The ending of Episode 4 was a WTF moment for me. Unless I am mistaken what he just did in dragging So-rang away at that moment constitutes treason.

Shin-won whisks her away to everyone’s shock, and I kinda want to punch him a little

And here I thought I was the only one! Everyone else is drowning in SLS while I'm just hoping for the fun times to continue 😅.

This show continues to be loads of fun. If we could see less of Evil Stepmom it'd be even better.

It's pretty rare to get an Kdrama with an episode that talks about sex during 80% of the episode but in the same time to get a very clueless FL on her impact on the male leads.

I was happy that Shi-Won took her away, she's not a concubine... She deserves better. But Shi-Won should have told the King who is So-Rang for him.

That ending😱 I really felt there is no comeback for Shinwon unless they explain what happened earlier with the assassins and it will be hard to do that while being tortured for taking the King’s property without asking. I really felt it when the King said that all the court ladies belong to the King to be used as he wishes.

The thing that really annoys me about Sageuks even the fusions is that someone always dies, there is always torture and fights for power. It changes the light and fluffy mood of the drama, which is all great if you like that sort of drama but I just want to see the part of the story that is courting and fun and games. The evil stepmother and Minister are just not enjoyable tv for me.

I did enjoy the funny moments between the three of them; with the near drowning incident, when they were in the woods and the conversation between the King and Sorang about something going on but they didn’t know what it was. I also like the real future teller. I agree the real relationship between Shinwon and Sorang should be told so everyone realises the danger she is in and why it’s a proper love triangle and not intentional betrayal.

Only those with testosterone coursing through their veins can be ‘hot-blooded’? How come horny women are not described as such? We all know why and it is irritating.

I haven't laughed as much at a drama in ages. I really found these episodes funny and I hope they keep the humour dialled right up. The music accompanying the kings appearance outside the Palace and also SRs triumphant walk to the king's room at the end was great.
Yes, SWs exit with SR at the end was treason for sure, but given that the female lead also headbutted the king and landed him in the lake, I think they are possibly playing loose with what will get you killed in this drama.
I'm along for a fun ride, I sincerely hope they can keep the evil stepmother stuff to a minimum as it's getting a bit trying already. And lot's more scenes between the leads instead.

Why was I getting a 70s porn vibe during the ep with the erotica? All that was missing was the funky music and visuals.
Shin-Won may have been dragging So-rang away for her own good, but all it did was elicit Heon's possessive instincts. I think we see a little bit of that in the previews for next week's episode. It looks like Heon challenges Shin-Won.
Too bad Heon and Shin-Won are close friends. I hate to see friendships broken up due to jealousy. And Shin-Won is fully aware of Heon's feelings for So-Rang. My favorite line in ep 4 is when Heon laid down the gauntlet and told So-Rang, "I will be the wind that moves the butterfly."

Got a bad case of SLS. I’m all for Shin Won x So Rang, don’t care one bit about the King. I honestly want them to pull a ‘Love Alarm S2’.
Y'know those scenes where the SML's are talking big about their relationships with FL and we are all scoffing at the scene knowing their fate; the conversation about the butterfly and the wind elicited that reaction from me.

The drama is so funny. So Rang is actively hilarious. I was going to drop, but realized it was 12 episodes and So Rang keeps me consistently entertained.

That is not how mouth-to-mouth works!! And the whole being attacked by assassins bit ended sort of abruptly for me. Like shouldn't the king assign more guards?

I love the humor in this drama! Especially the intro of smutty manhwa - Joseon-style. Yes, they have storylines! My favorite funny image was how all those books fell one-by-one from So-rang's body as she retreated. And LOL at all those people who saw the king's face and fell for him even though he's the one behind the unreasonable marriage ban.

Sadly, knowing that Shin-won will be heartbroken while his best friend and his former fiancee that he's been searching for get to be the endgame sort of puts the damper on the drama for me. Can't even get a drink with a buddy since his only buddies are the king and So-rang.

Poor So-rang got sick and didn't get to eat any meat.

I hate stories about missed timing. I feel so bad for Shin Won, it's hard to watch.

I honestly don't like the king that much with her. I also don't understand why she likes him so early on? She seems too heartbroken about him not focusing on her, and I'm like: Is this disney? Why is she so invested already.

I know this story is not supposed to be realistic, but it still bothers me how casual she is with the KING of the country. Like some small semblance of reality would be nice lol.

This week was still a lot of fun, and I know will watch until the end.

I definitely have SLS and don't ship the OTP, but I was still disappointed when he dragged her away! So curious if the king would have actually slept with her.

