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Hence, spinoff gives a GOOD hint at season 2, if they can make it happen :3
Jaebal! <3

He reminds me so much of Jiro Wang and Kris Wu from certain angles! ^^

They haven't explicitly said no.... the spinoff ending already hints at it, if feasible.

The way the Spinoff ended, there might be a good chance for that to happen. Esp since we know the timeline got altered from ep 20, depending on cast availability, most or even all of them could have a modern day re-incarnation with BH in the present! ^^

Omygod you guys, the spinoff episodes are soooooo cuteeee! ^^
It has definitely melted away some of my rage. Seeing the opening/ end credits makes me miss the entire cast so much. I cannot believe it's over!! While I have cried my share over sad dramas, this is the FIRST one of its kind that has made me tear up because it's coming to and end!! Watching the spinoff is the closure I never knew I needed as a fan.... to say goodbye to this amazing show, and have it sink in my heart, that I won't be seeing these guys again next weekend. Or the next. T______T
Long Live, Cheorin Nation! <3

Jo Hwa Jin is a FanFiction writer which makes fangirls squeal with delight. Her pen name is Cha Eun Woo.
Dying here...... xD xD xD xD

There is NO WAY the writers did not listen to public opinion after initial episodes?!!
Remember, we all complained we can't distinguish between the Creepy-Hot Cousin and the Simp Brother, and after a point they started putting one in red uniform and the other in blue, and it became easier? They have similar height and built, and their weepy, puppy-dog eyes is the same too.
Turns out they played it for a joke and decided to make ep.1 part 2, JUST to play out on the gag even more ^^ Guys, we were not wrong, even Director Hong got confused!
Man, the writers are really DAEBAK! kkk xD xD This is fanservice at its peak!

Hehe, yep actors usually bring junior artists from their agencies as support/ minor cast members.... and HY is KJH's junior at work! ^^ She's adorable!

Agreed, with the reincarnation bit. It would have been a win-win situation for all. The conservatives woulda been happy, folks like us looking for a coherent plot without inconsistencies woulda been happy, and nobody woulda been queer-baited.
If you'd like a fantasy time-travel/ AU historic costume rom-com drama, with a spectacular ending that had been planned since the first moment of the first episode... with enough hints and clue sprinkled through the plot, yet the major reveal comes only in the last 10minutes of the show.... might I suggest the romance of Tiger & Rose? The masterful ending alone makes it worth sitting through 18ish hours worth of episodes. They solved the time-travel bit, and kept it logically consistent with the character developments throughout the show. So incredibly satisfying! ^^
ps. the social commentary on gender-roles in society might be slightly more artfully done than Mr. Queen. For the initial first 4 episodes, it follows a similar character dynamic as Mr Queen. While we don't have gender-fluidity shenanigans, the reversed gender-stereotypes is equally hilarious to watch!

I think lgbt theme would also encompass the main plot point of an 'accidental sex-reassignment'... ie. a cis man (the chef) wakes up in a cis-het woman's body (the Queen). Even if you take out the whole 'was it BL or was it not-BL?' [and we can keep debating about his sexuality & sexual preferences and not reach a conclusion], you cannot take out the very aspect of the show where 'the man' has to adjust to a 'woman's body'. That already addresses the 'trans' aspect of lgbt, albeit very covertly, and amidst jokes and humour.

Mr. Queen at no. 15 on MDL, the last drama to be ranked 9.0!... Hoorayy! ^^
Hope we can continue to maintain this spot! :D

Oof, I'd say Empress Ki is THE BEST contender because there is dedication and a powerful love, even if the couple doesn't end up together! (in case you don't want to watch c-dramas).... the King's Woman & Empress Ki are essentially the same drama, power dynamics and character setup wise. Though TKW is more recent, so better cinematography I guess, oh & definitely shorter!! *tragic end alert* for both though. The MLs are crazy hot and super problematic in both as well.... so yeah :P
ps. both dramas also have obsessive First MLs, and the SMLs are the super nice ones, and hence don't end up with girl, duh! :)

If you want the dedicated bit, minus the obsession part... I'd suggest the King's Woman. So, imagine BI's character split into two. One is the childhood love with the possesive/ obsessive love, and the other is the knight-in-shining armour who'd put his life on line. It's got dark, obsessive love too (from another character), albeit from a different character. However it ends on a very somber note, so beware :P

Yup, it unintentionally became this dark.... T_T
The implications are pretty obvious!

I think what you're looking for is Legend of Xiao Chuo. She's married off to the SML who is kinda pathetic and abusive. In the end, she ends up with our ML, he's the one who's dedicated to her and all, being her knight in shining armour. But it doesn't have the obsessive-love bit, like he's got to have her.

I think the Rebel Princess which is airing currently satisfies a few criteria:
-SML and the FL grew up together thinking they'll be married but she's married off to the ML (who is even more awesome)
-SML is slightly unhinged, and kinda obsessed with the FL, and isn't ready to grow out of his puppy-love phase.
-Tries to gain power to 'get her back' but he's kinda useless, palae-politics wise, and a pathetic moping loser.

(potential) miscarriage scene..... the soiled clothes with the blood and the blood-soaked mattress, bandages and rags.... woah!

For a rom-com/ period Saeguk, that was a really graphic.....

Well, as pissed as I am at the ending...if BH was a woman in the present day, MORE people woulda been mad at this ending, because even censorship wouldn't have stood in the way of what we deserved and were promised for 19.5 episodes.

I won't comment on Mr. Queen's ending, but the VERY moment SY returned after BH went back, you could immediately see how SHS's eyes and expressions soften towards the King! As BH, SHS's eyes are always angled upward on the outside with upturned brows. And this was in the moment where she can't convey the soul change through her body-acting (a person regardless of their gender would act the same, writhing after a gunshot). Usually actors excel either in facial or in body-acting. However, SHS might have carried out both with perfection. Imma be so mad if they don't give her the Daesang! T_T