No I wasn’t a fan of how the Chinese version ended as well. It fueled his declaration that he would find her, no matter where she was. Hae Soo didn’t know that Wang So wasn’t rejecting her letters, he was rejecting Wang Jung’s letters. Yup. “Baek Ah can really become a great ally to Wang So” But he did tell Hae Soo should she ever wish to leave the palace, he’s available to escort her through a secret passage. What impressed me is that every character that remains contributed this episode. Run Soo, run away as fast as you can! Always be clean shaven . Another plot hole the writers left open. Brut force (or the threat of it) has been Wang So’s advantage. Wang Wook is a better strategic than Wang So. You pretty much just need every drama of his on your list, lol. It was heartrending that So came to the realization Soo still loved him only after her death. This drama was far from perfect, so folks may have had enough of whatever was bugging them and looked at the series with a broad stroke less than positive opinion. She sighs and says the waiting is hard, even though she knows Wang So being King is what she wanted. Queen In-hyun’s Man did a superb job of that premise. With tears down his face, he asks if he’s no longer worthy of her time, now that he will no longer be King. She would have been doomed like Lady Oh if she stayed.” Wang Jung doesn’t want Wang So to find out. Here it is a king’s interest for the throne in heart. Wang Jung snipes that Hae Soo took Wang So’s side when she promised to be impartial. She reads the description of Wang So’s reign. It was heart breaking. Scholar Who Walks the Night was also rough around the edges but Lee Joon Gi was wonderful in it too. Wang So leans into Hae Soo accepting her comfort. Wang So reminds Ji Mong that he promised to be the King’s person. Wang So tells Hae Soo that the General left, tired of politics. Queen Yoo understands the implied threat to Wang Jung. Will Woo Hee’s bloody norigae or knife be the telltale of her guilt in Minister Park’s death? Wang Jung weeps with abandon. It is scary and lonely. Yeon Hwa says they both want something from each other. * Another superb subtle moment from Lee Joon Ki. ( Log Out /  His enemies use that to their advantage. That’s got to be poetic).” His son would eventually become King though he didn’t live to see it. I absolutely loved it and found it a fitting finale to a wonderful drama. My wish for Hae Soo was contentment with Wang Jung. Another eclipse might make things full circle for Hae Soo to return to modern times.” Yeon Hwa is capable of living a life without love?? Wang Yo says it would have been messy if he’d have to take the throne by force. Wang Yo tells Wang Jung to ask Wang Yo in the afterlife. He keeps planning and plotting and then Wang So takes action and gets what Wook has been wants (in love and game of thrones both). I think Yeon Hwa does not realize her mother’s warning yet. The flashback of So giving Soo a glorious piggyback ride was a nice touch to end the series on a happier note! I was thinking she’d be swept back to present day versus die in the past, to tie in coming from the future. I loved this sweet, considerate, supportive man. Ji Mong comments that King Wanggun was his friend, brother and monarch. I wanna see how Wang So explains his decision to let go of Hae Su and what effect that has on him. Baek Ah says he can’t do anything else for his brother. My pleasure mentioning your foretelling moment. It was fitting he remembered Lady Hae in the end as the face he couldn’t stop seeing. I swear the PD was checking to see if he could find flaws in their skin, and forgot he was filming a show. Wang So calls for Hae Soo. Wang So refuses read the letter. Will she flee rather than share Wang So? Wang Wook chuckles that the throne is hard to get and hard to keep. That’s an easy choice for her! I know this show was about the fight for the throne. It struck me that Hae Soo does not have a poker face. Ji Mong greets Wang So as he prepares to leave the palace. Wang Jung knows these are the requests of a dying woman. Fourteenth Prince Wang Jung (Ji Soo) is no longer on Team Wang So. He is no longer a passive slave to Wang Yo. Hae Soo told Wang So that she was tired of being apart. Because right before he remembered her, he said he’s been giving love all this time, made a lot of mistakes and then he suddenly thinks back to Lady Hae and how she must’ve seen him too. Wang So quips that satisfying Hae Soo is harder than satisfying politicians. Ironically Wook was coerced by Yeon Hwa to leave Soo and pursue the crown to protect his mother and sister; when push came to shove they deserted his quest for the crown, in lieu of Yeon Hwa becoming queen. Cant they show us a few extra episodes of how Wang so handles different political situations??? My wish for Baek Ah was to find another woman to love. Wang Jung says that’s why his father married many times. That is unchanged. Hae Soo’s effect on Wook destroyed him in a way, and I was glad that in the end