Badass Bunny

*evil concubine

Both.

Sexual. He was very sexual person. He had his own harem. He abolished temples and academies to create houses of pleasure.

No real records of that precisely. We know he had a thing for parties, but it isnt said that he is a gourmet directly.

Queen and Consort are two different positions. The one that is shown in the drama is Consort Suk-Yong aka concubine. She is not his queen. He had maaaaaaany concubines.

The most cruel concubine who was previously a gisaeng. He has a whole harem.

Yeah....they only changed his name but historical parts are total copy of Yeonsangun and even Nok Su his "beloved" concubine.

Yes, he really is based on him, and that's why I simply scoff at the thing they have done. If they intended to keep the historical background the same, they should have just kept his name and dealt with the public opinion. I am honestly shocked that people are blatantly ignoring the fact that the history hasn't been changed.

I will keep watching to see how they plan to ''change'' him into a better person, but in first episode we already saw how cruel he is, not even denying that he is abducting women and creating a harem.

Also, his ''mommy'' issues are the root of his cruelty. I am curious if the drama will show the reality of his mother - how cruel she was, just like her pretty son.

Yi Yung aka Yeonsangun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeonsangun_of_Joseon

Yes, I am watchinf Khemjira and Shine and Khemjira has the mood I expected from this show and Shine has the cinematography I expected from this show. Shine has like 8 episodes but is serving us amazing background and the mundane filler shots which add to the realism.

I gave it a try, even though I didn't like the trailer.
The beginning shocked me, as it had some pretty serious tone and dark elements. It made me think that GMMTV finally created proper serious series, but then the mood shifted.
I think I would have prefered if the tempo slowed down. I craved more background and more ''filler'' shots (whatever you wanna call it) before we got to the ''main stage'' which was reviving Ramil. Basically, it lacks the depth I crave for.
The sudden comedic elements were unnecesary and it made Ramil look like a kid and not like centuries old vampire AND a killer. Also, did Ramil have a blackout or did he truly forget his shared dreams with Punn? Same goes with Punn. In one shot he clearly remembers Ramil, but for the rest of the episode he acted as if Ramil was a stranger.

From the preview, I really do not appreciate how Ciar's minions walk in daylight dressed in corny capes. This isn't the world of Harry Potter, and even there, they only had capes at Hogwarts.

Don't be so low and judge series by trends - that's what Gmmtv does and it never ended up well for them.
It is VERY popular with Thai people, like....incredibly popular. Just look at Thai lakorns. Majority aren't trending on X, but still, they get so popular that generations remember them and that's exactly where Shine stands.

I doubt it gagged you more then Naran hihihi.

Why they changed the name of ML when they intended to keep the history parts?
Either own it, or adjust the story for the new king.

Since we got new pictures for EP4 from BOC my theory is that the ending monologue from Naran is actually his new column entry for newspaper and that's what he is reading in the picture preview for EP4.

I think a lot of us forgot the scene, where Naran was looking at the printed photos he made and the way he stared at Krailert. We can assume, that Naran was intentionally taking pictures of Krailert, because he already fancied him, or at least, liked how handsome Krailert is.
Also, the column in newspapers in not new, but rather we, as viewers, see the story from somehow middle, where Krailung and Sarasawadee are already ''beefing'' against each other, meaning that the exchange has been happening for a while. In the process of writing, the two fell in love. I think we are maybe talking about some years, instead of months.
I think once Naran learnt that Krailung is Krailert, it made the whole process of intimacy faster. Why? Because my theory is, that he indeed found Krailert handsome before.
Also, notice, how the books and even the words Krailert uses are both LOVE. It isn't even like, but directly Krailert used the word love, and love isn't created fast.

This is purely only my observation, and could be different LOL.

Why I don't think Naran's love is fast-burn one, but rather slow-burn!

Yes.

I can't the only one that loves the realistic kiss scenes, right?
Why can't other shows also include the actual moans? They usually mute it with soundtrack, which takes away from the viewer immersion and artistic value.
Also, the way the hands move? The desperation in the movement? Yes, please.
We need more neck grabbing.

Honestly, even if they both die, it is a tragedy that is painfully beautiful to witness. You can't help it, you just fall for it. Just like Shakespeare's works. Tragedies, but we can't help but love them for centuries.