Although I was hesitant to watch the Chinese drama since I was not used to the language and (honestly) the baldness of the male charactersㅋㅋㅋ, but Chinese version of Scarlet Heart indeed made me change my views of Chinese drama. Indeed it was a drama with great story with skilled actors. The language that I thought was hard to adjust was so smooth, and that's how much I was moved with Scarlet Heart.
When I heard that they are making a Korean version of the drama, of course I would be so excited to hear one of my favorite drama being made in Korea, and the main role would be IU! Sadly, the drama was not able to beat the original like many others.
I don't think IU's acting was bad. She did well despite this being her first fantasy historical drama. The funny and cute scenes were adorable to watch, but to see the romance scene between the second and first male leads with the main girl and other serious scenes in the Korean version did not really move my heart. It's just the story of the original and the actors/actress was really good in the Chinese drama that it was a bit hard for me to watch. In my opinion, Chinese drama emotions are hard to copy, so it's hard to exact the same emotion or make it better (it's a bit hard to explain).
Overall, I would say with the cute scenes of IU and other actors/actress the Korean version would be rated as fair. Also, if you haven't watched the Chinese version, I think some will enjoy watching a fantasy drama version like this :)
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A really good plot but bad ending
I really loved the acting, the music, the story line but yeah the ending was so sad and unsatisfactory or else this drama would get a 10/10.Lee joongi did a marvelous job. The costumes were amazing. The songs, especially For you by EXO CBX is amazing!
I really loved the cute and funny moments through out the series but i really wish that they ended it the same way as in the original version(chinese) where they atleast meet each other in the future. ????????. cried a lot at the end .
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You will not be able to forget this one.
One of the best K dramas I have seen and if I may say so this is the first show I have come across that really stuck to its guns when it comes to being merciless with the plot. And I mean this in a good way because it made me respect the show more. A show doesn't have to be all sun and roses to be satisfactory but at the same time the it also shouldn't be all gloom. There was a good balance. I tried my best to predict the plot and googled a lot about Goryeo history during this time period but still the show was built well enough that all my research, which I assumed would give me spoilers, had no bearing on the story. The plot kept me on my toes. Not all dramas can pull off the wide array of themes, emotions and perspectives. The show is quite tightly packed( no useless fillers) and good direction I must say, because the drama really held up its shape. Scenes were meaningful, wonderful music, strong writing and good acting.There are some shows that are people-pleasers and then there are some like Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo that are assertive in their quality. If you want the first one then you would do better to leave this one out. But I suggest you to be courageous and watch this one because it is fantastic. Scarlet heart is a drama that will stay with you for a long time,and that's what makes it special. I have a new found respect for K dramas. Now go watch it.
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One of the best K-dramas I've watched...it has been around 3 years since I watched this and I can still remember most parts, that's how much of an impression it made on me. The first half will make you laugh and the second half will make you cry, and the whole journey will make you smile... The characters, actors, and ost are all amazing....Here I am watching this for yet another time while waiting for Korea to make a second season like China did... Don't know how long it'll take or if it'll even happen but HOPE (the ever present demon) won't let me give up on the idea...
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Still heartbroken
Scarlet heart ryeo is the reason why I'm hooked with historical dramas. I learned that historical dramas rarely has happy ending, however, it's still addicting to watch.Now, if you want a drama full of amazing visuals, this drama is for you.
If you want happy endings, well, this aint for you.
If you want romance, this can be for you, depending on the level of romance you want that is.
Pros:
1. Amazing visual
2. Great humor
3. Fantasy setting of time travelling
4. Easy going, funny and lovable FL.
5. Amazing character interaction
6. You cant call yourself an IU fan without watching this!!
Cons:
1. Heartbreaking ending
2. Lots of heartbreaking deaths. (All the handsome prince died, except for joo hyuk, ji soo, and joon gi.)
3. A lot of cut episodes. ( I saw a lot of edited scenes in youtube that wasn't in the drama itself)
4. An urge to flood whoever made this drama, tons of letter to request for season 2!!!
So, there you have it. I honestly loved this drama, cause not only they have great visuals, it also has an impactful drama and I can't stop rewatching again and again, plus, I'm an IU fan so I loved it even more.
