He gives her a gift the knife that she almost used to take her own life when they first met. My mind has a mind of its own, and it's like herding cats. It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. Gotta say though, I did enjoy the political aspect of this series even if it was neglected in the last couple of episodes. Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. Great points. The problem is that the rebels have almost ten times the number of soldiers as Ha Sun, so Moo-young suggests that he smuggle Ha Sun and So-woon out of the palace. My take on the ending is that they reunited in death. And it's this point that made the drama very interesting. In Episode 8 of "The Crown", we followed the controversial Martin Bashir interview with Diana and how that shook the monarchy. For one example: Moo Young. For the drama in general. And I almost didnt even watch the reunion scene at the end because I knew exactly how it would play out. So-woon asks what took him so long, and he says that he dreamed for so long that when he woke, a lot of time had passed. Connect with Facebook I can't handle 2 or more at a time and it makes me sad when they compete for the ratings. He apologizes for not running to her faster, but she just throws her arms around his neck, happy that hes here now. The sweeping under the rug of the regicide, adultery, and treasonous impersonation issues was problematic for me. On his way to meet up with So-woon, Ha Sun senses someone behind him and whirls but whew, its only Moo-young. 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. And the drama did well as well. And after all that complaining, that was where it truly felt like an ending, except for what happened during those two years. Anyway, overall best Korean drama ever! And nobody found out the Clown wasnt the King because the King is dead. Even if they didn't want a predictable ending of "yayy happily ever after", they could have done it like this: Officer Jang and the King are attacked and badly injured. I cannot watch two sageuks at the same time without getting the details bollixed up, even if they're set in different time periods. There was a king and one of the his guards at the door looked very much like him, an uncanny resemblance. What if she had killed herself in that field and seeing him was an illusion? Shin- Shin and the Queen Dowager eventually find out, or well, guess that the Clown is not the real King. 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. SINOPSIS The Crowned Clown : Joseon dalam keadaan kacau karena pemberontakan dan perebutan kekuasaan di sekitar Raja Lee Hun yang diperankan oleh Yeo Jin-Goo. Thank you @lollypip for the recap! The good points : the instrumental music (the OST was so beautiful and went well with the scenes), the humor ( I kind missed it at the end), the scenery (it was beautiful), not too much characters (I tend to be lost when there are too much Ministers in the same clothes). js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Though I really feel bad for our queen. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. 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. She says that Ha Sun stole the throne from Prince Yul, and that she may drink poison and die, but shes not the loser, because Ha Sun will be remembered as the king who killed his mother. Find Dal Rae? For a doppelganger Clown to become King, the King must already exist as a character. Ha Sun has become immune to this mans slippery techniques of deception. 3. Dunno but I enjoyed it veeery much. Hmmm. The queen dowager screams at the ministers to challenge Ha Sun, but they all stand silently in support of their king. DEFINITELY MLDBC!! That is, a Clown, who is the spitting image of the King, becomes king. (Cases in point: TEMPERATURE OF LOVE and BECAUSE THIS LIFE IS OUR FIRST. I briefly thought the show was trying to say that Cray Cray's Cray was entirely due to the environment he was living in. The drama took some risks like killing off the king halfway, according to the actor who played haksan it was something they had in mind since the beginning. And it was filled with MLSHR comments!) The dog keeps . I'm glad the ending was portrayed as such, a little sad for those who would only ever want to find what they dont like instead of balancing it out and pointing out what they might have done well. Eunuch Jo gives Ha Sun a drawing that he made of him, remembering how Ha Sun once drew him a picture to cheer him up. 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 personally think they could have used the King's death and still told an interesting and important story. Unnecessary death of the officer. 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. This is a Absurd. The king very much liked practical jokes. Royalty? I am mad, salty, disappointed, call it what you will, at the mistreatment of the King as a written and constructed character. The doppelganger part. I agree regarding Moo Youngs death. Heyena. (Translation: It takes more energy and attention than I can muster at the time.) Gimme a break! Poof. I'm probably in the minority for this opinion, but I thought it was a bold move for the show to have Lee Kyu kill the king in secret and become the "king" from the shadows. Strangely, the gates are wide open and the courtyard empty, so Minister Shin halts the soldiers and looks around suspiciously. It was like he was never her childhood friend or first love, it was like her past husband never existed once the Clown declared his love for her. Prince Jin-pyung is in bad shape from his gut wound, but he tries to act like its nothing when the queen dowager visits him. Jang Gwang. I said this in episode 8, and I will say it again. 