Did they already reshoot the first 6 episodes with Na In Woo? And are they subbed?
Yup. They’ve wrapped up filming a few days ago. The eps 1-6 with Na In Woo were already released in VODs in Korea. International distribution might be after the finale.
This drama has so much going on, it’s kind of sad in my view certain people are only enjoying the scenes of…
Awwwe don’t worry. I have several friends who watch this show and none of them is invested in the MoGeon ship. Yes, they’re fire, but the drama has so much more interesting aspect to us.
Ummm...I'm so confused about what happened in the end. Can someone explain to me? Literally what happened to her…
Most young kings get blinded by insecurity and inferiority complex. Yes, he’s the one sitting on the throne but the person loved by the people is his sister for bravely fighting in several wars. Remember, as a child, he also had doubts in his ability to lead as his Father trained him rigidly, not complimenting when he’s done good, etc. It was only when PG came back that his father changed and became a caring father, so he had little time before his death to build his confidence.
Perhaps, due to inferiority complex and insecurity issues.
I also read that during the Goguryeo and Silla era, they’re not patriarchal. So even the women can lead. Perhaps the people wanted Pyeonggang to ascend to the throne considering her bravery in protecting them from so many wars, but because he is the Crown Prince, he naturally has the vested right to ascend. He could have been fed with doubts as everyone else thinks Pyeonggang should sit there instead.
Pyeong Gang and Crown Prince in conflict!!?? Why!!!???
Sadly, even in real history, most young kings have inferiority complex and insecurity issues. Perhaps he got traumatized by people questioning his capacity to lead at a young age plus he has a very capable sister who is loved by the citizens due to her bravery and wisdom. Meanwhile, he’s just there sitting on the throne working on papers and politics.
I really thought Geon had hidden agenda (when he killed his dad's right hand man telling his dad it was the princess'…
Me too. I think he had a plan all along, he just got side tracked by his impulse to defend his father when he got detained. Let’s wait and see. Maybe he’s been brewing it by himself all these 4 years.
In Episode 18 when Go Geon asked her if it was her sword that struck his father last I remembered something from…
I hope you’re right, maybe the director just showed us in different time. I hope it was really the Sunno tribe leader that ultimately killed Gochuga. But from what I’ve seen, the Sunno tribe leader already saw a dead Gochuga. So that was already after Geon’s last conversation with him. Pyeonggang might have really been the reason why Gochuga died, her way of avenging her Mom- Queen Yeon.
I'm so confused...Does Go Geon still like Pyeongang or what? Someone please explain
I think he still loves PG. He’s loved her all along, just masked by his pain and plans. A love like that couldn’t be easily forgotten. He even survived the 8 years when everyone thought the Princess was dead. He remained steadfast and believed she’s alive somewhere.
It was clear since Day 1 where his loyalty lies: to Pyeonggang only. Yes, he loves his tribe but he is willing…
Exactly! Thank you for saying that. I really thought it’s obvious too that’s why I got so surprised reading tweets in Twitter trashing the writer for Go Geon’s “changed and inconsistent” personality when all along he’s been the most consistent in the show: he pledged his loyalty to Pyeonggang and loved her immensely. He just did mind tricks and sadly, involving MY but she knew what she signed up for.
It was clear since Day 1 where his loyalty lies: to Pyeonggang only. Yes, he loves his tribe but he is willing…
But you know what? Despite all this, Geon knew that the Princess would understand him the most. Hence, he volunteered as an envoy. It would serve him a purpose either way: If he’d get accepted, he’ll be able to somehow mend his relationship with PG and the Crown Prince who is now the king. If he’d be ordered to die, then his grief and sorrow will end.
You see, at this point, Geon no longer cared. He’s basically dead.
Why is everyone surprised about Go Geon in ep 18 finale?*spoiler in the comments
It was clear since Day 1 where his loyalty lies: to Pyeonggang only. Yes, he loves his tribe but he is willing to do everything to balance all the badges he has under his name and be with Pyeonggang. He loved her since they were kids. He grew up as a royal and everyone in the kingdom expected them to marry each other in the future.
And you expect him to easily move on from that love, dream, future— just because of Mo Yong??
No offense but no matter how great Mo Yong is, Pyeonggang cannot be easily forgotten by a man who has been in love with her for so long. Geon’s love for her is pure, very pure to the extent that he thought all the decades of strife between the two tribes could be mended through his “Master Plan”, and that is their marriage. That his “master plan” will solve everything and will lead Goguryeo to great heights. But of course, we knew what happened to that plan. It initially failed due to Pyeonggang’s rejection. Still, Geon was hopeful. His plan will still work, he’ll make sure of it.
Mo Yong came to him at a perfect time: when he needed to heal from Pyeonggang. He needed someone to help him mend his broken heart. But his cunning self also couldn’t resist to take advantage of Mo Yong. Mo Yong knew this that’s why she was very apprehensive initially to give her love to Geon. But all her resistance and apprehensions vanished as she fell head over heels for him.
