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I need to rewatch the ending to double check!

I'm going to have to rewatch it because I'm fairly sure they imply they have both died when they meet again. He waits for her spirit.

Mr. Queen is hilarious. I rewatched it recently, really cheered me up.

I wouldn't say The Crowned Clown is a happy ending per se... Don't they meet after their death on a meadow? Been a while since I watched it.

Actually, I'd say most of them have happy endings. Here are some suggestions:

100 Days My Prince
Under the Queen's Umbrella
Mr. Queen
The King: Eternal Monarch
Love in the Moonlight

One really fantastic period drama is The Red Sleeve, but it doesn't have a happy ending, however, it is a beautiful drama in higher league of quality from other period Kdramas. The Crowned Clown is similar.

Also, not set in the palace, but a period drama with lots of comedy is The Tale of Nokdu, also worth watching.

Nope.

Same

This drama is pop historical, mostly light but some heavier themes to balance things out. The comedy is largely silly, so you have to be in the right headspace. Keep going or wait till you're in the right mood for this kind of drama.

How's the comedy in this? I need something uplifting...

If everyone did everything right, there wouldn't be a story to tell... :-)

I also suspect that, but you never know, there have been some more breaks away the usual formula recently, so we'll have to see. I'm always happy to be surprised lol. Also, i know it's historically accurate but the whole worship of virginity doesn't sit well with me, and this drama isn't historically accurate anyway.

I can see there are a few similarities, but then again the same could be said for many C dramas. However,
I've gotta say, regardless of a few plot similarities, this drama is so much better than A Girl Like Me. That drama was so ridiculous and cringeworthy I could barely watch it all the way through lol. This drama may not be a masterpiece, but imo, it's a league above AGLM. Also, now I've watched the latest episodes of CH, I think it's getting better.

I am sad to say I agree... I watched him in something a while back and enjoyed it, but he really fails to dazzle in this drama for me. I'm having my first experience of 2ML syndrome because Riley Wang is just fabulous in this and I haven't seen him before except for a couple of scenes I've seen of him in Song of the Moon so far. That being said, the ML here is playing more of a quiet bookish type, so let's hope his qualities shine through more with time as the drama develops.

It was challenging at first, but in my opinion, it gets better and by around the episode 10 mark I was hooked

I dunno about you guys, but I'm enjoying this drama more and more. It's not a sophisticated masterpiece, but the it's fast paced, interesting and there is a fair bit of comedy and some depth. Very enjoyable so far.

Also, I never usually get this, but I've really got 2ML Syndrome with this drama. Oh man, I would take Riley Wang in Hanfu with that long hair look any day. Move aside Xing Zhao Lin! 😍

Why did she irritate you?

Loved him. He was such an amazing villain.

I definitely felt that too. Ok Eul Tae just worshipped Hwal, but more so the Hwal he was the first time round.

It's a very complex drama. I definitely understood it much better when I watched it the second time. I can't think of any plot holes, but the drama is very subtle in some ways which adds to the mystery of it all.

As per usual then... *rolls eyes* When will the Chinese government stop destroying the success of its TV industry?