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This drama left me with so many Wow moments and heartaches and it still haunts my mind. That's just how amazing it's.
What I liked:
The cast, characters and OST especially: Lee Hi - Can You Hear My Heart and Jung Seung-Hwan - Wind.
What I disliked:
What happened to some characters although I knew it was inevitable as i watched the original but this a kdrama I knew it was going to be different, but i was still taken by surprise again and again and again. And what Hae Soo's been through is much more and worse than in the original. Also this version lacked the close relationship between the 13th prince and 4th prince and 13th prince and Hae Soo as in the original.
I will definitely rewatch it again but not so soon as the story is still stuck in my head and heart.
fun fact:
I had to start watching this drama 3 times before completing it. The first time, i knew i was going to love it so after watching 4 episodes i stopped and waited till the drama is completed. the second time, i watched maybe up to ep 12 or 14 then i stopped because i was afraid of what's going to happen and didn't think i could handle it. The third time i said to myself that this time I'm going to finish it no matter what and so i binge watched it for 2 days and experienced the feeling of being sucker punched in the gut and heartaches so many times but i don't regret watching it.
if you are not a kdrama addict, then this drama will make you one.
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Personally, I dislike love triangles because I always have the 'second lead syndrome", and sometimes I get more attached to the second lead rather than the main. But the way this drama managed to, in a way, make you ship the heroine with BOTH of the leads in the triangle, is very well written and structured. The whole story flows very well and you get pulled along with it.
I think the charm of this drama is really the story and character development. It really isn't your standard cliche romance because there are also themes about friendship, family, power, death, regret, and many more. It ties in happiness and tragedy together very well.
The cast is very star-studded, the acting is great, the music as well.
There were just some aspects of the drama that I found a bit unnecessary, as well as some parts of the story that should have been explained more.
Overall, I do recommend this drama, especially if you want a tearjerker because this made me cry a lot. (I think a lot of people have as well hahaha)
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Started great then got annoying
A lot of people rave about Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo so I had wanted to watch it since a long time. But after having seen it, I find it a bit overrated. I had an idea what kind of drama ending this was and this isn't about the ending but rather the turns the plot took that got too frustrating after a very interesting start.Present day Hae Soo is a woman who had a series of unfortunate events happen to her and as she's sitting by a lake drinking her woes away, she notices a child floundering in the water about to drown. She decides to jump in to rescue him and instead finds herself 1000 years in the past. Now this was certainly an innovative way of time travel but by the end of it all, I began to wonder what was the point? It was only at the very end that it was explained but I was beginning to lose hope of getting an answer.
Initially, I loved every episode. I enjoyed Hae Soo's relationship with all the different princes. I loved her personality and teaching them modern vocabulary. The comedy was great with lots of cute scenes. The action was decent too as was the suspense. Then it started getting darker, Hae Soo was losing her spirit and there were a lot of time skips. The thing I found odd is, at one point someone refers to Hae Soo as being 29 years old and even after multi-year time jumps, she still refers to herself as being in her 20s.
It's understandable that life was difficult during that period with several discriminatory norms like "the king cannot marry a woman with scars on her body" and a lot of blood shed and politics trying to unseat the king. But that aspect of the show got really tiresome after watching 3 rounds of politics. At one point, the episode could no longer hold my attention and I just wanted to speed through to the end. I just about kept myself from skipping.
The actors all did a nice job. I liked the various personalities of the multiple male leads. Enjoyed their bonding and the changes they went through. Couldn't stand Queen Yoo and Princess Yun Hwa
My mental rating of the show went from 9 to 9.5 to 8 and finally 8.5 at the end. Though there were some emotional moments, I didn't really feel much for the most part of the series. The ending was decent but still left a lot to be desired. I wanted just a little bit more towards the very end since they seemed to have teased that there is something more but there hasn't been any talk of new seasons.
The OST is nice. A couple of songs stood out the most.
It's a good show to binge, but I don't see myself rewatching it.
