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I can't find on me to hate Byeong-In because if you think about his point of view that So-yong tried to killed herself because of how unhappy Cheoljong and the palace life made her and how their family made her so miserable at the point to drive her to depression. He had every single reason to hate all of them, and I always felt that it was very ambiguous the way they wrote So-yong feelings towards him. She kisses him back for some seconds till she snaps. She tells him that in her dreams, sometimes her husband looks like him. She trusts him the most and he was the only one who notice that So-bong wasn't So-yong and STILL protected her anyway. His love towards her mixed with how used and mistreated he was by their family although he was a political genius makes all his actions very understanding. They don't know you like I know, youngest minister of War.
#mr. queen#mr queen#kim byeong in#kim byung in#na in woo#kim so yong#kim soyong#queen cheorin#k drama#lua watches stuff#also i just dislike the general concept of so bong and cheoljong together#if cheoljo accepted that it was another soul inside so yong it would be fine and dandy#but he never knew... fell for someone else and never knew bc he never cared about og so yong to notice her#she was putting herself in line for him since she forever and he never knew her#i love bong hwan but so yong is a victim of her time and her story is so tragic#only loved when someone else was possessing her and the only love she ever knew was forbidden to her#the flashbacks show so much of her how smart she was how strategical#she just wanted to be loved for she was and she was loved yeah but only for one person and the person she couldnt have#she is a tragedy all over#she deserved her body back since they didn't had the balls to kill her or make her a md#or make her also possess bong hwan in the future#so yea#great kdrama really but wtf#byeong in and so yong most tragic shit ever
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SHIN HYE-SUN (신혜선) as Kim So-Yong (Queen Cheorin) / Jang Bong-Hwan
Mr. Queen 철인왕후 (2020-2021)
#shin hye sun#shin hye sun avatars#kdrama#mr queen#mr. queen#kim so yong#신혜선#철인왕후#korean fc#period fc
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"OH! But Cheoljong and Kim So Yong, fell in love at first sight, they loved each other before the events of the sh-"
S H U T U P
S H U T T H E F U C K U P
Even with my Hetero eyes, I can see that Cheoljong fell in love with Jang Bong Hwan, albeit unknowingly, ITS GOING TO BE DOOMED YAOI IN THE LONG RUN.
THINK ABOUT THE FUCKING CONTEXT OH MY GOD.
Jang Bong Hwan's soul was in So Yong's Body:
He was the one that cooked in the Royal Kitchen
He was the one that gave modern Exercises to the Rebels
He was the one that fought alongside his King
He was the one that introduced different governmental system ideas to his King
HE WAS THE ONE THAT WENT AGAINST SOCIETY'S NORMS INSTEAD OF COMPILING WITH IT AND
ESTABLISHED NEW LAWS TO ALLOW THE LOWEST OF SOCIETY TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE
Is So Yong gonna do that? No
SHE ISN'T THE SAME PERSON AS BONG HWAN, SHE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
Cheoljong may be a fool in History, but here he is a tactician, he is going to fucking notice why his WIFE, his QUEEN, is ACTING DIFFERENTLY
What happened to the audacious attitude she had?
What happened to her cooking skills?
What happened to her knowledge of the Future?
What happened to her Rebellious and fighting spirit?
CHEOLJONG IS GOING TO NOTICE IN THE LONG RUN AND WONDER WHY HIS HEART ACHES FOR SOMETHING HE DOESN'T KNOW
SOUTH KOREA WHAT THE FUCK WHY WOULD YOU CANCEL THIS?
YOU'RE NOT JAPAN, YOU CAN'T GATEKEEP YOUR MEDIA
Instead fucking embrace it, sure if you want to censor it like China did with "Go Princess Go" or "Mo Dao Zu Shi" fine go ahead, it's gay enough to survive censorship, but to cancel this while in the height of its popularity is a crime.
#cheoljong#mr queen#jang bong hwan#kim so yong#doomed yaoi#gay(suffering)#korean drama#k drama#c drama#go princess go#gay
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Throughout the years, King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin ruled Joseon together. Peace reigned for many years, the country prospered, their people were happy, and so were the royal couple. The heavens blessed them with five healthy and handsome princes, and they have been happier than ever.
