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Not That Good, Neither That Bad!
I really didn’t want to joke about the crossdressing but it becomes regrettably painful when everyone except the main protagonist know that his love interest is actually a woman & not a man!
It was awfully hilarious watching Prince Muyeong aka Lee Eun Ho struggle with his feelings for his so-called nemesis Hong Deok Su. Deok Su for her part knew that there were two men pinning after her and even though she reciprocated Eun Ho’s feelings, she still kept her identity tightly under wraps. So, apart from the mystery centered around the golden key, the show spends a lot of time playing second fiddle to a complicated love triangle that is equal parts intriguing & exasperating. “Check in Hanyang” capitalizes on the grandeur of modern hotel chains to create a fictional world where the Grand Proprietor of the said hotel has a bigger influence than the Joseon King. It is actually laughable because the King actually rose to the throne after being responsible for the death of his own brother. Which brings us to the question of why the younger brother was crowned as the next King when the late King left behind his son, the now deposed Crown Prince. There are many discrepancies that will make your head roll but then you should learn to never question them and get along with the flow!
Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/check-in-hanyang-series-review/#more-1541
It was awfully hilarious watching Prince Muyeong aka Lee Eun Ho struggle with his feelings for his so-called nemesis Hong Deok Su. Deok Su for her part knew that there were two men pinning after her and even though she reciprocated Eun Ho’s feelings, she still kept her identity tightly under wraps. So, apart from the mystery centered around the golden key, the show spends a lot of time playing second fiddle to a complicated love triangle that is equal parts intriguing & exasperating. “Check in Hanyang” capitalizes on the grandeur of modern hotel chains to create a fictional world where the Grand Proprietor of the said hotel has a bigger influence than the Joseon King. It is actually laughable because the King actually rose to the throne after being responsible for the death of his own brother. Which brings us to the question of why the younger brother was crowned as the next King when the late King left behind his son, the now deposed Crown Prince. There are many discrepancies that will make your head roll but then you should learn to never question them and get along with the flow!
Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/check-in-hanyang-series-review/#more-1541
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