So now, @pakalanapikake, you see why this show and I were never meant to be. created an account to say, I totally agree with you. Welcome to the world of sageuks. Minister Shin tries to bargain, offering Ha Sun the queen dowagers head if he lets him go. I swear you won't regret it. I think they could show us the Lord "I don't remember his name" rebellion because it was not very clear and still had a big place in the story of this character. They want to show his loyalty via his death ? He manages to throw his sword and take out the assassin about to finish off Ha Sun, then slips around Ha Sun to take the sword meant for him. I was lucky, it was so beautiful about music, acting, costumes, and I appreciated that there was balance between politics and romance. I think @kiara tipped me off about it. Maybe if you have a better way to say it one day you will get a chance to write a drama yourself. 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. I briefly thought the show was trying to say that Cray Cray's Cray was entirely due to the environment he was living in. But overall i really had fun and thrill watching it. (Oh, right. (I did watch it, and I was right.). Of course, they arent worth the time I suppose. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; They tell the story of a king who was as handsome as he was wise, and whose greatest talent was looking out for his people. And if there is a pre-existing King for him to be then who that king IS (or was) is very, very important. :). The end was quite disapointing, I mean the jump in the future was useless. KINGDOM, alas, also got short shrift from me because it was too much to juggle with CROWNED CLOWN. Everything you have written about this show is exactly what I felt towards the ending. I'm going to miss this drama. I wanted to see some little clowns running around. She notes that this is her first time seeing the throne in person, and that Prince Yul is dead, but her blood will soon sit on the throne. She did get to meet his sister without knowing it was her. Or change the two years to two weeks. So-woon had sobbed that if Ha Suns body wasnt there, he must be alive somewhere. For a moment I thought the red clown was the king and would be the happy ending but was not , It was really good but it wouldve been better it had season it was so much left out . I was confused too about why the queen dowager spoke to Ha Sun as the king. Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. She asks him to absolve her of her title first, so that instead of becoming the queen dowager and staying in the palace, she can go away and wait for him to join her. He was the king without the crown, the mastermind. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these recaps. The drama took some risks like killing off the king halfway, according to the actor who played haksan it was something they had in mind since the beginning. He can only be as abusive or violent or lost or addicted to drugs as his writing allows. Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. Im not usually a fan of vampire shows, but now I want that alternative ending/sequel. When Kab-soo and Dal-rae's clown troupe arrived where Ha Sun had intended to rendezvous with the former Queen, I wondered how the guardian managed to leave his job working for the navy in Ha Sun's hometown. Likewho took care of him? The dog keeps . In this video, we give a full ending expla. I'm still trying to catch up with HAECHI. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. But Ha Sun stabs him in the belly, declaring that the price for killing Minister Lee is his death. Was glad when I saw Officer Jang want to accompany him, but then when those assassins attacked I was like????? What was the point? Anyway, overall best Korean drama ever! They weren't flawless, but they honored their own internal logic and the characters' developmental arcs. also the end was dreamlike, similar to the soft focus happy endings of Crash Landing on You but were these true endings or just wishful thinking? The guard somehow managed to rule for few more years but was assassinated later. But i don't think thats what happened. As is so aptly stated in NIRVANA IN FIRE, Time flows like water, and what has gone cannot come again. Give it a rest, Pakalana. All I ever wanted for Ha Sun and So-woon was for them to live a normal life like normal people, and they got exactly what they deserved each other. To me this drama was about Haksan and his quest to get the Dadong tax law passed. 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. You're making good progress with JEONG DO JEON. He is important. It did its intended purpose. Thats not all though as we soon find out. Then Officer Jang and him could have travelled far searching for the queen, end up in this town at the end and reunited. And clothes? It has been a pleasure. What were the different possibilities? To kill off Moo Young and leave Ha Seon with literally no one but So Woon? This does not mean you cannot enjoy it. Nothing like watching our protagonist send off his master in the most glorious way to jerk some priceless tears. People who watch sageuks want historically acurrate stories, right? Prince Charles travels to Hong Kong to mark the end of British rule as the region became an administrative region of China. Ha Sun had learned they were on their way earlier in the day, and had made his plan based on when they were expected to arrive. The king's every move and poop was recorded so it would be very difficult to make a switch but Ha Sun was only subbing for the king for 15 days. appId : '127538621120543', Would have been nice if Officer Jang could have had a chance at a normal life. But then they killed Yi Heon off, and Ha Sun was just too inconsequential for me. