I loved King2Hearts a lot, (like a lot), but it had the MOST ATROCIOUS "American" "actors" I had ever seen....then and still now. I don't know where they found those people, but they weren't American, for sure. However, what was even worse was that they were such bad actors it was embarrassing, and it made their scenes unwatchable. The villains were so bad it became cartoonish (and not cartoonish like anime or something cool.)
So this drama ended up having two things: some of the most heartfelt and well-written scenes in dramaland: between the King and his beloved, between the previous King and the new King, between the King and his friend, between Hang Ah and her father, etc, etc, and 2) some of the poorest execution of a portrayal of international folks out there.
And I want to go on record here disagreeing with anyone who is being negative about the FL's character - either her accent or her voice or how she looks. Ha Ji Won could turn her character from cutesy and sweet into a badass in seconds - that's acting skill, folks.
It is amazing that Ha Ji Won is almost a decade older than Lee Seung Gi and yet they look like contemporaries. I need her skincare regime (and her genes) :-)
It's kind of funny where in ep 1 she mentions Hyun Bin and then years later we get Crash Landing on you.
She mentions Hyun Bin because they were both together in the mega hit Secret Garden. And when the king2heart started the hype about Secret Garden was still high.
Why did such a bad ass FL become a simpering doormat when when she went to SK during the engagement? I can't stand the way she speaks. She sounds like a 13 years old
You know what..I find it idiocy and shit when we get the reason for ML treating FL like shit is that because he is interested in her, like come on, he is a full grown man of 30+ and you give us the reason about the way he treats her is because he likes her?? I could somehow understand if leads were in their teens but in their thirties?
Currently first-watching, and fully agree. I’m on ep 16 right now, and I’m torn bc I have to get up for an epic day at work tomorrow… but I also kinda have to see this one to the end. URK.
SO good. The acting and lead chemistry= Top Notch. I Am in love with the adorable High Queen Mama, and now want to backtrack and watch Everything she has acted in. (Adding titles to watchlist…)
Yes. A very good drama. (Although.. why did they cast and script such a horror show for the “American” team? LOL(we know why)
Hola! I am on a path where I just don't want the leads to be together, but want to enjoy story, character development…
Episode 14. I am happy with the romance, sometimes is better to have a plot and romance as a complement, this way, the romance can be developed and the story does not have to rely on unnecessary and cliche couple "problems", break ups and more.
Hola! I am on a path where I just don't want the leads to be together, but want to enjoy story, character development…
Just finished episode 2, and I can understand that he is spoiled and lazy, but never why he has to be so rude. Like many other comments say, his lack of empathy and childish behavior make no sense since he is a 30 year old man.
It's interesting to see a modern royalty kdrama and this one is particularly unique since it's fictional about the ties between South and North.
I literally hated the male lead that I considered him the most annoying and worst ML in a kdrama. I was so frustrated of him especially in episode 4 that I wanted the FL to slap him so hard to move his brain and have senses and be normal. But fortunately, he had a character development. He became mature and responsible as a King.
Meanwhile, this drama has the best and unique female lead ever! Indeed a Queen. She has the perfect balance. I really love how she portrays both the masculine and feminine traits. She's strong and sweet. She's fearless and vulnerable. She's badass but it's not forced and she's girly but it's not cringe. We've seen all her sides and challenges. She's so real and natural.
I actually found the romance to be quite good. Skinship might be a bit less but their relationship dynamics and character growth were really well done.
I see you liked King Eternal Monarch. Dive in you will like this too.
So this drama ended up having two things: some of the most heartfelt and well-written scenes in dramaland: between the King and his beloved, between the previous King and the new King, between the King and his friend, between Hang Ah and her father, etc, etc, and 2) some of the poorest execution of a portrayal of international folks out there.
And I want to go on record here disagreeing with anyone who is being negative about the FL's character - either her accent or her voice or how she looks. Ha Ji Won could turn her character from cutesy and sweet into a badass in seconds - that's acting skill, folks.
For a moment, the spring light has withered.
It is great after it rained all night,
A plantain grew.
Oh my god, he's such an ^sshole! LOL.
SO good. The acting and lead chemistry= Top Notch. I Am in love with the adorable High Queen Mama, and now want to backtrack and watch Everything she has acted in. (Adding titles to watchlist…)
Yes. A very good drama.
(Although.. why did they cast and script such a horror show for the “American” team? LOL(we know why)
I literally hated the male lead that I considered him the most annoying and worst ML in a kdrama. I was so frustrated of him especially in episode 4 that I wanted the FL to slap him so hard to move his brain and have senses and be normal. But fortunately, he had a character development. He became mature and responsible as a King.
Meanwhile, this drama has the best and unique female lead ever! Indeed a Queen. She has the perfect balance. I really love how she portrays both the masculine and feminine traits. She's strong and sweet. She's fearless and vulnerable. She's badass but it's not forced and she's girly but it's not cringe. We've seen all her sides and challenges. She's so real and natural.
I see you liked King Eternal Monarch. Dive in you will like this too.