Six Flying Dragons: Episode 45

142 March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

by HeadsNo2

Bang-won comes to a terrible realization this hour, one that even he doesn’t know he’s come to until it all but tears at his heartstrings—and ours, for that matter. The wheels of change keep turning as we prepare to head into the much deeper and darker waters of history, and somehow I get the feeling that this episode is just a taste of what’s to come. The show may be ready, but are we?

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EPISODE 45 RECAP

After securing King Taejo’s permission for the new Liaodong Expedition, Jung Do-jeon is eager to get started, only to be waylaid when Bang-ji asks if they can take a break to let Yeon-hee rest her sprained ankle.

They hole up in an inn for the time being, where Jung Do-jeon regales them with a story of how watching King Gongmin purge all the noblemen and officials who were pro-Mongol (aka Yuan) when he was fifteen changed everything for him. It was the impetus he needed to enter Sungkyunkwan.

Years later, he was able to secure an audience with King Gongmin, which is when he dreamed his first dream of one day being able to oversee Liaodong. He practically glows while talking about Gongmin, prompting Yeon-hee to say that those same feelings he felt for the former king are the kind she felt for him.

He’s glad that he was able to be that kind of person to her, though he stresses that he still wants her to go and find her own way, outside their line of work. He knows that he got lost in establishing a new nation, but seeks to fix his inability to take care of his own adopted family now.

“That is why I would like for you to get married, Yeon-hee,” Jung Do-jeon finally says. Turning to Bang-ji, he asks him what he thinks of this, prompting the warrior to stutter momentarily before Jung jovially adds, “Married to you, I mean!”

This leaves the two awkward lovebirds with some food for thought as they leave the inn to continue their journey. We don’t hear what their answer was, but Bang-ji’s smile as he takes Yeon-hee by the arm to help support her seems to say it all.

Meanwhile, Bang-won is going through a major internal crisis, and he’s only willing to share a bit of his burden with Moo-hyul. His expression pained, he tells his bodyguard how he was confident when he made tough choices in his past—like stamping his father’s seal on the border plan, using gunpowder to threaten the Haedong Gapjok, setting fire to the scholars’ village, and even killing Jung Mong-joo.

It’s that smirk Jung Do-jeon gave him that still haunts him, as he realizes how childish his move to use Ming against Jung Do-jeon was, now that Jung plans to take Ming head-on. He wasn’t even this conflicted when he killed those three Sungkyunkwan bullies when he was only twelve—so why this? Why now, of all times?

Jung Do-jeon makes his return to court after his long absence, just in time for King Taejo to announce that Ming has declared war on them by killing their envoys, so they’ll respond with the conquest of Liaodong.

To do so, they’ll need to dissolve all private armies into one national army, which is exactly the kind of military reform Jung Do-jeon wanted. And speaking of, he also gets reappointed to a military position as part of the widespread structural reforms going on. Ha Ryun also gets an unexpected appointment.

Bang-gwa and Bang-gan are so outraged about Liaodong being used as an excuse to dissolve their private armies that they plan on boycotting the now-mandatory training, though Da-kyung is quick to point out that if the expedition is real, and they refuse to send their soldiers, then they’d be committing treason.

Ha Ryun explains to Bang-won all the reasons why such an expedition would be foolhardy to the extreme, and a gamble that they’d only have a fifty percent chance of winning at best. It doesn’t make sense to him that Jung Do-jeon would take such a risk, but he gets no help in the matter from Bang-won, who’s too conflicted to contribute to the conversation.

While Jung Do-jeon plans for the expedition as well as the resistance they’re bound to face from the princes, the coming war is announced to the common people, who are prohibited from wearing anything even remotely luxurious and consuming alcohol in order to aid the war effort. Grandma is most upset by this last bit, since that would mean the end of her business.

Similarly, the students of Sungkyunkwan are all too eager to half their food rations in order to send more rice to the war effort, and many are keen to join in the actual fighting. Sinister Minister Woo Hak-joo, having returned from exile and sporting a limp, comments under his breath that Jung Do-jeon caused trouble after all. (This seems like it’ll be important later.)

Ha Ryun gets under Jo Joon’s skin when he points out that Jung Do-jeon never let him into his confidence, since he was still under the impression that the Liaodong conquest is only a front to abolish private soldiers. When Ha Ryun tells him that the opposite is true, and that Jung Do-jeon clearly didn’t trust him enough to tell him, he gets his desired effect.

Anticipating a decision from Bang-won, Ha Ryun orders his personal spy, Lee Sook-beon, to take the appointment the king gave him. But, he’s to use it to convert the soldiers to Bang-won’s side while he gains military power in another province. What they do with that power will be up to Bang-won, if he can be talked off the ledge he’s on.

Bang-won pays an unannounced visit to Jung Do-jeon, and wordlessly places a wrapped package on the table in front of him. Yeon-hee opens it suspiciously, only to reveal packets of herbal medicine inside.

The troubled prince claims it’s for Jung Do-jeon’s health, catching the older man thoroughly off guard. Again, Moo-hyul is left to just watch Bang-won in silence, since he won’t reveal his innermost thoughts to anyone. Even Da-kyung can’t understand what her husband is doing.

Jo Joon confronts Jung Do-jeon over his not-so-fake plan to conquer Liaodong, and acts as the voice of reason by reminding him that all his pro-war rhetoric is reminiscent of the kind General Choi used when he ordered the first Liaodong expedition.

He can’t understand why Jung Do-jeon would want to go to war when the nation is just barely getting settled, not buying Jung’s argument that the Ming Emperor’s death will provide them with a rare opportunity. Even if they were to conquer Liaodong, Jo Joon argues, then what? Has Jung even calculated the kind of manpower and resources they’ll need to keep defending it?

As a matter of fact, Jung Do-jeon has, and gives him all the documents he’s compiled. This only serves to make Jo Joon angrier, since such information couldn’t have been gathered overnight—which means Jung has been planning this for a while now, all without telling him.

For the second time, the grand military training session is boycotted by everyone with private armies, including the princes themselves. But since King Taejo himself showed up to an empty session in full battle regalia, they’re in big trouble.

In the face of the punishment they’re sure to face, Bang-gan suggests gathering his own soldiers for a revolt, only to be chastised heavily by Bang-gwa for the thought. Where is their cunning younger brother when they need him?

With his youngest brother the crown prince, as it turns out. Bang-won gifts him with an ornate ink stone (all the better to aid him in his lessons with Jung Do-jeon), which Bang-seok accepts graciously.

Bang-won watches a little too keenly as Bang-seok grinds his own ink with it, then uses it to roughly draw the Hanja characters meaning “Good hyung, one heart.” As in, they share one heart. Is there poison in that ink stone? Something’s gotta be up here.

