I really enjoyed this series. Made me think alot about the things we leave behind when we die. The first half of the series was alot more enjoyable though and I'm STILL impressed with the talent of the young main cast at the shows beginning
im all teared out i never new i could cry so much , i only wish the ending was happier like consort E's son being the one to take the throne and not dying so young T~T
@ daduncan: According to history, the Crown Prince that inherits Jeonjo's throne is the son of Consort Su. They just don't ever show or talk about her in this.
Beautiful series, the actors really took on and portrayed the characters. Very sad ending, wished they could both have lived to their old age with all their children alive...
Y dowager rein as regent,should have been d current queen? I'm yet to watch this final epi...after reading other viewers blogs, i'm scared 2 b sad it was hard not 2 ball my eyes out after SY died, i'll wait a couple of days b4 watching it
Magnificent, Breathtaking series! My emotions are all over the place.King San,Park Dae Su , and Soeng Song-Yan sure went through their trials and tribulations and survived. All the actors and actresses were superb! :} luv the Korean History
One of the best I've seen! Thank you so much!! Sad that only decent people who had hope and plans to make it better for the people and the country had to die such untimely deaths. Is there another series/sequel to this?
Great series, gotta give credit for the creators bridging the gaps in history although some were totally fictional. In the beginning i couldn't stand Dae su who would have thought he would be such a great guy?
oh man i cried, why did he have to die at such a young age, he had so much to do, and poor park dae su, he was the only one left, why do things like this happen.
this is sad they all had short lives all the ones who made a difference for the people. died so young. this to sad for me wow! he was a true Sage King!
Well I made it though and finish and I find that I like the kdramas but I hate the way some ladies are made to be slow and retarded. The men crying over everything.
There's a good blog of the real history. http://www.koreanhistoryprojectDOTorg/Ket/C15/E150 I started with Crown Prince Sado, who was something of a violent loony tragic figure who turned into a serial killer by today's standards. FYI
Do the makers of Kdramas have huge quantities of stock in Kleenex? There goes another box. I swear those Koreans do know how to cry! This was sometimes an annoying series, but I'm glad I stayed with it. The real history is actually brutal
OMG I feel like I watched some many friends die and had a whole life journey with the King and everyone. I felt sad after watching Queen Soen duk also but both drama is good.
Poor poor DaeSu. He's left all alone *sniff sniff* and poor me ...this drama made me feel sooo old! I feel like I watched a lifetime of good friends die
agila61 ...yes, but he didnt impregnant her w/ their 1st child until 4 yrs later, and she was 17 when Yeon died. He must not have been interested in sex after Yeon died, 2nd queen didnt have babies either
Yeon & the queen were same age, no wonder they were bffs:) Yeon died@33 & new RoyalConsort Subin was 17. Her son was then born 4 yrs after Yeon's death. Like the 1st queen, his 2nd queen didnt give birth either. Poor king musta missd Yeon:(
indeed it was a long journey everything comes to an end at one point... but still they shouldnt have skipped so many things...but overall i enjoyed it 3 stars outta 5..^_^
@jeanniering The mother of the second Crown Prince was Park Su (Subin), she became Royal Consort the year after Seong Song-Yan died. The drama skipped over that period.
The trouble with historic drama is there are so many tragedies. Yi San certainly had more than his share. It was a good drama nonetheless - glad I took the time to watch it.
This drama is so touching yet sad .Dong Yi is another good drama, it is said to be extended too, to about 62 episodes. Yi San talks more about politics while Dong Yi focuses more on the love life of Dong Yi and the King.
Two-Thumbs Up !!
there's a drama series airing now called DONG YI, it's about the Yi San's grandfather's parents, the King then and the water maid that gave birth to Yi San's grandfather.
in actuality, the crown price is designated after the king rejuvenates from the royal family fates... the crown prince is from a another concubine after soyong... =T three kings later -- japan invades.
he died from a disease...anyway ong yeon have 3 kids.. a prince died after his baby sister died , a princess that died and another baby unknown gender... poor song yeon... all of thm died..