That ending scene was absolutely insane....where! is! this! going!

I knew that Cheoljong will save Dam Yang and I can't wait to see next episodes. And I agree with you, I don't know to ship which one, Bong Hwan in his true body or in So Young.

Confused... that's what the theme is for these eps. Haha! Queen is confused if he now has a different sexual preference, and confused about what to do with Cheoljeong: help or betray. Because he still didn't have a reason why he helped him with the banquet, right? I LOL about his frustration with hormones. I don't think it's hormones though, it's the liquor. This should be a PSA about drunkenness and its effects. Hahaha!

At least the misunderstanding with the letters was resolved. How funny was it when Cheoljeong said back his words to him? And how he kinda swooned when Cheoljeong hugged him and said that 'no touching' is now forbidden, that he cannot be disallowed.

Sad about the little girl but it looks like because of that, they're gonna be teaming up. Cheoljeong remembered the fingers crossed! And will they really have "ramyun" in the next episode???

As thoroughly entertained as I was by this week's episodes, I just have one major gripe -

I really wish SoBong and Cheoljong had slept together under different (i.e fully cognizant) circumstances. I was disappointed with the route the show took.

I've seen counter-points that SB noticed HY's face turn into CJ's right before they kissed, that SB would've remembered the whole night (including the *ahem* penetrative bits) for them to acknowledge how much they liked the "new" experience, etc.

But STILL, the whole thing comes off as iffy to me, to say the least.

Writers, could we not have included 10 seconds of footage to make it explicitly clear that SB was aware they were having sex with the king? I'm sure the morning-after hijinks would have been just as funny!

So-yong's suicide is so sad T_T She really was too naive and realized only on the night before her wedding that her lifelong dream to be the queen is in fact a nightmare. Can't believe how cruel Kim Jwa-gun and Grand Dowager on someone who's a part of their clan. Love how Bong-hwan felt so angry on So-yong's behalf, he went on a rampage to So-yong's dad and Byung-in after he got her memory. And both chose to go to Grand Queen Dowager's side, uh. Always pegged Byung-in as righteous, how in the world is it so easy for him to renounce his father? After knowing So-yong actually told him to stay away from her after their kiss and he pretty much ignored her, kinda lost any hope for decent second leads...

Kudos for all those saying Cheoljong's behind the explosion! Didn't buy the suicidal theory, but if it's for an all-in move to checkmate both Kim Jwa-gun + Grand Queen Dowager, I'd totally take my hat off for him. So glad he didn't include Hwa-jin in his Phoenix project, it seems these two aren't as close an ally as show made them be in the beginning. And guess have to give to Hyung that his loyalty is first and foremost still with Cheoljong and not Hwa-jin.

So, wonder when So-bong will realize that Cheoljong basically fell for "Jang So-yong", not Kim So-yong >< Am feeling like Court Lady Choi with her smug face all the way through this week's episode, can't wait for the next one!

im just cant with Hwajin's bullshit (seriously at this point im an anti-fan) being dumb is a crime in jeseon period. she is just a puppet for the queen dowager.
if you don't capable helping King's career, could you at least shut up? its Soyong who keep protecting and helping The King but she WISH its her who stay by the King's side? what a joke.

Apart from the speed-breaker 7/8th ep week, each week has been a total HIT, and the writing gets only progressively better!! The writers keep impressing me, because the premise of the story can get problematic, cheap, crass & cringey *very* fast, and I'm glad they are choosing to keep things classy. My reactions for the week:

>> Okay, Mummy-Cheoljong woke up fast! -_-
>>Wow, so not everybody on Team Kim has the same motives, and neither does everybody on Team Jo. Watching some of these dumb mofos getting double-crossed will be FUN, teehee! :D
>>Royal chef feeding Court-lady Choi what seemed to be 'Joseon era' Pizza, after she downed some liquor... is a total-mood! ^^
>> Picky-Granny and evil Minister-Kim seem to be such smarty-pants, but it was fun seeing them get played by the Cult-Lady and Hwa-Jin. AND they operated separately, but got what they wanted together! Badass xD
>>Are you serious? The king is the LAST person who discovered his banquet feast was cooked and saved by the Queen? And he has *doubts* it was her, while HwaJin, Picky Granny AND evil minister KIM all got the memo earlier? Sheesh! :/ :/
>>Shin Hye Sun has such big handssss *_*
>>Omygod what, Hong Yeon is in love the Queen? :P
>>'It's not brunch without drinks!' kkkkkk Amen to that 21st century reference xD
>>So far the body count is really low for a saeguk. So, they better not take down the puppy... or the little Kitchen-girl
>>Noooooh, Kitchen girl!.. I loved your puffy cheeks, don't dieee T_T
>>Okay, that finger-cross was SO cute xD

