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Moonlight Drawn By Clouds: Episode 6

This is a great episode to be the prince—well, he does suffer and struggle for a bit, so in that sense there’s a fair amount of pain too. But inasmuch as the payoff is all sorts of gratifying, it’s a great arc for the prince that displays growth on more than one front, while solidifying relationships—some expected, and some that come as a satisfying surprise.

 

 
EPISODE 6: “When I want to say the secret I cannot reveal”

At the festival, Yoon-sung interrupts just as Yeong is explaining that he keeps seeing a woman’s face in Ra-on’s. When Yoon-sung starts to lead her away, citing a prior engagement, the prince refuses to allow it, stating that Ra-on is his person.

Yoon-sung readily agrees that Ra-on is employed at his palace, but asks if his reaction is specifically because it’s Yoon-sung who wants to take her away. The prince scoffs that Yoon-sung is hardly that important, to merit that reaction.

Yoon-sung presses for the reason, but they’re interrupted by gisaengs, who recognize Yoon-sung (from his drawing visits). Yoon-sung uneasily tries to extricate himself from their urging to have fun together, but Ra-on shocks them all by declaring, “Let’s go!”

She grabs a gisaeng and goes with the suggestion, but Yeong opts out. He tells her flatly to have fun by herself and walks off shaking his head in disapproval.

Meanwhile, a masked Byung-yeon searches through a room in a house he’s just raided. He finds a stack of books, then flees with them just as his presence is discovered.

Yoon-sung and Ra-on leave the gisaengs and walk along together, and he tries to set right the bad impression this encounter may have given her. Ra-on assures him that he needn’t worry, then teases him by saying that all the encounter did was confirm that he frequents gibangs regularly. Heh.

Ra-on says that it’s too bad Yoon-sung arrived so late that he missed all the sights, but he replies that he didn’t come to see the festival. Then he halts and says heavily that he can’t walk another step, laying it on thick as he sighs that they feel so wasted. Ra-on asks if he used those kinds of lines at the gibang, puncturing the effect.

Byung-yeon’s escape takes him to the festival, with officers hot on his heels. Yoon-sung notices the oncoming commotion and grabs Ra-on out of the way, shielding her as Byung-yeon goes flying by—literally, as he leaps up into the air. Officers send a barrage of arrows after him, which he manages to avoid by twisting in the air.

His mask falls off as he lands a distance away, and he winces in pain. As he looks over, he sees Ra-on and Yoon-sung. Both Ra-on and Yoon-sung look over, but it’s unclear whether either get a good look before Byung-yeon flies over the wall, disappearing from view.

Ra-on picks up the fallen mask, which the officer takes from her.

Back at the abandoned building he shares with Ra-on, Byung-yeon dresses his wound. At least until Ra-on arrives, at which point he hastily covers up to hide his injury from view. She asks cheerfully when he got home, and pouts at his gruff reply to go to bed.

Byung-yeon’s nighttime raid goes noted by the Ministers Kim, who confer about the three robberies last night. Initially, the prime minister isn’t very alarmed by the news, until he hears that the targeted homes belonged to large merchants with bad reputations and sees the mask that was recovered. At that, he recalls the night a masked intruder had shot an arrow at him at his banquet.

The minister of taxation adds that there’s a rumor swirling that this is the work of Hong Kyung-rae’s faction. Aha! A Hong—could this be Ra-on’s father? (A sageuk surname match is surely not coincidental…) The group has been dormant, but may have recently begun acting again; then, as now, the group shared what they stole and incited the populace.

In the morning, Ra-on dresses the prince, who is chillier than usual as he asks if Ra-on had fun at the gibang last night. She just gives an awkward laugh, and Yeong says testily, “I’d forgotten momentarily that you were a man. No—that a eunuch is also a man who wants to hold a beautiful woman in his arms.”

He instructs her not to think much of his words last night: “I will not confuse you for someone else anymore.”

Yeong calls in Eunuch Jang to finish dressing him and dismisses Ra-on. His coldness seems to both startle and hurt Ra-on’s feelings.

Prime Minister Kim welcomes the arrival of old crony and new minister of rites, Minister Jo, and fawns over his daughter, who used to play (and fight) with the princess in their childhood. Ah, this is Ha-yeon, who last night met Yeong while trying to buy a lantern.

A eunuch comes rushing up to ask Eunuch Jang to spare two eunuchs to send to a different palace. Eunuch Jang balks, saying that the crown prince dislikes the practice of lending out his eunuchs freely, only to have Yeong declare that Ra-on can be sent. Aw.

Yeong goes out for archery practice, and when he hits a bull’s-eye he hears Ra-on congratulating his shot. He looks over to see her grinning widely at him before then disappearing from sight—she’s just in his imagination. In his surprise, he lets go of the arrow, hits a flagpole that starts to topple over.

It starts to come down over Ha-yeon’s head as she walks by, and she yelps in alarm. Thankfully it misses her, and Yeong jogs over to check on her safety. She brushes herself off and starts to take issue with his familiar speech, only to look up and recognize him from the lantern festival.

She holds out a hand for him to help her up, a little cheeky in her address, not realizing he’s the prince until a eunuch calls out to him. She introduces herself and says that she had wanted to meet him again.

Byung-yeon takes out the books he’d stolen, and flashes back to a conversation he’d had with the prince, who had voiced suspicions about the Chinese envoys’ questionable movements. Yeong had ordered him to investigate further into their black market dealings.

At the last second, Byung-yeon stuffs one book into his cloak before his leader joins him. Aw, yay! I suspect he’s not going to betray his prince, if he’s keeping this secret organization at arm’s length.

Byung-yeon identifies the books as loan-shark and trading records, and when his leader asks if this is the whole lot of them, Byung-yeon lies that it is. The leader hands Byung-yeon a list of children either orphaned or sold as slaves ten years ago, after the uprising. (This must be the peasant rebellion of 1812, incited by the real-life rebellion leader Hong Kyung-rae.)

The leader adds that the list may contain Hong Kyung-rae’s blood kin, and instructs Byung-yeon to locate them—they will be helpful as they mobilize the scattered ranks of their organization.

Ha-yeon visits with Princess Myeongeun, who’s currently on a new diet. The two are old friends, though perhaps with a frenemy vibe mixed in; when Ha-yeon says she’ll be visiting often now (got an eye on the prince, have you?) and offers to bring her a dieting book, the princess is taken aback at her helpfulness.

As Yeong listlessly flips the pages of his book, he sees something for the first time: grumpy faces drawn in the margins, flipbook-style, labeled “Flower” (for Flower Scholar). He imagines Ra-on drawing these in while sitting nearby, flipping through to see the scenes she’s recorded, like when she bit his finger drunkenly. He smiles to himself, but that smile fades as he comes back to the present moment.

The shifty Eunuch Ma visits the Chinese ambassador to tell him he can deliver something the ambassador has been trying hard to find. He doesn’t reveal what (or who) that is, but hints that it will whet his appetite. Shudder.

Yeong is attended to by his physician and asks if he’s been able to pin down what ailment he suffers from: He’s experiencing insomnia, difficulty in breathing, flushing in the face, and hallucinations.

The doctor believes him to be sound of body, but hesitantly offers up a possible explanation for the symptoms. Yeong leans in anxiously to hear the verdict, not ready for the shock it brings: The doctor describes the customary relationship between a couple as “yin and yang,” but posits that the prince’s symptoms may arise when one likes someone who is “unsuitable,” leading to repression and internal suffering.

The word “homosexual” isn’t stated explicitly, but given that yin and yang connote feminine and masculine energy, the implication seems clear, and startles Eunuch Jang into the hiccups. Thunderstruck, Yeong barks at the doctor that he’s wrong and orders him out, then holds his head in his hand, looking despairing.

Ra-on informs Byung-yeon that she’s been assigned to night watch at the ambassador’s quarters, and then follows Eunuch Ma and… oh no, I don’t like where this is going.

She’s shown to the Chinese’s ambassador’s bedroom, and he leers at her to come closer. She nervously tells him she’ll stand her post outside, but he asks if she was that pretty dancer at the party, stopping her in her tracks.

He steps uncomfortably close to examine her features, touching a hand to her check and wondering if she’s a man with a pretty face, or a woman passing herself off as a eunuch. Ra-on pleads with him to stop and shoves his hand aside—and that ignites his ire.

The ambassador slaps her face, then threatens that the prince’s fate lies in his hands. He grabs her closer, and Ra-on pushes him away again, and this time the man falls down. Angered even more, he pulls back for a massive slap—and then the doors slide open and a guard goes flying.

It’s Yeong standing there with murder on his face, and he kicks the ambassador down and draws his sword. He raises his arm high, but throws the sword aside angrily.

He grabs Ra-on and pulls her away, ignoring the ranting of the ambassador behind him, and the calls of his other eunuchs.

News of the incident sends the king into a panicked fit, and his queen tells him not to worry, as she will visit with the prime minister (her father) to fix this. She certainly looks gleeful to have the prince embroiled in trouble.

Yeong drags Ra-on by the hand a fair distance away, then whirls on her furiously to ask how she could walk right into such a dangerous situation, and not leave at the first sign of trouble. She protests that she’s not in any place to disobey orders, especially to an ambassador, and adds that she worried that retribution might fall to the prince.

He asks why she’d think of those concerns, bursting out, “Who are you—who are you to make me so angry?”

That’s when a group of royal soldiers rushes up to apprehend Ra-on, ignoring the prince’s orders. He declares that he will take it up with the king himself, but finds that they won’t let him get to Ra-on; he’s warned that they must bring her in, even if dead. Frustrated, Yeong looks over at Ra-on, who looks at him with huge, scared eyes.

In the morning, Yeong prostrates himself in the king’s courtyard, begging him to take back his order and pointing out that he was at fault, not an innocent eunuch. The king orders the prince removed to his palace and shut in.

And so, Ra-on is left to huddle fearfully in prison, while Yeong is locked in his room.

The eunuchs gossip it out, and Eunuch Sung pokes at Eunuch Jang’s pride about having bragged about being assigned to the prince, suggesting that the prince may be on the path to dethronement. It’s so much fuss over one eunuch that he wonders if the rumors are true—that the prince is gay.

