No sé porque la aman
HistoriaPensé que la iba a amar, la odie. Es que empieza de que la chica es una reencarnada y por eso es diferente, y por eso todos se enamoran de ella.(también es linda) Me pareció muy Mary Sue.
Y ni hablar que después parece una novela,con su drama, tragedia y paso del tiempo.
Y el final, es de en serio? Más trágico imposible, que necesidad lo de la reencarnada aún no lo entiendo. Podían no hacer un k-drama de reencarnación y empezar con amnesia solamente (con actitudes extrañas ya sabiendo cosas como si hubiera venido del futuro pero sin decírmelo desde el principio) y hubiera funcionado igual, incluso mejor.
Actuación/elenco
No me gustó IU (al menos en este papel) algún día veré Hotel de Luna y quizás mí opinión de ella mejore, pero en este papel no.
Los demás no puedo decir nada, me gustaron dentro de todo.
Musica
No me viene a la mente ninguna canción que me haya encantado. Supongo que bien
Valor de repetición
La mire porque quería un k-drama de reencarnación (después de ver Mr Queen) y porque todas las reseñas decían que la habían amado (se que la opinión es subjetiva) pero yo no la miraría otra vez y me hubiera gustado no verla nunca.
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Luego de ahogarse durante un eclipse, Go Ha Jin viaja a la era Goryeo donde toma el nombre de Hae Soo. Allí conoce a los hijos del emperador y, por una cosa o por la otra, termina involucrándose en los problemas del palacio.
Lo sé, la sinopsis no dice nada, pero es que tengo miedo de spoilearles algo importante si me extiendo, porque la cantidad de cosas relevantes que pasan en esta serie son incontables.
Vayamos de lo que más me gustó a lo que menos, ¿Les parece? El guion es una maravilla y la historia está muy bien construida. Todo encaja perfecto de principio a fin. Uno se imagina qué es lo que puede llegar a pasar, pero nunca se imagina de qué manera, razón por la que hay varios plot twists.
La construcción de los personajes es una delicia. Desde los principales hasta los secundarios están todos muy bien hechos, a tal punto que uno dice: "obvio que iba a actuar de esta manera, si es así". Lo mejor de todo es que ninguno de los personajes es totalmente malo ni totalmente bueno, sino que tienen claroscuros como cualquier persona. Obviamente hay personajes que se inclinan más por el mal que por el bien, pero como les digo, todas sus acciones se condicen muy bien con su personalidad.
Otra cosa a destacar es el elenco: IU, Lee Joon Gi, Kang Ha Neul, Ji Soo, Nam Joo Hyuk y muchos más. Realmente tienen unas actuaciones brillantes que no hacen más que lograr que todo sea aún mejor.
La banda sonora es otro punto a favor de la serie: es buenísima. Cada canción encaja perfecto con el momento en el que se escucha y son preciosas.
Podría seguir enumerando cosas por toda la eternidad porque Scarlet Heart no tiene nada malo pero, como no lo puedo hacer, lo último que les voy a decir es que esta serie es un constante dolor en el pecho. Cuando uno piensa que nada puede ser peor de lo que ya es, pum algo peor sucede. Tiene momentos en los que es imposible no largarse a llorar a moco tendido y otros que son tan bonitos y cute que prácticamente son una caricia al alma. Sin dudas es uno de los mejores kdramas que vi.
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Un dorama que me ha hecho sufrir, me ha hecho llorar, pero que ante todo me ha emocionado y me ha hecho estar en vilo. Los personajes tan complejos, la ambientación y la historia se conjugan para ofrecer un drama imperdible. No puedo ser objetiva, me ha gustado mucho aunque haya cosas que me han molestado.La protagonista es una chica del siglo XXI que aparece en los albores de la Era Goryeo. Allí se verá enfrascada en las intrigas de unos y en las pasiones de otros. Su actitud relajada, fresca y natural, le granjearan la atención de varios de los príncipes. En especial del 8º, esposo de la prima de Hae Soo, y el 4º que tiene una actitud fiera y amenazante con todos, pero sobretodo con ella. Hae Soo es el personaje menos complejo y más convencional, es buena, es noble, es alegre y suele decir lo que piensa, llega un punto que sus vivencias personales la empujan a ser menos alegre y más apegada a la época en que está, pero sigue siendo buena, aunque más bien debería decir que es tonta.
El personaje de la historia, pero con mayúsculas, es Wang So, el 4º príncipe. La maraña de emociones que despierta este príncipe es brutal y no porque el resto de príncipes no tengan sus cuitas propias, es que a So le ha tocado lo peor. A pesar de ser de la realeza, no vive con el resto de sus hermanos en el palacio, lleva años en las garras de una familia aliada del rey, es un rehén, al que controlan y al que le hacen la vida imposible. El gran pecado de este pobre hombre es que tiene la cara marcada por una cicatriz, algo que, tratándose de alguien de la realeza, es un pecado y una deshonra, todos en especial su madre que es un mala bruja, le repudian o le temen. Solo hay alguien que le trata con naturalidad y no le teme y esa es Hae Soo. Cuando el 4º príncipe vuelve a casa por un corto periodo, está decidido a quedarse allí a como de lugar. Viviendo siempre como un infraser, ha aprendido a desconfiar de todo y todos, pero sus barreras van cayendo ante la protagonista que se preocupa de verdad por él y que llega un punto que le tiene rendido de amor y la considera a ella, palabras textuales "su persona". So, cuya más grande necesidad es ser aceptado y sobretodo ser amado, está ansioso de ese cariño y lucha por hacerse un lugar en la corte, mientras toda clase de planes se entretejen en la sombra, amenazando y acechando a este lobo solitario.
