Finally i have completed YI SAN!!!! People this is the LONGEST DRAMA EVER I`V WATCHED. Don`t get me wrong i loved it, the length was not really called for thu. I think they could have cap it around 50 episodes the most. The Music was very good but i gave it an average score due to the limited variety, it was the same song over and over. The rewatch score cut due to the length and not the quality.
Its a beautiful story of a hard working king, whom loved his people with his very life. He is truly one of Korea`s greatest ruler. Yi san tells the story of King Jeongjo, or Yi San, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, revered in Korean history for his championing of democratic rights for the Korean people, and for his bureaucratic reform, Be advice the ending is very sad:'(

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WOW

What a journey, a long but good one i so enjoyed it. i actually had this on my list quite a while but i had to be mentally prepared before challenging all 81 episodes lol..... no skipping also (I HATE SKIPPING).
Jumong has managed to put all in one package: History, action, romance & drama it was all rounded for me. As for the Story it was every informative, i learnt tonnes of history from this show and helped me to connect the dots of the various tribes, states & kingdom along Korea`s time period. Oh Watch Kingdom of winds its a very good addition to Jumong and explains further about Goguryeo or Koguryo.
the last few episodes were very sad for me, it hurt to see some of my main charactors go( wont call any names) but i know nothing last forever. It pained me to see the Queen leave but i know it had to go that way for thats how Baekje came about, but i wonder how Silla fitted in all of this. i soon find out.

GOOD SHOW
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The Iron Empress

Lets just start off by saying that this Drama was VERY GOOD! i`m impress with the story line. The plot was very good and almost everything made sense. According to my reaserch the story line followed closely to actual evens that happened.
The Drama is basically about Goryeo told form the eyes of Empress Chun Chun. Depecting the hardship she when thru fighting to make her country prosper. Brace your self for ACTION, POLITICAL SCHEMING & INFIGHTING. It gets really emotional towards :'( i wont say more tho. You will love it if your a real Historical Drama like i.

Acting
the acting was above average and good. I wouldnt go that far to say it was awsome, but very good indeed. persons who stood out due to their acting skills.

* King Gyeongjong - The mad King, i really enjoyed his acting as a mad king lol.

* King Mokjong - like father like son, the rebelous son who didnt want to be king i must say well played. that laugh lol

*Empress Chun Chu - loved her from her younger days to her dying days. Strong woman both as a leader and mother in all aspect well played MAMA!

*King Sung Jong - Played the part of a very peace loving king, but the lengths he would go to preserve peace was too much of a price for the country to pay, Hense y Empress Chun Chu had to step in.

*Empress Moon Hwa / Lady Kim - she played the Empress for awhile, wife to King Sung Jong Empress Chun Chu brother. I mentioned her because her acting got to have an impact on me towards the end especially when her own village turned on her.

Music
It was ok especially during war and time high anticipation. i gave it a 8.5 because it aided they show in moments of happiness & sadness.

Rewatch Value
Good Drama indeed and lots of good moments i would rewatch, However the 8 was given due to its lengths and short coming in dragging out some episodes.

Some say this Drama was too dark & depessing, but all in all the era was a hard time for Goryeo with the Khitan invasions of the country. The last remaining episodes were very sad indeed i hate that chu anywayz I really enjoyed watching this for i`m real lover for Historical Dramas, Asian history and History overall

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This was a fairly good Drama, i would still give it a passing grade. The story line was slow buildin up, but it kept me interested never the less. I loved the main leads they`re good together and kept me routing for them.
There is almost every type of charactor in this drama; ever innocent like an angel lead girl, evil step mom, uncaring step sister thats influence by her mom, loving father who will do anything for his kids and the cold and uncaring guy that becomes the most lovable guy in the end. The acting for most of the cast was very good and deserve some form of notice, especially the Jang Sook Ja (Grandmother) i love her.
Watch it, you`ll be going up and down twist and turning, the fun won`t stop. So bare the slow start and by episodes 6 n 7 u`ll be begging for more. ENJOY!!!