Young-kyu can’t understand Bang-won’s recently grand gestures of kindness either, though he knows from what Moo-hyul tells him that Bang-won is planning something, even if he hasn’t told anyone. All Young-kyu tells him is to follow Bang-won’s decision whenever he makes it/comes back to his senses.

Jo Joon asks for a private audience with the king after he vows to punish the more than two hundred offenders who boycotted the training session, which is reported back to Jung Do-jeon, along with the news that he gave his littlest brother an ink stone. He certainly didn’t do it out of the kindness of his heart, so Jung Do-jeon plans to get to the bottom of this.

Jung Do-jeon interrupts Jo Joon’s meeting with the king, where he was just protesting the Liaodong expedition as well as the possible exile of the boycotting princes with his own resignation on the line. Acting like he agrees, Jung asks the king to reconsider the princes’ punishment as well, earning some serious side-eye from Jo Joon.

When Da-kyung confronts her husband about his recent activities, what with the herbal medicine for Jung Do-jeon and the ink stone for his little brother, she’s more upset than anything at first. But then, a smile comes over her face as she realizes that Bang-won must have a plan, and this all must be part of it.

But an increasingly fractured Bang-won turns to her to say that he has no plan, no reason, no greater scheme. Even he doesn’t know why he’s acting the way he is.

He receives an unexpected royal command from his father, bidding him to show up in battle regalia tomorrow. He’s receiving an official pardon, even though neither he or Da-kyung know the reason.

For her part, Da-kyung tasks Young-kyu with squirreling more weapons away in their secret Banchon storage shed, having sensed that there’s a greater scheme at work. They can’t risk those weapons being found, because then it would all be over for Bang-won and all his closest supporters.

Bang-gwa and Bang-gan arrive at the military training grounds at their father’s bidding, as does Bang-won. When news reaches Officer Nam that all the princes have gathered in one place, he mobilizes his troops to move out. Wait… what are they planning?

Young-kyu passes on the weapons storage task to Moo-hyul and Master Hong, with the latter having no idea that they even had a secret weapons shed.

He grows all the more nervous because even the unflappable Moo-hyul is uneasy, and for good reason—Sa-kwang ends up back around the storage shed looking for one of the king’s children, who’s likely playing inside.

King Taejo faces his sons and their military officials beneath them, and begins by granting them a pardon for not attending the training session. However, in order for them to receive a pardon for disrupting the new military order, they must pledge their undying loyalty to him.

Acting on the king’s orders, soldiers storm Bang-won’s manor to take all weapons found within. Da-kyung thanks her luck in storing some away, which means that all her hope is now resting on Young-kyu’s capable shoulders.

In Banchon, Young-kyu unlocks the secret basement containing their stash of weapons, only for a voice behind him to go, “Wow!” It’s Eun-ho, the child Sa-kwang was looking for. Now he’s seen everything.

Young-kyu grabs the boy, who struggles in his grasp. Meanwhile, the princes and other formerly private officials are given the option to place their military badges before the king as a symbol of their loyalty pledge. Bang-won adds his to the pile without dissent.

Jung Do-jeon arrives to congratulate all of them on their pardon and their pledge of loyalty and declares with finality that all private soldiers are abolished from this day forward. As for the badges, King Taejo abolishes them as well, thus taking away private military command from those who had it before.

Instead, he brandishes a tiger made of copper, declaring that it will be the new symbol of military power. And only those who have the tiger will be allowed to exert any command over the military, so that there will be no more unregulated forces other than the ones the king grants permission to.

Young-kyu is faced with a terrible decision when it comes to the child Eun-ho, since Da-kyung charged him with keeping the weapons storage a secret at any cost. He readies to kill the unfortunate child, but can’t bring himself to do it. All he can do is ask the child never to reveal what he saw—…

…Which is when Sa-kwang comes upon the scene. She’s swift to grab one of the many swords laying about and attacks Young-kyu, but when she dodges one of his blows, he accidentally ends up slashing Eun-ho across his torso.

Her response is quick and merciless, as she draws her sword against Young-kyu in a spray of blood. She runs off with the child on her back as Moo-hyul runs toward the shed, finding Young-kyu in his final death throes.

With his last breath, he warns Moo-hyul that they’ve been exposed, and dies choking on his own blood. As Moo-hyul holds his friend’s body and screams with grief, Sa-kwang does the same with young Eun-ho, who has also died of his wounds.

Bang-won only makes Jung Do-jeon more suspicious of him when the only commentary he has on the whole military reform affair is: “You are truly incredible.” Jung Do-jeon wants Bang-won put under watch, as well as any military officers close to him.

On his way home, Bang-won encounters Moo-hyul standing stock still in the street, covered with blood and shaking. He stutters to get the words he needs out, and can only say Young-kyu’s name before Bang-won goes running off.

His eyes fill with tears as he finds his old hyung, bodyguard, and biggest supporter laid out on a table. His blood has soaked through the white linen he’s resting on, and Bang-won grabs onto his clothes like he’s holding on for dear life. His heart-wrenching cries of grief are terrible to behold.

Later, his face still stained from burying his face in Young-kyu’s bloody robes, Bang-won asks who was responsible. He stops Moo-hyul before he can guess, since it’s not like he could exact revenge on that person even if he knew. This actually reminds him of a moment from his past, the same that Young-kyu recalled to Moo-hyul:

“When I was twelve years old, something happened. There were three Lee brothers at Sungkyunkwawn… they were such mean jerks. But I wanted to see them for some reason. Since it was also awkward between us back then… I brought gifts for them and went to see them, saying that I had something to ask them. I didn’t know why I was acting that way back then, either. Not too long afterwards, all three of them…”

“Could he have killed them?” Moo-hyul wonders, and Bang-won’s answer comes in voiceover as well: “I killed them all.” Then, aloud, “Why I did that back then was because…” Moo-hyul: “To find out?” He’s thinking of how Young-kyu described this all to him earlier, though in a much vaguer way.

“I wanted to see if I could do it. I wanted to look at their faces and find out. Moo-hyul-ah,” he adds, grabbing the warrior’s attention. “Bang-seok-ie, Jung Do-jeon… I have to kill them.”

COMMENTS

Shame on me for doubting this show. Here I was, all ready to file a complaint against Bang-won’s sudden madness and inscrutability this episode, only for us to come to this final scene and realize that all his waffling and indecision had a purpose. A very real and terrible purpose.

I found myself confused when Young-kyu was describing Bang-won’s past pattern of behavior to Moo-hyul, since the circumstances surrounding the Lee brothers’ death had, until this very moment, been kept a secret from us. It always seemed obvious that Bang-won had done the killing, but now I can see the long-term goal they had in mind when they introduced that plot twist. If he’d admitted to the murders earlier, or the method he employed leading up to them, then this last moment with Moo-hyul wouldn’t have packed nearly as much of a punch.

