They need to abolish the 12 ep plan or plan better so writers aren't suffocated. Most dramas mess up because they've…
True, but I also think the reasons behind the backlash matter. A lot of dramas lose momentum or have inconsistencies at some point, and people usually just complain about the writing. But the massive hate toward When the Phone Rings wasn’t mainly because of the screenplay itself — it really escalated because of the mistranslation issue. And with Mr. Queen and now “Perfect Crown,” the controversy seems more connected to historical inaccuracies than to pacing or the 12-episode structure alone. So I feel like sometimes it’s not even the rushed storytelling that causes the biggest backlash, but one specific controversy that snowballs online and completely changes the public reaction to the drama.
Why does every super hyped MBC drama end up getting backlash around episode 12 😭 I’m halfway through the finale, and I only found out about the historical inaccuracy controversy because I saw the backlash all over social media. It reminds me of what happened with When the Phone Rings, where a mistranslation basically fueled massive hate online. At this point the online reaction cycle feels almost predictable for big K-dramas.
bruh so much to just abolish monarchy I mean not every story that includes crown should end with abolishmentit's…
I’d also like to see them stay as a royal couple, but at the same time, it makes complete sense why he wants to abolish the monarchy.
The crown has been a heavy burden for every member of his family. He grew up feeling discriminated against compared to his brother, his mother died tragically (and it probably wasn’t even an accident), and his brother suffered too after desperately wanting to step down because he couldn’t handle being king anymore.
Even his nephew was raised as “the king” after losing his father at such a young age. He lost so many valuable and carefree childhood experiences, and honestly, that’s really painful to watch. On top of that, there were already two assassination attempts against him, and during the first one, his wife was also put in danger. At this point, the crown feels like a vicious cycle where everyone involved only ends up suffering or living in danger. Freedom is more valuable than power — at least that’s how I see it. That’s why I actually liked that he asked for the abolition of the monarchy. In the end, it’s for the sake of his family, his nephew, and the next generations. But to be honest I don t think it’s that easy and we ll see how he handles it tomorrow
If it was sole political it would have been very heavy(quite a different genre)and all romcoms have another element…
Yes, I guess I can understand what you mean! But I don’t think it’s necessarily that she has become a good person now — I think she simply feels some remorse and finally wants to protect her child (finally 🙄).
I also think the fact that she was raised her whole life to become queen, without any real freedom, explains her mindset a bit. Of course, that doesn’t justify her actions at all, but it does make her despair more understandable when the king wanted to step down.
Now about Ian’s mother… I honestly have no idea 😭 I really hope we finally get some answers tomorrow!
All in all, the thing I want to comment before this drama wraps up tomorrow is that it was probably the most anticipated drama of the year, so many people had really high expectations and ended up feeling let down.
We can clearly tell it’s mainly a romance drama with some political elements, and unlike other dramas that try to include too many genres, these two elements were balanced quite well. Of course, like every drama, there are villain characters too.
IU and Byun Woo-seok play the main lead couple, whose relationship starts as a contract relationship. I also think that people who were heavily invested in other ships involving either actor may find it difficult to watch this drama and judge this couple objectively.
A lot of people also scrutinized their acting and chemistry, but from my point of view, both of them did decently. Their chemistry feels professional and good, and you can tell they collaborate well together.
So overall, up until now, I think it’s been a decent watch. It’s not my favorite drama, but I liked it a lot and I think it deserved the hype. Let’s see how it wraps up tomorrow before fully finalizing our opinions.
They could make it a perfect Rom- Com drama or fully political based drama. But no they choose both with So-So…
If it was sole political it would have been very heavy(quite a different genre)and all romcoms have another element to support it because if it s only romance it’s very boring!!I find the balance is quite ok because he was not a irrelevant person !he is the grand prince so they story is not off!it is justified and his traumatic experience being raised as prince also justifies his intentions about the monarchy!but of course there are different tastes among people so I can understand what you mean
I think im positively surprised at PM truly becoming villain, i didn't think the writers had balls to do it so…
Prime minister is really a sexy asshole!I couldn t stand him in this episode!I think if the Queen Mother really gets away without a punishment I would only be glad because of the cute and sensitive child she has!he has suffered a lot and he doesn t need more trauma and pain!but yeah she was a bitch till now!i m sorry i used these words but I couldn t describe these 2 characters any better! Credits to the actors for portraying so successfully these awful characters!
Ohhhhhhh….my god!what a mess!intriguing!I didnnt imagine there would be political messages and abolishing of monarchy!prince ian you rock!I like it!waiting for the ending episode💪🏻🫶🏻
I usually don't like to comment on actor/actress appearance. But can someone give Ahn Hyo Seop a new haircut and…
Oh everyone here has different thoughts on his best look!😂😂mine was in dr romantic!he was super handsome and I liked his personality a lot in that drama
Oh my god!it’s so sad!ok that’s life but still I wanted a closure for woo yun🥲!she got married that s great!but what about him?in the whole movie i got the feeling that she was ok without him but he really didn t have a life without her🫣✔️kim young kwang is so handsome!
Fuck!!! I'm tryna control my anger cuz of today's episode. Worst episode for me. Them writers did my girl character…
Oh I get what you mean!but I liked that she let aside her pride (the one intense thing she had as a personality trait) to her father in order to help the grand prince!that is the whole point of how much he means to her!this overreaction and turn off is to make this point clear!the love she holds for him that makes her scared af to look for her fathers help
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So I feel like sometimes it’s not even the rushed storytelling that causes the biggest backlash, but one specific controversy that snowballs online and completely changes the public reaction to the drama.
The crown has been a heavy burden for every member of his family. He grew up feeling discriminated against compared to his brother, his mother died tragically (and it probably wasn’t even an accident), and his brother suffered too after desperately wanting to step down because he couldn’t handle being king anymore.
Even his nephew was raised as “the king” after losing his father at such a young age. He lost so many valuable and carefree childhood experiences, and honestly, that’s really painful to watch.
On top of that, there were already two assassination attempts against him, and during the first one, his wife was also put in danger. At this point, the crown feels like a vicious cycle where everyone involved only ends up suffering or living in danger.
Freedom is more valuable than power — at least that’s how I see it. That’s why I actually liked that he asked for the abolition of the monarchy. In the end, it’s for the sake of his family, his nephew, and the next generations.
But to be honest I don t think it’s that easy and we ll see how he handles it tomorrow
I also think the fact that she was raised her whole life to become queen, without any real freedom, explains her mindset a bit. Of course, that doesn’t justify her actions at all, but it does make her despair more understandable when the king wanted to step down.
Now about Ian’s mother… I honestly have no idea 😭 I really hope we finally get some answers tomorrow!
We can clearly tell it’s mainly a romance drama with some political elements, and unlike other dramas that try to include too many genres, these two elements were balanced quite well. Of course, like every drama, there are villain characters too.
IU and Byun Woo-seok play the main lead couple, whose relationship starts as a contract relationship. I also think that people who were heavily invested in other ships involving either actor may find it difficult to watch this drama and judge this couple objectively.
A lot of people also scrutinized their acting and chemistry, but from my point of view, both of them did decently. Their chemistry feels professional and good, and you can tell they collaborate well together.
So overall, up until now, I think it’s been a decent watch. It’s not my favorite drama, but I liked it a lot and I think it deserved the hype. Let’s see how it wraps up tomorrow before fully finalizing our opinions.
Credits to the actors for portraying so successfully these awful characters!