Eunuch Jang bristles and denies it loudly. Listening nearby, Eunuch Ma offers, “I know that the prince isn’t gay. The other person may not be a man.”

That’s all he gets out before he’s cut off by the arrival of Yoon-sung, who calls him aside. He confirms that it was Eunuch Ma who called Ra-on out that night to the ambassador’s quarters, but doesn’t outright challenge his story.

Instead, Yoon-sung opens a box and shows Eunuch Ma the pistol inside, explaining its efficiency as he loads a bullet. Yoon-sung levels the pistol at Eunuch Ma, who flinches and asks what he means by it.

Yoon-sung warns him not to mess with Ra-on, which causes the eunuch to wonder at his interest in her (him). His gaze sharpens and he asks, “The secret I know… do you also—”

Bang! Yoon-sung fires the gun. Eunuch Ma drops to the ground screaming, unscathed but terrified. Yoon-sung orders him not to be curious or say anything. And from this moment onward, if anybody finds out Ra-on’s secret, Yoon-sung intends to kill Eunuch Ma.

Holding up his last bullet, Yoon-sung says he’ll save it for him.

Ra-on’s buddies Do Ki and Sung-yeol sneak over to the prison and peer in through the bars, feeling sorry for her plight. Her first question is to ask after the prince, and Sung-yeol tsk-tsks that she’s not in a position to worry about him first.

Sung-yeol does inform her of the furor engulfing the prince, though, and the threat of his dethronement. That rattles her badly.

Byung-yeon reports to Yeong on the Chinese envoys’ plans for departure in two days. Yeong declares that they must find conclusive evidence to take down the ambassador. That makes Byung-yeon consider that one ledger he held back, but he hesitates because his leader had warned him not to let anybody in the palace know of their activities.

He doesn’t say anything about it now, though, and the prince asks how many guards are stationed outside, and whether Byung-yeon can make his way through them. The next thing we know, the prince flies through a window and runs toward the nearby wall, managing to get over it before his staff can catch up. Eunuch Jang directs everyone to chase after him.

Some time later, a dark-clad figure walks right up to Ra-on’s cell, and she’s floored to find Yeong there. He unlocks the door and joins her inside, then tosses the ring of keys outside. He tells her he’ll just sit like this for a moment, and they sit together quietly.

Outside, Byung-yeon stands watch, prison guards unconscious at his feet. Ra-on urges Yeong to leave, and says he shouldn’t abuse his power just over one eunuch. He counters that he can, as the crown prince, and ekes a smile out of her.

“Now you smile,” he says, looking at her for a long moment. Then he looks away, and she asks if he’s still angry with her.

“It’s not because of you,” he replies. “When I look at you, it angers me so much I can’t endure it, and it’s because of that me.”

He asks her to promise one thing: that whatever happens, don’t suffer for someone else’s sake—and that goes extra if it’s for his. She reluctantly promises, and he smiles at her.

The ambassador is fit to be tied, and in a meeting with the Kims, he demands the eunuch handed over to him, bloodthirsty to exact punishment personally. Yoon-sung protests strenuously, but his uncle hisses at him to shush; the minister seems all too willing to oblige that request.

Yoon-sung drops by the prince’s building, and while Byung-yeon initially blocks his path, he backs down when Yoon-sung states that he’s here as a friend. He first offers his help, then corrects himself, saying that he’s the one who needs help.

In prison, Ra-on can’t stop thinking of the prince’s angry reaction after saving her from the ambassador’s clutches, as well as the rumors that he may be dethroned over it.

On the day of the ambassador’s departure, Ra-on is led out to be handed over. The king’s head eunuch pulls her aside to express his regret at sending her off to this fate, knowing she’s innocent, and tells her that the prince spent the full night supplicating the king on her behalf.

The head eunuch asks if she has family that he can meet afterward. Ra-on explains that there’s one person who raised her after plucking her out of war-torn straits, but she doesn’t know where he is right now.

Those words strike the eunuch, and he asks if she was orphaned in the peasant rebellion ten years ago. Ra-on confirms it, and also her age: eighteen. The information makes the eunuch’s head swim.

The Chinese entourage sets out, with Ra-on forced along on foot, but barely step a foot before an arrow flies in. Thwack! It lands on the ambassador’s carriage.

“Halt!” a voice calls out. It’s Yeong, and he holds a sword up the ambassador, telling him to leave behind his eunuch.

But then, another voice rings out—Prime Minister Kim. He berates the prince for his rude behavior, asking if he unsheathed his sword for one measly eunuch.

“That’s correct,” Yeong answers. “I’ve never had anything stolen from me. It’s makes me extremely angry, so release him this instant!”

The prime minister tells him not to be so reckless as to disregard countless citizens for the sake of one. Yeong counters that those countless scared citizens are Kim’s weapon of choice; he refers to them whenever he wants something for himself, or whenever he’s at a disadvantage and needs something to hide behind.

The prime minster rages at his childishness and orders him to lower his sword. Yeong doesn’t look inclined to obliged, but suddenly, Ra-on speaks up: “I will go.”

Yeong asks if she’s already forgotten her promise. She reminds him that he told her not to hold back and suffer for his sake. Thus, she will not hold back her words: “You must hold back. Not for me, but because you are the prince of this nation’s people.”

Soldiers rush in to block Yeong in, citing the king’s orders. Byung-yeon arrives in the distance. Yeong drops the sword, and the entourage resumes its march.

Prime Minister Kim and Minister Jo chuckle over the prince’s rash actions, reminiscing on when the current king used to be fired up with ideas of change. But change required risk, and we see where he’s ended up on that exchange.

Then Prime Minister Kim gets to his main point and requests that Jo add his power to his. That is to say, he’d like to marry their youngsters and join forces.

After traveling for a bit, the ambassador calls for a break and quietly orders a few men to follow, leaving Ra-on with the rest of his entourage.

The ambassador then meets with a merchant regarding his merchandise—he’s selling some of the tribute offerings illegally. But in the middle of the deal, a man in black flies in and knocks down a guardsman. It’s Byung-yeon, and he’s followed by the prince, who announces, “I prepared a gift, but I forgot it.”

When Yeong draws his sword, Byung-yeon says he’ll take this alone, warning him to stand back. Yeong just smirks: “You should have said that before I drew my sword.”

The ambassador’s men charge, and the fight is on. Daggers, axes, and swords fly at them, but Yeong is adept with the sword, easily taking on the opponents who come at him.

Byung-yeon is easily at home in the fight, and after they take down all of their attackers, they spy the ambassador trying to sneak away. Byung-yeon stops him with a flying dagger, which embeds itself into a post just inches from his head.

Meanwhile, Yoon-sung confronts the rest of the ambassador’s party, and he’s brought Chinese undercover inspectors with him. Aha! The ambassador’s henchmen are forced to drop their weapons.

Yeong explains to the ambassador that this is his parting gift, and informs him that he’s facing exile for his crimes. Byung-yeon corrects him: He’s looking at execution. The ambassador blusters that the emperor wouldn’t believe Yeong over himself, and Yeong agrees. That’s why he invited someone else.

Enter the Chinese inspectors. From afar, Byung-yeon and Yoon-sung trade nods. A flashback confirms that Yoon-sung had given him a map outlining the return route. Byung-yeon had asked if Yoon-sung would be safe giving this information, and Yoon-sung had replied that he’s satisfied with Ra-on being rescued.

And then, Byung-yeon had given Yeong that map and the ledger he’d stolen, containing the ambassador’s black-market contacts. Moreover, Yeong had planned to stall the ambassador’s departure to buy Byung-yeon time—so his display in the courtyard wasn’t just reckless ranting.

The ambassador grovels before the inspector, insisting that there’s a misunderstanding. But the inspector charges him for abusing his post and bringing dishonor, and declares that his punishment will be his life.

Nearby, Ra-on remains tied to a tree with guards watching her, when suddenly one goes down, and then the other. She panics at the danger, until she looks up to see a figure walking towards her, half-hidden by a flag.

As he approaches, his face becomes visible—it’s Yeong, of course, in his glorious backlit hero moment—and she stares up in shock. Yeong cuts her free, then kneels before her and sees her bleeding bare feet with a pained expression.

Yeong pulls the ropes from her wrists and finds them raw and bleeding, too. “Let’s go back,” he says. “We can go now.”

She asks if it’s really true, and when he promises that nothing more will happen, she breaks down in relief. She says she was afraid she’d be dragged off, and Yeong admits the same: “I was scared too. That I would be late.”

Byung-yeon arrives with two horses, mounting one himself while Yeong sets Ra-on on the other one before joining her in the saddle. He says with mock-severity that for breaking her promise to him, she’ll be punished once they get back to the palace.

Ra-on asks if it’s okay for her to return to his service, and he replies, “Of course.” She reminds him that he said seeing her made him unbearably angry, and he says that it’s true right now too: “Looking at you, I get angry.” She hangs her head at that.

“But it won’t do,” he adds. “Not seeing you—that makes me angrier, like I’ll go crazy.”

Ra-on looks him in the eye, stunned. He meets her eyes and says, “So stay by my side.”

Then they set out to make the trip home, riding off into the sunset.

 
COMMENTS

What a satisfying resolution to this mess, with just the right dose of hero glory—not overly gratuitous (which would be cheesy), but earned over the course of the episode, paid in angst, frustration, fear, and danger. One thing this show is doing particularly well is calibrating the right amount of pain versus payoff, frustration versus relief, struggle versus triumph. We all hate when there’s a glut of pain with no satisfaction, because who wants to sit through that misery? You’ve got to supply us with steady doses of hope to keep us going, even if it’s just the teeniest morsel. And on the other hand, a drama that lacks conflict or tension becomes too easy, and deflates amidst its lack of excitement.

So what makes me happy about Moonlight is that every episode has felt well balanced, delivering a hefty dose of setback and struggle, but only enough to make the victory really, really worth it. In a show like this I’m never going to entertain honest-to-goodness fears that the ultimate happiness won’t happen, but it takes some skill in maintaining enough suspense to get us buying into the conflict at hand.

