I was confused too about why the queen dowager spoke to Ha Sun as the king. And the music is perfection. 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. But from what I gather, they didn't. Rumors say there was a clown with the face of the king, and that he was alive, but none of them was revealed to be true. 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 . Or am I confused? 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. 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'm glad the ending was portrayed as such, a little sad for those who would only ever want to find what they dont like instead of balancing it out and pointing out what they might have done well. General Kang asks whether he should bring his men to the capital or prepare to fight at the border. Hello? Its just as J Star said: Unanswered questions. Then, someone walks past an open gate alone Ha Sun. Working myself into a lather wasn't good for me. Required fields are marked *. I bitched about this on my fan wall, but I'm so pissed I'll repeat myself. Two years pass, then HS shows up talking about how much time had passed when he woke up. Like I said, it's a fairly good and fairly solid Sageuk, preserving at least the "vibe" you expect from a Sageuk. But Yeo Jin Gu is awesome throughout the drama, i love him. It was pretty good Korean Soap Opera but so much tragedy and I did want Haskan to have survived for his happy ending but not to be. My second bean for 2019 . Predictable and flat waiting period for the queen. She did get to meet his sister without knowing it was her. What can I say. Loved the show and all the actors, especially the King, not the ending, but glad I watched it. PS: You're not a punk. If it was any other drama it would gain only a few comments which would decrease over time, but MLSHR had 2000 comments within few hours even during the last episodes!! But in this episode, she was complaining about how late he was, and I felt like she shouldn't blame Ha Sun for disappearing like that, and it felt weirdly worded and not as executed well as I thought. And I loved the drums. She follows him, but eventually realizes that hes a stranger. What a lovely ending. Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. Nobody offered a friendly gesture to Diana, choosing Charles. Why kill officer Jang So random. He didn't even try to run. Gotta say though, I did enjoy the political aspect of this series even if it was neglected in the last couple of episodes. Not because i didn't like it but because i thought it would cause to loose some viewers as yi heon really had gained some fans despite being kind of a villan (thanks to jin goos excellent acting on a villainous role. Sigh. We got to see one measly flashback of Yi Heon and the Queen early in their marriage before he started going off the deep end. Is he now AWOL? I must have been bonkers. Stars Yeo Jin-gu Se-yeong Lee Kim Sang-kyung See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video So what if youre a prince. I never doubted that Ha Sun was capable of being a true king, but seeing him come into his own strength and take on his enemies himself, outsmart them, and return the nation to peace was extremely satisfying. Clan power? Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. His dignified presence was a centering, moderating influence for both monarchs, and elevated every scene in which he appeared. Re: Ha Seon (YJG) in fighting blue. That is what they wanted to tell. @sicarius or The guard somehow managed to rule for few more years but was assassinated later. The iconic Shawarma King has won the 'best in Scotland' title at the British Kebab Awards for the second time in a row, with the viral eatery on King Street describing their second win as . For all the aforementioned reasons. Im kind of glad I wasnt in the mood for this one, even for Jin-goo. In the summer of 1997, Diana did take her. A concern for royal doctors. It was an enjoyable show, very pretty. Let me follow your thoughts: It was beautiful how everything was brought full-circle yet felt natural, like Gap-soo and Dal-lae going back to their clown troupe, Woon-shim deciding to see the world, and especially So-woon wishing Ha Sun back to her with a hazelnut. I'm going to miss this drama. Why? This on the hand was all over the place. Also, I long awaited the story of how the twins were born and one was sent away so both were equally Royal. 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! After wrapping up the loose ends with both Queen Dowager and Sin Chi Soo, we skip forward a year (or so I presume due to the first dialogue exchange). She walks out of the village and into a field to think, carrying one of her wishing hazelnuts with her. The part that pleased me was when he went to the first tournament and how cleverly he won during archery, or with the dog having that tiger cloth near his hand to confuse the dogs. It's an interesting interpretation, but I prefer them alive :). He had no backstory. To show how good and righteous the Clown was? Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. The Crowned Clown surpasses the movie masquerade in every level. 