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Yea, but at what cost? Who dies in the process? What did the good guys have to lose in order to win? Those are all part of the spoilers, no? For anyone who hasn't finished the series, all those detail are considered spoilers.

Ohh that sounds interesting! Really looking forward to seeing Esther play a character like that!

Same here!!!!! Pausing at the fighting scenes at the end of Ep2 because it's killing me.

I'm at the end of Ep2 and I forgot how nerve-wrecking this drama was!!!!! Ugh, I'm gonna need spoilers before I continue just to be mentally prepared for the next episodes. 😫😫

Thank you for the info! Actually by similar I meant like personality-wise. Haha. Sorry, I should've phrased my question clearer. Esther plays cute characters well, but I fell for her acting in My Journey To You and had been hoping she'd get to play another darker character like Yun Wei Shan. I think she's got a great acting range and it really shines when she plays more complex characters.

Thanks again for providing info on this new drama! I'm looking forward to it too!

"Men usually DO hold more power in governance and business, I think that's why there are more men."

Yes, that's exactly why I pointed it out. Though the inequality is realistic, it also kinda makes Hui Ju's character stand out because she's fighting against the system, proving that she can be a girl but also be damn good doing a job people think only men can do, and she doesn't have to make herself more like a man to do it. She can be herself and still slay.

The queen mother, on the other hand, I'm curious to see if she'll get any character development and realize she's more than what she currently think she is. She doesn't have to play her father's stupid power-hungry game and use her own son.

PM Min being the second lead is why I can't help but be skeptical of him, tbh 😂😂 I really hope I'm wrong.

I feel that right now it feels more like Hui Ju's story, but later on, it will shift to Yi An. For me, it is both their story, it's just that Hui Ju's character feels bolder, so she keeps grabbing our attention. But I'm sure Yi An will have his big moment later on as well. I'm really excited to see both of them come up on top in the end!

Does anyone know if Esther's character here would be similar to her character in My Journey To You?

Really enjoying this!!!! IU is so good with comedy. Love her!!! First time watch BWS as male lead, and I really like him here too! I think he's nailing the grand prince character. A lot of micro-expressions and subtle changes, and when he really lets loose for those few seconds or breaks into a big smile, it's such a breath of fresh air. Also, Hui Ju and Yi An really make such a cute couple!!!!! Their energy and vibe definitely match each other perfectly. They'd be the best partners in crime. I can't wait to see them really work together.

Also can't figure out if PM Min will actually turn bad later on. I hope not. Yi An doesn't have many people on his side. I hope PM Min can stay his ally.

Really feel bad for the king too. Poor kid just wants to live a happy childhood. The queen mother is so suffocating, but it also makes sense for her being that way because she was raised to be that her whole life.

One thing, realize how there's a lack of mother figures in this drama so far? Like the court ladies aside, besides the queen mother, I don't think we have any other mothers, especially one with high status. Most of the high status people we've seen were all men, and we've only been shown the former kings and no sight of queens. Also wanna say that Yi An's father seemed like a terrible father.

Haters are everywhere but I'm glad Lusi feels comfortable enough returning to dramas and there are fans who genuinely feel happy for her and will cheer her on. Lusi is such a talented and hardworking actress. I hope the next production team she works with are filled with good people and led by people who truly appreciate her talent and treat her well. So excited for her return!

For me, the ending felt like a reflection of the entire story. There was no end to this fight. It is just as Sang Ah said before about her situation between her and Oh Gwang Jae, and her and Lee Yang Mi. It won't end until one of them dies. Although the ending kinda destroyed me, I'm happy with how it ended. That scene at the end, with Tae Seop answering Sang Ah's question with "Yes, it's hell," and shedding a tear, was very impactful for me. I feel so sad for them. I feel like it doesn't need a second season.

Wow, the ending destroyed me. 🫠🫠

The cops in this series has got to be one of the most useless characters in kdramas. Lol. They were frustrating to watch even until the final episode.

I feel that the special thing about this drama is that there is no main villain but multiple people who chose the wrong path and made the wrong decisions. Every one of them had a part in those tragedies. Even though the former old emperor was bad, if the rest of them didn't make those decisions out of selfishness and greed, then those tragedies wouldn't have happened either.

In a way, I feel that neither the emperor or the tattler was the main villain. I'd consider them instigators, but not the main villain as others have done far worse things than they did. It's a series of chain reactions, and none of their actions were justified. So perhaps the main villain here is the thirst for power.

Yea, same here. Even though she could've chosen not to take this path, and manipulating people who don't deserve it was bad, but I pity her more than I hate her too. Sure, I don't agree with some of the things she's done, but I don't even think I hate her.

Yeap! Thanks for phrasing it perfectly. Haha. Sang Ah is kinda like an empty vessel now. Bang Tae Seop is determined to keep her safe because he really cares, but she's just fixated on whatever goal she's got in mind. This makes me wonder if Sang Ah will betray Tae Seop when push comes to shove. I don't think Tae Seop will betray her. I can see him sacrificing his goal for her, but I think with his ambitiousness, he's gonna make it work for them both no matter what.

Jokes aside, I feel that Ji Soo was probably the only one who kept Sang Ah going, and probably kept her sane. And Sang Ah probably also saw herself in Ji Soo. I don't know if Sang Ah will ever become so-called normal again, tbh. I mean, whatever Oh Gwang Jae put her through was brutal. And then to make things worse, Ji Soo died.

Perhaps Sang Ah turned out this way not just because of Oh Gwang Jae, but when Ji Soo passed, it unleashed the most ruthless side of her, so now she doesn't stop at anything. She's gonna need years of therapy to recover or feel normal again, I guess.

Sang Ah uses her tears more than her smile. I'd say it would send chills down my spine if she smiles at me. Lol

Please take your homophobia out of here if you're so repelled by this drama. And how does an A-list actress choosing to do a sapphic role affect you, may I ask? If you don't like the drama, just don't watch it and move on. No need to insult the actress like that. Also, this is a political thriller drama, not a GL drama. Just coz it involves sapphic roles doesn't take away its main plot. A sapphic role is just like any other role. Stop being so close-minded already. It's 2026 now.

I feel that many had misinterpreted Tae Seop's and Jeong Won's first scene together in the beginning. During that scene, even Jeong Won said Tae Seop's always talking about his wife when he meets Jeong Won, and he said there was no one else he could talk to about his wife. That part shows Tae Seop actually cares about his wife even though it started off as a marriage of convenience. So I don't think Tae Seop and Jeong Won had any sexual relations.

Plus, it looked like Jeong Won was jealous of Sang ah in the beginning. But in hindsight, Jeong Won was probably jealous of Tae Seop instead. So I feel that it's less likely Jeong Won and Tae Seop even slept together.

I think Bang Tae Seop has already fallen for her act. Maybe Bang Tae Seop wasn't part of her plan at first, but the moment he approached her, he'd fallen for it. Bang Tae Seop thinks he could read Sang Ah like a book, and I agree, he knows her well. But I also feel that he's still being used by her. Because he actually cares about her but she doesn't care about him, and she's using that to her advantage. So even though he could see through her, Sang Ah is still cleverly using his feelings to get what she wants. It's just that Bang Tae Seop can read her better than anyone else, so he doesn't end up screwed (yet) like Park Jae Sang.