Kathryn_51

I agree - I don't think they worried about the age difference when casting the young boys, but Yul and Naksu appear to be closer in age.

I looked it up earlier (and it's way down the comment board), but the three young actors were age 7 (Dang-gu) and 8 (JU and Yul) last winter/spring (when they were presumably filming). I think the casting call simply asked for boys in that age range and they selected based on looks/personality.

The words "ice stones" (plural) has appeared on my Netflix English translation several times in the past few episodes. Previously, all mentions were THE ice stone (singular - no caps) - whether it was Jin Mu, Master Lee, Park Jin, Mama Jin, etc.

At first, I thought perhaps there was some translation confusion between Soul Ejectors (which has usually been plural once we knew there was more than one) and the ice stone. the Choi family had left over Soul Ejector (powder) apparently but there was never mention of multiple ice stones until recently. But now it has occurred at least two or three times.

I am wondering if there is a slight different in other languages? Or, is it i ntentional - the writers are telling us that there are lots of little ice stones throughout Daeho.

At one time, I theorized that it might be possible to collect WATER when the ice stone entered that phase and separate it into smaller pieces. Master Lee says "it's all water".

That's my list as well, although the 2nd one is a bit of a combination - Master Lee wasn't able to eject her own soul (because she was in her own body I think), but she also reacted when Jang Uk was battling with Master Lee. All w/in a few minutes in real time. 😊

She also reacts strongly (sub-conscious or uncontrollable?) whenever she is in Jinyowon or touching Jin artifacts. I wsh they would show how/WHY MD put on the blindfold when she was in Jin Bu-yeon's room. Was she in a "trance" (sub-conscious") state?

The young actors were all age 7 (Park Dang-gu) to 8 (Yul and JU) during filming (winter/spring). I assume a casting call went out for young actors in that age range and they simply selected based on personality and/or looks.

Welcome back Cho Na. 😊😊😊 Haven't seen you post in a long time.

General Seo is Yul's father and brother of the REAL Queen. He has been mentioned ocasionally, but never seen. According to press release, Yul's uncle (another sibling) will be playing a role in Season 2.

I wrote (way up above when I first came on the board) that perhaps Jin Bu-yeon's father is the "mage from Songrim" that betrayed her.😊😊

He has a cane!

I suppose it might matter at some later date (like Season 2), but in terms of Jin Bu-yeon's fate or destiny, I'm not sure it matters. My wild guess - the "mage from Songrim" that betrayed her.

So-i has always been on the list of "characters" and she is identified as "support role". Personally, I hope So-i dies a death just as brutal as those of the men she identified.

Maybe, but I'm afraid it is Jin Bu-yeon's destiny to destroy the ice stone(s) - especially if her birth was the reason the ice stone was unsealed to begin with. It's not the story I want to watch - we'll see.

I guess it depends upon why one watches the show. Nothing revealed?

The Real Queen is alive - in Shaman Choi's badly burned body
Papa Jin is a Choi - brother of Shaman Choi
Chodang ship sailed before any other.
Jang Kang returned
Crown Prince and Jang Uk are using brains and investigating Shaman Choi
Fake daughter can't open the Jin vault door with the "blood" - it takes a Jin SOUL to do it

A great deal was revealed. For the viewers who only care about romance, I agree - not much new. But this isn't about "romance". It's about the ethics of soul-shifting and the development of young mages whose fates were twisted by the practice of soul-shifting. As in, the Alchemy of Souls.

I think Jung So Min will return in some capacity. And that's my one and only thought on this topic.

After watching Ep. 15, where Master Lee was able to transfer his soul into a FROZEN body of a young (dead) boy, try to consider the following. . . . .

Naksu's body was FROZEN when Gil-ju stole it form Songrim. Maybe it was her real body that was burned. . . . . and maybe it wasn't her real body

When you say "original" actress, do you mean Jung So Min?

The crest lit up first - before the door opened. I thought it was intended to show that when Mu-deok (aka Jin Bu-yeon) is in Jinyowon, everything senses her energy - the birds, the door and now the jin family crest. She also felt strange when she was in JBY's room - why did she try on the blindfold - we didn't see her do it. It was not something a stranger would do with someone else's private possessions.

I think today's episode provided some major clues about the Jin Ladies and their powers.

Cho-yeon said their powers were different than mages. They are "born with more divine powers than spell-related powers". It's spiritual (heart/soul) not blood (inherited). All living creatures have energy and the Jin ladies are able to cast spells (or,, kill the spirit of a sorcery detecting doggie, may her soul rot in hell for that!). But mage level magic (Jipsu, Ryusu, Chisu) doesn't seem to be their thing.

"Then both Shaman siblings ie Shaman Choi and Papa Jin will take over Jinyowon. "

I hope Cho-yeon isn't there when that happens and that she really moves out to the Jang household. Because once they realize that "blood"isn't enough to open that door, Cho-yeon (or mama Jin wherever she may be at that point) is going to be their only solution.

The Number One Mistake the bad guys are making: they think being a Jin is all about the blood (opening the door).

It's not - It's about their souls.

It doesn't matter which body Shaman Choi tries to shift to - her SOUL is not capable of opening a Jin door. We saw that today - it was Jin Bu-yeon's soul that opened the door, not So-i.

At one time,, many of us figured that in order for So-i to open the door, Mu-deok would be nearby - and then we saw the icky blood thing and said "oh, that's how it's going to work".

Haha, we were correct the first time - Mu-deok was nearby.

I think Cho Yeon has always been portrayed as younger than the other three Seasons. She's not impressed by Royalty. She just wants someone to love her for who she is - warts and all - and not for her status as a Jin heir.