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. I liked seeing the leads, the romance was sweet to the point of unbelievable, but what the heck. Its based on Ha Suns name, which means summer fairy, and Eunuch Jo says it perfectly suits him because hes like the summer sun that shines equally over everyone. The story was presented more in depth and the characters were complex and interesting. C) Most of what could have been a semi-satisfactory end to a once potentially good show ended up being So Woon wandering around in tears because she thought her husband was dead, which surprise! 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. <- this is exactly what I was expecting. Or well he did but not the important ones. She is depressed and gets yet another false hope that Hasun could be alive. But from what I gather, they didn't. It was a character with a vision for his country. 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. I must have been bonkers. The drama version had put their own spin on it. What? And I loved the drums. The final scene in the grassland was beautiful. ;-). var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; ;-), "From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, ..", I can't agree more than this. It's also funny how if you have slip up and say it backwards (like I often have), and you happen to say the word as spoonerism ( Clowned Crown) it still manages to highlight some of the show. Ha Sun orders the ministers waiting outside to enter. SO many eye rolling inconsistencies with the time period it took me right out of the whole story but I enjoyed half it at least thanks to the actors. In re-reading the ep. What a lovely ending. I was relieved that he survived the rebellion, and presumably will serve the new king for years to come. I totally appreciated your comments. Why? And thats really poor writing. This shows single and greatest flaw, therefore, is ignoring the consequences of the King as a pre-existing character as determined by the premise of the show itself. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Not fond of separation endings. :-) The end was quite disapointing, I mean the jump in the future was useless. It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. ). 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. Minister Shin says hes already rewarded them to offset the drop in morale, and he asks if she still thinks they need a valid cause for rebellion. Finally they live happily ever after. And no maid will serve you water if youre not Team Good. Maybe even shown the Queen's Lady having a hint of interest in him. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. 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! Like you I would have liked to know more of the Lord Gil Sam Bong affair. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1) The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap & Review, 2) The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, 6) Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, 8) Magic Mikes Last Dance Ending Explained, 10) You Season 4 Episode 1 Recap & Review. It aired simultaneously with PBG's Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (MLDBC). Ha Sun kept his nose to the grindstone, and lined up a successor. Also, I completely agree that the acting, cinematography, and soundtrack were superb. 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. The survival of the great majority allows everything? Yay for Jung Il-woo and the Good Guys. In the dark of night, Minister Shin leads the rebel soldiers to the palace gates and orders them to kill the tyrant king. The decoy is a clown who happens to be the king's doppelgnger. Our royal guard MooYoung is laughing in heaven at these horrible freshmen of hell. She follows him, but eventually realizes that hes a stranger. It showed the King, as a character. ;-). Couldnt stop watching. She showed no remorse for him being gone after that point. As is so aptly stated in NIRVANA IN FIRE, Time flows like water, and what has gone cannot come again. Give it a rest, Pakalana. You didn't like it that doesn't mean others shouldn't like it. In fact it reached 2 digit ratings even afterwards. Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. Dodi wants his father to meet his girlfriend Kelly, an . Prince Charles travels to Hong Kong to mark the end of British rule as the region became an administrative region of China. He takes special care packing the embroidered bag from So-woon and the compass she bought him in the marketplace. After all the drama and pain of the last 15 and a half episodes, after firmly declaring he wants to take Yi Heon's throne and use his power for good, he justdecides to walk away. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 It was a treat to see Jang Gwang reprise his film role as the King's eunuch. 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. That too, out of desperation I would have taken as some sort of poetic justice, because Yi Heon died so Ha Seon could be king, and Ha Seon died because of Yi Heon's crimes against the Queen Dowager. 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. Required fields are marked *. We learn that the soldiers who arrived just in time were General Kims, Lord Yoos old friend. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. They showed a lot of "dream-like" features for that last scene in particular which suggested how they both died and are actually meeting at the after life : ( ( ( (. Kudos to the entire production team. Thank you, fellow Beanies, for your thoughtful and thought-provoking comments. But then they killed Moo Young for no reason and it made me so inexplicably angry that I cant seem to move on. Gap-soo and Dal-lae have rejoined their clown troupe. Part of my detachment is also because of what for me were inadequate characterization, and plotting that at times strained my suspension of disbelief. 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. Rather than be daring, some parts felt more sensational than meaningful. 