Why is it she was not reacting when her phone was ringing loudly? Or, was it her phone in the first place?
Even if it wasn't her phone, if the noise is coming near her, she would have reacted but she's doing nothing.
I find that super unrealistic or plain stupidity. What did I miss? I am assuming the scenes are at least similar to the original show this was based on?
This is obviously a romance drama between the ML and FL since they are the main leads. If there was no romance…
While I think they are not siblings, as a writer myself, I strongly disagree with your assumption that "romance genre = romantic love interest".
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
it's in the romance genre with the poster of them sharing a spaghetti noodle, leading to believe they are definitely…
While I think they are not siblings, as a writer myself, I strongly disagree with your assumption that "romance genre = romantic love interest".
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
Why are some people still thinking they’re siblings…don’t y’all see the romance tag?? T_T
While I think they are not siblings, as a writer myself, I strongly disagree with your assumption that "romance genre = romantic love interest".
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
He can think far ahead just as Lady Jung. And just like her, he can also hold himself back so as to keep everyone's reactions genuine and not accidentally spoil his plans.
While I expected it was all the king's plan (when he was doing his rain ritual, he didn't budged, a sign of someone…
I did not expect his trusted eunuch is the father of the monk.
Then again, I've always wondered why his eunuch is a master swordsman and is very well composed amidst life and death … it's a sign he's not exactly a eunuch.
But again, the monk's father? That was totally unexpected.
This show is not your typical Korean court politics. One could say it is the most realistic because it contains real sociological and philosophical aspects.
For example, the existence of Councilor Park as a patriot is realistic. Patriots do not only exist in the "modern times", there are countless of patriots in the distant past. People, like Councilor Park, who puts their country and its people above all else, even above their own and love ones.
Can anyone truly say that Councilor Park is the antagonist?
Then we have Minister Cho, a father who is protecting his beloved daughter, and who is being used by the king. He himself tried to refuse to be used but the king is the king.
The Queen Mother represents the typical greedy person whose thirst for power is unquenchable. This is the typical character/antagonist we see in many period dramas. YET can anyone truly say the Queen Mother is evil when she was forced sacrifice her love to Councilor Park to support his vision of a just, wealthy, and strong Joseon, only to be discarded afterwards?
What is at play here are real human emotions, relationships, and how we really think given different situations. There is no good and evil when it comes to government management and politics. All those in power started out with good intentions, they do care about the Nation. However, once one is inside the political arena, it changes us and at times forces us to do things we would never do before.
Another thing, we do not see any "all-powerful", "all-knowing", and "all-present" network or entity typical in political dramas. The king, while supposedly the most powerful, is powerful only in paper. His flaws aside, the system around the king's palace is not as strong as was depicted in other period dramas.
Again, this is more realistic. Councilor Park never once considered the current king as a tyrant not because of his flaws but because he does not have a network of intelligence and control.
This drama is telling us where to draw a line between a tyrant and a non-tyrant; between a dictator and non-dictator. This show is also telling us how extremes can be dangerous -- the Queen Mother is a representation of an extreme selfishness; while Councilor Park is a representation of an extreme patriotism.
Though set in historical setting, and in Korea, the dynamics, the relationships, the politics at play, the strengths and weaknesses, the greediness and patriotism of each and every character, is present in the modern world, in each of our respective modern governments.
I hope that everyone see it similarly and appreciate the show for what it is "revealing" to us. What the deeper meaning or the message the writer, the director, and the cast, is teaching us.
This is not your regular "entertainment" or "let's watch it because our idols are in it" show. Let us all look beyond these meaningless reasons and watch it for the lessons the writer, the director, and all the cast, is teaching us.
About the rules of world-traveling...So a time, place, and rain is needed along with specifically the 8120 train.…
Exactly. Two worlds are only connected when the train is scrapped in the other world.
There is also a fix time when the trains appear.
The unknown factor is, how are worlds determined when it comes to connecting. -- For example, can World #3 connect to World #1 too? Or, can it connect to World #2 only?
At least, as far as the alien-Chief is concerned, it appears that a World with the train only connected to __most__ recent world that scrapped the train.
