Both dramas are 'fun' ancient costume drama where the couple are on an equal footing in smarts and personality. Fun is in quotes because the underlying basis of the story is tragic/sad but it paves the way for the couple to connect and find new happiness.
Oddly I kept thinking of The Red Sleeve when watching this as well and was happy each of these dramas ended happily vs. Red Sleeve.
Oddly I kept thinking of The Red Sleeve when watching this as well and was happy each of these dramas ended happily vs. Red Sleeve.
Both stories sound similar. The main characters are married in their childhood when the boy was a prince and due to some reason, his wife dies. Which he never forgets. There are rumors that the spirit of his first wife is wandering. A few years later when he becomes king, he meets a girl who looks like his first wife.
Lee Heon is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get over her death. For the past 7 years, the royal family and government members have tried to get King Lee Heon remarried without success. The nation has also implemented a geumhonryung edict, which is a ban on all single women marrying during this time when the king has not married. People are furious over the marriage ban. One day, King Lee Heon hears of a woman named Ye So Rang, who claims the spirit of the king's late wife exists within the royal palace.
Meanwhile, Ye So Rang is a swindler and claims to interpret marital harmony signs. She is arrested and jailed where Officer Lee Shin Won works. To get out of her predicament, she pretends to be possessed by a spirit in front of Lee Shin Won. During her ruse, she mentions that the spirit of King Lee Heon's late wife exists within the royal palace. She is then brought in front of the king and he asks her if she can really see his late wife's spirit. To survive, Ye So Rang acts like her body is possessed by the king's late wife. Ye So Rang's lies get bigger and more audacious.
Meanwhile, Ye So Rang is a swindler and claims to interpret marital harmony signs. She is arrested and jailed where Officer Lee Shin Won works. To get out of her predicament, she pretends to be possessed by a spirit in front of Lee Shin Won. During her ruse, she mentions that the spirit of King Lee Heon's late wife exists within the royal palace. She is then brought in front of the king and he asks her if she can really see his late wife's spirit. To survive, Ye So Rang acts like her body is possessed by the king's late wife. Ye So Rang's lies get bigger and more audacious.
When i first watched The Story of Park's Marriage Contract i immediately got reminded of The Forbidden Marriage. I believe that if you enjoyed this drama there's a high chance you'll also enjoy The Forbidden Marriage. Here's a list of similarities of both dramas:
- both are sageuk romance comedy
- both love stories lie heavily on "contract" and premeditated arrangements.
- ML in TFM and FL in TSOPMC couldn't get over their exes
- both FL are unique in their own way, emotionally mature, funny, and very likable
- both ML are down bad for their respective FL lol
- she fell first he fell HARDER
- both are sageuk romance comedy
- both love stories lie heavily on "contract" and premeditated arrangements.
- ML in TFM and FL in TSOPMC couldn't get over their exes
- both FL are unique in their own way, emotionally mature, funny, and very likable
- both ML are down bad for their respective FL lol
- she fell first he fell HARDER
859 AD. The once-great Tang Dynasty is now declining. Numerous rebel groups have formed, the largest of which is the House of Flying Daggers, based in Feng Tian county. They steal from the rich and give to the poor, gaining the support of people. The local deputies have managed to kill their former leader, but the rebel group only becomes stronger, due to a mysterious new one. Jin and Liu, two police captains, are ordered to kill the new leader within ten days.
