Okay so as a huge T-ARA fan (Jungle Fish 2 was pretty much my gateway into Asian Dramas, s/o to Jiyeon) i was totally geeked (excited) to see that Eunjung finally landed a lead role in a makjang revenge drama... I tried watching her other dailies and while she did good, those non revenge dailies don't really interest me 😭 But anyway, episode 1 of the Queens House comes out the gate swinging. Eunho gets kidnapped. (In the first episode? ✋🏾😭) While we see bits and pieces of Seri and Gichang's affair, it's not made clear that Seri and Jaein are friends. In fact, Eunho's disappearance is the main point of the first episode.
Jaein seems to be physically weaker than your average FL. Like she seemed to be very close to hyperventilating during the scenes where Eunchong went missing. Like she couldn't breathe. Doyun is a thoracic surgeon, [thoracic is the region of the body where your lungs are], I guess whatever ailment she has will be what connects her to him. (This might have a tinge of medical drama, which is ironic because in Eunjung's last drama, she played a doctor lol) Doyun didn't really show up in this episode, but I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Judging by the preview, he'll join the story there.
I actually gasped when the family got the bloody action figure at the end of the ep. Part of me wants to guess that Seri orchestrated the whole thing but then again, there's no indication she's capable of pulling off such a thing.... yet. How evil will she be in terms of 2FLs? Only time will tell...
Yesterday I read the translated articles in this dramas thread on Soompi. This drama was described as "intense" and "fast paced"... So we will see about that. I pretty much have been exclusively watching makjang dailies for the last 5 years, HOWEVER, I can't think of another one that opened with the FL's child getting kidnapped.
Casting is good so far. I'm happy to see Giyoon's father (from Elegant Empire) playing Eunjung's father here. I like him lol. And of course. Eunjung. I could go on and on about her, but I won't do that. I find the guy playing Gichan attractive lol, even tho this character is doing some questionable things 👀
This has potential to be a fun one. And for those of you who were in the comment section of Cinderella Game, welcome back :)
That plot reminds me of Dangerous Woman. I can't watch it anywhere, but it was very similar to your theory.
I liked it so far! It reminds me a bit of the second husband - the 2FL's endgame is her family's company even tho she herself is not considered a "legit" heir 😭 toxic chaebol families are my makjang cryptonite so I'm pretty much enjoying it 💀 can't wait to continue it!
Now that I got a place to watch I'll probably restart it from episode 1
That plot reminds me of Dangerous Woman. I can't watch it anywhere, but it was very similar to your theory.
Thank you, I'm making notes of this! I started watching lady of the storm but the site I was using shut down right before I got to episode 10 😭 i liked what I saw so far
That plot reminds me of Dangerous Woman. I can't watch it anywhere, but it was very similar to your theory.
omg I want to watch that one too! ... especially after learning that the actress that plays mikang in meant to be played the FL... but just like you I can't find it anywhere.
I don't think I've finished a daily with that kind of subplot so I'm even more excited for Monday!!
Pure speculation on my part since the drama hasn't even started yet - I notice that both the FL and 2FL have the same family name (Kang), I know it's possible, and common for people in SK to have the same last name but share no family relation. But this is a makjang drama so I wonder if there's some kind of hidden family relationship between Seri and Jaein. I am so curious about that flashback in the teasers where teen Seri pulls off teen Jaein's name tag (or is it the other way around? It happened so fast in the teaser)
My guess is that Seri is likely not just going to be Jaein's "friend", she could also be Jaein's illegitimate half sister who is salty she can't inherit everything that is Jaein's (as well as the standard 2FL inferiority complex), hence Jaein's MO being "you can't live my life bc you'll never be me" But we'll definitely find out over the next few weeks!
Usually the people who will watch this to the end are people who like the daily makjang subgenre - 100/120 episodes is the standard depending on the network. So we're all used to it lol
Ji Soo Won plays a good character in Vengeance of the Bride, it's a good show..
I want to watch GR but it's blocked in the US because of Kocowa I'm assuming.... like if you're going to block us from watching it at least put it on streaming or something 😭
I liked the ending. No complaints from me. I liked how everything went full circle ... - Jingoo and Hana get married, Eunchong gets adopted (I loved the fact that Jieun made her dress!) - Myeongji's final grift fails big time and she gets dragged back to prison where she will rot for life :) just as I predicted, the one character who did not acknowledge her wrongs [no but the fact that Myeongji STILL viewed herself as the victim at the very end] suffered the worst ending lmao - Seyoung and Jingoo getting together I expected but I did not expect them expecting as well! - Seyoung volunteering at the orphanage that Hana and Yujin met at ... somewhat related but seeing the callback with Hana, Duna and Sena was nice as well ... - Jiseok and Hana both "adopted" Yeojin and Sungho as their parents
Solid daily, it's not dethroning any of my faves but I liked it a lot better than the last two that were in this time slot. (No really, the ending of Snow White's Revenge made me crash out in the comments lmaooo) I found the story engaging and I appreciated that the comedic characters (Jichang and Jieun) were there to lighten the mood but they weren't so obnoxious that they took you out the show or took away from the main story.
I do appreciate the themes this show had: family is not just blood but can be chosen (notice how Hana's actual mother never actually made an appearance except at the very very beginning) and that the sins of your family don't necessarily mean that YOU are a bad person and of course, acknowledging your wrongs and growing from them is a big one. This is a very grey drama, no black-and-white storytelling here.... our "good" characters were bad at points and the "bad" characters do good things at points. It makes for an interesting story....