Today, Yeong seemed completely backed into a corner with no weapons in his disposal, and I bought in to the uphill climb he faced—which then made it doubly rewarding when we saw in retrospect how he’d figured out a rescue path anyway, like digging himself a nice loophole. I admit to thinking, as did most of the courtiers, that Yeong was flailing unreasonably in the courtyard, and that his display of rage wasn’t going to do him any good at all. I fully believed he had something else planned, but didn’t see the purpose of showing his hand so blatantly when he had no shot of winning.

But just like his plan with the choreographed dance, the trick up his sleeve was something different entirely, and he was diverting attention by playing into their expectations. I love that about him, because it shows he’s got a shrewd brain and offers hope that he’ll survive intact in a way that his father’s tattered idealism did not.

I also really loved that his rescue mission dovetailed with the political threads as well as his personal one, just as he was struggling to identify what he was feeling and lashing out with anger. He hasn’t gotten to the point where he can quite accept his feelings or even identify them outright, but that doesn’t preclude him from caring about Ra-on, and in the midst of this mess, his feelings were brought into more clarity. Okay, maybe I didn’t love that Ra-on always seems to be getting into trouble that requires intervention or rescue, but at least the setups seem reasonable within the context of this story. And she made the salient point about not being in a position to just offend a foreign diplomat or leave on her own accord.

Last but not least, I was really thrilled to see the three old friends come together in the name of the same cause, because they all seem like decent people who are caught in awkward places because of their positions in life. If Yoon-sung hadn’t been born a Kim, he would probably have remained the faithful friend Yeong has needed—but then again, it does feel especially poignant when Yoon-sung comes through despite that rift. And while Byung-yeon’s ideals aren’t in conflict in the same way, he faces a similar crossroads, if not then soon, because of the path he’s taking with that rebel organization. Does that pit him against the prince, because the royal family is the establishment? Or will he find a way to be loyal to both?

I dearly hope he can find that answer, because now with Ra-on’s identity also thrown into the mix (because she’s almost certainly the daughter of the old rebel leader), we’re heading into some tricky situations, and I have to believe that friendship and brotherly love will find a way to prevail.

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THIS DRAMA IS MAKING ME CRAZY!!! THE THREE MEN ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!

Btw, I think CP knows that she is a girl!!?!!! oMO

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Fortunately this drama make only two men falling to Raon. In the book, Byungyeon also likes Raon.

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Lol am i the only one who wants byungyeon to fall for ra on hmmm

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I want a love-line between them too! Byeongyeon being lovesick would be a sight!

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No! I want kim hyung with princess! I can already imagine how adorable they wd be.

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I think at one point out God byeong yeon will fall in love with Ra on, I think I saw it in the relationship chart in the official websitee XD. can't wait for Kim Hyung deeply affectionate by her XD.

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I want that too!! He's been so reserved and unknowable- but also clearly appreciates being appreciated by women- that I'd love to see how he handles being in love. And he and Yoo Jung have great chemistry.

(Although I'm confused, does 'princess' that everyone is mentioning mean the Crown Prince's sister. Are they a loveline in the original? That would actually totally be adorable as well because their personality-types are so different. On the other hand, I don't want her to lose weight just so that storyline gets going. I really like her as she is.)

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No, you're not. I was hoping to see Byung-yeon and Ra-on loveline, and it'd be a nice conflict between the trio, knowing they love and try to protect the same woman. And we have like 12 episodes left, they can slowly build up the romance and solidified their friendship afterwards. It's always nice to see Yeong to get possessive over Ra-on.

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I wanted this love line too. I'm sad that they had to take it out when they were making the script. QQ

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ummthey might end up as cousins though. I would rather Ha-Yeon have a one-sided crush on him

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but I want BY to fall for LY so what does that make me?hahaha

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I saw that too . . .
I even save the picture,

I am glad the drama doesn't seem to make it that way,
it's way too lonely and complicated for an 18 ep drama,
anime might work with that premise, haha

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Too early to tell. There are ten episodes left. The manhwa scenes with Ra On and Byung Yun are gorgeous, though. O.o

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Where can i read/watch the manhwa version?

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@marysiah
Thanks. But I don't read korean! :(

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@Ira I also want Kim Hyung with the princess. hehehe I can just imagine it.

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OMG I am not the only one who want Kim Hyun with the Princess!!!

It should be:
Crown Prince - Ra On
Yoon Sung - Ha Yeon
Kim Hyung - Princess MY

EVERYBODY HAPPY!!!!

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how about the Jang that write the letter to the princess?
he is alone when he play a big part to make ra-on meets lee young

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I appreciate the Princess for the drama's comic relief! I need to rest from the intensity of the emotions!

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I was kind of hoping they were siblings/related to one another in some way...byungyeon and Ra-on, I mean. Weird theory, but it just randomly popped into my head with the whole missing child of the rebellion leader thing coming to light

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Yes, I think BY might be related to RO. And later maybe the rebel will help Young to fight Minister Kim. Although i don't want Young to marry the second girl because of political conflict..

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Historically they are not related.

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Maybe he will be councious of her when he finds out she is a girl and he is sharing that little home all alone with a girl...More than sure he finds out before the Prince and keeps the secret to protect her identity as for sure she is the Traitor daughter(the one the King has nightmares with)

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actually if you see the official website there's a relationship chart. and each guys feelings to Ra On are described there. CP is Love, YS is fondness and Byung yeon is Affection XD. So let's see how this play out. but im so sure Byeong Yeon will know her girl identity 1st

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Yes Me too!

I am actually watching Aladdin the musical now but I HAD to catch the recap (interval now!) and say that I'm also totally loving the bromance and the romance and everything I between. So darn awesome the 3 guys when they work together!

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The way they worked and yet stayed true to their character is what tht makes me like it more...

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Yes!
And also the fact that they all are sacrificing something to help one another makes it all the more special and touching.
The bromance is just as swoony as the OTP romance!
What to do... This show is really grabbing me in the heart. ❤️

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Yes.. i love the bromance so much.. hope later they can reconcile and work together to fight Minister Kim. And i hope YS will not become evil.

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I agree! CAN THEY BE ANY CUTER?? Every scene with Ra-On and Yeong are so adorable! Even when they are not with each other!

I'm curious to know how the prince will find out. I hope they keep that going a little longer. But I totally agree, this drama has done a great job so far with pacing. They know how to bring a story up and bring it back down to earth. I absolutely loved the fact that this whole issue with the envoy pretty much wrapped up in one episode, with episode 5 focusing more on the prince's growing affections for Ra-On.

I hope this drama doesn't go the typical route with the rebel's daughter plot point and all that politics and angst. I hope it stays light and charming.

By the way, was I the only one who is ALREADY annoyed with Chae Soo Bin's character?

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I am not annoyed but I afraid cause she seems like already knew what she wants,

she already implied that she'll visit the palace often and help the princess when we knew she wants to meets her brother,

she seems to be active girl so she gonna pursue him then Yoon sung and her probably gonna get engage but she might pull some trick when she knew yoon sung likes ra-on,
aah this love is way complicated and even if she didn't realised her position,

she seems to has plan and power to do that...

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Nooooo!

I was initially prepared to like her as a cute, not-too-self-conscious fourth party (since I thought she was set up for YS). But I don't want her going anywhere near the prince!

PLUS the fact that the princess is so cynical about her is setting off my alarm bells.

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I screaming noooo too,
she seems like a capable girl and I am sad for it (I usually not, I like a capable bad character),
her father also has power and yeong will likely asked him to join him but....

MDBC has actors that really used their gaze, their emotion and I just can't hurt them,

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Well, if the writers are following actual historical facts, then she'll become Yeong's wife and they'll have a son.
But that would also mean that Yeong has approx 1 year to live so I sincerely hope that they have something up their sleeves to surprise us! *fingers crossed*

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Nope definently not the only one... I don't like CSB character either.. I e never liked any of her characters tho soo....

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LOL... Naduuuuuuu.

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I'm not a fan of her...I find her face annoying.

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ikr... esp in episode 7 preview...
she looks fake, ehm maybe her personality...

i hate the way yeong smile at her...

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That's rather harsh, don't you think? I think she's pretty.

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not annoyed at all. sadly, she is not leaving much of an impression. I was afraid of that, cause she is up against Bogummy the emoting king and Kim Yoo Jung the Veteran actress. It seems like she has trouble connecting to the character. I am sorry, girl, I like you, but go practice (ouch that sounds harsh, right?)

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lmao at the emoting king

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I love that she's a veteran actress a 17!

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Last sentence: No, you're not the only one. I hope she's not manipulative because I hate such character in any drama. Ough!

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I am not annoyed with her yet because she haven't done anything to separate Young and Ra On yet. I mean I can understand why she fall for the prince so I am okay with her pursuing him. But if she ever did anything to trap the prince into a marriage with her even knowing he already like someone then that will be the time that I will be really mad at her.

I can feel it though I will be annoyed at her once they get married because of her character description. Girl please stay on the good side!! Why can't you just fall for Yoon Sung instead so both of you can be happy together while Young and Ra On will be happy together too.

As long as she won't touch Ra On just to get the Prince then I am fine with her. Girl remember play fair!!!

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yeah.. I can't really blame her to fall for Lee Young?
who can't?

but I second this,
>>Why can’t you just fall for Yoon Sung instead??<<

I just hope she knew it false or knew her place in this young puppies dangerous love

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Applauding Yoon Sung for putting Eunuch Ma is his place! Serves him right!!!!!

Steer clear of our Raon, okay? Remember the spare bullet waiting for you,

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Could he really possibly have known her real identity but is keeping mum to spare her the punishment for pretending to be a eunuch?

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+100 for this suggestion

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That's not going to save her if other people already know. Most likely he'd be the last one to find out.

Byung-yeon will find out from the rebel list that he was given.

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For a smart prince like him, I think he already knew by this time. Too many clues are left for him to see the truth and the last scene is something else. But I think he's hiding that fact as well because Ra-On would be punished if he'll reveal it. He probably wants her to confess than be caught.

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Yes, part of me want Young to know already about RO identity, because he will look dense if he didnot know when there are so many clues. And because he is a smart prince, it will become unbelievable.

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If he really wants her to be safe he would get her out of the palace. By the time he finds out for sure he wouldn't be able to let her go because he loves her and he's rather possessive like a typical first love lol.

