I watched this when it first came out and I came back to read the reviews because of the FL. She's in another…
A big chunk of this drama was heavily fictionalized but believe it or not, the part of her rejecting him is historically accurate. In the historical records, he proposed to her twice and got rejected twice. When Yi San first proposed to her he was 15. Deok Im rejected him, reasoning that Queen Hyoui (whom Yi San had married when he was 9 years old) was still childless and it would create problems related to the queen's standing if Deok Im were to conceive a child first.
Also, a little shout out to OP cause this part under point 4 had me cackling: "If you're going to write that dark of a life for someone... they deserve some version of a happy ending"
Unfortunately this part is not fiction. This guy actually lived a pretty tragic life. Add to that that he only got to be 47. Didn't even get to see his own son's marriage. The cause of his death? Nobody knows.
I gave it 6 because of Yoo Ah In performance only, otherwise, I'd give it 1 only !!!..it's not the acting that…
I agree. They painted King Yeongjo as the bad guy here. And got a beautiful, sad father-son story out of it nevertheless. However, fact remains that Prince Sado was suffering from a range of psychiatric symptoms. Many of his cruel acts can't be ascribed to parental neglect alone. I kind of missed some of that in this movie as well. But it still made me cry. It's such a gut wrenching story.
I do like this drama. Not that much of a fan of Song Hae Kyo though. She's just so stoic and emotionless, it's…
If you can't see why an actress who is known for her stoic and detached acting was perfectly cast for the role of a grown woman who still carries the physical as well as mental scars of a severely tormented child who was stripped of every ounce of dignity and worth by her peers and left without protection from those who should have sheltered her, then I'm afraid I can't help you see it better.
WTF. I'm sad you couldn't immense yourself into the drama because of ageism or whatever you're trying to explain your viewpoint by. But I'd say it's a minor detail, I won't say you're not right when you say the FL looked older than intended but I'd personally take that any day over an FL that was cast with the 'right' age but who'd have zero chemistry with her co-star. You gotta give it to them, the chemistry between the two leads here was undeniable.
Yi Seo was definitely the product of poor and inconsistent writing. They were going for edgy and bold with her…
Tell me about it! Was brought back here because of a comment somebody had left me, and the frustration I felt while watching this just came rushing back in for a second ππ
ok but can we as a society talk abt how stellar this show would b without the love line?? like itβs so bad?π
I legit thought people were exaggerating. Was so ready to recommend this show to everyone I know and their mother. Deadass. The love line ruined it all.
Yiseo might be the most annoying female lead ever and people still complain over Cha Eunsang...She racist, doesn't…
Yi Seo was definitely the product of poor and inconsistent writing. They were going for edgy and bold with her character, I get that, but there's always a fine line between that and trying too hard. And this definitely fell on the trying-too-hard side. Most of her interactions with the other characters felt unauthentic and unnatural, not even being a sociopath (which she was NOT) could make her character feel more excusable. However, I don't agree that Soo Ah was far more interesting. She was Uninteresting.com. Hit it up in a dictionary and you'd see a picture of her face by the word "Uninteresting". She was a major BOOH! Everything that's wrong with this world. Cool part was that she had ambitions and didn't care what she had to sacrifice in order to get what she wanted, her pride, her ego etc. So far so cool, little bit icky, but nevertheless somewhat respectable. But bruh, you do - not - take - people - for - granted. You simply do not. You appreciate them. Girl thought they were gonna stick around forever, love her and adore her forever. Girl get over yourself. At this point, you deserve someone taking things away from you.
(adfghjkl I'm still mad about this show, sorry, rant over)
FL is trash no matter how much i empathize with her on later episodes. Can't believe people praising such behaviour…
This comment is trash too. To make it substantial you'd have to back up your statement with examples, explaining your views. Why do you think she's trash, what qualities do you look for in a strong female character, and what qualities does she possess that you deem unworthy of praise.
Well, it's also the fact that he's so damn fine to the mostly females on here (no doubt to plenty of gay/bi guys…
^THIS
I honestly care a lot about what type of projects actors sign up for, but Ji Sung could choose anything and it wouldn't matter, we'd still watch it. Most of the dramas he's been starring in has been pretty basic with the exception of a few brilliant ones in between (you know which ones). If anything, I'd wish he DID choose better dramas. He's got a knack for darker characters but doesn't get these sort of roles too often. Cast him as a painfully badass villain - I'd eat that shit raw!
Also, a little shout out to OP cause this part under point 4 had me cackling: "If you're going to write that dark of a life for someone... they deserve some version of a happy ending"
Unfortunately this part is not fiction. This guy actually lived a pretty tragic life. Add to that that he only got to be 47. Didn't even get to see his own son's marriage. The cause of his death? Nobody knows.
However, I don't agree that Soo Ah was far more interesting. She was Uninteresting.com. Hit it up in a dictionary and you'd see a picture of her face by the word "Uninteresting". She was a major BOOH! Everything that's wrong with this world. Cool part was that she had ambitions and didn't care what she had to sacrifice in order to get what she wanted, her pride, her ego etc. So far so cool, little bit icky, but nevertheless somewhat respectable. But bruh, you do - not - take - people - for - granted. You simply do not. You appreciate them. Girl thought they were gonna stick around forever, love her and adore her forever. Girl get over yourself. At this point, you deserve someone taking things away from you.
(adfghjkl I'm still mad about this show, sorry, rant over)
I honestly care a lot about what type of projects actors sign up for, but Ji Sung could choose anything and it wouldn't matter, we'd still watch it. Most of the dramas he's been starring in has been pretty basic with the exception of a few brilliant ones in between (you know which ones). If anything, I'd wish he DID choose better dramas. He's got a knack for darker characters but doesn't get these sort of roles too often. Cast him as a painfully badass villain - I'd eat that shit raw!