However, a couple of months before their 10th year of marriage, they found out that the queen has conceived once more, and on that very same day when her mother and father got married, the princess came into the world.
Of course, the kingdom rejoiced...
Lady Choi however, had mixed emotions, she dreaded the day that a tiny Kim So-yong would come into this world. The queen was already a handful, then the crown prince came. After that, a series of pregnancies and childbirths which brought the second, third, fourth and fifth princes, all born within the decade.
The queen didn't really expect to fall pregnant again, but Lady Choi did, especially when her majesty swore not to conceive again...a vow she makes every single damn time she gives birth. In all fairness, the queen loves all of her children more than life itself, perhaps she just hated the whole pregnancy process. The older lady couldn't blame her, no mother enjoys the nausea and vomiting, being sensitive to everything, weird food cravings, feeling tired all the time, back pains and so on. Not to mention the endless pre-natal education which she already memorized by now, and of course, labor pains and actual childbirth are always the worst.
The king had been supportive of course, always making sure to provide everything his wife needs, comforting her, being with her at the birthing bed while enduring her loud mouth (Lady Choi lost count on how many times the queen cussed her husband while pushing their child into the world). However, when the princess was finally born they were ecstatic, she inherited her mother's beauty. But Lady Choi swore she heard the king mumble a prayer for her daughter to NOT inherit her mother's...unusual personality, at least not all of it. For the record, each of his sons had gotten some of the queen's traits, but he has a feeling that the princess is going to inherit much more.
The royal couple always say that their children are the most wonderful gifts they've ever received, but for the nannies who look after the royal children, it's a nightmare. The chaos brought about by five young boys in the palace has become a normal thing, so it's no longer surprising for someone who sees or comes across a nanny running after or frantically looking for a royal child. They're at their wits end, and who understands them better than Lady Choi herself? That explains why she and the royal cook have been getting more company at the bamboo forest.
"I'll give her a year, when the princess learns how to walk, the new nanny will be joining us," said Man-bok.
Lady Choi scoffed, "Oh please, the moment the princess starts to crawl it will be hell for the nanny, I'd say it's about seven months," she said with confidence.
Placing a bet for how long a nanny would last until they snap had been the old couple's habit since the birth of the king's heir. So far, Lady Choi had a more precise prediction than the royal cook.
It wasn't long after they heard rustles, like someone was coming. To their surprise it was the new nanny, she looked like she hadn't slept for days and was clearly exhausted. "Oh my are you alright? You seemed so stressed out," the royal cook worriedly asked.
The new nanny looked like she was about to cry, "The princess is driving me insane! She really doesn't like me."
"How can you say that?" it was Lady Choi's turn to ask.
"She's the calmest baby when she's with her parents, but when she's with me she won't stop crying and squirming! And her brothers..."
"Why? What did the princes do?"
"They said their sister despises me," the nanny said miserably.
"Those little rascals," Man-bok muttered under his breath.
"Well...children do prefer to be with their parents than other people, the crown prince was like that when he was a baby," said the first prince's nanny, "Just give it some time, she'll get attached to you. I'm not saying it'll get easier after that, no way. In my case, I've been hearing complaints from some elders saying that the first prince is arrogant. But he's not, he's actually confident and assertive, kind, wise and just, he has all the qualities of a king this country needs."
The other nannies joined the conversation. The second child prefers being outdoors (meaning he escapes from the palace almost all the time which stresses the shit out of his guards and nannies), but his adventurous side has made him brave, bold, and street smart. The third born is a smooth talker, he knows how to get himself out of trouble with words, but he is the most level-headed and a true gentleman. The fourth son is usually quiet and prefers to read or practice calligraphy, but when he talks he is very direct and brutally honest. The fifth son, the youngest prince and a ball of energy can already identify almost all of the ingredients used to prepare their meals and likes to banter with the royal cook, however he is also the sweetest and most loving among the siblings.
