At night, So-woon holds Ha Suns compass, remembering two years ago when a pair of palace guards delivered the news that they believed Ha Sun was dead. But Minister Shin and the queen dowager convinced themselves that their crimes were righteous and that they were morally innocent, when in reality they only wanted power and revenge. There almost were- with the Queen almost committing suicide out of guilt, Shin almost exposing the Clown as a fake, and Ha Seon finding out Haksan killed the king. Not bashing the show, these are just my thoughts. And their casts were first-rate. I've tried to watch it about four times now and still I could anticipate the bad taste it would leave in my mouth. But still if you look exactly like the king and sitting on the throne no one would dare to question you, unless you are bold like shin and he knew what he was talking about. The makers of this show (and I assume the movie) decided to show that story by means of a doppelganger plot. Re: Ha Seon (YJG) in fighting blue. Also, MLSHR had one of the BEST instrumental collections of Sageuk-land. FB.init({ I dont understand where he was for 2 years, This outstanding! Ta-da! It's Moon lovers; Scarlet heart, Ryeo. 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. The same night during a family game, one of the daughters finds the entrance to an eerie cellar - which Roger inspects immediately but finds nothing. Nothing was making sense anymore. So now, @pakalanapikake, you see why this show and I were never meant to be. Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. It's songs were crappy, but the instrumentals hold their ground against even Dae Jang-geum and Arang and the Magistrate instrumentals. I'm totally mystified over how Ha Sun survived two arrows in the back (let alone managed to extract them by himself). My sister's 1st one was MLSHR, and now she thinks it's the BEST ever Sageuk in the whole world and uses it as a scale to measure other Sageuks. I also do not agree with the author of the recap -- that protecting the power of the king is protecting the people. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? Stretching it A LOT, but okay. It might have all been clear to Koreans or anyone else who knows the province names, but it seems to me like they were jerking us around by having the general from near the northern border turn around and then having another general turn up like magic. His weaknesses. 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. Alas, it never materialized. (function(d, s, id) { The ending, although not a disaster, definitely needs to be reworked. Writer: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown) Cast: Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, Kim Seon Ho as Hong Du Shik, Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun Streaming Source: Netflix Plot Synopsis: A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. Please enlighten us. But I'm still not sure how the Queen managed to stop feeling guilty over her initially inadvertent betrayal of Yi Heon. The Clown manages to fluke his way out of the accusations (without anyone on his side dying), and then the Villains lead a rebellion that is entirely unsuccessful and was executed without intelligence so that the Good Guys (lol) can win very easily and eliminate all threats, in the space of about 20 minutes, as if the last fifteen episodes of well, drama, mean absolutely nothing. She cracks it and makes a wish, but when she opens her eyes, shes still alone. Monk Jung Saeng agrees that Minister Lee wouldnt want them to die for nothing. But of course everyone can have its own opinion. They had more than a few epic interludes. He explains that he doesnt wish to give the throne to a child of his blood, so hes been watching the officials for a suitable successor, and he thinks Lord Giseong is the best choice. 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! 4 Jul 2021. Unnecessary death of the officer. The people's hero Woo Do-hwan is MBC's Joseon Lawyer, First look at Kim Seo-hyung in ENA's Paper Moon, Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2023. The internal and external forces driving a wedge between the monarchy and its people seemed overwhelming, and someone with a weak resolve . He existed as a fully fledged character. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. Thats my point. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. Why would I want to watch something when there are no stakes for a plot that should have all the stakes? Minister Shin manages to growl, You lowly clown before Ha Sun yanks back his sword and slashes his throat. 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. In my view, the story went downhill after Yi Heons death because almost nothing that was set up before then had any serious consequences. 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. I could only assume that Moo-young's sparring sessions with His Majesty paid off as the latter skewered Lord Shin. 