Why give it such a low rating in 2 episodes on points that are not real and haven’t happened?
I think this is mean and demeans the efforts and the hard work of everyone involved.
If such crazy plot is actualized, it’s not too late to criticize and drop it.
Don’t kill the drama’s ratings on assumptions.
These are solid, respectable veteran actors. I hope (and trust) they have sense enough to not be involved in such story plot. Give them a fair chance before you blast them.
Yes! Someone else who feels that Wallace Chung's face is a bit off and his hair OMG somebody give that boy a decent…
He’s a much better dancer/stage performer than an actor. My first WC drama and it will be my last. I hated everything about him. I hated his hair, his hunched walk, his “fashion”.The FL was ok in the beginning but also became frustratingly annoying.The only “likable” characters to the end was Xue Rui and maybe chef Yin Xiang. All the villains were truly despicable and annoying. Li Meng is a standout villain like her princess character in The Double. I still can’t forget her character in TD. BUT, this is probably bad for her as she continues to get typecast as an almost psycho villain. She truly succeeded in creating such a hateful villain. I felt absolutely no sympathy nor empathy for her character even at the end.The drama was not horrible but it was painful to get through all the episodes. I wanted to stop again and again but endured through the end.Dumb ending.
But their exclusive actors are not on a hot streak as TXW is right now so if Youku wants to make money, they will find a way to take advantage of the current TXW popularity wave.
But based on the premise that the current kingdom is historically based on Joseon. Therefore, the historic part of the story should be as accurate as possible.
Instead of this, they should apologise for the scene of guys putting out fire using water buckets in a 21st century…
Yes, that was very annoying.
Also, the typo of "dynasyty" when Yi Wan was looking at his yongpo (King's robe) in the museum. I mean, seriously, do a thorough spellcheck if you're going to take a tight screen shot. smh
It’s literally fiction who cares if it’s accurate or not, jeez? Beside if they want “accuracy” in a fictional…
It's fiction based on historic premise. The Koreans want the historic part to be accurate since many viewers--especially non-Koreans--will assume that is accurate history.
If there are historic inaccuracies in other fictional dramas based on other cultures, I'm sure those citizens will complain as well.
Koreans are never happy with anything and always find the smallest detail to make a problem
Wow, this is a blanket statement if there was ever one for an entire country. Please read my comment above which explains why this is not a small matter.
It’s a fictional alternate universe where apparently the whole foreign occupation never happens either were…
The sensitivity to "Cheonse" vs "Manse" and the headpiece is not about the Japanese occupation. It's about being a tributary state, having the Korean king forced to kowtow to the Chinese emperor and having to get permission from the Chinese emperors when a new Korean king takes the throne. Manse (meaning the emperor lives ten thousand years) vs Cheonse (meaning the subordinate king lives one thousand years) is a very very big deal in Korean history.
King Injo (16th king of Joseon) had to endure Humiliation of Samjeondo. Ever since then, the word "cheonse" is a reminder of oppression for the Korean people.
This also played a big part in Joseon becoming the Korean Empire (Daehan Jaeguk) trying to thwart the Japanese Occupation. When the occupation ended, the Koreans all over the country shouted "manse". This is not a minor nitpicky thing by the Korean citizens and should not be mocked. It's deeply embedded in their culture and identity.
When I see Im Ji Yeon’s range of expressions, it really makes me think that, despite his young age, Choo Young…
I also agree to disagree. HNJ's deadpan, stiff, straight-forward delivery with the micro expressions plays off of IJY's over-the-top, overwhelming, max-expressions perfectly. It's his minimal expression that stands out and is memorable against IJY. I think he's absolutely holding his own and the chemistry will just explode more and more as the episodes go on.
I do agree that Choo Young Woo is great and I really enjoyed his dual role performance. But, I think HNJ is perfectly cast for this role. This drama is getting much more hype than Lady Ok. It's also one of the most-liked in Netflix currently (in the US) and there's a lot of buzz.
Yeahh! Did you also notice the jade ring she was wearing? Or how she roll her hair with a pencil or chopsticks…
Korean women have been using chopsticks and pencils to roll their hair (especially during college years) — probably since Joseon era. lol
While the jade ring is often still worn by older Korean women to show off wealth and status, the chopstick is an everyday thing still for all Korean women.
Unfortunately she has been experimenting a lot on her face. She actually looked pretty decent with her natural…
She’s getting older. Of course it will change. I don’t think it’s ruined. It’s just aging.
As the above commenter said, I agree that what she does with her face and skin is her business. She’s an actor and she’s acting well here. Just enjoy her performance and complement her on her acting merit. I’m sure she faces immense pressure all around to keep up with her fellow actors who are considered “prettier” than her in the industry. She’s probably doing what she feels is best to put herself in the best situation.
Where I do agree natural beauty and aging is best, that is just my opinion. What she does for herself is up to her and we should not say she “ruined” anything. That’s you pushing your opinion on another person’s appearance and basically (reverse) body shaming.
I did rate it high though. Thanks.
I think this is mean and demeans the efforts and the hard work of everyone involved.
If such crazy plot is actualized, it’s not too late to criticize and drop it.
Don’t kill the drama’s ratings on assumptions.
These are solid, respectable veteran actors. I hope (and trust) they have sense enough to not be involved in such story plot. Give them a fair chance before you blast them.
Not sure if there’s English subtitles.
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EXO Kai is currently on a world tour so not on the show for a few weeks.
Also, the typo of "dynasyty" when Yi Wan was looking at his yongpo (King's robe) in the museum. I mean, seriously, do a thorough spellcheck if you're going to take a tight screen shot. smh
If there are historic inaccuracies in other fictional dramas based on other cultures, I'm sure those citizens will complain as well.
King Injo (16th king of Joseon) had to endure Humiliation of Samjeondo. Ever since then, the word "cheonse" is a reminder of oppression for the Korean people.
This also played a big part in Joseon becoming the Korean Empire (Daehan Jaeguk) trying to thwart the Japanese Occupation. When the occupation ended, the Koreans all over the country shouted "manse". This is not a minor nitpicky thing by the Korean citizens and should not be mocked. It's deeply embedded in their culture and identity.
I do agree that Choo Young Woo is great and I really enjoyed his dual role performance. But, I think HNJ is perfectly cast for this role. This drama is getting much more hype than Lady Ok. It's also one of the most-liked in Netflix currently (in the US) and there's a lot of buzz.
While the jade ring is often still worn by older Korean women to show off wealth and status, the chopstick is an everyday thing still for all Korean women.
As the above commenter said, I agree that what she does with her face and skin is her business. She’s an actor and she’s acting well here. Just enjoy her performance and complement her on her acting merit. I’m sure she faces immense pressure all around to keep up with her fellow actors who are considered “prettier” than her in the industry. She’s probably doing what she feels is best to put herself in the best situation.
Where I do agree natural beauty and aging is best, that is just my opinion. What she does for herself is up to her and we should not say she “ruined” anything. That’s you pushing your opinion on another person’s appearance and basically (reverse) body shaming.