There were so many fun things weeks: So-Rang leaving to "beat up" the water ghost, the boys staying up all night reading the sexy books lol, the King getting mad at Shin-Won for rescuing So-Rang first, etc. I audibly gasped when Shin-Won whisked So-Rang away at the end of ep 4.

The only thing that was jarring was not seeing the aftermath of Shin-Won's fight scene with the assassins? I think right after they escape, it cuts to So-Rang preparing to meet the King, but I guess Shin-Won will use the assassination attempt to explain why he took her away.

I absolutely love So-rang so much! I love puppy dog energy! She’s so fun to watch on screen and I can see why both guys like her. I have major SLS but I also like the King and I can’t choose dammit. I know it’s an unpopular opinion but I’m all in for a polyamorous relationship 😏

I am loving this series. Funny, sad, bold, and sexy. Great acting, refreshing storyline, two leads oozing chemistry/sexual tension? Hope it ends well.

I hate when triangle love broke the friendship.

I hope Shinwon will tell the king that Sorang is the girl that he almost married so the King at least will understand a bit. Well, it will be a dilemma for Sinwon because the King will know that Sorang actually a noble lady and very much can be his queen and also help Sorang to kick the evil step mother.

Oh, what a saucy episode - highly enjoyable! These artful drawings did not only bring the two young men into the mood, they definitely had an effect on our leading lady as well. What a pity, there was no threesome or even a twosome. We will have to wait for another 8 episodes or so for this. I can understand the furious look in the kings eyes!

I actually did not buy that So-rang had no idea what all the dressing up was for, but I do loved how the books fell out from her dress when she fled the room.

I too am on team SL. I don’t have a strong opinion on the ending of this ep. But what did bother me though was So-rang not giving the king the real explanation as to the source of the sounds. He’s got enough going on with his mental health without compounding it with more spirits.

Sigh, it's not easy being a second male lead (and this is why I don't like love triangles). I feel so bad for Shin Woo because I think it's a fairly foregone conclusion that he doesn't get the girl but more than that, a friendship will be ruined over a girl! Shin Woo is the only person Heon can trust and now things are gonna get messier as things get more dangerous for So Rang.

Maybe I should wait and watch the final episode to see the bad guys get comeuppence.

I did not think I was going to enjoy this one. A few things make it fun to watch: the main cast have great comic timing. Park Joo-Hyun doesn't seem like she's going to be funny, but she's really funny. Kim Yong-Dae, same deal, I don't think I like him until he starts to do silly things with his face. Kim Woo-Seok's eyes are so tragic! He is just so sympathetic. I thought so when he played a terrible villain in Military Prosecutor Doberman, and he is even more so here. I like it when the plots get all twisty, and I'm enjoying the wicked stepmother and the forgotten marriage and the assassins. It's just way better and funnier than I thought it would or could be. I know that this is the kind of plot that could totally run away from the writers and get out of control, leading to a flaccid or horrifying ending--but I'm hoping for something good. (I do think the second lead is going to wind up with the female lead when the queen turns out to be alive. Let's see whether the writers are taking the same drugs I am.)

The conversation about 'The Butterfly' was abolutely beautiful writing. Shi-won tells the King: "I do not know if the butterfly came because the flowers bloomed, or if the flowers bloomed because the butterfly came. I wish I could attach a string to it, but for now I'm just delighted by the beating of its wings." Poetry. And I love the King's honesty in his reply to his best friend, acknowledging he is 'changing' ...because they do both know who they are talking about. The King admits he doesn't know how he feels about the change but once "I am aware of my feelings, I will no longer hesitate. Let me know when your butterfly leaves your garden. I will be the wind that moves the butterfly." I heard determination in his voice about 'being the wind.." but first he did ask Shi-Won to let him know when the butterfly 'leaves' your garden" ...which hints at polite fairness to me and gives Shi-won and Sorang agency in their relationship, as if saying that the King doesn't intend to 'blow' her out of Shi-won's garden...but will wait first until she flies out, and then he will become the wind that moves her onward. My interpretation of course. That's one of the features I love about Korean culture; their love of symbolism in speech is used to express politeness rather than aggression. On the Korean Tourism website years ago there was a story about a foreigner who had gone hiking and passed through a small village asking to have water. A woman brought him a bowl of water with a leaf floating in it. He was bemused by it but didn't ask why. Later he learned that something like that was often done of politeness and not knowing the same language. Since the traveller was so thirsty, the leaf was in the bowl so he would have to drink more slowly which is better for health after a hard walk. The Tourism article used it as an example to show how small gestures are used to convey politeness without lecturing. I think the converstation between the King and his guard is a good example of the subtleties needed between two people of different levels in that era of society in order to make that hard conversation a bit 'slower' too and prevent the close friends from direct confrontation.