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. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Let me say it again. Minister Lee. @sicarius And I loved the drums. The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. The ending failed. But then they killed Yi Heon off, and Ha Sun was just too inconsequential for me. Hed answered that it was to serve Ha Sun loyally and die in the line of duty, and Moo-young gets his wish. 1. It was not possible for me to juggle three sageuks. (Source: Netflix) In the history of my country we also have a story like that. Or well he did but not the important ones. A concern for royal doctors. So what if youre a prince. To kill off Moo Young and leave Ha Seon with literally no one but So Woon? Not fond of separation endings. You're a neophyte. (Oh, right. Hope his next drama also does well. 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. It made it interesting. 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. I will remember his Eunuch Jo for a long time. 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. 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. He takes the throne and the queen dowager looks frightened, but shes relieved when Lord Younghwa, her choice for king, also enters the room. }); Aside from Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman), season 4 follows: Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter), the Queen's younger sister. Unnecessary death of the officer. 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. Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. 2023 TheReviewGeek. (Maybe even a Lord GSB cameo by Lee Byung-hyun?). They weren't flawless, but they honored their own internal logic and the characters' developmental arcs. I thought I would have caught up through at least ep. Jin-goo has indeed been phenomenal. 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?? Now we agreed about Lookout too, so that doesnt surprise me. She had nothing to lose and maybe something to gain by ratting him out. I especially liked that the twists were simple and not that many. JUMONG was simply momentous, with KINGDOM OF THE WINDS a worthy successor. What type of clown is Pennywise? . 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. The Crown is a historical drama streaming television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan, and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix.Morgan developed it from his drama film The Queen (2006) and especially his stage play The Audience (2013). But still if you look exactly like the king and sitting on the throne no one would dare to question you, unless you are bold like shin and he knew what he was talking about. Excellent performance by Kim Sang-kyung. . It is an 8/10 for me. I know its a tragedy but why so confusing. Moo-young declares that hes going with Ha Sun, and none too soon because only seconds later, he whips out his sword and goes after the assassins that have been following Ha Sun. Not king and the clown. The writers could have done better making recovery time shorter, say 3-6 months. 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. And OOC*. And the music is perfection. But hes not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. 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. Tags: Lee Se-young, The Crowned Clown, Yeo Jin-gu, Your email address will not be published. For his death, Jang's felt like a dream, like some type of awful and heart stopping nightmare. What right do they have to the throne? For a doppelganger Clown to become King, the King must already exist as a character. But I dont know the Clown. He had no backstory. Heyena. To me they always make for a cliched and boring ending. Thats all. Untuk menghindari pembunuhan, seorang badut bernama Ha Sun yang juga diperankan oleh Yeo Jin-Goo dibawa ke istana untuk menggantikan Raja Lee Hun. 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. Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. That means, that everybody else in the entire canon palace world of this show, thinks, the Clown, is a KING they already know. I thought I would have gotten caught up by now, but have held off until CROWNED CLOWN cleared the decks. Like everyone else I feel the end was rushed and not thought out. Thats not all though as we soon find out. So what happens, when you kill him, and, moral implications aside, there are no consequences to this, is that your plot doesnt frakking make sense. Lets break this down. Like you, I'm only live-watching one drama at present, having dropped both TRAP and ITEM. Hmmm. Dunno but I enjoyed it veeery much. She asks why hes here and not Minister Shin, and he says that Minister Shin fell in battle, but that theyve got the king locked up. No kiss for the finale? For all the aforementioned reasons. 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. Shiver!! 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. My mind has a mind of its own, and it's like herding cats. And even that wouldn't have happened if Lee Jun-ki wasn't leading the drama basically single-handedly! Because the show you THOUGHT you were getting, the doppelganger plot with the tension and juxtaposition created by that, is actually a different show altogether. Not to mention that Ha Sun The Clown didn't even get to be a clown very much, so where was that characterization? Well have the full season review written up shortly but for now, its fair to say the show ended on a well-deserved high. Who wouldn't, if they were up against Hae Mo-su and his badass grandson?! Eventually she moves closer and takes his hand, and he tells her that this is the first time hes killed anyone, yet he has no regrets, and would do worse to protect the nation and its people. It was the most interesting part, the relationships he had with Eunuch Jo, the Queen, Minister Lee, Moo Young, Ho Geol. I wished we had more time to get to know Yoon Park's character cuz I wanted to get attached/root for him. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. But i don't think thats what happened. After 15 episodes of drama, tension and romance we finally reach the conclusive chapter to this historical Korean show. 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. The Crown is unlikely to continue past a sixth season, the Netflix show's executive producer has confirmed. I'm relieved to know that you, too, find HAECHI a mental bandwidth hog. And its not because I didnt get the ending that I wanted that makes me sad. Yeo Jin-goo. Thinking the faulty thing has zero faults and loving it under THAT impression? I dont understand where he was for 2 years, This outstanding! It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. He was the king without the crown, the mastermind. 