Del resto de príncipes destaco al 8º, un hombre cultivado, tranquilo, que se casó por obligación para ayudar a su familia, su madre y su hermana, pero que no siente más que cariño y agradecimiento por su esposa, que lo ama profundamente. Cuando de pronto la personalidad de Hae Soo da un vuelco, él comienza a fijarse en ella y se enamora, pero, como no, tendrá problemas para llevar a buen puerto ese amor y es que tiene una hermana infernal. Además de que cuando empiece la lucha por el trono, él se involucrara en ella al ver en ser rey una forma de tener todo lo que quiere, lo cual provocará un cambio radical en él llevándole por oscuros derroteros. Me gusto mucho el 13º, Baek Ah, el más sensible de los hermanos, realmente un alma pura y noble, al que obviamente le tocara sufrir por enamorarse de quien no debe, pero que es el único de los hermanos que acepta a So y que traba una relación más allá de la hermandad, pura amistad, con él. El 3º, Wang Yo, es un asco de persona que encima tiene un odio visceral por So. El 14º, también tiene entre ceja y ceja a So porque su madre, la bruja, le mete en la cabeza bobadas y él se deja manipular, no desea el trono para sí mismo pero si quiere tener a Hae Soo, admito que aunque es un cabezón que se niega a ver las cosas como son respecto a So, es una buena persona, que quiere al resto de sus hermanos y a la que más quiere es a ella, la forma que tiene de cuidarla y protegerla es preciosa, porque no todos los hombres serían capaces de hacer lo que hace él.
Por supuesto con tanto príncipe se sabe, se intuye desde el mismo primer capítulo, que la lucha por el trono va a ser encarnizada y que va correr sangre, inocente o no, a chorros. He de admitir que a pesar de ponerme de los nervios y querer matar a más de un personaje, he disfrutado de todas esas intrigas palaciegas. Aunque el quid de la cuestión es porque Hae Soo está ahí metida en el medio de todos los príncipes, con conocimientos del futuro pero atada por las costumbres de un pasado que no le permite maniobrar como ella desearía, mientras órbita entre el amor del 8º y el 4º. El primero representa un amor tranquilo, el otro es pura pasión tormentosa, pero que pasión madre mía, este hombre cuando acepta que la quiere, no se anda por las ramas como el 8º, sino que va a por lo que quiere a saco.
El fallo para mí, es que Hae Soo a veces es demasiado ingenua por no decir tonta, hace y dice cosas pero luego se le olvida y no aplica conceptos o ideas que se supone ya debería haber interiorizado, Hae Soo es a la vez espectadora y protagonista de hechos que después son caldo de cultivo para que ocurran las tragedias. Además de que se pasa la mitad del drama enamorada del 8º y luego se engancha al 4º cuando este se tiene que alejar del palacio y ella descubre que le echa de menos porque en realidad le ama. Siendo el romance principal con el lobo, ya podían haberse esmerado en empezar antes con el amor entre ellos, porque te presentan de una forma tan convincente la relación de Hae Soo con Wook que yo pensé que al final no iba a haber tema con el 4º, pero sí, ese es el gran fallo que veo, que no empezara antes la historia de amor con So y que después cuando lo hace, siempre me parece que él la ama más a ella, que ella a él. Además de que cuando se trata de confiar, Hae Soo siempre le falla y se come la cabeza por ese rey que es conocido por la historia como un monarca sanguinario que mató a sus hermanos. En mi opinión, Hae Soo sobredimensiona la figura de ese rey, en vez de fiarse tanto de lo que dice historia, debería haber prestado más atención a lo que tenía ante sus ojos, pero no, ella se obceca y luego lo lamenta cuando ya es tarde.
Los actores en general están estupendos, pero Lee Joon Gi como el 4º príncipe está excelso, se faja un personajazo impresionante, con esos ojos tan expresivos que tiene, que a veces ni necesita hablar porque su mirada expresa múltiples emociones, me parece alucinante su actuación. De diez. De ella he leído críticas negativas sobre su actuación y si bien al principio parece un cervatillo asustado de tanto como abre los ojos, que los tiene preciosos, luego me fue gustando más y más, cierto es, que es dificilísimo estar a la altura de un actor del talento de Joon Gi, pero en mi opinión lo hace lo suficientemente bien como para que no me chirrié, aunque también puede ser porque al verle a él, lo bien que actúa, lo guapo que es con esos ojos asiáticos perfectos, esa voz y lo bien que le sienta la ropa de época yo no viera más. Salvo cuando salía el actor que hacia del 8º, que además de estar buenísimo, actúa también genial. Los actores que hacen de los príncipes, quien más, quien menos, es atractivo como mínimo y su desempeño actoral también me pareció bueno.
La recomiendo porque es una historia maravillosa, intrincada, con muchos personajes, que no son nada planos, visualmente es una delicia, hay escenas que en la vida las voy a olvidar y el protagonista de esta historia es de los inolvidables, el personaje y el actor con una actuación para enmarcar, nunca olvidaré al 4º príncipe. La ost también es espectacular con canciones estupendas, que además casan a la perfección con la historia. No es el dorama perfecto, aún con sus fallos, sin duda no hay que perdérselo.