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This is the drama that I never ever regretted I've watched ? Super duper great drama, and the plot is great. All actors and actresses suited well in the character they played. Plot twists are unexpected and really surprising.Baekhyun (10th Prince) is so cute and charming especially when is grumpy. I really enjoyed all his scenes. I especially loved the story of him and his wife Z.Hera (Park Soon Deok). They looked so great together, and I found them very sweet. Z. Hera is so cute when she pampered Baekhyun. Their scenes are so entertaining and funny, but what I love the most is the scene where they have to stay in hiding. Their story made me giggle, laugh, and cry.
Kang Ha Nuel (Prince Wang) is so appealing. I almost wanted him for Hae Soo. But I feel pity for his wife when he started to notice Hae Soo, fortunately, his wife is so kind.
Lee Joon-gi (4th Prince) is so great. He is really more appealing and handsome when he's serious. He's so sexy and romantic whenever he makes a move to IU (Hae Soo). I love his action scenes and all the heroic things he did for Hae Soo. My heart broke on what happened during the first part of the rain ritual - his acting is so great that it really pained my heart.
I actually don't like heavy drama or dramas that will make me cry, but this drama is so great that even if it pained my heart, I still loved it and found it one of the bests kdrama. The thing is this drama will make you feel a lot of emotions, so it was never boring. It will excite you, make you in pain, make you laugh, and then cry,and then laugh again.
The ending is not what I expected, but still I like how things went. It shows how mature of them when they handled the situation. I loved how Ji Soo (14th Prince) protected Hae Soo and the fact that he didn't take advantage of the situation.
Though the ending is unexpected, I never thought of it as a sad ending because of the hope they gave so PLEASE RELEASE THE SEASON 2, WE'VE BEEN DYING WAITING FOR IT??????????
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OMG is all I can say to this drama with such amazing acting acting skills perhaps the most requests for a season 2 sine it wasn't the ending everyone wanted. This drama was a rollercoaster of emotions where i felt happy one minute, sad the next to angry for every moment just took my breath away. Lee Joon Gi did a good job of capturing the emotion in their characters with the love story that he was willing to do anything to protect her, but in the end that wasn't what happened. It mad me sad when Kang ha-neul character switched over the evil side when he didn't get IU to love him so he changed his ways. The soundtrack on here was amazing as well kudos to the singers and artists that gave us such wonderful music that went with the scenes. From the bromance with the cast to love stories that was being portrayed with the main couple are one of the few reasons why you should watch this drama. This drama made Lee Joon Gi my fav actor in my top 3. Th e story was so powerful but didn't take away some of the cute moments that happened as well. Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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She has come from another time so she in independent and outspoken, thus surprising the group of of 8 surviving Prince’s who are used to more subdued woman. From the very beginning it touched my heart how she had time travelled from her time back into the Historic times of Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. She ends up in the Princes outdoors bathing room. A naturally heated pool where the Princes cleansed themselves and bathed in the natural springs. They were shocked when she appeared there. Then her cousin Park Si-eun as Lady Hae8th prince Wang Wook's wife and Hae Soo's cousin dies and she is left alone. She is ordered to marry the King as an alliance with her cousins family but she cuts her own arm with a shard from a vase she breaks and avoids the marriage but most of the Prince’s are in love with her. They are so happy she didn’t marry their father and instead becomes a Court Lady under concubine Oh. She is one of the kings favourites.
Lee Joon-Gi/4th Prince. Wang So, he is the grouchiest and the most arrogant he’s always telling her off but deep down he has and unwavering affection for her. He shows her around his favourite hidden places in the place gardens and warns her not to trust anyone. He watches over her from a distance.
The crown Prince Kim San-Ho / 1st Prince Wang Moo the Crown Prince has a variety of aliments and infections on his body like boils or allergy rashes. Hae Soo from modern times knows how to help him. He learns to trust her medications.
A general Sung Dong-il as General Park Soo-kyungand his Tomboy daughter Z Hera/Park Soon Deok [Park Soo Gyeong's Daughter of the General. She has loved 10th Prince Wang Eun from childhood and got to be his wife. Has arrived at the palace. It was not easy for her to get the Prince to love her back as he already loved Hae Soo. The General has been the 4th Prince. Wang So, mentor and teacher. Especially teacher of the Martial Arts. His daughter has the same skills. He has a love for the Prince So and is his greatest supporter. Park Soon Deok was funny when she asked her husband will she get pregnant after they were kissing for the first time.
