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Prince Buyeong’s Death – The King:Eternal Monarch Episode 10

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I fell asleep last night while waiting for episode 10 so I watched it very early today. That was mistake because now I feel so sad that I have IU’s “Blueming” on repeat for 30 minutes now. Episode 10 broke my heart. Applause to everyone involved in this drama. Let me give you a brief summary(spoiler) of last night’s episode.

Lee Gon’s attempt to capture Lee Rim failed miserably. Jo Eun-sup got hospitalized for taking a bullet for him and 2 civilians were injured. Lee Rim is possibly worried that Lee Gon found out too much although he doesn’t show it. He still looks so calm and collected. That’s why I was so surprise by what he did next. He wanted to break Lee Gon and decided to get rid of another person in his life – Prince Buyeong. I was already crying my eyes out at this point. At first I thought, “No, he’s too important.” but then they had his funeral. Before Prince Buyeong’s death, Lee Gon went to visit him and told him to enter the palace because he will be away to catch Lee Rim. Lee Gon also promised that he will take care of himself and told Prince Buyeong to take care of himself, too. Then he died just as he’s about to go to the palace.

This definitely hurt Lee Gon a lot and that might be the reason why he went to see Jung Tae-eul. Their meeting was so short and sad. The kiss made it even sadder. When Jung Tae-eul opened her eyes after the kiss, Lee Gon was gone. And she cried as the episode ends.

I have so many questions.

The second in line is dead, who will replace him? (Although, I still hope he’s alive. He’s a good person and very smart. It’s possible he took the opportunity and faked his death in order to catch Lee Rim.)

What’s next for Kang Sin-Jae? Lee Rim said that bringing him to the Republic of Korea was a mistake. Is he a friend or foe?

It was revealed that Luna is terminally ill. Is this real or just a hoax so that she would be released early? (I’m hoping she will be on Lee Gon’s side. With her help, I think it would be easier for Jung Tae-Eul to accept Lee Gon’s proposal and be his queen.)

We only have six more episodes left. I admit there are boring episodes but I think the remaining six will be packed with goodness. It should all go uphill now, shouldn’t it? The preview for next week shows Jung Tae-eul in the Kingdom of Corea and she looks like she’s injured and running for her life. I can’t wait for next week. I hope it comes sooner.

REVIEW : Cheese in the trap

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I have a really bad habit of watching popular dramas very late. I’ve heard of Cheese in the Trap a long time ago and I’ve read a lot of positive reviews about it. I wonder why I decided to watch it now. What I know is that I try to avoid mainstream because I get disappointed sometimes. What most people think is so good might not turn out to be the same for me. I hope the fans won’t take it against me but I will use “Love in the Moonlight” as an example because I got so bored with it I decided not to finish. I rarely give up shows even if they’re bad because I can always just skip through the boring parts but Love in the Moonlight was such a snorefest I couldn’t take it anymore. Anyway, let me tell you why I regret watching Cheese in the Trap four years late.

Synopsis:

Yoo Jung is a rich guy with a personality disorder (if you consider being petty a disorder lol). He secretly punishes those who wrong him by using any means but mostly by blackmail and manipulation. Most people know him as kind and sociable but Hong Seol kind of figured him out right away. Seeing that Seol was not fooled by his facade, Jung tried to give her a hard time. Seol got so scared of him she decided to take another break from the university. But Jung suddenly became interested in her and stopped her from leaving school.

Baek In-Ho and Yoo Jung grew up together and were best friends. The bad blood between them began when Jung’s scheme got In-Ho’s hand injured he couldn’t play piano anymore. In-Ho left home which means leaving behind his dreams and his only sister Baek In-Ha. When he returned to Seoul, he met Seol and became friends with her even though Jung told him to stay away.

Baek In-Ha is a spoiled brat who has been living off of Yoo Jung’s father’s money. She’s very materialistic and doesn’t care about other people but herself and her expensive bags. She’s in love with Yoo Jung that’s why he was able to use her for his schemes at times. Her life turned upside down when her financial support have been cut off because of Jung.

