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So true. I watched him in *Sweet Home* and *Your Honor* too, and really liked him in both, especially the latter. But here, he is basically screaming to the world, “Watch me, I am an actor-ACTOR, Heo Nam Jun.”

He is not just relying on his looks — he has genuinely put so much effort into playing Se Gye and Yi Hyeon, and all of that effort is clearly showing on screen. Both characters have completely different presences and auras; you genuinely cannot confuse them even though they share the same face, and that is entirely because of his skills. Every micro-expression, dialogue delivery, eye movement, attitude, and body language shifts so naturally between the two characters, showcasing how refined and well-executed his performance is. He has worked on every single aspect of Se Gye and Yi Hyeon beautifully.

It’s been a while since we have gotten such a skilled and well-crafted male actor with both talent and good looks in K-drama land. What a fantastic performance. I really hope he keeps rising because, craft-wise, he already has what it takes to reach the top. Wishing him all the love, luck, and success.

It’s actually the opposite — the audience for terrestrial channels is mostly older viewers now. Channels like KBS, MBC, and SBS are free-to-air in Korea, unlike cable channels or OTT platforms that require subscriptions, so many elderly people still mainly watch those networks.

And honestly, even though I did not like IU’s performance in PC, no one can deny her star power in Korea. She is a true household name there. After nearly 20 years of success — largely driven by her music career — she has built immense public goodwill and is even called “the celebrity of celebrities” in Korea.

Because of that, many people were naturally inclined to watch PC simply because IU was in it. If the same drama — with the same weak writing, inconsistent direction, and underwhelming performances — had starred a lesser-known actress or newcomers, I honestly do not think people would have bothered tuning in to this extent.

MBC’s excessive reruns also played a role. Korean netizens were constantly complaining on X, YouTube, and other platforms that the nonstop reruns were becoming unbearable. As for younger audiences nowadays, they barely watch traditional TV anyway — statistics have already shown that most of them prefer OTT platforms instead.

Jung Seung jo is a really good actor.

Gong Seung-yeon’s role will likely not have much screen time, as her character dies early in the story (I would prefer for you to find out how when the drama airs). This is based on the webtoon, though if any changes have been made for the drama, I’m not entirely sure. However, her role has a huge impact on the story.
Also both of their characters have zero contact according to the webtoon so it's impossible for them to interact as characters.

As for Heo Nam-jun’s character, he is personally one of my favourite main characters from the webtoon. It is a complex grey role filled with sadness, pain, responsibility, and a deep love for his country.

When he was first cast, I was a bit sceptical, but after seeing his performance here, I have no doubt he will do justice to the role. I just hope the writing and direction remain strong, and that the rest of the main cast also delivers solid performances.

Each and every actor here is a talented and hardworking actor. This is how actors should be—some of them don’t have much screen time, their stories are still not shown, and their characters are still underdeveloped. But still, you can’t find fault in their acting. Why? Because they know how to do their job properly as actors. Instead of just relying on appearance or anything else, they have actually put in effort to understand their characters and are improving them with minute-to-minute details.

But unfortunately they will never interact in that drama 😔.

I wish they had apologised for their underwhelming performances instead of this. Their job was to act, and that is exactly where they fell short according to much of the audience criticism. Instead, they have conveniently ignored that and chosen to apologise for something that was never really their responsibility—something that should have been handled by the production team. This feels like a strategic move to redirect attention away from their poor performances while projecting an image of accountability. In reality, it comes across as carefully managed optics rather than genuine responsibility. The production team should be the ones addressing this issue, not the actors. And honestly, it’s disappointing how easily audiences buy into this kind of PR behaviour.

When I said the drama had “nothing much to offer,” I meant that in an overall sense. And yeah, I completely agree about Go Seungyeon — she was honestly the biggest strength of the drama. Her acting, presence, and overall aura really stood out and carried a lot of the show for me. She was definitely the USP of the drama personally, even if the drama overall didn’t really live up to its potential.

Read it again — where exactly did I write ‘only’? You’ve completely misunderstood the context of the write-up. Anyway, I’m not going to argue over this anymore. Bye

Don’t you know how to read? I clearly wrote *IU’s fame*. Read before writing impulsively.

And I don’t think it depends only on the actors’ popularity or the writers’ fame. You’re forgetting the elephant in the room — the production house itself. I mean, it’s Kakao Entertainment. IYKYK

This show literally worked on IU’s 18 years of fame and goodwill, period. Apart from that, there is nothing this drama has to offer. The directing, screenplay, and acting are all below average. Remove IU’s name from it, and Korean TV audiences wouldn’t have even given it a thought. Also, with this kind of screenplay, they would have never received the prime-time MBC slot. IU’s fame (not her acting) carried it, along with zero competition both on TV as well as Disney+. Such a huge let down and easily forgettable drama.

Or maybe when that accident happened, the first switching of souls had actually occurred, i.e., present Damshin’s soul is actually the real owner of present-age Seori’s body, who went to the past when that accident happened, lost her memories, and lived as Damshin in Joseon, and has now come back to her original body when Seori (real Damshin’s soul) actually died in the modern world. So, the one who is presently occupying that body might actually be the real owner of that body from the very start. And the reason the soul only switches between Damshin and Seori may be because they belong to the same DNA line. It’s just my personal theory, hehe 😁

Yes, because the lady we saw in the first episode was definitely a more mature, sensible, and experienced woman — a royal concubine. Whereas the one collecting poop is a young and naive girl from a poor family who has just entered the palace and was immediately bullied by her colleagues, who were actually supposed to help her out. That’s just her little act of revenge without being harmful, so kindly let her be.

Don’t worry, Dynamite Kiss only had two good episodes at the start. It started going downhill from the third episode because it never had a solid plot to begin with. Whereas this one just keeps sailing smoothly and becomes more interesting with every episode. It has multiple layers that need to be uncovered episode by episode alongside the romance. I have full faith this one will be a fun ride till the end😁

PC falls flat in almost everything, such a let down.

These so-called insecure people are fans of those actors who can’t act for their life, and then they go around making groundless comments about other actors. They’re just jealous because their so-called "oppas" can’t even act, while Heo Nam Jun is out here serving both visuals and talent — a complete package🔥😍. Let the haters burn with jealousy; that’s the sign that Haeo Nam Jun has officially declared his reign 👑✨

So true😂

That tear from Se Gye’s eyes was such a beautifully shot moment. And those cute micro-expressions and the denial-phase acting that Heo Nam Jun pulled off were both hilarious and heart-fluttering at the same time. I’ve totally fallen for Se Gye and this hot, good-looking hunk of an actor named Heo Nam Jun 😍. And Lim Ji Yeon — I mean, no words are even required. She’s such a beautiful and talented actress ✨. I absolutely love this couple and drama😘🫶

To be truthful, it actually worked in Perfect Crown’s favor that this drama didn’t air during its mid-run. This is definitely the better drama in almost every aspect — be it directing, screenplay, acting, chemistry, or even the nitty-gritty blend of comedy and drama that Korean audiences absolutely love. So it definitely had the potential to snatch away a huge part of PC’s live TV audience midway through the run if it had aired at that time, even with barely half of PC’s production budget.

But since PC is already close to ending, most viewers are obviously going to stick with it because once you’ve already watched 10 episodes, why would you drop it right at the end?

What’s even more impressive is that My Royal Nemesis is already in Netflix’s Top 10 — not just in the non-English drama category, but also on FlixPatrol’s daily overall tracking. That’s huge for a show that wasn’t marketed anywhere near the way Perfect Crown was.

May I ask which drama is Crown Prince?