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I don't know who's playing which role - I'm just going by the synopsis and tags (and having seen Game Rak Ao Keun or Kenja no Ai which are similar in premise). What's your source?

Yes, he's married. They don't have children together but his wife adopts the first born sons of both of his concubines and the latter of them will become the next king.

There's an age gap tag. So, I don't think there will be 'romance' exactly but its likely that part of the female lead's 'revenge' against the woman who bullied her all those years ago, is to seduce that woman's young son.

I don't expect her to appear as a character - it's not very romantic, is it, the male lead's wife? But for none of the supporting cast to even mention her existence - even when it might be natural to do so? That's odd.

I'm really enjoying this but does anyone find it a bit odd that they've completely erased Queen Hyoui from history in this version. None of the characters mention her, even in passing.

Was My Brilliant Life 2014? That's nearly 8 years ago. Has she really done nothing decent since? Also, I'd be surprised if the director was saying "I want you to have a near expressionless face in every scene, particularly the emotionally charged ones". I think it's more likely that she was cast because she's pretty and famous and they accept that she won't do 'acting' these days.

I, like you, want a historical ending. It's a great story, why spoil it with fantastical drivel?

It's not 'one of the best this year' or of any year. It's a boring mess, partly because of the FL's "I've just had a mini-stroke" acting but also the triteness of the plot and writing, and the ML not doing much better in the acting stakes.

A lot of the fans of the drama seem to just be fans of the FL and her terrible, blank-faced 'acting'. Apparently she's a classic Korean star, along with Jun Ji-hyun (who can actually act) and Kim Tae-hee. See also Melancholia - that seems to be a Lee Do-hyun (who can act) fan vehicle - but the actress still only does the constant, dumb, blank-faced thing.

Maybe people are finally admitting that the kind of dumb staring that the FL does, constantly, is not 'acting'.

Yes, I should have said - UK and Ireland. Hopefully another provider will pick it up for us.

Just spoke to an agent at Disney plus. They'd never heard of Snowdrop. When I mentioned the Forbes article they said "Forbes isn't an official Disney source".

If anyone is thinking of signing up Disney+ based on the fact that Snowdrop et al will be streamed on that platform . . . according to Disney+ themselves there are no records of the programme . . . https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2021/10/14/disney-moves-into-the-korean-drama-scene-with-five-new-dramas/?sh=3ca4454d5ea5

"The ML now acts like a stalker and the FL acts like she's interested in him while playing hard to get, ugh it's so cringy. " That.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1502949wpp/sbs-previews-2022-drama-lineup-including-taxi-driver-2-and-writer-kim-eun-hees-new-project?fbclid=IwAR1uH_yAhMW8_dIAo3OAcFl-wX1_jpz0GMeNeDqHYum9ZDN0bX9SaIge7OY

Yes, if the 'double standard ' existed in quite the way people said it does there wouldn't be SO MANY freaking 'noona' dramas. There are at least three currently airing.

She always does the dead faced thing. In her last three dramas she's been the same. Either she's had a lot of botox, recently, or she thinks the dead faced thing makes her look younger.

I'm dry-eyed, dearie. Please do your worst.

Being a sociopath isn't illegal, you're correct.

I agree. This is a fairly trite, crappy story but Im Soo Jung is pretty and
Lee Do Hyun is an 'oppa' so this is 'beautiful' despite the FL looking as if she's had a mini stroke much of the time.