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wow where to start but that this show really pushed me to the point of sadness. My eyes became watery at times especially during the last part when they were protesting in the street. there were many scenes which really got me, the level of acting by the kids were great and painted a realistic picture of what happen to those real kids. this show has really open up my mind to the many wrong doings out there against our kids, regardless of any disabilities they might have. it pains my heart so much to know this was base off a real story....goes to show how much power we give money over our lives allowing it to rob the innocence of our children.

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Ok where to start. i started watching this Drama becuz of Queen seonduk and i was curious to see what this version wld be like. To be honest it was good, just a little above average. However it fell down in a number of areas for me. I did find it a bit drawn out in some episodes and that's rather funny tho becuz the ending seemed rushed. I mean major battle scenes between Goguryeo and Tang was rushed n kept on a small scale. Anyway i know $$$ probably caused that, historical Dramas can cost a handsome penny.
With all said it was a good drama that explored and explain Korean history to me for that time period. It basically surrounds the unification of Korea under the Silla kingdom. Showing what major players like Yusin did for the country, for that aspect well done. CHUN CHUN & YUSHIN carried this drama rather well, i missed Mishel wen she was dealt with.( she is a very interesting character). you`ll find a lot of battle scenes, politics, very very low romance for its main push was the history. Anywayz take it in small doses but its a good drama.

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Ok here i go. I hate long reviews so i`ll try to keep it short. 1st of all this show is an excellent historical drama. It will pull you in for every single episodes.
Story - Main point reunification of Korea, but it follows Dukman jounery and how she climbed and over come the many obstacles to become Queen.
Politics - The political game was AWESOME and is one of the main driving force behind this drama. i loved it for my brain was working trying to figure out Mishil, Dukman and Bidam next move especially MISHIL!!! (love her)
Mishil - The evil one, She`s by far the most brilliant of them all and is my number-1- character. Her postion of seju is one that she did indeed deserve, but lost due to her ambition of trying to become Queen and ruler of shila. Her death was a lost to the show, even thought Bidam did a good job of fillin in.
Bidam - Mishil`s son with a sacred bone (royality) and Dukman`s true love. His devotion to her is by far the best in the show and border`s obession at times.
Dukman - Twin daughter to the King, but was sent away for her own safety. Her fight for her country was one of the building blocks and a key stone in the unification process.
Yushin - 1st love for Dukman and Chief marshall of shila. His devotion to shila is unsurpass by no one. He`s a Gayan by birth but accepted Shila as his country, that does not mean he turned his back on his people. For he stood up for them n fought for them on countless occassions.
i cant bother to go thru everyone, but every character plays a very important role like pieces on chess board. All in all this is a masterpiece and is for persons who love history, political game play and love to think. WATCH IT!!!

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1st of all this is a political drama and no lovey dovey thing. The fact that it was a drama on a female president, which is quite unuasl drew my attention. It was a very good drama and i really like it especially when she was flexing her power as president. Ko Hyun Jung has been my girl since Queen Seon Duk where she played a leadership role (Evil Misil!) drenched in political play also (excellent actress). The drama gives you a real punch on political play with currupt and righteous politians fighting for the ppl vote. I think the story was written well and the acting was excellent especially with the main leads.The story was mainly fixed on Seo Hye Rim as it shows her rise to power in a heavly men dominated career. This showed me also no matter what country you are form politics has its dirty side.

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Ok this was a very funny drama from the start go, but i must say i lost interest going thru. I really did love it and laughed uncontrollable, but lost steam some where around ep15-19. The Main leads were great including the supporting charactors. The music was great, i loved the mix of music with modern Rap and a little old time flavor. Hey especially in the fighting scenes the Rap beat was awesome lol.
The story was very interesting and the first i`ve seen thous far, quite original. Its basically about A ghost called Arang who came back to find the reason for her death. She meets a young guy Eun oh who became a magistrate of a creepy little town and there began the adventure and laughter. However there is more much much more, so give it a try you`ll enjoy and hopefully you wont get bored like me in ep 15-19.

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