a part of me does not want to cast anyone else in this classic - this is one of the first dramas I have seen and fell in love with. Even now it remains my comfort watch/occasional re-watch ♥ but if I really have to choose a case then:
Choices for:
Male Roles:
> Lee Shin: has to be someone with a mix of handsome looks, confused/conflicted state with occasional anger/jealous traits - Kim Jung-Hyun | Ahn Hyo-Seop | Lee Jun Ho | Yoo Seung Ho - Honorary Mention: Lee Jae Wook | Kim Young Dae
> Lee Yul: has to be handsome, gentle soul, epitome of second male lead - Kwak Dong Yeon | Jung Jin Young | Byeon Woo-seok| Na In Woo - Honorary Mention: Im Si-wan | Lee Do Hyun | Yook Sung-jae | Jung Hae-In | Kim Min-Kyu - More (cause there are too many SML contenders): Kim Seon-ho | Cha Eun Woo | Park Bo Gum | Park Hyung Sik | Yeo Jin-goo | Song Kang | Hwang In-youp
* Special Special Mention* Kang tae-oh | L (Kim Myung-soo) | Rowoon - can go either way with Lee Shin or Lee Yul's roles. Lee Min Ho for Prince Lee Shin - cause he is forever 💗
Female Roles:
> Shin Chae Kyung: has to be someone bubbly, innocent but not one to back down - Kim Se-jong | Jin Ki-joo | Moon Ga Young | Kim Yoo Jung | - Honorary Mention: Park Bo Young | Hyeri | Jung So-min | Kim Hye-yoon
> Min Hyo Rin: has to be someone beautiful/Ulzzang, jealous who will try it all to have her love back - Bae Suzy | Nana | Kim Ji-Won | Kim So-hyun | Seol In-ah | Krystal Jung | Park Yoo-na | Jo Woo-ri - Honorary Mention: IU | Han So-hee
*Special Mention* Shin hye sun looks very close to Song Ji Hyo - so can be someone who can play Min Hyo Rin though with the roles she has done so far, not sure if she would like to play a high school student
(K-actors are ageless but I am still thinking actors in their 20s/30s to play high-school kids)
While also hoping that this phrase does NOT hold true - "when you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself"
The drama is good AF, but how long will we have to wait for season 2? Damn I dont like how they are splitting…
The foremost reason for me to watch Asian dramas over western ones was for this very reason that it completes in a span of one season of usually 16-20 episodes.
This whole new strategy (blame major OTT plaforms) is taking away the killer USP (T_T)
I am holding my urge to watch this show just cause I know the impatient me cannot make it through the wait :P
I agree. My take on it is that it might change the Minister of War's loyalty once he finds out his daughter could…
Yeah, I think that is what they are looking for. That suddenly the prince will have supporters from the court and that his own daughter could be CP and eventually queen.
Also, she is not very well - so some heartbreak/tragic scenes might be included there too.
as much as she is a sweetheart, she feels like a little sister instead of a potential love interest for literally…
I love Cho Wol and Prince Muan's side love track. Muan's antics aside the baby backstory was cute and the way she holds herself infront the Queen - I guess, Queen knows it too!
Not a wife/ princess, but I really hope she joins the household as Muan's concubine, as expressed by them - but on another track I keep thinking it would be so unfair to wife to be T_T
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Choices for:
Male Roles:
> Lee Shin: has to be someone with a mix of handsome looks, confused/conflicted state with occasional anger/jealous traits
- Kim Jung-Hyun | Ahn Hyo-Seop | Lee Jun Ho | Yoo Seung Ho
- Honorary Mention: Lee Jae Wook | Kim Young Dae
> Lee Yul: has to be handsome, gentle soul, epitome of second male lead
- Kwak Dong Yeon | Jung Jin Young | Byeon Woo-seok| Na In Woo
- Honorary Mention: Im Si-wan | Lee Do Hyun | Yook Sung-jae | Jung Hae-In | Kim Min-Kyu
- More (cause there are too many SML contenders): Kim Seon-ho | Cha Eun Woo | Park Bo Gum | Park Hyung Sik | Yeo Jin-goo | Song Kang | Hwang In-youp
* Special Special Mention*
Kang tae-oh | L (Kim Myung-soo) | Rowoon - can go either way with Lee Shin or Lee Yul's roles.
Lee Min Ho for Prince Lee Shin - cause he is forever 💗
Female Roles:
> Shin Chae Kyung: has to be someone bubbly, innocent but not one to back down
- Kim Se-jong | Jin Ki-joo | Moon Ga Young | Kim Yoo Jung |
- Honorary Mention: Park Bo Young | Hyeri | Jung So-min | Kim Hye-yoon
> Min Hyo Rin: has to be someone beautiful/Ulzzang, jealous who will try it all to have her love back
- Bae Suzy | Nana | Kim Ji-Won | Kim So-hyun | Seol In-ah | Krystal Jung | Park Yoo-na | Jo Woo-ri
- Honorary Mention: IU | Han So-hee
*Special Mention* Shin hye sun looks very close to Song Ji Hyo - so can be someone who can play Min Hyo Rin though with the roles she has done so far, not sure if she would like to play a high school student
(K-actors are ageless but I am still thinking actors in their 20s/30s to play high-school kids)
While also hoping that this phrase does NOT hold true - "when you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself"
So much so that I even made my family watch and love it! <3
P.S - Loving your profile picture ;) #LJH
So happy to see him on a roll ♥ #MrKing
This whole new strategy (blame major OTT plaforms) is taking away the killer USP (T_T)
I am holding my urge to watch this show just cause I know the impatient me cannot make it through the wait :P
How I have waited for this day - this man deserves this and so much more 🤍
Me right now: https://tenor.com/9P7g.gif
Also, she is not very well - so some heartbreak/tragic scenes might be included there too.
Not a wife/ princess, but I really hope she joins the household as Muan's concubine, as expressed by them - but on another track I keep thinking it would be so unfair to wife to be T_T
The plot thickens - I just hope it is not a very meh reason
Cause here I am this will be a Hunger Games for the princes 😅
And I have heard though not close, but similar is Juvenile Justice