Kathryn_51

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The chaotic humor is what sets this drama apart from most and yes, Ep.7 didn't provide the usual hysterical scenes as before. Hoping we get the bad/traumatic Joseon stuff behind us soon so crazy laughter can once again be at the forefront.

Let's get it over with because this is always the worst part of these dramas. At least it's earlier than "Destined with You" which didn't provide the historical context until the last couple of episodes.

Same actress but different persons/characters.

I read somewhere (perhaps here on MDL?) that in a recent interview, Park Eun Bin said that a Season 2 is hoped for, all depending on the ratings.

Well, it's No. 2 on Netflix Non-English. In terms of views per hour, it's already passing up Sold Out On You and My Royal Nemesis. I think Season 2 is quite possible, although they have to wait until Cha Eun Woo is released from the military.

I stumbled across it as well, probably because I've been watching a couple of other kdramas on Netflix. It's #2 on Netflix Non-English and will likely be one of the top Netflix kdramas this year.

10.7% for Ep 7.

"The broadcast recorded a peak viewership rating of 10.7% and a nationwide 9.4% (according to Nielsen Korea), ranking first in its time slot and also ranking first among all miniseries aired throughout the week. In particular, the 2049 target audience rating soared to a peak of 4.29%, setting a new personal record and continuing its impressive box office performance."

https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112811181

Oh, tish-tosh. Walt Disney was a genius entrepreneur capitalist who understood that focusing on excellence (animation) was the way to prosper and succeed. In that era, music was either purchased via records (LPs) or sheet music - there were no tape cassettes, CDs, I-pods or Spotify. It required a totally different distribution mechanism. It was a wise move - money coming in to help fund his studio. He built the brand and then branched out to live-action movies, television and theme parks.

Like I said - genius capitalist.

I posted this below but I had the same question so looked it up. Disney doesn't own the copyright. 😊

The song is from one of Disney's first animations (Pinocchio) and at the time, Disney (like most studios) didn't have the means to license/distribute songs/music. So they sold their music to ??? somebody??? who licenses it around the world.

I loved the nod to the "cosmic" theme of this drama.

Today they were both talking at the same time, back-and-forth. That takes real talent.

"When you Wish Upon A Star" is THE iconic Disney song - played at the theme parks as you enter, played at night during the fireworks. When I heard it, I thought - how much did they have to pay Disney? But, turns out another company owns the rights.

It's wild and chaotic all the way, but traverses through some super-villain territory as well. I was hooked all the way.

Maybe. One photo was a baseball glove/ball with a young child's hand. The other was a baby birthday photo. Maybe lots of kids!! The drama did begin with him at an orphanage, so perhaps there is some connection.

Pre-release/Sneak Peak for Ep. 7

"Kill me, please!"
Lim Ji-yeon, playing the role of a lowly consort who pushes aside the royal consort Lee Se-hee
in a historical drama with an annoying wink😜

https://x.com/SBSNOW/status/2060164218759098547

Some dramas are roller-coasters of plot twists and turns, but you are correct - this one is predictable. We aren't sure exactly what happened 300 years ago, but we know it was bad and we know that Dan-shim landed in the modern era for the purpose of. . . . destiny, I guess.

But the writer has done an incredible job of making this fish-out-of water story absolutely hilarious w/out hitting the viewer over the head with unnecessary explanations/dialogue.

It's a very entertaining ride - like a bus full of characters headed in a known destination but unknown stops along the way. The bus full of characters is going to crash at some point, but unless they kill of Grandpapa or Grandmama, it will be a happy end.

Mun-do has a different surname than the Grandfather. I think there are three generations at play. 1st Gen: Grandfather and any siblings. 2nd Gen: His two daughters and se-gye's father. 3rd Gen: Se-gye. That could mean:

Grandfather had a sister who married a "Choi". The male members of HER lineage would be named Choi and Mon-do could very well be nephew (unlikely) or grand-nephew (more likely. He would properly call Dal-su "Uncle" [his great uncle]. In this situation, se-gye and Mund- do are 2nd cousins.

I believe Dal-su built the Choil empire on his own - which is why his two daughters and se-gye are clear heirs. Although he is willing to help out a grand-nephew (or any other possible family cousins) Mun-do is not a direct descendant.

According to the subtitles, the charges were: (i) disrupting the royal hierarchy; (ii) having relations with [?] are wed; and attempting to murder the prince and royal consort Gyeongbin. Huibin Kang shall be put to death to rectify the dignity of the royal family."

But the real/political reason was (if I understood other parts of the drama) that the country was experiencing a severe drought and they blamed the "red star" [comet] which symbolized the temptress/villainess and it was easy to placate the masses by killing her off.

Plus, it appears the King wanted a good excuse to get rid of her.

After re-watching modern day shaman's explanation which ended with "to get technical, there's a huge difference, but in reality they're alike" I've concluded that writer-nim doesn't intend to explain the intricacies of what happened between Seo-ri and Dan-sim. Traveling back-and-forth in time/split souls/multiple personalities seems overly complicated to me. Reincarnation seems simple and easy to explain; heck even soul possession is understandable and could possibly explain how Dan-shim has adjusted so quickly (relying on a soul partner Seo-ri).

writer said his inspiration was taking "female villains" from history (Huibin Jang/Jang Ok-jeong; Cleopatra) and imagining what would they be like if transported into the modern era.
I think he's done an awesome job and it's funny as hell.

Ooops, I got my beaches mixed up! The sunset scene *was* in Ep. 6(mid-way) - but not the same beach as the kiss scene. However, my point stands - filming anything on a beach during the fall/winter would have been brutal and it makes sense that they were done as late as possible.

LOL, they didn't miss that detail.. They ignored it - a plots gotta plot and @HanHan's question is a proper one. Another problem with those scenes is that bright lights kept moving across the trees - the moon? Wouldn't have moved like that. But the scene was spooky/scary, and it worked for the reasons they wanted - se-gye as desperate hero.

But I hope we don't get too many more of these because for viewers who notice these things, it can be distracting.