Lee Joon-Gi/4th Prince. Wang So house riding skills are phenomenal and he takes her (Hae Soo) away with him for an all night ride all the way to the seashore to watch the sunrise. She is the only one he can trust of confide in. Episode 11-12 is hard to take when he knowingly drinks the poisoned tea meant for the Crown Prince and he almost dies. He was trying to save Hae Soo and the Crown Prince but she was still imprisoned and tortured. His character is really a sweetheart and so genuine in his conversation and his feelings but pressured by external events and politics. He falls deeper and deeper in love with her because of her great compassion, sympathy and caring nature. This is why as viewers we love this drama so much. Lee Joon Gi acting as Wang So the 4th Prince brings a heart felt dimension to this character that moves us so much as the viewer. So we watch this over and over just to see his wonderful portrayal of this outstanding character that he has brought to life in our hearts and minds. We love him, LJG so much.
I can't understand people complaining about his acting and the acting of the brother sibling. It is because of Hae Soo interfering nature why she always get in trouble. When she about to be executed her boss comes to her rescue and takes the blame.en years before someone send her poison and she miscarried the Kings baby. So just 10 years earlier her and the king were still sleeping together. She is a concubine. She tells the King she doesn’t want to lose another child to Queen Yoo. She Lady Oh will take the place of Hae Soo. She is dying anyway.
Hae Soo went outside the Kings residence to kneel to beg for Lady Oh life to be spared. She is already in a weakened state after being tortured. Looks like she has sustained a deep injury to her leg. The Nam Joo-Hyuk 13th Prince Wang Wook (Baek-A) comes to talk to her but she doesn’t listen. He tells her Lady Oh is doing this to save her and she is just angering the King. He said he’ll go prepare medicine for her and she asks for the 8th Prince but he is forced to abandon her because of what he knows. She’s been kneeling for two days without food and water. The rain comes. Everyone has been forbidden by the King to help her. Who comes to her aid to shelter her with his cloak and stand with her in the rain none other than the one that loves her the most and will risk his life and the wrath of the King ………… Yes who else but Lee Joon-Gi/4th Prince,Wang So. While others stand aside and watch. 8th Prince Wang Woo walks away. I think that this was Wang So’s greatest moment in this drama. I was so proud of him. The two youngest Princes were kneeling to the side. Wang So was send away as an ambassador to Jin as punishment for assisting Hae Soo but asked for her to be taken care of.
I hated and detested the character of Park Ji Young/Dowager Empress Yoo [Tae Jo's 3rd Queen and mother of the 3rd Prince, 4th Prince and 14 Prince ). This evil queen wanted Goryeo to belong to one of her son. She got her wish but it went to the son that she had disowned. Karma gets you. She’ll do anything to put her son on the throne. She even stopped to gloat when the Lady Oh was being lead away to her execution because Lady Oh was her greatest rival and the Kings confidant. The King loved her.
s soon as Lee Joon-Gi/4th Prince,Wang So left the palace Hae Soo was kicked out by the King. She becomes a Gyobang water maid doing washing.
A year later when Wang So comes back and finds Have Soo gone he refuses to do what the King has asked him to do. He goes straightaway to find her at her job, to hug her and greet her and tell her that he missed her. She makes him take off the mask that he has been wearing again. He is so demanding and never lets her do her own thing. She has to give him the put down “When I meet you I remember every thing that I want to forget.” His broken hearted face is too much ……… for me to look at. He has deep thoughts in his caring for her. He’ll give up everything to make her happy. I like Wang So saying to Wang Wook”Your uselessness makes me shake with anger.” At the point of episode 13 she should have married Wang So when he asked her.
I love Lee Joon-Gi/4th Prince,Wang and Hae Soo together LJG and UI have strong chemistry together.