This show has officially confirmed my sexuality. I don't care if you are a man or a woman, but if you save a little girl's life being a total B-O-S-S, I'd be simping SO hard for you, and you might even score that invitation for 'ramyeon X chill?' very soon! :P :P BongHwan-a, you're priorities are pretty straight, even though you aren't :P :D Can't wait for next week! ^^

I'm curious why So-yong was in love with the King. He clearly never showed her love because he doesn't know she was the kid who saved him. He always put her with the clan of Kims. She didn't know his secret plans, so for her, he shouldn't have looked as a good King. I would like to understand this part, because her feelings are strong and make Bong-hwan to loose his own personality.

Didn't the King accuse her to kill herself to hurt his concubine? I mean he kinda did the same to take down his enemies.

I don't think Byung-in is becoming a villain, he seems to have a strong sense of justice and I can't picture him killing a kid.

I guess Dam Hyang didn't die. The King learnt his lesson : you can't kill the weakest to gain something even if your cause is important. The Queen taught him well :)

Looooooved the ending. When SB blasted the king with the line that incompetence is a sin, I winced harder than Cheoljeong did. Ouch, that one was designed to wound on a very deep level! And I genuinely thought it was a step too far for him as he turned away. But then the crossed fingers!!!! These two are going to make SUCH A TEAM for the next episodes - bring it on!

This show and its cliffhangers 😅👍

Seriously LOVE this week's episodes. From the tension on the aftermath of the explosion which ended the previous episodes with unexpected fireworks. 😆 Got to give it to our hero and his Queen.

And ep14 ending with those crossed fingers. Brilliant Cheol Jong! So excited to see our No Touch couple team up against the people who want to harm them.

I was pleasantly surprised that the blind woman is a double agent. We have always seen the Kims and Jos infiltrate our hero/heroines palaces. Now I want to know who else is their agent.

This show has not always been predictable so hopefully they will not let Byeong In venture further to the enemy territory. With the recent attempt to kill the Queen, he may be persuaded to switch sides.

I seriously think that Dam Hyang is still alive. And the King has found a way to save that poor girl.
And I can't wait to see the damage left after hurricane So Bong unleashes his/her wrath to everyone next week.

I liked the dynamics of the story now. I am as confused as Mr queen now regarding where my favoritism lies. As someone already commented here I dont know who I like more ..The real self of chef or the chef in Queen's body. I cheered hardly for Dam Hyang to rescue the queen and Man !! how good is her aim !!😉 The trial scenes seriously horrified me. How evil are they that they accused a five year child of serious treason and made her drink poison?? The ending gave me hope that there might be the possibility of her being alive...
Also disappointed with the bad side BI is taking. It was expected but still.....
Can't wait for Mr queen and the king to join hands and kick the baddies....

I love this show!!! There are so many scenes that I like! Particularly with So Bong and CJ and Lady Choi (Lady Choi is amaaaaazing). I'm sure other beanies will mention those here, em gonna lurv reading them 🤭

Not so highlights though... HwaJin still being able to make it about herself when a child just "died". Kudos to the actress for continually making my blood boil, she's gooooood 👍

Byoung In was a bit spiteful after So Bong's clear rejection while still wet from a mind-clarifying dip in the lake yet again. That scene where So Bong visited Dam Hyang in the prison cell... Ugh! So cold! I'm not clear what direction his character is going but I don't mind waiting to see. He's a hottie though, love the height 😍

Personally, I'm just enjoying the show and not minding where So Bong's situation is going, either way he learned something and maybe So Young is still there and she learned something as well. I don't think Bong Hwan's losing himself, I think he's learning and understanding, he's literally in someone else's shoes and learning that way. If he's losing something, it's his a-hole selfishness. Now he's being considerately-selfish if that makes sense haha 😊. Lot's of theories out there, and I'm leaning more on Bong Hwan going back to his own timeline. That theory about him being the queen's reincarnation intrigues me as well. I'm excited to see which theories hold 😚

i swear this show continues to surprise me in its ever changing tone, but it's still my favourite airing drama because of how enjoyable it is.