Geon also loved Mo Yong. There’s no doubt to that. But it wasn’t enough to make him forget about his love for Pyeonggang and for him to throw away his master plan.
WHY WAS GEON WASTING AWAY IN SILLA? The GeonYong stans resent Geon for being so ungrateful to Mo Yong after rescuing him that night. But remember that to an empire’s loyal generals like Go Geon, they’d rather die than live as a traitor to their own country. His family may have usurped the throne but they only did it for their beloved Goguryeo. Yes, they may have not been loyal to the royal family but they have always been loyal to the empire. Rescuing him from his possible end, only to become a traitor of the empire his family valued and protected for years, is death in itself. Mo Yong failed to include that in her calculations when she decided to save him. Or, she knew it all along but got blinded for her love for Geon. We cannot blame her. We cannot just expect someone to leave her loved one to die.
However, Geon’s ego couldn’t take it. Precisely why he couldn’t love Mo Yong anymore even if he wanted to because she took away his honor— the only thing he’s left with. Mo Yong even made their entire Gyeru tribe be branded as traitors. Remember, only Mo Yong has teamed up with the assassins. Not the Gyeru tribe. Gochuga made sure that he’ll usurp the throne with his own hands, as legitimately as possible.
But since Mo Yong rescued Geon and brought him to Silla, the people Goguryeo would naturally think it was as if Gyeru tribe planned this all along with Silla. Hence, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the whole Gyeru tribe was annihilated for betraying the empire. Geon was born to protect the tribe after his father. He was willing to do so... and yet Mo Yong took that away from him. Imagine waking up alive but in the enemy’s empire and being hopeless about the situation. Although there is gratitude in you heart for the second chance at life, the pain of of what was lost weighs heavier.
His tribe could have been still alive if not for Mo Yong. They could have only been stripped off of riches and become slaves, but no, MY’s plan of saving him killed his whole tribe and family. He has no one else left now. Hence, his grief... his resentment... his anger towards Mo Yong. She tricked him. Making him resent even more the fact that he tried to love her.
Yeah. They also cut dajung doing blackpink dance and daeyoung singing to an old song whilst fixing washing machine…
Now I have this dilemma of whether to rewatch this or not. Perhaps not too soon as I don’t have the luxury of time at the moment. Makes me more infuriated with Netflix. They should try harder, even just with the translation/subbing part.
Not sure about drama, but Han Ji Min was in several movies that totally different style. For example Two Lights…
Thank you but it’s not about the style or genre of the project, for that matter. It’s about her acting delivery, her technique, her style. It seems that she has a hard time delineating her characters from each other. She uses the same approach each time. Anyway, this could be considered as nitpicking by someone who has seen her in several projects. I know how difficult it is to be like Yoo Ah In who effortlessly transforms from one project to another.
Can anyone tell me how he became younger? Was it coz of that old man?
Yup, it’s because of that old man in the first episode(and that episode where Dajung helped him move his cart). It’s implied that he’s a deity/God. Kind of like the ones in Goblin who co-mingles with the humans.
I came back here after comparing the versions from Netflix vs Viu. As usual, I’m disappointed with the Netflix version as it did not only fail to sub beyond the surface (korean nuances and jokes translations were meh, didn”t even bother subbing the episode titles), it also cut some important scenes. One example is when young Daeyoung sang to a sleepy young Dajung over the phone as the latter’s condition for her to rise up from bed.
The execution was okay, the actors were great, but this season felt like a whole different drama. Had this not been introduced as a sequel to THE phenomenal Love Alarm (2019), I would have not set my expectation high, only to be let down big time.
Could it be because the director changed? This new guy/girl really had a different take and interpretation of the story with the previous director. Even the filming style, cinematography, and scoring that we really loved during the previous season which were even considered the catalyst to the success of it, was not followed through properly here. This sequel felt so underwhelming in a lot of ways.
Now, regarding the script. I understand that the main author of the webtoon already decided the endgame, but making or watching it in live-action just wasn’t convincing enough. Not even to me who understands Jojo’s plight and the choices she’s made thus far. Here, her relationship with Hyeyoung just felt too contrived and Sunoh was deliberately written to be more rude and emotionally challenged than he was 5 years before. If this was the writer’s intention then he/she nailed it, at the expense of good storytelling.
Nonetheless, this is still a pretty enjoyable end to the great Love Alarm story. But I definitely prefer the first season more in terms of filming technique. That was really a very good highschool drama.
Remember, as a child, he also had doubts in his ability to lead as his Father trained him rigidly, not complimenting when he’s done good, etc. It was only when PG came back that his father changed and became a caring father, so he had little time before his death to build his confidence.
I also read that during the Goguryeo and Silla era, they’re not patriarchal. So even the women can lead. Perhaps the people wanted Pyeonggang to ascend to the throne considering her bravery in protecting them from so many wars, but because he is the Crown Prince, he naturally has the vested right to ascend. He could have been fed with doubts as everyone else thinks Pyeonggang should sit there instead.
