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But we have to think how exactly 8 year old Ah Eum could've rebelled against her "father". I would be guessing that after knowing that something is inside her father, she chose to exile herself to distance herself from it. We'll see what happens but I still don't think she has anything to do with Princess Bari. Maybe we'll know more when writers elaborate on her parents?

Yeah. Airing this at 22:30 is certainly a disservice to it. Like I said in another comment, I certainly would not watch the island arc as it aired as I was scared shitless even when I watched it at the middle of the day. It's a shame because this certainly deserves more viewers.

I agree. They did a disservice to this drama by not airing it at prime time. With how scary the first few episodes were, they really should have aired it later when more people are awake. If I were in Korea, I certainly would not have watched the early episodes (especially the island arc) as they aired. 21:00 slot would have been way better commercially speaking.

Hey Uki,

I would respectfully disagree with your opinion that this show is a let down. I initially stayed away from it because I thought it would be bad but I certainly do not regret watching it.

Both the FL and ML are doing a good job in respect to their acting and I like the romance too. I can agree with the clingy part (although it is in a way more poetic in actuality) but I don't see anything creepy. LDW is a pretty good actor as well (His performance in Goblin was superb as well).

I've seen Kim Bum in That Winter The Wind Blows. He really does the role of the clingy but very dedicated and maybe even obsessed sidekick very well so its a no brainer he's doing superbly here.

Exactly!

All I feel right now is a strong urge to punch him. Kid Imoogi did the part way better. It's also unrealistic to see someone with a completely different facial structure "grow up" from the kid imoogi to our current imoogi.

You mean makjangs? Thanks for the description.

True

What is a makjang?

Yeah its a shame. I just wish this had higher ratings because I feel it certainly deserves it.

I've read before on r/KDRAMA that sometimes, there are cases where the translation using the names instead of the proper honorifics can actually spoil the drama as some characters' names are supposed to be left ambiguous till revealed.

Plus, like the other commenter said, it's probably just a lack of translation. I don't think referring to Ji Ah/Ah Eum as "that woman" has that much of a negative connotation. One of my favourite British series "Sherlock" actually uses "the woman" when referring to Irene Adler (Sherlock's love interest). I'm sure the actors saying "that woman" is meant in a sense that it's his long awaited love that's been reincarnated.

I'm sorry if I don't make much sense. I had a train of thought that I lost.

That's really interesting!

At first I would've replied that it may be due to the fox bead but then I realized she gave it away to the Blind Man.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/to-hell-and-back-modernized-myth-in-hwang-sok-yongs-princess-bari/

I found this review of a book about Princess Bari (modernized) written by a Korean Author. It gives some insight into the original Korean Myth. It seems Princess Bari is the seventh daughter of the royal family which is in line with Ah Eum (who I believe is the seventh daughter as well in the Drama). This seems to be as far as the similarities go because Bari was abandoned as soon as she was born due to a lack of genitalia (Apparently Bari means abandoned) whereas Ji Ah was snuck out by her servants at the age of 7-8. Plus, Bari basically heals souls which is why she is correlated to shamans which I don't think neither Ah Eum nor Ji Ah does.

I just think he desires Ji Ah because she is the reincarnation of Ah Eum who was born as a sacrifice to him. Plus, he "died" while inside Ah Eum's body so maybe a part of his soul is inside Ji Ah so if he gets her, then he will get his full powers back. This would explain why she has scales and can be controlled and manipulated by him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iMGE6k-kjY

Part 6 of the OST is out!

Also, I just checked the Wikipedia page for the % ratings. I thought this would at least break 10% but it seems like it's dropping. Is it that unpopular in SK?

Yeah at first I thought it was just a cut to the next scene but considering the context of the scene prior (where she's asking him to sleep together), I think it's pretty evident.

Even a short film takes time and resources to make so I don't think that's going to be the case.

Maybe. But for all we know, he could just be something the writers put in as a plot device to convey the fact that Lee Yeon killing himself to save Ji Ah would ruin his chances of reincarnation. He may actually not play a part in the story other than that.

https://kisskh.at/16159-go-princess-go

Go Princess Go is what I'm assuming they're talking about.

This point is sort of moot because Ji Ah is already over 17. Let's see how and whether the writers incorporate this into the story.

Serpant basically means snake so yes.

The how isn't much of a mystery. He could've just stabbed himself.

The why however, is pretty interesting to think about. Maybe it's because he didn't get to be a mountain spirit?