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. And I loved the drums. What was the point? For all the aforementioned reasons. (Maybe even a Lord GSB cameo by Lee Byung-hyun?). He never had a chance to be anything other than a plot device that was promptly forgotten. He does as So-woon asks and sends her from the palace to wait for him while he ties up some loose ends, and they arrange to meet in the village soon. Ha Sun meets with some young scholars, who have compiled Exemplar of Korean Medicine. Ha Sun wants to publish a version for the people to read, but the scholars argue that the people dont deserve it. And with the way Hasun suddenly reappeared and the Queen didn't even ask him where he was, only asked what took him so long?? It's like you've scooped every single thought I had about this waste of potential right out of my brain and put it in better words. At the end of its fifth season, The Crown has taken viewers through much of the turmoil and strife that engulfed the royal family over the course of that . Even MLSHR didn't do that, although MLSHR overall was crappier than KL. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. I could have accepted that, though, because Ha Seon only wanted the power to protect the people he loved, and his sister and the ahjae were safe, so he succeeded and then felt it would be better to hand over the throne to someone more suitable. My mind has a mind of its own, and it's like herding cats. It wasnt explicitly said, but I believe that once he had gotten revenge on Minister Shin and the queen dowager, he realized that hed been using the throne for his own personal reasons and thats why he abdicated to someone who could truly put the country first. In general I feel that The Crowned Clown was successful in effectively telling its shocking story, and that it did so in a gorgeous, impactful way. Ugh! I just discovered in Merriam-Webster that the oft used kdrama translated word punk is a synonym for beginner!) The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. Honestly, his death was really a nice plot in the story. Jung Il-woo is giving a fine performance as Prince Lee Geum. And why didn't the rebels have scouts out to spot the approaching relief army? 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. The point I was trying to make in this essay, is that I think The Crowned Clown has objectively bad writing flaws- namely Yi Heon is an example of bad character writing, whether he dies or not (@leetennant) She asks why hes here and not Minister Shin, and he says that Minister Shin fell in battle, but that theyve got the king locked up. I was still bitter with how they made the Kisaeng wait for Haksan for 20 years then bam Haksan's dead just when she thought she had a happy ending now this :/. 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! Inconsistencies are there but being able to create a good show that MOST people clearly enjoyed was thanks to the people behind it. So-woon sits quietly in Ha Suns rooms while he mulls over everything thats happened. The queen dowager screams at the ministers to challenge Ha Sun, but they all stand silently in support of their king. Yes @kiara. If he ever has to hang his acting hat on a piece of his work in my mind all he has to say is: episodes 7 and 8 in TTC. Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. Not because i didn't like it but because i thought it would cause to loose some viewers as yi heon really had gained some fans despite being kind of a villan (thanks to jin goos excellent acting on a villainous role. He deposed the queen and abdicated, then suddenly passed away. My second bean for 2019 . Then what was the point ofanything that ever happened in this show? And I'm not alone, for Beans of Wisdom threads can prove you that. Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. The Crowned Clown 2019 | Maturity Rating: TV-14 | 1 Season | Period Pieces Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people. (Oh, right. Nobody found out the King died because the Clown is the King. Also, what a complete waste of what I could have accepted as an okay last 10-15 minutes, or even, heck, half an hour if they'd just used their common sense while writing the damn thing. I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. ;-), "From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, ..", I can't agree more than this. I stopped watching at episode 10 since I had time-constraints and felt that the pace was a little slow or maybe just that I lacked time. Decent show, awesome costumes and props. Idk anymore. And had so much fun. }; How could you just walk out unarmed in broad daylight?? if (d.getElementById(id)) return; And do not had any problem wit it. Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. She showed no remorse for him being gone after that point. I too loved MLSHR, BUT I enjoyed it WHILE knowing and recognising its flaws. 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). fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); I was lucky, it was so beautiful about music, acting, costumes, and I appreciated that there was balance between politics and romance. This is a critique of the show alone. The final scene in the grassland was beautiful. Maybe if you have a better way to say it one day you will get a chance to write a drama yourself. It aired simultaneously with PBG's Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (MLDBC). Lord Giseong is crowned king, and Ha Sun dresses in common clothing as he packs to leave the palace. Shin Chi Soo, Queen Dowager and Prince Jinpyeong(?) It worked, because the scene in which he was hurt was really beautiful and I was on the edge of my chair and heartborken for So-Woon. 3.1/4 Im kind of glad I wasnt in the mood