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Kbeauty
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Mar 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

This is just good

I wont go into detailed analysis others have done that well. I agree with one post which says binge this for better enjoyment.
It is funny heart warming with some serious aspects and an understated but powerful message about the plight of women and their role in Joseon time with relevance for todays world too. The whole cast have great chemistry the FL is brightness personified. The ML is comedically very good. Its just enjoyable.
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roddib
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Jul 17, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Lighthearted & entertaining ensemble drama for binge-watching

I wanted to watch this bc I love both Taecyeon and Hye Joon. But it was somehow very difficult to get going with this drama.- There's a lot of overacting, the pace is off in the first episodes, it felt rushed. Director does not hold the reins tightly enough. As for the first episodes, I felt I'm watching a "bush comedy" - something delivered by amateurs.

However, the drama gets better after some 6 episodes. We begin to see that's its basically an ensemble drama and not just leads with a supporting cast. The plot gets more streamlined and there's less of the cringeworthy humour. There are some interesting twists and turns. Bae Jong Ok as Joy's mother adds weight to the cast and the approach, she's such a great actress.

The ending is very satisfactory and we see this as much about Joy and her insistence on independence as the (mildish) romance. What I particularly enjoyed was how this was filmed mostly outdoors, it gave a welcome airiness (after-Covid) to the whole thing. Also liked the way the ensemble was ordinary folks respectfully portrayed, the palace people incl. king having smaller roles and not so respectfully treated. But I skipped a lot, this is basically for binge-watching.

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PatrycjaBPL
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Jan 11, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 6.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 2.0

Lee Jae Kyoon for a main role!

It will be short and concise review. The acting wasn't bad and the script wasn't bad either. However, many episodes were dragged out, too many side scenes and weird out-of-nowhere characters were added. I don't understand the appearance of some childhood friend or the switching of children. It made practically no difference to the main story, but we lost 1 episode because of it 😓 Someone had too many ideas and wanted to cram them all into one drama.

When it comes to characters, most of them were well build. Main couple .... they looked great together and played well theirs characters, just didn't feel them together. Not enough of chemistry. Ok Taec Yeon had it more with Jeon Yeo Been in Vincenzo thank with Kim Hye Yoon here 😟 I also feel his "best villain ever" character will for long be his best role as he was more than excellent there. Here he turned out to be mediocare+.

I cannot say much about Kim Hye Yoon as I saw her now for the first time but I will be on a search for something else with her😏 Lee Jae Kyoon on the other hand was EXCELLENT! PEOPLE! GIVE THIS GUY A MAIN ROLE! He is incredible. To be honest, the main storyline could be omitted and replaced with Park family. Love the complexity of relations and interaction. I don't want to reveal too much about the content because a lot happens in each episode so all I will say is that the history of the Park family was ultra interesting! Who would have expected such a twist at the end! But it was too late revealed to save the show. The drama was too stretched till then and lost it's shape 😣 Nevertheless, I am recommending the show but just don't expect too much of it.

HALF SPOILER: If you decide to watch this drama, be on a look out for crown prince. His and king's story is shocking. I didn't understand my immediate dislike towards the king since the first moments but later I exacly knew why it happened! WHAT AN ASSHOLE! He totally deserved that what came at him.

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Dropped 9/16
Cakaloca
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 2, 2022
9 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
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I wanted to drop the show after watching the first episode

I had high expectations with this one. I expected it to be fun and entertaining but to be honest, I wanted to drop the show after watching the first episode. I was so bored. Still managed to watch up to episode 8 or maybe was it episode 9? Can't remember which.

But after watching almost half of the show, it is clear that this wasn't for me. So I've decided to just drop the show. Skipped most parts then watched the last episode. I planned to watch again if I happen to like the last episode. I didn't so on to the next adventure.
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Ongoing 6/16
vishnu menon
4 people found this review helpful
Nov 24, 2021
6 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 12
Overall 3.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 3.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 2.5

Tacky and cringey yet a very like-warm one-time watch.