7-8 of HAECHI before today, but no such luck. Just when I thought this drama couldnt get any worse they introduced the seperation trope! It's not that King Loves is terrible, but if you put MLDBC, MLSHR and KL on a scale, KL veers more towards the extreme that is occupied by MLSHR, instead of the MLDBC extreme. Who wouldn't, if they were up against Hae Mo-su and his badass grandson?! SO many eye rolling inconsistencies with the time period it took me right out of the whole story but I enjoyed half it at least thanks to the actors. 3.1/4 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. What a load of crap! I was also wishing and hoping to get more of Yi Heon's pre-addiction backstory. They showed a lot of "dream-like" features for that last scene in particular which suggested how they both died and are actually meeting at the after life : ( ( ( (. She showed no remorse for him being gone after that point. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. I especially enjoyed his sound effects of Yi Heon on a bender. How did he recover from 3 arrows??? At times he made me forget that it was fiction. Was she too pure to have sex? Two years pass by and we see So Woon a broken shell of the woman she once was. She says that hed have lived a long life if he hasnt been greedy for the throne, but she tells him in a cold voice that shell make good use of his soldiers, and give the throne to Lord Younghwa instead. Youre amazing cuz you even got the queen dowager to agree. 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 could have accepted that, though, because Ha Seon only wanted the power to protect the people he loved, and his sister and the ahjae were safe, so he succeeded and then felt it would be better to hand over the throne to someone more suitable. I enjoyed this more than most of the sageuks I've seen. Didnt want it to end. I especially liked that the twists were simple and not that many. Not king and the clown. I will remember his Eunuch Jo for a long time. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. My thoughts are the queen died of a broken heart when she learned the king was dead. For the drama in general. Or change the writer. His death scene was really great. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { He says that even if he stepped down and one of them took the throne, the country would be okay. This went on for 3 or 4 times, the guard took advantage of it and oneday ordered to kill the disrespectful guard who is laughing at him (but actually the real king dressed in guard clothing ). We can write what we want but everyone involved in it worked really hard to bring this to life. They just wanted to show the Clown as King. I'm probably in the minority for this opinion, but I thought it was a bold move for the show to have Lee Kyu kill the king in secret and become the "king" from the shadows. I do not know of any other drama where it attracted the attention of so much of the wisest and knowledgeable beanies, SIMPLY because of its potential and not because it was actually a phenomenal drama. Did you read my essay? Eventually, the rice payment law goes into effect in a few southern provinces to begin. Finally its time for Ha Sun to go. Minister Shin manages to growl, You lowly clown before Ha Sun yanks back his sword and slashes his throat. Though nervous he won't be able to pull off the subterfuge, the decoy leads successfully, and falls in love with the queen in the process. I sure hope Lord Giseong was also PRINCE Giseong, because there would have been quite a commotion if Ha Sun had passed the crown outside the royal family. They barely manage to suppress the assassins because..hasn't the King been shown to be excellent in archery and decent in using a sword? But Im also not surprised that he burned out quickly he wasnt raised to rule a country, nor did he ever really want the job. 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. Episode 9, titled Couple 31, follows the consequences of the interview, as Charles and Diana finally give in to divorce. The king very much liked practical jokes. My thoughts exactly, the ending felt disconnected from the rest of the plot. Dodi wants his father to meet his girlfriend Kelly, an . Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. I was expecting more repercussions and a deeper analysis into these morally grey characters, but their actions, especially the murder of Yi Heon, were brushed over in simple strokes, diminishing the weight and impact of these moments. Can you guys recommend me another good political show? But thankfully it didn't. It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. Thanks for noting that Yoon Park portrayed Ha Sun's successor, Lord Giseong. Because a writer can write a 'bad' end, but if properly done no one can challenge it or be confused. Dal-lae should have reunited with Ha Sun. But he's not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. Welcome to the world of sageuks. My take on the ending is that they reunited in death. But still could not convince other ministers because if they were proved wrong they will loose their necks. Shiver!! Thank you and I very much understand your pain, rage, disappointment, every other similar emotion you may be feeling. Our royal guard MooYoung is laughing in heaven at these horrible freshmen of hell. Ohh man. The people's hero Woo Do-hwan is MBC's Joseon Lawyer, First look at Kim Seo-hyung in ENA's Paper Moon, Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2023. I could only assume that Moo-young's sparring sessions with His Majesty paid off as the latter skewered Lord Shin. You're most welcome, Chingu! Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write Up And Final Score. Connect with Facebook What was the point? Anyway, overall best Korean drama ever! But the Clown woke him up and he realized he could do good for korean people. FB.init({ Gimme a break! On his way to meet up with So-woon, Ha Sun senses someone behind him and whirls but whew, its only Moo-young. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; And even that wouldn't have happened if Lee Jun-ki wasn't leading the drama basically single-handedly! 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. Nevertheless, it takes me a while to get my thoughts in order, so I don't comment in a timely fashion. Which is why it is still very (in)famous, known as the "MLSHR Phenomenon". Yay for Jung Il-woo and the Good Guys. The point I was trying to make in this essay, is that I think The Crowned Clown has objectively bad writing flaws- namely Yi Heon is an example of bad character writing, whether he dies or not (@leetennant) The bad points : I'm not a fan of too much flashbacks, but in this case I think it would have been useful for the story, the end with jump in the future. Add it to the list of things that are harder to believe than time travel and zombies Yoo In-Na's cuteness in Touch Your Heart. One of these days I intend to watch SHIN DON, which may overlap with JEONG DO JEON. Prince Charles travels to Hong Kong to mark the end of British rule as the region became an administrative region of China. Tags: Lee Se-young, The Crowned Clown, Yeo Jin-gu, Your email address will not be published. But for the ending, thats a 4/10 for me. Like, we see the Queen leaving her Lady behind to go for a walk. 1 recap and comments before posting my thoughts on the finale, I noted that numerous Beanies were expecting to get more of Yi Heon's backstory. The Crown season 5 ending explained. I was surprise when Ha Sun decide to abdicated but again it just makes the ending more beautiful. And even I would be interested, and was interested, in seeing what this story looks like. Then the death of Officer Jang and the unnecessary pain the Queen had to go through while grieving for Hasun. (Source: Netflix) Other than that, I loved this drama and I'm sorry it over. Monk Jung Saeng agrees that Minister Lee wouldnt want them to die for nothing. They had more than a few epic interludes. Also, what a complete waste of what I could have accepted as an okay last 10-15 minutes, or even, heck, half an hour if they'd just used their common sense while writing the damn thing. Would have been nice if Officer Jang could have had a chance at a normal life. 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. He says that serving Ha Sun has been a once in a lifetime blessing, and they hug, both of them crying. I'll definitely read it. Mohamed Al-Fayed's expectations for his son Dodi are the cliff upon which Season 5 leaves its audience hanging. Minister Lee : he was really a great character. The uncanny, period-inappropriate costumes, hairstyles, makeup and actors turned me off right at the VERY beginning of the drama. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. Por que eu achei que todos os inimigos estavam mortos. But of course everyone can have its own opinion. Yeo Jin-gu was also just so much better and fresher as Yi Heon in every way. It would have been interesting to see him evolving and becoming paranoid. Minister Lee. He takes special care packing the embroidered bag from So-woon and the compass she bought him in the marketplace. 1. The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. Among the antogonistic, closed-mided high officials, there was a belief of a there being a clowned crown. Thank you @lollypip for the recap! I think they could end it a better way but I was happy to see their reunion. You're making good progress with JEONG DO JEON. In re-reading the ep. The whole idea was for the clown to step in temporarily because they are bound by the custom and rules of that time period. Did he not know that one was a royal twin (considered bad luck?) He hands her a letter from Ha Sun, which says that if she promises not to punish his people, he will confess his crimes and hand over the royal seal. In the courtyard, she never loses her hostile pride as she drinks the poison and succumbs to its effects. Unanswered questions. Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. ;-). Please enter your username or email address. Also the king wasn't allowed to read his own records in case he'd changed it. After the Secretary stabbed Prince Jin, the Queen thanks Jin for his work thus far and instead vows to put another puppet in her stead on the throne to control. knew it would happen before the end of this drama: line 7, strike TTC and insert TCC. XD), I saw same say so woon biting on the hazel nut is a metaphor for her hurting herself and finding ha sun in a dream. Hasun implemented a controversial tax law and opposed the Ming. Ha Sun says he has a lot more reading to do and sends Eunuch Jo on to bed, but later So-woon finds him asleep on the table. 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