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It's interesting but I think it isn't a very good "drama special" episode. The subject deserves a proper drama format to be well told in my opinion, here it's too rushed, the childhood and friendship relationship are not used very well and deepened enough, and they made it overly sentimental for me.
I think Nam Da Reum did a good job, but Tang Jun Sang wasn't fit for this role. I liked him in other dramas, but here is acting was quite bad.

I can understand that it appeals to some people, and the historical accuracy of the phenomenon isn't the problem for that indeed, even for men transvestite as women. But as you pointed it, it's totally unrealistic the way it is done in films or TV series in general, because they don't want to totally give up the feminine traits of the actresses for the purpose of the characters, that's why it's one of the tropes I really hate the most in historical productions.

If it was done toroughly and in a good way in any sageuk I would love it actually, but I doubt it will happen some day with Korean actors.

For sure there is a big lack of originality when it comes to sageuk stories the last few years.

Well, it's rare to find a sageuk that is truly realistic anyway. For this one I still can't tell when, during Joseon Dynasty, it is supposed to takes place exactly.

I'm really disappointed by YNK. They totally failed him on this one. And it was his first drama so there is no turning back now.

There was nothing, anywhere, from them during the airing and after the drama ended. Sun did such a good job for his first role on screen but they totally missed and ruined this moment by doing absolutely nothing. I'm really sorry for him.

As a rookie actor he needs all the exposure he can during a time like this, especially with all the competition. Heavenly, the production company, was the only one promoting the drama in the end.

I really don't understand. Especially because they did something when he was attending a film festival with director Hwang Da Seul and his co-stars Kim Nu Rim and Jang Yeon Woo last summer, when he wasn't known yet, so that doesn't make sense that they totally ignored the drama after. And also because in the same time they did promote the other actors they manage, even one that, objectively, will never get main roles...

I also hope he receives better management and promotion next, but in any case this moment is lost, so that really makes me angry because Sun as a great talent and a big potential, I'm sure he can have an interesting career as an actor.

Such a boring and reheated plot for a sageuk. A prince that hides his identity as a commoner, a cross-dressing female character (they really don't want to give up with that unrealistic and stupid trope...). That's disappointing, but I guess some people like this kind of cliché stories where evertything is predictable.

New trailer focused on the character played by Choo Young Woo, Cheon Seung Hwi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5usYpDBr0

I hope that the fact that he hasn't been active anywhere in the last couple of months is the sign that he is working on a new project. We definitely need to see him again in more dramas or movies.

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, within the limits of respect for the moral integrity of individuals, so there is a difference between expressing an opinion and slander or defamation that are criminal offenses.

You can dislike whoever you want for whatever reasons you want too, but publicly slandering someone as being homophobic just because he removed some posts about a flop drama from a social media is slander. You have no evidence of what you claim, it is just your interpretation of some random facts that can, and are, interpreted very differently by other people.

So don't play the victim card. Nobody says you can't have and express your personal opinion. Just that you cannot just write anything you want when it comes to slandering someone.

His little brother Cha Jung Woo (he changed his last name for his stage name) will make his acting debut next year ! And in a BL drama too. ^^ He is as handsome as his older brother and that would be awesome to see him and Young Woo in a project together in the future.
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Cha Jung Woo (Choo Young Woo's little brother), will play the role of Soo Hyun. Good genes definitely runs in the family.
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Post reported for slander and defamation, which can be subject to legal action too.

I understand, if I only saw that trailer and didn't know better about the drama, I would maybe not want to watch it at all, which would be a big miss unfortunately.
But I think their strategy is the opposite, because people like us are a minority.
The era of long, epic and serious sageuk is long gone, the costs of production are too big now compared to what they used to earn with it before, and I think the genre is less appealing for the mass now. So by doing that, I guess they hope people will think it's a light rom-com story and give it a try and even if it's not what they expected, maybe they will be hooked by the quality of the drama.

Yes I know, we have already seen that, but that's why I don't understand why they do a trailer like this to promote the drama when it's definitely not the tone of the story. I don't get this promotion strategy.

Such an impressive and powerful acting debut. Well done ! I'm already a fan.

Sun's crying face in "Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo" is simply beautiful. And every time he smiles, it is like the sun is rising around him.

I'm looking forward to his next project.

Lee Sun is really the revelation of this drama for me. His crying face is so beautiful ! And he really is like a ray of sunshine every time he smiles. I'm really looking forward to his acting career and can't wait for his next project.

I still think the execution of this drama is lacking on some aspects and that some things didn't worked (at least for me) because they were not properly handled in the story development, but overall the story and the characters are interesting, there is a strong meaning behind it, with good morals, and it's a great drama.

I really don't get these comical trailers we are getting for some sageuk like this one when the stories don't look at all comical.

This is just slander and defamation. Which may be subject to legal action.
People really need to stop with these baseless accusations. Most actors don't talk or promote their first project, making conclusions about him just because in his case it was a BL is totally crazy. People like you really need some mental checkup.

Chang Wook delivering a masterclass on acting again with this role. Amazing ! All the acting is very good, but the way he portrays Yoon Gil Ho is particularly impressive.

It isn't my favourite genre or kind of story, so I wasn't sure what to expect with this drama, but the two first episodes were really good and interesting even though it isn't that original, so I'm really looking forward to the next ones.

Not having watched the original I'm not biased by it, but it's clear that it's a Thai story remake, because it's very cliché just from the first episode. Not that bad though, I will watch the next episodes with interest.