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Yeah I do feel like the CP knows she's a girl too - or at least guessed so, from the way he said sarcastically 'I forgot you're a guy' in that dressing scene, and the way he is so hasty in saving her from that sleazy ambassador's bedroom, plus all that moony eyes directed to Ra On.

I really hope the writer would take the Splash Love way (he knew but kept quiet for her safety) instead of the overused angsty Coffee Prince way (ommo am I falling in love with a male?),

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I think so too!! Given how smart Yeong is, how could he possibly haven't caught up and connected the dots??

And what he said when he rescued her from pervy ambassador convinced me more. He asked her why didn't she leave from such a dangerous situation. We knew it was such a dangerous situation bcs we all know she's a girl after all. But for an eunuch? Was the situation 'dangerous' enough that Yeong had to bring his sword?

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Well this drama is giving my adrenalin an all time high!

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I just... i think i'm in love.

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I'm in love too... with Yeong and with how he's falling. And with the bromance. I just love them all. /cries

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we are all in love . . .

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Who isn't in love??

When brains come before brawl; when strategy debunks redtape; when priorities come before idealisms; when both the heart and mind are in unison, then you know there is no space for failing.

And that is how you pull off a heroic scene.

Prince Yeong, you had me at "he's my person!"

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THAT last sentence OMG /standing ovation for you my friend!

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love your comment! he had me when he called her puppy!

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Love, love your last line!

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Pulled at my heartstrings....hard....real hard.

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I'm so in love with the CP. While watching the drama, I keep making moony faces over his tiny little smiles and expressions. I think I found my favorite prince in a sageuk dramas. La~la~la~~.......

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Me too. Right now, he's my favorite prince. I just love him to bits. PBG is making me feel what he feels.

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Raise your hand up if you watch this show with the derpiest smile on your face whenever Park Bo-gum smiles... ??
Or as Moon Lovers will say \^o^/

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Me! Me! Park bo gum smiles can save the world. Tho today my heart is also thunderously thumping when he goes all manly on us.

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Yes.. i love angry bogum because he is so manly.. lol

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My heart unashamedly goes "Dugeun! Dugeun!" for him!

Man, PBG does not even bat an eyelash when he stares, he goes all out leaving us goners.

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Meeee! PBG is making me melt into a puddle of happy goo

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\^o^/

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User name checks out ^_^

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it's nice to see you commenting on saeguk drama bung do-sshi

it's been a long time, haha

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Me me me me!!!

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Me! Me! omg I'm in love!!!

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Hopelessly in love with this show esp with PBG!

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meeeeeee! i've been crazy shrieking/smiling when he shows up on my screen as taekie and he's doing it again. unbelievable.

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180 degree different from Taekkie and yet we are going a crazy with these two characters!

PBG, jjang!

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Me! Me!
I was watching ep 6 raw, in my head I was thinking what the hellll are they talking about but then I told myself don't care! don't care! I got to see the CP.
AAAARRRGGGGHHHH!!!! I fell hopelessly, irrevocably, undeniably, uncontrollably IN LOVE with PBG!!!

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hehehehehehehe

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\^0^/ for me as well!

I watch the other Moonday show, then this one last (save the favorite for last so I can go to bed happy). Don't get me wrong, I like them both, but I loooooove this one!

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Park Bo-Gum is what you call "Prince Charming" personified.

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what is LOVE???
/cries

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"baby don´t hurt me, don´t hurt me, no more..."

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ROFL.... it reminds me of Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan from that stupid stupid movie "The Night at Roxbury" Head movement and all lol.

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And so I start the side-head Bob, 90s SNL-style. ?

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Jim Carrey was hilarious lol.

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Funny at first but you get grossed out pretty quickly.

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tell me what is love
/cue D.O's song

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Sighs...me too

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I am also in love boat. I knew i was in love when our Crown Prince was being rude and i was smiling. Talk about a spoiled brat.

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I'm in love with the cast, the directorial crew, the narrative, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the costumes, in short, everything about it!

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Lovesickness begins!

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squeeeeeeeeee

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Thanks for the recap javabeans! Love today episode as well even though it lack the fluttering moment but the scene where CP met the physician was hilarious. Lol ...you want something you can't have. And the last scene is soo beautiful and breathtaking >< Our Cp appeared like a knight in shining armor. Sorry, I'm delusional again. Love this drama!

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Yeah it did lack the fluttery/warm and fuzzy feel that we usually get. However, it was replaced with really emotional scenes between our leads. Yeong and Ra-on could just sit there and do nothing, but I'd still feel the emotions between them. It's amazing. I also love how they express so much just through their eyes.

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We can call them "Eye-Lovers" then! So much romantic tension between the two!

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Wow what an episode !! Our Crown Prince got some moves.. I think he's the best CP ever,
he can fight ( very well) , he is more cunning that his enemies and most of all, he
empathize with his subjects especially Ra-on. Normally I'm not keen on watching sageuk dramas because I can't take the senseless killings and seemingly good fortune of the
antagonist save for the last episodes.But with Yeong as CP I think we're in good hands.
Fighting Yeong and Ra-on....Thanks a bunch for the recaps

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Yup the swoony prince is also a bad ass prince....
That cap looked even more awesome on PBG... more exposure on his jawlines..

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talking about jawlines,
god-byung yeon also have killer side profile,
his jawline structure is well define and looked so good,

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I absolutely love the Crown Prince's character. He appears immature, inept and silly to others but he's actually shrewd, intelligent and has great fighting skills! I love to see him shoot arrows and the way he fights with a sword! So effortlessly - almost as if he's dancing! And of course, the beautiful smiles and mesmerizing gazes help tremendously!
Reminds me of another character I love - The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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OMG you mentioned Scarlet Pimpernel!!

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that is so true! and those fighting scenes!

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He is the most perfect CP ever!!! Never met another CP that makes me feel like this! Or any other saeguek heroes..

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I stay away from sageuks too but I am a sucker for a good gender-bender drama. lol I think the only sageuks I have watched all had gender-benders.. Painter of the Wind, Sungkyungkwan Scandal, Scholar Who Walks the Night, Splash Splash Love..

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Glad that the drama is following the unconventional route of the protagonist outsmarting the antagonists!

Go, Lee Young!

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I've been charmed by the drama so far, but I was cringing cuz CP was acting wayyy out of line for "one lowly eunuch"'s sake - especially when the Evil Envoy was about to leave for Qing. Thank God for the brilliant reversal! Well thought-out.

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He cares for Ra-on, so I understand his sentiments, but I was scolding him for being upfront with his defiance. I wanted him to do something, but do it in secret/have a different plan rather than draw his sword in front of a lot of people. Turns out THAT was his plan. More cookies for smartypants Prince I guess (and his buddies).

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Yep, I get where he's coming from, but it would've been harder to root for a prince who's too immature to keep his outpouring emotions in check. There's a time and place for everything, especially when you've got so much on the line.

The electrifying chemistry, the magnetism between OTP is no joke. I want them to get together already! I was secretly hoping for a Empress Ki-ish plot point... As in, for Ra On's identity to get revealed in Qing, for her to get dolled up, and then voila! CP finds out already that she's not just a girl, but THAT friggin' girl! Your hormones don't lie, Choha!

Too bad we're gonna keep milking this he's-not-a-she-or-is-he thingie for the foreseeable future.

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My hunch is they will keep up the is-he-a-she for more episodes then the issue of her possibly being the daughter of Hong leader will be be added to the mix or Yeong will find out that she's a girl, but then the conflict now is she's the daughter of a rebellion leader which puts them at odds.

I agree about their chemistry. It's insane. I said it in another comment that PBG and KYJ could just sit there and do nothing, yet I'd still feel the tension and emotions. No words needed between them. I'm torn because I want them to be together, but I'm enjoying the confusion so far. hehe!

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Me too. I'm enjoying the confusion. I suspect part of the excitement has to do with the aspect of forbidden fruit just like in Moon Lovers over there.

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You know I kind of thought this too. But then again, I was horrified at what Ra On would have to encounter if she was found to be a (gorgeous) woman on foreign land..

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Yup, me too! When he 'recklessly' appeared before the envoy just at the departure. I was groaning at his apparent immaturity and lack of decorum. I wondered why he was choosing this course of action. Surely they could have accosted the envoy outside the city, in some forest or other. And even when Byung Yeon and Yeong appeared unmasked, I was asking myself, why? Why reveal themselves? Thankfully, it was so cleverly done, with all my questions answered.

In fact, it made me love the Yeong more - that he was willing to make himself look immature, impetuous and even foolishly reckless for Ra On, so that he could delay the departure for BY to get the info needed. The best kind of hero!!!

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There are many cringing and eye-rolling scenes in regards to his behavior in this era. Obviously they are not concerned with conveying proper traditions. It's romance first then everything else is an after thought.

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The CP is a great strategist. It was part of his plan to pin down the envoy without compromising his Father, Raon's life and the relations with China.

And to out the Premier and his minions in their place!

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Loved when the F(lower)3 squad (that's what I'm calling them because so much pretty!) came together to banish the creepster ambassador and rescue Ra-On!

I'd watch an entire series of these 3 foiling smuggling plots and evil prime minister plans.

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Me too! Me too!
I just hope that CP and Yoon Sung will be reconciled!

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OMG! Same here, the scene where both boys stepped out and our badass Kim Byung kept his head lowered with his mane flying to face the creepy ambassador...i replayed it many many times.

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Romance and Bromance are abundant in this episode and I love it!

My OTP brings tears to my eyes because they think of the other's welfare more than their own. It is love, but it is rooted on deep friendship and loyalty. Seeing Yeong confused is both satisfying and saddening. I don't want him to completely lose his mind because of this is-he-a-she conundrum, but damn do I love the kicks I get from it and the delicious angst.

My BrOTPs bring even more tears to my eyes because they defied their status/position and had an awesome teamwork, although Did I understand it right that Yoon Sung's crucial role is being kept from Yeong? If so, our Kim Hyung should totally tell Yeong about how Yoon Sung helped them save Ra-on because they need to be BFFs again (ya hear me, show!)! Also, Our Kim Hyung still following Yeong and giving him information he shouldn't assured me that he will not betray Yeong.

