Review: Jang Ok Jung, Living In Love

Was quite excited to watch this drama since it have been a while since Yoo Ah In's last period drama. But I'm quite disappointed by his works after Sungkyunkwan Scandal (eg Fashion King), and this almost made it to that list.

There aren't much exciting moments for this drama, and I honestly feel it's quite difficult to find good period drama. Instead, it's a very "safe" drama with okay characters and plot.

I liked that the Queen Mother was somewhat a crucial role to develop the plot. But I hate that she kept making King Sook Jong choose between Ok Jung and her (wrong move there queen mother, you need to learn that love is blind and you only see the person you love). It's starting to be too much you'll feel that it's irritating.

It also seem like the plot started getting less exciting after Queen Mother died. And I thought the Queen didn't have much presence in the drama. She wasn't evil evil, but she wasn't all out nice as well. On the other hand, Lady Choi Sook Bin had presence but she came out too late so she only managed to spice up the drama a little.

Also, characters like Hyun Chi Soo and Prince Dongpyung appeared to be too underrated and wasn't particularly adding hype to the drama. Only plus point that kept me watching was of course Yoo Ah In! And the idea that King Sook Jong will never let go of Jang Ok Jung's hand was outright sweet.

If you're not looking for an exciting period drama to watch and some sweet romance, you could try this. But if you are, I would suggest to not waste your time on this.

Jang Ok Jung, Living In Love

Title: 장옥정, 사랑에 살다 (Jang Ok Jung, Sarange Salda) / Jang Ok Jung, Living In Love
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-08 to 2013-Jun-25
Genre: Period, Romance, Melodrama
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Cast:
Kim Tae Hee - Jang Ok Jung
Yoo Ah In - King Sook Jong (Lee Soon)

Hong Soo Hyun - Queen In Hyun
Jae Hee - Hyun Chi Soo
Lee Sang Yeob - Prince Dongpyung (Lee Hang)
Han Seung Yeon - Lady Choi Sook Bin

Production:
Director - Boo Sung Chul
Novel Writer (Original Story) - Choi Jung Mi
Screenwriter - Choi Jung Mi

Synopsis:
Jang Ok Jung, known as Lady Jang Hee Bin, one of Korea’s best known royal concubines of the Joseon Dynasty. This drama will tell a completely new interpretation of the infamous royal concubine Lady Jang Hee Bin and show the story before she became concubine. It will also highlight the love story between Jang Ok Jung and King Sook Jong and how she chooses love over power.

Review: The Moon That Embraces The Sun

For a drama that had rating over 40% on average and over 50% for it's finale, I had a lot of anticipation for it. I feel that it didn't had much of a rollarcoaster plot but it played rather safe twirling around the factor of Yeon Woo's identity and a lot of the sharman part (which lengthen the drama else I don't see the fact how it could last so long).

I wasn't really into the pairing of Kim Soo Hyun (he's too cute! sorry fan girl mode) and Han Ga In (nothing against her) but she looked way older than him (hich she is in actual life and reflects so much on the drama), when Yeon Woo is supposed to be 2 years younger than Hwon (Hwon was 15 years old and Yeon Woo was 13 years old according to the earlier episodes when they were younger). It always look odd when the 2 of them are together, maybe it's because of Kim Soo Hyun baby face! I usually am a loyal shipper of the main characters but sadly not for this couple.

A few "could have been better" scenes. First, Prince Uisung's death. Queen Yoon (later in the show became Queen Dowager) and Yoon Dae Hyung have been worried about their plot to kill Prince Uisung being exposed. But there was no development from there on and King Sungjo barely mentioned it once when he found out that the Queen Dowager manipulated Princess Min Hwa to caused the "death" of the then Crown Princess Yeon Woo.

Second, Shaman Court Lady Ari's last words to protect the child. She was the crucial role who brought Shaman Court Lady Jang Nok Young into the "plot" yet she exited way too fast. I find that it didn't built up enough tension for the development of the drama.

All in all, it was an okay drama with good cast and okay story line. However, I feel that the ratings for this show was too overrated.

The Moon That Embraces The Sun

 

Title: 해를 품은 달 (Haereul Poomeun Dal) / The Moon That Embraces the Sun
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-Mar-15
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Period
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Cast:
Kim Soo Hyun - Lee Hwon
Han Ga In - Heo Yeon Woo / Wol
Jung Il Woo - Prince Yang Myung
Kim Min Seo - Yoon Bo Kyung

Production:
Director - Kim Do Hoon
Novel Writer (Original Story) - Jung Eun Gwol
Screenwriter - Jin Soo Wan

Synopsis:
The story of the secret love between Lee Hwon, a fictional king of Joseon, and Wol, a female shaman. Wol was born as Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a noble family who won the love of the crown prince, Hwon. Her enemies, jealous of her family's position in court, schemed against her and wrestled away her rightful place as crown princess and nearly takes her life. Years later, an embittered Hwon meets Wol, now a female shaman who has no recollection of her past.

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