I understand that this is a mindless comedy but still making it a bit sensible wouldn't hurt you.
Why does the Female Lead have such a nasal voice? N y is the drama so hell-bent on role/gender reversal and misandrous. I have recently observed K-drama tend to be misandrous for no reason.
How about before u start ur version of feminism.. u start accepting foreign-origin people working/living in ur society (specially from third-world country). U always portray them as needy victims and treat them as aliens who r very different from u. Why don't u start with that flaw? Orels atleast make women equal to men not degrading either of the genders.
There are many more quirks in this drama but I would just like to enlighten u about these ones first. Overall would call it a one-time mindless watch drama with corny or cringey comedy.. yet somehow okay to watch.

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Completed
clinchamps
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Feb 5, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 3.5

Tout les sépare mais ils s'entendent comme les deux doigts dela main...

DĂ©marrage Ă©tincelant: la jeune femme qui exige de divorcer (il semble que la loi le permette bien que ce soir compliquĂ©, ce qui n’était pas le cas partout en Europe ! ) et cela donne des scĂšnes burlesques et rigolotes. ParallĂšlement on fait connaissance avec le hĂ©ros, jeune noble, qui a Ă©tĂ© reçu premier Ă  l’examen en Ă©change que sa grand-mĂšre renonce Ă  le marier !
D’entrĂ©e de jeu nous avons deux personnages Ă  l’opposĂ© diamĂ©tral des hĂ©ros de sageuks habituels !
Ra Yi On n’a aucune autre ambition que de cuisiner ! mais il est noble, il a eu le concours, donc il devient fonctionnaire. Le voilĂ  balancĂ© en inspection secrĂšte dans une province, et avec ses deux serviteurs, avec l’intention d’en faire le moins possible et de visiter tous les restaurants ! Au passage notons la relation totalement incongrue de Ye On avec ses serviteurs dont le moins qu’on puisse dire c’est qu’ils ne se gĂȘnent pas pour prendre des libertĂ©s avec leur maĂźtre ! Taquineries, rouspĂ©tances, mais dĂšs qu’il le faut, ils deviennent des seconds efficaces et actifs.
Mais dĂšs l’instant oĂč Ye On entre en contact avec l’injustice, l’illĂ©galitĂ©, son regard se fait aigu, il devient trĂšs sĂ©rieux et (tout en jurant que ce sera la seule fois) il se met au travail
 Et c’est grĂące Ă  lui que Joy va enfin divorcer

Alors il t a une foule de personnages qui s’agglutinent autour des hĂ©ros : la femme qui protĂšge les enfants esclaves Gang Sun, celle qui a des pouvoirs de chamane(vrais ou faux ??? c’est la question )Bi Ryung, un ami d’enfance de Joy, Seung Ryul avocat, sorti un peu d’on ne sait oĂč, et pareil du cĂŽtĂ© des mĂ©chants, autour du ministre Park Eung, les visibles et ceux dans l’ombre

Tout ce petit monde se met en place brillamment dans les 8 premiers Ă©pisodes, tout avance tambour battant : les enquĂȘtes, les recherches, la vie personnelle des protagonistes, le tout dans un style de western soulignĂ© par une musique nettement inspirĂ©e d’Enio Moricone

Mais les Ă©pisodes 9 et 10, malheureusement entre dans ce genre de marĂ©cage spĂ©cialitĂ© des dramas corĂ©ens, on perd de vue les enquĂȘtes, le scĂ©nario est brouillon, on papillonne de scĂšnes peu utiles en scĂšnes pas utiles du tout, mais heureusement de temps en temps on parle de l’essentiel : l’enquĂȘte et les recherches de Ye On, ainsi que la dĂ©couverte plus approfondie des relation de la famille du ministre Park, car quand le drame repart Ă  partir du 11 on est encore dans le coup ! Et alors lĂ , jusqu’à la fin, ça va ĂȘtre trĂšs trĂšs bien !
- RĂ©aliste, grĂące au bon sens de Joy, Ye On comprend qu’il ne faut pas perdre son temps Ă  attaquer ce qui n’est pas attaquable mais qu’il peut quand mĂȘme faire payer pas mal de pourris.
RĂ©aliste parce que les mĂ©chants ne sont pas des caricatures mais des gens que la vie dure et injuste de Joseon a poussĂ©s vers de mauvais choix. MĂȘme le ministre, qui prĂ©fĂšrerait mourir que de s’excuser devant un roturier a une certaine grandeur dans la stupiditĂ© de l’orgueil de classe. Il a une phrase terrible «  Qu’ai-je fait de mal ? C’est humain de vouloir le pouvoir et de tout faire pour l’obtenir ! » Il y a pas mal de monde de notre 21e siĂšcle qui pourraient encore aujourd’hui revendiquer cette « normalitĂ© !

