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Can Kyungho join the cameo train.. but not this kind of cameo please

Another set 

Here comes the lovely photos

The headlines today sum up to family growing together, apart from the badminton arc used in this show. 

cuties 

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Anyway mildang couple have upgraded their appearances. They look more gorgeous after the reinstatement.😍

wonderful edits by silvertree

Initially I got curious on the first still cut of Ilwoo when he has this scruffy look in the beginning. It looks different from what I used to see from him in his previous sageuks. But man he looks good with the mustache *coughs* @SilverMoonTea.

He looks divine here

Thank you once again @ktcjdrama for highlighting these convos.

Imagine the shock on mother and daughter 's faces once they learned that Sookyung is the PRINCESS !

With the initial reaction of these two, I am not quite surprised. Being a family from the lower class of the society during that time posts stigma of being illiterate , no public recognition and just mere commoner. 

With the mother, I think now that they have recognized as Kim Jenam/ Queen Inmok descendants, that gave them the opportunity to 'seize' while they are on it. However, Mother should have known better. Her children suffered the most because they witness all the horrible events at very young age. Oh well.

Sookyung is right, the King will never be trusted because she alone had witnessed how her own father betrayed her own daughter in order to save his crown. 

Apart from the first wife dilemma, i hope the first son of Yi Cheom will not come back from the grave. That is too much for our dear Mildang couple to handle . 

Historical References of Bossam Steal the Fate

Back to episode 10, Sookyung finally became the person behind the books that circulated uncontrollably which I was amazed on how her ability to draw + mentioning of Hong Gil Dong was an impressive correlation to history at the same time her participation herself could be the representation of the historical figure Heo Gyun . And even if she was the mastermind of those books--it is Ba Woo who is publicly tried instead. The writer really had been detailed about this , since during that time no way a woman (considering the caste system during Joseon ) specially a princess will do such a thing.

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What is more interesting on this historical references is when Sookyung mentioned about Hong Gil Dong, which became a popular literary figure from King Seonjo to King Gwanghae's reign. Said publication is written by a renowned scholar Heo Gyun, which circled his political connections with King Gwanghae and Yi Cheom. Heo Gyun, was also tried for treason, something that also plotted by Yi Cheom eventually.

 Also when Bawoo stole the letter to the eunuch of Ming, was a brilliant story line development. Even if the letter did not consist of the request of King Gwanghae, his goal to make up with the Queen did not materialize thanks to the greedy Yi Cheom who is instigating another treason.

This is because if we refer this part of the story to historical events, the restoration of the Queen Dowager Inmok after she was deposed did not happen during King Gwanghae's reign. While in the story King Gwanghae attempted to reclaim her position, it was until the reign of his nephew King Injo that the Queen's confinement ended and later on honored as Grand Queen Dowager Inmok. *(source)

There was a scene when the Yi Cheom's son, Won Hyeop trading with the merchants from Ming.  Apart from the letter, boxes of silver were also given to them. During this timeline, around 1621-1655:

I am now curious on how the writer will fuse the story of Kim Jenam's family knowing that there are only few accounts related to them, being only a part of the royal family of Queen Inmok.

Thanks @abs-oluteM and @ktcjdrama for the recaps. 
 

The audience share of this drama is impressive!

What will happen to Woochan 

Maybe this drama is rated Chadol (aka rated 9 😂) because no signs of kissu scene yet but i live for these tiny weeny skinship because this couple literally makes my heart skip a beat!

Will check this one out, i like the dramas produced by Daylight Ent especially their suspense dramas were good.

our tough Princess to save her beau !

6 hours ago, Tofu said:

For reference @Chocolate, in the Gumiho drama, I learned this is considered mild. Haha! 

 

 

Me and my friends define it as  'scarlet' rating - for 19+ and above. 

So let's see if what JTBC promised will fall in that category 

Some TMI about Lee Yong Dae

He is featured in Yonex website:

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CAREER

Lee Yong Dae stands as a true badminton Legend, having been ranked world No. 1 for 117 consecutive weeks with doubles partner, Yoo Yeon Seong, from 2014 to 2016. He was also able to achieve world No. 1 with three other partners in both men's and mixed doubles.

He announced his retirement in 2016 with his last tournament being the Korea Open. However, he returned to the courts in 2017 with a new partner. He also joined his fellow legeds, Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Peter Gade, and Taufik Hidayat for The Legends' Vision initiative to share their passion for badminton and inspire the next generation throughout the world.