he realizes this. He has the world but lost everything close to him. What Wang Wook fails to remember is his slimy duplicitous ways and his repeated rejection of Hae Soo in favor of the throne. Do I feel sorry for him? Well, I mean the fact that So even emphasized the word “however, you’re child is very grown” , he’s not expecting for Jung’s child to be in that age (of course , he doesn’t know yet that this child is his). He smiles a smile that isn’t pleasant. Bam! He wishes Wang So well. Yo persuaded Eun to ask for a peek at … Who shifted the balance / who changed things has been asked multiple times during this series. it was amazing chemistry -well done 100%. Bonus points that Hae Soo remembered her past times with the princes and her love for Wang So. She asks him to care for her daughter and not take her to the palace. Anyone in high positions, even now, will say that being a boss is lonely. Wang Jung waits for the news about the crying baby. FINAL EPISODE RECAP Su arrives at Jung’s secondary home, and finds herself thinking of So when Jung outstretches his hand to help her out of her palanquin. That was a really good episode to cap off the series. ?” Cute, cute, cute! What that buys him remains to be seen. ( Log Out /  I agree- the RAW showed the 3 (Baek Ah, So and another) running while disguised from the palace after Yo freaks out and has a relapse heart attack- very suspicious that they induced it? It also involved his killing Eun and parting from Hae Soo and leaving her helpless in Yo’s hands for 2 years due to regicide charges. That surprises Hae Soo. ” I finally came to the conclusion this was Woo Hee reincarnated as Wook’s child—Woo Hee used the alias Bok Soon and the norigae was similar to Woo Hee’s, but not the same” So if I’ve got this right, Lee Joon Ki recommended series are: The doctor tells Wang Jung that Hae Soo is weak. While Soo said she would stay by So's side, she may change her mind if So becomes a bloody king and/or Yeon Hwa becomes queen–that could be a deal breaker for me. Ji Mong tells her she should rest. That final scene was a pointer to a sequel whether they can pull it off, I do not know but I think that may be a bad idea. Yeon Hwa angrily demands that Wang So see their son on his birthday. On the other hand, So was not scared of any punishment at all. Wang So surprised Hae Soo with the declaration they’d marry and have children. Arang and the Magistrate especially showcased the fact that he can also do comedy,he could deliver some amazing humour filled moments played with a straight face. Hae Soo says she doesn’t care about such matters. He loved with abandon no matter what it cost him. If he did ask Wang Yo to make Hae Soo his bride, that appears to be a non-issue. However Lee Joon Gi has some loyal fan-base who sit through a lot of rubbish for his sake, case in point try watching Joseon Gunman and Scholar Who walks the Night. The camera work in this series hasn’t utilized the quick zoom much. I would have personally been long gone before her, but she is someone who is loyal to the end despite her own torment. Wang So is surprised. It seemed a little cold that right after realizing the truth and how he can’t raise her, he moves on and ignores it. Ji Mong counters that he was the King’s person, but the King was Wang So’s father. You can always put Scholar Who walks the Night on the back burner but the King and the Clown,Two weeks & Arang and the Magistrate are a must watch. He hugs Wang Jung. It is most unfortunate So did not read Soo’s letters, thinking they were letters from Jung. Not exactly. He made this series shine for me. Unbeknownst to them, someone watches. I did feel bad when Yo came to the realization his mother wanted to throw him away in favor of Jung and when he told Soo he was just trying to survive (Game of Thrones-Goreyo). I think you are spot on though, all joking aside. No one knows this better than Wang So. } Wang Jung tries to stop Wang So claiming Hae Soo was his wife. Her friend rushes to her side and urges her to go home. Ji Mong’s reassuring words about Hae Soo’s affectionate nature don’t soothe Wang So. Woo Hee warns her to be careful what she wishes for. The King wakes during the night and hallucinates that he sees and hears tenth Prince Wang Eun (Baekhyun). Right and wrong. A little girl runs into him just like Hae Soo once did. Meanwhile, back at the palace…King Wang So (Lee Joon Gi) is livid to get the report of the affection between Wang Jung and Hae Soo. She admits she hadn’t considered being Queen. She was at Wook’s house. The irony that she cared for him but would never have any part of heart was fitting. Queen Yoo demands to know what is happening. Hae Soo doesn’t care that the pregnancy will stress her body. I shed tears when Soo died and when Jung and So grieved and wept—you could tell Jung was also really in love with her. And his blind faith in mom is a part of who he is. Wang So, Baek Ah, and Ji Mong are there. Baek Ah hands him a note from Hae Soo. Yes! I’m glad they