- RĂ©aliste par l’extraordinaire modernitĂ© des personnages : Joy est une femme libre, et la perspective du mariage (surtout celui de Joseon Ă  l’époque) ne lui sourit pas et encore mieux, ça ne sourit pas plus Ă  Ye On ! Et il y a ces trois femmes qui prennent leur destin en main, crĂ©ent leurs petites affaires, gagnent leur vie et s’ils il y a des hommes dans leurs vies, c’est pour l’amour, l’amitiĂ©, l’entente, mais certainement pas pour l’argent !

- RĂ©aliste parce qu’on cĂŽtoie les clichĂ©s, mais sans y tomber (superbe scĂšne sur la falaise !! )

Alors bien sĂ»r tout ça est en total contradiction avec la vraisemblance du sageuk de base, dont on sait comment on traite les femmes et oĂč il est inimaginable qu’un homme noble renonce Ă  son statut ! Mais justement le scĂ©nario et la rĂ©alisation nous font pĂ©nĂ©trer d’entrĂ©e de jeu dans un univers « sageuk » de fantaisie (genre « 100 days my prince » mais encore plus dĂ©calĂ© et Ă©loignĂ© de la vie de cour habituelle). Comme Ye On enquĂȘte en province on cĂŽtoie les gens du peuple, au mieux classe moyenne, artisans ou marchands, et mĂȘme les « huiles » sont des gouverneurs provinciaux
 On est loin de la Cour, ou le roi se promĂšne entourĂ© de 30 personnes minimum dans des jardins somptueux
 Ici on le voit Ă  peine. Il a son importance, oh oui, mais ce n’est qu’un pion dans l’histoire dont les vrais acteurs sont cette troupe de gens « pas comme les autres » 

Les acteurs sont tous excellents, la palme Ă  TaeCyeon aussi excellent dans ce rĂŽle de comĂ©die, sachant parfaitement passer du sĂ©rieux au comique, avec une justesse de ton constante, aussi excellent donc, que dans le rĂŽle psychopathe de Vincenzo !! Surtout qu’il continue le mĂ©tier d’acteur, parce qu’on est vite trop vieux dans les boy’s band, bien que le sien tienne toujours la route ! La palme aussi Ă  Kim Hy Yoon qui est une Joy adorable, intelligente, forte, drĂŽle, qui sait oĂč elle va et qui y va sans pour autant susciter des scĂšnes comme l’horrible « je t’aime mais je te quitte » qui lĂ  n’aura jamais mĂȘme Ă©tĂ© Ă©voquĂ© ! Une mention aux deux serviteurs, aux copines et mĂȘme aux mĂ©chants en particulier le fils bĂątard Tae so , Lee Jea Kyoon!! par contre je n’ai pas aimĂ© le fils lĂ©gitime, enfin, le personnage, l’acteur fait ce qu’on lui dit, mais on lui fait vraiment faire le clown en forçant tellement le trait que ça nuit Ă  la cruautĂ© du personnage
 Bon, je sais qu’il est bĂȘte et mĂ©chant, mais c’est un peu trop outrĂ©. Mais ce n’est qu’un tout petit dĂ©tail !
En conclusion (enfin ! ) je dirais que c’est un trĂšs bon drama, drĂŽle, et en mĂȘme temps sĂ©rieux par les thĂšmes abordĂ©s, (enfance abandonnĂ©e, esclavage, corruption) intĂ©ressant par toutes les allusions Ă  la vie populaire corĂ©enne de l’époque et toutes les expressions et coutumes mentionnĂ©es, original par son ton et son parti-pris de fantaisie, et sans le ramollissement du milieu je lui aurais donnĂ© de l’excellence !
Mais que mon opinion sur ce ralentissement ne vous empĂȘche pas d’y aller quand mĂȘme, parce que vraiment c’est un dĂ©faut mineur dans un ensemble vraiment trĂšs trĂšs bon !

