Big Cat Unnie

An escape from reality ?
but when this one is based on true historical events.

That's why k netz are trying to matchmake these two. But still no luck,because both of them are in sibling zone.

Some of the fans reading webtoon on Tapas neither know that the story is based on true historical events nor watch the drama yet.
They won't know the possible melodramatic ending.

If you don't like it by the end of episode 5 or 6, my advice is to drop it.

Most people ( including me) love it because of the perfect chemistry between the leads presented by poetic directing , with historical backdrop of the factual complex emotions between three royal family members,Yeongjo (The Grandpa king),Sado and Jeongjo ( San).

It is a historical drama based on real life historical figures .
This drama focuses on romantic love story of King Jeongjo and his consort ,Uibin Seong, but biggest tragedy of the century 'Crown Prince Sado's' can't be excluded in the story about 'Jeongjo'

The drama especially becomes serious in the later half, so if you are here to watch a fun series , it may not be for you.

I am reading the webtoon on Tapas, but it totally has a different vibe unlike the drama, also a bit different from the novel too.
Yeah, like others said, it is still my best drama after 7 months.

First, nobody knew the exact cause of FL death in history , some said poisoning, some said Liver cancer.
I thought Eclampsia too.

2.ML ( King Jeongjo) actual cause of death was seemed to be Spinal abscess.
You know, pre antibiotic era, life was shorter.

3 King Jeongjo passed away at age 47 , Uibin Seong death was at age 32.
And he was two years older than her , might be 13 years later.

4. ML's dream sequence happened when he was in limbo between life & death.
So this time, he refused to return to the life and decided to stay with FL.
May be it was a dream on his verge of death or an afterlife, it didn't matter. This time, he chose our FL and the moment became eternity.

5. ( in the novel ) FL's words on her her deathbed were acts of noble idoicy.
Because she was suspicious of everything after her son's death & couldn't do anything functionally after that.

She was afraid it might have happened to her husband ( though her husband was stronger than she thought) after her death, so she purposefully said hurtful words to him to forget her.

( It hurts , I know ...I am never a fan of noble idiocy)

Cause his great grandfather Sukjong prevented 'Concubines' from becoming a 'Queen' since Jang Heebin mess.

Also since Jeongjo was a king with high moral values, he would never dethrone his Queen without reasons even without Sukjong's degrees.

Both are MBC dramas, they are the same place

Hong sisters are mixing things from Harry Potter, Wuxia and Anime .
I don't know what the final product will be.
Hoping they write a good ending ahead this time.

The romance is not awful, it is (the most) poetic (in my mind).

For the story, there is no disturbing love triangle.

Also there is no true villain in the story, they are made due to the time and I could understand them when I watched.

It is based on historical events,
most of the characters in this drama are real life historical figures, so their fates cannot be altered.

First half of the drama is about most tragic event of Joseon dynasty & how that event affects the ML and why he becomes attached to the FL.

The second half is about their love story.
But the love story is not sugar coated . It was told in a melancholic way by mentioning 'how women were restricted in that era'.

If you are looking for a sweet romance love story with happy ending, it may not be for you.

I rarely think cameo as a project. But Ahhh...fine.
Something is better than nothing.

But as your word, I am a fan who is never into BL, but I neither spam on BL's page nor go around to say 'The drama deserves 0 score' on every BL drama page.

Because I respect everyone has their own likes or dislikes.

It is based on history, and the real life historical figures had tragic fate.. so it can't be helped.

Yeah Mr Queen was not found in period list
And moon lover disappeared after round 1

You can avoid reading my long comment.
As I also happen to read the novel , I just want to share my thoughts.

Also though I don't know whether you have already read the novel it was based on ,or not, the Queen is not the major character in the novel either.

She had more presence than in the drama, but still not a major.

In the novel, there were the scenes King
asked Deok Im to meet with both the Queen and Won Bin ( Hong Deokro's sister) .
When Deok Im met with the Queen, she talked about her concerns ( not directly,but in puzzles because she had suspicions her husband had his eyes set on DI)

The Queen in the novel ,like most women who married due to political reasons in those times, was worried that another woman would steal her husband's attention and another concubine (especially who came from another powerful noble clan) would give birth to the next heir.
Things like that are described.

The romance between ML and FL was questionable for some audience.

But I think local audience (I mean Koreans) love this romance because as hard as it could be, King Jeongjo kept kind of single partner relationship with her when they were together.
It could even be said that she was his first love and he was kind of waiting for her.
But guy was rejected for two times for unknown reasons.( We would never know Uibin's true reasons behind rejections.)

She was the only one he had children with when she was alive.
( In the Novel, it was also hinted he avoided sleeping with other women after he got together with her. And the Novel author included a lot of Historical based Facts)

I mention this because I saw you described 'he continued sleeping with other women after they got together'

I know there was the scene in the drama he visited his Queen on the night of her informed pregnancy. But not every visit mean Sleeping together.

It was aired on public television and rated 15+.
Nudity( boobs & butts) is rated 21+ in korea although I don't know specific criteria for rating system.

'Eve' is rated 19+ in some episodes, but still no nudity although sex is heavily hinted .

Also television actors are afraid to go the nudity route because of their image unlike some of the actors in movie industry of Chungmurol.

Randomly found your comment & feel uneasy with the usage of word 'Stolen'

They were not stolen.
They paid for copyrights of original work.
And they officially adapted Original Work mixed with their own creation.

https://twitter.com/saeukkang2022/status/1531572544113094656?t=vzLjka3fDKoNqIcg_Q22AQ&s=19

This is the prime example of a show, bringing massive success in its own country without international fandom over hyping it.