Gap-soo and Dal-lae have rejoined their clown troupe. He didn't even try to run. Ha Sun argues that the people in the palace are his people too, so he cant just abandon them to save himself. But of course everyone can have its own opinion. He should have walked away, been protected by the officer, who would then accompany him as he returned to the village incognito to meet up with his sister and the queen. Instead of the time jump etc. Without him, we wouldn't have a clown to be crowned. I dropped this drama once Yi Heon died, but have been keeping up with recaps only to be disappointed with what the writers have been doing every episode. And it becomes very boring to watch. The bad points : I'm not a fan of too much flashbacks, but in this case I think it would have been useful for the story, the end with jump in the future. there could have been a slight nod to MASQUERADE by perhaps having Ha-seon and So-woon leaving on a vessel pulling from shore with maybe Moo-young on shore making a bow; Bonus points if it's a sageuk. It's not that King Loves is terrible, but if you put MLDBC, MLSHR and KL on a scale, KL veers more towards the extreme that is occupied by MLSHR, instead of the MLDBC extreme. 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. knew it would happen before the end of this drama: line 7, strike TTC and insert TCC. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Prince Jin-pyung lies alone, bleeding and gasping for water. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything I've loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. Ha Sun stands stock-still as Minister Shin raises his sword to strike then the gates open for Minister Shin to see that his soldiers have all been killed or captured. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; tvN's hit drama " The Crowned Clown " has ended with a bang! The King comes back later, as a cameo and as an excuse for conflict but we will kill him off because he's really not important to the Clown's story now; he's in the way. It was the most interesting part, the relationships he had with Eunuch Jo, the Queen, Minister Lee, Moo Young, Ho Geol. We got to see one measly flashback of Yi Heon and the Queen early in their marriage before he started going off the deep end. Moo Young should have survived. After all the drama and pain of the last 15 and a half episodes, after firmly declaring he wants to take Yi Heon's throne and use his power for good, he justdecides to walk away. My thoughts are the queen died of a broken heart when she learned the king was dead. Think about this, initially only Haksan, Jo, and the Monk knew the Clown was pretending to be the King. It showed his past. To show how good and righteous the Clown was? He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. There almost were- with the Queen almost committing suicide out of guilt, Shin almost exposing the Clown as a fake, and Ha Seon finding out Haksan killed the king. It's taking all my concentration, too. He is important. The cliffhangers and the drums-terrific; and 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. No one would let a lowborn guy like him to rule if he was not able to fool everyone to think he is the king. The decoy is a clown who happens to be the king's doppelgnger. I am glad you enjoyed TCC. I am relatively new to historical dramas but I am enjoying them. Dal-Rae and the entertainers continue to please the masses while the new King successfully implements the Dae Dong Policy across the region. The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. 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. When I thought it couldnt get worse, it did. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. 9 is following him into the sageuk? But from what I gather, they didn't. That relationship? But Ha Sun tells her not to worry about it, because he plans to abdicate and has already chosen his successor Lord Giseong. What a lovely ending. He takes special care packing the embroidered bag from So-woon and the compass she bought him in the marketplace. Yep, the mother of the baby that was killed so cruelly agreed to let the honorable Haksan die with utmost integrity. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. I also accepted, that the king had to be eliminated for the greater good. I stopped watching at episode 10 since I had time-constraints and felt that the pace was a little slow or maybe just that I lacked time. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. He holds his own well, but neither of them sees the archers who sneak around behind Ha Sun and fire two arrows into his back. For a moment I thought the red clown was the king and would be the happy ending but was not , It was really good but it wouldve been better it had season it was so much left out . I could have accepted that, though, because Ha Seon only wanted the power to protect the people he loved, and his sister and the ahjae were safe, so he succeeded and then felt it would be better to hand over the throne to someone more suitable. The viewers would simply accept it as a bittersweet fate in a sad destiny. And I almost didnt even watch the reunion scene at the end because I knew exactly how it would play out. I was devastated with the ending, but thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. The Clown : Yeo Jin Gu really acted him very well, showing the subtil evolution from a simple puppet to a real King. I cannot believe that Lord Shin would have allowed himself to walk into a trap. One of these days I intend to watch SHIN DON, which may overlap with JEONG DO JEON. Legacy? While writing this analysis, I found out that "The Crowned Clown" was directed by Kim Hee-won, one of the very few female directors in the K-drama industry; she also directed the recent hit "Vincenzo." (Dang! Hed answered that it was to serve Ha Sun loyally and die in the line of duty, and Moo-young gets his wish. I seriously think they changed writers in the second half. At times he made me forget that it was fiction. It was a suitably heroic end for a loyal bodyguard. It was a treat to see Jang Gwang reprise his film role as the King's eunuch. Everything you have written about this show is exactly what I felt towards the ending. They showed a lot of "dream-like" features for that last scene in particular which suggested how they both died and are actually meeting at the after life : ( ( ( (. We just want better developed characters with a clearer plot and an ending that is believable. Sicarius' point is that the doppelgnger plot became irrelevant once they killed off one of the doppelgngers and so the central source of conflict - the fact that the Clown was an imposter- was removed. But for the ending, thats a 4/10 for me. Sorry for the late reply! Ha Sun orders the ministers waiting outside to enter. The ending is meh.. 