I was wondering that myself so I looked it up. Noble (yanban) widows couldn't remarry or they would be cast out…
I'm hoping the King annuls Lady Seo's first marriage since her husband died on their wedding day and never consummated their marriage which makes it invalid in most cultures. Then she and Poong would be free to marry.
Ok... probably I missed it... so Lady Seo can't remarry because of their Confucianism belief? Cos why they make…
I was wondering that myself so I looked it up. Noble (yanban) widows couldn't remarry or they would be cast out of society and interestingly physician was one of the 4 professions women were allowed to do.
"Women were expected to be faithful to their husbands beyond death so widows were not allowed to remarry.[27] In lower classes such marriages still happened, as families, for financial reasons, married off the burdensome widows to men who could not afford to marry otherwise. While the breaking of the rule in lower classes was widely ignored by authorities, yangban widows were forbidden to remarry, or their children would be cast out of the noble class.[28] Members of the royal lineage were treated even more strictly, with Seongjong of Joseon ordering the execution of his cousin when he discovered she had cohabited with a servant after being widowed.[29] As women could not be the heads of a household anymore, widows often were considered financial burdens and sometimes driven to commit suicide. Women were expected to protect their virtue at any cost, and by the late Joseon era they often wore small knives called paedo (패도; 佩刀) attached to the norigae (the colourful pendant hanging from the upper part of the hanbok), to commit suicide rather than dishonor their families even by giving cause to gossips.[22]
Men could have second wives besides their first wife and have several concubines, as well. Being a second wife or a concubine of a nobleman was considered a rise on the social ladder for commoner or slave women, but their children were considered illegitimate and denied any yangban rights. First wives and legitimate children of noblemen often despised these women and their offspring. Society considered these children outcasts.[22]
Women could only have four types of "professions" in Joseon: they could become gungnyeo (palace women), shamans, physicians or gisaeng.[30] The latter, who are often compared to Japanese geisha, could live a freer life than most women. They could read and write, were skilled in music, arts, poetry and served as intellectual companions to men in a period where wives were not allowed to be true companions because of the Confucian restrictions.[22] The most famous gisaeng is probably Hwang Jin-yi, who lived in the 16th century and is considered a role model of progressive, self-conscious women in Korea.[31] " [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_in_the_Joseon_dynasty]
I realized that the King's nickname is Heoni and Sorang's real name (Ye Hyeon Seon) nickname is Seoni, so they would be Honey 🍯 & Sunny ☀️ couple. So fitting!
I don't think that they will be able to stop the villains from declaring "Ye Hyeon Seon" the winner of the Queen selection process. You have to give the villains a victory before their epic defeat. However, this is perfect because it will give So Rang the opportunity to publicly declare that she is the real Ye Hyeon Seon and reveal her stepmother's evil plot against her in her bid to put her biological daughter on the throne and implicate the Minister of Defense in killing the Crown Princess and others in his bid to rule by proxy. Then the Dowager Queen will have no choice but to let the real Ye Hyeon Seon stay the winner of the Queen selection process so So Rang will reclaim her nobility and marry the king after all.
In fact many of these dramas are not original Netflix projects, most of them are projects of local Korean channels…
Netflix is also doing alot co-production deals which means they are not just paying the licensing fee to show it but are also paying a portion of the production costs. Unfortunately, it's hard to know which shows they've done that on because they look like regular distribution deals in how they air.
Fish are a sign of abundance and wealth but they are also a sign of FERTILITY. Xiao Duo has now given Bu Yinlou three fish: a handmade kite, a purchased lantern, and a real one caught (with his good looks) and cooked. Now he's starting to talk about how he hasn't revealed that he's not a eunuch to her yet but he will soon. He's like (hint hint) have another fish. lol
Bu Yinlou says that Xiao Duo is the first person other than her mother to give her a lantern. I don't know if she is specifically referring to the Lantern Festival only. But it's significant that Emperor Fu has given her two handmade lanterns, one which she accidentally destroyed and the other one which Xiao Duo immediately confiscated, that mean nothing to her.
Also, it's significant that both the kite and lantern that Xiao Duo gave Bu Yinlou were goldfish, which symbolize abundance, wealth, luck, and making your dreams come true.
"Women were expected to be faithful to their husbands beyond death so widows were not allowed to remarry.[27] In lower classes such marriages still happened, as families, for financial reasons, married off the burdensome widows to men who could not afford to marry otherwise. While the breaking of the rule in lower classes was widely ignored by authorities, yangban widows were forbidden to remarry, or their children would be cast out of the noble class.[28] Members of the royal lineage were treated even more strictly, with Seongjong of Joseon ordering the execution of his cousin when he discovered she had cohabited with a servant after being widowed.[29] As women could not be the heads of a household anymore, widows often were considered financial burdens and sometimes driven to commit suicide. Women were expected to protect their virtue at any cost, and by the late Joseon era they often wore small knives called paedo (패도; 佩刀) attached to the norigae (the colourful pendant hanging from the upper part of the hanbok), to commit suicide rather than dishonor their families even by giving cause to gossips.[22]
Men could have second wives besides their first wife and have several concubines, as well. Being a second wife or a concubine of a nobleman was considered a rise on the social ladder for commoner or slave women, but their children were considered illegitimate and denied any yangban rights. First wives and legitimate children of noblemen often despised these women and their offspring. Society considered these children outcasts.[22]
Women could only have four types of "professions" in Joseon: they could become gungnyeo (palace women), shamans, physicians or gisaeng.[30] The latter, who are often compared to Japanese geisha, could live a freer life than most women. They could read and write, were skilled in music, arts, poetry and served as intellectual companions to men in a period where wives were not allowed to be true companions because of the Confucian restrictions.[22] The most famous gisaeng is probably Hwang Jin-yi, who lived in the 16th century and is considered a role model of progressive, self-conscious women in Korea.[31] "
[source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_in_the_Joseon_dynasty]
Also, it's significant that both the kite and lantern that Xiao Duo gave Bu Yinlou were goldfish, which symbolize abundance, wealth, luck, and making your dreams come true.