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything I've loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. The King comes back later, as a cameo and as an excuse for conflict but we will kill him off because he's really not important to the Clown's story now; he's in the way. I especially liked that the twists were simple and not that many. At night, So-woon holds Ha Suns compass, remembering two years ago when a pair of palace guards delivered the news that they believed Ha Sun was dead. And nobody found out the Clown wasnt the King because the King is dead. In the courtyard, she never loses her hostile pride as she drinks the poison and succumbs to its effects. Why was killing off all the bad guys done so poorly and quickly? It worked, because the scene in which he was hurt was really beautiful and I was on the edge of my chair and heartborken for So-Woon. My take on the ending was that he was nursed back to health though we dont know how and who took care of him. 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. 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. However, I find myself not caring so much. 4 Jul 2021. And even I would be interested, and was interested, in seeing what this story looks like. Untuk menghindari pembunuhan, seorang badut bernama Ha Sun yang juga diperankan oleh Yeo Jin-Goo dibawa ke istana untuk menggantikan Raja Lee Hun. And youre probably going to reply to this with something along the lines of saying even THIS comment is also entirely subjective, thus ironically, proving my point. Nobody offered a friendly gesture to Diana, choosing Charles. He says that she hasnt been officially deposed yet, so shes still of higher status than the king, and can order him to dethrone the traitor clown. The King : I think it was sad they didn't show him more as a Crown Prince. Auwe! And all conflict and tension that should exist because of a Clown being a fake King on a throne and surrounded by people that want to kill him, goes away. It was cleverly placed so he wouldnt appear foolish but experienced in many avenues of sports which pleased me very much. Clan power? Hmm. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); In a desperate attempt to protect their young king from assassination, a decoy is put on the throne. Why? Recaps done buy the Sageuk Queen HeadsNo.2 (We miss you, @headsno2 ) and filled with the snarkiest comments and jokes, most creative beanie poems, enjoyable analysis and historical trivia, all provided by the most fun, experienced and intellectual beanies EVER to date. I've tried to watch it about four times now and still I could anticipate the bad taste it would leave in my mouth. Jang Gwang's steady presence was a joy -- especially when Eunuch Jo was blending into the woodwork and meticulously inspecting the curtain pull while Haksan was going ballistic over Ha Sun early in his residency at court. But Ha Sun tells her not to worry about it, because he plans to abdicate and has already chosen his successor Lord Giseong. The only reason I watched the drama version was because of the movie. LollyPip, thanks for the recap. Nooo, not Moo-young! Or change the writer. Chief Royal Secretary is dead. Bonus points if it's a sageuk. Dal-lae should have reunited with Ha Sun. She turns and theres Ha Sun, alive. But hes not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. This feels like irony in my perspective, since between episode 6 to 8, she says that it does not matter if Ha Sun is late or not, he will always be there. 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. Couldnt stop watching. Ha Sun argues that the people in the palace are his people too, so he cant just abandon them to save himself. Kwon Hae-hyo delivered with bells on in the ruthless social-climbing department until Lord Shin inexplicably lost the plot at the end of the show. Live together in a small hut just the two of them and So Woon's maid in obscurity for the rest of their lives? The makers of this show (and I assume the movie) decided to show that story by means of a doppelganger plot. She gave up and it seems they met in Heaven? I wanted to try a sageuk, and picked TCC to discuss about it here on DB. The entire nation praised his great virtues. What a complete waste of time. Sheesh. That seemed so unnatural. 