This dilemma is a new one in dramaland and i'm really curious to see how the creative team is going to approach it. It seems Bong Hwan is not going to leave So Yong's body anytime soon so i feel he either accepts his newfound attraction or return to his own body and I have a feeling that Bong Hwan is going to lose himself to So Yong's desires and is going to rediscover himself, because no matter how hard he tries to push himself away from Cheoljong, his actions say otherwise. Either way i can't complain because whatever choice So Bong makes, if it makes him happy then i'm in.

I laughed at poor sexually confused So Hwan, because she is now a mixture of Bong Hwang and So Yong. Her memories and his personality make for a hell of a woMan,🤣🤣🤣. I also laughed at CJ calling her a tiger in bed, lol.

Aside from that I am glad they are teaming up and the little girl was saved. Previews for the next episode look great and I can't wait.

When the queen called herself Jang So Yong and ended up kicking the air after realizing what she just said😂
She’s as confused as us but that scene in the lake, are we meant to believe so yong’s soul is now dead under that lake or just bong hwan’s view?

I have so many thoughts about each episode, week after week, but I have such a hard time writing them down coherently!! xD

So, some more random thoughts:

1. Byung-in is still salvageable, imo; he might hate the King, but for now his love (or obsession ><

6. And it looks like we will finally see our duo working together!! I've been waiting all along for this moment to happen!!! xD

7. Shout out to the OST!! It's helping me go through the week of waiting for new episodes!! ^^

Only 6 episodes left, now...bring it on!! ^^

Ok, one last thing, about So-Bong and her/his identity. I think there is a reason why such a name was created in the first place, she/he is neither So-yong nor Bong-hwan, but a mix of the two...if BH was dropped into that Joseon world as himself, it would have been unlikely for him to fall for CJ (..I mean, everything is possible lol), but that's not how it happend. Even if So-yong's soul is lost forever (maybe..??), her body, memories and past feelings seem to be influencing BH, the show wants us to think that, at least. Keeping this in mind, I think SB and CJ could make a believable couple, I don't need SY to be back to accept the pair.
(Btw, this is not because he's a man, but Bong-hwan is presented to us as this 21st century womanizer, it'd be kinda weird if he fell for the first man he met after setting foot in Joseon xD)

Having said that, I think BH in 2021 deserves closure too, and I'm assuming they won't just drop that storyline altogether. This is why I'm starting to feel quite uneasy about how the show will wrap up: will the writers be able to pull this off in a satisfactory way??
I'm scared that the finale might ruin the show for me, if not done well. I'm not set on a specific scenario, I'm open to different possibilities, but I'd love for both timelines to have a good ending!

I haven't laughed this hard in a while. So, our big moment of passion...putting 2 and 2 together, Bong Hwan wasn't passive but rather enthusiastic participant in the activities. He admitted he even found it better, this sex. That's why she was hiding. Also, Choljeong, dear boy, really was thirsting for her/him hard. Boy, went in to gather intel and ended up spending a night of passion having completely forgotten about it. This is the secobd time he completely got carried away around his Queen. I can't wait for next week. They are going to have Ramyun. Having said that, I am gonna add some rather sad and alarming news. China is banning all BL content from broadcast and print. Homophobia is rampant and I believe this marks clearly where LGBTQ rights are and are headed in there. We would not get this show without the source material.

Just when I thought I knew where stuff might be going when I watched the 13th episode (I thought they would kill Bonghwan in Soyong's body in order to get Soyong back to her own body, by making Lord Kim does his murder spree) but nope, it didn't go there and I honestly literally has no Idea where this is going (for the 5th time maybe, this drama huh). Although, being used to a kdrama, I'm not entirely sure this time if I like not knowing the direction this drama is going because we only has 2 episodes left and usually with kdrama the half of 16th episode (or sometimes the whole) is usually just sort of an epilogue kind of way where it tells the story of everybody aftermath. Unless...... they wanted to gamble that ending in the hope for a 2nd season (PLEASE NO. NOBODY WANTS TO WATCH A 2ND SEASON BECAUSE THEY GOT HUNG UP ON THE FIRST) which was what the trend I'm seeing in Kdrama lately *sigh*

Dear Kdrama, I watched you mostly because you can get me into a whole new world but at the same time give me the satisfaction of a story in 16 episodes, please don't make multiseason your format now.......

what site can I watch this on? does Netflix have it?

