gwangju uprising started in may 18th. i feel like tragedy is gonna happen then and that skeleton found is from that time, too. i desperately don't want it to be a sad ending..
i'm interested what the solution is gonna be for the controversy. but i find it curious that some people here and in other platforms are incapable of sympathizing with south korea's struggles and sentiments even though they vigorously consume their content. the lack of respect is simply astonishing to me. we never experienced what they did and they have every damn right to be angry at things they find offensive, even more so it's about such a sensitive topic. should they apologize for the "inconvenience" they caused some of you?
glad they revealed who the killer was right now, because cat & mouse game would be too stretched and stale and would lose its suspense. now the focus will be yu yeon - finding her body, catching the killer. i think, juwon's father killed her. earlier in the series, it's been mentioned that juwon and his father lived in munju when he was 7 years old, therefore 20 years ago. and they left after that. as for jungjae, he probably witnessed what happened.
i see - for some people it doesn't matter what jisoo did, how he harmed others. for most 10+ years is a long time, to the point where they will blindly believe that his half-assed apology means that he truly is remorseful, or better, or anything along those lines. or trust company's statement denying sexual assault accusations that could potentially land him in jail. this degree of indifference is really interesting to me.
everyone's entitled to their choices, whether they want to continue watching drama or not, but at the end of the day, it's just a change of a single actor. and this is just a drama, it'll end, just like any other, but what will be left of those people? of people, who couldn't take the fact that an assaulter lost his job.
nice episode, by the way. looking forward to the next one.
i do think ju won's father is involved in the killings that happened 20 years ago. i remember ju won mentioning that they were in munju when he was 7 years old, therefore 20 years ago, but they left after that. yeah, jin mook might be more than we thought, but i don't it's all there it is to it.
would rather have no opinion on this matter for a time being, but it's interesting - what are they going to do with this drama? refilm future episodes? stop airing? i know, for a fact, it won't continue to air like it would've if not the scandal.
a pleasant surprise. it looked promising, but i wasn't sure how it was gonna turn out, so i laid low and waited. it payed off quite nicely. visual portrayal and cinematography is stunning; acting - really good, as expected.
in general, goguryeo, goryeo and early joseon - those are my favorite eras for sageuk dramas, so i have one more reason to look forward to watching it.
even though bonghwan's existence in soyong's body provided great comedic relief, it simply wouldnt've been logical or realistic to keep him there forever.
soyong's spirit came to bonghwan for a specific reason - to save her, to save cheoljung, to change the past. bonghwan did exactly that, his mission was accomplished, so he went back. while we loved the idea of him being in joseon, he never asked for it - bonghwan has a life back in present and depriving him from it would be too cruel. even though he grew comfortable being in soyong's body, it still wasn't his.
cheoljung liked the queen even before it all happened, what held him back was andong kim clan. he thought she wasn't someone he could trust and understandably so. and in this, bonghwan helped - his boldness helped soyong prove her innocence in all of this.
bonghwan's fondness towards cheoljung came from soyong's memories. he started to respect him, i'm sure, but the love wasn't his. he never asked to be there, and like soyong, or cheoljung, or many others, just tried to survive.
cheoljung knew what would happen.when soyeong called for him, he didn't look back, getting teary eyed; if i do remember correctly, he left with only byungin's men. no royal guards, when they're supposed to accompany him at all times, especially when he's going outside the palace to go against donghak believers; and lastly, when they unsheathed their swords, he wasn't surprised. even by a bit. no one is dumbing him down. we just don't know enough yet.
it's so amusing to see people complain about the lack of cheoljung's screentime. it gives me a will to live lol.
his appearance wasn't necessary at any point of this episode. we had to feel the absence, the emptiness, grievance. this feelings wouldn't be fully portrayed if we saw cheoljung running around in the next scene. this episode showed us what'd it be like if king really were to be gone, what decisions would be made and etc. he will appear in the next episode, and the final conflict will go down. climax is yet to happen.
some of y'all are talking as if they pushed the king aside, left him unappreciated and prioritized byungin. when it's literally not true. it's not a kpop music video to watch over character's screentime like a hawk. calm down and wait.