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. At the end of its fifth season, The Crown has taken viewers through much of the turmoil and strife that engulfed the royal family over the course of that . When she gave her rings away and they found his compass. The Crown season 4 ended with Christmas at Balmoral. He used to swap cloths with the guard make him sit on the throne and would laugh when ministers and noble men bowed to the guard. The Crown season 5 ends with Princess Diana preparing to take her sons Prince William and Prince Harry on a holiday to St. Tropez, organized by Al-Fayed. Enjoy it all you want. They didn't really expose that at the beginning. The King? He apologizes for not running to her faster, but she just throws her arms around his neck, happy that hes here now. 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. 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. I read the first two parts and loved it and wrote my comment even before I read the recap, because I've been dying to since I skipped my way through the finale (what does it even say about a show finale that I skipped everything but the last bit and still got it right), and then I came back just now and read the other two parts and also loved those. While some of the plotting did feel a little rushed at the end, especially with the 2 time jumps, for the most part Crowned Clown delivered a highly satisfying final episode. But of course everyone can have its own opinion. Idk anymore. :-) So, I'm genuinely happy you got CROWNED CLOWN as your 1st Sageuk. But Ha Sun states that he has committed no crimes, because the secret letter was his way of protecting the nation, which is his duty as king. Unanswered questions. Stretching it A LOT, but okay. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. ). What happens upon the family's arrival? js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Its a matter of preference. I cannot believe that Lord Shin would have allowed himself to walk into a trap. As So Woon is unable to bear children, Ha Sun decides to leave the throne to a more worthy contender, proclaiming he was only borrowing the throne temporarily and never fully deserved the accolade. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. Dont base it on a doppelganger trope at all if youre going to do that! The writing, on the other hand, definitely the weakest link. Premiere Watch: Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2, The Crowned Clown, Whats Wrong Mr. Poong-sang, The clown gets a lesson on how to be a king, Three teasers for The Man Who Became King, Lee Kyu-han joins The Man Who Became King, Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young become the king and queen of Joseon, First script read for The Man Who Became King, The Man Who Became King confirms main pairing Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young, Lee Se-young courted to be Yeo Jin-gus queen in Gwanghae remake, http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/709687/, LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi. and so on. Then why have him shot at and left for dead? Strangely, the gates are wide open and the courtyard empty, so Minister Shin halts the soldiers and looks around suspiciously. In comparison, I was passionately and unequivocally committed to REBEL for the entire run of that show. This drama you have to choose the ending I chose he had died then she did and he came to get her so they could go together to heaven. Another example would be the queen: after her suicide cliff attempt, she acted like shed been married to Ha Seon all along instead of Yi Heon. I stopped watching at episode 10 since I had time-constraints and felt that the pace was a little slow or maybe just that I lacked time. In JDJ we are now with the last King of Goryeo, Gongyang. Rather i think its because its extremely rare (almost impossible) to find a doppelganger who matches you in everyway to the extent that you are even able fool most intimate people like wives, closest servants etc. What is the limit between good and bad? I've watched enough sageuks to understand the ethos even if I don't always personally agree with it, and am disturbed when social conventions and obligations of earlier historical periods are flouted, or treated as if they don't exist. It was quite unpredictable and almost each episode ended with a cliffhanger . He essentially died so that no one could ever actually prove the Clown as fake. Ha Sun meets with some young scholars, who have compiled Exemplar of Korean Medicine. Ha Sun wants to publish a version for the people to read, but the scholars argue that the people dont deserve it. 4/4 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It's simply epic! Two years pass by and we see So Woon a broken shell of the woman she once was. It would have been fun to watch someone as stoic as him being all awkward around someone as bubbly and mischievous as she is. I enjoyed the it. Did you read my essay? It's a pity at that time I wasn't on DB, it sounds a so fun experience! A concern for royal doctors. Emotional manipulation in the best possible way and it rounds out a highly enjoyable Korean drama. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); or Which is a rarity these days in Kdrama land. I also do not agree with the author of the recap -- that protecting the power of the king is protecting the people. 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