This story is based on old sources, that are sometimes contradictory, especially when it comes to the brothers of Go Nam Moo (King Kogukcheon). Academics, now, mostly think that they were only four brothers, and that one of them (Bal Gi) was confused, or deliberately recorded, as two different persons in old scriptures.
The writer of "Queen Woo", based on the cast announced, seems to have decided to follow the 5 brothers theory for the story (probably to add more dramatic lines to it). Following that, this is likely the relationships between brothers in the drama: - Go Pae Eui (Song Jae Rim), 1st prince, deposed as considered inferior to his younger brother - Go Nam Moo (Ji Chang Wook), 2nd prince, crowned king instead of his older brother as he has all the qualities to be a great king - Go Bal Gi (Lee Soo Hyuk), 3rd prince, who wants the throne after his older brother's death - Go Yeon Woo (Kang Young Seok), 4th prince, chose by Queen Woo to become king and marry her, so that her family can stay in power - Go Gye Soo (Jeong Jae Kwang), 5th prince
The drama, of course, will take liberties from what is know for the dramatic purposes of the story. For example, Woo Soon, Queen's Woo older sister and court lady, is a character created for the drama and not based on any historical figure known.
I have a question, when Ji Chang wook's character is killed in the beginning of the drama then why have they mentioned…
King Gogukcheon (Ji Chang Wook) was never presented as the main male character of the drama. It's the main minister Eul Pa So (Kim Mu Yeol) who was from the beginning. But the plot is focused on the battle for the throne after King Gogukcheon's death (it's not specified what was the cause of his death), so of course it's a central character of the story.
At least have the decency to quote people correctly. I wrote "for me". It means a different thing than writing the drama of the year alone. One is a personal opinion, the other a statement, a universal truth. Definitely not the same meaning. You really are a sad little person seeing the way you act here with these mean comments for no reason.
Well, they are all playing "dead guy" as it is a drama based on events and people who lived 1800 years ago...I…
Oh poor thing. If you can't accept a comment that question yours, why post on a public forum ? People are so weird. As for the last part, I wrote "if" in my comment. But your answer just doesn't make sense, because if you are not a fan of Ji Chang Wook, why are you so concern about watching a drama where is character dies early in the story ? What's the point of that comment ?
Oh, poor thing. First of all, you can disagree without being vulgar and offensive. And then, I wrote "The drama of the year for me.". You see, the "for me" is important here, it's only my opinion (and I don't think you are in my head to know why I think that without having watch it yet), and it's not intended that I think that everybody should share this opinion. But keep being aggressive and slur for no reason, seems you have big anger issues to be this mean here for no reason. The pest that is welcome to be you momentary punching-ball.
I don't get people. They complain about the number of episodes, they complain about the actress playing the queen, they complain about the plot, they complain about the trailer, they complain about the actor playing the king, etc. Come on ! If you don't like the plot, the actors, don't watch and go your way. Of course everybody is free to express an opinion, but at least be constructive. What's the point to complain about something that is set, and thus won't change ( you don't like it ? move on), or complain about something that hasn't happened yet so you don't know anything (wait and see if you like it or not, it's good or not, then complaint or compliment). I am super excited for this drama (I have been for months), as a sageuk, as an epic sageuk, as a sageuk that takes place during Goguryeo period, as a drama with Chang Wook, as the first sageuk of Chang Wook since "Empress Ki", as a sageuk with a great cast, as a sageuk with a unique plot never seen before. But no, here people are ruining the mood with endless complaints about meaningless things. So annoying.
So JI chang wook is playing dead guy ? what is point of watching it when Ji Chang Wook die at start
Well, they are all playing "dead guy" as it is a drama based on events and people who lived 1800 years ago... I don't understand the complaint honestly. It's not because a character dies early in the story that the character cannot be interesting and important to the story. It's better to watch and judge after to see if it was interesting, or not. And if you're a fan of Chang Wook, you should be happy to see him acting and deliver his performance through a new character.
Well, a miserable little human being that feels the need to be mean to others for no reason. Definitely useful and even essential, we need more of that in our lives... Honestly I pity you if you have nothing else to do in your life like that. But I still wish you the best.
The trailer was dominated by JCW and he looks mind blowing! It’s amazing how he is able to look like a different…
I don't think it's right to assume he will only appear at the beginning of the show. He is presented from the start as one of the main actors of the cast, thus is character will have much more importance and appearance than just the beginning I guess, probably through throwbacks, as Koreans love to do that. But we will see in a month what exactly it is. And it makes sense to see him this much in the trailer, because it's his character death that is the starting point of the story told in these 8 episodes. It will be a short, compact and full of action story. A race for the throne.
