Queen Seon-deok ends with Episode 62
by javabeans
Two dramas wrapped up today, paving the way for several new entries in the new year. On MBC, its long-running ratings monster Queen Seon-deok posted up a very respectable 35.7% with its finale, but while its number would be huge by any other standards, with Seon-deok it was met with mixed reaction. After having shot up to the mid-40s, they were hoping to be the first drama to break 50% in a long while, and didn’t achieve it.
On SBS (an hour prior), the revenge drama Angel’s Temptation ended with a 20.5%. Although the first half of its run had hovered in the 10% range, once Bae Soo-bin came on the scene to put his own revenge in motion, ratings shot up. (Meanwhile, KBS’s Invincible Lee Pyeong-gang is still ongoing, and drew in a 6.1%.)
[SPOILERS – highlight to read] Seon-deok‘s finale pitted Deok-man and Bi-dam against each other as he believed the trust to be broken between them and entered into their last battle. She maintained her trust in him through the end, and Bi-dam was brought before her and killed, uttering his last words, “Deok-man…” In Angel’s Temptation, Lee So-yeon’s revenge scheme ended as she and her enemy Kyung-hee, who was responsible for killing her father, both committed suicide. Ultimately, neither could be happy and brought about their own tragic ends.
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Lee Yo-won said after the finale had aired, “It still doesn’t feel like it’s really over. As the title role, there were many things I was lacking, and I could feel that. However, I learned a lot.” After filming for 11 months and enduring a lot of difficulties, she said, “If I get offers to return to sageuk dramas, I’d like to do one really far off into the future.” About the ending, she said, “It was different that what I thought it would be. I thought it would end on a political note, but it became about Bi-dam’s love. It’s true that a lot of people must have felt envious over Bi-dam’s popularity. Kim Nam-gil is a lot like the character, so it was a lot of fun filming with him.”
The trendy drama Pasta will take over Seon-deok‘s timeslot come January. Pick the Stars replaces Angel’s Temptation at 9pm, and will be followed at 10pm by Jejoongwon.
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51 Dorai
February 19, 2010 at 6:52 AM
QSD could not end with Chunchu beiing crowned king because in the history of Korea queen jindeok reigned after seondeok.
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52 Zid
February 19, 2010 at 11:00 PM
I love yushin! I really admire him.His love is selfless and unconditional.Maybe Deokman loved Bidam but then there will always be a space in her heart only meant for Yushin.
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53 aya
February 19, 2010 at 11:05 PM
I love alcheon.He's so cool and loyal. And of course I also love Yushin, very strict and disciplined.I would really prefer his type of guy. I even researched Uhm Tae Woong.I love his acting.
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54 Danica
February 22, 2010 at 1:03 PM
I am comfused and looking all over the story for Chunchu's reign.. He suddenly got out of the picture....What happend to him? did he died? i am confused.. i want to know
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hanzel
September 26, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Hi Miss Danica! As for Chun Chu, it was not clearly depicted in the drama but in Korean history, he was the 29th monarch of Silla and he is also the one who laid the foundation and achieved the "Dream of Kings"--the unification of the Three Kingdoms under Silla with the help of Kim Yushin. Contrary to the show, he was not the direct successor of Queen Seon Deok; after QSD another Queen succeed the throne and that is Queen Jindeok (QSD's cousin). But he became known in history as King Muyeol Taejong. =)
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55 kristine
May 14, 2010 at 5:44 PM
hi all i can just say now is that QSD is really may fav. and i love BIDAM!!! but i hate when he died its tearful....
can i know whats bi dam last words bfore he die???
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56 kristine
May 14, 2010 at 5:45 PM
hi all i can just say now is that QSD is really may fav. and i love BIDAM!!! but i hate when he died its tearful….
can i know whats bi dam last words bfore he die???
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57 Saeju
May 23, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Queen Seon-Deok really had the potential to be a grand piece of work - the first episodes were filled with that magic powerful enough to captivate any audience. However, I do concur that the drama got weaker after Lady Mishil left - I felt that there weren't enough episodes to show how much of a ruler Queen Seon-Deok was. Hell, the first 50 episodes were entirely devoted to Deokman's conflict with Mishil - not that I mind, mind you. :)
As for the Bidam-Deokman love team, I thought it was sweet but you do end up wondering why on earth did Deokman suddenly love him. It was quite confusing. This highlights what is probably the most frustrating thing about Queen Seon-Deok - that what defined the episodes is not the lead character but two of the main cast - which are Mishil for the first fifty and Bidam for the last twelve. I mean, yes Deokman was bright and all but where would she be without Mishil? The first fifty episodes portrayed how Deokman learned the most from Mishil and her conflict with the said character. The last twelve portrayed how Deokman is pushed into a corner because of her "love" for Bidam.
Personally, I understand why the writers changed the plot but it's frustrating to think that such change led to a degradation in the quality of the story. However, I can truly say that I did really enjoy the drama.
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58 jorge
May 27, 2010 at 7:27 PM
I always look after what will will happen next, because there is something in QSD that we can not predict what will next...and also i enjoy more because of their story line love affair. being princess the decision he made could be burden but she really think how difficult to a Queen???