Besides, then we would’ve seen Bang-won’s actions for what they were, instead of viewing them through the same bewildered lens everyone else (except for Young-kyu, of course) employed. Even I admit to feeling frustrated when Bang-won told Da-kyung that he didn’t have a plan, since she mirrored the audience in that moment—Bang-won has always pulled through with a plan before, so we had to assume that all his actions had a purpose. Why wouldn’t we/she believe as much given his track record?

So the moment when he admitted he couldn’t even understand himself was crushing in more ways than one, since it effectively turned our world upside down with his. It’s genius in that it let us feel as desolate as him, because if he couldn’t think his way out of this, then who could? And the fact that he wasn’t being purposefully opaque, or committing the cardinal sin of keeping secrets from the audience—he didn’t understand what he was doing until he said it aloud, so our moment of discovery coincided with his.

It’s more frightening, then, that somewhere in the dark recesses of Bang-won’s mind is this almost psychopathic tendency to get closer to those he plans to kill, even before he knows he’s going to kill them. Some part of him knew exactly what it was doing when he gave those gifts, but it’s a part he didn’t truly come to understand until now. And even then, maybe it’s a part he can’t even fully control. Or if he can, it’s one he’d rather not acknowledge.

And all that self-realization on Bang-won’s part is what makes Young-kyu’s death even more tragic, since he knew Bang-won the best and understood him the most. He was absolutely unwavering in his loyalty through every questionable decision Bang-won’s ever made, and bloodied his hands and conscience countless times in service to him. Which all made watching his prolonged, horrible death scene and Bang-won and Moo-hyul’s reactions to it absolutely heartbreaking. Rest in peace, Young-kyu. You will be missed.

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1 velvetstuff

March 8, 2016 at 8:13 PM

I can't believe Young Kyu died. It't totally unexpected, and I feel like Sakwang for it...but it's not really her fault. It could have been avoided if he didn't attack her; he should have just dropped the sword. I still can't believe it.

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Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:21 PM

He should have died earlier. They prolong it and make Sa Kwang kill him.

Now my Moo-hyul Sa Kwang ship might sink waaaaaaaa :(. Such cruel writers.

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velvetstuff

March 8, 2016 at 8:27 PM

What do you mean by him dying earlier? As in something you wish or historically speaking?

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Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:31 PM

Historically speaking and he wasn't killed by anyone either.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:31 PM

I think historical YoungGyu died two years after TaeJo sat on the throne.

It's already about 6-7 years since this TaeJo did in the drama.

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Ema

March 8, 2016 at 9:22 PM

I read in bodasiri , he died from illness

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:35 PM

That ship never even sailed. I think you'd be better off calling it a pontoon.

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fleurvoyeur

March 8, 2016 at 8:56 PM

I'm starting to lose my patient. When will MH open/read CSG's letter? I'm dying to know!

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fleurvoyeur

March 8, 2016 at 8:56 PM

*patience

earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:58 PM

Oh dear, I even forgot about that. Did he learn how to read in Ming? Unless he learned Chinese instead...

Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 9:39 PM

They will probably show it after she dies.

crazyahjummafan

March 8, 2016 at 9:51 PM

@earthna
The Ming's written form and the Korean's written form (before King Sejong invented the Korean written language) is the same. That's why it's difficult for the people. They speak one language, but read another. Doesn't make sense.

pigbit

March 9, 2016 at 12:25 AM

@crazyahjummafan
I think it actually makes a lot of sense. It is like Europe in the middle ages and beyond, when the cultivated priesthood and nobles wrote academic texts in Latin, the Bible was not even translated until Luther. One way to keep your power over the underprivileged is to prevent them from learning, and there is no better way than to keep them from being able to read. If the language you use for writing is not even the spoken language of the country, how are the masses ever going to catch up with what is going on? It is a way to keep people under control.
This issue ties in nicely with what happens in Tree with Deep Roots...

crazyahjummafan

March 9, 2016 at 4:40 AM

@yoyo
Haha. You're right. It does make sense...to the rulers and nobles who want to keep the people suppressed. But to the masses, it doesn't. And not of you want your subjects to be educated. That's why King Sejong was so awesome.

Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 5:50 AM

Most if not all historical records were still written in Classical Chinese even after Hangul was created. I think it makes it a bit challenging for history professors to translate it into other languages. Hopefully I'll live to see the whole Annals of Joseon's complete English translation.

I think Hangul came in handy when in comes to some government documents that needed to be kept secretly like military documents in those days.

It's amazing that it survived through kings who didn't share Sejong's compassion and love for the common people. The tyrannical King Yeonsangun forbade people from learning Hangul. Some Hangul documents were ordered to be destroyed by another king.

Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Nope, I'm on that ship for my Moo-hyul, sad, tragic and all. At least he got to love a woman because Bang-won and Sejong wouldn't let him go and live his own life.

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Gehrel

March 8, 2016 at 10:37 PM

You got an empty space for another fellow shipper? 'cause either way, I'm sinking or floating away with that ship. Let her be the one that got away (and stayed in his heart forever).

pigbit

March 9, 2016 at 12:26 AM

Is it stupid of me that I am still hoping?

Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 5:59 AM

Hopefully Moo-hyul will keep it floating for us lol. The thought of them fighting each other kills me.

@yoyo
We must be tired of the politics to go this far lol.

PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:30 PM

... ... Not sure where blame should be put for that since it WAS Cheok SaGwang who struck first, even though it was understandable since the guy had a sword (even if it was down) near her cowering baby and I don't think I can blame YoungGyu for retaliating when a lady charges for him with a sword. He's a military guy and I guess their instinct is to hit back instead of cowering like us defense-idiots. Plus, a lady (especially a warrior-lady) is not as easy to be submitted to quiet and secrecy as a child...

Man, that was just bad all round.

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velvetstuff

March 8, 2016 at 8:39 PM

As I remember, he charged at her first and then she ran to the nearest sword. It's not anyone's fault of course...it's just a terrible sequence of events...I just wish he'd dropped the sword. And CSK isn't the type to spill secrets, so if only...

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fleurvoyeur

March 8, 2016 at 8:55 PM

If only they stopped for a moment and talked.....

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Beez

March 9, 2016 at 6:40 PM

Nope. I just watched it. He did not in any way charge her or move aggresively. But i do understand her reaction - a known viscious killer (Poen was an unarmed scholar whose head he beat in with a mace) is standing over the kid with a sword in a village where weapons are not allowed. Add to that, she had to know the situation was "silence anyone who saw" the moment she saw the stash of weapons

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Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:46 PM

Saw it coming the minute Sa Gwang was looking Eun-ho. Now they just gave Sa Gwang a reason to rage.