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Bien, pero muy tragico
Escribo una critica de esta serie, que la acabo de ver, y me quede pensando, que algo no me convenció, y es la historia. Primero que todo todo empieza con una chica de la era actual, totalmente deprimida por un desengaño amoroso, bebiendo mucho alcohol diciendo la frase: "preferiría quedarme dormida y no despertar nunca mas". Sintiéndose una total perdedora. y se ahoga.Aparece en el pasado, en la época de Goryeo. Ahí comienza a vivir según las reglas de la época, todos los príncipes la quieres, por ser jovial e inteligente. Algo raro en es época. Claro que algunos se enamoran de ella, perooo... siempre pasa algo malo, hay confabulaciones, y lo que terminan diciéndote es que en esa época los reyes y príncipes no pueden hacer lo que quieren y lo tienen que aceptar y listo.
Después de idas y venidas, todo un sufrimiento, muere. Y vuelve a su vida de ahora, diciendo que durmió 1 año. Conclusión: No pidas mucho algo porque se puede conceder. Jajajaja.
Fuiste buena e inocente como siempre y también te engañaron, te manipularon, te dejaron, casi te mataron, muchas veces, etc. y terminaste creyendo que eras la responsable de todo lo que pasó. Realmente disfrutaste muy poco con ese viaje al pasado. No hubo mucho aprendizaje. Volviste a tu tiempo, y por una exhibición de fotos del pasado te acuerdas de todo y sufres porque dejaste solo al amor de tu vida. Fin.
Esta es la base de la historia, realmente no me dejo nada, no hubo aprendizaje. Todo igual, la protagonista sufriendo.
Entonces porque le pongo 7.5? porque la historia interna del pasado de los reyes y príncipes y las relaciones entre ellos me gusto mucho. Como maduraron, como sufrieron, como siguieron sus vidas, ahí si hubo un desarrollo lógico de todo, a pesar del solitario destino del rey.
Me cuesta que las historias no me dejen nada, es como vivir la vida en automático y no aprender nada de ella.
Otra razón de poner 7.5, son las actuaciones, en especial de Lee Joon Gi, magnifica. Y por supuesto Nam Joo Hyuk, la razón por la cual vi esto. Todos los príncipes me encantaron, buenos y malos.
Pensando en una historia del mismo estilo, me gustó mucho más La gran doctora o Fe, con Lee Min Ho.
La protagonista del futuro sufrió por toda la violencia y manipulación del pasado, y al final, hubo un aprendizaje. Aquí, ella sufrió y nunca acepto la violenta y complicada forma de vivir, hubiera sido genial, que al volver a su vida, la mostraran siendo mucho más feliz y madura. Así, se entendería que todo el sufrimiento que vivió sirvió para algo.
Si eres de los que no le importa los finales tristes, dale, vela, ya que es entretenida.
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MLSHR is among a small number of k-dramas that have left a deep impression on me, yet it's also a drama I'd hesitate to recommend to people at large. There are a couple of reasons:(1) The extent to which you'll enjoy this drama depends on whether you value IDEAS or EXECUTION. If you're the second kind of viewer, this show may drive you mad. The general consensus is that Scarlet Heart: Ryeo had a great story that was screwed up by messy editing/directing/pacing etc. and not enough space to tell it (20 episodes compared to the original 35-ep C-drama). I'm very sympathetic to this assessment.
However, I'm also the kind of viewer who will forgive a lot of flubbed execution for a really good idea, which this drama has in spades.
Scarlet Heart Ryeo is above all an *ambitious* drama, probably excessively so. The upshot is that it has possibly the most uneven execution and post-production editing ever committed... but at the same time some of the most complex and compelling character arcs I've come across in kdrama. It's not for nothing that the show has drawn such an unusual amount of discussion and fannish activity, especially internationally. (MLSHR was poorly received in Korea, but it is/was a certified international sensation, the first ever kdrama to make Tumblr trends, etc.)
(2) My other "disclaimer" for MLSHR is that it has a deeply cynical and subversive approach to romance. If you're looking for a fairytale where love conquers all, this is not the show for you. If you're looking for a classic tale of star-crossed lovers foiled by evil external forces... this is still not the show for you.
If, on the other hand, you're the sort to appreciate tragic missed opportunities of love driven by bad timing and fatal ***character flaws***, then Scarlet Heart: Ryeo is the Greek tragedy of your dreams (and/or nightmares). In a market saturated with wannabe Pride & Prejudices, Scarlet Heart Ryeo is out here being a totally unapologetic Wuthering Heights, which is pretty gutsy for a YA reverse-harem premise. (To be fair, they were working off of the Chinese novel, but they *could* have made it more public-friendly.)
Here's the bottom line: This drama is an acquired taste. If you're not a fan of tragedy or bloodbaths, if you need your female characters to be ~empowered~ and save the day, if you prefer people in love to be functional and communicate well — look elsewhere.
However, if you enjoy nonstop political scheming and backstabbing, majority-villain ensembles (including both male leads, arguably), and romantic narratives that reject relationship = identity myths, Scarlet Heart Ryeo is probably up your dark and twisted alley.
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So yes, saying that I was excited for Moon Lovers was putting it very mildly. I was exhilarated. Ecstatic. A lot more words with an E. And they made us wait even longer by making it a pre-produced drama and waiting a whole year before it actually came out.