They may differ in personalities but if there's one thing the boys have in common, it's their love for the king and queen. They have immense respect for their father and they take good care of their mother even at such a young age. Lady Choi commends how the king and queen are raising their children.
"The royal children aren't who you'd expect them to be, but when you really think of it, they're just...children," said the nanny to the second prince.
"They're not perfect, but seeing them grow into fine young princes, you'll realize that our job isn't so bad after all." said the fifth prince's nanny.
"Come to think of it, it's actually amusing how the queen birthed six charming yet mischievous babies, isn't it royal cook?" asked Lady Choi.
"Oh Lady Choi, we have the king to thank for their charms, and their mischievousness? We all know where they got it from."
They all laughed, the bamboo forest had been a safe space for Lady Choi since coming into the palace. It also brought her and Man-bok together, and now the nannies whom they have formed a close friendship with. At least now Lady Choi and the royal cook know that they aren't the only ones who are losing their minds yet still continue to serve the royal family as best as they could.
"But if it really bothers you dear child, you may let all of your feelings out, it will be our little secret," Lady Choi winked at her.
The new nanny nodded, took a deep breath and yelled as loud as she could. With her newfound friends and the bamboo trees as witnesses, "I can't wait until the princess gets older," Man-bok whispered to Lady Choi, they both snickered as they watched the poor young woman pour out her emotions.
She sure has a lot to rant about, and probably more in the future.
The Bamboo Forest (by: Iris)
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This fanfic is solely based on the KDrama, Mr. Queen and has nothing to do with the real Cheoljong and Cheorin, as well as Korea's history.
Also, this has been sitting in my drafts for a couple of weeks. I've been imagining what Cheoljong and Cheorin's (from the show) kiddos would be like since I kinda feel sad that I didn't get to see their baby be born but...oh well.
#fanfiction#kdrama#mr queen#kim jung hyun#shin hye sun#cha chung hwa#kim in kwon#choi jin hyuk#king cheoljong#queen cheorin#yi won beom#kim so yong#jang bong hwan#court lady choi#royal cook man bok
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Women in Film Challenge 2023: [40/52] Treeless Mountain, dir. Kim So Yong (South Korea, 2009)
Jin, take care of Bin. Bin, listen to your sister. Don’t fight, okay? If you wait just a little bit longer, your mom will come for you. She’ll come for you, understand?
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Mr Queen - The Ending
Okay, so, I have seen a lot of commentary about the ending of Mr Queen being ‘The Worst of the Worst’ of it being ‘homophobic’ and a ‘blight on Queer rep’.
These points might be valid - it is an unsatisfying ending and I was personally rooting for Jang Bong-hwan staying in the past and, you know, creating a whole new history. But. There are some incredibly valid reasons why the ending ended like it did.
One: (and honestly a pretty important one) is so the show was aired. It ended on a (very queer) heterosexual note, which was probably vital in getting the show air time.
(I don’t think the ending made enough sense to have been what the writers were going for - not with how brilliantly the rest of the production was done. So I don’t think it was meant to convince us.)
If the show had ended how many watchers wanted it to - Jang Bong-hwan and Cheoljong together - then it may not have been around to watch.
(And, honestly, shows not going the way I want paves the way for glorious fix it fanfiction.)
Two: it turned a popular trope completely on its head - it unfridged a woman.
Kim So Yong was, essentially, dead.
The ending brought her back to life at the expense of the main male character (or at least, initially representing as male - genderqueer/trans Jang Bong-hwan rights!).
It brought back a side/background character to play the title role, to be happy when she thought it impossible.
Yeah, from a Cheolbong perspective, it sucks. But Kim So Yong is living the good life.
(Even if she probably would be happier if they switched bodies properly rather than, you know, literally taking a backseat in her own life.)
Three: it gave an almost perfect show a big, visible flaw.
(This is not saying the show is faultless or pristine clear.)
Without this ending I, personally, would have been content to watch the show on repeat for years and never consider anything else.
With an ending that felt...incomplete, well, that leaves fanfiction, world building and head canons galore (bring on the hyper fixation!).
