A small question, after watching episode 11 - but unrelated to the main plot, so no spoiler. When someone said…
It's actually something called the Familial Exterminations (I knew the basics of it from the podcast The History of China)!
From Wikipedia: ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_familial_exterminations ) "The nine familial exterminations or nine kinship exterminations or execution of nine relations, also known by the names zuzhu ("family execution") and miezu ("family extermination"), was the most severe punishment for a capital offense in premodern China, Japan,[1] Korea, and Vietnam.
A collective form of kin punishment typically associated with offenses such as treason, the punishment involved the execution of all relatives of an individual, which were categorized into nine groups." The specifics of those groups are (again from Wikipedia:)
"The punishment involved the execution of close and extended family members.[4][5] These included:
* The criminal's living parents * The criminal's living grandparents * Any children the criminal may have, over a certain age (varying over different eras, children below that age becoming slaves) and—if married—their spouses. *Any grandchildren the criminal may have, over a certain age (again with enslavement for the underaged) and—if married—their spouses. *Siblings and siblings-in-law (the siblings of the criminal and that of his or her spouse, in the case where he or she is married) *Uncles and aunts of the criminal, as well as their spouses *The criminal's cousins (in the case of Korea, this included up to second and third cousins) *The criminal's spouse *The criminal's spouse's parents *The criminal. (end quote)
From everything I read and heard it was a pretty awful thing.
The first 2 episodes are ok. They're in line with the previous series. As per the last series these are coming across like a police / detective procedural show.
However the brightest point for me so far is in the 2nd episode dealing with Man Bok & Ib Bun (and Man Bok stole the show for the episode!) <3
WHOAH, WHY IS THIS SO GOOD AND UNIQUE???? Finally not a basic historical drama.First ep is available here:https://www4.myasiantv.cc/show/joseons-ban-on-marriage/episode-1
So intense! I love how Consort Ko was blinded by power and ambition at first but after the suicidal attempt of…
I like the theory that he could have been a twin of the CP. It would explain why he would have been kept away/maybe secret to an extent since twins were ill-omened. It's a fun idea anyway.
Am I the only one who feels unsettled by Chung-ha's behavior? I understand that her parents would want her to…
I agree that the writers are pushing the limits on the suspension of disbelief--I doubt that in the time period that any family of her rank would let her travel out like that un-escorted (and for multipe days at that!!). I understand that the writers are doing this to emphasize the romance angle and build-up between the two but really.... >_< !
From Wikipedia: ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_familial_exterminations )
"The nine familial exterminations or nine kinship exterminations or execution of nine relations, also known by the names zuzhu ("family execution") and miezu ("family extermination"), was the most severe punishment for a capital offense in premodern China, Japan,[1] Korea, and Vietnam.
A collective form of kin punishment typically associated with offenses such as treason, the punishment involved the execution of all relatives of an individual, which were categorized into nine groups." The specifics of those groups are (again from Wikipedia:)
"The punishment involved the execution of close and extended family members.[4][5] These included:
* The criminal's living parents
* The criminal's living grandparents
* Any children the criminal may have, over a certain age (varying over different eras, children below that age becoming slaves) and—if married—their spouses.
*Any grandchildren the criminal may have, over a certain age (again with enslavement for the underaged) and—if married—their spouses.
*Siblings and siblings-in-law (the siblings of the criminal and that of his or her spouse, in the case where he or she is married)
*Uncles and aunts of the criminal, as well as their spouses
*The criminal's cousins (in the case of Korea, this included up to second and third cousins)
*The criminal's spouse
*The criminal's spouse's parents
*The criminal.
(end quote)
From everything I read and heard it was a pretty awful thing.
However the brightest point for me so far is in the 2nd episode dealing with Man Bok & Ib Bun (and Man Bok stole the show for the episode!) <3
This is one of the best episodes so far :D
Kim Hye Soo being the main person I notice it with.