But the best part? It didn't disappoint one bit. I mean, after such high expectations, it is only natural to feel a little let-down just because of all the hype you've been experiencing. But Moon Lovers actually ended up surpassing all my expectations. The drama was perfect from the beginning till the end.
Coming to the plot, it was extremely well-paced. I mean, for dramas it is rare to find such consistently well-paced dramas. Sometimes the beginning is not that good and sometimes the plot dies down after ep 12-16. But here, you never feel like there is too much or too little. It is really hard to skip anything. You just don't want to. Another important fact is that because an older version is already out there, viewers are prepared for a possibly sad/tragic ending. Even if you come without knowing anything about the parent story, the vibe of the show itself whispers the possibility of an un-fairytale-like outcome. There is an intense and gloomy feeling in the show.
The characters are the strength of the drama. I mean, can we talk about the fourth Prince? He is going down in history as one of my favorite characters ever. Firstly, he is so sexy. I mean, you simply can't get enough of him. I have never really been into Lee Jun Ki before but after this, I plan to check out all his dramas. I have seen a couple of his shows but I never realized he was THIS good. The character of Wang So is so complex and so hard to deliver. And yet, Lee Jun Ki plays him so effortlessly, becoming one with the character. What is even more surprising is that he is such a cutie in real life (lol). I really don't know anyone more perfect for this role. I mean, Kang Ha Neul's character turned to the dark side too but it was nothing compared to Wang So. Wang So was simply..addictive!
Coming for Hae Soo. IU faced a lot of flack for her poor acting skills but I felt she was good in her role. I mean, she wasn't as good as Jun Ki or Ha Neul but she did really well. You could feel her transformation from a 21st century person to Goryeo lady to a woman with a lot of scarring experiences. In her previous works she has only done cutesy roles. I really enjoyed her work in this, she showed her versatility as a serious actor. The 13th Prince. He was gentle and kind and the most perfect friend. I loved his chemistry with Woo Hee. It was surprisingly great!
Wang Eun was a big baby but he was a sweetheart too. I wouldn't say Baek Hyun is a good actor but he was given an easy role and it was handled well. Ji Soo was a delight to watch! So far I have loved him in all his roles (I think I have watched everything he has starred in). The rest of the cast was really good too. My favorite among supporting characters was General Park. His acting was so on-point even though he only starred for a few episodes. I liked his daughter too. Ji Mong was a delight to watch. And court lady Oh Sang Goong, I loved her! I can really go on and on about the characters - the good ones and the bad ones, all did well. The acting was so good here, I just couldn't get enough of it. I cried with them and laughed with them.
The music. OH MAN, the music. I love each and every song. This hasn't happened to me since Dream High (I think). I really can't pick a song that I like more than the other.
I am definitely DEFINITELY rewatching this. I know for sure.
The biggest tragedy that comes out of this drama is that the Korean audience could not fully appreciate the perfection that this drama was. The ratings were so low there. Thankfully, it did well everywhere else and made up for it.
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Entertaining, yet rather lightweight. Visually stunning scenes. Emotionally intense at times, too
Frankly, I'm not a fan of shallow, adolescent love stories. (Not necessarily because they are not good, but I guess I am too old by now. The topics are not mine anymore.) I'm interested in somewhat more complex, mature characters and differentiated relationship studies - preferably in an distinctive (Korean) context with additional historical, cultural or subcultural insight."Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Ryeo" originally goes back to a Chinese story. The movie adaptation was a great success and so here comes a Korean remake - the plot is unceremoniously moved to the Goryeo of the 12th century and a controversial historical ruler is portrayed on that occasion: the 4th son of the founder of the Wang dynasty (who ruled the Goryeo Empire for over 400 years) King Gwangjong, born under the name Wang So (925-975).
----------------------- SIDE NOTE --- King Gwangjong
Some historical sources have led to the interpretation that he was a right-wing tyrant, but more recent evidence suggests that he implemented the major reforms that laid the foundation for a solid kingdom for more than 4 centuries. This character has also appeared several times in KDrama, for example in "Taejo Wanggun" (2000), "The Dawn of the Empire" (2002), "Empress Chunchu" (2009), "Shine or Go Crazy" (2015) or here: "Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (2016).
Wang So had three older brothers (Wang Mu, Wang Tae, Wang Yo), 20 half brothers and 7 half sisters. From this, one can firstly see that he was not actually considered for the line of succession, and secondly suspect that King Taejo kept several wives at court. As life goes, all three older brothers died for different reasons and in the end the crown accidentally fell at Wang So's feet.
After a turbulent period of 3 kings in quick succession, King Gwangjong re-established a stable, centralized government with a strong, loyal army and 7 peaceful years before the aristocracy rebelled against his reforms (which came at their expense). One of his innovative reforms concerned slave ownership, which he had officially checked for legality. When in doubt, the slaves became free people and taxpayers (while their former masters began to lose influence...) However, putting down this rebellion of aristocracy earned him the reputation of a bloody tyrant.
Another reform was the introduction of a national civil service examination, which lasted for almost 950 years. This replaced the pure nepotism previously practiced in filling political offices with performance and ability. At the same time he laid the basis for Confucianism as a principle of social order. He also introduced a dress code at court, from which the respective rank could be read from the colors.
King Gwangjong married his half-sister and two nieces. This is unique in Goryeo's history, as it was more common at court to marry outside of the bloodline in order to gain allied lordships. Gwangjong, on the other hand, relied on a strong, purely royal bloodline. After all, he ruled for 26 years and set the course for the next 400 or so.
