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I just realized that he was in “Bu Bu Jing Xin” with Cecelia Lu and all those other amazing Brothers—now one of my favorite dramas. I really wish they would redo that sequel. I liked the storyline but the direction/execution was so poorly done and very grainy picture.

Gene Xin Lin is so good as Yuen Yue in “Princess Agents,” but I have gotten half way through the drama and they stopped subbing it—so frustrating! ( although after reading some of the comments, I think I’m afraid to see the ending!—if I ever do)

Except for the first episode which was way too savage and gruesome, the next episodes are very intriguing. Does anyone know where you can watch the last half of the drama with English subtitles? Thanks so much.

Can anyone tell me if all the episodes have been subtitled? I'm so disappointed that I have watched two nice long historical dramas ("Princess of Lan Ling" and "Princess Agents") and both have stopped the subtitles halfway through the episodes. I want to be careful not to have that situation again. Thank you.

This is a brilliant movie— not only for it’s realistic storyline and excellent directing and cinematography, but also for the charisma between the leads and all of the actors. And the music is ridiculously well-written—to say the least! Even though it is for mature audiences and has explicit love scenes, the hilarious comedy, tenderness and sincerity give this drama a unique balance. It’s about being bold and facing reality in our lives. Even though it was a bit shocking at first with some harsh language, I like this movie more every time I watch it. It is very creative, poetic and real. Truly brilliant with an amazing ending!
PS be sure to watch through the credits (:
I still give it a rating of 9.5 out of 10.

I have read many of the comments here, watched the first episode and will watch a few more to get a better sense of this drama. The cinematography looks good, the actors look good, but what bothers me so far is the storyline. I like strong female (and male) leads who are compassionate and care about others in the world and not just themselves. But I have to say that the barbarism and viciousness at the outset of this drama is really disturbing. I like to see heroes and heroines doing good for humanity but is it necessary to show the horrific depths of depravity to this level that society/humans could sink to? Is it possible? I ask myself if these are the images and thoughts I want put into my mind. Does it help to make me a better person, or the world we live in a better place? What is the message or revelations? What am I learning? It reminds me of the Roman Empire that valued power so much but eventually destroyed itself. They would gather in giant coliseums to watch people murder each other or be torn apart by vicious wild animals. How can that be considered entertainment?!

It seems that I watch this "classic" every 1 to 1.5 years. It is sooo good. Every part of the storyline is excellent and I love the actors. The little boy is the cutest thing in the world and the charisma of the other actors really works out well. Great choice of actors! All I can say at this point is -- if you haven't seen this drama yet, you really shouldn't miss it. I gave it a 9.5 instead of 10 because even though the music is okay, sometimes it's a bit loud and becomes annoying.

It's a sign of abuse and fear. She also wanted to protect those she loved, although there were times where she didn't do too badly as far as speaking her mind.

This was a very well-directed, dark and ironic movie. I do not seek out these types of "dramas" although it was well put together. It was very violent, depressing, sadistic and gory. Not a happy ending although perhaps meaningful--or at least with a message. Definitely not a movie for children. I gave it a 7.8 out of 10 rating. I would not re-watch it.

Can you only watch this on Netflix?

I just wanted to say, regarding the new layout of kisskh, that I am not feeling comfortable at all with the new arrangement. There seems to be a lot more advertising and I have lost all of my personal notes that I have been keeping for years on each drama. I am really disappointed to lose the capability to create my own private notes for myself ) : in addition to the valuable (to me) information that I had carefully noted. The least MDL could do is warn us and allow us some way of downloading it first before getting rid of it.
Also, I prefer the 10 star rating for better accuracy vs. the 5 star--actually it won't even let me click on the stars, it just times out.

I have to agree with a lot of comments here that this drama really is under-rated. I give it at least an 8.0 out of 10. I was wondering how this drama would hold my interest for 20 episodes but it was never an issue. The story and actors were good. I liked the second couple which made the story even more interesting. Although I wouldn't normally watch something having to do with a beauty pageant, I would say this drama is worth watching with a good ending. Try it--you'll know within a few episodes.

Regarding the list above, the only dramas I did not see were the "Wild Chives..." and "D-Day." The drama "Iris" was okay until the end and now I absolutely hate it (sorry), and I also didn't like "Playful Kiss" (although one of the main actors was my favorite in "Boys Over Flowers." "Playful Kiss was just too chauvinistic for me--and the little brother was ridiculous! But anyway, there are many, many other good ones (I should make a list--smile)! For starters, look for "Empress Ki," --an excellent, adventurous historical drama. Enjoy!

I don't know about a "huge" selection of Asian dramas on Netflix (I check periodically), but I did see my first Kdrama on Netflix, "Faith--The Great Doctor." I watched it over and over for about a month. I've been seriously hooked ever since. That was more than four years ago. Since then, I have been to KCON LA and I just LOVE Asian dramas. I can't get enough of them, especially historical dramas. Somehow they are so much more intriguing and interesting than other dramas I have been able to find on Netflix. After the first couple of Kdramas ("Boys Over Flowers"--S.Korea version--was the second big hit for me), I searched the internet to find out everything I could and subsequently subscribed to Dramafever.com and Viki.com and dropped Netflix because I no longer watched it. I have found a few other streaming websites, but they don't seem to be legit since they keep changing all the time, i.e. kissasian (offensive advertising but HD quality once you got into the drama--now shut down), dramacool, dramanice, etc.
I guess it would be nice if Netflix got a lot more of the current (and past) Asian dramas. I might even re-subscribe to Netflix and watch them all there as long as they could maintain good quality and availability.

I just finished King Geunchogo and it was definitely worth watching.This was a very good historical drama. The beginning was good, but I thought that the last half was the best. Most of the actors were excellent although a few could have been a bit better. Even though it is long, it is a great story and the ending was unique and worthwhile. I rated it 8.5 out of 10.

I will mention one thing that drove me crazy while watching this on Dramafever--someone needs to learn how to use contractions in English! It was very annoying to have every word possible made into a contraction. Just because you can create a contraction, doesn't mean you should. There were many places in the translation that the contractions were inappropriate and made the reading of subtitles very slow and disjointed.

I'm a little concerned about watching this since so any people are complaining about the horrible shouting--although it did get fairly good ratings. ??
Is it better to watch King Geun Cho Go?

This is on Dramafever.com right now. I'm really craving a new historical drama so I hope I won't be too disappointed. I'm just going to give it a try. I'll let you know what I think. Thanks!

Good and interesting drama. Kept you thinking. I liked the actors--Good chemistry. Maybe a little too melancholy with a few bright moments here and there. I think it needs less "sad" music and more upbeat scenes overall. (The music in a drama makes such a significant impact when "telling" the story. Somehow the music choices seemed lacking to me.) I still rated it 8 out of 10.

After some of the comments here, I surprisingly really liked this movie. The actors were good and adorable. I liked the actors a lot ((Gong Yoo) from "Coffee Prince," (Im Su Jung) from "I'm Sorry, I love You" and "Chicago Typewriter" (all favorite dramas--seriously!)
It was a good story with a few life messages. The ending was good and I would watch it again. My only complaint is that the picture quality on Viki.com was not very clear. I gave it a rating of 7.8 out of 10. You should watch it (:

Hi. Just saw your post. Empress Ki is highly rated and one of my all-time favorites. It's on my must-watch list. Don't wait. Watch it now (:

Definitely worth watching! Such a good and cute drama-- just like real life with lots of ups and downs and worth it. Make sure you keep watching past the advertising at the end. This drama has one of the best endings I have seen. Really good actors, acting and good storyline. Congratulations to all involved. Great job -- fighting!