Kathryn_51

I really hate MDL sometimes. This show has been on my watchlist and I rely on MDL to inform the viewers when something is "airing". But apparently if something drops all at one, no notification. I wouldn't have known except that I turned on Netflix early this am to watch My Royal Nemesis.

I had the distinct impression that, unlike Seo-ri and Se-gye, Mun-do remembers his past - and he remembers how he used Dam-sin to hurt his younger brother.

I have a question about the very end/epilogue and the 2ML. Spoiler question below.

The Modern Day Shaman (not really believing her words) said something like her soul may have traversed the ages or possessed a body. When asked if there is a difference, she said "well, to get technical, there is a BIG difference but in reality they're alike".

So I think it's reincarnation.

Moreover, when she came to her senses in modern day, she was collapsed on the ground (perhaps unconscious) - and Seo-ri was still sick from the flu ("you're burning up"). Kang believes she is possessing a body - so the happy ending will be much better if she learns that she didn't destroy another soul. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it for now. 😊

Mundo and the King were both older than Se-gye/Grand Prince. Brothers in Joseon life, "distant cousins" in current life.

Mmmmmm. . . .I think Joseon ML is smarter than that. And she has a 6th sense that would stop her. But I do think the King plans to sweep her away in order to hurt his younger brother. If he wants her for his royal concubine, the younger brother would have no choice.

It's fun to speculate.

I prefer reincarnation to "soul possession", but agree that it's nothing new. Glad we know up-front however, rather than hinting "is it/is it not?" like "Destined with You."

My mistake - for some reason "Perfect Crown" morphs in my head to "Crown Prince". I've made the same error before. 😒😒

"My Royal Nemesis" is #1 on Netflix Global Non-English. I think it may stay on top for many weeks. 😊😊😊

The surprise in this show (for me) is that they are already showing us the connection between the Joseon and modern era - no mystery as to who the bad guy is; no mystery as to what happened in the past (altho more to be revealed as to WHY things happened in the past). That's one reason I dropped Crown Prince - the palace intrigue has been fuzzy/mushy/contradictory.

Good explanation and I fully expect at least one blockbuster episode where she finally comes to terms with her current status and that she must give up/abandon the "royal" persona. In some ways, she already has - she realizes that Seo-ri had a difficult life, she has one person (grandmama) that loves her and she is determined to get vindication for Seo-ri.

That's a great theory - I hope they take credit so we can applaud - because I've been trying to figure out how this will work since most other "soul possession" plots require one soul to eventually leave the body.

Both have romance. The FL's are strong determined women. The ML's are top-tier status. And there the similarity ends.

I finished this a week ago and have been puzzling how to rate it. Acting - stellar. Cinematography - incredible. OST - haunting. Script??? intriguing and creative - but the violence was too brutal for my sensitive eyes (and ears). About 1/2 way through, I began to read old recaps to that I could prepare for and FF thru some scenes. Otherwise I would have dropped it. Anyway, that how I watch dramas like this and so gave it 8⭐.

In the "Recommendation" Section, there are a number of dramas mentioned, although I don't know that any of them are as dystopian futuristic as The Devil Judge. But for excitement, Taxi Driver is a winner.

If you like Ji Sung, have you tried The Judge Returns? I loved it - mystery, villains but not as brutal as The Devil Judge.

Exactly - it's seo-ri's phone - including the heart-warming text messages from her grandmama. I would rather watch the scenes of Dan-sim's mouthwatering fireworks over Korean street food than routine/mundane self-learning.

Perhaps they are descendants of the originals. According to the synopsis, Kang Dan Sim's "spirit" is currently possessing the body of has-been actress Sin Seo Ri.

I am enjoying this drama very much, but I'm not sure I'm on board with a spirit possessing (like co-habitation) a person's body because, sooner or later, one of them must exit the body. Dan Sim clearly has certain powers that sense danger - so perhaps her fear of the cousin is nothing more than that. I hope so, because everything else is a mixture of laugh-out-loud humor/heart-warming moments (grandmama) and two very strong-willed, intelligent characters.

My Royal Nemesis.

It's been a long time since a kdrama rom-com entertained me from the 1st minute to the last. 10/10 on 1st episode - and something would need to go very, very wrong for it to ever go lower.

I've been looking forward to this one but forgot that this released today (thought it was Sat/Sun). Must somehow find time to watch before Ep. 2. Good to know you are enjoying this.

Could very well be a secret (but with only 4 episodes to go, the absence of hints makes it unlikely - unless, very bad writing). My impression - based on the 1st 4 episodes, is that the King Father was worried that Yi-an would overshadow his so-called "weaker" OLDER brother. I was most confused about the constant change in name/title during the oughts (2000-2009) which is apparently significant enough that it was highlighted on the MBC official timeline. Perhaps Koreans would understand why yi-an was poorly treated in a Joseon household, but it's not clear to "foreigners" like me.