Since she wasn't mentioned in Tree there is a 90% chance that she will end here :(.

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earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:52 PM

I bet Moohyul will get his dragon credit after killing Sagwang. If that's the case, I don't want it.

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Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:58 PM

Exactly what we do not want :(.

Xingii

March 8, 2016 at 9:13 PM

Alright so apparently this is what the production crew said ages ago:
"So far, Moo-Hyul has been described as a slow and naive boy, but he will have a turning point to recognize and convince himself as the best warrior in the future. Moo-Hyul’s ending credit as the 6th dragon will be given at that moment.”

That turning point to "convince himself", hm I do think that he will have to kill Sakwang to get it, BUT ALSO it may be after he fights Bangji and Bangji goes off the grid?

At this point, he KNOWS he's not the best. (recall a few episodes back when he was watching IN AWE at Bangji training and Master Hong wanted to say something about it but they got interrupted) & also Sakwang exists (He's well aware how strong she is) Therefore, they both gotta scoot before he fully convinces himself imo, once they're out of the way,then there's nothing else standing in his way of getting that credit.

Xingii

March 8, 2016 at 9:15 PM

Another thought is that Gil Sun Mi is probably going to die too.

pigbit

March 9, 2016 at 12:27 AM

It is better than him becoming the dragon after killing Bang Ji... I am so afraid that they're going to have a face-off in the end.

Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 6:07 AM

No one will kill Bang Ji here and Sa Gwang is still the best so far.
I'm hoping Moo-hyul will be different. I hate it when they kill to be the best. Why can't they have a proper competition instead?

blo

March 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM

sigh Unfortunately, I was spoiled about his death through a FB discussion page. That person must've watched live because it was before any raw video had been released. Still, shed crocodile tears when Yoo Ah-in walked into the room. His face....

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moony

March 9, 2016 at 3:25 AM

Double tragedy from being in the wrong place at the wrong time, they were simply looking for their respective masters. If Sa Kwang had not walked in on them, Young Kyu would have let the kid go. Unlike his coolheaded murder of Poeun, he was really trembling here. Their paths just crossed at a very bad time...

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2 Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:16 PM

MOO-HYUL Ya! <333333333333333333333333333333333

Ask and it shall be given.

Highlight of this episode is seeing Moo-hyul in his Joseon uniform with hat on.

Thank you!

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earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:43 PM

I saw a glimpse of Jo Jin Woong right there. Praise the heavens!

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:45 PM

A glimpse? I thought it was Jo JinWoong!

I was so astounded. It's amazing how this MooHyul looking and becoming so much more like the MooHyul in Tree.

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earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:50 PM

Yessssss I'm greatly amazed with Yoon Kyunsang. He obviously practiced every little detail of JJW's Moohyul and incorporated them to his own Moohyul.

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Xingii

March 8, 2016 at 9:01 PM

I'll be honest and say that for a good couple of seconds in that scene I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT WAS KYUNSANG LOLOLOLOL I was like "Who's Youngkyu talking to I've never seen him before?" /camera pans in on his face. Me: "WHAT THE!" XD Man I do feel ashamed I didn't recognise my fave at first glace, he looks SO DIFFERENT with that outfit I totally had to double take. So handsome, I can totally see Jo Jinwoong in him. Man I am so proud. Kyunsang's nailing this so hard. <3

Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 9:18 PM

I can not be happier with the transition of my favorite character from SFD to Tree.
Moo-hyul is sooooooo worth rooting for and fan-girling non- stop over him for 2 whole sageuks.

Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 10:00 PM

It was too short. I had to freeze it so I can stare at him before ascending to heavens lol.

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3 PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:19 PM

WHY, DO PEOPLE NOT LOCK THE DOORS BEHIND THEM WHEN THEY'RE DOING COVERT THINGS?! WHY??! WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHHHYYYYY????!!!!

Seriously, for a secret so big and dangerous, they sure aren't being very secretive. I mean, the shed is not even underground. How did no one ever find out about it this whole time?

And I have decided. I am not on Jung DoJeon's side but I'm not on BangWon's side either. I'm just Jo Joon. That guy has very similar thought processes as mine.

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Kiara

March 8, 2016 at 8:23 PM

Jo Joon just repeat what I said last week about Liaodong lol.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 8:32 PM

Lol, yeah.

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earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:51 PM

I was mad about that too but after watching it a second time, I realized that the door can't seem to be closed from the inside. Or at least can't be locked.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 8, 2016 at 9:01 PM

What a lousy design.

First, it's not even underground. Now, they can't even lock it from the inside. Are we even sure it's supposed to be a secret?

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Kaylie

March 9, 2016 at 4:29 AM

I was frustrated by the weapon shed's door too. When a random child can stroll into the shed for some hide-and-seek you know your shed really isn't that secret.

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 6:11 AM

It was meant to be a storage for food etc in a peaceful village. Weapons were not allowed in Banchon to begin with so it wasn't design for that purpose.

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PeepsLeAwesomePotato

March 9, 2016 at 7:17 AM

And so food should be stored where it was meant to be stored while secret weapons should be kept in designed-for-secrecy places.

Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 7:50 AM

I'm stating the reason why I think the door wasn't shut from inside.

Lady Min had no trouble hiding the weapons in history. Obviously, they changed it to Banchon to connect with Tree.
I think this will explain why Banchon was later moved to it's location in Tree.

Sun

March 9, 2016 at 6:16 PM

I was puzzled by the arrowhead the kids found in the storage. Did they accidentally dropped one while trying to move the weapons into the armory? That's seriously careless for such a dangerous secret.

Also don't Bancheon people feel like something is off about the size of the storage? Especially Moo-hyul's grandma since that is her storage. It would look a lot much larger from the outside than the inside.

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thelady

March 15, 2016 at 1:17 PM

maybe people in Banchon think it is the door to Narnia

crazyahjummafan

March 8, 2016 at 9:56 PM

@ Peeps
Hahaha! I had the same thought. When he entered the locked shed, I kept saying to myself, 'Lock it! Lock it! It's a secret shed!'

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Beez

March 9, 2016 at 6:46 PM

+1. and why don't they whisper in saegeuks when they know the walls are literally paper thin?

They speak in a normal tone of voice and when they want tea served, without raising their voice they say "Is anyone out there?" and all kinds of servants come running. Is it any wonder all secret plans aren't secret?

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thelady

March 15, 2016 at 1:15 PM

that was the weakest point in this episode, that secret storage is way to easy to find, even a child can find it.

Plus all that yelling, fighting, crying and no one heard a thing?

