They did what needed to be done!!! By they...the writers! Applause all-around!
Look at me coming into the new year out the GATE with a 2025 K-Drama fave, and oowee do we need a fave to distract from the siphonic hellhole of a new shift of power in the States. So let me go into, welcome back to my Quips and Musings! This latest K-drama has been on my radar since last year due to its quiet buzzing and it premiered this month. The Tale of Lady Ok features two of the semi-rising and hottest K-drama actors around...
Now let me break here and share this...do you all ever have an imaginary beef with someone just to have it, or sometimes it's justified in your head for petty reasons? Well...I have this kind of one-sided imaginary beef with a few actors and musicians in the States (some VERY valid, one is just goofy fun that I'd never do harmful beef with). Well, I now have a K-actor added to the goofy fun bit, which is the lead of this K-drama. Our FL (Im Ji Yeon) known for her bone-chilling portrayal as the head villain in The Glory. Whew! It's been HARD to watch her in other things without wanting to lay hands on her and give her all the smoke, THEN we fans find out that in RL she's dating another fave of ours who was in The Glory? Our worlds were shooketh as we tried to make it make sense. We didn't want thissss... So going into this K-drama I took it on the chest and woosighed...and now...she earned my trust!
Im Ji Yeon was MADE FOR THIS ROLE!!! SHE BEASTED IT!
I finished this drama today after diligently waiting four days for the finale to drop and I have to say...ALL OF THEE APPLAUSE!! These writers did not hold back! We have a drama with an important foundation to keep in mind, storytelling aka giving a voice to the people, with an amazing female lead as I stated above. But you also have an amazing male lead (Choo Young Woo), who...OMG also DID THE GD DAMN THING with a twist on both ends. Our audacious ML is one who understands our FL even when she doesn't understand herself, and when he doesn't, aches to understand everything he doesn't know. He is one that the FL is not dependent on, however, our ML is dependent on her...in love. AND I ADORED THAT. His loyalty and devotion were hands down lovely and how it was written wasn't steeped in the usual devotional tropes that Kdrama gives us in a sense. It may be due to the rigid rules of the time period and classim, however, it just worked, and even when they dropped in the 'Twist', hell...THAT worked too!
This historical drama with its trappings of comedy, romance, and melodrama, has become my opening fave for the new year and I HIGHLY recommend it.
Key Notes in this Drama:
Storytelling is a foundation & an important key for not just the general story but for the voice of the people.
Great Strong Female Lead & Male Support!
Beautiful productions!
Broadback Flashing Love!
Squad power and tears!
Villians be villianing scanches!!!
RATING: 10/10 Jade Hearts💚💚💚💚💚/💚💚💚💚💚
Now let me break here and share this...do you all ever have an imaginary beef with someone just to have it, or sometimes it's justified in your head for petty reasons? Well...I have this kind of one-sided imaginary beef with a few actors and musicians in the States (some VERY valid, one is just goofy fun that I'd never do harmful beef with). Well, I now have a K-actor added to the goofy fun bit, which is the lead of this K-drama. Our FL (Im Ji Yeon) known for her bone-chilling portrayal as the head villain in The Glory. Whew! It's been HARD to watch her in other things without wanting to lay hands on her and give her all the smoke, THEN we fans find out that in RL she's dating another fave of ours who was in The Glory? Our worlds were shooketh as we tried to make it make sense. We didn't want thissss... So going into this K-drama I took it on the chest and woosighed...and now...she earned my trust!
Im Ji Yeon was MADE FOR THIS ROLE!!! SHE BEASTED IT!
I finished this drama today after diligently waiting four days for the finale to drop and I have to say...ALL OF THEE APPLAUSE!! These writers did not hold back! We have a drama with an important foundation to keep in mind, storytelling aka giving a voice to the people, with an amazing female lead as I stated above. But you also have an amazing male lead (Choo Young Woo), who...OMG also DID THE GD DAMN THING with a twist on both ends. Our audacious ML is one who understands our FL even when she doesn't understand herself, and when he doesn't, aches to understand everything he doesn't know. He is one that the FL is not dependent on, however, our ML is dependent on her...in love. AND I ADORED THAT. His loyalty and devotion were hands down lovely and how it was written wasn't steeped in the usual devotional tropes that Kdrama gives us in a sense. It may be due to the rigid rules of the time period and classim, however, it just worked, and even when they dropped in the 'Twist', hell...THAT worked too!
This historical drama with its trappings of comedy, romance, and melodrama, has become my opening fave for the new year and I HIGHLY recommend it.
Key Notes in this Drama:
Storytelling is a foundation & an important key for not just the general story but for the voice of the people.
Great Strong Female Lead & Male Support!
Beautiful productions!
Broadback Flashing Love!
Squad power and tears!
Villians be villianing scanches!!!
RATING: 10/10 Jade Hearts💚💚💚💚💚/💚💚💚💚💚
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