Lord Giseong agrees, saying that a kings job is to approve court discussions and take responsibility for the consequences, not wield power as he pleases, and Ha Sun regards him thoughtfully. He deserves it . The transition is close. Other than that, I loved this drama and I'm sorry it over. For all the aforementioned reasons. The palace is thrown into turmoil and at the center of this chaos is our clown King, Ha Sun. 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. 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. That is the amount of respect or rather fear a king was able to inflict upon others in those days. The acting was superb, the scenery was beautiful and the story was different from its source material. Sorry for the late reply! Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. In the courtyard, she never loses her hostile pride as she drinks the poison and succumbs to its effects. HAECHI is my only live watch right now. Nobody offered a friendly gesture to Diana, choosing Charles. 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 yes, "The Crowned Clown" has a happy ending. And it becomes very boring to watch. It was cleverly placed so he wouldnt appear foolish but experienced in many avenues of sports which pleased me very much. Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. . I cannot believe that Lord Shin would have allowed himself to walk into a trap. It's fine if they want to tell the story of a Crowned Clown- what's not fine is HOW they chose to go about doing it in this particular scenario. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these recaps. 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. That relationship? But none of that had any real stakes. I'll have to go back and rewatch it. For a doppelganger Clown to become King, the King must already exist as a character. What type of clown is Pennywise? Thank you @lollypip for the recap! Without him, we wouldn't have a clown to be crowned. 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. One day, Ha Suns ministers bring up the fact that hes led the country to a time of peace, but hes still produced no heirs. Bonus points if it's a sageuk. Ha Sun receives a message that the border situation has turned dangerous and Aisin Gurun may attack, since they never received Minister Lees peace letter. Both were major distress-inducers.) Unmoved by her tirade, Ha Sun says calmly that hell endure the results of his own sins, and she should do the same. }); It makes me soooo maaadddd!!! Why did you bother to watch it if you thought it was so bad? My favourite scene was the goodbyes between Eunuch Jo and the Clown, I really loved their relationship. 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 signalled me that it's highly probable he doesn't have enough control over the other departments either, which are Plot Consistency, Believability and Execution. All I ever wanted for Ha Sun and So-woon was for them to live a normal life like normal people, and they got exactly what they deserved each other. And even that wouldn't have happened if Lee Jun-ki wasn't leading the drama basically single-handedly! Yeah, I was all set to accept this final episode as whatever, its over and forget about it. Because, honestly, he had so many enemies while he ruled. 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) But hes not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. 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. I am glad you enjoyed TCC. Youre amazing cuz you even got the queen dowager to agree. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. I personally think they could have used the King's death and still told an interesting and important story. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. No man can serve two masters. But im note sure what was recorded of the kings in those days, like to what extent (like records on poop lol that was hilarious ). She notes that this is her first time seeing the throne in person, and that Prince Yul is dead, but her blood will soon sit on the throne. He should have walked away, been protected by the officer, who would then accompany him as he returned to the village incognito to meet up with his sister and the queen. The fact that he did it on his own, without Minister Lees help, was sad but also impressive, and he proved to himself that hes capable of anything despite his low birth. It's Moon lovers; Scarlet heart, Ryeo. 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. or Another example would be the queen: after her suicide cliff attempt, she acted like shed been married to Ha Seon all along instead of Yi Heon. The entire nation praised his great virtues. Sicarius' point is that the doppelgnger plot became irrelevant once they killed off one of the doppelgngers and so the central source of conflict - the fact that the Clown was an imposter- was removed. The soundtrack and instrumental music was lovely, and enhanced the action. How did he recover from 3 arrows??? They look at each other lovingly for a long time, then Ha Sun takes So-woons hand, and they walk home together. But he's not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. 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 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. Which is why it is still very (in)famous, known as the "MLSHR Phenomenon". Working myself into a lather wasn't good for me. Showing Haksan in such slow-motion looked a bit off to me. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { I hate the use of the magic random separation time generator, ( henceforth referred to as the CRM-114 Discriminator ), as its license for the writer to just make up any old thing, the off screen magic that takes place helps tidy things up, loose plot lines melt away, (or not), in the last five minutes. Mohamed Al-Fayed's expectations for his son Dodi are the cliff upon which Season 5 leaves its audience hanging. Could have had someone stab Officer Jang and as they're about to finish him he picks up a sword and kills the man, then the man with the arrow could have shot him, then Jang could have killed the man and collapsed, leading us to think that both he and Jang are dead. Ha Sun says shakily that its not a dream, but that hes walked endlessly in a dream to find her. It didn't turn out to be a bad drama, but it's not like I missed something important! Haksan had to die for his sins. And OOC*. I don't know what came over me that I felt so compelled to embark on JUMONG and KINGDOM OF THE WINDS around the start of the year. Another girl suggested The king loves. Excellent performance by Kim Sang-kyung. Not bashing the show, these are just my thoughts. Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. The old grey mare ain't what she used to be. Ha Sun argues that the people in the palace are his people too, so he cant just abandon them to save himself. Anyway since i have heard of this king and his door keeper story since childhood the concept wasn't that new to me. 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. The Crown season 4 ended with Christmas at Balmoral. He looked excellent. It was quite unpredictable and almost each episode ended with a cliffhanger . Cant explain how the Queen died, but the whole scene implies that they are walking into eternity together. I too loved MLSHR, BUT I enjoyed it WHILE knowing and recognising its flaws. And nobody likes him anyway, right? The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. 