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4 luna

March 8, 2016 at 8:24 PM

I cried so hard for this one. Young-kyu oppa ? ? ?

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5 hipployta

March 8, 2016 at 8:36 PM

I should have known dying via illness was unacceptable for the SFD team

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Commentcomment

March 8, 2016 at 10:22 PM

Ell, the queen did die from illness and the oldest prince was said to die out of over drinking alcohol(as i remember).. they did it so bangwon would have more reasons to hate and want to kill jdj.. ***

***spolier for ep 46**** only moohyul knows he was killed by csg and regret not killing her in the cave back then. Bangwon kinda suspect its jdj who killed younggyu

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 12:41 PM

Did Moo-hyul really regret not killing her earlier in the cave? I just FF through this episode so I must've missed it.

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Commentcomment

March 9, 2016 at 7:08 PM

Moohyul knows it csg, he mentioned that he's sure it that technique, but it seems that bangwon is suspecting jdj, when jdj arrived at youngyu's funeral he asked bangwon how did it happened and bangwon was like "yeah, really how did happen, i wonder?" He also mentioned it in their secret meeting.. regarding moohyul regreting not killing csg, there was flashbacks and him saying "if not for my indecisiceness..."

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Kiara

March 10, 2016 at 7:52 AM

He doesn't know why she killed him though. He doesn't know that she was protecting Eun-ho right?

thelady

March 15, 2016 at 1:18 PM

stop posting spoilers

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6 siopao

March 8, 2016 at 8:37 PM

Yes you are right... the show is ready for the ending... but i do not think I am... but i really have to say the character of Bang woo has been carefully developed so that we understand intentions and action.

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7 fleurvoyeur

March 8, 2016 at 8:42 PM

Dang it Young Gyu! I'd rather him die of illnes based on the history than being slaughtered. My heart breaks.

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8 earthna

March 8, 2016 at 8:47 PM

The show may be ready, but are we?
*violently shakes head*

I just realized that we are two weeks away from the end. No. I don't want to accept this fact. No!

Young Gyu Hyung ;A; Is this the episode where we have to start keeping Kleenex boxes on our bodies? Is this what it would be like for the last four episodes? Are we going to count down to how many people we have left? Six dragons... five dragons... four...

Bye Moohyul-Sagwang ship. This episode sealed your fate.

Thanks for the recaps, Heads!

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Ren

March 9, 2016 at 4:17 AM

No, i'm not ready for the dark turn show. RIP to Young Kyu who was completely earnest to the end :( I still remember when he was shaking after he killed Jeong Mong-ju. Such was his immense support and loyalty for Bangwon that he followed the order without hesitation, even knowing that it would make him the most hated man in town and eternally condemned in history.

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9 fleurvoyeur

March 8, 2016 at 8:52 PM

YOUNG KYU~~yaaaa! OMG I was sobbing when Bangwon asked "hyung" to wake up... Younggyu was not just Bang Won's bodyguard but was his hyung, babysitter and bestie since like ages. They had been together in ups and downs. Younggyu hyung will be terribly missed :( On the other hand, I'm surprised that Bang Won told Moohyul about his little secret of killing the 3 Sungkyunkwan scholars. I guess this is the first time he opened up to someone other than BY. Glad it was MH baby! And please give Yoo Ah In a daesang. I was grieving with him like for real.

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moony

March 9, 2016 at 3:43 AM

With the strong bond they developed over the years, Bang Won was closer to Young Kyu than to his own brothers. Also loved Young Kyu's cute bromance with Moo Hyul. I was sobbing along with both of them.

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Kaylie

March 9, 2016 at 4:33 AM

I cried so hard over Young-gyu's death. I've always liked Young-gyu, even more than Moo-hyul's bromance with Bang-won, because Young-gyu is basically family to Bang-won.

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Lisa Purba

March 9, 2016 at 9:10 PM

@ZY @Kaylie Yeah Young Gyu was more a brother to Bang Won than his own brothers. Last week he was hopping alongside Moo Hyul, this week he was dead in front of Moo Hyul :(((

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noona ane

March 10, 2016 at 12:29 AM

Why did you have to mention that

But agree they are literally the best trio bros
In return "Dont tease me!"

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Lisa Purba

March 10, 2016 at 9:01 PM

Le sighhhhhh

Laura

March 10, 2016 at 4:46 AM

I find it amazing that the writers successfully created characters which are loved by the viewers, whether it's a small or big role.

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10 Lorilei

March 8, 2016 at 8:54 PM

The show may be ready, but are we?

Nope, I'm definitely not ready. I've been watching the episodes live the last couple of weeks, and as I saw Young Gyu's death unfold, I was so unprepared. I know historically he was already supposed to be dead from illness, so I never expected it to be this way. Man...

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Y

March 8, 2016 at 9:54 PM

So not ready. I had wondered if the show would kill Young Gyu off before the strife since historically he was dead. But the way he died here is just absolutely heart wrenching.

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11 Xingii

March 8, 2016 at 8:59 PM

Amazing episode! As much as I love this drama I was a bit bored/frustrated with episode 44 because there was SO MUCH TALKING & not enough action. (Although yes the dialogue is important to lead up to events, an important episode ofc, but less exciting lol)
This episode stepped it up again. SO. AWESOME.

I actually found it refreshing to see Bangwon so flustered, he's human too and his mind does come across some speed bumps along the way, that's fine, he got there eventually. The ending was amazing lol yes I'm so ready for kill Bangwon it's going to be epic.

Youngkyu dying, I was totally prepared for it, but man it gave me major feels & I was tearing up. I was just about ready to lose it because Moohyul's grief was so raw & hurt me to watch (Yoon Kyunsang well done!) & then Yoo Ah In's crying scene destroyed me. (Yoo Ah In is incredible) T___T The sadness/grief was so well represented. RIP Youngkyu, you were awesome.

I can't believe that there's only 4 episodes left from next week onwards?? I'm so not ready to see this end. ;;;;;;;; Some depressing times ahead in my future drama viewing experience... SFD has become such a huge part of my life, every Tuesday and Wednesday I would watch the episodes. What am I going to do without this routine idk tbh. Yes I could always watch a drama to fill in my time slot but it WON'T BE THE SAME IF IT'S NOT SFD! D:

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crazyahjummafan

March 8, 2016 at 10:03 PM

Yoon Kyun-sang and Yoo Ah-In certainly nailed their crying scenes. So raw and heart-breaking. Young-kyu definitely was someone special to them. I, for one, will miss him.

