:) Monk Jung Saeng agrees that Minister Lee wouldnt want them to die for nothing. The king was instantly killed. In JDJ we are now with the last King of Goryeo, Gongyang. Even if they didn't want a predictable ending of "yayy happily ever after", they could have done it like this: Officer Jang and the King are attacked and badly injured. But because he did such a good job, I almost wished he would stay (however in the movie I wanted him to stay more than anything). It was not possible for me to juggle three sageuks. This kind of doppelganger plot makes more sense in the movie. all had loyal supporters! Prince Charles travels to Hong Kong to mark the end of British rule as the region became an administrative region of China. But he did not return right away because he wanted to make it appear to the people that the real King was in fact assasinated and waited two years before he surfaced as Ha-seon, a clown surfaced that closely resembles the dead king. They have to go back and redo it!!! That's all we need, they said. They look at each other lovingly for a long time, then Ha Sun takes So-woons hand, and they walk home together. My thoughts exactly, the ending felt disconnected from the rest of the plot. I didn't even recognize him from his turn as wild and crazy PD Lee Gang in RADIO ROMANCE. I neglected to state that Jin-goo's performances were great, and that Kim Sang-kyung is a new favorite. And . But sometimes powerful people, criminals would keep people who really look like them to escape death just as yi heon did. It's also funny how if you have slip up and say it backwards (like I often have), and you happen to say the word as spoonerism ( Clowned Crown) it still manages to highlight some of the show. Whatever you want to argue the reason for this was, and whatever you want to argue the reason for Ha Seon blithely forgiving him for this was, and whatever the argument posed for whether Haksan was good or bad, does not matter. Or give me a modern hospital with IV's and other life support for people who spend two years in a coma. Director Kim Hee-won is a new discovery for me, and I definitely see why everyone praised her as they did. Just when I thought this drama couldnt get any worse they introduced the seperation trope! Why stop there? But i am happy to see in other forums and under youtube comments majority liked it. Again, why? But we are inevitably always going to reach an impasse @shaani. Well have the full season review written up shortly but for now, its fair to say the show ended on a well-deserved high. The Clown is King? I too loved MLSHR, BUT I enjoyed it WHILE knowing and recognising its flaws. Ser que foi o rei que ele indicou? I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? And why didn't the rebels have scouts out to spot the approaching relief army? It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. Because there were no consequences for the King as a pre-existing character. The ending of The Crown season 5 centers on Queen Elizabeth II's (Imelda Staunton) dramatic feelings of obsolescence while Prince Charles (Dominic West) fruitlessly campaigns for greater stature as the future King and the tragic fate of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) hangs in the air. The reason why this never happened in Joseon is because of the way they keep tap on the king's every movement. Por que eu achei que todos os inimigos estavam mortos. Thats not all though as we soon find out. I am relatively new to historical dramas but I am enjoying them. The cast and crew can be proud of their production; I'm glad I tuned in. And Haksan dying- so what. It was definitely well-written making it easy to read. The cliffhangers and the drums-terrific; and Loved loved loved this drama till the ending 7-8 of HAECHI before today, but no such luck. So-woon asks what took him so long, and he says that he dreamed for so long that when he woke, a lot of time had passed. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; She presses a finger to the stress lines between his eyes, looking worried for him. Why didnt the Queen let his sister know who she was, Also I was also confused at how Shin got back in the palace back in his uniform for the assembly meeting when he broke out of jail And was sentenced to death, Because I loved the drama so much and was on the edge of my seat I was expecting a Scarlet Heart type ending or Queen for Seven Days even but do t get this one at all but would still give it 9/10. Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. But none of that had any real stakes. The prince appear for less than a whole minute, says a couple of pretty obvious statements and I'm supposed to believe he's meant to rule? 1. Yay for Jung Il-woo and the Good Guys. I agree regarding Moo Youngs death. I was confused too about why the queen dowager spoke to Ha Sun as the king. But I dont know the Clown. Nothing was making sense anymore. I can believe lots of things, like time travel, zombies or moving with one suitcase, but not having scouts when you know the other side is expecting reinforcements is so absurd it's offensive. (Translation: It takes more energy and attention than I can muster at the time.) While Ha Sun is studying in the library, Eunuch Jo says that he hasnt been sleeping and suggests he go to bed early. Of course, they arent worth the time I suppose. The final scene in the grassland was beautiful. Royalty? The goodbye scene to Eunuch Jo sniff so beautiful so sad. After all the drama and pain of the last 15 and a half episodes, after firmly declaring he wants to take Yi Heon's throne and use his power for good, he justdecides to walk away. Yeo Jin-goo. She says that Ha Sun stole the throne from Prince Yul, and that she may drink poison and die, but shes not the loser, because Ha Sun will be remembered as the king who killed his mother. Gap-soo is crediting this wise king for the current peace in the nation when So-woon arrives, and when the king in his red robes and mask dances, she smiles wistfully. The queen dowager grows nervous when things are quiet for too long, but then a soldier runs in to tell her excitedly that they stormed the palace and captured the impostor king. In the dark of night, Minister Shin leads the rebel soldiers to the palace gates and orders them to kill the tyrant king. But I guess they all live together happily ever after. He was responsible for the Queen Dowagers, Shin Chi Soo and the Princes deaths, plus the real King was a complete madman who was responsible for the Queen Dowagers fathers death and his half brothers death and many other atrocious things. Since NIF is set in fictional ancient China, I think it will be easier to differentiate HAECHI from it than from another sageuk. Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. Auwe! He gasps for Ha Sun to hang his body above the castle gates after he dies, to show that the criminal was brought to justice. She cracks it and makes a wish, but when she opens her eyes, shes still alone. And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! What happens upon the family's arrival? The queen dowager refuses to be led away, and walks out under her own power. Ah.I just can't forget how foolhardy Hasun was to leave without protection when he knew that he had so many people against him. ???? I think @kiara tipped me off about it. No no. (Cases in point: TEMPERATURE OF LOVE and BECAUSE THIS LIFE IS OUR FIRST. What were the different possibilities? Like you I would have liked to know more of the Lord Gil Sam Bong affair. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. SINOPSIS The Crowned Clown : Joseon dalam keadaan kacau karena pemberontakan dan perebutan kekuasaan di sekitar Raja Lee Hun yang diperankan oleh Yeo Jin-Goo. And after all that complaining, that was where it truly felt like an ending, except for what happened during those two years. I recently read a forward (by Don Baker) to the Korean historical novel "Encounter" (1986) by Hahn Moo-Sook where he makes the point that scholars writing history are constrained to probability whereas novelists are constrained to possibility. Actually not a copy paste historically accurate like the history channel but more about historically sensitive etc. I watched the first 15 minutes or so and knew how they would treat the king's character that I couldn't stand to watch anymore. No no. Eventually, the rice payment law goes into effect in a few southern provinces to begin. Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. Because I think writing can be objectively bad, and no matter how many times I try and prove this, back it up with philosophical and canon evidence, you, and half this comment section, are always going to think something being bad is relative and subjective; only opinion and perspective. I expected a pair of little ones running in the yard! Welcome to the world of sageuks. Irrelevant time frame. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. The character had reached the point of no return and the "goings-comings" between the Palace and the outside would have been boring. Because they went about writing it completely the wrong way, and the premise was flawed from the very beginning due to how they decided to tell it. The clown is a symbol of the mind. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. Hello? It showed his relationships. Because the show wouldve been more interesting, and wouldve made more sense if he had been treated as his necessary pre-existing character, and therefore storytelling cornerstone, (and Jingoos acting) deserved and required. (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. And this show started out like that. Cant explain how the Queen died, but the whole scene implies that they are walking into eternity together. He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. It was a suitably heroic end for a loyal bodyguard. Not fond of separation endings. Prolly will make the beeeest drama with 0 plotholes and AMAZING storyline. All that means nothing if youre going against the almighty Team Good! Why did he leave the palace without guards? He lived such a hard, unfeeling and regimented life and then to have him finally decide to do something for himself by leaving with Hasunonly to make him die with his 'wish' to die with the King?? The story made a lot of promises, and then didnt deliver. See you over at HAECHI, which I am enjoying so far. Minister Shin tries to bargain, offering Ha Sun the queen dowagers head if he lets him go. . Peace has descended across the land and now the attention turns who the new heir to the throne may well be. As for Moo-young he died with his boots on. In the morning So-woon decides to go for a walk, and as she strolls, she recalls the intimate moments she spent with Ha Sun and the promises he made to always be with her. Then the death of Officer Jang and the unnecessary pain the Queen had to go through while grieving for Hasun. It would be boring if we knew what happens on the whole drama in a preview. The clown scoffs at everything serious in the world, he is cynical and uses humor to show people that they are too serious. Ohh man. And i also think the doppelganger part is seemingly only the possible way to a mere clown to become a king. The acting was superb, the scenery was beautiful and the story was different from its source material. I realize that it was to his advantage to have his enemies think he was dead, but for the life of me, I cannot see how he could have lived. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. Like you, I'll pray to the Drama Gods that we be preserved from simultaneous sageuk scheduling in the future. Ho-geol requests some time off, so Ha Sun suggests he take a working vacation to Jeju Island to see how the people like the new law, which is obviously not what Ho-geol had in mind. Which sounds all well good. He says hes been planning this since the rebellion, because the throne doesnt belong to him hes only been borrowing it. For all the aforementioned reasons. I'll have to go back and rewatch it. (link to my Episode 8 write up because it wasnt letting me do it as a word hyperlink: http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/709687/ ). It wasnt explicitly said, but I believe that once he had gotten revenge on Minister Shin and the queen dowager, he realized that hed been using the throne for his own personal reasons and thats why he abdicated to someone who could truly put the country first. Now we agreed about Lookout too, so that doesnt surprise me. If MLDBC is consistent, I could try it. She enters the palace at the pre-arranged time and finds Ha Sun alone in the throne room. Please enter your username or email address. She turns and theres Ha Sun, alive. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. It was the most interesting part, the relationships he had with Eunuch Jo, the Queen, Minister Lee, Moo Young, Ho Geol. I'm going to miss this drama. After a brief recap to the events of last week, we begin with Queen Dowager and the former Left State Minister plotting their next move. It was a peculiar incident. 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