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. Cingu, I promise to read your essay but right now I gotta get away from the Cray Cray for a few hours and take a nap or something. The basis of him getting on the throne was not exactly morally right anyway. His death scene was really great. Ohh man. Stars Yeo Jin-gu Se-yeong Lee Kim Sang-kyung See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video If they had planned to make Ha-Sun abdicate the at the very least I wish they could've introduced his successor before so it didn't feel like he came outta nowhere. And I always love reading your reviews. He basically committed suicide by cop, which makes no sense. Perhaps because of unavoidable comparison, CROWNED CLOWN has come up a bit short. The cliffhangers and the drums-terrific; and It was an enjoyable show, very pretty. But sometimes powerful people, criminals would keep people who really look like them to escape death just as yi heon did. Thats not all though as we soon find out. So I dropped it. Episode 9, titled Couple 31, follows the consequences of the interview, as Charles and Diana finally give in to divorce. A character as significant and prominent as the King, doesnt even have to be on screen for anything that happens to him to be very important to how your plot plays out if you want your plot to make sense. Better late than never is the best I can do these days. 2. My take on the ending is that they reunited in death. What can I say. In the courtyard, she never loses her hostile pride as she drinks the poison and succumbs to its effects. It aired simultaneously with PBG's Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (MLDBC). And with the way Hasun suddenly reappeared and the Queen didn't even ask him where he was, only asked what took him so long?? There was so much dormant potential with this turn of events, yet this treasonous act wasn't delved into further which is a shame. Which sounds all well good. Dont base it on a doppelganger trope at all if youre going to do that! There almost were- with the Queen almost committing suicide out of guilt, Shin almost exposing the Clown as a fake, and Ha Seon finding out Haksan killed the king. Ha Sun has become immune to this mans slippery techniques of deception. 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. I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. 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. Cant explain how the Queen died, but the whole scene implies that they are walking into eternity together. I liked the acting, the cinematography, the music themes, the multilayered characters. 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 also do not agree with the author of the recap -- that protecting the power of the king is protecting the people. Haksan had to die for his sins. Sorry for the late reply! 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. Lord Mountbatten (Charles Dance), a British Royal Navy . It would be boring if we knew what happens on the whole drama in a preview. Yes, I did get a little teary at the final goodbye; What a complete waste of time. I initially thought they should have kept yi heon for few more episodes which i mentioned in my comments under ep 8. He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. Ha Sun was a good king, and he could have been a great king, but he wasnt a happy king. 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. Instead of the time jump etc. 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. Minister Shin takes advantage of the confusion to try to sneak Prince Jin-pyung out of the palace, but theyre stopped at the gates. The recaps were enough. 4 Jul 2021. In January of the Year of the Black Pig, the king suppressed the rebel forces and ruled the nation wisely. Keith Bernstein/Netflix. 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. I just wish I could have commented more on CROWNED CLOWN, but the mental fatigue was real. I loved the show but we need to know How he survived. He gives her a gift the knife that she almost used to take her own life when they first met. Thank you. Then, someone walks past an open gate alone Ha Sun. I'll have to go back and rewatch it. So-woon insists, saying that shes enjoyed hearing about someone she admires. But still could not convince other ministers because if they were proved wrong they will loose their necks. The Perron family is greeted by evil just as they arrive at the farmhouse. 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. Also, MLSHR had one of the BEST instrumental collections of Sageuk-land. 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. 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 . I am mad, salty, disappointed, call it what you will, at the mistreatment of the King as a written and constructed character. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; 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. 7-8 of HAECHI before today, but no such luck. Gapsu raised the two kids but how did that happen? 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. I didnt watch more than the first episode, but to kill off such a central character and then not resolve the conflict that the murder would have caused would have been an utterly frustrating watch for me as well. Minister Shin manages to growl, You lowly clown before Ha Sun yanks back his sword and slashes his throat. It didn't turn out to be a bad drama, but it's not like I missed something important! FB.init({ I cannot watch two sageuks at the same time without getting the details bollixed up, even if they're set in different time periods. Or change the two years to two weeks. Predictable and flat waiting period for the queen. I know they were trying for something similar to the movie Dave but it did not work. 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! I also hated that the poor mom who had his son killed by the previous king had no retribution at all. Chief Royal Secretary is dead. Auwe! It would have been nice to have more info on who retrieved his body and nursed him back to health and where. The palace is thrown into turmoil and at the center of this chaos is our clown King, Ha Sun. 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