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59 andrew
June 9, 2010 at 12:58 AM
'since the very beginning of the show until now, i've always been watching this show in gma primetime. But i have already watched the ending sa dvd and it was so tragic. Nakakaawa si bidam as well as deokman...Very in love sila with each other but that love was used by the people around them just to have the throne...... Nakakalungkot talaga... Sana maiba iyong ending... but super nice movie!!!!!!
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60 kimjoyclinao
June 18, 2010 at 1:27 AM
___ eow my crush bi dam your one of a kind ...
____ ur xo cute, and sexy body..
`````` muuuuaxxxh
i luv u xu much...
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61 ms susi
June 18, 2010 at 7:36 PM
WAAAAAAAAAAH, WACKI !!!!!!!!!!TALAGA
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62 ms susi
June 18, 2010 at 7:41 PM
I REALLY LIKE THE CHARACTERS MOSTLY THE TWINSISTERS
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63 Pinoy me!
July 14, 2010 at 9:59 PM
Here in the Philippines it is shown in GMA7 and the episodes are sooo dragging, too slow and it feels like watching the QSD-Mishil battle all over again, with Bidam emerging as a traitor.... when I read the comments in here I feel so sad.
I'd been wishing for a HAPPY ENDING but it seems like it will never happen. I wonder why if QSD will be able to succeed in achieving the unity of 4-penninsulas the "dream of the kings". Cause if not then all the sacrifices of Deokman will gone for naught. So sad.
I love this drama, every character of it and the portrayal made by its casts was just fantastic.
I love and despise Lady Mishil (the character) and I truly commend the actor for giving such brilliant personification of Lady Mishil. She is one heck of a POWER-HUNGRY worthy villain and shown different types of emotions. Anger, Rebellion, Love, Psssion, Perseverance, Wit and Nobility. I really want her to die but when she did died her dream goes on with Bidam, I'm soooo mad with Lady Mishil's dying lines to Bidam.
I love the character of Deokman, I love the young kid Deokman, the princess and the Queen. She is such a STROND WILLED girl who wishes nothing but wellness of the people she love and for the love of country, it is superb. I love Lee Yo Won just like the actor of Mishil they are one heck of a combo. Young, naive, learning, perseveres, determined, passionate, sacrificial and loving. I really super duper love the character.
I love and miss the character of the Princess Chun Myung (oh she died too early).
I like the PROTAGONISTS and hate ANATAGONISTS with all my might all the characters of this drama, the writers made such a great stroyline to everyone of them, from QSD down to the Nandos (supporting roles), truly amazing!!!!
Reading the comments "RandomTouristX - Dec 23, 2009 at 9:20 am" I felt a bit sad, how come a Drama be sooo tragic. I think Queen Seon Deok deserves a better ending too bad the wirters thought opposite. I haven't watched the 55-62 episode but I guess your right they (writers) should have ended the life of the QUEEN as an inspiration, they should have given this drama a better ending something that the viewing people will left with a line that "Oh! Life is so good" and not with a very depressing miserable ending. Deokman's life had been soooo miserable and tragic from start to finish.
Having said that I still congratulate all the people behind this TV-novela, such a joy to watch and educating, how politics, history and love can roll into one big production. Such a masterpiece indeed!!!!
I'm looking forward for another BIG Historic-genre Korean Drama, I'm hoping that next time the ending will be VICTORIOUS and worth SMILING.
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64 Pinoy me!
July 14, 2010 at 10:08 PM
I had to make my comment clear, the post-Mishil's episodes were kinda dragging and too slow unlike the first 50 episodes. It is really bad to read spoilers cause you will always look forward for the day that you'll see it right before your eyes and in my case it is happenning.
Too bad that QSD-Bidam-Yoo Shin had to go through tougher roads. Kim Nam Gil is such a brilliant actor, and the charcter of Bidam is soooo wicked it got different personas and the show is now forcing me to hate Bidam, what sickening love he had, so envious and selfish.
Sayang (sighs) one such great drama would not have HAPPY ENDING, I'd been wishing that spoilers are bogus but now it looks like its true, a great drama with a tragic ending huhuhu (cries). = (
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65 leny
August 11, 2010 at 6:52 PM
My sister always wacth this korean drama even if its too late in the evening and she need to wake up early in the morning. She love it much .......
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66
August 22, 2010 at 12:07 AM
ang ganda naman nung ending ng queen seon deok na kaka iyak sarap ulitin???????????????????????/
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67 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:40 AM
i love lee yo won ! ! !
i love park ye jin ! ! !
i love ko hyun jung ! ! !
i love uhm tae woong ! ! !
i love kim nam gil ! ! !
i love yoo seung ho ! ! !