People like to fix imperfect things, like to keep poking things into place until it settles that ‘just so’ urge.
That ending? Poke away.
So: TLDR:
The ending of Mr. Queen.
Do I like the decision? No.
But I don’t have to.
It served a purpose.
#Meta#Mr Queen#This show#Why the ending was pretty clever actually#I don't usually write things like this - you can probably tell#flow is nonexistant#While Cheolbong lives rent free in my head I think the ending didn't suck actually#Deeply queer show despite appearences#And in spite of appearences#Also I got bored halfway through which is why there is only one picture...#Jang Bong-Hwan#Kim So Yong#Cheolbong
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Kdrama: Mr. Queen (2020-2021)
the husband is pattient🤣 #kdrama #youtubeshorts #mrqueen #shorts
Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ogf_DRUddx8
#Mr. Queen#Queen Cheorin#No Touch Princess#철인왕후 철인왕후#2020#2021#tvN#korean drama#kdrama#Shin Hye Sun#Reina Kim So Yong#Queen Kim So Yong#Kim So Yong#Kim Jung Hyun#Cheol Jong#King Cheol Jong
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#quotes#quotable quotes#movie#movie quotes#poetry#poem#poet#life#love#korean#kdrama#Korean drama#Shin Hye Sun#See You In My 19th Life#tvN#Mr. Queen#Kim So Yong#King#Past life#Reincarnation
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Mr. Queen (철인왕후)
Starring Shin Hye Sun as Kim So Yong/Jang Bong Hwan and Kim Jung Hyun as King Cheol Jong
Country: South Korea
Release Year: 2020
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Just finished watching Mr. Queen starring Shin Hye Sun & Kim Jung Hyun :)
Here's my quick review about it:
3.5/5.
The reason why I pushed myself watching it because of the plot. Well, it's not a typical plot for me (though I've watched Secret Garden similar to this one). I was curious how will the story flow thinking that a soul of some random guy went inside a queen of a historical era. The first question I've asked: How did they fall in love with each other? Well, based on how I perceived the episodes of MQ, the fact that Bong Hwan and So Yong did not swap with their bodies was out of the picture. I think the main reason why the two–Cheol Jong and Bong Hwan (inside So Yong's body) have numerous intimate scenes because obviously, So Yong is there. It's crazy how I've come into conclusion that BH & SY are connected and mixed their personality with each other that's why there are scenes that BH tries to resist all the affection SY felt for CJ, while SY is (the girl's head over heels on him so she's always on the go) make sense.
So, the second one I've convinced to formulate is: Did Cheol Jong fell in love with So Yong or fell in love with Bong Hwan considering he's inside SY's body? A confusing moment for me everyone. Because I can't ignore all the moments CJ with him, or just maybe CJ thinking about him (e.g. he made "Queen's Dictionary” to understand the queen better; on the last episode, the King noticed something changed about the queen, he felt he lost something after the assassination during enthronement, so on).
So yeah, aside from unsatisfied ending for our Chef Bong Hwan's story, what should I add? Mr. Queen is a fun and warmhearted drama. The casting was great and I love the team hong yeon, lady choi, & queen <33 I hope they did not just leave the importance of BH on the whole plot and his back story just to be clear.
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Soulmate/소울메이트 (2023), dir. Min Yong-geun.
#movies#soulmate#soulmate 2023#min yong geun#kim da mi#jeon so nee#byeon woo seok#korean cinema#korean films#films#film stills#cinematography#cineshots#cloud_tinn#east asian cinema#asian cinema
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Parasyte: The Grey
TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024
Parasyte: The Grey (2024, South Korea)
Director: Yeon Sang Ho
Writers: Yeon Sang Ho & Ryu Yong Jae (based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki)
Mini-review:
I enjoyed this way more than I expected. I was a pretty big fan of the anime that aired a decade ago, so I was worried about this adaptation. But that wasn't necessary: instead of making a simple live-action remake, they tried to approach the story from a different point of view, making sure it could coexist in the original manga's universe (as shown by the very last scene). That being said, this one doesn't delve too much into its themes, opting instead to focus on the horror and action elements. And damn, it does deliver. The action scenes make great use of the parasytes' "tentacles", and they're shot with some stunning camerawork. Yeon Sang Ho's directing fires on all cylinders, more than making up for the pretty mediocre CGI. It also helps that the cast does fantastic job. So yeah, Parasyte: The Grey might not be as deep as it could, but if you're in the mood for a thrilling horror-action spectacle, then you should give it a try.
