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Basically all of the ribbons said “Chang and Zheng together forever” He made sure her ribbon will intertwine with his. Super cute~

ML was about 7 or 8 when his mom died so add 17 years to that so ML is about 24 or 25 and FL is 19 (she was two when her parents fled).

It was fan service lol jk, I mean they had to show how ruthless Wu’an is, we’re so used to him being so soft with CY that we forget he is the ruthless and fearsome Marquis Wu’an :)

I almost spit my water out in Ep 37. Wow, Marquis Wu’an does NOT mess around. I absolutely LOVED how cold, decisive, and ruthless he was. It was totally shocking but in an amazing way. Now THAT’S how you depict a ruthless character. Xie Zheng is so badass and fearsome so you can understand why so many people absolutely fear him. He is awesome.

Just finished it and it’s great all the way to the end. I think I loved it more than others because the villains are not black and white super evil but understandable very human people who’ve made mistakes in their lives and those mistakes were compounded by their fear and desire to cover them up. You couldn’t help but feel compassion for all the “bad” people in this drama. The actors did a phenomenal job and the director and cinematographer were simply amazing. I think I’ll be rewatching everything all over again from Ep 1.

For anyone who wants more of Zhang Linghe, I highly recommend “Maiden Holmes.” He was so captivating in that drama. Couldn’t believe it was his debut drama, still consider that one of his best dramas, now with this one too.

I thought it was a lot of hype but I was wrong. I thought it was mostly romance and I was wrong about that too. Episodes 18-20 had me bawling my eyes out. From Ep 1 this drama created such a world with such relatable people that I didn’t realize I would grow to love all of them, even Mrs. Kang, so much. This is Tian Xi Wei’s best work. Her crying scene in Ep 19 was so moving and so realistic. And Zhang Linghe is really convincing as both Yan Zheng and Marquis Wu’an. They have great chemistry together that’s obvious but all of the side/support characters are all so amazing and just delivering on point. The story telling is well-paced and the sound effects and music (yes, sound effects) are really impactful at telling the story. I am truly impressed by this drama.

I almost forget how diverse a career he has had. He has acted with so many actors before they became super famous, like Park Bo Gum, Go Yoon Jung, Go Min Si, it’s like the 6 degrees of Seo In Guk. He also has such a wide emotional range that I would love to see him in another drama or a romantic drama that really showcases his acting spectrum. I am glad his latest drama Boyfriend on Demand is doing pretty well and he’s getting more exposure. I hope this means he will have a lot more dramas or movies in the future.

They’re just trolling you. They’re obviously stupid or blind so you should ignore them.

The tax authorities haven’t even commented on anything related to KSH, nor have they audited him, or anything. Also, using an SPE (single purpose entity/corporate structure) for tax benefits is not illegal nor is receiving pay through that structure (the use of the word “settlement” doesn’t translate well from Korean to English, they just mean payment of his “wages”). So basically, this is all just speculation by the media trying to create controversy and “news.” On the other hand, the tax authorities did find that CEW under-reported and underpaid his taxes. So there is a big difference between CEW and KSH. The only thing driving the controversy for KSH is this type of speculative journalism based on nothing but gossip.

The assumption is that you assume illegal activity. I haven’t read anything from a tax authority saying KSH did anything wrong. Therefore, your comment alluding to illegal activity and implying KSH committed a wrong-doing is a generalized assumption that mere speculation against celebrities is all true. We would never hold the average person to such assumptions. Why? Because that would be defamatory. Which is itself illegal. Do you get it now? Understand the logic? Or are you too slow for that too?

People need to stop speculating. The tax authorities have not questioned him, have not raised any issues, have not opened any investigation about him and his taxes, has not commented, have done nothing. It’s all random people speculating and then it’s written like fact or that he’s under investigation. Some random journalist wrote a speculating article and then some tax accountants decided to comment and give their two cents and now everyone is talking like he did something. The only authority who can say he did anything wrong about taxes is the tax authority. Holy sht, talk about people trying to crucify and witch hunt. It’s spiraling completely out of control. This is KSH’s reputation and livelihood. If I were him I would sue everyone for defamation.

Allegations, and apparently the same reporter who tried to attack KSH last time with those rumors. I think it’s well-known that the reporter hates KSH for some reason and purposely writes articles to defame him.

I read the Korean news and it’s not an investigation. It’s some random reporter who wrote an article saying KSH also has a separate single-member company. It’s not an actual investigation. I wish people would stop being so ignorant and just follow these baseless rumor-mills. Single-member companies are very common, and it’s to legally keep taxes and other liabilities separate from theater, acting, management, etc activities. It’s all legal and nothing is wrong with having them, and many people who run their own business have them. And of course it makes sense to create a SPE (single-purpose entity) in between contracts. This is to make sure that you DO legally account for taxes and meet your obligations and liabilities. I am an attorney and to hear people talk so ignorantly on these topics without facts or knowledge of the law is just mind-blowing. In fact, the Korean Tax Association came out and slammed the news outlets for characterizing legal tax savings structures as some type of illegal tax “evasion.” Every one has the right to save on taxes through legal means, this is a legal right of every citizen. What do you think tax exemptions you write off during tax season are?? Just because you utilized ways to maximize your tax benefits doesn’t mean you broke a law. I normally don’t go off like this about legal stuff, and I’m not even a CEW or KSH fan but it’s just infuriating watching people do “witch hunts” over rumors and false information.

This drama is so good! I couldn’t believe they ended it in 12 episodes! It kills me how that industry works. Some boring dramas languish on for 30 episodes while really good ones end in 12. It could have at least gone on to 18! At least! I hope they make a Second Season. It felt so rushed and so many unanswered questions.

He is such an underrated actor. Loved him in Oh No! Here comes trouble. Very versatile with great screen presence. Will be starting his Netflix drama soon (although it’s looks tragic so I’ve been putting it off), maybe I’ll watch Hello Ghost first. He makes good film/drama choices so I am sure it’ll be good. By the way, anyone else think he looks like He Yu? I sometimes get confused between the two of them.

So glad to see Seven’s new drama. She’s such a talented actress with a lot of versatility. I like her better in modern dramas but I’m down to see her in this fantasy piece.

I agree, the modern guy is not Lin Yan, maybe a reincarnation but not a transmigration like SSG. SSG was the only “real” one in the modern world. Reincarnation are not the same ppl even if they have memories of their past life. They already have a present life and who knows who this modern “Lin Yan” is.

Agree. His modern dramas just aren’t able to showcase his charisma very well. I love him in historical dramas.

No. It’s quite bittersweet.