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). Then why have him shot at and left for dead? It wasn't surprising. All this leads me to wonder now if the ending is much darker than it seems on the surface? I said this in episode 8, and I will say it again. That was during my first DB live-watch, OH HAE-YOUNG AGAIN, which got into some trippy metaphysics. also the end was dreamlike, similar to the soft focus happy endings of Crash Landing on You but were these true endings or just wishful thinking? Please enter your username or email address. I love how real his performance was. 1/4 Thanks s lot for this essay! In JDJ we are now with the last King of Goryeo, Gongyang. :) 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 . Lets break this down. No man can serve two masters. And I absolutely loved the ending, with Ha Sun abdicating the throne, because Ive never felt okay with the idea of his keeping it when it really never belonged to him. 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. Dont base it on a doppelganger trope at all if youre going to do that! Yi Heon and his contradictions with Ha Sun was truly the only reason why I was intrigued by TCC in the first place. I also hated that the poor mom who had his son killed by the previous king had no retribution at all. How could you just walk out unarmed in broad daylight?? She did get to meet his sister without knowing it was her. That's all we need, they said. So-woon tells him that hes done enough, and that she supports his decision. It was cleverly placed so he wouldnt appear foolish but experienced in many avenues of sports which pleased me very much. }); Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, It makes me soooo maaadddd!!! So after the preliminary introductions, they used Yi Heon as a plot device, to get the Clown into the Kings position and then they abandoned the King. I give the story, props and acting 9/10 and Haksun (Chief Secretary) could get an 11/10 for his acting alone. I especially enjoyed his sound effects of Yi Heon on a bender. Seriously reviewing shows is too exhausting; I rather like @hotcocoagirls idea of Yi Heon returning as a vampire, and becoming a sullen loose canon on the Officer Jang and Uri Mathematician investigative team. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access If you have time, do go to MLSHR recaps and threads, even if you don't watch it. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access There was so much dormant potential with this turn of events, yet this treasonous act wasn't delved into further which is a shame. He manages to touch the pot of water, but he only tips it over as he dies. It's an interesting interpretation, but I prefer them alive :). Honestly, his death was really a nice plot in the story. Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. Not king and the clown. It was one of my most fun and blissful experiences here at DB. And he shouldve been. It showed his relationships. The same night during a family game, one of the daughters finds the entrance to an eerie cellar - which Roger inspects immediately but finds nothing. What were the different possibilities? 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. Could it be that Lee Kyoung-young's recent turn as the Big Bad in supernatural thriller ROOM NO. Hes trapped, and he turns to see Ha Sun facing him, the two of them alone. He was awesome!! Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. He basically committed suicide by cop, which makes no sense. But still if you look exactly like the king and sitting on the throne no one would dare to question you, unless you are bold like shin and he knew what he was talking about. // Load the SDK asynchronously To me they always make for a cliched and boring ending. Keith Bernstein/Netflix. A few final thoughts: 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. She follows him, but eventually realizes that hes a stranger. The problem is, is that the show did not actually want to tell the story of the King AND the Clown. In Episode 8 of "The Crown", we followed the controversial Martin Bashir interview with Diana and how that shook the monarchy. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page Where was Ha Sun the whole time in those two years???? The internal and external forces driving a wedge between the monarchy and its people seemed overwhelming, and someone with a weak resolve . Still beautiful though. To all the above comments: Alas, it never materialized. Rather than be daring, some parts felt more sensational than meaningful. This is a Absurd. Because, when making a sad ending, you have to make it believable enough so that the viewer does not feel like theyre being unnecessarily hurt. However instead of this being a huge and important plot point, and an opportunity for properly developed conflict and climax, this is practically swept under the rug. Its just as J Star said: Unanswered questions. Firstly, shouldnt the King have been escorted out to safety in the event that people who were waiting to attack him would have? Because, honestly, he had so many enemies while he ruled. What can I say. They barely manage to suppress the assassins because..hasn't the King been shown to be excellent in archery and decent in using a sword? So-woon says that now he understands the weight of the crown