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Kaylie

March 9, 2016 at 4:36 AM

I will always remember Young-gyu's bravery and loyalty at the spectacular battle of Dohwajeon. Rest in peace. )':

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Kaylie

March 9, 2016 at 4:39 AM

Actually, besides Young-gyu's death, I found this entire episode 45 boring too. With only 6 episodes left, I thought the pace should've picked up quite a bit instead of spending an entire episode on Bang-won being indecisive and cryptic. Episode 46 was frustratingly draggy too.

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Sun

March 9, 2016 at 5:56 PM

I feel like we need to see him being indecisive for this time, to see how much weight this decision to kill JDJ and Bang-seok carries. One was the person he aspired so much growing up - his janteugarue; another one his blood brother (although by half). He must be unknowingly having internal struggle to come to term that they need to be killed, and he is going to do that.

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Laura

March 10, 2016 at 4:44 AM

I'm glad that the writers made a room for the characters to have their inner struggles. It makes them more human and viewers to have sympathize towards each character.

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12 magnolia

March 8, 2016 at 9:00 PM

was ready to write an eulogy to the dearest hyungnim..but i was so sad. Watching my two favorite boys cried was so sad. sad...sad... although history stated that you died of ilness but this one was much better for a warrior like you..

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13 azzo

March 8, 2016 at 9:07 PM

Bang-ji's smile, oh you cute warrior! I really wish Bang-ji and Moo-hyul never get to fight each other. I love them too much to see them getting hurt and slashing each other, I don't think I can take that!

Bang-won in the last scene OMG! seeing their faces first to see if he could do it, that kind of gave me shivers!!

Young-kyu's death was so heart breaking! He really was the one who could understand Bang-won the most and followed him the longest and without ever questioning his actions.

Moo-hyul cried, I cried! Bang-won cried, I cried even more!

Yoo Ah In is awesome! This is my first time watching him in a drama (yes, shame on me!) but he's killing it!

Team Bang-won all the way!

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Xingii

March 8, 2016 at 9:18 PM

I'm thinking of actually going back to Sungkyunkwan Scandal for a rewatch (I watched that in like 2010/2011) just for Yoo Ah In lol he's probably going to enlist not too long after SFD filming wraps up so we most likely won't be seeing him in a drama for a while anyway.
Anyway, I do recommend Sungkyunkwan Scandal if you want to see more of Yoo Ah In in a sageuk drama. :)

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little-muffin

March 8, 2016 at 10:17 PM

I'm actually watching Sungkyunkwan Scandal now! (while waiting for every Monday to come)
It feels a bit strange though, they look so young and different.

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azzo

March 8, 2016 at 10:18 PM

Thank you, I will definitely check it out once SFD is over! I can't believe it's ending soon, what am I gonna do with my life?!

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pigbit

March 9, 2016 at 12:31 AM

I loved him in Secret Love Affair, although it is a very different type of drama and many people found it too slow... For me it was just perfect. SKKS was also great and tons of fun but I would have wanted his character to be a bit more developed.

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momot

March 10, 2016 at 3:42 AM

I watched YAI in The Throne and cried a river. Man... he's so damn good. As I haven't had enough of YAI, I watched The Veteran and ended up wanting to watch him more. Gosh ... I'm so not ready to let 6FD go in 2 weeks time.

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moony

March 9, 2016 at 3:56 AM

Feel like rewatching SKKS too. Was too distracted by Song Joong Ki then, should refocus for this round, haha.
Seriously can't imagine the role going to another actor, Yoo Ah In is The young Lee Bang Won.
@azzo, you can also try his movies, he has two good ones last year, Sado and Veteran.

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Jeaniee

March 9, 2016 at 4:45 AM

@ZY- how were Sado and Veteran? Too dark and depressing? I have the movies but haven't watched them yet. Excited to see Yoo Ah In in his element tho.

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Lisa Purba

March 9, 2016 at 9:12 PM

Veteran is so good and fun :D Sado is depressing :( But they are both good movies.

moony

March 9, 2016 at 10:48 PM

@jeannie, Sado's really dark, imagine being driven into depression and made to starve to death in a crate by your father, yiks. Yoo Ah In's impressive in it, deserves his best actor accolade.
Agree with @Goryeo, Veteran's fun, it's a departure from his usual movie role as the downtrodden character. Interesting to see him play the rich psycho.

momot

March 10, 2016 at 3:45 AM

I watched both already. I basically sobbing and crying a river. YAI was so damn good in Sado. He was excellent as the baddest baddie in The Veteran. I think I will watch Sado again in the future despite crying like it's the end of the world.

momot

March 10, 2016 at 3:47 AM

And yeah The Veteran was so much fun too. I laughed like mad.

Jeaniee

March 10, 2016 at 9:08 AM

Aww, thanks guys for replying!! Maybe I will watch both movies after SFD ends. I will surely miss You Ah In when he enlists. He is one of the best actors in his generation. I also look forward to his cameo in DotS. Such wonderful memories watching him and Joongki in Sungkyungkwan Scandal. That was my first time seeing them both and they were such a revelation, I became an instant fan!

Mari

March 9, 2016 at 10:19 PM

Yoo Ah In made Lee Bang Won a rich layered character with amazing transformation from the boyhood to manhood in a span of 50 episodes. As for his previous dramas, his acting as a pianist in Secret Love Affair blew me away.

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14 Mari

March 8, 2016 at 9:07 PM

“I wanted to see if I could do it. I wanted to look at their faces and find out." I got goosebump thanks to Kill Bang Won.

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15 jailsaek

March 8, 2016 at 9:50 PM

I loved that scene where Moohyul was voicing his grievances to Young-Gyu about Bang-Won like some babysitter of an unruly kid and Young-Gyu's the experienced parent/hyung that goes "..did he start furiously washing his face? Ahh then just let him be he'll come around. Although you could speed up the process by giving him some kind of shock. hmm.. what can we do to shock him.. not like we can kick him in the ass.."

...which ofcourse made it all the more heartbreaking when Young-Gyu himself turned out to be the shock for Bang-Won :'(

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Lisa Purba

March 9, 2016 at 12:25 AM

You're quoting on Young Gyu just made me chuckle and sad again at the same time. YG is such a wonderful hyung!

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jailsaek

March 9, 2016 at 4:34 AM

He really is.. He watched Bang Won grow up and loves him just as much as Bang Won loves him and it showed so heartbreakingly when Bang Won was crying over his body ):

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sundaexsyory

March 9, 2016 at 6:18 AM

I feel like crying again after reading your comment... :'(

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16 little-muffin

March 8, 2016 at 10:13 PM

Arghh.. SO GOOD!
SFD has been nothing but awesome from the first episode all the way to the latest episode 46. How is it that they can maintain such good quality and smart writing consistently for so long?
4 more episodes to go and I know it'll just get even better, the production team definitely won't let us down.
Even the preview gave me chills.