I give the drama 8/10 and added it to my "daily dramas I would watch again" list. This was a fun one.
Now here's hoping I enjoy Queen's House just as much if not more! Interesting how we go from Snow White -> Cinderella -> Queen....
The writer killed of the victim, Carry Jung, who started the revenge. The last 20 episodes aren't so good.
Damn!! I accidentally opened up this comment before the other one but you know what? I'm glad I did. I would be annoyed if I made it that far and saw that she died 😭 that sucks to hear that the last 20 episodes are disappointing. For me, that's usually the best part of a daily because that's usually when the plot really starts getting interesting. Wow...
I'll probably end up watching it in the future when I forget you told me this, lmao
Thank you for mentioning the morally grey part! That's one of the better areas of this drama. I'm okay with Se-Young's…
I like it too! It feels way more realistic when its written this way. The one thing I can't stand in makjangs is when an absolutely vile and evil character with no redeeming qualities (you know the type!) learns some information (usually relating to a long lost relative) and they suddenly have the goodness in their hearts to make a full 180 in less than one episode 😭 so I'm happy Cinderella game is avoiding doing that
Ji Soo Won plays a good character in Vengeance of the Bride, it's a good show..
Oh really? That one was on my list because of jang seohee and lee chaeyoung 😭 maybe that'll be the next older daily I watch.... Have you seen it? What did you think of it?
First episode did a very good job at establishing Mucheol and Mija as terrible people lol if I make it that far it will be fun when they inevitably lose their money.
Demanding money from and assaulting the bereaved family at a funeral is crazy work, and I can feel Mija's insecurity through my TV screen. Even their son is an unlikeable crypto bro who is a jobless bum. It's so cartoonish it feels like a parody lmao
Jaein seems to be physically weaker than your average FL. Like she seemed to be very close to hyperventilating during the scenes where Eunchong went missing. Like she couldn't breathe. Doyun is a thoracic surgeon, [thoracic is the region of the body where your lungs are], I guess whatever ailment she has will be what connects her to him. (This might have a tinge of medical drama, which is ironic because in Eunjung's last drama, she played a doctor lol) Doyun didn't really show up in this episode, but I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Judging by the preview, he'll join the story there.
I actually gasped when the family got the bloody action figure at the end of the ep. Part of me wants to guess that Seri orchestrated the whole thing but then again, there's no indication she's capable of pulling off such a thing.... yet. How evil will she be in terms of 2FLs? Only time will tell...
Yesterday I read the translated articles in this dramas thread on Soompi. This drama was described as "intense" and "fast paced"... So we will see about that. I pretty much have been exclusively watching makjang dailies for the last 5 years, HOWEVER, I can't think of another one that opened with the FL's child getting kidnapped.
Casting is good so far. I'm happy to see Giyoon's father (from Elegant Empire) playing Eunjung's father here. I like him lol. And of course. Eunjung. I could go on and on about her, but I won't do that. I find the guy playing Gichan attractive lol, even tho this character is doing some questionable things 👀
This has potential to be a fun one. And for those of you who were in the comment section of Cinderella Game, welcome back :)
Now that I got a place to watch I'll probably restart it from episode 1
I don't think I've finished a daily with that kind of subplot so I'm even more excited for Monday!!
My guess is that Seri is likely not just going to be Jaein's "friend", she could also be Jaein's illegitimate half sister who is salty she can't inherit everything that is Jaein's (as well as the standard 2FL inferiority complex), hence Jaein's MO being "you can't live my life bc you'll never be me" But we'll definitely find out over the next few weeks!
- Jingoo and Hana get married, Eunchong gets adopted (I loved the fact that Jieun made her dress!)
- Myeongji's final grift fails big time and she gets dragged back to prison where she will rot for life :) just as I predicted, the one character who did not acknowledge her wrongs [no but the fact that Myeongji STILL viewed herself as the victim at the very end] suffered the worst ending lmao
- Seyoung and Jingoo getting together I expected but I did not expect them expecting as well!
- Seyoung volunteering at the orphanage that Hana and Yujin met at ... somewhat related but seeing the callback with Hana, Duna and Sena was nice as well ...
- Jiseok and Hana both "adopted" Yeojin and Sungho as their parents
Solid daily, it's not dethroning any of my faves but I liked it a lot better than the last two that were in this time slot. (No really, the ending of Snow White's Revenge made me crash out in the comments lmaooo) I found the story engaging and I appreciated that the comedic characters (Jichang and Jieun) were there to lighten the mood but they weren't so obnoxious that they took you out the show or took away from the main story.
I do appreciate the themes this show had: family is not just blood but can be chosen (notice how Hana's actual mother never actually made an appearance except at the very very beginning) and that the sins of your family don't necessarily mean that YOU are a bad person and of course, acknowledging your wrongs and growing from them is a big one. This is a very grey drama, no black-and-white storytelling here.... our "good" characters were bad at points and the "bad" characters do good things at points. It makes for an interesting story....
I give the drama 8/10 and added it to my "daily dramas I would watch again" list. This was a fun one.
Now here's hoping I enjoy Queen's House just as much if not more! Interesting how we go from Snow White -> Cinderella -> Queen....
I'll probably end up watching it in the future when I forget you told me this, lmao
Demanding money from and assaulting the bereaved family at a funeral is crazy work, and I can feel Mija's insecurity through my TV screen. Even their son is an unlikeable crypto bro who is a jobless bum. It's so cartoonish it feels like a parody lmao
Yes, I agree. honestly they all need psychotherapy because I wouldn't be able to trust anyone after this lol