Consistently entertaining and unique!
This is perhaps the first time that I'm not even slightly hesitant that a drama deserves 10/10. 2020 dramas proved to me that most kdramas, no matter how good, lack consistency. And frankly, I was slowly losing interest in them. But Mr. Queen on the other hand was the definition of being an effortlessly fun and engaging watch from start to its very last minute. Even better, the fun never took away from the drama's seriousness in its plot and emotions, making it impossible to not get attached to the characters and their stories.The acting was also never lacking, even by the supporting characters. Shin Hye Sun doesn't need to do more to prove how versatile she is as an actress. Even just within this drama, she perfectly portrayed the two contrasting roles given to her. First, the heartbroken and innocent So Yong who is about to marry the King which doesn't love her back, and the hilariously outspoken 'Mr Queen' who is Jang Bong Hwan, a chef from modern times whose soul somehow gets trapped in So Yong's body. Jang Bong Hwan has to live as a noble woman in the palace, marrying a dissatisfied 'puppet king' planted by the So Yong's family, which was played by Kim Jung Hyun.
The above was a recipe for misunderstandings and uncertainty between the Queen and King, so I was quite unsure of how their relationship would progress but the writer outsmarted my thinking every time.
Also, I see how the ending could have ruined it for some, but I thought it made perfect sense as the drama justified it with proper explanation on the soul's control in So Yong's body.
Its been a while since I was so entertained, all-in-all, Mr. Queen is a flawless watch, no matter what genre you enjoy!
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This is a lover letter to our queen
I loved this drama beyond words, I laughed and cried and laughed again, pretty much all the cast is phenomenal. So here let me gash about it.Story: the plot is so good!! although the falling in water and appearing in another timeline or world thing trope is so overused, but here it was brilliant because we didn’t know what happened to her all the series is she dead is she not where is she?! So good I was thinking about it day and night.
Acting: the queen it’s all her she is a queen she got my heart, she is so funny and played the “guy” part like a..well guy hehe. 10/10
Ending: the perfect ending in history I cried buckets in the last episode the ending was everything I wished for!
WATCH THIS DRAMA! YOU ARE MISSING OUT!!
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I started watching this series over a year ago and stopped at episode 8 back in April of last year. Maybe I was bored. Too much was going on plotwise and honestly they really didn't explain the family dynamics to my liking. However, I have a goal of finishing the shows in my currently watching list. I started rewatching and the show actually is better in the 2nd half. I usually don't say that. Most shows go down hill but this one picked up and became more interesting each episode. The 2 best things about the show are that the cast is phenomenal and there are some genuinely funny, full on, laugh out loud moments. Shin Hye Sun and Cha Chung Hwa are pure comedy gold. Choi Jin Hyuk's voice was perfection. It's a good series to watch at least once.
I am shouting out epsiode 10. This epsiode was LOL funny. First when the Queen rolled out of the bed at the beginning when she was about to touch the King's nose and 2nd when Lady Choi smacked the Chef on the lips, I about hit the floor. That whole scene in the bamboo forest was hysterical.
4/21/23
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The first historical drama that successfully captured my heart!
As you can all see, my watchlist has literally no historical dramas/movies in my completed list or my plan to watch list. I’ve only seen Moon Lovers which failed me at the first few episodes, and sadly I had to drop them. Since then, I tend to avoid watching historical dramas as I thought it wasn’t my cup of tea. I tried watching the King’s Case Note once, and yet again I dropped them. And eventually I came with a thought that every historical dramas/films are B.O.R.I.N.G. However, then comes Mr. Queen, which I heard was really different from other historical dramas with the eccentric female lead and a comedic storyline. Who would’ve thought this drama would caught my eye—the eyes of someone who once avoids historical dramas.The first episode didn’t really wow me to be honest, but oddly enough, I continued until the fifth episode, the eighth episode, the sixteenth episode, and eventually it lead me to the very last episode. I have to admit that some of the episodes in the middle (Ep 15-17) is a little boring as it focuses more on the dark side of the Palace instead of focusing on the King and Queen, but the trio—Court Lady Choi, Hong Yeon and the Queen herself—is something that always made me excited to watch a new episode. The side characters in the story left a big impact on the whole drama, as it made the drama more alive, more entertaining, and more beautiful!
The casts were all amazing! Shin Hye Sun killed the role, I really couldn’t think of any other actress that could pull off this role better than her! And what can I say for Cha Chung Hwa (Court Lady Choi), Che Seo Eun (Hong Yeon), Lee Jae Won (Du Il), Kim In Kwon (Royal Chef Man Bok), B.A.P’s Yoo Young Jae (Kim Hwan).... they were all ah-may-zing! Just WOW! Killed it! The only reason why I couldn’t give a full mark on the acting part was because there were some actors (like the man with the scar on his face and Dam Hyang’s dad) that seemed a little awkward when acting, but overall, it’s excellent!
