According to Nielsen Korea, the highly-anticipated March 4 finale of the historical drama achieved the drama's highest viewership. 9 is following him into the sageuk? But Ha Sun states that he has committed no crimes, because the secret letter was his way of protecting the nation, which is his duty as king. The survival of the great majority allows everything? They wanted, I think, to tell the story of someone from a lower class who is better at serving the people of a nation than those who have been corrupted in power; they wanted to tell the story of what it would be like to put someone like a Clown on the throne, and what it would be like for a Clown to fall in love with a Queen. I just wanted the man to be happy. Ta-da! He used to swap cloths with the guard make him sit on the throne and would laugh when ministers and noble men bowed to the guard. Lee Bang-won in Six Flying Dragons who murdered his mentor and is thus one of my favorite characters of all time). Ha Sun watches, horrified, as Minister Lee grabs a sword from a guard and runs Prince Jin-pyung through, taking several sword wounds in the back himself. That is what they wanted to tell. He was the king without the crown, the mastermind. We see a couple discussing what went wrong in . I was also wishing and hoping to get more of Yi Heon's pre-addiction backstory. In general I feel that The Crowned Clown was successful in effectively telling its shocking story, and that it did so in a gorgeous, impactful way. Drat! Because they do make sense. (function(d, s, id) { 1 recap and comments before posting my thoughts on the finale, I noted that numerous Beanies were expecting to get more of Yi Heon's backstory. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything I've loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. Its a matter of preference. (Oh, right. We can write what we want but everyone involved in it worked really hard to bring this to life. It was quite unpredictable and almost each episode ended with a cliffhanger . Nobody found out the King died because the Clown is the King. Thats my point. appId : '127538621120543', Also I don't see why kill Moo Young in the last moment right when he had finally accepted Ha-Sun as his Master, it felt out of the blue. But because he did such a good job, I almost wished he would stay (however in the movie I wanted him to stay more than anything). Because the show you THOUGHT you were getting, the doppelganger plot with the tension and juxtaposition created by that, is actually a different show altogether. In the history of my country we had a doppelganger fake king ruling for 6 years. Finally its time for Ha Sun to go. It worked, because the scene in which he was hurt was really beautiful and I was on the edge of my chair and heartborken for So-Woon. Jong-rim and Jae-gu, who got to take the civil service exam because of Minister Lee, offer to help Ho-geol get revenge, but Ho-geol says theyll only lose their lives. EPISODE 16 RECAP While some of the plotting did feel a little rushed at the end, especially with the 2 time jumps, for the most part Crowned Clown delivered a highly satisfying final episode. HAECHI is my only live watch right now. Jung Bo-suk, Oh Man-seok, Kim Yeo-jin, and Jung Sung-mo are in it, which makes it very appealing. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. My thoughts are the queen died of a broken heart when she learned the king was dead. Hes trapped, and he turns to see Ha Sun facing him, the two of them alone. I never doubted that Ha Sun was capable of being a true king, but seeing him come into his own strength and take on his enemies himself, outsmart them, and return the nation to peace was extremely satisfying. The king very much liked practical jokes. They look at each other lovingly for a long time, then Ha Sun takes So-woons hand, and they walk home together. Thank you for the suggestion, @marcusnyc20, I will try Haechi in the future :), Congrats on your 1st Sageuk! I really liked to see how the generosity of this character touched the people around him. All she got in return was a bitter forced suicide she was so misunderstood. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? Without him, we wouldn't have a clown to be crowned. Early on there were comments about the disclaimer at the beginning of each episode of TCC. But this show decided to ignore one crucial part of this premise. Sigh. Ha Sun had learned they were on their way earlier in the day, and had made his plan based on when they were expected to arrive. The clown is a symbol of the mind. Prince Jin-pyung is in bad shape from his gut wound, but he tries to act like its nothing when the queen dowager visits him. The Crowned Clown gave us characters to hate and root for. Since NIF is set in fictional ancient China, I think it will be easier to differentiate HAECHI from it than from another sageuk. And youre probably going to reply to this with something along the lines of saying even THIS comment is also entirely subjective, thus ironically, proving my point. created an account to say, I totally