It's not surprising a lot of people think that Cray Cray's death was a narrative mistake. I personally think they could have used the King's death and still told an interesting and important story. :). The sweeping under the rug of the regicide, adultery, and treasonous impersonation issues was problematic for me. Shes decided to leave the gibang, and she tells Ho-geol that she intends to travel and just enjoy life for a while. And I always love reading your reviews. Then, both Jang and the King could have remained somewhere and tended to their wounds. The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. Who did take care of him all this time?" The queen dowager thinks a moment, then gives him permission to invade the palace and remove the clown from the throne. That too, out of desperation I would have taken as some sort of poetic justice, because Yi Heon died so Ha Seon could be king, and Ha Seon died because of Yi Heon's crimes against the Queen Dowager. An emotional farewell with Eunuch Jo (now Royal Secretary Jo) ensues and Ha Sun leaves the palace for good, following after So Woon who left the palace just before he did. Recaps done buy the Sageuk Queen HeadsNo.2 (We miss you, @headsno2 ) and filled with the snarkiest comments and jokes, most creative beanie poems, enjoyable analysis and historical trivia, all provided by the most fun, experienced and intellectual beanies EVER to date. I was sorely disappointed by the ending. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything Ive loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. Because the show you THOUGHT you were getting, the doppelganger plot with the tension and juxtaposition created by that, is actually a different show altogether. I also accepted, that the king had to be eliminated for the greater good. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. It makes me soooo maaadddd!!! Moo-young yanks the sword from his own belly and uses it to kill the last assassin, as Ha Sun sinks to the ground. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. I was still bitter with how they made the Kisaeng wait for Haksan for 20 years then bam Haksan's dead just when she thought she had a happy ending now this :/. Hence I've been making an effort to be somewhat detached and not take CROWNED CLOWN too personally. (In case you don't know, it's a weekly article we had then to publish the BEST comments of the week. Ho-geol requests some time off, so Ha Sun suggests he take a working vacation to Jeju Island to see how the people like the new law, which is obviously not what Ho-geol had in mind. Working myself into a lather wasn't good for me. Thank you, fellow Beanies, for your thoughtful and thought-provoking comments. For one example: Moo Young. I felt that if Yi Heon got off his drugs a bit, he was very much capable of doing just that; protecting his place on the throne. (Oh, I was forgetting Eunuch Cho. I personaly don't like doppelganger stories because they often are not very good or end not very well like Big, Are You Human Too, The Honor, Jeckyl, Hyde and Me (not a doppelganger but same principe). @lovepark, I agree with you, especially with regard to: it was a bold move for the show to have Lee Kyu kill the king in secret and become the "king" from the shadows. Because they do make sense. This was my first YJG drama and it is hard to believe he is only 21 years old. 5. He cries again as Ho-geol accompanies Minister Lees body out of the palace and past the rebel soldiers, then the gates are closed again. Very sad but thoroughly enjoyed the series. It would have been interesting to see him evolving and becoming paranoid. Writer: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown) Cast: Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, Kim Seon Ho as Hong Du Shik, Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun Streaming Source: Netflix Plot Synopsis: A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. According to Nielsen Korea, the highly-anticipated March 4 finale of the historical drama achieved the drama's highest viewership. The Crowned Clown [1] ( Korean : ) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Sang-kyung, and Lee Se-young. I really liked this drama. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? And then they walk off into the sunset andwhat? She promises not to get any closer if he just stays where he is this time. He begs Ha Sun to let him send Minister Lee to his people, but Moo-young warns Ha Sun that opening the gates right now is too dangerous with the rebels right outside. What a lovely ending. The ending, although not a disaster, definitely needs to be reworked. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. For me the biggest issue wasnt necessarily killing the king off in and of itself (although I do agree that things could have been so much more interesting with more interaction between him and Ha Seon). She stops when she hears a little girl making a wish to the goblin that protects the house as she holds a cracked hazelnut. Lord Giseong is crowned king, and Ha Sun dresses in common clothing as he packs to leave the palace. It has been a pleasure. But Ha Sun stabs him in the belly, declaring that the price for killing Minister Lee is his death. It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. At the end of its fifth season, The Crown has taken viewers through much of the turmoil and strife that engulfed the royal family over the course of that . Jong-rim and Jae-gu, who got to take the civil service exam because of Minister Lee, offer to help Ho-geol get revenge, but Ho-geol says theyll only lose their lives. It felt like I was really grinding my gears when I started watching HAECHI. The writers could have done better making recovery time shorter, say 3-6 months. It did its intended purpose. Hmm. What were the different possibilities? But i don't think thats what happened. Irrelevant time frame. On the other hand, MLSHR is QUITE the viewing experience, and I do NOT regret the time I spent on it al ALL even though it was crappy. The Crowned Clown (2019) - Recommendations - MyDramaList The Crowned Clown (2019) Details Episode Guide Cast & Crew Reviews Recommendations Photos Edit this Page Make a Recommendation 8.8 The Red Sleeve (2021) Lee Se Young is the main Female Lead in both dramas Somewhat similar vibes but are pretty different plot-wise. Rumors say there was a clown with the face of the king, and that he was alive, but none of them was revealed to be true. Sigh. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. 2. He didn't even try to run. Hurting herself means kind of killing herself and finding him in afterlife i guess but i don't think thats how it happened. Youre amazing cuz you even got the queen dowager to agree. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; But because he did such a good job, I almost wished he would stay (however in the movie I wanted him to stay more than anything). episodes (13-16) I think it has found its groove (for me at least.) Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. There was so much dormant potential with this turn of events, yet this treasonous act wasn't delved into further which is a shame. Not fond of separation endings. I watched the first 15 minutes or so and knew how they would treat the king's character that I couldn't stand to watch anymore. The Crowned Clown Season 1 2019 16+ A low-class commoner clown, sits in the throne of the King who is in peril of losing his country. General Kang asks whether he should bring his men to the capital or prepare to fight at the border. End of story. Why stop there? Eunuch Jo gives Ha Sun a drawing that he made of him, remembering how Ha Sun once drew him a picture to cheer him up. 4 Recommended by Shawarma But I dont know the Clown. Live together in a small hut just the two of them and So Woon's maid in obscurity for the rest of their lives? }); Premiere Watch: Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2, The Crowned Clown, Whats Wrong Mr. Poong-sang, The clown gets a lesson on how to be a king, Three teasers for The Man Who Became King, Lee Kyu-han joins The Man Who Became King, Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young become the king and queen of Joseon, First script read for The Man Who Became King, The Man Who Became King confirms main pairing Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young, Lee Se-young courted to be Yeo Jin-gus queen in Gwanghae remake, http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/709687/, LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi. The story takes place in Joseon period, when power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extreme levels. But Im also not surprised that he burned out quickly he wasnt raised to rule a country, nor did he ever really want the job. Monk Jung Saeng agrees that Minister Lee wouldnt want them to die for nothing. Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. It was mentioned by Ae-young to the queen that she heard that king's poop smells different and we all know why because he was not Yi Heon lol. Bonus points if it's a sageuk. I was relieved that he survived the rebellion, and presumably will serve the new king for years to come. Ha Sun says he has a lot more reading to do and sends Eunuch Jo on to bed, but later So-woon finds him asleep on the table. Maybe even shown the Queen's Lady having a hint of interest in him. The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. When she gave her rings away and they found his compass. Episode 1 King Seonjo dies, and his fears about the fate of his youngest son Prince Yul come true when his successor Yi Heon (Gwanghae-gun) orders Prince Yul's arrest for treason. And it was filled with MLSHR comments!) To kill off Moo Young and leave Ha Seon with literally no one but So Woon? Its a matter of preference. Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. And it becomes very boring to watch. Like you, I'm only live-watching one drama at present, having dropped both TRAP and ITEM. Which is a rarity these days in Kdrama land. The doppelganger part. And how exactly was she able to leave the palace and not return to her family home or hie herself to a nunnery as she had told Daebi that she would do? A great fit. Please enter your username or email address. Eunuch Jo brings Ha Sun a scroll, and he reads the hanja himself as he announces that for the queen dowagers crimes of harming the queen, ordering Lord Yoos assassination, and leading the rebel forces, she is officially deposed and ordered to drink poison. It signalled me that it's highly probable he doesn't have enough control over the other departments either, which are Plot Consistency, Believability and Execution. If it was any other drama it would gain only a few comments which would decrease over time, but MLSHR had 2000 comments within few hours even during the last episodes!! So what happens, when you kill him, and, moral implications aside, there are no consequences to this, is that your plot doesnt frakking make sense. I was interested in Moon Lovers, but when I read only bad comments, I searched for synopsis and ending and actually it had so much so much potential that it's a pity it went that way. And yes, "The Crowned Clown" has a happy ending. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. The final scene in the grassland was beautiful. But I dont know the Clown. And clothes? But I'm still not sure how the Queen managed to stop feeling guilty over her initially inadvertent betrayal of Yi Heon. He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. Yeo Jin-goo. When Kab-soo and Dal-rae's clown troupe arrived where Ha Sun had intended to rendezvous with the former Queen, I wondered how the guardian managed to leave his job working for the navy in Ha Sun's hometown. It was quite unpredictable and almost each episode ended with a cliffhanger . Why even give us Yi Heon as a character with a backstory to begin with if youre just going to do that to him. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; The Crowned Clown: Episode 16 (Final) by LollyPip It's time for our clown to sink or swim on his own, and one wrong move could mean his death and the death of everyone he cares about. I'll have to go back and rewatch it. Too forced. But sometimes powerful people, criminals would keep people who really look like them to escape death just as yi heon did. The King, all his loves, fears, weaknesses and strengths, his idiosyncrasies, his handwriting, his tone of voice, he as a person, already has to exist before the Clown can pretend to be him. Still beautiful though. All she got in return was a bitter forced suicide she was so misunderstood. He falls to the ground, and although Moo-young tries to hold Ha Sun back, he breaks away and runs to cradle Minister Lees head in his arms. Likewho took care of him? But then they killed Moo Young for no reason and it made me so inexplicably angry that I cant seem to move on. It would have been nice to have more info on who retrieved his body and nursed him back to health and where. Then, someone walks past an open gate alone Ha Sun. Haksan had to die for his sins. He had no backstory. I think it should have ended as Ha Sun walked out of the palace. I think that was an unfortunate oversight. I read the first two parts and loved it and wrote my comment even before I read the recap, because I've been dying to since I skipped my way through the finale (what does it even say about a show finale that I skipped everything but the last bit and still got it right), and then I came back just now and read the other two parts and also loved those. That's how much attention to details that was being paid to the king and his daily routine. Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. As for Moo-young he died with his boots on. As soon as its done, a weight seems to lift from his shoulders. (function(d, s, id) { The queen dowager refuses to be led away, and walks out under her own power. 1/4 It's also funny how if you have slip up and say it backwards (like I often have), and you happen to say the word as spoonerism ( Clowned Crown) it still manages to highlight some of the show. I have no qualms about it. Or give me a modern hospital with IV's and other life support for people who spend two years in a coma. On the latest episode of the tvN drama "The Crowned Clown", the fight for authority over Joseon continued, but not without a little romance thrown in between the battles.. Ha Seon (Yeo Jin-goo) promised Yoo So-woon (Lee Se-young) forever love asked asked her to see the flowers in spring, the ocean in the summer, and harvest in the fall.Ha Seon explained the meaning of the tree of love and put . The Crown season 4 ended with Christmas at Balmoral. I will remember his Eunuch Jo for a long time. At the start of the story, we could see that he gave up, he was just in damage control task. Because a writer can write a 'bad' end, but if properly done no one can challenge it or be confused. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access }); In fact it reached 2 digit ratings even afterwards. And . 1. This drama you have to choose the ending I chose he had died then she did and he came to get her so they could go together to heaven. Maybe some beanies can take a shot at that. For those who are interested and have watched the whole drama, I wrote an essay on why I interpreted it as a tragedy: file:///Users/zozosparklesicloud.com/Downloads/The%20Crowned%20Clown%20(1).pdf. Woon-shim finally packs up the things that Minister Lee left at the gibang, and she cries for him one last time. 3. No no. At first, for a while, I thought that when he finally learned the truth about Yi Heon dying, he would be the one to kill Haksan. The point I was trying to make in this essay, is that I think The Crowned Clown has objectively bad writing flaws- namely Yi Heon is an example of bad character writing, whether he dies or not (@leetennant) Another example would be the queen: after her suicide cliff attempt, she acted like shed been married to Ha Seon all along instead of Yi Heon. Among the antogonistic, closed-mided high officials, there was a belief of a there being a clowned crown. He says hes been planning this since the rebellion, because the throne doesnt belong to him hes only been borrowing it. Cant explain how the Queen died, but the whole scene implies that they are walking into eternity together. He takes special care packing the embroidered bag from So-woon and the compass she bought him in the marketplace. They didn't really expose that at the beginning. 2/4 Yes @kiara. The Crowned Clown 2019 | Maturity Rating: TV-14 | 1 Season | Period Pieces Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people. It showed his relationships. But overall i really had fun and thrill watching it. The King? It is an 8/10 for me. But Minister Shin and the queen dowager convinced themselves that their crimes were righteous and that they were morally innocent, when in reality they only wanted power and revenge. Whatever you want to argue the reason for this was, and whatever you want to argue the reason for Ha Seon blithely forgiving him for this was, and whatever the argument posed for whether Haksan was good or bad, does not matter. Whether you were satisfied with the finale or not, there's no doubt about it, The Crowned Clown delivered one heck of a rollercoaster ride for its finale. While some of the plotting did feel a little rushed at the end, especially with the 2 time jumps, for the most part Crowned Clown delivered a highly satisfying final episode. And it becomes very boring to watch. Starring: Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Se-young, Kim Sang-kyung Creators: Kim Hee-won, Kim Seon-deok, Shin Ha-eun Watch all you want. Prince Jin-pyung lies alone, bleeding and gasping for water. I agree regarding Moo Youngs death. He stands before Minister Lees casket one last time, remembering his friend saying that he taught him about the importance of trust and bowing to him as his king. We see a couple discussing what went wrong in . Though the family seems fine, their pet dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the home and continues barking frantically. Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. P.S. Episode 9, titled Couple 31, follows the consequences of the interview, as Charles and Diana finally give in to divorce. 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