And so it ends, as our ragtag team of dreamers try to deliver the king's secret will to the last person they can trust, in a finale filled with blood,...
This is mystery done right, romance done well, characterization handled with aplomb. It still surprises me that each episode can yield so much information about the characters we already know,...
Imagine trying to achieve something while all your friends secretly block your every move. Then imagine that none of those people are your friends. Then imagine that your goal is...
The political storyline takes an upturn as our characters hone in on the king, though the conflict reaches much farther than just the palace gates. Our hero is nearly beaten...
Annnnnd we're back!
Character motivations this round are explained with stark, gritty, terrifying backstories which prove that excessive pain can serve a narrative purpose, even when it causes us to...
Having endured an incredibly long wait on my Must Watch list, eight-episode fusion sageuk thriller Conspiracy in the Court (also known as Seoul's Sad Song) premiered in 2007 to lukewarm (read:...
How should one convey bad news in writing? By creating a buffer first. Avoid traumatizing your audience with the bad news all at once, but instead cushion the blow so...
I have found my people.
I suppose I can stop feeling bad for having absolutely no interest in some dramas despite them being popular, well-received, and successful. Dramas that come...
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 8 (Final)
by HeadsNo2
And so it ends, as our ragtag team of dreamers try to deliver the king's secret will to the last person they can trust, in a finale filled with blood,...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 7
by HeadsNo2
I don't think I've ever been so confused by a show before, though that's not at all as bad as it sounds. Conspiracy in the Court makes me want to...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 6
by HeadsNo2
This is mystery done right, romance done well, characterization handled with aplomb. It still surprises me that each episode can yield so much information about the characters we already know,...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 5
by HeadsNo2
So. Good. SO GOOD. This episode is a journey into the heart of darkness as far as our hero is concerned, as we watch him struggle to accept that he...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 4
by HeadsNo2
Imagine trying to achieve something while all your friends secretly block your every move. Then imagine that none of those people are your friends. Then imagine that your goal is...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 3
by HeadsNo2
The political storyline takes an upturn as our characters hone in on the king, though the conflict reaches much farther than just the palace gates. Our hero is nearly beaten...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 2
by HeadsNo2
Annnnnd we're back! Character motivations this round are explained with stark, gritty, terrifying backstories which prove that excessive pain can serve a narrative purpose, even when it causes us to...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
Conspiracy in the Court: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
Having endured an incredibly long wait on my Must Watch list, eight-episode fusion sageuk thriller Conspiracy in the Court (also known as Seoul's Sad Song) premiered in 2007 to lukewarm (read:...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, featured, first episodes, Jin Yi-han, Kim Ha-eun, Lee Chun-hee
A grump reviews 2008 [Year in Review, Part 2]
by thunderbolt
How should one convey bad news in writing? By creating a buffer first. Avoid traumatizing your audience with the bad news all at once, but instead cushion the blow so...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Beethoven Virus, Bulhandang/Robbers, Conspiracy in the Court, East of Eden, Gourmet, Hong Gil Dong, I Love You, Kingdom of Wind, La Dolce Vita, On Air, Rivals, Strongest Chil Woo, The Last Scandal of My Life, The Painter of Wind, The World They Live In, Three Dads One Mom, Who Are You? (MBC), year in review, year in review 2008
Mania dramas and the people who love ’em
by javabeans
I have found my people. I suppose I can stop feeling bad for having absolutely no interest in some dramas despite them being popular, well-received, and successful. Dramas that come...
Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, Legend, Lobbyist, Mixed-up Investigative Agency