22. Drama With The Best Ending: Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People
The ending had such a huge emotional impact on me that the closure of the drama left a great void in my life which can never be filled. That thrilling experience I felt the first time and that waiting in eager anticipation for the last 6 episodes to come…ah, I have fond memories of it. An epic OST just added to the unforgettable experience.
The drama finished on a hopeful note. The bad guys get what they deserve. Mori finds a family. Everyone is happy. The good guys vow to never fail the people in their moment of need. The drama portrays the baddie’s downfall with touching pathos but without lapsing into sentimentality. There were powerful performances by the actors and actresses, namely Honey Lee, Ahn Nae Sang, Seo Yi Sook, Kim Ji Suk. You can just feel the pain of the characters through the marvellous acting. Each of them have something they believe in, they refuse to settle for less, make a life-changing decision -whether it is right or wrong- and stick fiercely to them to the very end. One choice can change everything. If only I lived my life with this kind of passion, too.

Song Do-Hwan no longer sees a reason to live after his teachings, his legacy to wich he has devoted his entire life has been destroyed.

“If it was not for Gil Dong, you would have been one of the high officials and I would have been a mother who made her son into a high official. This is all because of them. How dare they, how dare they, how dare they…”
In the video posted below, I always watch this scene of Nok Su, the now delusional King, the Head Eunuch, and Nok Su’s loyal friend waiting for their inevitable ruin with a heavy heart.
“Leaving you and choosing the King, I made those choices. Whether I live or die, will also be my choice. Gil Dong, you owe me nothing. You say I saved your life, but you saved my soul. The day you called me an artist was the day I stopped being a prostitute and became an artist.”
“These were the same people cheered for you the day you came to power. Look at them now. Every one of them is now mocking you. Is this not sad? Do you not regret missing the opportunity?”

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    One of my favorite dramas. I’ve watched it twice so far.

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    Madam Jo and Song Sabu were great complex villains. Ahn Nae-sang particularly made an impression on me, because he seemed like a righteous scholar at first. Only later did he reveal himself in his true colors, but he still had pathos. Wow.

    Mori!!! 💖💖

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      Yes, they were really convinced they were on the right path. I also see them as products of their time, even though the brutality of certain members of that secret organization were wicked and cruel.

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