What I really love about this drama is the balance between the genres. You could get this super nervewracking scenes, but it could make you laugh out loud in split seconds with the sudden comedy. You could see this beautiful friendship between the FL and the side characters and the beautiful romance between the leads. It was all written flawlessly. I really love how they took 35 minutes of the last episode to give every protagonists (even the side characters) a happy ending. I don’t really get why people are not happy with the ending of this drama which shows Bong Hwan going back to his body and So Yong going back to the Queen’s body once again... We may never see Queen So Yong beat Man Bok with her cooking skills, or seeing her use weird words that the King always fail to understand, or seeing her act inappropriately that made Court Lady Choi stressed out most of the time, but the happy ending here satisfies me so much, as it still makes everyone happy. Everyone gets justice and each of their own happy endings. It ends with all smiles, and that’s what really matters for me.
Thank you, Mr Queen for showing me beautiful friendships and romance and also for showing me that a happy ending doesn’t really mean the death of all the antagonists—but forgiving is. Despite all the controversies that has happened to Mr. Queen, I’m thankful that I had the chance to watch this from start til finish. Beautiful drama.
Overall, a 9.5/10! Off to Mr Queen: Bamboo Forest! Let’s go! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A must watch Joseon period drama.
What a drama...! Totally enjoyed it. A modern day chef swapping in a princess body and ready to get married to the King. And followed with lots of chaos, comedy, heart breaking moments, jealousy and what not. A clear adventure for viewers to seek a wholesome drama and happy ending also HOPE for a new season.A modern way to present the story of Joseon era and perfectly executed by each characters. Hae-Sun and Jung-hyun chemistry is so good and how they clear their misunderstanding and grow closer to each other Supporting characters gave astonishing performance within the same story frame.
The plot is set on a good pace which will give a satisfacting ending with clear explanation and salvation to those who needed.
Music are also good, you can check the playlist on youtube also.
PLEASE add this drama on your watchlist you will not regret it.
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GET READY TO LAUGHT YOUR BUTT OFF!!!
I swear, I have never laughed so much while watching a kdrama!Oh my goodness! WHAT AN AMAZING STORY LINE!!! I have read of transmigration, but this one is so different! I know I also watched a Chinese drama along the same tune, but this one still feels far from that! It was cool from beginning to end. Oh my, how I love the food part! That was sooooo hunger-provoking! I also love how they considered absolutely ALL CHARACTERS!!! They all came together to form this one big world of funny ins and outs of palace life. They all rock! I love how it can be a mixture of funny and serious at the same time. Hands down, one of the most worth it dramas that I have ever watched! :)
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3A ÚNICA COISA BOA DESSA SÉRIE É A FL
Me apaixonei por essa rainha, sério! Quero ver mais trabalhos dessa atriz e mais personagens descontraídas e loucas como essa. Demais!Então por que só 6,00? Não houve um plot significativo na história para dar uma acordada no telespectador. O alívio cômico aqui é perfeito, demais, não tem do que reclamar. Os secundários não são tão legais assim. O 2º casal principal achei desinteressante, mas gostei demais das damas de companhia da rainha. Em nenhum momento achei maçante a história, ela fluiu perfeitamente, embora tenha faltado emoção para ser mais interessante em alguns aspectos. Dei muuuitas risadas com esse casal estranho, e essa rainha louca.
A química deles é muito boa, e acreditei demais no romance deles. Confesso que fiquei com muita saudades e triste com o final, pois esse casal merecia um final melhor. Muuuuito melhor que este. Odiei o final, foi horrível mas compreensivo depois de um tempo.
De qualquer forma vale muito a pena assistir independente do final ser feliz ou não, agradável ou não.