Seo Hyun/Gisaeng Woo Hee [Last Princess of Hubaekje] has been self harming herself. She has scar cuts on her arm. The Nam Joo-Hyuk 13th Prince Wang Wook (Baek-A) is in love with her. They are lovers but she is not sure of her alliance with the Kings rules. She is planning to assassinate the King during her dance routine at the Peace Summit. He(13th Prince) is an excellent Prince with the qualities of charming, delightful and likeable man. The happy Prince the beautiful man reads her dance moves and gets in front of her sword and she stabs him instead of the King. His father the King killed her whole family she was the only one left that is why she has antagonisms.
II didn’t realise it was Kang Ha-Neul 8th Prince Prince Wang Wook what was putting mercury poison in the King Kim San-Ho / 1st Prince Wang Moo the Crown Prince bath. I thought it was the sneaky 9th prince, Wang Won (Yoon Sun Woo) who frequently causes trouble behind the scenes. Quietly causes mayhem without getting caught for a very long time. This guy was actually the baddest Prince who managed to put the blame on tho everyone but himself but he got his Karma in the end. The 8th Prince is one of the cleverest of the brothers and he is behind the scenes manipulating them. Hae Soo is shocked to earn that the 8th Prince poisoned the King.
Z Hera/Park Soon Deok and her husband the 10th Prince Wang Eun are fleeing from the King’s men when they are cornered. He 3rd Prince Wang Yo has put out a rumour that Wang Sun grandfather has caused the coup. She, Park Soon Deok is the better fighter and is protecting her husband. He is pleading for their lives from their brother. She is wounded from behind by a soldier. He comfort and consoles her and says” we will go together” as she dies. The king his brother shoots two arrows into him. Wang So the 4th prince tries to protect him. Jung the 14th Prince arrives and Wang So goes to his aid as the Kings arrow strikes the other brother. The younger talks about his birthday and the gift only he can give. Then he talks bout his wife that he can’t let her go alone “so give me the gift only you can give me so I can go with her.” He’s begging Wang So to kill him. Although it stresses him to the max and tears are streaming down his face. He stands up takes up his sword, Scream out and swings it. Silence reigns the Wang So laugh maniacally and crying at the same time stands up and walks away. Just shocked at what he had just done.
I was like a moth to a flame and so close to it that I nearly got my wings burnt. So why? First of the language and the poetic ways, the history, the wonderful actors (the Princes) (they had their own little stories),the imagery, the horse riding (I’ve got a thing for horses), the costumes, the scenery, the romance between the 4th Prince and Hae Soo and the story itself. This girl from the future changed history and made all these Princes fall in love with her because she was different. All the little problems she encountered and experienced. How she solved them in her own way but also complicated conditions and relationships so that eventually she had to leave the palace because she didn’t really understand the politics of that society and that it was impossible to change what has been set for a thousand years into mere weeks and months. So there were many experiences that for the viewer tore at the hearts and minds. Despite the kings total love and commitment to her he couldn’t get over the politics. They shared some tender moments that will be engraved on your heart, moving, poignant, emotional, heart wrenching and sweet. These will keep you locked into their love story to the very end. No you don’t get the ending you want but their story will keep you coming back for more and reliving again all those fragile, affectionate, loving and sometimes treacherous times. Its not all about the love, some of it is about the hate and the betrayal, the insidious double dealing. That betrayal is what breaks her heart and its not even his duplicity. It is also a story of revenge, become king and I will remember the evil you and yours have done to me. All of my spitefulness, malevolence and vindictiveness will take satisfaction.
I have finished watching this again. It is still my favourite of all favourites. Despite the sad parts there is something very addictive about this fascinating drama
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Tear-jerker
After watching the original version (Scarlet Heart 2011) I already have an idea about the ending for this one. Having really loved the Chinese version of Scarlet Heart I wasn't sure how I would feel about this one. But it surprised me! The story concept was the same but the way the story played out was different and intriguing. I really love the cast they chose.Overall I mostly enjoyed the chemistry between the leads as well as the brotherhood between the male lead and his best bro. The story has you laughing one moment and then tearing up in another moment. It is very melodramatic and can be a bit depressing--especially if you already know how it will end. It was very emotional and heart moving. I only hope they will eventually make a 2nd season with a wholesome ending.
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