Nevertheless, it takes me a while to get my thoughts in order, so I don't comment in a timely fashion. It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. 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. Couldnt stop watching. It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. Stretching it A LOT, but okay. I enjoyed the it. I just wish I could have commented more on CROWNED CLOWN, but the mental fatigue was real. 3. I was glad that Ho-sun and the Queen finally got together but the ending sounded more eternal due to the mist and not quite earthy. Is he now AWOL? The internal and external forces driving a wedge between the monarchy and its people seemed overwhelming, and someone with a weak resolve . The Crown Season 5: Ending Explained | Full Spoiler Review & The Real Life True Story That Could Inspire Season 6. Because a writer can write a 'bad' end, but if properly done no one can challenge it or be confused. KINGDOM, alas, also got short shrift from me because it was too much to juggle with CROWNED CLOWN. Like everyone else I feel the end was rushed and not thought out. And why didn't the rebels have scouts out to spot the approaching relief army? The end was quite disapointing, I mean the jump in the future was useless. He says that serving Ha Sun has been a once in a lifetime blessing, and they hug, both of them crying. 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. He deserves it . It made it interesting. Would have been nice if Officer Jang could have had a chance at a normal life. Ha Sun was a good king, and he could have been a great king, but he wasnt a happy king. SINOPSIS The Crowned Clown : Joseon dalam keadaan kacau karena pemberontakan dan perebutan kekuasaan di sekitar Raja Lee Hun yang diperankan oleh Yeo Jin-Goo. It makes me soooo maaadddd!!! Moo Young should have survived. Once again sweeping this fact under the rug. It was about the time due to the constant conflict among the delegates of his courts. The uncanny, period-inappropriate costumes, hairstyles, makeup and actors turned me off right at the VERY beginning of the drama. Minister Lee didn't see himself as a hero but more like a tool for his country not good or bad but useful. There have been worse plot resolutions. It can be a pretty bad thing. And then they walk off into the sunset andwhat? No man can serve two masters. And even I would be interested, and was interested, in seeing what this story looks like. I'm going to miss this drama. 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? there could have been a slight nod to MASQUERADE by perhaps having Ha-seon and So-woon leaving on a vessel pulling from shore with maybe Moo-young on shore making a bow; HAECHI is my only live watch right now. Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. It's an interesting interpretation, but I prefer them alive :). Ha Sun doesnt want to disrespect his loyal friend that way, and Minister Lee says it makes him feel joyful to hear Ha Sun call him that. 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. If he ever has to hang his acting hat on a piece of his work in my mind all he has to say is: episodes 7 and 8 in TTC. Because, when making a sad ending, you have to make it believable enough so that the viewer does not feel like theyre being unnecessarily hurt. The King : I think it was sad they didn't show him more as a Crown Prince. And OOC*. Lord Giseong is crowned king, and Ha Sun dresses in common clothing as he packs to leave the palace. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { Yes it depends on the perspective. Enjoy it all you want. The doppelganger part. Shin Chi Soo, Queen Dowager and Prince Jinpyeong(?) DEFINITELY MLDBC!! But of course everyone can have its own opinion. Nope it was kinda too long. 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. I neglected to state that Jin-goo's performances were great, and that Kim Sang-kyung is a new favorite. tvN's hit drama " The Crowned Clown " has ended with a bang! If you want to tell a story about a Clown being King, do NOT make that ENTIRE premise hinge on a single character and then treat him as a plot device! The goodbye scene to Eunuch Jo sniff so beautiful so sad. I love the show, but they have to redo the ending!!! He was awesome!! That there was a progression to his devolution and, put into the same environment, the Clown was going to start to devolve the same way. They suggest he bring in a new concubine to give him a son, and even So-woon thinks he should do it. 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. Hopefully you will and i would watch it definitely. Too forced. Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. The Crowned Clown: Episode 16 (Final) by LollyPip It's time for our clown to sink or swim on his own, and one wrong move could mean his death and the death of everyone he cares about. 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. and so on. While there were memorable scenes and dialogue, I feel like the overall message the show was trying to convey got muddled along the way. Because there were no consequences for the King as a pre-existing character. Did you read my essay? I liked the acting, the cinematography, the music themes, the multilayered characters. I felt that if Yi Heon got off his drugs a bit, he was very much capable of doing just that; protecting his place on the throne. General Kang asks whether he should bring his men to the capital or prepare to fight at the border. 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. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. Irrelevant time frame. What, he doesnt get to benefit from the magic two year time leap ? She promises not to get any closer if he just stays where he is this time. And I loved the drums. Nobody offered a friendly gesture to Diana, choosing Charles. She is depressed and gets yet another false hope that Hasun could be alive. ;-). To show how good and righteous the Clown was? (Oh, right. He had no backstory. And clothes? Like I said, it's a fairly good and fairly solid Sageuk, preserving at least the "vibe" you expect from a Sageuk. He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. My take on the ending is that they reunited in death. Seriously reviewing shows is too exhausting; I rather like @hotcocoagirls idea of Yi Heon returning as a vampire, and becoming a sullen loose canon on the Officer Jang and Uri Mathematician investigative team. The Crowned Clown Season 1 2019 16+ A low-class commoner clown, sits in the throne of the King who is in peril of losing his country. For all the aforementioned reasons. Thank you for the suggestion, @marcusnyc20, I will try Haechi in the future :), Congrats on your 1st Sageuk! (Lol. At a couple of points in the past two years, I was simultaneously live-watching 9-10 dramas along with older shows and films. 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. Honestly, its not even the underlying moral issues that are never addressed by this show, although sure they annoy me on a personal level, and I have argued about them till Kingdom come; its that a core ingredient for plot and character was just IGNORED in order for them to try and push the story they wanted to tell. She asks the little girl where she learned to make a wish like that, and the girl says a man who was passing by taught her. In the past, I've gotten myself in a swivet over dramas I was deeply invested in that later derailed or otherwise succumbed to out-of-character behavior, illogical happy endings, etc., etc. Everything was inconsistent. all had loyal supporters! Not because hes not royal, but because hes right that its not something that should belong to any one person, but should be used for the good of the people. Re: Ha Seon (YJG) in fighting blue. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. I could only assume that Moo-young's sparring sessions with His Majesty paid off as the latter skewered Lord Shin. Lets break this down. It's a pity at that time I wasn't on DB, it sounds a so fun experience! 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. I especially enjoyed his sound effects of Yi Heon on a bender. 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. Maybe even shown the Queen's Lady having a hint of interest in him. Live together in a small hut just the two of them and So Woon's maid in obscurity for the rest of their lives? 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. Yeo Jin-goo. According to Nielsen Korea, the highly-anticipated March 4 finale of the historical drama achieved the drama's highest viewership. He falls to the ground, and although Moo-young tries to hold Ha Sun back, he breaks away and runs to cradle Minister Lees head in his arms. It was an enjoyable show, very pretty. This was my first YJG drama and it is hard to believe he is only 21 years old. Sorry for the late reply! Then, both Jang and the King could have remained somewhere and tended to their wounds. It's songs were crappy, but the instrumentals hold their ground against even Dae Jang-geum and Arang and the Magistrate instrumentals. However instead of this being a huge and important plot point, and an opportunity for properly developed conflict and climax, this is practically swept under the rug. 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. Because, honestly, he had so many enemies while he ruled. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 For his death, Jang's felt like a dream, like some type of awful and heart stopping nightmare. The queen dowager snarls that he promised to confess, realizing that this is a trap. I have seen a lot if historical dramas because i generally like historical/costume dramas and this is certainly a drama that i really enjoyed. . If it was a challenge to my Sageuk Sages @kiara and @pakalanapikake then this sageuk punk is in good company. So I dropped it. I've tried to watch it about four times now and still I could anticipate the bad taste it would leave in my mouth. What? EPISODE 16 RECAP Yeahthere should be a flash back. 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. 2. Here, I'm justwhat is even there to say? After 15 episodes of drama, tension and romance we finally reach the conclusive chapter to this historical Korean show. Nor can I believe that Prince Jin-pyung would have been caught so flat-footed at the outdoor assembly. Instead of the time jump etc. The King, all his loves, fears, weaknesses and strengths, his idiosyncrasies, his handwriting, his tone of voice, he as a person, already has to exist before the Clown can pretend to be him. 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. What type of clown is Pennywise? I am now pushing on with JEONG DO JEON (35 of 50 episodes completed.) But, instead of Ha Seon finding his sister and the ahjae and living happily ever after with them and So Woon, which I thought would be logical progression No no. Keith Bernstein/Netflix. The upcoming CHRONICLES OF ASDAL, set during Gojoseon days.) Not king and the clown. I will remember his Eunuch Jo for a long time. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? I appreciate your effort a lot. 1. 3/4 @sicarius // Load the SDK asynchronously For me the biggest issue wasnt necessarily killing the king off in and of itself (although I do agree that things could have been so much more interesting with more interaction between him and Ha Seon). 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. 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! It's Moon lovers; Scarlet heart, Ryeo. But then they killed Moo Young for no reason and it made me so inexplicably angry that I cant seem to move on. A remake of the 2012 film Masquerade, the series centers on the tale of a Joseon King and his doppelganger, a clown whom he puts on the throne to escape the intense power struggles afflicting the royal court. Which means they both died. Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. I felt so angry that the ending felt like some type of trap for me. That is what they wanted to tell. Also, I completely agree that the acting, cinematography, and soundtrack were superb. He reminds us that to be a man is to make mistakes, to laugh and fool around. What was the point? I got my happy ending and a toe-to-head pan-up view of YJG in that awesome blue outfit (right after he killed Shin) looking like a bada** so I'm happy. I know they were trying for something similar to the movie Dave but it did not work. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. 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. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. Once he did what he wanted to do, and then some, it was wise of him to make the decision to pass it along to someone else who would use the weight of the throne for the good of the nation. Writer: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown) Cast: Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, Kim Seon Ho as Hong Du Shik, Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun Streaming Source: Netflix Plot Synopsis: A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. I briefly thought the show was trying to say that Cray Cray's Cray was entirely due to the environment he was living in. A. ;-). An emotional farewell with Eunuch Jo (now Royal Secretary Jo) ensues and Ha Sun leaves the palace for good, following after So Woon who left the palace just before he did. She stops when she hears a little girl making a wish to the goblin that protects the house as she holds a cracked hazelnut. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. (Maybe even a Lord GSB cameo by Lee Byung-hyun?). But its not a secret to the close people to them. More politics and history but with last weeks (30 min.) Idk anymore. Even MLSHR didn't do that, although MLSHR overall was crappier than KL. Lord Mountbatten (Charles Dance), a British Royal Navy . And it's this point that made the drama very interesting. When she gave her rings away and they found his compass. Welcome to the world of sageuks. Under entirely different circumstances, namely had I liked this show for more than just the first 8 episodes, this final write up would mostly consist of how utterly ridiculous and pointless that fake out death and time jump was; it is stupid for even the flawed story they ended up telling. So-woon had sobbed that if Ha Suns body wasnt there, he must be alive somewhere. Two years pass by and we see So Woon a broken shell of the woman she once was. 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 . Hasun implemented a controversial tax law and opposed the Ming. I give it a 10+++. 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. And this show started out like that. What were the different possibilities? And had so much fun. 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.