O Rei de Porcelana (2021)

Lovely but boring

I just finished watching King's Affection and we'll in a overall it's a 6.5/10.

First, the principal idea is amazing! Having a King disguise as a Woman is truly a big deal. And the romance between "King" and the scribe surpass all the barriers!

But that's a lot to complain...


Too much episodes, and you know why? There was A LOT of silly little romantic scenes that didn't add absolutely nothing in the story. I know, it's cute but there was TOO MANY!

The OST was repeated SO MANY times! Like, in every romantic scene the principal song was playing...there wasn't another song to put in? It made every scene that it was played on monotonous.

At the end, HOW did the "King" survived??? She literally drank POISON and BLED??? It wasn't explained.

Plus, how did her good cousin became the King if his bad brother was still alive and could have tried to become the King?? It wasn't explained either.

And more, the ending after everything that happened was so...boring? It was cute in a way but it was TOO FAST! They could at least showed more of Jiwoon and Dami.

For me, it was a great drama but there was failures that caused discomfort for me.

By the way the main actors 10/10 cannot complain, i love Eunbin and Rowoon!!

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My #1 All time favorite kdrama

From the first minute, I was hooked. The story line and why things happen interested me soooo much!! I live all the mystery that goes in and I love how Scribe Jung is always there for “Lee Hwi”. I also love that she was adamant about getting close to Scribe Jung at first but she fell for him even though their love seemed impossible at the beginning. I was a huge enthusiast of their love and I found myself crying whenever there were obstacles and things that made it seem like they could never be happy together. All I wanted was for her to get her identity back and to be able to be with Scribe Jung. I love how Scribe Jung always proved himself and he didn’t just talk but he would walk his talk. He was persistent and didn’t give up on Lee Hwi. I live their relationship so freaking much !!! <3333 I’ve yet to see another kdrama as good as this one. It’s my absolute favorite.

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para aquecer o coração em dias chuvosos

Gostei muito desse dorama, achei que me lembrou muito de Alquimia das Almas se o dorama tivesse sido inspirado bo filme da Mulan.
O estilo dele me lembrou muito da época em que eu comecei a assistir doramas, em meados de 2019. Parece muito, não sei se por ser de época, os doramas chineses que eu via nessa época no YouTube.
Achei bem curtinho, acessível — tem na Netflix — muito engraçado e bem fofinho. Só a trilha sonora que foi bem insuportável em uns momentos específicos do dorama, mas da pra relevar facilmente.
A protagonista conseguiu ser shipavel com quase todos os presos independente de quem ela estivesse fingindo ser. Muito bom mesmo, recomendo.

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Promising start but lack of storyline. Could be wrapped up within 12 episodes.

Started as a very different , high pitched plot but drops it's pace at the middle. Too many unnecessary hilarious moments given to the main lead.
At some point u could think it should have become a romantic comedy rather than a historical drama.
Growth of the 2nd male lead was very slow.
The queen could play a better role to help the disguised king to take the revenge .
Too much unrealistic conspiracy theory.

All the supporting roles were placed & played beautifully . That's the only thing I liked about the story.

It could be a drama as good as mr queen , but ended up disappointing me. It needed to end between 12-16 episode. Too much length made it more boring.

Things to like- the cast.
Among all The gender blending dramas, this one's female acting as male was very much convincing.

Ost was good .

Rowoon really caught my attention ❤️

Will i rewatch ?? Nope....

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Loved it so much

Made me put my phone down for 20 hours straight. But god that was an emotional roller coaster and made me so anxious the entire time. I thought it would be a heartwarming and slow story especially since it has 20 episodes. I cried, i was happy, i was sad, i was shocked, i was concerned, i laughed(not for too long though), i was anxious. Made me feel a little bit too many emotions at the same time, it was horrible in the good way. I'm very impressed by their acting skills, the plot was very well done too. I recommend it to people who are feeling really bored or just want to feel something

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Good Enough

Korean Drama " The King's Affection " is a drama with the theme of crossdressing in a melodrama rather than in a comedy.

The drama has a killer start, with a strong background story and tragic characters. The progress of the king's story is, in addition, smooth, and pretty dramatic. However, the romance was weak and probably the weakest point of the drama, as it didn't progress nicely and it had plenty of ups and downs.

On the other hand, the performances were spot on, and intense and the main leads handled their characters masterfully.