for this one, even for Jin-goo. Please tell me I'm not the only one who viewed the ending as an open-ended one! The fact that he did it on his own, without Minister Lees help, was sad but also impressive, and he proved to himself that hes capable of anything despite his low birth. Episode 9, titled Couple 31, follows the consequences of the interview, as Charles and Diana finally give in to divorce. Part of my detachment is also because of what for me were inadequate characterization, and plotting that at times strained my suspension of disbelief. I'm gonna stick to my version, the ending of this series was right after he installed the Tax Law. She walks out of the village and into a field to think, carrying one of her wishing hazelnuts with her. The Crown season 5 ends with Princess Diana preparing to take her sons Prince William and Prince Harry on a holiday to St. Tropez, organized by Al-Fayed. They look at each other lovingly for a long time, then Ha Sun takes So-woons hand, and they walk home together. She notes that this is her first time seeing the throne in person, and that Prince Yul is dead, but her blood will soon sit on the throne. Showing Haksan in such slow-motion looked a bit off to me. The cast and crew can be proud of their production; Everything was inconsistent. Thank you for the suggestion, @marcusnyc20, I will try Haechi in the future :), Congrats on your 1st Sageuk! Thank you for recapping CROWNED CLOWN, @lollypip, especially as it is not the only drama on your plate. And if there is a pre-existing King for him to be then who that king IS (or was) is very, very important. The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. I'll have to go back and rewatch it. But sometimes powerful people, criminals would keep people who really look like them to escape death just as yi heon did. And it was filled with MLSHR comments!) She promises not to get any closer if he just stays where he is this time. So I dropped it. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. That's a leap as big as Everest, but okay, fine. I'm going to miss this drama. Yes, I did get a little teary at the final goodbye; There have been worse plot resolutions. Its not even just that, its poorly constructed as a concept, let alone a written piece. If it was a challenge to my Sageuk Sages @kiara and @pakalanapikake then this sageuk punk is in good company. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. Both were major distress-inducers.) To kill off Moo Young and leave Ha Seon with literally no one but So Woon? I was expecting more repercussions and a deeper analysis into these morally grey characters, but their actions, especially the murder of Yi Heon, were brushed over in simple strokes, diminishing the weight and impact of these moments. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; (Source: Netflix) Live together in a small hut just the two of them and So Woon's maid in obscurity for the rest of their lives? Under entirely different circumstances, namely had I liked this show for more than just the first 8 episodes, this final write up would mostly consist of how utterly ridiculous and pointless that fake out death and time jump was; it is stupid for even the flawed story they ended up telling. It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. Actually not a copy paste historically accurate like the history channel but more about historically sensitive etc. In sageuks, the best character will always be the one with a twisted past, the one that isn't entirely black or white but has extremely strong values in something, and will do anything to protect those values (i.e. That relationship? Royalty? We just want better developed characters with a clearer plot and an ending that is believable. His death scene was really great. The entire nation praised his great virtues. Even more than the king/clown swap, I loved the smaller stories about Ha Suns relationships, both with his existing family and the new one he cultivated in the palace. Me, too. 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. ;-). Jung Bo-suk, Oh Man-seok, Kim Yeo-jin, and Jung Sung-mo are in it, which makes it very appealing. But hes not finished surprising us yet, as he contemplates a decision that could change the future of the entire nation. And the music is perfection. B) He's attacked and left for dead. It would have been fun to watch someone as stoic as him being all awkward around someone as bubbly and mischievous as she is. Even jin pyong and dowager queen found it out in the last minute and the whole thing happened within 3, 4 months. Lucky you, for having a fairly good Sageuk as your 1st one. All this leads me to wonder now if the ending is much darker than it seems on the surface? His fears. 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. He is important. Ultimately, the show may have raised interesting questions, intentionally or not, but it gives a simplistic answer that's wholly unsatisfying in this regard. It wasn't surprising. Both Moo-young and Eunuch Jo advise Ha Sun to have him come to the capital to protect him, but Ha Sun says that people will be killed if Aisin Gurun attacks. At the very least, he would have to be conflicted about it, because he was only obeying Haksans orders because they came from the king or were in the kings best interests. 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