So … after World #2 scrapped the magical train, World #3 can connect to it, BUT it will never be able to connect to World #1 since only World #2 (and World #0) can connect to it.
Once the train is scrapped in World #3, the train in World #4 can connect to World #3. Access to World #2 will forever be closed.
It was really very wise for Seo Kyung to follow him immediately otherwise once the World #3 train is scrapped, there is no way she can follow him.
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Even if it wasn't her phone, if the noise is coming near her, she would have reacted but she's doing nothing.
I find that super unrealistic or plain stupidity. What did I miss? I am assuming the scenes are at least similar to the original show this was based on?
But as of episode 12, the king showed he also possess wisdom, not just intelligence.
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
The romance genre is mainly about bravery, strong values, mysterious, chivalrous, stories. It does not necessarily mean "romantic love interest" as most people incorrectly assume.
He can think far ahead just as Lady Jung. And just like her, he can also hold himself back so as to keep everyone's reactions genuine and not accidentally spoil his plans.
The real date was when the king and Lady Jung did the deed.
Then again, I've always wondered why his eunuch is a master swordsman and is very well composed amidst life and death … it's a sign he's not exactly a eunuch.
But again, the monk's father? That was totally unexpected.
For example, the existence of Councilor Park as a patriot is realistic. Patriots do not only exist in the "modern times", there are countless of patriots in the distant past. People, like Councilor Park, who puts their country and its people above all else, even above their own and love ones.
Can anyone truly say that Councilor Park is the antagonist?
Then we have Minister Cho, a father who is protecting his beloved daughter, and who is being used by the king. He himself tried to refuse to be used but the king is the king.
The Queen Mother represents the typical greedy person whose thirst for power is unquenchable. This is the typical character/antagonist we see in many period dramas. YET can anyone truly say the Queen Mother is evil when she was forced sacrifice her love to Councilor Park to support his vision of a just, wealthy, and strong Joseon, only to be discarded afterwards?
What is at play here are real human emotions, relationships, and how we really think given different situations. There is no good and evil when it comes to government management and politics. All those in power started out with good intentions, they do care about the Nation. However, once one is inside the political arena, it changes us and at times forces us to do things we would never do before.
Another thing, we do not see any "all-powerful", "all-knowing", and "all-present" network or entity typical in political dramas. The king, while supposedly the most powerful, is powerful only in paper. His flaws aside, the system around the king's palace is not as strong as was depicted in other period dramas.
Again, this is more realistic. Councilor Park never once considered the current king as a tyrant not because of his flaws but because he does not have a network of intelligence and control.
This drama is telling us where to draw a line between a tyrant and a non-tyrant; between a dictator and non-dictator. This show is also telling us how extremes can be dangerous -- the Queen Mother is a representation of an extreme selfishness; while Councilor Park is a representation of an extreme patriotism.
Though set in historical setting, and in Korea, the dynamics, the relationships, the politics at play, the strengths and weaknesses, the greediness and patriotism of each and every character, is present in the modern world, in each of our respective modern governments.
I hope that everyone see it similarly and appreciate the show for what it is "revealing" to us. What the deeper meaning or the message the writer, the director, and the cast, is teaching us.
This is not your regular "entertainment" or "let's watch it because our idols are in it" show. Let us all look beyond these meaningless reasons and watch it for the lessons the writer, the director, and all the cast, is teaching us.
I submitted a new entry in MDL, waiting for approval.
It signifies that the connection between World #2 and World #1 were cut off.
However, in World #2, that same clock is still working fine, which allowed World #3 to finally connect to World #2.
There is also a fix time when the trains appear.
The unknown factor is, how are worlds determined when it comes to connecting.
-- For example, can World #3 connect to World #1 too? Or, can it connect to World #2 only?
At least, as far as the alien-Chief is concerned, it appears that a World with the train only connected to __most__ recent world that scrapped the train.
So … after World #2 scrapped the magical train, World #3 can connect to it, BUT it will never be able to connect to World #1 since only World #2 (and World #0) can connect to it.
Once the train is scrapped in World #3, the train in World #4 can connect to World #3. Access to World #2 will forever be closed.
It was really very wise for Seo Kyung to follow him immediately otherwise once the World #3 train is scrapped, there is no way she can follow him.