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. That means, that everybody else in the entire canon palace world of this show, thinks, the Clown, is a KING they already know. If you want to tell a story about a Clown being King, do NOT make that ENTIRE premise hinge on a single character and then treat him as a plot device! I watched the first 15 minutes or so and knew how they would treat the king's character that I couldn't stand to watch anymore. Please enter your username or email address. 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. The Crowned Clown: Episode 16 (Final) by LollyPip It's time for our clown to sink or swim on his own, and one wrong move could mean his death and the death of everyone he cares about. And then the Clown and his Queen live happily ever after, after the Clown suddenly abdicates after having a COMPLETE change in behaviour and personality I might add, that nobody frakking realises. Honestly, its not even the underlying moral issues that are never addressed by this show, although sure they annoy me on a personal level, and I have argued about them till Kingdom come; its that a core ingredient for plot and character was just IGNORED in order for them to try and push the story they wanted to tell. 2. I think that was an unfortunate oversight. We can write what we want but everyone involved in it worked really hard to bring this to life. But in this episode, she was complaining about how late he was, and I felt like she shouldn't blame Ha Sun for disappearing like that, and it felt weirdly worded and not as executed well as I thought. It wasn't surprising. Because I can't do history as well as kiara nor Sageuk reviewing like HeadsNo2, I'll comment upon my forte. I've watched enough sageuks to understand the ethos even if I don't always personally agree with it, and am disturbed when social conventions and obligations of earlier historical periods are flouted, or treated as if they don't exist. It made me think that the PD doesn't have enough control over one of the most important departments of a Sageuk, which is Wardrobe and aesthetics department. Also, I long awaited the story of how the twins were born and one was sent away so both were equally Royal. The ending, although not a disaster, definitely needs to be reworked. To me they always make for a cliched and boring ending. Since Writer-nim didn't bother to reveal who patched up Ha Sun and kept him safe while he recovered, I'll fill in the blanks by assuming that he somehow ended up in the care of Doctor Monk. . But the Clown woke him up and he realized he could do good for korean people. I give it a 10+++. Not because hes not royal, but because hes right that its not something that should belong to any one person, but should be used for the good of the people. After 15 episodes of drama, tension and romance we finally reach the conclusive chapter to this historical Korean show. Here, I'm justwhat is even there to say? The plot cant take any additional eps. And it becomes very boring to watch. However, I find myself not caring so much. And Ill always be confused why the queen dowager knew that Ha Sun was an impostor, but she spoke to him as if he were Yi Heon (saying that he killed Prince Yul and stole the throne), when she had the chance to out him to the entire court. On the other hand, MLSHR is QUITE the viewing experience, and I do NOT regret the time I spent on it al ALL even though it was crappy. People who watch sageuks want historically acurrate stories, right? When she gave her rings away and they found his compass. But, no. Meanwhile, MLSHR had ALL the potential to be THE Sageuk of the decade, but it tanked, epically. The viewers would simply accept it as a bittersweet fate in a sad destiny. I have a few minutes here and there but this show needs my full attention lol. Other than that, I loved this drama and I'm sorry it over. That's how much attention to details that was being paid to the king and his daily routine. The queen dowager grows nervous when things are quiet for too long, but then a soldier runs in to tell her excitedly that they stormed the palace and captured the impostor king. I'm gonna stick to my version, the ending of this series was right after he installed the Tax Law. I was surprise when Ha Sun decide to abdicated but again it just makes the ending more beautiful. I too loved MLSHR, BUT I enjoyed it WHILE knowing and recognising its flaws. But none of that had any real stakes. Connect with Facebook 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). While writing this analysis, I found out that "The Crowned Clown" was directed by Kim Hee-won, one of the very few female directors in the K-drama industry; she also directed the recent hit "Vincenzo." (Dang! fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Which sounds all well good. I guess my only questions are: Why? 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. The King : I think it was sad they didn't show him more as a Crown Prince. So-woon had refused to accept it until theyd given her the compass, which theyd found next to Moo-youngs body. Starring: Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Se-young, Kim Sang-kyung Creators: Kim Hee-won, Kim Seon-deok, Shin Ha-eun Watch all you want. Nor can I believe that Prince Jin-pyung would have been caught so flat-footed at the outdoor assembly. (Source: Netflix) Is he now AWOL? js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Drat! But still could not convince other ministers because if they were proved wrong they will loose their necks. A concern for royal doctors. 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. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything Ive loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; I think it should have ended as Ha Sun walked out of the palace. 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