Kathryn_51

I remember parts of the discussion (something about ice stones in the handle????) but didn't pay much attention. But I agree with you -it's special. I think it belong to Bu-yeon . I've been re-watching all of the scenes where Bu-yeon "appeared". In the lake scene, Mu-deok closed her eyes and at that point, tendrils of energy began to swirl around her. it responded to Bu-yeon in the lake. it was Bu-yeon who pointed the sword at Jang Uk - Mu-deok didn't remember it.

Naksu/Mu-deok originally talked about getting energy "from" the sword - she thought that if she could unsheathe the sword, she would get her energy back. But in all other instances with the mages, they pour energy INTO their swords.

Cau, there's a discussion topic I started that is a reference guide - it included the mage energy levels. Would you be willing to put your sword guide in the same forum? It would be easier to find.

Someone did an analysis of all the Daeho swords and I cannot locate it.

Several weeks ago, I questioned why "Naksu" was happy to let "her" sword go to the Palace. Whatever she said at the moment was meaningless. Re-watching a few episodes and that sword is clearly special. I believe it is a JIN family sword. SWORD in the Palace.? ICE STONE in the palace? Bu-yeon has a plan.

Would appreciate any help locating that original post or topic discussion. Thanks in advance. 😍

Link to still cuts and article from Naver:

https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000611766

Link to short behind-the-scenes clip of LJW and the dog - dog steals the show.

https://twitter.com/leejaewookstyle/status/1553743959700406272

Maybe not just CGI. Since they were still writing Season 2 scripts after filming was complete on Season 1, they may noticed the need for more transition/explanatory scenes in the final 2 episodes So, new filming not required but perhaps some added voice-over?? Plus the CGI of course.

Originally, I assumed that Ep. 20 would involve the battle of mages with some small cliffhanger or surprise. But now I think it's all about trying to locate the ice stone and what happens when they do. Will Jin Mu figure out who Mu-deok is and attempt to shift her back into Naksu's body? Will JBY try to destroy the ice stone and die in the attempt? If so, that could be why they won't tell us if JSM is returning.

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Will Netflix show the special shows (highlights and cast) or is that just for tvN viewers?

I'll take that bet - because I thought we would see the big revelation long before this. I thought the So-i fake JBY would be 1-2 episodes at most and yet, after FOUR episodes since she arrived, she still hasn't met Mama Jin.

My bet for cliffhanger? So-i is accepted by Mama Jin as her long lost daughter; Jin Mu is gleefully smiling that his plan is working. Meanwhile, JBY's persona begins to emerge even more than before or Master Lee states the obvious (to himself).

I want to see Badass Jin Bu-yeon on steroids. She has to destroy the ice stone.

Thanks for sharing the English sub version (earlier, all I saw was original version)😊

I also think it was a fake body that was burned. However, it wasn't the gisaeng. in Ep. 3, when Gil-ju was burning the bodies of the victims from the "soul eater", it showed that her body was laying on the ground. It's not clear if Gil-ju burned the body or not (he had previously told Jin Mu that he had thrown her body in the lake; he also didn't tell Jin Mu that the blue mark was missing. )

Jin Mu believes that the body of the gisaeng contains Naksu's' soul and he believes it is at the bottom of Lake G.

If the body is frozen, he can shift another soul into it.

Are you a fan of Sapsali the Dog? I am. Every week I remind the writers: Do. Not. Kill. The. Dog.

Here a brief BTS clip with Jang Uk and the dog during the sword fight.

https://twitter.com/leejaewookstyle/status/1553743959700406272

Her theory is that Jin Bu-yeon was soul-swapped into Cho Yeong's body and turned into the "Naksu persona" (my term) because of Jin Mu's brainwashing. Cho Yeong was soul swapped into blind-girl "Mu-deok". When Naksu tried to soul=-shift in the tavern, she swapped back into her Original Jin Bu-yeon body. Everything follows from that premise.

Another way to think of it. Mu-deok (current) has one soul but a split personality (my term) - Naksu (created by Jin Mu) and original Jin Bu-yeon.

Big Sis and Little Sis finally have their sit-down! Saw something on Twitter and so I just re-watched the preview for Ep 15/16 to confirm. It looks like we finally - FINALLY - get the sister conversation with Cho-yeon and "Mu-Deok" that was in the 6 minute trailer. In the Ep 15/16 preview, both ladies are wearing outfits shown in the trailer. For the record, I believe this is the one remaining scene from the 6 minute trailer.

Here's the Twitter post:

https://twitter.com/mageindaeho/status/1554280365493473280

The twitter post that I saw (and now I can't locate it) was wondering if it was the mark of the King's Star; but there is no indication that Bu-yeon was born on the same day as Jang Uk so I question that connection.

Someone posted screen shot from the "forehead" scene and compared it to Mu-deok. So I did searching and in old photos, it looks like he (the actor) has a similar mark. Here's example: https://twitter.com/leejaewookstyle. If it's a coincidence, it's a big one.

Is it a coincidence that Lee Jae Wook has a small birthmark/mole behind his left ear? Just like Mu-deok/Jin Bu-yeon?

According to various internet sources (and perhaps "translation" has something to do with it), the series has been referred to : Can This Person Be Translated? , Salvation Interpreter , Welcome , Soul Marriage , Resurrection , Guwoneui Tongyeok , Hwan Hon ,

On the official tvN site, it is still referred to as "Marriage" - somehow related to the translation of Alchemy of Souls that I don't understand nor do I intend to try to understand.

They are killing off Seo Yul? ???

JSM is a pro - she "acted" exactly as she was told to - surprise, shock, "I can't believe he just did what I told him to do but it was supposed to be with a different woman".

Meanwhile, did viewers want THIS to be the perfect kiss or do you want THE perfect kiss to be on top of that tree now that Jung Uk has reached Chisu?

I know what my choice would be.