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My BrOTPs

please allow me to used this term next time . . . ^^
love it so much

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Sure! hehe! But I'm not sure if I'm the first one who came up with that. I thought of it to parallel with bromance. :)

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Absolutely in love with this show. I've always had a soft spot for Bogum and his amazing pearly whites, but newer understood Yoojung's appeal until now. Now I'm in love with her T_T <3

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She really is beautiful and talented.

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KYJ is so unbelievably talented and beautiful! I can't think of many other actresses who can pull off RO in a fresh, endearing way while generating such intense chemistry with PBG. Props to her.

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puppies's day!

Tho this episode is kinda hard to watch thanks to leery old man. Tho the bromance between the three estranged friends and Crown Prince's strut after kicking ass with my other puppy almost made up for it.

The biggest question for me right now is whether yeong knows ra on is a girl? It doesnt seem so. I guess our princey kinda slow in that department?

We're halfway now which by kdrama standards the romance and love quadrangle will seriously start. I have been fervently praying that the female second lead will not follow the standard trajectory.

Btw, is it only me, but I kinda ship our broody bodyguard with the princess?

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Ah where's my manner. Forgot to say my million thanks for the recap. I guess my excitement made me short sighted, hehe.

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I think he give up to make it weird that he loves a man and stop suspecting her
or he knew when he heard the reason she is taken by Qing Ambassador and agree to hold the information,

at least he is okay with the love and the preview looked promising

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I guess they will milk this plotline till it dry, huh? I can only hope that the payoff will worth it. This reminds me of how much I suffer due to this kind of angst in SKKS but the whole confession scene in the market made up for all my distress. They can torture me as much as they want as long as I can get my payoff. Especially since they're going to torture my babies, PBG and KYJ (having a major girl crush right now). I will hex the writer if she can give me this.

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...Can't give me this. Argh typos!

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I think this drama do great in payoff,
I really like this episode because it all happen in 1 episode, we don't need to suffer Lee Young anger and missaction because of his anger for another episode,

Imo they will revealed next week but her being a girl will make the trust issue coming because yoon sung knew it 1st,
it can looked like she trust YS more than LY,

or they will force him to said he likes man and prove it with ra-on

or force to trap CP to hide a girl for his own desire and try to stripped Ra-On

there's so much possibility to outed Ra-on identity from now since he loves her already
but

my favorite would be a honest confession,
ra-on show hes hair in front of CP

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I love how the issue finished in just one episode without it feeling rushed. Something like this would usually stretch out to 2-3 episodes.

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hahahaha not only you ! I also want to see more interaction of Kim Hyung and Ra On. such a pity because I read somewhere, in the web novel he's the 2nd lead.

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I love everything about this episode except for the protrayal of the Qing people. Is there a name for Engrish but for chinese? It's as cringeworthy, if not more. lol. It's also almost comical how all countries puff up their own image vs. others in entertainment. National pride and all. I guess it's natural. You have hollywood portraying americans. And then you have sageuk portraying chinese people bowing to royalty, and less and fearful. It's understandable, but not very credible. I know I can't except a different more realistic portrayal. But it's still cringeworthy when I watch.

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they sound funny,
at least it short or why don't they make that ambassador can speak korean too?
I mean it can be easier and their outfit plus hairstyle already screaming Qing dynasty more than enough,

hah that hairstyle reminds me of bu bu jin xin,

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Eh, I'm Chinese and I didn't see anything wrong with it. The lipsync/pronunciation is off, but that's it. It's also apparently (surprisingly) quite popular in China, so that's something else. Though of course, if it bugs you, that's your opinion of course.

The Qing Empire does rule them after all, so in a way, they are the enemy. And things are exaggerated because it's a drama. Corrupt officials aren't a surprise, and it is probably true that they would need the emperor's approval before throning a new king. And the inspectors who came and helped out were righteous, which gives a good impression of the emperor.

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They do need the emperor's approval and that has been since the beginning of Joseon. It sucks being the smaller and less powerful country.

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Definitely cringy, but it's more awkward when they purposely tried to speak less, it's like they don't have a mind of their own to speak out or something. Their pronunciation is okay, it's just the intonation is weird is all.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought so. I could barely understand what they were saying TBH. But given their crazy schedule and how awesome the show is, it's a small thing that I can easily ignore. Actually I was laughing at the silly Chinese, and found it amusing. And kudos to them for having the idea for the Embassador to speak in Korean. It would have been worse if he had been speaking in Chinese the whole time.

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*kyaaa* every episode ending keeps topping the previous! I'm so in love with this show that no words can even describe it besides ❤❤❤

And Park Bo Gum really is the prince of micro-expressions. His face shows so much subtle change in his emotions without even saying a word. Oh and don't get me started on those eyes of his! I'm so thoroughly impressed!!! This is his best role by far (his second best is Lee Min from "I Remember You" - seriously a must watch for anyone new to Park Bo Gum, he'll blow you away with his performance) :D

Both him and Kim Yoo Jung are perfectly casted!

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I think he has shown more range in these six episodes than alot of hallyu stars more experienced than him have shown.
His face moves really well with the emotions the character is supposed to feel so the viewers really buy it and are able to immerse themselves into the scene.

There is a sincerity and sensitivity that comes with bo gum's acting that i find unique and precious. For a young one with lesser experience than his sunbaes, he really could blow some of them out of the water. And the pretty. I'm gonna say it, i think he is the prettiest k-actor i've seen. His facial proportions were definitely crafted by the gods. lol

Not to mention the real life personality that makes all mothers wish he was their son in law. So the boy got the looks, the acting chops, and the personality. Yeah, hes gonna reach kim soo hyun levels in terms of popularity in south korea.
expecting to see his face all over soon.

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I'd like to add that how he transitions from one emotion to another impresses me. He can go from acting so scared to suddenly confident with that sly smile of his in an instant, but it's fluid. And as a viewer I get immersed in his character and I really feel what he feels.

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That tremble of his cheek when he's agitated but controlling himself, his eyes, the way he holds himself... gah, I love this kid.

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" I think he has shown more range in these six episodes that alot of hallyu stars more experienced than him have shown."- I totally agree and couldn't have said it better. JIW, I'm looking at you at Cinderella and the 4 knights!!! And you were so good at Return of Iljimae! End rants

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I agree. I think that what makes this drama even better. You can tell what his feeling without talking. And that pouty mouth. Hehehehhe.

Great chemistry with Ra-On.

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@ilikemangoes

PBG certainly has a wide range of facial expressions! And this drama is stretching his talents to the limit! From sad to cheeky to angry to intense to ...... It's a really good drama to showcase what he's got. Better than his role as a Taekie...although I love Taek.

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Have you seen this pic? Was awed by it!

https://twitter.com/FALCON1004

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That hero walk though

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That hero walk was well earned.

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That hero walk with that light in the background and that strategically placed flag /swoooon

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...was swoon worthy.

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wow, this drama is a lot more similar to sungkyungkwan scandal than i expected... it's not a bad thing - as i am wholly invested in Yeong, Yoonsung, Byungyeon, and Raon and their struggles - but a lot of these "twists" are kind of stale...

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I did not expect Yeong to figure out a way to not only save Sam Nom, but to strengthen his political hand. In one fell swoop he not only took away the Kim's favorite Qing representative, but endeared himself to the Emperor.

Yeong took a fair number of risks in all of this - he could've lost Sam Nom, he never actually created an escape avenue for her. Sat with her in jail, sure, but he gambled on his. He's got a good balance of political understanding and love sickness.

One thing that is heartbreaking: at the very first test, Yeong's father seems to have outright failed him. It was the one thing Yeong asked of his dad, and his dad is too weak to even save a damn eunuch. I wonder if this has taught Yeong that he's stuck going it alone and he can't trust his dad at all.

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Was it Premier Kim's fortuneteller that told him about Yeong and Yoon-sung's fate?

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Yeah, I love how it was not solely about saving Ra-on. That's the motivation, but the result had other side victories for Yeong and the good guys. I guess it's Yeong= 2 Premier Kim= 0 in the battle of wits.

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Can't agree more with you, his father is a useless piece of meat.... All he does is shiver with a constipated face and make strange sounds =_=

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It's sad because it was said that his father used to be like Yeong when he was younger. Now his just scared and angry. I felt betrayed when the King, once again, got mad at his son and punished him without even talking to him.

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This show is also a public service announcement about unaddressed PTSD, The mental agony is real.

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I wouldn't be too hard on his father. If Yeong was in his shoes he would experience the same helplessness. He remains powerless to save Yeong, the only person he has left.

The king was very young when he became king (11yrs old). Queen Jeongsun (grandma) ruled the country on his behalf but when he got older and had plans of reforming the government for his people she refused to let him rule.

From JB's recap of this episode.
"Prime Minister Kim and Minister Jo chuckle over the prince’s rash actions, reminiscing on when the current king used to be fired up with ideas of change. But change required risk, and we see where he’s ended up on that exchange."

That is true, he really tried but he found himself all alone because the Kims killed off his people and no one was left to support him.

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Kim Seung-su is doing a fine job playing the helpless King Sunjo with heart. He is smart, capable and it breaks his heart every time he hears that Minister Kim has executed someone on his behalf.
It's good to have this kind of gravitas in this type of show so it'll feel more like a sageuk instead of just a fluffy youth romance.

