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Post by mara on Aug 9, 2021 10:52:15 GMT -5
asianwiki.com/The_King:_Eternal_Monarch16 episodes Lee MinHo's first drama after his military service - what more is there to say...;-) Actually there is more to say - writer Kim EunSook - we saw several of her dramas before and directors, both of whom whose dramas we've seen - can be checked out from the asianwiki link.... We will start this on Monday, August 9 Mon. Aug 9 - Sat. Aug 14 Episodes 1 - 6 Sun. Aug 15 - Sat. Aug 21 Episodes 7 - 13 Sun. Aug 22 - Tues. Aug 24 Episodes 14 - 16
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Post by mara on Aug 10, 2021 9:32:19 GMT -5
Another time switch drama - or rather a country switch - Korea v. Corea....seems interesting plus LMH to look at.  Kim YoungOk, the elderly woman servant or court lady who was Grandma in Mouse - she is 84...wow! asianwiki.com/Kim_Young-Ok |
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Post by dodgerman on Aug 10, 2021 14:37:25 GMT -5
The old Granny is great. It isn't a time switch but a switch to a parallel universe---Republic of Korea & Kingdom of Corea are both in the same time.
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Post by mara on Aug 10, 2021 15:49:28 GMT -5
Right....country switch - that's what I meant...although when the king's brother - the king who got murdered - came and saw someone that person said you look the same as you did ten years ago - so I thought there might be a time switch element as well..
I hope I look as good as Granny when I am her age...;-)
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Post by mara on Aug 14, 2021 11:11:14 GMT -5
I am really enjoying this - the idea of parallel universes is a bit different than usual and quite interesting. They have many similarities and many differences...
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Post by dodgerman on Aug 14, 2021 21:21:24 GMT -5
I like it too. I like that some people are in both universes and some are not.
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Post by mara on Aug 18, 2021 14:25:23 GMT -5
I finally did some research about what I had read some time back were bad reviews of this drama - it was about product placement - very critical of too much. Possibly Koreans would be more attuned to it - the article mentioned the package of kimchi which we saw recently and putting the moisturizer on both their faces a couple of episodes ago....maybe the writing on the King's jacket last night...anyway I am not bothered...lol...
After all, almost every present day drama has them eating at Subway and some coffee shop - maybe real - is always featured as well....
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Post by dodgerman on Aug 18, 2021 16:09:23 GMT -5
Plus you see them driving in whatever cars are sponsoring the drama. It really doesn't bother me.
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Post by mara on Aug 20, 2021 11:57:14 GMT -5
Episode 11 - how did the King know that TaeEul was kidnapped and transported to Corea?? I can't imagine that her call to the answering service got forwarded to him that fast...lol...
I wish this was the one that had 20 episodes - although I really can't imagine a happy ending as the King and TaeEul are from different worlds....
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Post by dodgerman on Aug 20, 2021 14:40:36 GMT -5
I don't see how they could end up together and happy unless she gives up everything and moves to Corea.
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Post by mara on Aug 20, 2021 16:21:05 GMT -5
Exactly!! She already refused once to do that very thing.
So tonight I will be watching it with BonChon wings and legs!!!!
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Post by mara on Aug 24, 2021 11:26:08 GMT -5
Last episode tonight - I must say I got confused the past two episodes as to who those mothers were...and what is with the thunder induced sparkly pains that the King, ex-Prime Minister and a few others get....whatever, I still love it!!
How about Uncanny Counter next?
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Post by dodgerman on Aug 24, 2021 18:13:01 GMT -5
Uncanny Counter sounds good. I finished it and liked that they spend the weekends together travelling through time and different universes. Iliked the Head Court Lady and Captain Jo and his Earth twin Whats UP
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Post by mara on Aug 24, 2021 22:08:26 GMT -5
Yes, the ending was interesting - sort of a compromise since they couldn't stay in each other's world...and the minor characters that you mentioned were all good - a bit different from the usual time change type....and LMH...nothing more to say...;-)
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