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[MBC Drama] "The King Loves" / Siwan, Yoona & Hong Jonghyun


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  1. 1. Which team are you on?

    • Team Won x San (WonSan)
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    • Team Rin x San (RinSan)
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WARNING! While this post is spoiler free, I wrote it thinking everyone here has at least read the brief synopsis that was released with the initial press release. If you haven’t, please go to dramabeans and read it first.
 

So after having read the books and stewing over them for a while, here are my thoughts. The book isn’t your traditional romance story, there’s much more to it than just that. While San and Rin are both fictional characters, many of the supporting cast and events that push the story forward are based on historical facts. Won, in particular, is very accurately portrayed so you can expect there will be a fair share of political talk in it as well. I expect the drama to pull back on some of the political aspects of the novel and pursue the romance and friendship aspect between our three main protagonist more, but I still expect it to have a bit more politics than say... "Moon Embracing the Sun" and it's honestly pretty interesting. With Goryeo (Korea) being ruled over by Mongolia (Yuan) at the time, this is a pretty touchy period of history for many Koreans so adhering to historical facts will be imperative to how well this drama is received. I remember "Empress Ki" receiving a huge backlash in Korea for how much it distorted history. Luckily for us, one of the books major selling points is it's historical accuracy so I don't expect that to become an issue here.

 

Our three main protagonist Won, San, and Rin are all very well fleshed out characters. But I think Siwan and Yoona fans in particular will be very happy with the range of emotions their characters will be able to play. It’s honestly a little crazy. On the other hand, Rin’s character is much more of a stoic character so I think even bringing on a more novice actor would be an okay choice there too. I should also mention that Rin is NOT a “third wheel†in this story. He is just as important to the story as Won and San are.

 

All in all, it was a very impressive book to read. From a fanboy standpoint, there were moments I was getting giddy just imagining Yoona acting some of the scenes out. From a literary standpoint, the sheer scope of the writing impressed me. The characters travel all over the Yuan Empire and while I'm not sure how much of it will be translated into the drama, one of the pro's of being a pre-produced drama is that we actually have the time to go overseas and film some of these scenes (I know for a fact that “Empress Kiâ€, another MBC drama, filmed a few scenes in China as well so I know that it’s possible).

 

A few users have been asking me to explain the relationship between Won, Rin and San a bit more so I decided to also post what I shared with them here in spoiler tags. And while I do foreshadow a few events, as a whole, I think it’s pretty spoiler free.

 

1. Won and Rin

So Won definitely wears the pants in this relationship. He's constantly nagging on Rin for being so stiff around him and pressures him to speak informally when it's just the two of them, often to no avail. Rin is described almost as an extension of Won himself, always standing by his side and willing to do anything the prince asks of him. Rin and Won share the same dream of making Goryeo a better place to live, for the people, and both help each other towards that goal.

 

2. Won and San

Won instantly falls for San, not romantically I mind you, but because a) her looks and b) her selfless nature. San, unlike Rin, is more than willing to talk down to Won, and Won loves her even more for that. At one point in the novel, he mentions that San was the only person he's ever met that didn't treat him as royalty.

 

3. Rin and San

Initially, Rin is very wary of San because she refuses to tell him her true identity. They constantly butt heads with each other and if it weren’t for Won they’d never get along. Nevertheless, Rin is very protective of San and is often the one to save her when she bites off more than she can chew.

 

 

And last but not least, if you want to be added to the group PM, where I'll be sharing a small summary of each chapter, add your name to the list below.

 

1. eMopRiNc3ss69x

2. mikiangel

3. flowerlover

4. burningsoul

5. Konjo

6. thedownfall

7. black phoenix

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please add me too thank u so much

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Since nobody as brought up his name, I recommend Kim Soo Hyun for Rin. He fit Rin's character descriptions perfectly. From reading the chapters spoilers, Rin is just as important as Won. Basically, we are going to have two male leads. 

 

kim-soo-hyun.jpg

 

 

Anyways, since this drama is heavily invested by a big Chinese's media  company, plus, with SM and KeyEast partnership, it  would be a great opportunity.  hmm... probably won't happen, but here to wishful thinking and hoping... :rlytearpls:

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She's heard many good things about Siwan and is confident that they'll quickly get along with one another.

 

And a heads up for anyone else that wants to join the PM group. You need to quote me or else I won't get a notification.

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Since nobody as brought up his name, I recommend Kim Soo Hyun for Rin. He fit Rin's character descriptions perfectly. From reading the chapters spoilers, Rin is just as important as Won. Basically, we are going to have two male leads. 