and can move forward, but that he can come to her when he needs a break, and shell always be there for him. Decent show, awesome costumes and props. So what!? I was glad that Ho-sun and the Queen finally got together but the ending sounded more eternal due to the mist and not quite earthy. Thank you and I very much understand your pain, rage, disappointment, every other similar emotion you may be feeling. I just wanted the man to be happy. and so on. I wished we had more time to get to know Yoon Park's character cuz I wanted to get attached/root for him. He used to swap cloths with the guard make him sit on the throne and would laugh when ministers and noble men bowed to the guard. I thought I would have gotten caught up by now, but have held off until CROWNED CLOWN cleared the decks. It'd leave a fairly good impression and understanding about the Sageuk world in your mind. I've tried to watch it about four times now and still I could anticipate the bad taste it would leave in my mouth. They just look at each other for a long time, then So-woon says that she has this dream all the time, but when she approaches, he usually disappears. So it was @sicarius who broke it. Btw, it's wonderful to see you back on the comment section <3. Ha Sun receives a message that the border situation has turned dangerous and Aisin Gurun may attack, since they never received Minister Lees peace letter. LOL! The soundtrack and instrumental music was lovely, and enhanced the action. The Crowned Clown gave us characters to hate and root for. The King : I think it was sad they didn't show him more as a Crown Prince. 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. 4. Even MLSHR didn't do that, although MLSHR overall was crappier than KL. At night, So-woon holds Ha Suns compass, remembering two years ago when a pair of palace guards delivered the news that they believed Ha Sun was dead. Eunuch Jo asks to come with him, but Ha Sun says he cant because hes recommended him for a promotion, and the new king needs him as much as he did when he first arrived in the palace. ???? Under entirely different circumstances, namely had I liked this show for more than just the first 8 episodes, this final write up would mostly consist of how utterly ridiculous and pointless that fake out death and time jump was; it is stupid for even the flawed story they ended up telling. I'm glad the ending was portrayed as such, a little sad for those who would only ever want to find what they dont like instead of balancing it out and pointing out what they might have done well. 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. Clan power? Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; I really liked to see how the generosity of this character touched the people around him. Yeo Jin-goo. So-woon had refused to accept it until theyd given her the compass, which theyd found next to Moo-youngs body. This is not his fault; he is not a real person. And its not because I didnt get the ending that I wanted that makes me sad. They tell the story of a king who was as handsome as he was wise, and whose greatest talent was looking out for his people. Gone. He had no backstory. Anyway since i have heard of this king and his door keeper story since childhood the concept wasn't that new to me. Maybe if you have a better way to say it one day you will get a chance to write a drama yourself. Thanks @kiara and @pakalanapikake for all your comments during the run of THE CROWNED CLOWN. Both Moo-young and Eunuch Jo advise Ha Sun to have him come to the capital to protect him, but Ha Sun says that people will be killed if Aisin Gurun attacks. N.B. that is not a given that's how it's scripted for sure. And had so much fun. It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. But overall i really had fun and thrill watching it. He says that serving Ha Sun has been a once in a lifetime blessing, and they hug, both of them crying. Hurting herself means kind of killing herself and finding him in afterlife i guess but i don't think thats how it happened. It's songs were crappy, but the instrumentals hold their ground against even Dae Jang-geum and Arang and the Magistrate instrumentals. It has been a pleasure. Fictional or not, no sageuk has ever dare to change the royal line of Joseon. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. Thats not all though as we soon find out. I do not know of any other drama where it attracted the attention of so much of the wisest and knowledgeable beanies, SIMPLY because of its potential and not because it was actually a phenomenal drama. . I was relieved that he survived the rebellion, and presumably will serve the new king for years to come. Unnecessary death of the officer. It was unconvincing. And no maid will serve you water if youre not Team Good. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1) The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap & Review, 2) The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, 6) Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, 8) Magic Mikes Last Dance Ending Explained, 10) You Season 4 Episode 1 Recap & Review. In this video we take a deep dive and explain Season 5 of Netflix/Peter Morgan's "The Crown" reviewing its connection to the real royal family, history, and . What is the limit between good and bad? I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. 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. It was not possible for me to juggle three sageuks. I don't hate it, just think that the ending could have been better executed. Also, what a complete waste of what I could have accepted as an okay last 10-15 minutes, or even, heck, half an hour if they'd just used their common sense while writing the damn thing. 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. My favourite scene was the goodbyes between Eunuch Jo and the Clown, I really loved their relationship. He never had a chance to be anything other than a plot device that was promptly forgotten. // Load the SDK asynchronously The Clown is King? 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