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disclaimer: my post gonna be long
I love this episode because they showed everyone relationship blur into the grey area,
1) He is in love, I love the face he makes when he can't stand it but thanks to making him realised it's wrong to do that to sam nom in 1 episode,
I will be angrier if it more than 1 episode
2) Holy Moly my god-Byung yeon expertise in semi-flying institution
3) CP still become a smart guy but so honest and I like his demeanour when he mocked someone, it's so sinister
PBG should master sarcasm, or become sarcasm character because that smile + sarcasm can kill people
4) Idk if I should happy that Yoon Sung gives Eunuch Ma lesson because
- the secret is almost out (damn timing!!)
- what if Eunuch Ma tells CP that Ra-On is Yoon Sung person based on that (my person line become complicated)
- Eunuch man will get more shady from opportunity from now on
5) Still loving the humour, the princess, the eunuch little finger joke and the friends
6) I knew this sounds weird but when I saw Ra-On on prison, she makes me resemble Mackenyu or one guy fro ao hard ride live action, a very cute guy or someone from Ouran Host Club,
7) I like this development because all this time CP always the one who fall for Ra-On Charm and now it's her time to fall for his charm
8) the ringleader of the riots 10 years ago was HONG gyeong name - - - - HONG ra on, her dad?
the secret for Monday is still hong-hong-hong-hong
9) The conflict is on!
Yoon-sung will be forced to marry Ha Yeon but both of then don't like each other and their unification will bring harm to the crown prince,
I think CP will take Ha Yeon so Yoon Sung couldn't become stronger, but is it worth it?
God-Byung Yeon has inner conflict between rebellion and the prince
10) and the last scene!! God-Byung Yeon have the luxury of riding alone (yey!!)
11) I just realised that the new OST by Gummy called Moonlight Drawn by Clouds like the title

so my prediction is they all gonna united as the new young leader (CP, YS, BY)
and dethroned the minister party but then Ra-On can't be his queen because of her status as rebellion,
I remember something in saeguk when they can't lift someone status unless it by the one who give it,
so they can't be together and we want our happy ending, so CP will die young (in the record)
and live happily with Ra-on,
but this come with consequences, who is the next king?
49:55 50:02
YS ? His new unborn brother? or his son with Ha Yeon?

Aaah I think I watch too much Saeguk
T.T

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Died @ hong hong hong hong ????

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Loved #8 Hong,hong, hong, hong!

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Noo.. why the ending is so sad. I still hope CP will not die and live peacefully somewhere with Ra On.

Ps: when gummy sing the ost, i feel like watching dots again.. lol

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I think we can have another twist that Ha Yeon and Ra On is switched? but that's too far,

I think they at least want to follow the history like the event is recorded but it's not what really happen,

It gonna be a long battle for Ra-On to be his only queen, TMTETS can't make it smooth,
QSD can't even have her love king,
Dae Jang Geum needs to live in the village to be happy, Hwang Jin Yi lived normally alone somewhere,
Hong Gil Dong ended like a rainfire,
Dong Yi lived happily but she is not the only one,
The Ballad of Seo Dong success because they both a royal,
even in Faith, the couple is both royal to be in love and marriage happily,
so . . . yeah that's my take, I am sad too,

It hard to clean your name in the ancient time, but living as another person probably easier

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The down side to me watching their historical drama is i like to research about that period. And according to records he died a young king.

And most of the time the directors/writes follow history, Jumong, Yi San etc. I hate sad endings even though i will still watch it.

But pretty please Happy Ending?

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Don't worry. The drama is based on a webtoon with the same name (though I haven't read it yet), so I doubt they will risk a mass of broken-hearted people with various weapons and torchs trying to get into KBS building anytime soon.

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Park Bogummy! I can't stop staring at his beautiful face and cheeky smile! I think I'm .... in love!

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I think we are all in love!

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I finally got it. I've just finished this episode, and kinda struck with his pretty face! OMG I think I'm in love too!!

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Holy swooning, Batman. How much can one poor girl's heart (mine) take? From all 3 male leads. Sheesh.

Eunuch Ma, if you try something like that again, I will kick your ass before Jinyoung shoots you with his little gun. The actor is also in Gap Soon, and he's pissing me off there too, ha.

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Rightttt! Omigosh I was wondering where I have seen Eunuch Ma before! His character in Gap Soon is irritating too lol.

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Yes yes yes!
So happy your wish for bromance came true!!
(Can I also ask that you wish for a happy ending too? Since you may be on a roll ?)

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Can i say i love Yoon Sung's character more than Yeong?! That scene of him threatening Eunuch Ma with the gun was priceless.

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ofc you can, we have our own trait for liking someone and they all a nice man with darker shade here and there,

even god-byung yeon

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I like Yoon Sung. And Jinyoung is playing him wonderfully well.

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I really like his character from the get go. He is independent in his thoughts and actions. When he wants to leave an important meeting, he'd leave no matter what Grandpa says.
He has this sense of adventure that I really like about him. He has seen more of the world than the rest of his Joseon friends. I can see him as the type of guy that would cut off his family if it means to be with the one he loves.
He is quite the diplomat as I've suspected from the beginning.

I think he is the typical 2nd lead only when it comes to the girl. He has other qualities to be admired.

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Why do I keep expecting "whether you're a man or an alien, I don't care anymore" to come out of the Crown Prince's mouth? ;)

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This is woori Coffee Prince : Sageuk version.... ❤️☕️❤️

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Hahahaha true... Eunuch's Prince

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First Eunuch Of Cheeky Prince?

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but that line has to be said after a long, hungering kiss scene. which i dont think we're going to get on this drama *sad face*

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But bogummy kiss scene in Reply was hot enough, so maybe we can get kiss like this in Moonlight? But i dont hope too much because YJ is still minor.

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Exactly this. I have to remind myself of this a lot during the epic horse riding scene into the sunset. I think there will be a kiss scene eventually, but given her age it will be toned down considerably.

I do love the fact that they both gave me crazy good feelings just by looking at each other at the ending scene, especially after Yeong decided to reveal his feelings to Ra On. They have so much to overcome this two. I'm not ready for the angst.

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Mmmm, sorry but I would prefer the Crown Prince to find out that she is a woman and keep it secret so he can enjoy his advantage, hehe!! :P That would be very in line with his character and I would love to watch him teasing her...so, please, writers make that happen!!!

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I was impressed at the way all the threads came together at the end, but I don't get how the reason why the Chinese envoy had summoned Ra On didn't become public knowledge. Seems like someone would have asked. The envoy could have said "the eunuch was the same person as the dancer" with the surety that the CP would be in trouble whether it turned out to be a woman disguised as a royal eunuch, or a eunuch disguised as a dancing girl.

I also think there must be some backstory to why the CP went to the envoy's room all fired up. I feel like Byung Hyeon knows she's a girl and tipped him off.

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I think Ra-on is a secret trade, I remember that eunuch also sends to Chinese dynasty as slave in the ancient era so it's not that weird or strange, maybe he needs Ra on for prepare his bath and do something

and I also think there's more to CP and Kim Hyung information about Ra-on, just like how they have a different meaning for the prince act when the ambassador is leaving,

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Ah, great point -- why was Yeong at the ambassador's place? And if he was outside the door he would have heard the ambassador say Raon was the dancer!

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I thought so too. I'm hoping he did hear!

And I was secretly hoping for a different ending to the episode. After rescuing Raon, there was no way she could return to the palace as a eunuch and escape censure. CP and Kim Byung reveal that they know her secret and to move around safely, she reverts back to being a girl, pretending to be Sam Nom's sister. And of course, CP gets blown away by her beauty when he sees her in a hanbok.

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Yea I feel the same way. I think both CP and Byung Hyeon already know that she's a girl and when Ra On said she has to go to the envoy's room Byung Hyeon tipped him off. I think the show will come up with explanation scenes (as to how CP knows she's a girl) later in coming episodes.

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I feel like if the envoy had revealed that Ra-on is a woman, then she would've been forced to endure punishment in Joseon and he wouldn't be able to take her away due to the severity of her crime.

I don't think the crown prince would've gotten in trouble though, if the envoy revealed that Ra-on was the dancer (on top of being a woman). The mistake seems to be on the part of the eunuch administration, who didn't detect Ra-on's gender throughout the examination process.

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You wouldn't necessarily expect it of someone as slight as PBG, but man, when he bursts through a door with murder on his mind he really is pretty convincing. (Hello, Min.)

Rape threats can get overdone in entertainment, but this worked for me. Sam Nom was completely stuck - can't say you're a girl, can't defend the prince, and hemmed in on every side by politics. I truly felt ill as it kept looking like people more powerful than her really were going to hand her over to someone who CLEARLY had sexual assault in mind, eunuch or girl. And I was so fixated on it I really didn't spare time to think of how Yeong might be outfoxing them - I thought this was going to be a masked ninja operation.

It's awesome that the script managed to recognize that Yeong is constantly getting into political hot water over this friendship. The resolution they ended up with is pretty much the only one that would leave Yeong in a similar or stronger standing in the court. Any other solution that still claimed to be able to bring everyone home safe would have felt false.

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" its awesome that the script managed to recognize that Yeoung is constantly getting into political hot water over his friendship"
+++ Ace point!

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"I only need Hoon Nam"

The relationship between CP and his Eunuch is endearing. ^O^

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I think I heard wrong or the subtitle is wrong,
who is this hong nam?
since when we have someone close to CP called Hong Nam, lol,
the penguins leader

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Apparently that's Eunuch Jang's given name, LOL. His sleeve said "一心" which is apparently pronounced "Hoon Nam" in Korean. So his full name is Jang Hoon-Nam

FYI, in Chinese, it's "YiXin" (pronounced Yee-Shin) and means "one heart", which I think is adorable given his character XD.

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I totally aww-ed when I saw it on his sleeve although I've never heard that pronunciation for neither 一 nor 心 but my Korean is extremely limited so who knows.

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LOL "Penguins´ Leader!" hahahaa. in the museum we call drunk tourists "penguins" for the way they walk, but this is better

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This drama is absolutely driving me nuts!! Ahhh the second lead syndrome is too real!

The character development I really am excited about now is BYung Yeon and the identity crisis of Ra On. Byung Yeon is such a handsome and mysterious character! How is he only 19?? His character development would be so interesting and looking forward to see how his secret organisation would connect to Ra On's dad and her. Ra On is probably part of the royal family and omigoshh! Whats going to happen if CP dies at 20?? Hopefully it would be a happy ending and pls let my Park Bo Gum liveeee!! Too many possibilities at once! So confusing but hella gooddd!!

Omigosshh and why does Ha Yeon have to come in now!! Gahhh the second female lead is gonna give me more troubles now.

Honestly, theres the usual flawless acting by Bo guem and the perfect chemistry between them. Its seriously 10/10 and it couldn't be more perfect. Just hope that Ra On would be able to reveal her identity soon and hoping to see the CP's reaction lmao.

Also Yoon Sung and Byung Yeon tho!! They are also oh-so precious and ahhhh! Hopefully there will be more bromance scenes hehe.