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Back to the KDrama. Unfortunately, the plot that was spun around this dazzling historical king and his family is a bit shallow and predictable at times. Sometimes it reminded me of a harmless, colorful teenage boarding school flirtation. (I obviously don't quite correspond to the target age group there...) But then, furthermore, the story offers unexpected depth and emotionally touching scenes, too. After all, it also comes along with some exciting and visually stunning sequences and an atmospheric soundtrack. I initially ended up there for ´actress´ IU in the first place. In fact, I discovered Lee Joon-gi (as Wang So) in this KDrama. In my eyes it is his down-to-earth charisma (and maturity?) that helps to overcome some weaknesses in the script.
An attractive dramaturgically dynamic component is the leap in time, through which the approximately 20-year-old Go Ha-jin (IU) suddenly ends up at the court of the royal Wang family - in the midst of the numerous sons and half-sons of King Teajo... As a woman from the future, she brings fresh air and a cheeky spirit into everyday palace life, which is characterized by distrust and intrigues. The various mothers are prepared to do almost anything in order to secure a royal career for their precious princes. At the same time, the modern Ha-jin in her idiosyncratic way brings the blue blood of the king's sons (some of whom are still quite pubescent) to a boil, thus providing additional competition among the boys on top of the already existing succession rivals ....
A nice, charming, entertaining, but rather lightweight KDrama-tour into Korean history.
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I started watching it because maybe I was bored in this moment with my life, and this drama seemed to be interesting... Actually it was my first ongoing drama - usually I hate this, I need it all and now:) And for this drama wait for a next week was really torture! I also want say, that I'm not a person who likes those heavy dramas and movies, with peope dying or just shows you reality of shitty life...It has to be very good for me to watch something sad! For me watching dramas is the opposite - escaping from reality.. But I also like watch something that gets to your heart and makes you think! And SHR is exactly the case!
Actually it starts very lightly and for a first episodes you feel that you're watching romantic comedy with elements of time travelling and lots of eye candies :) Who wouldn't watch this? :) But even in these moments you can feel a very good story coming! From the start you are intrigued with the characters, especially a 4th prince, of course, who just stilling the show from the very first ( and I would say, very last moment)!
And then, with every coming episode, drama starts to get more serious, but not heavy serious - just ... growing up :) And even if it feels harsh sometimes, you are already so into this, so you don't want to leave it, you're totally addicted and everything just feels right! I think the secret ingredient in SHR, and is the first time I felt it so strong in K drama, is that the characters are portrayed so real, that you start thinking about them as you were know them in a real life! And we are talking about HISTORICAL FANTASY DRAMA! But the characters are so damn real!..
OK, the love story... I don't understand how some people say that there wasn't enough chemistry between them?? Common - have you seen the number of fan fiction and videos in youtube about this couple? And most of them were done before this drama even came to the middle! there can be a lot of opinions about everything, but I think one thing is for sure - the couple with no chemistry would never provoke such a storm and make people literately loose their minds:) I am one of them, so I permite myself to say it :) For me, it was the most powerfull love story, at least in K- drama! Before SHR it wasThe Princess Man, and I still love this drama, and maybe it wins SHR in some points, but the leads in SHR.. just stole it! I mean they are two completely opposites who complete each other in such perfection! Everyone of them has a strong character, totally different, and you can just feel the interaction and how they affect each other, it's just amazing! They look beautiful together, and you also like them apart! Their love is not some cheesy fairy tale, witch I hate, this actually perfect written story about two people starting to know each other,with their flows, they become closer and it takes them some time to get together, but the chemistry is so strong that you can't wait for this! You just have to watch it to see what these two do to you! Prepare for some tears, but you won't regret it! It've been more then two weeks since the drama ended, and I was on the trip, but I am still thinking about them, and when I hear a good love song, they are the first who come to my mind! :)
The overall story - it doesn't give you a minute to rest! Maybe you not realise it in the first episodes, but everything in this drama is very well connected! Nothing happens because it just happens, even the most silly moment, you will find it in deja vu later! Everything will find their closure. It has it all, and in proportions - an action, a drama, a comedy, a romance, a tragedy... Everything has it moment, like in the real life...
And another thing I really liked - you can actually see the characters develope and grow up with the time!
The acting - for me everybody were good in their roles, someones were brilliant, but I want to mention just Lee Jun Ki, who slayed it, killed it, and left all of us on the flour! Wang So is amazing, stunning, attractive, and he is most real of all the characters! I felt so related to him sometimes, with his loneliness, his wish to be loved, and and everything he does, he does to the end-be it love or hate! If he loves you, he will die for you, and if he hates you, you better step aside! :) He is outsider, but not loser, his willpower is amazing, you can see him sad, but never giving up, he starts in the shadows, but finishes overshining them all! Even if it only because of him, this drama is worth watching!
Well, I think, I said enough allready, maybe it was overreacted sometimes, but they are my feelings, I'd say just part of them:) If I'd write my every emotion for this drama, one review won't be enough:)
So, if you looking for a drama with a good story, beautiful scenery, touching love story, some action, some laugh, some tears and tones of emotions, watch Scarlett Heart Ryeo!
