Are there no loving parents in this world? Is every child in 21st Century Joseon neglected, abandoned, resented and/or unloved? So far the evil villain Jin Mu is the only parent we have observed to convey an iota of compassion towards their child.
Unrequited love can be one of the most enduring pains people experience. This helps explain why the theme of confessing…
Declining to confess out of fear of losing a friendship (or settling for an unsatisfying short-term "trophy" relationship), are entirely typical reasons which anyone might choose. Considering the obligation imposed on him to perpetuate the role by his "Min political family", I find it reasonable that these external pressures were sufficient so he never even made his own choice in the matter. Until the prince reminded him that yes, he did have a choice.
I was too happy watching the episodes, but thought of rewatching them from a different perspective. I feel bad…
Unrequited love can be one of the most enduring pains people experience. This helps explain why the theme of confessing one's feelings has such a strong presence in K-dramas, and is so well-received.
What makes Jeong U's situation especially thorny is the absolute line preventing him from ever daring to confess to Hui Ju because of his families expectations for him, his own ambitions, and her lowly social status as a commoner. The simple fact is, he would never have risked exposing his feelings towards her had the grand prince not done so first. He would have kept them bottled up forever, sadly but successfully. But when his friend opened that forbidden door, all his pent-up emotions became unleashed. And now he gets to deal with what all that entails…
"Chekov's legal document" is a rule among scriptwriters which stipulates that if a marriage contract makes an appearance early in a drama, it will resurface by the end of the series with tragic ramifications.
Idk, I kinda have a guess the villain could be the Queen Mother's dad.
What is certain is that we are all supposed to think that! The production made sure of it when they cast that particular actor in the role, and styled him to resemble his most famous & instantly recognizable villain character.
Best Part of Ep 8: I really enjoyed the part where she was trying to pretend to care for Huiju but quickly understood…
IMO: 1. The PM knows he won't get what he wants should he try to intercede directly, so his strategy is to await the aftermath to pick up the pieces (so to speak). 2. He is an egocentric chaebol CEO. Any attack against his property is an attack against himself. Only he can abuse FL. Not the grand prince or anyone. 3. She was overly wound up since the beginning and now she is beginning to unravel!
I saw a post on tik tok where they were like ... Her father slapped the prince even when he doesn't care for her…
I think he sees her as his property; as an extension & reflection of himself. Any feelings like caring for his daughter are weakness which others could use against him, and must be extinguished.
Do you remember who was visiting him at his home? Kim Jae Gyeong! The FL's brother & sister-in-law met her…
KJG had cameos in eps 2, 4, & 6. She appeared as an acquaintance of the FL's brother's wife (both of them from noble families), in the palace when she was with the queen dowager to meet the grand prince about their arranged marriage (which was called off when ML chose FL as his bride), and again with the SIL in front of the FL's father's building.
I think Hui Ju and the Crown Prince planned the poisoning... I have been thinking this since episode 7, and while…
I dislike when characters are made to act stupidly just to move the plot along. I want them to be smarter, to outwit their foes due to their own abilities, not just by luck or fate or as a result of interventions from others.
The king grew up in the palace of intrigue. He should know how to play his opponnents off of each other and ensure his advantage—otherwise he does not deserve to win!
What makes Jeong U's situation especially thorny is the absolute line preventing him from ever daring to confess to Hui Ju because of his families expectations for him, his own ambitions, and her lowly social status as a commoner. The simple fact is, he would never have risked exposing his feelings towards her had the grand prince not done so first. He would have kept them bottled up forever, sadly but successfully. But when his friend opened that forbidden door, all his pent-up emotions became unleashed. And now he gets to deal with what all that entails…
1. The PM knows he won't get what he wants should he try to intercede directly, so his strategy is to await the aftermath to pick up the pieces (so to speak).
2. He is an egocentric chaebol CEO. Any attack against his property is an attack against himself. Only he can abuse FL. Not the grand prince or anyone.
3. She was overly wound up since the beginning and now she is beginning to unravel!
"Lost Orphaned Royalty" is an established trope.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LostOrphanedRoyalty
The king grew up in the palace of intrigue. He should know how to play his opponnents off of each other and ensure his advantage—otherwise he does not deserve to win!