oh, it's done. this drama provided a place to escape i didn't know i needed. they chose a beautiful way to conclude the story for now and i'm definitely looking forward to next season.
thoroughly impressed by this drama. script is good, as well as cinematography. acting is astounding - it seems like shin hye sun truly embodies and understands what all of this is about. same goes to kim jung hyun.
a single episode holds so much emotion - sadness, laughter, tenseness, vulnerability - but it also passes like a wind. not a moment of it is unenjoyable. maybe it's also due to the fact that i've always been taking special interest in court politics and corruption.
12th episode had me at the edge of my seat. i felt for cheoljung, when he stood before jwa geun and his own kneeled soldiers. felt his desperation and exhaustion, that was understood by only few there, including the queen.
even though there are comedic elements in here, i can't help but think that this is such a sorrowful story. beautiful one, too, at that.
saw some comments regarding the direction of this drama, stating that it's too focused on politics and corruption. what i wonder is, what were they expecting? playful banter is fun, i admit that, but it can't last for the whole series. story has a conflict and it must be resolved at some point. few plot holes and flaws are noticeable, but not to the degree where it has a leverage over the watching experience. this drama is good. characters are portrayed well, their past is well-executed, dialogues are decent. looking forward to the next episode.
looking forward to the next episode.
everyone's entitled to their choices, whether they want to continue watching drama or not, but at the end of the day, it's just a change of a single actor. and this is just a drama, it'll end, just like any other, but what will be left of those people? of people, who couldn't take the fact that an assaulter lost his job.
nice episode, by the way. looking forward to the next one.
it looked promising, but i wasn't sure how it was gonna turn out, so i laid low and waited.
it payed off quite nicely. visual portrayal and cinematography is stunning; acting - really good, as expected.
in general, goguryeo, goryeo and early joseon - those are my favorite eras for sageuk dramas, so i have one more reason to look forward to watching it.
can't wait for the next one.
soyong's spirit came to bonghwan for a specific reason - to save her, to save cheoljung, to change the past. bonghwan did exactly that, his mission was accomplished, so he went back. while we loved the idea of him being in joseon, he never asked for it - bonghwan has a life back in present and depriving him from it would be too cruel. even though he grew comfortable being in soyong's body, it still wasn't his.
cheoljung liked the queen even before it all happened, what held him back was andong kim clan. he thought she wasn't someone he could trust and understandably so. and in this, bonghwan helped - his boldness helped soyong prove her innocence in all of this.
bonghwan's fondness towards cheoljung came from soyong's memories. he started to respect him, i'm sure, but the love wasn't his. he never asked to be there, and like soyong, or cheoljung, or many others, just tried to survive.
i'm glad all ended well.
his appearance wasn't necessary at any point of this episode. we had to feel the absence, the emptiness, grievance. this feelings wouldn't be fully portrayed if we saw cheoljung running around in the next scene. this episode showed us what'd it be like if king really were to be gone, what decisions would be made and etc. he will appear in the next episode, and the final conflict will go down. climax is yet to happen.
some of y'all are talking as if they pushed the king aside, left him unappreciated and prioritized byungin. when it's literally not true. it's not a kpop music video to watch over character's screentime like a hawk. calm down and wait.
this drama provided a place to escape i didn't know i needed. they chose a beautiful way to conclude the story for now and i'm definitely looking forward to next season.
script is good, as well as cinematography. acting is astounding - it seems like shin hye sun truly embodies and understands what all of this is about. same goes to kim jung hyun.
a single episode holds so much emotion - sadness, laughter, tenseness, vulnerability - but it also passes like a wind. not a moment of it is unenjoyable. maybe it's also due to the fact that i've always been taking special interest in court politics and corruption.
12th episode had me at the edge of my seat. i felt for cheoljung, when he stood before jwa geun and his own kneeled soldiers. felt his desperation and exhaustion, that was understood by only few there, including the queen.
even though there are comedic elements in here, i can't help but think that this is such a sorrowful story. beautiful one, too, at that.