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Oh God, this show was such a mess.To start off with a nicer note, I'll talk about the drama's one and only saving grace: Lee Jun Ki. I am going to be honest, this was my first time watching him, and I was simply impressed. Not only is he a beautiful, beautiful man; he can also act like nobody's business. I also believe that even though he wasn't given much to work with, he tried his level best. And it showed, for the 4th Prince was the only character who I felt somewhat connected to. For me, this was a total case of liking the actor better than the character.
Next, I'd like to come at the people who gave so much flak to IU for her acting. Like, why y'all tripping? I mean her role wasn't even that hard, neither was it anything special. It was the same old 'bumbling, fumbling, self-righteous Mother Theresa level goodness' shebang that we've seen a billion times before. Every other actress in every other drama is doing it. It doesn't even require that much effort and for what it's worth I think IU handled it quite gracefully. People simply want to jump on the bandwagon of the 'singers can't act' stereotype and bash her, while ignoring the other much bigger problems with the show.
Speaking of problems, to be frank, this has to be one of the worst written shows I have ever watched. It's like the author had this vague idea of how to begin and how to end and so she bullshitted through the road in-between.
There is no character development whatsoever and convenient plot-lines are used time and time again to further the plot.
Want to give our hero the run-of-the-mill tragic pariah look?
No problem! Let's riddle him with some mommy issues and a scar to match.
Want to show our heroine change the hero's life by covering up that scar? Alrighty, let's make our heroine a cosmetician!
Want to show that everybody loves our heroine?
Let's make a harem of princes, throw some half hearted moments between them and take a leap; suggesting that they are suddenly so close that they would die for her!
The story is lacking villains?
Ugh, why not just bring back one that we already killed and got rid of before? We will just deem it a miracle of sorts and call it a day. Haha.
Uh oh, did our cranial light bulbs just fuse and we don't know how to prolong the show to 20 fucking episodes?
Nevermind. We always have good old flashbacks to help us through.
God, what a clusterfuck.
Everything was rushed and carelessly executed. They killed people just for emotional appeal. The relationships between characters wasn't fully explored. I mean, do you really expect my peepers to gush a waterfall if you scarcely show me a character; just enough so that he'll be in mind but not enough so that I would actually come to care for him, then in one random episode you show nothing but him and quickly kill him in the next to tug at my heartstrings? Nah boo.
Scarlet Heart was the definition of an ostentatious production. There was loud music flaring up out of nowhere to make scenes more dramatic, over-acting done by a lot of actors and numerous in your face close-up scenes. All these antics did well to suck up authenticity from the show and what you were left with in the end was superficial characters that are only pretty to look at.
Even the 4th Prince had major inconsistencies throughout. Many times, he seemed like a dumbed down version of Bidam from Queen Seon Duk. Thank goodness for LJK and his roguish charm, that he somehow managed to carry the show on his shoulders but ofcourse, one poor soul can do only so much.
The OST while itself brilliant, was also highly inappropriate for the time setting of the show. Do you really want me to swallow that a court lady in 18th, 19th century Goreo would be nodding her head and singing 'My Baby baby boy' in her moving carriage? Sorry, but I'm choking.
The story flows in fits and starts and the poorly executed time jumps don't necessarily help the case. Some aspects of the storyline had so much potential but the writers failed to tap into it. You could say that some scenes were well executed individually but they fell short at fitting together as a bigger picture.
It was crazy how sometimes, so much attention would be given to a supporting role and the main one's would be ignored. Or how important scenes would be inexplicably rushed while things that would be completely random would take up so much screen-time. The jumbled motivations and the fickle thought processes of all the characters reflected the confused mind of the writer.
When a show tries to elaborately sell me the fact that characters can fall from cliffs, get poisoned and stabbed in the heart and still survive, you know what, with some grievances intact I might actually buy it. But when the same show also tries to tell me that someone who got their knee banged up a bit years ago might, out of nowhere, lose the ability to walk or that heart-ache can cause people to have chronic heart diseases, I'm sorry but I'd just have to call the bullshit out.
Even though it was labeled as a period drama, it seemed like a parody of the genre. There were no intelligent palace politics or court intrigue. No cultural focus or attention to detail. All the antagonists were hare-brained idiots and the biggest enemy the good guys had to face was their own stupidity. Needless to say, they lost to it.
I don't consider myself a particularly hard person to move. Often little things touch me deeply and bring tears to my eyes but in this show- all these character deaths and tragedies- all I felt was a vague sense of detachment.
I am not gonna lie, the love story sure was cute. No matter how over-rated they get 'good girl-bad boy' romances will always have allure. And since the romance was all the drama had going for it, I'll give acknowledgment where it's due. There were scenes that made me smile and swoon but they weren't nearly enough to overcome all the weaknesses of the show.
Normally, I would give a show like this a much poorer rating but it's solely because of my love for LJK that I brought it up a notch. Also, I have to say that despite all its flaws, it did make me watch to the end. So all in all, you should enjoy Moon Lovers like you would enjoy a toddler's company: by being indulgent and not taking it too seriously.
P.S: Go easy on the 'This ain't helpful' button. I know this drama is a crowd favorite but I gotta tell as I feel it is. :)))
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I have been pleasantly surprised at every turn when it comes to the drama. The story was so beautifully unfolded that I didn't even realize I had spent 20 hours watching it. The pace was so thrilling, the sub-plots so well blended with one another, the twists were thrilling, it was a memorable journey from the first scene till the last. The way the writers have handled all the characters and their individual stories as well is commendable. I found myself warming up to the characters unexpectedly. Until the very end I was skeptical, rational and kept my wits, but the finale did it. Such a marvelous beauty. It's going to be a long, long time before I forget the characters, the story or this drama.