As for the cinematography, it was okay, not too original, but it feated the story.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Nice Love Story

You love who you love. This drama depicts just that. Female pretends to be male heir (Prince Lee Hwi) to the throne, engulfed in drama and secrecy. At the same time, she must also hide her love for a man whom she loved from her childhood. However, attraction is strong between them, with him thinking that he is in love a man! How interesting to watch as the truth unfolds. A series of emotions, attraction and eventually adult love, which I found enjoyable to watch. The chemistry between the two leads Eun Bin and Rowoon is matched well. A really nice love story.

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Amazing character dynamics

I don't want to say a lot since I believe that you should watch for yourself. I just want to list the elements that impressed me the most.

- I never got distracted and was fully immersed in every episode, even when I was feeling tired or not really in the mood for it. As someone who gets distracted easily even when in the mood for watching dramas (I usually finish a one-hour long episode in almost two hours because I can't focus), this is pretty incredible for me.
- The story, while being VERY dramatic, wasn't as unbearably sad and frustrating as I feared. The numerous obstacles were justified by the overall plot, and while I felt my heart ache for the mains, I never felt frustrated about it and my interest in the story didn't fade.
- The dynamic between the two main characters is one of the best I've seen in a Korean drama so far. In most dramas the love story always ends up being between "a person and a woman" rather than two people, even when the female lead seems to be empowered/independent/whatever. In "The King's Affection" the romance is between "two people", and the protagonist actually comes across as a complete person who just happens to be a woman, as it should be.
- Kind of related to the point above: despite it being a historical drama, the gender roles aren't reinforced all that much and the characters have more room for their personalities to flourish.
- Most of the support characters have their own role in the story and aren't just there to act as a frame for the main characters. The only (very bad!) exception would be the second male lead, but the vast majority of second male leads in Korean dramas are either just there to be a useful tool for the main characters, or a complete waste of time, so I wasn't surprised.
- The gender-bend trope was done right, without those "funny misunderstanding/accident" moments that can be found elsewhere. It's the first time I see a serious take like this and I loved it.

If you're interested in a project with Park Eun-Bin after watching Extraordinary Attorney Woo and you like historical dramas, I highly recommend watching this.

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I actually love this drama! I've accepted long ago that Korean dramas will insert their love for draggy and boring political intrigues right in the second half of their drama series. Once I accepted that phenomenon, it's smooth sailing from there hahahaha.

As per usual in most dramas, the childhood arc is quite impressive, both in acting (except for the kid who played the ML) and pace.

Eun Bin is so so good in her role, she's like fairy when she's a girl and a very capable crown prince once she cross dresses. The moments where she's breaking down, and the ones where her princely training shines forth are all superb. A round of applause for her.

Rowoon is a fun ML, however I felt like there's a huge disconnect between the young Jung Ji Woon and the grown up Jung Ji Woon. I can't exactly pinpoint what it is. But for Rowoon's performance and character plot, I'm quite satisfied. I also appreciate that he fell for Crown Prince Lee Hwi first before he learned her secret.

I saw some disappointed comments on the ending. But personally, I believe they concluded their arcs cleanly. Sometimes just because you're good at something doesn't necessarily mean it will be the best choice for you nor does it certify your fulfillment. I like how it was all arranged in the end and our Main Leads finally got the normal happy life they've dreamed for so long.

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Poca storia, tante noie

Mi dispiace definirlo così, ma è quello che penso davvero. Una buona storia di fondo c'era. I personaggi anche. Solo che, ecco.. hanno voluto fare troppo. Se si fossero limitati a scrivere una storia d'amore impossibile e anche un po' divertene/tragica come hanno fatto all'inizio l'avrei apprezzato molto di più. Hanno voluto aggiungere roba, su roba e il tutto condito con diversi momenti di pura noia. Momenti morti, flashback di attimi romantici ce ne sono a gogò.
Anche se avessero lasciato la trama com'era, ma togliendo tutta la noia sarebbe stato bello, forse uno dei miei preferiti dell'anno. Ma ci stanno TROPPI momenti morti che dici madò e vai avanti!! Ammetto di aver skippato qualche puntata perchè troppo noiosa, senza saltarmi i momenti importanti.
Ho apprezzato particolarmente Ro Woon nella sua interpretazione, anche dico pure che l'ho amato. La musica tutto sommato ci sta, ma anche quella non è che aiuti molto nelle parti lente.
Giusto per spiegarmi meglio, non è che alcune parti le considero noiose perchè sono lente ma non servono a niente. Giusto per allungare il brodo.
Consiglio la visione cmq se non vi aspettate troppo. Alcune scene meritano di essere viste.

Nota bene: Non ho letto il manhwa, quindi parlo da ignorante che ha visto solo il drama.

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