But from what I’ve seen, the Sunno tribe leader already saw a dead Gochuga. So that was already after Geon’s last conversation with him. Pyeonggang might have really been the reason why Gochuga died, her way of avenging her Mom- Queen Yeon.
A love like that couldn’t be easily forgotten. He even survived the 8 years when everyone thought the Princess was dead. He remained steadfast and believed she’s alive somewhere.
If he’d get accepted, he’ll be able to somehow mend his relationship with PG and the Crown Prince who is now the king.
If he’d be ordered to die, then his grief and sorrow will end.
You see, at this point, Geon no longer cared. He’s basically dead.
Yes, he loves his tribe but he is willing to do everything to balance all the badges he has under his name and be with Pyeonggang.
He loved her since they were kids. He grew up as a royal and everyone in the kingdom expected them to marry each other in the future.
And you expect him to easily move on from that love, dream, future— just because of Mo Yong??
No offense but no matter how great Mo Yong is, Pyeonggang cannot be easily forgotten by a man who has been in love with her for so long. Geon’s love for her is pure, very pure to the extent that he thought all the decades of strife between the two tribes could be mended through his “Master Plan”, and that is their marriage. That his “master plan” will solve everything and will lead Goguryeo to great heights. But of course, we knew what happened to that plan. It initially failed due to Pyeonggang’s rejection. Still, Geon was hopeful. His plan will still work, he’ll make sure of it.
Mo Yong came to him at a perfect time: when he needed to heal from Pyeonggang. He needed someone to help him mend his broken heart. But his cunning self also couldn’t resist to take advantage of Mo Yong. Mo Yong knew this that’s why she was very apprehensive initially to give her love to Geon. But all her resistance and apprehensions vanished as she fell head over heels for him.
Geon also loved Mo Yong. There’s no doubt to that. But it wasn’t enough to make him forget about his love for Pyeonggang and for him to throw away his master plan.
WHY WAS GEON WASTING AWAY IN SILLA?
The GeonYong stans resent Geon for being so ungrateful to Mo Yong after rescuing him that night. But remember that to an empire’s loyal generals like Go Geon, they’d rather die than live as a traitor to their own country. His family may have usurped the throne but they only did it for their beloved Goguryeo. Yes, they may have not been loyal to the royal family but they have always been loyal to the empire. Rescuing him from his possible end, only to become a traitor of the empire his family valued and protected for years, is death in itself. Mo Yong failed to include that in her calculations when she decided to save him. Or, she knew it all along but got blinded for her love for Geon. We cannot blame her. We cannot just expect someone to leave her loved one to die.
However, Geon’s ego couldn’t take it. Precisely why he couldn’t love Mo Yong anymore even if he wanted to because she took away his honor— the only thing he’s left with. Mo Yong even made their entire Gyeru tribe be branded as traitors. Remember, only Mo Yong has teamed up with the assassins. Not the Gyeru tribe. Gochuga made sure that he’ll usurp the throne with his own hands, as legitimately as possible.
But since Mo Yong rescued Geon and brought him to Silla, the people Goguryeo would naturally think it was as if Gyeru tribe planned this all along with Silla. Hence, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the whole Gyeru tribe was annihilated for betraying the empire. Geon was born to protect the tribe after his father. He was willing to do so... and yet Mo Yong took that away from him. Imagine waking up alive but in the enemy’s empire and being hopeless about the situation. Although there is gratitude in you heart for the second chance at life, the pain of of what was lost weighs heavier.
His tribe could have been still alive if not for Mo Yong. They could have only been stripped off of riches and become slaves, but no, MY’s plan of saving him killed his whole tribe and family. He has no one else left now. Hence, his grief... his resentment... his anger towards Mo Yong. She tricked him. Making him resent even more the fact that he tried to love her.
*spoiler in the comments
Anyway, this could be considered as nitpicking by someone who has seen her in several projects. I know how difficult it is to be like Yoo Ah In who effortlessly transforms from one project to another.
One example is when young Daeyoung sang to a sleepy young Dajung over the phone as the latter’s condition for her to rise up from bed.
Could it be because the director changed? This new guy/girl really had a different take and interpretation of the story with the previous director. Even the filming style, cinematography, and scoring that we really loved during the previous season which were even considered the catalyst to the success of it, was not followed through properly here.
This sequel felt so underwhelming in a lot of ways.
Now, regarding the script. I understand that the main author of the webtoon already decided the endgame, but making or watching it in live-action just wasn’t convincing enough. Not even to me who understands Jojo’s plight and the choices she’s made thus far. Here, her relationship with Hyeyoung just felt too contrived and Sunoh was deliberately written to be more rude and emotionally challenged than he was 5 years before. If this was the writer’s intention then he/she nailed it, at the expense of good storytelling.
Nonetheless, this is still a pretty enjoyable end to the great Love Alarm story. But I definitely prefer the first season more in terms of filming technique. That was really a very good highschool drama.