I won't lie. Lee Joon Ki drew me into the drama. I probably wouldn't have picked this amazing drama up in the first place if it hadn't been for him. I might have missed out, but then I think it is safe to say that one of the MAJOR reasons this show was so unforgettable was because of him. I haven't seen such a powerful performance by an actor in such a long time. He made me feel bad for him, he made me fall for him, he made me laugh, he made me hate him, he made me cry with him. Until the very end, this guy held my attention like my life depended on it. IU was so so SO GOOD! I was pleasantly surprised by her dynamic acting. I'd only seen her in Bel Ami and it wasn't really a.. stellar show to say the least, but she gave such a brilliant portrayal of an amazingly strong character. I'd say nice things about all the cast and end up writing a 10 page review, so I'll just sum it up by saying that except maybe a little overacting on the part of a few people who were playing the roles of pedestrians on the streets, remarkable acting on everyone's part! (I hope you got that joke :3 )
I'm currently listening to at least 4 of the OSTs on loop since the last few hours. Hauntingly beautiful pieces were created for this drama I must say. A couple of them raised goosebumps on my arm. Even if you don't feel like watching this show (although you must!), you should definitely listen to the soundtracks, they're that good.
I would start re-watching this right this instant, but I won't. Solely because I am now waiting for a second season to this drama. I really really hope they make one. I'd read the reviews and comments while watching it and people were really sad in general. They kept saying how this was such a sad drama and a tragedy. It was, but it was also breathtakingly beautiful. I'm tearing up just remembering it. The love between the characters, be it Wang So and Hae Soo, or the brothers (the ones who got along anyway), or the families, was heart-wrenching. I'm definitely rewatching this show even if the second season doesn't come out (but please SBS make the second season! *kneels and begs*).
I have been shaken up by this show in a hundred ways. I love it when a drama I don't expect to be good turns out to be one of the best shows I have seen in my life. It was so human, so real. All the people in it were human, they made mistakes, they had flaws, they loved, they hated, they were weak, but they were also really strong. I'd recommend this drama to everyone, regardless of your favorite genre. It deserves to be seen. You might not like it (I bet you will though), but you won't be able to forget it.
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IU had fantastic chemistry with all of the actors, whether that was platonic or romantic! Lee Junki and Kang Haneul did especially amazing portrayals of their characters. Kang Haneul had me actually scared at some points in the drama and Lee Junki managed to convey every emotion perfectly. The acting in this drama was amazing, the best I've seen. They could not have picked better people for the parts!
Rookie actors Jisoo, Nam Joohyuk, and Baekhyun all did really well too, despite being new and never having done a historical drama before! I really enjoyed watching their characters and can't wait to see them in more things!
The OST's were so beautiful, AKMU and Davichi have such lovely voices and I've been listening to EXO-CBX's "For You" since it came out!
Overall, this drama is well worth the watch and I can promise a rollarcoaster of emotions. Praying for a Season 2!
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Messy & Inconsistent Script At Its Finest
Can you see how cool is the entrance of drama? Will the drama stay cool and maintain its quality? Boy what a roller-coaster ride the drama gave its viewers – it will certainly stay with me for a very long time without a doubt.Unfortunately, the only thing the drama did right is that they made Wang So a sage and a wise king. Other than that (aside from Lee Jun Ki & Kang Ha Neul’s amazing acting), I have nothing good to say about this drama. Sadly to say, this is one of the worst Kdramas I have ever seen (this probably because I usually drop bad dramas but I didnt for this one obviously since I dont love myself lol). This drama has one of the worst writing, directing and editing I have ever seen from a Kdrama. And for me this is a big indication of how awful is the drama since I dont really notice all those before (except bad scripts in general) but I truly feel it with every fiber of my being with this one.
Script: The script is the worst offender of this production. I seriously confuse why this writer got hired since her writing is very inconsistent and terrible. It is full of plot holes, unexplained happenings, dragged and rush script, poor characters’ developments and most of all, full of ridiculous and illogical plots. It seemed like her characters didnt seemed to function like a normal human beings would. I need the drama to make sense but I find myself wondering most of the times of why this and that happened. I need a legit and reasonable reasons for something to happen. Not just something you pluck from the sky thinking that you can fool the audiences. We have brains Ms. Writer, you cant expect us to buy your ridiculous plots again and again.
Directing: People said good thing about the director and his previous works but the direction quality of this production is pretty awful in general. The close-ups, soap opera zoom style and no direction input to new actors (according to Seohyun) made the directing suffers greatly esp for sageuk dramas which are known for quality production. I expect a creative directing or pretty shot from the director but instead I got the opposite of what I’m hoping for.
Editing: Hands down the worst editing I have come across from a Kdrama (and I have seen really a looooot over the years). The choppiness and shoddiness of it is out of this world. They dragged the storyline in the beginning and squeeze everything in the last 5 episodes. The fact that we have like 2 time-skips in a matter of 2 episodes are just laughable. And the fact that some of the plots didnt make sense due to the editing makes it really jarring and dreadful. I dont expect this from a pre-produced drama obviously.