I LOVE ALL OF THE CASTS OF QUEEN SEON DEOK FOREVER ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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68 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:41 AM
I LOVE THEM ALL FOREVER
I WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES AND THEIR KINDNESS TO ME ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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69 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:43 AM
KAHIT ANONG EPISODE NG QUEEN SEON DEOK MAGANDA TALAGA ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
LOVE IT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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70 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:44 AM
DI KO TO MAKAKALIMUTAN HANGGANG SA MAMATAY AKO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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71 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:46 AM
MY ONLY ONE FAVORITE MOVIE :
" QUEEN SEION DEOK "
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72 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:47 AM
MY FAVORITE KOREAN ARTISTS :
LEE YO WON
PARK YE JIN
KO HYUN JUNG
UHM TAE WOONG
KIM NAM GIL
YOO SEUNG HO
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73 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:48 AM
I WISH THAT ONE DAY THEY VISIT ME HERE IN PHILIPPINES ! ! !
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74 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:54 AM
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH LEE YO WON
SANA MAGING MAGKAIBIGAN TAYO FOREVER HA
PROMISE KO MAGIGING GOOD FRIEND AKO SAYO
PROMISE
PROMISE
PROMISE
PROMISE
LOVE YOU
YOUR FRIEND:
SUNSHINE
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75 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:57 AM
I LOVE YOU ALL CASTS OF QUEEN SEON DEOK
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76 sunshine
August 26, 2010 at 12:59 AM
UNTIL THE REST OF MY LIFE I WILL NEVER FORGET ALL THE CASTS OF QUEEN SEON DEOK ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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77 hanzel
September 26, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Got so sad of Qsd's ending. Apart from the rest who commented here, I'm more of a deokman-yushin fan. I shed a lot of tears when yushin got married to youngmo because the kind of love yushin had for deokman is more of a selfless and pure love, not like the selfish love bidam is offering to the queen. More so, deokman and yushin went through a lot of struggles so i think they are more desrving for each other. But the Sa Geuk as a whole was a blast! Congrats to the cast and crew for a job well done! ALL HAIL QUEEN SEON DEOK! =)
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78 hanzel
September 26, 2010 at 10:13 PM
the ost is so breathtaking, it gives me the creeps, specifically Windflower by IU. I super love it! Reminds me of Yushin and Deokman's love for each other.
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79 bailey
October 11, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Have just finished watching the last episode. Sad ending, but I have shed more tears, at the quarter,when YUshin hug DM , and told her not to leave, also at the Gaya camp, their last hug and YS got married. It would be great at the end, if YS could DM's hand and called her by DM.
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80 Andrea Ásztai
January 29, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Moi bo filme histórico. Lamento moito para acabar como tantos lett.Főleg Kim Nam Gil é todo o que eu me gustou do cara máis incrible que eu amo.
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81 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:24 PM
WHY WHY BIDAM WHY???? Why did you have to die? At least be a little[lot] less pretty, nice, funny, caring, and perfect...WAAAAAA!!!Why Why Why??!!
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82 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Dang...my comment is wayyyyy late...I miss Bidam...10 more steps? Why not just ask to talk to her?? WAAAA WHY did you die????
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83 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:29 PM
@Sunshine- oh please! Bidam showed me NO kindness, did me NO favors when he died...but somehow I STILL have a crush on him...I miss you Bidam
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84 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:31 PM
@ sunshine- Bodam is very MEAN...he make me cry when he died. He made me cry!! But ironicly[I know spelling is wrong] I STILL like him
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85 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:33 PM
go to http://www.kdramafanfic.blogspot.com to give suggestions on qsd fan fiction
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86 Diana
October 23, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Oops sorry guys.. wrong website phh can't even remember my own website.. kk here's my QSD fan fiction: http://www.kdramafanfiction.blogspot.com
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87 Su Kyaw Myint
December 15, 2012 at 6:32 AM
today ''the great queen Seon Deok'' have finished airing from MWD. It really touches me and this is the very great historical korean drama series I've ever watched. i've never been liked historical series so much b4.i was crying for Deok man,Bidam,Yushin and Mishil..
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88 iohanna
May 6, 2013 at 1:03 AM
QSD just finished airing its replay episode in the Philippines via Teleasia filipino. So sad bidam has to die, cant get over it, deokman shouldve married him when mishil died or bidam shouldve stayed in chua when the queen will take down the crown so they can live happily together, or bidam shouldve went to the queen upon lknowing that the queen wants him dead (yomjong plans) and confirm the truth, maybe in the afterlife where they can be reunited, bidams love is pure. Nevertheless, great acting from all of the cast, and commends lee yo won and kim nam gils acting prowess
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89 iohanna
May 6, 2013 at 1:06 AM
Looking forward for kim nam gils latest drama SHARK
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90 Patrick
July 8, 2013 at 5:37 AM
i want to see bidam more battle scenes and become king and then marry deokman.bidam rules and conqure all.bidam was actual king jingji son btw so bidam should be king already.the script anyhow plot.ending for mishil is stupid no battle and commit suicide and this show ending for bidam is the same commit suicide.y cant they show battle scene they being capture or surrender.this is ridiculous sick both commit suicide hardcore scriptwriter.i hate that sicko sciptwraiter forever.
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91 kat
October 6, 2014 at 1:48 AM
oh dia i must say QSD is one of my favourate historical drama.and al the charactors were amazing especialy bidam ,deaokman and mishil plus the costumes wow.
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92 maheshika
August 22, 2015 at 6:10 AM
alceon feeling love with deokman.But he can't win it.
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