agree with you. 3.1/4 I do not know of any other drama where it attracted the attention of so much of the wisest and knowledgeable beanies, SIMPLY because of its potential and not because it was actually a phenomenal drama. I have not seen the movie. So now, @pakalanapikake, you see why this show and I were never meant to be. To all the above comments: I don't know what came over me that I felt so compelled to embark on JUMONG and KINGDOM OF THE WINDS around the start of the year. Jin-goo has indeed been phenomenal. Minister Lee was doing it to create a better world, and he never denied that what he was doing was wrong he accepted that he would be punished, but he was willing to sacrifice himself for his country. The soundtrack and instrumental music was lovely, and enhanced the action. I'm totally mystified over how Ha Sun survived two arrows in the back (let alone managed to extract them by himself). episodes (13-16) I think it has found its groove (for me at least.) For those who are interested and have watched the whole drama, I wrote an essay on why I interpreted it as a tragedy: file:///Users/zozosparklesicloud.com/Downloads/The%20Crowned%20Clown%20(1).pdf. The problem is, is that the show did not actually want to tell the story of the King AND the Clown. The queen dowager snarls that he promised to confess, realizing that this is a trap. I dont feel that it did as good of a job as it could have in explaining why Minister Lee killed Prince Yul for Yi Heon, or framing his poisoning of Yi Heon as something he was doing for the country, even though it personally hurt him to do it. The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, Click Here To Read Our Full Season Write Up And Final Score. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. Once he did what he wanted to do, and then some, it was wise of him to make the decision to pass it along to someone else who would use the weight of the throne for the good of the nation. And clothes? . The queen dowager grows nervous when things are quiet for too long, but then a soldier runs in to tell her excitedly that they stormed the palace and captured the impostor king. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She asks why hes here and not Minister Shin, and he says that Minister Shin fell in battle, but that theyve got the king locked up. In fact, I was this close to forgoing this entire essay last night and just shitposting for this recap, like I did for Memories of Alhambra. So-woon had sobbed that if Ha Suns body wasnt there, he must be alive somewhere. But in this episode, she was complaining about how late he was, and I felt like she shouldn't blame Ha Sun for disappearing like that, and it felt weirdly worded and not as executed well as I thought. This shows single and greatest flaw, therefore, is ignoring the consequences of the King as a pre-existing character as determined by the premise of the show itself. Likewho took care of him? Also, I completely agree that the acting, cinematography, and soundtrack were superb. . Nope it was kinda too long. 2/4 It showed his past. I was interested in Moon Lovers, but when I read only bad comments, I searched for synopsis and ending and actually it had so much so much potential that it's a pity it went that way. Minister Shin orders his men after him, but the instant Ha Sun is through the gate it slams shut, cutting him off from his soldiers. Though the family seems fine, their pet dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the home and continues barking frantically. Poor Moo-young is hurt that Ha Sun tried to leave him behind, and Ha Sun marvels, You really have fallen for me! LOL, that joke never gets old. Hmmm. ;-). Yes it depends on the perspective. Heyena. Thanks for noting that Yoon Park portrayed Ha Sun's successor, Lord Giseong. So-woon says that now he understands the weight of the crown and can move forward, but that he can come to her when he needs a break, and shell always be there for him. It was about the time due to the constant conflict among the delegates of his courts. Ha Sun doesnt want to disrespect his loyal friend that way, and Minister Lee says it makes him feel joyful to hear Ha Sun call him that. Add it to the list of things that are harder to believe than time travel and zombies Yoo In-Na's cuteness in Touch Your Heart. And their casts were first-rate. Because the show wouldve been more interesting, and wouldve made more sense if he had been treated as his necessary pre-existing character, and therefore storytelling cornerstone, (and Jingoos acting) deserved and required. Ha Sun tells Minister Shin, I will take your life and make you pay for stealing my letter, putting the border at risk, and endangering the capital for your personal gain.. Hence I've been making an effort to be somewhat detached and not take CROWNED CLOWN too personally. Thank you @lollypip for recapping THE CROWNED CLOWN. He basically committed suicide by cop, which makes no sense. Was glad when I saw Officer Jang want to accompany him, but then when those assassins attacked I was like????? I think @kiara tipped me off about it. But then I wonder: "Why two years? Why stop there? Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. ). Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. He is important. Ah.I just can't forget how foolhardy Hasun was to leave without protection when he knew that he had so many people against him. And nobody likes him anyway, right? Sicarius' point is that the doppelgnger plot became irrelevant once they killed off one of the doppelgngers and so the central source of conflict - the fact that the Clown was an imposter- was removed. Lord Giseong (cameo by Yoon Park), backs up Ha Sun, saying that he only wants to make sure the people are taking the correct medicines, making Ha Sun smile gratefully. This was my first YJG drama and it is hard to believe he is only 21 years old. He never had a chance to be anything other than a plot device that was promptly forgotten. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these recaps. If they had planned to make Ha-Sun abdicate the at the very least I wish they could've introduced his successor before so it didn't feel like he came outta nowhere. He says that she hasnt been officially deposed yet, so shes still of higher status than the king, and can order him to dethrone the traitor clown. If it was a challenge to my Sageuk Sages @kiara and @pakalanapikake then this sageuk punk is in good company. She is depressed and gets yet another false hope that Hasun could be alive. And how exactly was she able to leave the palace and not return to her family home or hie herself to a nunnery as she had told Daebi that she would do? 2. :-) Starring: Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Se-young, Kim Sang-kyung Creators: Kim Hee-won, Kim Seon-deok, Shin Ha-eun Watch all you want. He asks why Minister Lee did such a reckless thing, and Minister Lee apologizes for not keeping his promise never to leave him. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. It was a suitably heroic end for a loyal bodyguard. I dropped this drama once Yi Heon died, but have been keeping up with recaps only to be disappointed with what the writers have been doing every episode. She notes that this is her first time seeing the throne in person, and that Prince Yul is dead, but her blood will soon sit on the throne. Thats not all though as we soon find out. Suspension of Disbelief. Kudos to the entire production team. I appreciate your effort a lot. In the past, I've gotten myself in a swivet over dramas I was deeply invested in that later derailed or otherwise succumbed to out-of-character behavior, illogical happy endings, etc., etc. Tags: Lee Se-young, The Crowned Clown, Yeo Jin-gu, Your email address will not be published. Premiere Watch: Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2, The Crowned Clown, Whats Wrong Mr. Poong-sang, The clown gets a lesson on how to be a king, Three teasers for The Man Who Became King, Lee Kyu-han joins The Man Who Became King, Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young become the king and queen of Joseon, First script read for The Man Who Became King, The Man Who Became King confirms main pairing Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young, Lee Se-young courted to be Yeo Jin-gus queen in Gwanghae remake, http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/709687/, LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi. It did its intended purpose. I don't care how emotionally satisfying others may find the ending, two years in a coma without modern medicine is just so absurd it takes me right out of the story. At first, for a while, I thought that when he finally learned the truth about Yi Heon dying, he would be the one to kill Haksan. The Crown season 5 ends with Princess Diana preparing to take her sons Prince William and Prince Harry on a holiday to St. Tropez, organized by Al-Fayed. And his relationship with So-woon was already really nuanced and had great potential for a very unique romance in which So-woon would be the only person who had power over him. He gave an incredible performance; He didn't even try to run. Thank you. One of these days I intend to watch SHIN DON, which may overlap with JEONG DO JEON. The king was instantly killed. SO many eye rolling inconsistencies with the time period it took me right out of the whole story but I enjoyed half it at least thanks to the actors. ;-). For all the aforementioned reasons. I was sorely disappointed by the ending. She asks the little girl where she learned to make a wish like that, and the girl says a man who was passing by taught her. She decides to let Ha Sun pay tribute to Minister Lee, so he allows Minister Shin and Prince Jin-pyung to leave the palace. But from what I gather, they didn't. I hate the use of the magic random separation time generator, ( henceforth referred to as the CRM-114 Discriminator ), as its license for the writer to just make up any old thing, the off screen magic that takes place helps tidy things up, loose plot lines melt away, (or not), in the last five minutes. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. (Oh, I was forgetting Eunuch Cho. He takes special care packing the embroidered bag from So-woon and the compass she bought him in the marketplace. I honestly also would prefer this ending, as this is more fitting of the whole narrative. The queen dowager screams at the ministers to challenge Ha Sun, but they all stand silently in support of their king. He cries again as Ho-geol accompanies Minister Lees body out of the palace and past the rebel soldiers, then the gates are closed again. Thats not all though as we soon find out. But to create a 'bad' end then rush a 'good' one without solid backing feels weird. Give me a break. In the end, she didn't even feel part of the family; she wasn't welcome. Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. I personally think they could have used the King's death and still told an interesting and important story. They didn't really expose that at the beginning. or Even once a few people found out about Ha Seons identity, they for the most part just went on treating him like he was the real king all along, like Yi Heon didnt exist. It made it interesting. Stretching it A LOT, but okay. He falls to the ground, and although Moo-young tries to hold Ha Sun back, he breaks away and runs to cradle Minister Lees head in his arms. But I'm still not sure how the Queen managed to stop feeling guilty over her initially inadvertent betrayal of Yi Heon. And no maid will serve you water if youre not Team Good. When I was watching HWAJUNG, I had to put it on the back burner a bit more than half-way through, and didn't get back to it for three weeks. Predictable and flat waiting period for the queen. And do not had any problem wit it. I was perfectly okay with the ending. Like you, I'm only live-watching one drama at present, having dropped both TRAP and ITEM. It was one of my most fun and blissful experiences here at DB. Whatever you want to argue the reason for this was, and whatever you want to argue the reason for Ha Seon blithely forgiving him for this was, and whatever the argument posed for whether Haksan was good or bad, does not matter. After a brief recap to the events of last week, we begin with Queen Dowager and the former Left State Minister plotting their next move. It didn't turn out to be a bad drama, but it's not like I missed something important! I personaly don't like doppelganger stories because they often are not very good or end not very well like Big, Are You Human Too, The Honor, Jeckyl, Hyde and Me (not a doppelganger but same principe). if (d.getElementById(id)) return; (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. After all the drama and pain of the last 15 and a half episodes, after firmly declaring he wants to take Yi Heon's throne and use his power for good, he justdecides to walk away. Then what was the point ofanything that ever happened in this show? I'm relieved to know that you, too, find HAECHI a mental bandwidth hog. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. I bitched about this on my fan wall, but I'm so pissed I'll repeat myself. Two years pass, then HS shows up talking about how much time had passed when he woke up. It might have all been clear to Koreans or anyone else who knows the province names, but it seems to me like they were jerking us around by having the general from near the northern border turn around and then having another general turn up like magic. That is the amount of respect or rather fear a king was able to inflict upon others in those days. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. The clown scoffs at everything serious in the world, he is cynical and uses humor to show people that they are too serious. Nothing was making sense anymore. I'm going to miss this drama. Very sad but thoroughly enjoyed the series. This probably means I have to watch "Vincenzo" to find out what Kim Hee-won's visual style is.) Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. I realize that it was to his advantage to have his enemies think he was dead, but for the life of me, I cannot see how he could have lived. So what happens, when you kill him, and, moral implications aside, there are no consequences to this, is that your plot doesnt frakking make sense. Decent show, awesome costumes and props. Hed answered that it was to serve Ha Sun loyally and die in the line of duty, and Moo-young gets his wish. Think about this, initially only Haksan, Jo, and the Monk knew the Clown was pretending to be the King. Ugh! It's also funny how if you have slip up and say it backwards (like I often have), and you happen to say the word as spoonerism ( Clowned Crown) it still manages to highlight some of the show. Thats all. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. Thank you, fellow Beanies, for your thoughtful and thought-provoking comments. Set in the heart of Korea and split across sixteen 75 minute episodes, The Crowned Clown is a dramatic, politically charged series awash with tension, twists and turns. The Clown is King? 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