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My rating for this drama is extremely generous, let me just say, because if it wasn’t for my favorite actress, Shin Hye Sun, and a wonderful cast of other characters, this drama could have easily been 5 stars for me. I had high hopes for Mr Queen because of the cast and because of the compelling storyline, however I never expected to be so damn bored the entire time I was watching it. Each episode felt like a drag, and I found myself checking the time of each episode every 3 minutes. There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this drama except for the ending, however I just never clicked with any of the characters. I didn’t care about what happened to Jang Bong Hwan and Cheoljong by the end, I just wanted it to be over so I could mark this drama as “Completed” and move on to the rest of my watchlist. As someone who watched and absolutely LOVED the drama Mr Sunshine, I feel as though I have forever been ruined and have set my expectations astronomically high for any period drama I watch after that. Mr Queen was completely predictable all the way until the end, and every character (except for one, but I’ll just attribute that to the obligatory second male lead death scene) got a flawless, happy ending. I so badly wanted angst, I wanted CONSEQUENCES, I wanted them to suffer because it’s so freaking unrealistic for them to get such a sappy conclusion. I wanted sacrifice (in the form of that palace child actually being poisoned to death) and I wanted Hong Yeon and the Court Lady to die in the forest fight because war isn’t pretty. Sure, that would have pissed some people off, but it would be a lot more on-brand with the Joseon period than every character turning into a superhero and defeating all the bad guys. The humor was great at first, sure, but holy crap did it get annoying toward the end. There’s only so many times a character being overly dramatic or Jang Bong Hwan saying something really aggressive and “cool” can make me laugh. The OST didn’t really impress me. The main theme was the only redeeming track in that whole playlist. The story itself just didn’t go in the direction I had hoped it would go. I was expecting some freaky supernatural shit to happen to Cheoljong, or for Kim So Yong to at least be there for more than the last 10 minutes of the drama. The romance was weird at best, and at the end it just didn’t seem to matter, because the person that Cheoljong fell in love with was not Kim So Yong but a very horny modern-day Korean chef. Overall, just pretty freaking disappointed. I have loved every single drama by Shin Hye Sun up until I watched this one, and the extremely high ratings honestly make no sense to me. Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Everything was going very well in ....until the end (messed up)
Before talking about cons , let me talk about the pros of this drama.The story : VERY INTRESTING AND FUN. It's so rare to see a reincarnation of a man's soul to a woman's body. And that's what made me watch this drama . I also loved how they kept the comedy genre till the end , as it is so rare to see a comedy period drama till the end. Usually in period dramas , the first 4 or 5 ep will have comedy/lighthearted moments and later as the story moves on it gets serious. Each ep will have at least one funny/lighthearted scene . Our MR.QUEEN changes the boring Joseon Dynasty into fun and entertaining . Our queen with bong hwan's body becomes "i am not like other women in joseon era" If you really want a good laugh watch this drama, its worth it!!
Cast/acting: 10 on 10 !! Shin Hye Sun , our queen was the show's spotlight , i instantly became a fan of her !! the way she behaved as if bong hwan was actually in her body!! So good , And our King, Kim Jung Hyun , he really gave me the king vibes !! his funny to a serious acting was so on top!! At one point i forgot that he was dong goo from waikikki S1, And all our villans were so good at their job in making me hate them (that's their point as villans) . Btw Jo Hwa Jin 's character reminded me of kang soo jin's character from true beauty ...you hate them at one point but them you forgive them (basically both of these character makes a bad choice and later realizes their mistakes and helps our main characters)
I especially wanna talk about out supporting cast like our court lady choi, hong yeon(court maid ) and their sibling like relationship with our queen. I love the trio sooooo much!!
Here is the con (spoilers!!)
But i really wanted bong hwan's soul to be in queen's body till the end , but the writers messed up i am happy that no one died except byung in , seeing bong hwan crying and smiling at the same time while reading about the joseon dynasty was so sad!! As soon as the soul changed during the last ep, the drama lost it's fun (for me) , It was so good till the half of the last ep. It was clear that our king fell in love with bong hwan's personality and how he feels off when bong hwan left the queen's body shows it. i was not satisfied by the ending basically . I loved so yong (queen) with bong hwan's soul and i expected that to continue but the writers thought that if they end it like that, it shows homosexuality and as it is korean drama they changed the whole story . This is my biggest problem with this drama .It was NOT a SATISFACTORY ending.
music: i only like the funny ost like bong hwan-a and keep going , others are meh to me.
I can only rewatch the funny moments in this drama .
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Perfect Escape
I started watching this drama because of the competition; there just wasn't a whole lot to watch when this started. After viewing the first couple of episodes, I became hooked and / or obsessed with every aspect of this production.I'd like to break this review down into categories and the first is writing / directing / and production. A blended comedy has to be the hardest genre to write and maintain at a certain pace. I laughed on every single episode except the ending and found myself willingly transported to a snapshot of Joseon history. Everything about this drama is well rounded, but the director and writing staff should be awarded an Oscar because the pace, setting, dialogue and costumes are vividly brilliant. I felt like a first person spectator in fictional Korean and it was magic.
The next category that deserves gushing appraisal is the acting. Shin Hye Sun plays two characters in this drama, Kim So Yong and Jang Bong Hwan. What is absolutely crazy about her acting is that each persona seems to be portrayed by different actresses. When she is Jang Bong Hwan, the screen absolutely lights up like fireworks. Opposite her is Jang Bong Hwan as King Cheoljong. His acting in "Mr. Queen" is understated, deliberate and brilliant. The King's character is somewhat of a chameleon and the way he undertakes the role would leave a lesser actor in the dust beside of Kim So Yong. He is dynamically perfect across from whomever he shares the screen with and I became an instant fan. Last but not least are the rest of the cast that fill out the narrative in such a way that each could have been the center of the story: the Grand Queen, Kim Jwa Geun, Kim Byung In, Royal Chef, Hong Yeon, Court Lady Choi and many more were brought to life with mastering care by their portrayer. I wish there could be an emoji inserted of a standing applause audience because they deserve that and so much more.