 

kim-soo-hyun.jpg

 

 

Anyways, since this drama is heavily invested by a big Chinese's media  company, plus, with SM and KeyEast partnership, it  would be a great opportunity.  hmm... probably won't happen, but here to wishful thinking and hoping... :rlytearpls:

Welp, considering they were a rumored couple I don't think it's possible

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Since nobody as brought up his name, I recommend Kim Soo Hyun for Rin. He fit Rin's character descriptions perfectly. From reading the chapters spoilers, Rin is just as important as Won. Basically, we are going to have two male leads. 

 

kim-soo-hyun.jpg

 

 

Anyways, since this drama is heavily invested by a big Chinese's media  company, plus, with SM and KeyEast partnership, it  would be a great opportunity.  hmm... probably won't happen, but here to wishful thinking and hoping... :rlytearpls:

You have no idea how I wish for this to come true! :rlytearpls:  They would be E-P-I-C together  :chu:  :ahmagah:

But sadly since they were rumors that they dated previously, I highly doubt it! T.T

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Just like you said...

 

So for this drama: Film from December - May (6 months). To air: July (2 months later)

 

:cry: NOOOOO. I don't want to wait this long to see Yoona on my screen again!

-sorry to cut your post-

 

So it's true that TKL will be aired summer 2017???? Oh my gosh. Let's cry together...

 

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About KSH.. That would be epic, but beside relationship rumor with Yoong, isn't he said to be enlisting soon?

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-sorry to cut your post-

 

So it's true that TKL will be aired summer 2017???? Oh my gosh. Let's cry together...

 

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About KSH.. That would be epic, but beside relationship rumor with Yoong, isn't he said to be enlisting soon?

 

:cry: The only hope I have is that in Yoona's recent interview it says that TKL is set to air early 2017. 

Most definitely not January or February. But I think the best we can hope for is April, late March maybe, but that's pushing it close.

 

 

 

Lee Won Geun seems ok for me. He is still newbie? but his visual is not bad and his personality is not bad too. Rin is a man with handsome face and tall so I don't think they will cast Ryu Jun Yeol

 

I will be fine with Lee Wongeun, Ryu Junyeol and Byun Yohan. :ahmagah: Any of the three and I'M SOLD!

 

 

 

:lol:  :lol:

 

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Is there an specific idol rumoured? I saw some fans hoping for not "another idol" as the other male lead.

i don't know about any rumors, but i've seen a lot of people asking for jinyoung from b1a4 on korean forums. i don't get the hate behind idol actors. tbh if changmin from tvxq wasn't serving in the military right now, he might've been my no. 1 choice for rin. :(

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i don't know about any rumors, but i've seen a lot of people asking for jinyoung from b1a4 on korean forums. i don't get the hate behind idol actors. tbh if changmin from tvxq wasn't serving in the military right now, he might've been my no. 1 choice for rin. :(

Thank you for your swift reply. Who knows where it is steaming from, maybe a fan who misunderstood something and made it bigger than it is. 

However, it always tickels me the wrong way when fans complain about idols, especially when you are a fan of an idol as well. We know how it feels to meet antipathy. I have never seen Changmin act, but visually he fits the bill. 

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Thank you for your swift reply. Who knows where it is steaming from, maybe a fan who misunderstood something and made it bigger than it is. 

However, it always tickels me the wrong way when fans complain about idols, especially when you are a fan of an idol as well. We know how it feels to meet antipathy. I have never seen Changmin act, but visually he fits the bill. 

 

To be honest, I want an actor to play Rin only because Knetz will go on about it being an idol drama if all three main leads are idols. 

Besides, it's always nice to balance it out between idols & actors. 

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Ok so it's not gonna be Yoon Kyung Sang because he was just cast in another drama. A few pages back I mentioned Jisoo among others, but it's not gonna be him either, I forgot he's in that drama with Park Bo Young. Lee Tae Hwan is doing a weekend drama for the next 6 months... I think Yeo Jin Goo has a movie? (besides Rin doesn't sound like a character he'd play)

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Ok so it's not gonna be Yoon Kyung Sang because he was just cast in another drama. A few pages back I mentioned Jisoo among others, but it's not gonna be him either, I forgot he's in that drama with Park Bo Young. Lee Tae Hwan is doing a weekend drama for the next 6 months... I think Yeo Jin Goo has a movie? (besides Rin doesn't sound like a character he'd play)

 

oh noo YKS  :rlytearpls:

 

I guess we can make a rough shortlist:

 

Lee Wongeun

Ryu Junyeol

Byun Yohan

 

Who else? 

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