A Drama of Forsaken Fate
I remember finding out this drama through my auntie and the first time I watched this, it was already in the middle part of the story so I had to rewatch from the beginning. Ja Myung Go was an emotional rollercoaster, the kind of historical drama that's filled with conflicts, tragedy and characters you can’t help but get attached to (Park Minyoung's character specifically). While it has its flaws, I still found myself deeply invested and watched it til the end (39 episodes are nothing for a historical drama to be honest).
The OST is easily the best part of the series. SNSD Tiffany’s song? Absolutely beautiful. It carries so much emotion and fits the story perfectly (in the POV of Rahee). Even after finishing the series, I still find myself listening to it to this day (a decade later).
Park Min-young was phenomenal in her role as a vilainess Princess Rahee, she really shined. The child actress who played her younger version, Jin Jihee, was just as impressive, If not even more impressive than the adult actors. She brought so much emotion to her scenes that I couldn’t help but feel for her character from the very beginning.
That being said, there were times when it got draggy, and certain episodes felt unnecessarily stretched. The production could have been better, too—some scenes didn’t feel as grand as they should have for such an epic story. But even with these issues, I can’t say I regret watching it. I will always remember the final scene of Princess Rahee, my favourite character.
The OST is easily the best part of the series. SNSD Tiffany’s song? Absolutely beautiful. It carries so much emotion and fits the story perfectly (in the POV of Rahee). Even after finishing the series, I still find myself listening to it to this day (a decade later).
Park Min-young was phenomenal in her role as a vilainess Princess Rahee, she really shined. The child actress who played her younger version, Jin Jihee, was just as impressive, If not even more impressive than the adult actors. She brought so much emotion to her scenes that I couldn’t help but feel for her character from the very beginning.
That being said, there were times when it got draggy, and certain episodes felt unnecessarily stretched. The production could have been better, too—some scenes didn’t feel as grand as they should have for such an epic story. But even with these issues, I can’t say I regret watching it. I will always remember the final scene of Princess Rahee, my favourite character.
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