I read that and refused to believe it. 😅

Same. They work fine the way they are. They had enough chemistry to sell the romance.
I remember Bossam. They also didnt kiss. 😅

With four successes (including the Red Sleeve from 2021), thanks to their saeguk forays, I am sure they will continue to produce more saeguks in years to come

I don't know much about South Korean channels but when the director of Knight Flower praised their open set I looked it up. They must be serious about their sageuks if they own a permanent set like that.

*open air set

@seyhan I didn't know they had an open air set either! That's cool. I hope they make a lot more Sageuks in years to come.

MBC and KBS have had their own sageuk sets for a long time. They'd reuse costumes and sets to save money.
MBC's "Dae Jang Geum"(2003) set has become a popular tourist attraction due to the show's global success. It's on my list of places to visit.

On a slightly related note, I read today in the Washington Post that Jumong (MBC 2006) is very popular with Taliban fighters who have moved into Kabul.

@bbstl,
I'm not surprised. MBC's JUMONG was very popular in Korea but overseas. I used to babysit for a couple from the Middle East, and they were big fans of the show. It was one of the first dramas that we were able to kind of live watch, like 2 days later. 😀 I can't believe how spoiled we are with same-day subs.

Kiara I've now looked up the MBC and added it to my list of Korean locations to visit hahaha thanks!

@cozybooks,
That's awesome! If you get there first, please take many pictures and share :).

Kiara, will do! Unfortunately I don't think it will fit into our plans this trip, but my husband and I will definitely be either going multiple times or making a life change longer term stay at some point, so I'll get to it. Someday. Hehe

I really love this idea of preserving the set and costumes. 😍 It would be so exciting to visit. 😊

@Cera (@Seeker) Me too... Visiting them and being able to see them right in front of us would be a good experience.

^^ It would be awesome to recognize places where our beloved scenes from our dramas were filmed. I wonder if they do a virtual tour like they do with some art galleries.

@Cera (@ Seeker) It brought much-needed fame, ratings and success not just for the television station, but also to Lee Jun Ho (the least known 2PM member).

Not to be bitter, I'm still waiting for that someone's new show since The Red Sleeve (because KtL doesn't count) ^^

More Junho please. 👏

^^ @claire2009

@ Healer 's, I am still patiently waiting for Jun Ho's superhero drama. Not a fan of KTL too.

@Seeker, no wonder wonder I can't tag you....Thanks for the heads up.

@seeker Thank you for helping me again.

@peiyeelai No worries. Always happy to help. 🫰

Also don’t leave a gap between the @ and their name then as you type it should start to suggest some options. This is great if you have know the right tag and if the system is working well sometimes the wait for the suggestions/confirmation is just too long so I just chance and hope it has saved it as a tag when I gingerly press send.

@reply1988, this is a good tip. I have lots to learn about this tagging thing. It is helpful to me as I am from Malaysia and work/sleep/play with another time zone. So, this will help me communicate with you guys, @seeker too.

@peiyeelai I am still learning too and forget to proofread before pressing send so sorry for all the typos in my last response.

@peiyeelai @Reply1988 We are all learning. The best part about DB is that Beans comment / respond as and when they are online. It's not always possible that we are all online together but we all look forward to our notifications to reply. 😊♥️ Sometimes of course if we are online together its fun to "live chat" as well. 🥰

@reply1988
I just don't stress about it and don't judge when I see it in others. Proofreading is hard because I write on my crappy phone that has a 4×3 cmm box and I don't have autocorrect or spelling check because I write in my native language too and it gets annoying when I have it. Sometimes I loose my train of thought but get lazy or don't have enough time to correct myself. Oh well, it's just writing on a kdrama blog and not brain surgery. 🤣

@reply1988 I am okay with typos. Can understand when one types too fast on their phone, laptop or PC.

@peiyeelai
If you stick around you will understand why some are concerned about it. Few beanies are also writers, have their own blogs even. It is a pleasure to read them, one of the reasons I joined this blog, but also, as many that love their profession, they see it as high offence if the language is "butchered".

update for those who read this later - half of the Sageuk's I've liked (ie rated at 8/10 or above) are from MBC.

@cozybooks Most of my favorite saeguks (90%) of them are from MBC too.

Maybe, it’s not so much you don’t like sageuks, but that you have a standard that most don’t live up to. MBC on the other hand, read your spec sheet and deliver to your requirements☺️

@reply1988 I like that - and it sounds about right haha I tend to like fusion over serious, but not too campy. It can be a hard balance to strike.