My least favorite part of this drama was the ending. Throughout all episodes, King Cheoljong organically falls in love with Mr. Queen; he/she is unruly, abrasive, brilliant and uniquely in the moment. Mr. Queen is the only character who with no hidden agenda and that draws Cheoljong in like the proverbial moth to the flame. He has spent his life being surrounded by people using him and the first forced interactions between the two become compelling moments later. By the end, he lights up when Mr. Queen is near, terrorized when she's hurt. Both actors make you feel as if they would rather not breath if the other is not close by and this is why I think the ending was slightly (just slightly) lackluster. Jang Bong Hwan is thrown into the future, Kim So Yong once again inhabits her body alone and the King and she live happily ever after, crazily in love. The writers probably pieced together the best ending possible with restrictions placed upon them. But, as a viewer, I found Kim So Yong, alone in her body, a lackluster character. She was very much written correctly for her time but after watching the story of Mr. Queen, I missed this character desperately in the end. I would imagine the King did also.
My last point is a big thank you to all for highlighting the life of a real person, that of King Cheoljong of Joseon. Grabbed and placed as a Joseon puppet king by the Kim Clan, he tried his best, with strings tying him, to help the common person in a decidedly corrupt monarchy. Thanks to YouTube, I found out that he was a flawed but caring king and I'm glad that a posthumous heroic ending was written for him, albeit in fiction. The dark and true machinations of the Andong Kim clan were brought to light and I cannot imagine how happy he must be in the afterlife. History is usually written by the victors to shame those defeated and through this drama, a once obscure King now enjoys a posthumous second life. A truly fitting ending.
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Plot holes everywhere
Stupid twists, large plot holes, dumb characters. Another highly recommended drama resulted in wasted time for me.And i can't understand, why authors using same exact jokes again and again and again. They either think joke is more fun when repeated several times, or simply stupid, so they come up with only few jokes and have no choice but endlessly repeat this jokes. Do yourself a favor, don't get fooled by positive reviews, or you might end up with wasted time and disappointment. And just FYI, here lots of BL jokes.
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You Might Be Disappointed by the Ending
Mr.Queen is by far one of the best dramas I've watched. It's the only drama I watched while airing and watched with and without subs. From episode one you will be curious and the writers have a way of ending each episode so that you're curious about the next and are hardly ever to predict what will happen. The main characters are Cheoljong, Soyong and Bonghwan , but we see little of Soyong's feelings and own interactions with Cheoljong. That being said the ending makes everything seem rushed and ill-planned. Throughout the drama we grow fond of Sobong's (the combo of bonghwan's mind in soyong's body) interactions with everyone. She's humourous , a bit wild, smart and not willing to be restrained. Cheoljong and Sobong's relationship starts off rough what with the hate and revenge-based enmity but eventually grows to mutual respect and then love. After Sobong's numerous identity crisis-es, she finally admits that she does in fact care for cheoljong seen in how she kisses him, and longs for him when he leaves, but then suddenly in the end Bonghwan is thrown back into the present leaving Soyong to regain control of her body.Yes, it's Soyong's body, she was in love with Cheoljong first and he at least had a crush on her which he put aside, but it was Bonghwan's efforts that made him fall for her . That aside even if Bonghwan was sent back to the future I could accept that. What I couldn't accept was the way they did it. It was too sudden, he didn't even get to say goodbye and then when he got back no reason was given for why he was able to move unlike the last time he went back and a sloppy excuse which made no sense was given for why he wasn't arrested (that being his "sudden change of heart and desire to do the right thing" when he turned in Secretary Han which lead to him being thrown off his balcony as revenge instead of by mistake as it was in the beginning). This I say makes no sense because Sobong had castrated Secretary Han's ancestor which should have effectively eliminated his EXISTENCE from the future.
Besides that, it seemed like the writer's were originally going for the Sobong x Cheoljong ending but were too scared of controversy to do it. That's the only reason I can think of for :
1)making him go through an identity and sexual identity crisis come to terms with both his new body and feelings only to make him go back. And
2) Making Soyong seem like such an insignificant character. If they wanted to establish romance between her and Cheoljong, they should've filmed so that it was obvious Bonghwan and Soyong were sharing her body by having times where she was more dominant and her personality was on full display where she could make advances towards Cheoljong.
All in all, it was good, very enjoyable, but the ending leaves much to be desired both in terms of logic and fulfillment. Even korean viewers said that although it was a happy ending they could't help but feel empty/disappointed.
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