And yes, Yoo Ah-in rocks big time, won't take anyone else as Bang-won. He's really the man.

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17 dukdam

March 8, 2016 at 10:45 PM

Hyuuung!

Gah. Knowing he's dying, with the last ounce of his strength, what Younggyu does is tries to crawl to the door to shut it and protect Bangwon.

This is true loyalty.

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18 Jisungie

March 8, 2016 at 11:19 PM

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earthna

March 8, 2016 at 11:31 PM

I'm still wishing for a Song Joong Ki cameo but if he ever does, it won't be Yoo Ah In. I want a good solid transition from SFD to Tree.

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Nathan

March 9, 2016 at 12:08 AM

And I'm waiting for Yoo Ah In cameo in DOTS.
It will be sweet if they make a cameo in each other drama but Yoo Ah In is too young to be Song Joong Ki father...

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pigbit

March 9, 2016 at 12:32 AM

I'm still praying for an extension... There's so much more they could do!!! This show seems to never run out of material.

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 7:53 AM

There is actually enough for another drama in between SFD and Tree.

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Commentcomment

March 9, 2016 at 7:12 PM

Yes.. i want another fusion drama from these writers and for them to expand this qs-sfd-twdr universe... are these 3 the only ones in their fictional universe or are there others?? I kinda felt the connections were forced but i still liked it....

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19 Gehrel

March 8, 2016 at 11:33 PM

The moment Young-kyu told Moo Hyul of the incident with 12 year old Bang-Won and he would shock Bang-Won out of his funk himself if he could ... FORESHADOWING his death as the jolt for Bang-Won, I was like "it's time to mentally prepare yourself for the inevitable."

But even that still couldn't prepare me for Moo Hyul's raw anguish wail and Bang-Won's angrish demand. That did me in.

I can't fault Sa-Gwang, the child to the man she loved died as well. However the manner she died, I'll accept it. In death and spirit, she'll be reunited with the ones she loved (in my head anyway).

Young-kyu, you'll be sorely missed. SFD at least has given you a meaningful death, than the one recorded in history. And I'm for one, is not complaining.

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noona ane

March 8, 2016 at 11:46 PM

Agreed one hundred percent though I am very sad of the rewrite

The loyalty he showed even to his last breath
Sometimes I wonder if the history is just hiding these kinds of stuff and the writers actually wrote the true true true history
Im in such a delusion
Even more after Young Kyu

Now I have to think of a catchphrase of his

Should it be, "Im gonna have my name written in history!!"

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Gehrel

March 9, 2016 at 4:29 AM

His name is in history all right. So, that's a small consolation.

It's nice to see his "unflinching loyalty" to Bang-Won manifesting in Moo Hyul, especially since we saw Moo Hyul's loyalty to King Taejeong and the other most important bromance in Tree With Deep Roots, King Sejong.

In a way, Moo Hyul's loyalty will be (sort of) Young-kyu's legacy among the people who knew them both.

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20 noona ane

March 8, 2016 at 11:36 PM

After reading the recap(thanksheads)
I am hesitating to watch TWDR as soon as this drama ends
I mean
Why
Why are the authors so fond of killing characters
I mean
Like literally
I havent watched the episode but from the expressions, I can just feel it

Now I dont know if I can properly seat for my maths test tomorrow because for sure imma remember Young Kyu
And damn Young Kyu's last words
Such loyalty
I suspected weeks ago that his death is somehow gonna trigger Moo Hyul as they seem too close back then, now...
It's like watching Gwangpyeong again (ahem read)
Im scared of emotions now

Just why... why did they have him die in slaughter

Anyways, if only JDJ didnt call for the armies, none of that would've happened.
I dont even know anymore
Let's together be strong and watch as the countdown starts

I wish Young Kyu was given a credits or something though

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21 noona ane

March 8, 2016 at 11:39 PM

I'm also gonna miss seeing him hop around

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22 Nafisat

March 8, 2016 at 11:56 PM

Young-kyu;( dat guy just make me cry but moo-hyul must be d one to kill se-kwang no matter how powerful looking forward to d next episode:)

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23 shwebartzky

March 9, 2016 at 12:04 AM

Dnt no y, buh ah m hatin bang won episode by episode dat seein hm makes me boil n cnt even diff hm from yoo ah in

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24 Adryana

March 9, 2016 at 12:19 AM

Thanks for the recaps Heads!

Yes I'm not ready to face the reality that this show is gonna end very soon.

And it's even more heartbreaking to realize that after grieving the death of Young Gyu, Bang Won has finally confirmed his utmost critical decision to kill Bang Seok and Sambong.

The late Young Gyu has shared his thought with Moo Hyul of giving Bang Won a surprise for making a faster decision...a surprise which is unexpectedly coming from him, his own very sudden-merciless death! I'd rather to see him dying from illness though.

Well, lets move on and wait for another consequences. I'm getting more curious of how the next remaining episodes will be portrayed especially after killing Sambong and Bang Seok (can't wait to see Sambong die honestly, I know I'm evil hahaha)

Yours truly,
Team Bang Won.

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noona ane

March 9, 2016 at 12:26 AM

TEAM BANG WON ALL THE WAYYYY

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25 noona ane

March 9, 2016 at 12:24 AM

As much as you guys want to watch a cameo Sejong in the form of Song Joong Ki, I'm looking forward to seeing Nam Da Reum as the child Lee Do

What have me wondering is there have been no news about Bang Woo like at all, even about his death or something
I feel kinda fishy about that and Bang Eui who has yet to make an appearace

And why do I sense Boon Yi moment next week?
I can't afford to cry some more
But damn this drama is so good that I dont mind pulling my hair in frustration over it

I tried watching Jang Young Sil but the difference was just too big
I kept on searching Moo Hyul
Wondering where the BGM is
It was a good drama but literally, I have to admit, Six Flyig Dragons is by far the best thing I have ever watched and experienced
Even better than this certain series I'm always defending

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26 Yeri

March 9, 2016 at 12:49 AM

Thanks again heads for your recap!

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27 Lisa P

March 9, 2016 at 1:16 AM

This show made a fan outta me for Han Yerin (Cheok Sa Kwang). I thought she was really ugly the first time she was introduced but dang she’s attractive. She basically gets prettier every episode and frankly is so much better than the man made beauties. Hope to see her in more sagueks in future.

Yes - Give Yoo Ah In the Daesang already. He’s so darn good.

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fanwho

March 9, 2016 at 10:53 AM

Talking about Han Yerin, In the latest episode of King of Mask Singer, The Music general, the current king was asked who he wants to see on the stage (since He seems to be interested in female participants), and he said Han Yerin. That was quite unexpected.