#parasyte#parasyte: the grey#parasyte the grey#yeon sang ho#ryu yong jae#hitoshi iwaaki#jeon so nee#koo kyo hwan#lee jung hyun#kwon hae hyo#kim in kwon#lee hyun kyun#jeon soo ji#suda masaki#masaki suda#science fiction#sci fi#action#horror#kdrama#k drama#south korea#genre tv#2024 tv shows and dramas
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SHIN HYE-SUN (신혜선) as Kim So-Yong (Queen Cheorin) / Jang Bong-Hwan
Mr. Queen 철인왕후 (2020-2021)
#shin hye sun#shin hye sun avatars#kdrama#mr queen#mr. queen#kim so yong#신혜선#철인왕후#korean fc#period fc
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i was thinking the whole time that gangok is gonna betray jiyong any minute but nope! he’s just that gay unhinged for him
#man was fully committed#good for him!#he’s so cute with his toys and marvel action figures#kdrama#vigilante kdrama#nam joo hyuk#kim ji yong#lee joon hyuk#jo gang ok
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never thought i would see with my own two eyes daddy cop Heon holding Ji Yong by the hood of his black sweatshirt like a rabid dog after the two of them almost died together in that tank. never thought i would see that glorious vision of Heon having his boyfriend on a leash when they're both drenched and covered in blood we are never getting over the comparisons!!!!!! never ever gays this is our year!!!!!!
#tv: vigilante#vigilante#vigilante kdrama#nam joo hyuk#yoo ji tae#kim so jin#lee joon hyuk#kdrama#local gay watches Vigilante.txt#local gay watches k-dramas.txt#Ji Yong goes in to beat that mf*cker up and Heon is like 'stop' and then just. hauls him backward do you understand#exactly what this means to me. do you understand what i have been given#he doesn't listen does it again. calls him by his name. makes him stand up tells him to unclench his fists says he will prove to him#that the law can be worth something after all i'm losing my sh*t. utterly losing it there's no saving me rn the fic is writing itself
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#The Atypical Family#I haven’t enjoyed/ been so moved by a drama in a very long time ❤️#just finished it I cried so much & SO hard haha#I was completely immersed and engaged from beginning to end which is rare (12 eps is a good length too)#I didn’t expect it to have so much depth and be so touching going into it I just wanted something different#mental illnesses complex interesting characters complicated -toxic- family relationships fantasy fated lovers found family...#well written and WONDERFULLY acted!!#the whole cast was amazing but the two leads were just outstanding wow#never saw either of them in big roles and now I’m a huge fan of both#Chun Woo Hee I’m so in love with you#I’m usually more touched by the female lead (actress/character) but the male lead actor was acting his ass off and made me SOB many times#his scenes with his daughter Ina oh I was a MESS and of course the lead couple scenes together <3#I also haven’t been that impressed by romance lately in shows but theirs was truly beautiful (and again: really well acted)#I could relate to parts of most characters: Dahae Donghee Gwiju Ina..#a poetic emotional rollercoaster and my favorite drama this year so far (by far)#now I want to carry on watching Queen of Tears (mainly for my Queen Kim Jiwon I’m her number one fan) and watch Lovely Runner too#but it will be hard to beat this one and I highly recommend it!!#deserved more love & attention#my mom loved it too it standed out to her and she watches ALL the kdramas lol#forgot to mention the magical OST I see you by the oh so great Lee Sora and her bewitching voice <3#I also haven’t been so moved by an ost in a long time it added so much to the atmosphere of the drama & really transported me into its worl#korean drama#2024#shots#cinematography#jang ki yong#cheon wo hee#Claudia Kim#park soyi
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