I found this drama refreshing because of the university setting. We mostly see dramas that are set in middle school or high school but in this drama we got a glimpse of university campus life in South Korea through Jung and Seol. It’s also not very common to have a protagonist with a villainous personality. One thing I’m disappointed about is that Jung was not able to change his personality in an impactful way by the end of the drama. Being in love with Seol only changed the way he treated her but didn’t change the way he treated other people. A lot of comments I’ve read say they were disappointed with the ending but for me it was only appropriate. Because I believe that love should have a positive effect in people which is not what happened to Seol and Jung. Seol was willing to accept everything about Jung but she couldn’t change him because he did what she wanted to do but couldn’t. Seol knew she was enabling Jeong but she couldn’t let go. Jung’s decision to leave was the best thing he ever did.

The second lead with the male lead personality, Baek In-Ho, is my favorite character in this drama. Seol had a positive impact on his life because she helped him find his lost dream. We’ve seen this on many dramas before and maybe that’s why this drama is so good because he’s only the second lead. He didn’t get the girl but he got to find his dream. Baek In-Ha, on the other hand, tried to hold on to her old life until the very end but you will see why she’s as crazy as she is as the story goes on. Her past is not an excuse for how she is but it gives an explanation and it made me sympathize with her character.

I give this drama a 9.5/10 score for the plot and for the cast. Whenever I watch a movie or drama I always get sucked into the story, not into the visual of the cast or camera work or editing. I also look into what I can learn from it. If you haven’t seen this drama yet, I recommend you start now. Maybe you’ll like it, too.

The King : Eternal Monarch Review of the First Four Episodes

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Did your heart skip a beat when you found out that Lee Min Ho accepted a new drama? Mine, too! It’s been a while and we’ve all been waiting impatiently for his comeback so now that it’s here I’ve decided to share my thoughts with you guys!

First, what an amazing cast! I’m not familiar with most of them but everybody’s doing a great job so far. Lee Min Ho’s performance make it seem like he didn’t take a long break. And Kim Go Eun’s charisma overflows as she portrays the role of a tough detective on this drama.

Fantasy is a genre that I really enjoy because there are a lot of possibilities if you have enough imagination. This drama is set on parallel universe – Kingdom of Corea & Republic of Korea. I’m getting sick of all the time travel so this plot is refreshing to me. But based on the first episode, it’s possible that there’s also time travelling included on this drama. We’ll find out soon enough.

Let me give you a quick recap on what happened so far.

On episode 1, we found out that a magical flute connects the parallel universe. Lee Rim killed his half-brother, the King, to get his hands on this flute. Lee Gon cut the flute in half with the King’s sword while trying to protect himself. Lee Rim was about to murder Lee Gon when a mysterious person wearing a mask showed up and saved him. The mysterious person dropped an ID issued on November 11, 2019 to Lieutenant Jeung Tae Eul. Lee Gon became king and he’s been looking for the mysterious person’s identity but unsuccessful for years. Until one day, fate brought him to the portal that allowed him to enter the parallel universe.

On episode 2, Lee Gon quickly realized that he’s no longer in his kingdom but happy to finally meet Lieutenant Jeung Tae Eul in person. Tae Eul was incredulous when Lee Gon told her the truth and she arrested him instead. She tried to find his identity but he’s nowhere on the database and had to release him. Lee Gon kept telling Tae Eul the truth but of course she still doesn’t believe him, so he offered to make her the queen.

On episode 3, the kingdom continued to cover up Lee Gon’s disappearance. Tae Eul dismissed Lee Gon’s offer to be his queen as one of his lies. This time, she asks for proof. Lee Gon brought her to the portal but since he didn’t bring the flute with him, the portal did not appear.

On episode 4, Lee Gon decided to go back to his kingdom since he has been absent for so long. Tae Eul, still not believing his stories, was surprised to know that he was actually gone. Back in his kingdom, Lee Gon went on with his activities while still covering up the fact that he left the palace. Tae Eul keeps getting evidence to support Lee Gon’s stories. The last piece of evidence that Lee Gon was telling the truth was when she got her new ID dated November 11, 2019. Lee Gon escaped from his palace and went back to see Tae Eul and offered to take her back with him to prove that he wasn’t lying. Tae Eul agreed and was shocked when she finally arrived on the Kingdom of Corea.

I can’t wait for the next episode! This is not the next DOTS or CLOY in my opinion but the story has a lot of potential. You know it’s a great story when you can’t guess what’s going to happen next. Are you watching this drama, too?