In the program 'Have you eaten', Han Yerin said the person who she concerns the most in the show is Byon Yo-han who plays Bang-ji. She said it is maybe because he is the one she has to fight against.

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earthna

March 9, 2016 at 11:07 AM

I thought that was cute! Apparently Commander is the vocalist of the band Guckkasten, the one who sang the rock version of Mu yi yi ya. At least that's what the rumors say and he sounds like him. :)

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 12:31 PM

I hope that means she won't fight Moo-hyul? I'm going to curse the drama gods if/when that happens.

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Commentcomment

March 9, 2016 at 7:14 PM

They had bts vids and her and byun yohan are very cute

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 12:28 PM

Ha Ye-ri has amazing screen presence and very talented even during her early years in films. She has a distinct looks that some may find attractive and maybe unattractive at the same time.
I love the fact that she doesn't have double eyelid surgery just like Kim Go-eun. I love their eyes. No sign of self-consciousness. They are so comfortable in front of the camera.
Once you are used to her face you'd find her to be beautiful. She is confident and graceful and her acting comes naturally.

I'd love to see more of her in any genre. She is not the kind of actress that's only good in certain type. She can rock sageuks and modern dramas just the same.

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28 Yeri

March 9, 2016 at 1:16 AM

To be honest,I am hopping that BY will die too. I guess, it will cause a big mess esp. To BW..

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March 9, 2016 at 7:17 PM

She will almost for sure will die.. non of the twdr character ever mention her, and she's apparently not the leader of banchon anymore..

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29 hibeautiful

March 9, 2016 at 4:03 AM

Sinister Minister Woo Hak-joo appearance in here was fishy! ( and he re-appeared in eps.46 too) Hmmmm

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hibeautiful

March 9, 2016 at 4:13 AM

*possible spoiler*
After seeing how YBW behaved around Lady Min, especially at the moment before he went to attack JDJ, I guess this show is slowly showing us the possible future of their dynamic in the future (in this series ofc. not sure about the history). We can see the process of them becoming closer, which is important considering they (will) need each other in order to survive. This might lead to a conclusion that there's no place for BY in BW's future life anymore. *sob*
It's ok if BY-BW relationship is ended, just don't kill BY, show! Let her alive >.<

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 6:58 AM

(My take on it based on history).

Lady Min and Bang-won were actually close before he became king. We see them sleeping in the same bed etc. They had kids left and right, although it's not shown in this drama but we know they existed.
Currently, the youngest ( baby Lee Do) is the future King Sejong the Great.

I think helping Bang-won sit on the throne might have been the biggest regret in Lady Min's life because as soon as he became king he neglected her. He eventually killed all of her 4 brothers and her father died after hearing about his sons in exile.
Naturally that drove them apart and I can't imagine what she went through. I'm not a fan of the Min clan but I always have a soft spot for Lady Min.

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vinny

March 9, 2016 at 7:58 AM

in ep.46 when Lady Min said to Bang Won "no matter what happens, I won't regret" gosh dunno why I feel proud of her but also sad for her at the same time coz I know what will be her future.
But I heard in the end it was Bang Won's will that he was to be buried alongside his wife's tomb.

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 8:19 AM

She has no clue what's coming after he had all the power. I don't think she ever forgave him like her portrayal in The Great King Sejong.

Most kings were buried by their queen. I think Sejong would have buried him by his mother anyway and hope they'll reconnect in the Netherworld if there's such a thing lol.

shirayukihime

March 9, 2016 at 3:03 PM

when you have a family, your first priority will be the future of your children. i think what BW did to LM's brother was a good thing.. King Sejong will never become great if BW didn't kill those people who will later oppose his son's rule.. LM will never be respected in the history.. i think if I'll be LM that will be the greatest gift of a husband to a wife and a father to the son and other sons..

Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 6:08 PM

Nothing justify killing all 4 of them. He just didn't want anyone challenging his power period. Sejong was not considered to be the crown prince until his older brother was deposed.

Commentcomment

March 9, 2016 at 7:21 PM

I think they will briefly touch on the 2nd strife.. of the princes and his early years as king because 2 min brothers appeared on 46.. they might kill jdj on ep 47or48 or 49, the 2nd strife and his early years as king might be briefly touched on 49 and/or 50

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30 Jeaniee

March 9, 2016 at 6:07 AM

Gosh, I honestly was surprised with Youngkyu's death that I almost freaked out at work! That was sooo heartbreaking! And his first thought was to protect the shed and Bangwon!! I really felt the pain from both Bangwon and Moohyul. Splendid acting from both actors (well, from everyone in this show really, but moreso from these two this episode).

This epic show just doesn't let up! And it continues to surprise its audience. I really liked that they brought up the truth about Bangwon's involvement with the 3 scholars. I thought they just brushed it off and was just there to hint on his possible dark side. That was awesome writing! Monday can't come any sooner ..and yet, I'm a bit sad we're now down to just 4 episodes!!

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Kiara

March 9, 2016 at 6:27 AM

I want to know how he was able to kill 3 adult students on his own because he didn't look like he could physically handle even one of them.

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noona ane

March 9, 2016 at 6:40 AM

Perhaps while scheming on killing JDJ there will be flashbacks showing how he killed the three scholars

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Jeanie

March 9, 2016 at 6:46 AM

@Kiara and noona ane - true!! Haha! That was soo creepy and I loved it! It went all Game of Thrones on us and I was sold! Lol! It's actually my first time live watching a long sageuk (I used to be allergic to long dramas, let alone sagueks haha) and I am soo thrilled with this show!

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31 shinmudejuve

March 9, 2016 at 9:07 AM

According to actual history Yongkyu died due to illness. I know that the Writers will never make him die peacefully like the Queen. The moment Cheok Sakwang looked for Eunho, I knew that Yongkyu would be killed by her. I just didn't expect that his death would be that cruel. It hurts to watch him crawling to shut the door. It hurts to watch Moohyul bawling to see nearly death Yongkyu.
But the time Bangwon saw his dead body, silently said "ya" and "hyung" then scream not to make jokes.. IT. BROKE. MY. HEART. IN. TO. PIECES.

One of the most brilliant things that the production team did for this show was picking Yoo Ahin to play Lee Bangwon character. I totally can't imagine other Korean actors in their 20s who could portray Lee Bangwoon as PERFECTLY as Yoo Ahin.
That man should get a daesang, he is much more than deserve.

As for Moohyul vs Cheok Sakwang battle so our baby Moohyul could get his Dragon title, I hope the Writers won't go to that route and be unpredictable as usual. I don't expect any romance between them since Moohyul didn't have any love line in Tree With Deep Roots, just make those two take different paths peacefully.
I should prepare myself to watch their battle next week tho. Ugh.