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It was time. Really don't understand the edit policy here sometimes... ^^ He looks great, that's the most important.

And the emotional roller-coaster keeps going on. ^^
That's still really good overall, but there are some points that really bother me, like the characters being too lucky to find things or coincidences. Especially the character of Lee Kang Moo. Like the guy escapes from his ties 4 times in two episodes, knock down a man, altough injured, but just with one leg, and after being beaten up like pulp by a hunk Im Soo Ho, just reverse the situation in few seconds despite just eating some bread in days... Nope, not buying all that even if it's for the sake of the plot.
Honestly I was hoping that the hostage situation was finally over at the end of episode 9, but now we are in for more episodes. ^^ It's interesting but a little bit dragged on too for me, even if there are things happening. I think for a movie it's okay this kind of huit-clos, even if it last for most of its time, but it's been 5 episodes of 1h30 so it's getting repetitive and boring.
I didn't expected the blowing end though hahaha.

Hahaha, a long hair men fetish fellow ! ^^

Like you, it was a man with long hair that made me fall in this trap hole that is Korean dramas. And it was none other than Ji Chang Wook as Ta Hwan, and then Emperor Huizong, in "Empress Ki".
But back when I was younger, long hair characters or historical figures have always been my favorite (Lord of the Rings's Elves come on !).

Jang Hyuk has let his hair grown naturally for many sageuk, like "Chuno" for example. Others Korean long hair heartthrobs, even if not playing in sageuk, are of course Kim Jae Wook, No Min Woo, and Ryu Jun Yeol for me.

I don't watch Chinese dramas, but I love the visuals I see here, and few movies like "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers" or "Curse of the Golden Flower" left a huge impression on me back when I was a teenager.

I just love long hair people. Women with very long and silky hair are the most beautiful for me, so of course, Asian people with long hair are on the top. :)

P.S. : Korean topknot, sangtu, was reserved to men that were married. That's why guards and villains are portrayed mostly with long loose hair, because they are likely single or free-spirited characters.

I thought it was okay, even quite good, until around episode 30, but after that it wasn't that good until the end. Just clichés after clichés. Especyally, the way they make Se Min character pretendedly changed doesn't make sense at all. Too bad, it was good at first but in the end I'm quite disappointed.

No sub for the moment so it's necessary to understand Korean to watch it well. It's actually a cute romance for a short web drama like this. And very nice for food lovers. ^^ Choi Si Hun really have an angel face.

Well, she has her charm and she knows how to handle a man who is head over heels for her obvisouly. But she doesn't look like she is honest because between what she said to Hyun Joong in private (she actually seems quite honest at that moment) and how she talks to Si Hun there is a huge difference. Either she's is a player who smooth talk all guys or she doesn't want to hurt others and thinks it is better to not say things straightforwardly.

I personally don't think it's bad writing, because every time I feel like the development is lacking in something, it goes back to a very high excitement after (Dr. Kang for example). That's just a very twisted scenario I guess. It's kind of frustrating to watch but I like it in general and in this case too so far.
Controversy can still be seen for any drama with any subject. It's always the same. And if there is no need to talk about it, then don't mention it... But if you do want to talk about it, I would be happy to exchange intelligently on the subject. The initial controversy, as I wrote, was regarding the Democratic movement of 1987, and so far, this drama has nothing to do with it, as JTBC stated. That's it. People started to find others things after of course, but the more I watch the more I'm convinced that it's groundless as I don't see anything in the drama supporting the claims of the protesters.

So in the end it's basically a political/action drama that should be tagged with spies and hostage situation (didn't though that this situation would last so long). ^^ There is barely any romance (the tension is great and with this acting so good we want more !), with a lot of roller-coaster feelings regarding the development. Yes, mixed feelings. It's really great for the acting, but there are some little shortcomings regarding the story, I don't know how to deal with the humour and the sarcasm here, but I really like it overall in the same time. Quite strange haha.
Still, I can't wait for next week-end episodes.
(P.S. : The more I watch, the more I find the initial "controversy" utterly ridiculous and even outrageous in a way.)

I'm glad they wrapped up things with Deok Im's brother. I was afraid it would be left to the short things we had many episodes before. It was needed. And the scene with her nephew was really good too.
Also, record for the ratings of the last two episodes ! Junho dancing 우리 집 in dragon robe is coming~! ^^

The feelings will linger forever. I look forward to few years in the future when I rewatch it.

Well, Jun Ho and Se Young both said that they cried a lot when they read the script of the last episodes and that they want to watch it alone, so there is a big chance that it will end like the reality in the drama.

That's actually quite often the case in sageuk, these irrational reasonings. ^^ Which is quite accurate regarding History and show well how much power some factions could have over the king in Joseon era.

They used time jumps several times in the drama, and some episodes are almost 1h30 so it should be enough if the two remaining are like that too.

We will know for sure Saturday, but it should be a sad ending indeed, which I kind of like with beautiful stories like this one.

I'm quite surprised by people who can stop watching a drama after watching most of it. Even when I'm disappointed, if I reached that point, I will just watch until the end and be really sad or angry about what it became. I'm too curious to drop a drama this late, I only do it at the beginning. ^^

I kind of agree with you. It was set to become my new 10 stars drama but it lost some points around episode 12/13. However I think the latest episode put it back on track for a good end. I don't know how different the novel is different from History, but if the main events are the same, it is a sad story anyway in the end.

Well, Deok Im raisons don't make sense for some people.
I think it's pointless to try to understand or not actually, it's a character based on an historic figure. And the drama will not change anyway. ^^
I personally think that her reasons don't make sense in the drama, especially because in the end they will be together, but I think it was necessary too for the scenario.

Personally it was not a worry for me, but now it's sure, the drama will air until the end, and that's for the best.
I'm actually more worried about how the story will evolve in the next episodes. ^^ Because right now it seems like there is no turning back for Soo Ho and Young Ro.

Definitely Seol Hee's family. Young Ro's father is a politician, he has money but most importantly power. Soju makes more money I think. ^^