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 would be boring if we knew what happens on the whole drama in a preview. Minister Lee was doing it to create a better world, and he never denied that what he was doing was wrong he accepted that he would be punished, but he was willing to sacrifice himself for his country. I learned a LOT back then. It was the most interesting part, the relationships he had with Eunuch Jo, the Queen, Minister Lee, Moo Young, Ho Geol. Thank you @lollypip for recapping THE CROWNED CLOWN. 2. I also accepted, that the king had to be eliminated for the greater good. The Crowned Clown [1] ( Korean : ) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Sang-kyung, and Lee Se-young. Me, too. Yes it depends on the perspective. Im glad that some other comments mentioned it here. 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. That's a leap as big as Everest, but okay, fine. But the main flaws I had with it are Jang's demise and So Woon's reaction to Ha Sun's disappearance. Ultimately, the show may have raised interesting questions, intentionally or not, but it gives a simplistic answer that's wholly unsatisfying in this regard. We can write what we want but everyone involved in it worked really hard to bring this to life. Couldnt stop watching. But still could not convince other ministers because if they were proved wrong they will loose their necks. 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. Woon-shim is allowed to say goodbye, and she sobs that she thought they would finally be together. I was interested in Moon Lovers, but when I read only bad comments, I searched for synopsis and ending and actually it had so much so much potential that it's a pity it went that way. Think about this, initially only Haksan, Jo, and the Monk knew the Clown was pretending to be the King. However, they should have shown the Queen passing on so that Ho-Sun could have been stated met her in the afterlife. I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. Anyway, overall best Korean drama ever! You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 1. In sageuks, the best character will always be the one with a twisted past, the one that isn't entirely black or white but has extremely strong values in something, and will do anything to protect those values (i.e. Y U GOTTA KILL OFFICER JANG?! :-) If MLDBC is consistent, I could try it. Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. I personally like the movie better. 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. And he shouldve been. appId : '127538621120543', What was the point? I just discovered in Merriam-Webster that the oft used kdrama translated word punk is a synonym for beginner!) The show had its flaws, as they all do. I'm getting into water-over-the-dam territory. However, the clown is a dual symbol. Or is he just slow witted when it comes to matters like his own safety? Legacy? I read the first two parts and loved it and wrote my comment even before I read the recap, because I've been dying to since I skipped my way through the finale (what does it even say about a show finale that I skipped everything but the last bit and still got it right), and then I came back just now and read the other two parts and also loved those. (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. The goodbye scene to Eunuch Jo sniff so beautiful so sad. Prince Jin-pyung lies alone, bleeding and gasping for water. Emotional manipulation in the best possible way and it rounds out a highly enjoyable Korean drama. Hmmm. She cracks it and makes a wish, but when she opens her eyes, shes still alone. 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. ;-). Shin Chi Soo, Queen Dowager and Prince Jinpyeong(?) Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; I agree regarding Moo Youngs death. My mind has a mind of its own, and it's like herding cats. Ho-geol requests some time off, so Ha Sun suggests he take a working vacation to Jeju Island to see how the people like the new law, which is obviously not what Ho-geol had in mind. He never had a chance to be anything other than a plot device that was promptly forgotten. No no. Where was Ha Sun the whole time in those two years???? Likewho took care of him? Unnecessary death of the officer. Dont base it on a doppelganger trope at all if youre going to do that! How could you just walk out unarmed in broad daylight?? The queen dowager screams at the ministers to challenge Ha Sun, but they all stand silently in support of their king. My take on the ending was that he was nursed back to health though we dont know how and who took care of him. The clown is a symbol of the mind. That means, that everybody else in the entire canon palace world of this show, thinks, the Clown, is a KING they already know. Even MLSHR didn't do that, although MLSHR overall was crappier than KL. 1/4 The Crowned Clown gave us characters to hate and root for. In general I feel that The Crowned Clown was successful in effectively telling its shocking story, and that it did so in a gorgeous, impactful way. The internal and external forces driving a wedge between the monarchy and its people seemed overwhelming, and someone with a weak resolve . I don't care how emotionally satisfying others may find the ending, two years in a coma without modern medicine is just so absurd it takes me right out of the story. 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. And I'm not alone, for Beans of Wisdom threads can prove you that. Whether or not he was a lost cause because of his addictions, whether or not he was a bad husband or a bad King, is not relevant. Its a matter of preference. To all the above comments: I wanted to try a sageuk, and picked TCC to discuss about it here on DB. The writing, on the other hand, definitely the weakest link. It has been a pleasure. They wanted, I think, to tell the story of someone from a lower class who is better at serving the people of a nation than those who have been corrupted in power; they wanted to tell the story of what it would be like to put someone like a Clown on the throne, and what it would be like for a Clown to fall in love with a Queen. ;-). It helps to know that I am not the only one who struggled live watching two sageuks at the same time. In January of the Year of the Black Pig, the king suppressed the rebel forces and ruled the nation wisely. Eunuch Jo asks to come with him, but Ha Sun says he cant because hes recommended him for a promotion, and the new king needs him as much as he did when he first arrived in the palace. 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. Hello? But of course everyone can have its own opinion. ). Or am I confused? As So Woon is unable to bear children, Ha Sun decides to leave the throne to a more worthy contender, proclaiming he was only borrowing the throne temporarily and never fully deserved the accolade. It was a treat to see Jang Gwang reprise his film role as the King's eunuch. I give it a 10+++. 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