Sageuk Lover

I read a comment on another drama (the one that airs same time as this one) that they don't understand why this one is more loved by audiences. He/she said this one's too complicated. Does it mean we're smart for watching this?

i have same opinion as you. Also I realized that international fans never though of Song Joong Ki as a great actor until Vincenzo, they were too focused on his divorce (while this was airing) when he was actually doing his bestest acting here. So are the rest of the casts being so good. I think if there is a drama where Song Joong ki should have gotten many awards, it should be this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Mg-oKe_K8 try this one hwang jini. Shorter drama of her before you throw some hate.

My gosh! I'm watching Mr Sunshine now and he's there too. I dont remember much his episode in Criminal Minds though.

i like vincenzo and dots is okay, but i hate how this drama is better than both but got so much less attention. if only this dramas was as popular are those two, i'm sure we'll get a season 2 faster due to popular demand

As much as I will watch some future projects of this cast, I am still impatiently waiting for Season 2. I'm not sure about other dramas where fans demand season 2, but this one doesn't even have a conclusion, we just need that one.

Actually, most kdramas that aired before 2010 have low ratings. I think Boys over flowers deserves the top because of all the many many dramas in the 2000s, why is it this one that gained too much international attention?

Moon Lovers is good (which is why I didn't list it in the dramas that I hate), but what makes me annoyed sometimes is how people always reference this drama when it comes to sad sageuk endings. As someone who watched many historical dramas before it was popular to do so by the average kdrama fan (I remember before Moon Embracing the Sun era most people would dismiss sageuks as boring) there are some historical dramas with way sadder and worst endings. Here are some examples (these are spoilers as me mentioning them means people should know these dramas are too tragic): Damo, Emperor of the Sea, Tree with Deep Roots. It's also far from the best historical drama (some of the upbeat kpop songs just dont really fit in the show, the irony is that IU herself has sang a song that fits a sageuk in Queen Seon Deok, in my opinion if there was any idol who could have sung for the drama it should be IU singing a sentimental song for Moon Lovers).

her grandpa has more supporters, she can still technically do what she wants but it will lead to rebellion. Search about real life Joseon King Yeonsangun, he did whatever he wanted and look what happened to him.

Adding to my 2022 watchlist. 1920s setting + Kim Nam Gil

I'm waiting.

Kim Ok Bin and Kim Ji Hoon together, that's my main reason for watching this. Also Yoo Te Oh.

I'll watch this one, gonna be my first time watching Lee Joon Gi drama while airing. First saw him in Flower of Evil last year and have already watched almost all his filmography. I think his fans should watch Time Between Dog and Wolf, the action scenes here (from the trailer) remind me of that one.

Kang Hanna was my favorite female actress in Moon Lovers and i LOVE jang Hyuk in Tree with Deep Roots so I'll watch this one.

....which is truly unfair. I don't see anything wrong with her acting in Flower of Evil, yet some people who watch it even thinks she's not a good actress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qFG_Wg8W_k This is the marriage proposal in YiSan kdrama (2007) where Seong Deok Im (she's named Seong Song Yeon in the drama) accepted King Yi San's love. Just wondering how will it be in this drama.

please no...

I especially pity the Queen, she doesn't know what she's gotten into especially as divorce is difficult in Confucian Korea. I'm actually more interested in how will the drama resolve her situation than the main romance (I'm secretly hoping she'll be able to marry one of Lee Hwi's other male friends, the warrior guy is most possible).

From what I understand, the father was concerned with Jung's intentions as to why he would want his daughter married to Jung's son. From watching historical dramas (ex: Moon Embracing the Sun), a young woman who is so close to becoming Queen after participating in a competition to become Queen is usually not really desirable for marriage. Shin So Eun was so close to become Queen in the competition. This is why her father is concerned, he might not want his daughter to be used to Jung's political plans or whatever (why else would Jung choose his daughter of all people for Jung's son to marry). So Eun not being the most desirable bride actually makes her wanting this marriage more understandable, despite the fact that she throwing herself at a man that doesn't love her can be off putting, but i do really understand why she wants the marriage given all the circumstances I explained above. At least that's how I see it. It's not like she knew Lee Hwi is a woman either.

It's hard to disobey a father's order in Joseon dynasty, plus add the fact she actually likes the man, it's better for her to marry someone she likes than someone who she has no feelings with and doesn't love her at the same time.