 

It will be awesome if he will have an actual meta-cameo in the drama. Hope he will recover soon tho--because in May he was tested positive for covid19.

I guess he is doing fine, he just updated his IG yesterday  

Yay , im also looking forward to this one . Thanks @SnowBlob !

Ryu Seung Rong is included in the cast 

@SnowBloblooking forward to this one too, seems like the next season will focus more on her with Lee Chang and Seo-bi 's dynamics. 

I am also excited on how she will become the 'villain' on the next installment 

Ju Ji Hoon sent food truck to Ashin team last year

Netflix Reportedly Spends $700 Million to Bring More Korean Content for Us K-Drama/Film Lovers!

This is good news to Korean movie and drama lovers. 2021, indeed, is going to be a busy year for Korean content on Netflix!

More Korean dramas and films are coming our way! Netflix seems to be very open to the Korean genre as they are committed to bringing the Korean fans more and more content this year!

The famous streaming site reportedly spent $700 million (or 770 billion KRW) since 2015 to make those hit Korean shows available on their site, which includes "Kingdom," "The King: Eternal Monarch," "Crash Landing on You," and more.

Netflix also reportedly signed leases on two production facilities just right outside of Seoul, South Korea. According to some reports, the brand new facility consists of nine stages with a combined area of 16,000 square meters!

Netflix Vice President of Studio Operations, Amy Reinhard, shared in an interview, "Netflix is thrilled to strengthen its investment in Korea, as well as Korean Films and Series." 

He added, "With these brand new studios, Netflix is better positioned than ever to increase the production of great stories from Korea while also providing a wealth of production-related jobs for talented professionals in Korea's creative community." 

(Photo : Kingdom / Netflix)

 

Well, it's confirmed! This year is going to be a busy year for Korean and Netflix enthusiasts!

As of the moment, the lineup that Netflix has announced to be released on the streaming site includes "Move To Heaven" (starred by Lee Je Hoon, Tang Jun Sang, Hong Seung Hee), "Kingdom: Ashin of the North"(starred by Jun Ji Hyun and Byeong Eun Park)

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Kingdom : Ashin of the North 

The special episode will reveal about the origin of the resurrection plant and Ashin's identity

Casts:

Jun Ji Hyun as Ashin

Park Byung Eun as Min Chirok

Kingdom 킹덤

The South Korean Netflix series first premiered in January 2019 brought blockbuster hit and critical success followed by the sequel released in March 2020. The craze continues to thrill the audiences as the theme of zombie apocalypse attracted more due to the current worldwide pandemic. 

The final episode of season 2 , leaves more questions than answers with the cliffhanger final scene of Jun Ji Hyun as Ashin, that prequels the special episode , 'Kingdom: Ashin of the North" to premiere this July 2021.

Director : Kim Sung Hoon

Writer: Kim Eun Hee (Screenplay and novel), Yang Kyung Il (Comic)

Broadcast

Kingdom: Ashin of the North - July 23, 2021

Kingdom : Season 3- TBA

Casts

Ju Ji Hoon - Lee Chang

Bae Doona- Seo Bi

This is quite grand 

@mademoiselle the webtoon i think is not rated 19, but we will be having an idea what to expect if the drama adaptation will elevate this scene : 

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THIS COULD BE THEIR FIRST NIGHT TOGETHER

@mademoiselle interesting on your fam member who notices the form and posture of the actors during the tournament scenes. 

One badminton training center in Korea commends on episode 2 :

1. The overall appearance and atmosphere of the venue is very realistic, and the athletes who are playing games on the court with the whole shot clearly showed different strokes as if they were played as players instead of actors!

 

3. Still, like the ace among the main actors, I can feel that Tang Jun-sang, who plays Hae -gang, practiced badminton a lot and put in a lot of effort! The posture is the most active, and the moment-to-moment scenes produce scenes similar to those of the players!

4. In fact, it feels awkward in a match that is actually followed by a rally, but the wall-climbing training or jump smashing look just before hitting the ball is really synchronized with that of a player!

5. Personally, I wish the speed of badminton could be expressed more realistically!!

Especially the smashing and clear shots make a great sound!! But when they fall on the opponent's court, they are parabolic and powerless~