The whole drama is moving at a steady pace and the ratings are superb. Tbh, I can't find any fault with this drama. Park Bo Guem wld be a new Hallyu star. Im sure of it!

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I don't know why but my heart really hurt at every Byungyeon scenes. His conflicted face, his injuries.

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Plus he hurts beautifully

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I just want to pull him to my bosom.

#AgeIsANumber

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Thanks for the recap :)

I am so nervous how this show will end. Will CP and ra on get together? Will we get happy ending? T.T

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I'm nervous too because I'm not sure if they will go with historical accuracy about the life of Yeong. For now, I am enjoying OTP and their moments.

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I'm just hoping the don't end it off like Hong Gil Dong. :(

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That occurred to me to! I sure hope not!

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Gaaah, how is Park Bo-gum so swoony? My heart is tearing into pieces just seeing him on my screen.

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I actually choked after his hero walk, and looked at Ra On with pained expressions seeing her bloody feet. The restraints on his face like he was about to cry for her and at the same time holding it in is so powerful for me!! He's acting is so so so spot on! I feel his pain, I'm so invested in this show!! ?

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I used to think PBG is just an adorkable little puppy that I want to protect when I first saw him in Cantabile, but then when he's all manly and in love... SWOON-FEST I tell yah! My squealing knows no bounds for this guy.

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Is it just me?? Cause i think The make up on Yoo Jung's face is too much... It looks.. cakey.
Can't the make up artist makes it more natural?? YJ is young and beautiful already without that much layers of foundation...
Anw... The story really reminds me of SKK which I adore so much..

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She looks beautiful without make-up and it's more appropriate with this era.

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IKR??
Whenever they show close-ups of YJ, I can see that thick foundation on her face...!! Which is kinda distracting...

Is this a trend in korean dramas? Coz I think IU's make up in Sam Soon also very cakey n white. You can see the tone difference in her face and neck.. (Her face looked so white but her neck looked more colourish). *confused*

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No, it's not you :P I finished the episode with the same thought. They are still gorgeous, but someone put too much make up on Bo Gum and Yoo Jung this time. Damn, Bo Gum was looking so white that it was distracting, so much I could not fully enjoy his lovesick expressions... whatever, make up is not something that can get in the way of Bogummy's general awesomeness ❤️❤️❤️?

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Can't wait to see how the love square plays out now that Jo Ha-yeon is in the mix, and we all know that Yeong died young, and I'm just curious why they didn't stick to the history where Yeong married Ha-yeon much earlier, now I'm curious what year they are in. And I'm glad that now we know why Ra-on's mother desperately tried to hide her identity as a girl. I'd love it if Yeong confess to loving Ra-on without knowing she's a girl, as oppose to Yoon-sung who finds out about it much earlier and falls for her in the process.

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They are not following the historical timeline because the rebellion was at 1812. Add 10 yrs and it should be 1822 and Yeong would be 11yrs old.

According to the novel - Yeong was 19 or 18 (forgot) and the current timeline would be 1827/28. Two/three years before he died.

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Why did I have to read this?! WHY?! knowing that Yeong dies young just breaks my heart so much, because the only Yeong I know is Park BO-Gum! OH NOO!

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Yeong would be 13 years old. Historically, he'd be married to Ha-yeon in 1819, when they were 10 years old. I'm nervous about how they'd play out the romance, knowing he'd die soon, but if they're not following the history timeline, they could change the history too, right? Heh.

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they could change it imo, cause
this is fantasy-youth-saeguk!!
ya!! *insert OST

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They've already changed a lot. I didn't read the novel so I don't know how it end there.

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Does he know?! What does he know? Does he know she's a girl? Did he overhear the ambassador's conversation? Or does he merely know he can't live without her (him)? Does he think he's gay? Does Byung Yeon know? Since obviously he was the one who tipped Yeong off. Not knowing what everyone knows is driving me insane.

This girl is so lucky. She's got three guys willing to be dethroned, willing to be disowned, and willing to be kicked out of his secret organization coming to her rescue with swords, guns(!), arrows, and daggers. Albeit only two of them are in love with her and the third may be in love with the first. As soon as we saw Ra On's bleeding bare feet, I expected the quintessential piggyback ride, but crown princes do horseback.

Isn't Yeong kneeling in front of the king begging him to spare Ra On's life, then drawing his sword against the ambassador in front of all the ministers practically announcing to the world the crown prince is in love with his eunuch? If not for the gay rumors, it would have by extension been announcing my eunuch is a girl.

A million thanks for the speedy recap, javabeans!

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" the third may be in love with the first"
That possibility is too delicious...wait did I just say that? Byuntae tendencies be creeping up unexpectedly.
And yep, Ra On is really lucky.

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Excellent episode. I loved how the writer introduced and solved the conflict within one episode. Also really satisfying to learn in retrospect that the Prince was not rashly acting out at the ambassador in the courtyard. I felt like the Prince personally pulled (another) one on me.

I think Yeong might already know that Ra-on is a girl! As this writer often does, I think there must be some omitted scenes that led to Yeong finding out she is a girl - which would also explain why he was all of a sudden looking at her with those eyes that Park Bo-gum does. Those eyes, I die.

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I like how the show doesn't make Yeong hesitant about the fact that he (at least in his mind) likes a guy. For him, it's not about whether ra-on is a guy or a girl but that it is ra-on. That kind of has my heart going pitter patters.

Also, I'm realizing how cheesy these dialogues really are from reading the recaps but Park Bo Gum does an excellent job in reciting them without it sounding overdone. Because he definitely had me feeling like I had multiple heart attacks in this episode (as well as other episodes)

I agree that Ra-On is most likely the daughter of the old rebel leader. But it seems like Ra-On's father was rebelling against the nobles and the way they misused their power, so there might be a way for all the boys + Ra-On to stand together for a happy ending (although I'm sure there will be a great deal of conflict).

I really hope though that Ra-On gets more of a role than being the wallflower that needs to be saved all the time - what drew me into this drama was her spunk. I hope that as she realizes who her father is, she might become a little fierce rather than one that needs saving all the time.

My heart just feels for Yoon-Sung bc we know he's the second-lead and won't get the girl. I hope that ra-on will be the bond that will bring all of them together. (The boys make a cute three musketeers no?)

I'm a little confused how the ratings this episode went down at around 18.8%. Yeah I know they had a soccer match, but all the other dramas airing at this time went up, so I really hope that it really was the soccer game....

But in all cases, KBS end of the year awards should be interesting with Descendants and Moonlight garnering so much popularity.

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The viewership of Moonlight overlaps with the soccer viewers the most - Monster and Moon Lover viewers are composed of the 'concrete viewers' of that show, while Moonlight is currently the 'hot show/the one that everyone watches' and thus more vulnerable to one-off unexpected shifts in viewership. It's 99% due to the soccer game and I 100% expect the rating to rise for Episode 7.

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The real-time ratings are still increasing greatly over time as the show progresses (went from around 15% towards the beginning to 20% at the end), which is also a good sign - it means people go to the channel to check it out and stay.

Given that this episode had wonderful surprises and developments romantically and politically (my favorite episode by far), I do hope it will continue to increase as well <3

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I'm not worried about Ra On being left out in the grand scheme of things. I trust the writer to balance things with the politics and incorporating Ra On arch and Importance to the story.

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the humming song on dance sequence is indeed an ost!
that is one beautiful song i've ever heard...

i keep replaying the scenes where ra on said to let her go with the chinese....

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i mean with the Qing...

and lets talk about the sunset scenes, its so pretty i'm speechless you guys and yay new ost!

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I know!! I love the humming and now that I know it's a song, can't wait for it to be released, really beautiful, I keep humming it all the time!

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really?
what's the title? that humming is really enchanting

reminds me of back in time -lyn
fate -lee sun hee
and
if you leave - jo su mi

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Could be wrong, but I don't think that part specifically has been released yet? There was a recent OST release "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds" by Gummy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owDH0maZZ-w), which has been included everywhere in this and the previous episode, but the humming isn't part of it...

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so that hasn't release but thanks for the info, will looked forward for that song ^^

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the song hasn't been released yet.
i heard sung shi kyung song will be the next.

but i hope they release humming song and the ending song of ep 6 (the riding off into sunset song) ASAP...

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They reshuffled the list, the humming song is coming out next week, followed by three guys' songs, then Ben's. Darn, I was waiting for Ben's song too.

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I cannot wait to know more about Ra-on's real family. It was interesting that King's eunuch inquired further when she said she was separated from her mother during the rebellion.

Since Our Kim Hyung is the one given the task to look for Hong's blood kin, he'll find out soon enough more about Ra-on's identity. Will he share it with Yeong thought? I feel for him. He's caught in between, but I love how he still remains loyal to Yeong.

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Kim Hyung the double agent. I don't think he will tell Yeong right away. I think it'll give him more reason to protect her.

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OK - it finally happened. I've been waiting well over a year (since February 2015) for another drama to come along and take its place alongside Healer in my heart. THIS IS IT. There are no words for the feels, for the sheer joy I'm experiencing with all aspects of Moonlight. I'm a goner.

That is all.

Over and out.

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I know how u feels... Healer was the last drama I couldn't keep from commenting here in DB. Same as this drama, I cannot stop myself from commenting ad squeeiiing along with other beanies.

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@lunatic4kd

I feel you too! Healer is the only drama where there is words to describe how much I love every episode besides "FEELS". This drama is exactly it, I can't get enough of each stare, longing, and everything interaction between our OTP! There's just so much FEEELSSSS!

My gosh, my shipper's heart is bursting with their chemistry, which reminds you exactly of Seo Jung Hoo and Chae Young Shin <3

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I meant there is no* words to describe how amazing this drama is

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I haven't enjoyed watching a show as much as this one in a really long time. I even enjoy watching this show RAW just to see the beautiful cinematography.

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Park Bo Gum made me swoon so hard this episode, I've lost all faculty of speech...

Between the two Moons, how is a girl supposed to live on Mondays and Tuesdays?!

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IKR!!! Hahaha i live for Mondays and Tuesdays now. And I walk around in a daze from prettiness overload.

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Their called 'Moondays'

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Definately should be Moondays.

The other moon is really testing my loyalty to LJK so i am waiting for next week, to see whether i will be absolved.