It looks like I'm late for the part already.
I love this show!
I'm working on Japanese subs on this drama on Viki, so I can get to see the Korean script. It's well written and especially So-Bong's lines are so funny and so real, absolutely great.
I really wonder... what is the point of having Kim Hwan?
I was hoping he would do something like the "OMG! now we understand why he was in the drama!" type thing but it's already Ep.14...

Now TV Chosun's Love ft. Marriage and Divorce started in the same time slot (which is doing great from the 1st episode) but I hope Mr. Queen's ratings will continue to go up.

This is such an enjoyable show! The writers were able to infuse a very fluffy and cheesy idea with heartfelt humor and suitable gravitas.
Apart from the many attractions of this drama, let's celebrate its excellence as a cooking show. After seeing too much tripe in 2020 (if you know what I mean), I greatly appreciate the delicate franco-korean fusion recipes. The mustached chef is not the only one to take notes! The fried potato literally did me in....

This drama has done an excellent job at keeping up on our toes. I figured that they were going to " do it" but I am surprised that our Mr. Queen didnt have regrets or shame about it and even commented on it how they were surprised that they didn't feel bad about sleeping with CJ. My only problem with our fabulous Mr. Queen is that they need to stop sitting on the sidelines and get into the game. Mr. Queen has mostly been trying to " stay out of it" which has led to them being in more trouble. Right now the Jo's, Kim's, and 1st concubine are all gunning for the Queen so she needs to start fighting back, ASAP!
I was proud of CJ and how he believed the Queen that she didn't know about the ledger. He believed her without hesitation and that made me love him even more.

i'm about to be caught up to date and (ep 13 rn) but i think that the flip flopping re: gender, sex, sexuality isn't really being explained because there's nothing to explain. like losing himself in her, but she still has bits of his soul, but it's like....all the talk about releasing urself, being true to urself, yourself being the most important self reflect the arrogance of bong hwan and that absence in so young but also, i think, the ease in which the two mesh is supposed to signify something. also all the signaling about women in joseon. i suspect it just doesn't matter as much because they are who they are and maybe the whole gender thing just isn't as big of a deal. the show hasn't skirted around it which is\ interesting. instead of being confused i'm going with the flow because i think ultimately that's how we should look at it. at least the show puts the idea of yourself containing multitudes and attributing that to variations to personhood and gender. maybe if i wasn't cis i'd have a better take on this. i am just fascinated at that aspect/

just want to say that i'm truly enjoying this drama with all its flaws (which really don't bother me). I've laughed & cried. & I'm going to miss it when it over. definitely will be 1 of my favorite dramas of all time.

just want to say that i'm truly enjoying this drama with all its flaws (which really don't bother me). I've laughed & cried. & I'm going to miss it when it over. definitely will be 1 of my favorite dramas of all time. thanks for the recap.

First I love gender benders and rebirths. This is drama is awesome for me. In rebirth, there is no guarantee that you will be re-born into same gender. There is chance So Young is early life for Bong Hwan soul. I have mad respect for Cheoljong for his sacrifice which shows how strong his convictions are about the important things and his willingness to make correction when his judgement is wrong. I cannot wait to see the next episodes.

The ending scene was amazing! At first I was sooo mad at the King until I saw the crossed fingers. I can't wait to see the new episodes tonight & tomorrow!!!!!

I burst out laughing when I saw Cheoljong's crossed fingers at the end of 14. Absolutely LOVED that callback, and it shows just how alert, attentive, aware, and what a great mind Cheoljong has. I'm enjoying the character so much, which, of course, the acting has so much to do with. All praise and kudos to the actors!

I love the relationship between So-young and Dam-hyang. So-young clearly adores the girl and is so supportive and encouraging. I've loved how So-young defends Dam-hyang's right (?) to be in the kitchen. The episode when Royal Chef said girls don't belong in the kitchen? Oh, man, the look that So-young gave him was deadly! XD XD I'm SOSOSO glad to know Dam-hyang isn't dead. Wonder what it was she drank. Probably tea. *shrugs*

Court Lady Choi is a treasure and does not get paid enough. XD