ended on more of a positive note in this version. He effectively laid the bait for making Princess Queen then used the law to nullify Hae Soo’s chances to marry Wang So because of her self-inflicted scar. * Are we in the minority of liking the final episode? Scarlet Heart Ryeo Episode 17 & 18 Recap – Madness. Wang So grabs Wang Jung and says he disguised the envelope’s true contents. She did not want her to live here. So’s threats and Queen Yoo’s lies and attitude about So kept Jung from bonding with his brother. Wang Jung looks at Wang So and asks what took him so long. He remembers her words about fate. Hae Soo didn’t know that Wang So watched her with Wang Jung. Love it! Wang Jung hides his disappointment but dispatches the letter to the King. ” I wonder if Yo actually has had his own sympathy to Hae Soo, aware of the trauma he caused her to explain so much at the end to her and to offer her the ability to choose the king. The baby daughter is sooo adorable! I was glad to see him not put with faith in Yeon Hwa. Much to my delight it wasn’t. Wang So refuses to meet with the messenger. If you are male and are leaving home for longer periods of time; ensure your mane grows out in a lion like manner, and come back looking more manly. I’ll have to add the other two. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. She wonders why she cries over this man. So yeah, just start looking up anything Lee Joon Gi is in . Wang So. Hae Soo pouts. I thought it fitting that he didn’t select a successor. Jung could be Soo’s refuge.” However…..I think I’m a bit partial to Yo. She tells Wang Jung she wants to see Wang So. Hae Soo says Wang So will not come. Wang Jung can’t deny that. * You were not alone crying during that moment. That surprises Ji Mong. To maintain the power of the family, it’s smarter to embrace the King versus try and topple the King. Yeon Hwa begs him to trust his own son and not view him as competition. It was bittersweet; he knows now who she is to him, but he forces himself to steer away to allow her to live a happy life and to obey Haesoo’s wishes. Hae Soo is horrified. I was confused with the scene where Baek Ah meets the little girl named Bok Soon. Jung could be Soo's refuge. Wang So spies his hair ornament in the little girl’s hair. Queen Yoo sputters in disbelief. We now see her response. Do I accept Wang So without recrimination? Hae Soo shakes her head. I suppose this the impetus for her urgency in leaving the palace—yep; I would not want my child to be in Queen Yoo 2.0’s crosshairs. Love and hate. She sees Wang Yo dead on the floor and calls his name. I cried so much, and yet felt happy at the end. Wang Yo looks at her and says everything started with her. They smile at each other. “The pregnancy was a great surprise that awesomely explained her reason to get out. Hae Soo reminds Wang Jung that Wang Yo killed the Crown Prince and Wang Eun. #gallery-30019-4 img { He proposes that Wang So marry into his family. Wang Jung sees her clutching her heart and sweeps her into his arms and into his house saying she could harm that baby. When she was viewing the Goryeo exhibit, why would she have a memory flashback from the exorcism ceremony drawing—she did not attend that event. I’m not sure I’d want one. he’s not expecting for Jung’s child to be in that age (of course , he doesn’t know yet that this child is his) He protected Hae Soo. Will Baek Ah be able to accept Woo Hee’s actions? Everything around Soo seemed to remind her of So. Lovely! When the door to the chamber open, Wang Yo hallucinates that he sees and hears his father, the former King. He stares at Hae Soo, handing her the paper, clutching his chest, and says he tried to survive. Just as he justifies his killing the monks to General Park, or the horse to the soldier ; he now is powerful enough that only Hae Soo validates (if he feels like it) any justification for any of his action as a king. Was the price too high? With tears down her face she apologizes for leaving him. Growing facial hair may lead to an untimely death (Eg. Later Wang Wook stares at the bracelet he once gave Hae Soo. …..heck everyone was pretty even cockroach Won was pretty. I think So lamented pushing Soo away before she even left the palace. But if there is sufficient reason for Hae Soo to turn away from Wang So. He was sublime. He had a heart I believe, but hid it and never used it to decide things. Simply put, their happiness is what matters to me and what I’ll remember. Wang Jung and Hae Soo laugh over how they first met and the fun times they had when they were young. “While I did love the end scene of So giving Soo a piggyback ride, I would have felt more complete if they showed those two together in the future reunited. “Was so satisfied to see him being sidelined by his mom because she finds Yeon hwa is better and easier path (again poetic justice)” Is there a fan club? Will we ever see another character so wildly romantic and swoonable? 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