to become someone who she isn't. I'm someone who loves kdramas about women rising to power. But I'm glad we also have dramas like this, that even a woman van be strong willed even if she doesn't want to rise to the top.

I'm watching this drama for Lee Tae Ri (actor for Dried Squid Fairy)

I just noticed, since the 2000s, all his Joseon period drama are all related to the early Joseon kings (Lee Bang Won Lee Seong Gye, King Sejong, Grand Prince Suyang). He played Lee Bang Won and Lee Seong Gye twice and Grand Prince Suyang/King Sejo once.

I know River Where the Moon Rises isn't the best drama, but people should watch it for Sohyun! It's her most interesting adult role, where she played both a mother and daughter who are both warriors. I hope people can let go of their prejudice against sageuk and watch Sohyun in River.

I don't understand why people don't like sageuk. They're the essence of kdramas. The culture that Korea is proud of, you can only see them in sageuks (among all different dramas you watch).

Song Joong Ki and his ex wife were an extremely famous couple, what Binjin is now is what they were before the divorce. Naturally, there's a lot of rumors about them. I don't think it would be wise to believe any of them.

The actors (Song Joong ki and Kim Sung Cheol) have more interaction in Arthdal Chronicles, watch that, it's an underrated Song Joong Ki drama where he showed his best of his acting abilities.

I think you have to tell your friend at least some basics of Joseon society (not watch this drama with Western eyes). Like for example, a king has a queen but can have concubines (some concubines being their simply because the king wants them, others being there because the king needs to have an heir and his queen/wife is barren). Also explain a bit about court ladies, their main purpose is to serve the royal family, but they're also considered the king's women so they couldn't marry anyone.
Then explain the basic background of this king. His father was killed in a rice chest because people believed he was mentally ill, being his father's son, some people didn't want him to be king. Also his greatgrandmother was born a slave, something his king grandpa has been insecure about.
I think knowing the information above, your friend can easily watch this sageuk.

This drama lingers long to me I haven't continued on my drama watchlist yet. Wanna continue just watching this drama's videos until next week.

It's not a budget problem. The drama wants us to focus on San and Deok Im's love story. If the queen is there, it will be harder for usw to root for them together since we see her. The drama doesn't ignore her existence, it just chose to not focus on her.

It’s always the actresses, especially those with a non kpop background, that received criticisms.

Same! Ironic that both Lee Se Young and Han Ji Min (actresses who played Concubine Uibin Seong in Red Sleeve and Yi San 2007) are there