Can PBG teach some of the other actors that, this is acting, showing emotions. You can literally tell what this guy is feeling.

The sunset scene. Loved it.

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Look all I can say is- I still haven't recovered from episode 6.

I am not sure if I am swooning over a courageous and clever Crown Prince. Or the absolutely intense stares those 2 have been having?

Or PBG killing this role. He is good looking but as a CP- he is so manly. I am seriously seriously shipping him to date KYJ even though it's illogical.

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This is the drama that turned Park Bo Gum from puppy to MAN.

Hot daym the way he takes charge.

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I agree !

Also, the same applies to Kwak Dong-yeon. The last time I saw him was the young rocker turned farmer with puppy eyes.

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This drama is as cliché as it gets but why does my heart ache so bad whenever I see those two?? You're messing with my feelings show!

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IKR The set-up is so familiar and the scenes we've seen in other dramas, but damn the way they make my heart ache and flutter. I did not expect to feel this much for this drama. I knew I'll like it, but my emotions are in knots because of it and that I did not expect.

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I am enjoying this show very much. The lead actors are convincing and endearing. thanks for the recaps

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This show is enough to make a grown woman swoon! I don't know who is more beautiful at times, Yeong or Byung-yeon. They make a beautiful combination (like Hwon and Woon in Moon Embracing the Sun). PBG is just fantastic. The expressions in his eyes are amazing. He is an amazing actor and gorgeous as well. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this show, but I'm loving it. Though I'm not happy about that scheming girl showing up, but I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.

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Oh and the soundtrack is beautiful as well. I love the song that's sung by Gummy. Every time I hear a song by her, it just melts my heart.

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I just read some Korean viewers' comment and there was one who commented being an ajusshi who's heart fluttered because of this drama. No one is immune! haha

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why does this make me so happy?! LOL!

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well my dad shed tears upon dong yi,
I could see how this drama have charm for all ages,

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Okay, I have NO IDEA how you're not machines over there. Thank you for the amazing, warp-speed recaps. I love all of you! Thank you again, much love from this k-addict ajumma. ?

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My random thoughts:
-- I thought Yeong would be jealous of Ra-On and YS' date. Maybe he would , if he didn't get upset at Ra-On hanging out with the gisaengs.
-- I loved the Princess scene today. She was hilarious.
-- I loved the little doodles and caricatures in the book, drawn by Ra-On. So cute.
-- looks like we are going to get more into Ra-On's background story soon, now that the king's eunuch knows about her childhood + the appearance of Ha-yeon. Sigh. More obstacles for our OTP :(
-- why is it that Byung-yeon's gaze at the CP and Ra-On worries me a bit ? I can't tell if he's jealous, or scheming something, or worrying for them.
-- will Yeong and Ra-On learn that YS was the one who helped them?
-- does Yeong know that Ra-On is a girl ?
-- will Ra-On go back to being an eunuch, or will the CP order her to dress up for her gender now (if he knows)?
-- one of the big questions: what kind of punishment will the CP give to Ra-On ? I can't wait to see !

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His gaze worries me too but I feel he knows. He knows Ra-on is a girl, she's been staying with him in the same place for a while now, so yeah, maybe that's why!

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— I loved the little doodles and caricatures in the book, drawn by Ra-On. So cute

I hope they release in on LINE, it's so cute

— will Ra-On go back to being an eunuch, or will the CP order her to dress up for her gender now (if he knows)?
I think she still need to be eunuch until they gives her identity, being a woman can't make them together,
no maiden can near the crown prince except the royal family, but eunuch has full acess

— one of the big questions: what kind of punishment will the CP give to Ra-On ? I can’t wait to see !

hehehehe
*I just want to laugh

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The princess is hilarious. I just love this drama. ANd i hope the second lead lady doesn't make things worst, cause i bet she will fall for our CP and find Ra-on a threat.

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the princess is just too adorable. yes, she got royally mad in the beginning, but she really is just a girl who dreams of finding The One and living as her heart tells her. she really doesnt fit into the court she should be happily skipping along Gangnam shopping for lipstick.

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I was kind of irritated that Raon has been a damsel in distress for a few episodes now but then... how can someone not get into trouble when you're a girl pretending to be a eunuch? And the trouble she gets into are reasonable, context-wise. But where's spunky Raon who left a prince in a pit?!! I guess the palace really sucks the life out of anyone...

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The palace is a scary place when nothing is above the kings but who knew who is the real owner of the palace, the king maybe just rent it for a decade,

she still spunky with LY, BY, and YS but the other people is just scary,
I like that the palace seems really worked, lot of people in the background, bunch of minister cameo and the detail for every scene is real, many cooking ladies, it's full of the worker but not crowded and shot really well,
it feels like the palace works as a palace,

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Yeah, when you think about it, how does one one get out of the situation she's found herself in? It's a miracle she's still as cheerful as always and doesn't spend her days in dour misery, lamenting her luck( or bad luck).
But then, she gets to be sandwiched and surrounded by all ( I mean all) these pretty. From CP, to Byeung Yeoung, to Young Sun, to princees even Ha yeon( so happy to see Chae So Bin smiling). She is indeed lucky!!!

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I'm not a fan of damsel in distress, especially when the girl can do something to either avoid the situation or get herself out of it. Here, I completely understood Ra-on's situation. She has no choice but to obey the order to go to the Envoy. She has no power to get herself out of it. I agree that being in the palace puts you in so much trouble especially for a girl pretending to be a guy. I'm pretty sure she'll get into more sticky situation.

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Yay for bromance! @blnmom your wish came true! ? but seriously this bromance makes me so happy. It was like the three musketeers solving crime that didn't really happen in BGS came true as a quadruple in Moonlight! Haha. So darn Happy!

And I seriously Burst Out Laughing when Eunuch Jang HICCUPED to let Prince know it was safe to come out when he was sneaking to visit Ra On. Hahahaha. Cutest secret signal ever.

I'm still a bit puzzled as to whether Prince knows Ra On is a girl or not ?

But really happy and can't wait for next week!

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Eunuch Jang is jjang!

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The princess is really cute in this ep! I sort of wish she could be more involved in the bigger picture, though. I want her to support her brother!

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That's my wish too! I want her to be more actively involved. Her scenes with her brother are hella cute as well.

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Yes! Right now she feels sort of out of place.. there was this huge commotion about Yeong, the whole political conspiracy and stuff going on, yet she was absent from all that ( was she even at the feast for the king's birthday? ). Sometimes I forgot she lives in the palace too. I hope in future eps, she can be the one helping her brother rather than the other way around. Hope she and Ra-On can be friends as well.

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Can they miraculously make her lose weight? It's painful to watch. It looks wrong, whether it's the costume or makeup.

I love her. SHe is funny and straightforward.

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Wow. Just -- I'm so in love. Thank goodness I watched I Remember You a few months ago, because if I hadn't fallen for Park Bo Gum I wouldn't have watched this show. Now I'm hopelessly head-over-heels for every little bit of it, and loving every second.

The only thing I wasn't fully on board with at first was the love triangle -- specifically Yoon Sung -- but it hit me this week that I wonder if he's really jealous of both Young AND Ra-on. Like, here he meets this girl and feels like they have A Connection, but not only is she getting closer and closer to another man, it's the one man he wishes he could be close to again but can't. At least Byeong-yeon seems like he wants to be friends again too, so maybe there's still hope for the three guys.

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I like that the longing in Young Sun also includes the Prince. Poor guy.

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What a great proverbial riding-off-into-the-sunset scene. This director is doing all the right things! So. Good. So good.

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I just finished watching this episode when you posted the recap. Ahhh! You're so right! The angst and reward is just the right amount - perfect balance. The angst leaves you with a pit in your stomach and wondering how things are going to work out. But the reward is JUST SO GOOD. I won't even pretend I wasn't flailing around in an unseemly manner when Yeong was waving his sword at the envoy as they were leaving. I was hoping there was more to this plan - there has to be! And there certainly was. I love how all three childhood friends came together and are helping one another )even Yeong doesn't know it yet).

I hope that Ra On will get more opportunities to shine too. I love here and I want to see more of her spunk. It's nice seeing Yeong be a hero and save her but I want her to have some heroic moments too!

Did anyone else think "WHOA!" when Yoon Sung threatened Eunuch Ma (? I think that's his name). I'm all for him protecting Ra On but does this hint at something... darker in him? I'm not sure. I hope not!

And now... the awful wait until next week's new episodes. T.T

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I like dark Yoon-sung. It's hot. I wish he threatens to shoot all the evil guys and be friends with Yeong again.

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Amen to that!

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Love has bloomed! Even if Prince and Ra-On can't name it yet. Eager to see how they'll each own it and work it out.

This director! Daebak! S/he has mastered the concept of cool. When you're fully immersed in a story but in the back of your mind you're giving props to the director, you know s/he's got skillz! The reveals, the fight scene, the slo-mo walk to rescue Ra-On...smoooooth!

Second lead?...What second lead? Just kidding. Yoon-Sung is precious. I love that he's not your typical pouting, brooding, pitiful, useless second lead. He's bringing his A game to try and get the girl. Too bad the Prince+Ra-On ship has already sailed!...left port...anchors aweigh! And I am definitely on board.

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Really happy for the director. He knows his show and understands the tone perfectly. Plus the gorgeous cinematography, +++++.
I remember reading what he said in the press conference about this being a youthful and feel good sageuk. He was really right.

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the camera angle is good ,
there is a time when I hope I can turn the camera in other drama to see the faces or something is missing,
but in this drama, they show it with the good shot,
especially when young and yeon came to the rescue,
1st shot is from yeo sudden appear in front of the soldier, then we see shot from below when yeong come from behind,

that shot makes we see full of yeong body and still see yeon beside,
then the switch to close up their face with the different focus on each face, they give their smirk and said their line, and it all feel so good,

it maybe looked standard but then add the music, it becomes a grand entrance, not like a hero dramatic coming but there's this dignity that this man is capable of saving someone,

I also really like how they shot ra-on and Yeong when he helps her,
his face at 1st is cover with then sun and his head is placed near the sun while she is sitting below,
implied the help and the hierarchy ,
well thought,
but my favourite is still the penguin's jump

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