I love Jun Young so it's good news if he confirms it. But to be honest, although he is definitely fit, he is more the skinny/lean type, so he will have to put on some weight and muscles to portray a fitness trainer (not complaining at all of course). ^^
Just watched the 8 episodes that aired so far and I'm still not sure if I find this season interesting or not. The format of this show keeps bothering me, because you really can't expect anything serious with such a short format, and everything is too much exaggerated. The focus on the drama between Yeong Jun and Myeong Gyun in the last episode for example. Yeong Jun is definitely a type of person I dislike because he is very "loud" to express himself, but seems to assume to always be right, and that everyone else thinks like him. He lacks empathy to try to understand others for me. As for Myeong Gyun, as many Koreans, he lacks the ability to say things straightforwardly so that others will understand him better, so of course people can misjudged what he says or thinks our doubt his sincerity even if he really is. In the end, they just don't seem good for each others and didn't ended their relationship well because it was never properly ended, even if they weren't a couple yet. One assumed that the other understood and it wasn't important, the other didn't expressed himself properly and kept thinking about it and seems hurt about all that. So nobody is a bad guy, they are just two imperfect people who are not suited for each others. Next episode will probably, and hopefully, clear things so we don't dwell on it until the end.
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Academics, now, mostly think that they were only four brothers, and that one of them (Bal Gi) was confused, or deliberately recorded, as two different persons in old scriptures.
The writer of "Queen Woo", based on the cast announced, seems to have decided to follow the 5 brothers theory for the story (probably to add more dramatic lines to it).
Following that, this is likely the relationships between brothers in the drama:
- Go Pae Eui (Song Jae Rim), 1st prince, deposed as considered inferior to his younger brother
- Go Nam Moo (Ji Chang Wook), 2nd prince, crowned king instead of his older brother as he has all the qualities to be a great king
- Go Bal Gi (Lee Soo Hyuk), 3rd prince, who wants the throne after his older brother's death
- Go Yeon Woo (Kang Young Seok), 4th prince, chose by Queen Woo to become king and marry her, so that her family can stay in power
- Go Gye Soo (Jeong Jae Kwang), 5th prince
The drama, of course, will take liberties from what is know for the dramatic purposes of the story. For example, Woo Soon, Queen's Woo older sister and court lady, is a character created for the drama and not based on any historical figure known.
I wrote "for me". It means a different thing than writing the drama of the year alone. One is a personal opinion, the other a statement, a universal truth. Definitely not the same meaning.
You really are a sad little person seeing the way you act here with these mean comments for no reason.
As for the last part, I wrote "if" in my comment. But your answer just doesn't make sense, because if you are not a fan of Ji Chang Wook, why are you so concern about watching a drama where is character dies early in the story ? What's the point of that comment ?
But keep being aggressive and slur for no reason, seems you have big anger issues to be this mean here for no reason.
The pest that is welcome to be you momentary punching-ball.
Come on ! If you don't like the plot, the actors, don't watch and go your way. Of course everybody is free to express an opinion, but at least be constructive. What's the point to complain about something that is set, and thus won't change ( you don't like it ? move on), or complain about something that hasn't happened yet so you don't know anything (wait and see if you like it or not, it's good or not, then complaint or compliment).
I am super excited for this drama (I have been for months), as a sageuk, as an epic sageuk, as a sageuk that takes place during Goguryeo period, as a drama with Chang Wook, as the first sageuk of Chang Wook since "Empress Ki", as a sageuk with a great cast, as a sageuk with a unique plot never seen before. But no, here people are ruining the mood with endless complaints about meaningless things. So annoying.
I don't understand the complaint honestly. It's not because a character dies early in the story that the character cannot be interesting and important to the story. It's better to watch and judge after to see if it was interesting, or not.
And if you're a fan of Chang Wook, you should be happy to see him acting and deliver his performance through a new character.
Honestly I pity you if you have nothing else to do in your life like that. But I still wish you the best.
And it makes sense to see him this much in the trailer, because it's his character death that is the starting point of the story told in these 8 episodes. It will be a short, compact and full of action story. A race for the throne.
The focus on the drama between Yeong Jun and Myeong Gyun in the last episode for example. Yeong Jun is definitely a type of person I dislike because he is very "loud" to express himself, but seems to assume to always be right, and that everyone else thinks like him. He lacks empathy to try to understand others for me. As for Myeong Gyun, as many Koreans, he lacks the ability to say things straightforwardly so that others will understand him better, so of course people can misjudged what he says or thinks our doubt his sincerity even if he really is. In the end, they just don't seem good for each others and didn't ended their relationship well because it was never properly ended, even if they weren't a couple yet. One assumed that the other understood and it wasn't important, the other didn't expressed himself properly and kept thinking about it and seems hurt about all that. So nobody is a bad guy, they are just two imperfect people who are not suited for each others. Next episode will probably, and hopefully, clear things so we don't dwell on it until the end.