Acting: Like I mentioned above, Lee Jun Ki is soo amazing as Wang So. His eyes conveyed lots of emotions and it just break your heart when you watch this drama as his character is very tragic and unloved. Kang Ha Neul is amazing as well. His characters is so underdeveloped and later forgotten by the time we reached the end (he has like 3 minutes screen time in the later episodes lol – what are you doing Ms. Writer?). The actress who play Lady Oh was great and IU improved a lot as the drama progressed. The rest of the actors are pretty much forgettable esp Seohyun as Woohee.
Soundtracks: Got to admit that the drama has one of the best OSTs for this year. But unfortunately, most of the songs are not suitable for a period drama. Why put a rap as part of the OSTs? And English words in the songs are so jarring when it was played as the background music. For goodness sake this is a sageuk and not a modern day drama. To have ‘baby baby boy’ playing at the background really killing you softly inside. :P
Money: This is a million dollar pre-produced drama but I really cant see where all the money went to. Goryeo and the Palace looks empty most of the times. Where are the servants, guards, armies, noble men, and the citizen? Why the attempted coup looks fake and underwhelming? Why the wigs look so fake? Why we can see the net for the mustache? Why the sets look cheap? Why the Palace only limited to the grand hall, court room, king’s bedroom and the hallway?!! Where did all the money went to?
I’m glad I didnt really care for any of the character so this drama didnt scar me like The Slave Hunter and Warrior Baek Dong Soo did. The writing got pretty bad at the end that I dont have emotional attachment to any of the characters anymore. One thing for sure, I will stay away from the writer’s future work – I ain’t gonna put myself in the same situation ever again.
By the end, I just want to see how this mess will conclude and boy it didn’t disappoint – I spent my time rolling my eyes watching the last 2 episodes (no tears since I was so mad with the ridiculous plots). :P Like I mentioned above, the only thing the drama did right is that they made Wang So a wise king. But thinking back, they should make him go all evil and greedy so the reasons behind everyone leaving him (even Ji Mong) will make more sense. I dont mind a tragic ending but I need it to make sense. I give this drama 4/10. I try to rate it higher but this flawed, and awfully illogical executed drama didnt deserve anything more than a 4.
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Major roll-eye (◔_◔) to the writer for her insistence of making Wang So the most tragic character ever – with very illogical reasons for everyone to leave him at the end of the drama. >.>
Wang So is a flawed character without a doubt – his obsessiveness or him killing the monks and horse but somehow Wang So’s fate is just very tragic from the moment he was born right until the end where he is left alone and lonely.
It is more tragic then any other Kdramas’ characters because it is his own family who dislike or abandoned him. Its not his friends or people that he has no blood relation but his own family members.
1) He lacked of love since he was a little kid. His own mother hurt him and left that big scars on his face and later throw him away.
2) His dad use him as a captive and send him away to other tribe to console some lady who lost her son (What a terrible childhood!). And he is not loved by the lady or his adopted family (Surprise surprise ◔_◔).
3) The tribe lock, starve and sent him to the wolves that he ended up having to burn his only friend that is Mr. Tree since it was so cold during the winter (or is it because of the wolves?).
4) His Crown Prince brother, Moo ask him to replace him during the masked dance since he think someone is going to assassinate him. So its okay for So to die on his place? Both of them learn martial arts so its weird for Moo to ask him that request (But of course, So’s life is not that important I guess?).
5) His father’s reaction after the mask was removed – not worry about him being injured but quickly call for Moo and his safety.
6) He killed all the monks (what a fool lol!) for his evil mother but she still disowned and disgusted with his existence (stop Ms. Writer, stawp!!!).
7) All his brothers except Baek Ah didnt treat him right. Moo used him for the dance/marriage and Eun is too dumb(?) to care about his feeling when he ask So to show his scars. The rest just plain hate him without any legit reasons.
8) His mother call him for family dinner only to ask him to kill Moo. Attempt to use him to do her dirty work instead of accepting him as her son after he proved his worth for her attention.
9) The woman that he love; Soo didnt trust him enough that he ended up having to kill Eun with his own hands. By the time Soo decided to stop thinking about the future and be honest with him, it was too late.
10) His loved ones; Beak Ah & Soo are used again & again that forced him to do things that he hate to save them from harm.
11) He never wanted to be a King but later changed his mind since he is tired of bloodshed and everyone using him when they are on the throne (His father –> Fight Kitan, Moo –> Marriage with his niece, Yo –> Using Soo to threat him). He wanted to stop the killing cycle and Yo’s ruthless reign (Or so he thought ◔_◔).
12) He didnt want to marry evil princess Yeonhwa but the love of his life Soo said ‘its okay’ to straighten his position as the King and assured him that she wont give up and she is okay with the arrangement. (Which she didnt since no one will be okay with that kind of arrangement tbh).
13) His happy times with Soo are so brief that she left him and stay with Jung because she is pregnant. She is not honest with him and trust him enough that he will protect her and the baby. She probably think So will treat her like his father did to Lady Oh.
14) In the end, despite writing all those letters how she love and yearn for him, she still doesn’t trust him enough to tell him about their daughter. She probably think he would not respect her request about wanting the girl to stay out of the Palace. (Of course she couldn’t tell him via the letters, but still! ಠﭛಠ)
15) Everyone leave him for such ridiculous reasons; Baek Ah (??) and Ji Mong for he only loyal to the weak King Moo? Really? Why are you feeding us this crap Ms. Writer??!!1 And why I’m still watching? lol
16) Have to live the rest of his lives alone and lonely with someone that he hate. Cant love his son as it is a product of an evil Queen Yeonhwa...
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