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Giovannaemanu
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Jan 15, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
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O drama em si foi muito bom, atuaçÔes muitos boas, trilhas sonoras boas. O dorama me fez dar muitas e muitas risadas. Foram momentos inesquecíveis.
Gostei da força que eles retrataram atravĂ©z da Jo yi, o fato de que as mulheres daquela Ă©poca nĂŁo era muito valorizadas. Jo yi quis mostrar diferente, que ela nĂŁo era sĂł uma mulher que era esposa de alguĂ©m, ela era a Kim Jo Yi. Ra yi eong tambĂ©m nos ensinou muitas liçÔes, com seu foco e inteligĂȘncia. Gostei muito dos personagens me apeguei a muitos, principalmente ao Tae seo, quero ressaltar ele, porque eu realmente me apaixonei por ele. Achei ele alguĂ©m tĂŁo injustiçado pela vida. Ele tinha um coração tĂŁo bom! A histĂłria dele em si Ă© tĂŁo interessante. Posso dizer que Tae seo no final era apenas um filho que queria o amor de seu pai. Eu posso ver e dizer que ele amadureceu durante o drama! Ele mesmo percebeu no final que ele errou e recorreu a caminhos ruins, ele queria pagar por isso. Ele viu que tudo que ele fez para aquele pai ingrato foi atoa. Eu sinceramente vou dizer que eu chorei muito na morte dele ao ponto que minha cabeça doeu. Eu amo Park tae seo!


SĂł algumas coisas que eu queria que tivessem desenvolvido melhor.
Durante o drama mostraram muito a relação de Ra yi eong e o príncipe herdeiro. Mas, acho que faltou um pouco mais de emoção para o Ra yi eong quando ele descobriu que o príncipe herdeiro foi na vdd assassinado, e depois que o mandante era o rei. Não estou dizendo que é por causa da atuação, mas, sim pq ele tinha sua reação no momento, mais na próxima cena tudo estava normal. Outro fato era que eu queria mais justiça pela morte do Tae seo, queria que o doo soo tivesse descoberto que ele na verdade era o filho ilegítimo, seria um gostinho bom.
E por Ășltimo durante o drama nĂŁo podemos ver em nenhum momento um certo remorso do rei pela morte do PrĂ­ncipe herdeiro, apenas no Ășltimo episĂłdio.

Mas no geral gostei muito do dorama, nĂŁo sei se eu veria denovo, por causa da morte do park tae seo, nĂŁo quero sofrer desse jeito denovo kkkkk.

Mais esse drama estarå sempre em meu coração.
Principalmente park tae seo cof cof.

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Breizh_o_veva
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Aug 1, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.5
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Comédie romantique historique, drÎle et mignonne.

Le plot est assez farfelu : une des 1eres femmes divorcées de Joseon rencontre un ML inspecteur royal secret (mais un peu anti-héros) pas trÚs impliqué dans son job.
Il y a quelques clichés du genre :
- les domestiques souvent idiots qui assurent le cÎté comique,
- le 1e ministre diabolique et sa clique, qui veut le pouvoir
- les corruptions et conspirations diverses.

MAIS certains aspects sont inattendus et apportent de la fraĂźcheur :
- le CL ne veut pas se marier
- la FL est trÚs forte et indépendante
- la grand-mĂšre n'est pas si autoritaire
- le roi lùche, impuissant, indécis,...
etc.

L'ensemble donne une sĂ©rie trĂšs agrĂ©able, mise en vie par d'excellents acteurs (Kudos to Taecyeon - I like him ❀❀❀ and Kim Hye Yoon).
+ le rythme est dynamique
+ les images sont belles et soignées
+ les OST sont excellentes

La série ne restera pas durablement dans les mémoires (pas le "Grand drame romantique Must to See ) mais vous passerez un moment trÚs sympa.

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