The rating is only 8.4 at the moment, and it could clearly go down if the ending isn't good enough, unfortunately. It would piss me off to see this drama drop to 8.2 or even 8.1. It's been good all along, and besides...
Back to the future 100% for sure, and why? Simply because since then, everyone has been talking about the book “Magunrok,” and it's simple: it will have the role of bringing Ji Yeong back to the future. Now, how does the return happen? Does she retrieve the book and, as if by magic, return to the past? Can the King abandon everything and leave with her? Will she leave with Gil Geum as she told him she would?
The days are passing, bringing me closer to your return, Suzy. I'm both stressed and excited; I can't wait. On October 3, my brain will have only one thing on its mind: “Fairy Suzy is back.” Don't bother calling me that day, because I'll be completely absent until all 12 episodes are over and I've had at least 3-4 days to recover from the shock.
«Hae Ja, you have such clear eyes, like the sparkling sea under the moonlight. Hae Ja, by any chance, have you ever heard the word "yoonseul" » It's so funny, every time there's news on the bus, he does it, and every time, I laugh so hard. Lee Jae Won, just incredible.
Well, we all know this, we'll get a 7-year time jump, going from 1982 to 1989. According to the production, the time jump will happen after an incident that will change the fate of the three main characters. What is this incident? What about Jong Hui's brother, who seems very mysterious and is shown as violent in the excerpt from episode 5? One thing is certain: the word "incident" clearly suggests something big will happen. I doubt it’s just a couple’s issue or something like that. I feel like it will be linked to “Jong Hui.” I think we'll get the time jump in episode 6, and by the end of episode 5, Jong Hui will leave everything behind to go with her brother to avoid trouble. Then, in episode 6, we'll learn that 7 years have passed, that she and Yeong Rye have lost contact, and after that, it’s K-Drama land, so they’ll reunite and voilà! Now, the questions that arise: What did they do during these 7 years? Where will the story take place after 7 years? Still in the small village or in Seoul? Unless they are already there 😂
I like drama, but there are moments when it feels way too slow, and I feel like something is missing. It leaves me unsatisfied, even after an hour and 20 minutes of episodes. I definitely think there are characters who get too much screen time, while others don’t get enough, like 'Ma Seong Cheol,' 'Ko Jeong Sik,' and 'Jeong Hyeon.' These three barely get any screen time compared to others who are clearly less interesting. For now, I’d give it a 7/10.
Well, after 10 episodes and the end of the drama next week, how do you see it ending? I think there are clearly two possibilities, one more likely than the other: - 1st: It ends neither happily nor sadly. We get a time jump where Ji Yeong is back in the future, reminiscing about her story in Joseon with the king. The drama probably ends with a scene of her cooking and we see that she has opened her restaurant.
2nd (less likely): She changes the King's story so that he doesn't become a tyrant, and they end up together in Joseon with a jump in time where we learn that they have a child and are happy.
The endings of sageuks are very hard to predict, honestly. It reminds me of the recent K-drama “The Tale of Lady Ok,” which was impossible to predict until the very end. So here too, I don't really see how it could end well, although I clearly see that she will return to the future.
There's something I don't understand: in the previews for upcoming episodes, they sometimes show something that doesn't appear in the following episode. For example, at the end of episode 9 and in the preview for episode 10, we see the king shouting because they hurt Ji Yeong, but in episode 10, that doesn't happen at all.
Everything suggests that ML will begin a relationship with Jong Hui, which will surely lead to the end of her friendship with Yeong Rye. Then I guess we'll have that jump in time, I don't know which episode it will be, maybe the sixth or the end of the fifth. On the other hand, I'm afraid that my dear Ma Seong Cheol will literally end up with no one. That really pisses me off for Lee Won Jung... The narration is the cool thing about this drama, I love the voice-over.
Heo Nam Jun's skin is crazy. I know there's makeup and smoothing filters and stuff, but his skin is crazy, and the worst part is that he said he's “never done any skin care.” Well, I don't really believe that, because it makes me laugh. He's not the first actor to say that. I feel like no one does anything or no one wants to say they don't do anything.😂
The director said this about the character Heo Nam Jun.
“The first half and the second half are divided, and the appearance of only 20 years old and the mature second half will come out. You will see why the three were thrown away.”
What does that mean? It means there will be a time jump, but I don't see how, and it doesn't fit with the K-drama.
I'm waiting to see how the drama's rating evolves, but I'm afraid that at best it won't go beyond an 8.1. I'm literally tired of following a drama all the way through, only to realize in the 6th or 7th episode that it's definitely not good, but that I've gone too far to give up on it.
Can the King abandon everything and leave with her?
Will she leave with Gil Geum as she told him she would?
It's so funny, every time there's news on the bus, he does it, and every time, I laugh so hard. Lee Jae Won, just incredible.
What about Jong Hui's brother, who seems very mysterious and is shown as violent in the excerpt from episode 5? One thing is certain: the word "incident" clearly suggests something big will happen. I doubt it’s just a couple’s issue or something like that. I feel like it will be linked to “Jong Hui.” I think we'll get the time jump in episode 6, and by the end of episode 5, Jong Hui will leave everything behind to go with her brother to avoid trouble. Then, in episode 6, we'll learn that 7 years have passed, that she and Yeong Rye have lost contact, and after that, it’s K-Drama land, so they’ll reunite and voilà!
Now, the questions that arise:
What did they do during these 7 years?
Where will the story take place after 7 years? Still in the small village or in Seoul? Unless they are already there 😂
I think there are clearly two possibilities, one more likely than the other:
- 1st: It ends neither happily nor sadly. We get a time jump where Ji Yeong is back in the future, reminiscing about her story in Joseon with the king. The drama probably ends with a scene of her cooking and we see that she has opened her restaurant.
2nd (less likely): She changes the King's story so that he doesn't become a tyrant, and they end up together in Joseon with a jump in time where we learn that they have a child and are happy.
The endings of sageuks are very hard to predict, honestly. It reminds me of the recent K-drama “The Tale of Lady Ok,” which was impossible to predict until the very end. So here too, I don't really see how it could end well, although I clearly see that she will return to the future.
The narration is the cool thing about this drama, I love the voice-over.
It's the best soundtrack ever. I listen to it on repeat, it's incredible. It's too complicated to rank the best soundtracks of 2025.
“The first half and the second half are divided, and the appearance of only 20 years old and the mature second half will come out. You will see why the three were thrown away.”
What does that mean? It means there will be a time jump, but I don't see how, and it doesn't fit with the K-drama.