He hands her a letter from Ha Sun, which says that if she promises not to punish his people, he will confess his crimes and hand over the royal seal. (function(d, s, id) { He essentially died so that no one could ever actually prove the Clown as fake. One that is like a wolf trying to be a sheep and telling everyone that it is a sheep, when its actually still a wolf. She cracks it and makes a wish, but when she opens her eyes, shes still alone. The Crowned Clown 2019 | Maturity Rating: TV-14 | 1 Season | Period Pieces Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people. Please enter your username or email address. Gotta say though, I did enjoy the political aspect of this series even if it was neglected in the last couple of episodes. I watched the first 15 minutes or so and knew how they would treat the king's character that I couldn't stand to watch anymore. So after the preliminary introductions, they used Yi Heon as a plot device, to get the Clown into the Kings position and then they abandoned the King. She is depressed and gets yet another false hope that Hasun could be alive. 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. Then Officer Jang and him could have travelled far searching for the queen, end up in this town at the end and reunited. Find Dal Rae? The whole idea was for the clown to step in temporarily because they are bound by the custom and rules of that time period. Kudos to the entire production team. Minister Shin manages to growl, You lowly clown before Ha Sun yanks back his sword and slashes his throat. First she lost the king, now she lost the clown. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. Sorry for the late reply! The writers could have done better making recovery time shorter, say 3-6 months. 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. So it was @sicarius who broke it. His fears. The Crown Season 5 ending explained The episode begins with the Royal Family agreeing to the decommissioning of the royal yacht, Brittania. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. Welcome to the world of sageuks. That was unfair!! Grrr. Lord giseong is a prince as i understood. I didn't even recognize him from his turn as wild and crazy PD Lee Gang in RADIO ROMANCE. She did get to meet his sister without knowing it was her. It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. At the start of the story, we could see that he gave up, he was just in damage control task. I have no qualms about it. A character as significant and prominent as the King, doesnt even have to be on screen for anything that happens to him to be very important to how your plot plays out if you want your plot to make sense. His weaknesses. After all if the really great episodes the ending was puzzling. The survival of the great majority allows everything? I'm getting into water-over-the-dam territory. And some shows just seem to have an initial hump that I have to get over before they draw me in but then from there on out it's smooth sailing. I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. Fictional or not, no sageuk has ever dare to change the royal line of Joseon. Im glad it was 16 episodes. 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. Both of them walked right into Ha Sun's traps. Because they went about writing it completely the wrong way, and the premise was flawed from the very beginning due to how they decided to tell it. Why was killing off all the bad guys done so poorly and quickly? 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. The Crown is unlikely to continue past a sixth season, the Netflix show's executive producer has confirmed. The entire nation praised his great virtues. Shiver!! Me, too. JUMONG was simply momentous, with KINGDOM OF THE WINDS a worthy successor. 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 everything the Clown does under pretense as the King, will be seen by the other characters, as being done by the King. 3.2/4 . We can write what we want but everyone involved in it worked really hard to bring this to life. The makers of this show (and I assume the movie) decided to show that story by means of a doppelganger plot. It's an interesting interpretation, but I prefer them alive :). Meanwhile Ha Sun is torn after receiving an urgent letter regarding troops on the Frontier. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? I found the ending a little stretched don't get me wrong, I always want happy endings and in this case a life as commoners for Ha-Seon and the Queen, but it seemed to me that the story was wrapped up that way to create suspense about Ha-Seon fate (and, I think, to give us assurance that his life will be safe in the future). Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. For a doppelganger Clown to become King, the King must already exist as a character. We see a couple discussing what went wrong in . Unnecessary death of the officer. Meanwhile, MLSHR had ALL the potential to be THE Sageuk of the decade, but it tanked, epically. Why kill officer Jang So random. DEFINITELY MLDBC!! In fact it reached 2 digit ratings even afterwards. Auwe! It is an 8/10 for me. It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. Yep, the mother of the baby that was killed so cruelly agreed to let the honorable Haksan die with utmost integrity. Moo-young yanks the sword from his own belly and uses it to kill the last assassin, as Ha Sun sinks to the ground. @kurama, No no. Lucky you, for having a fairly good Sageuk as your 1st one. I was not expecting his remaining foes, Daebi and Lord Shin, to lose their mojo or get a group rate on lobotomies. It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. The acting was superb, the scenery was beautiful and the story was different from its source material. I'm totally mystified over how Ha Sun survived two arrows in the back (let alone managed to extract them by himself). He didn't even try to run. Or well he did but not the important ones. Let me say it again. I cannot believe that Lord Shin would have allowed himself to walk into a trap. Who wouldn't, if they were up against Hae Mo-su and his badass grandson?! He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. Thank you @lollypip for recapping THE CROWNED CLOWN. Another example would be the queen: after her suicide cliff attempt, she acted like shed been married to Ha Seon all along instead of Yi Heon. This probably means I have to watch "Vincenzo" to find out what Kim Hee-won's visual style is.) Though the family seems fine, their pet dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the home and continues barking frantically. The first scene in this episode sets the tone. also, thanks to the author for the recap. He reminds us that to be a man is to make mistakes, to laugh and fool around. Yes it depends on the perspective. Btw, it's wonderful to see you back on the comment section <3. ;-), "From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, ..", I can't agree more than this. He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. While there were memorable scenes and dialogue, I feel like the overall message the show was trying to convey got muddled along the way. Some found it a plot mistake but others didn't or found it interesting . created an account to say, I totally agree with you. The Clown is King? Please enlighten us. It helps to know that I am not the only one who struggled live watching two sageuks at the same time. But still if you look exactly like the king and sitting on the throne no one would dare to question you, unless you are bold like shin and he knew what he was talking about. The end was quite disapointing, I mean the jump in the future was useless. The transition is close. 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. The Crowned Clown (Episode 16, Finale) Drama: The Crowned Clown (English title) / Man Who Become King (Literal) Orignal name: / Wangyi Doen Namja Director: Kim Hee-Won Writer: Kim Sun-Deok, Shin Ha-Eun Network: tvN Episodes: 16 Release Date: January 7 -- March 4, 2019 She gave up and it seems they met in Heaven? He says that even if he stepped down and one of them took the throne, the country would be okay. He apologizes for not running to her faster, but she just throws her arms around his neck, happy that hes here now. The last 15mins is just drama just for the sake of drama. He can only be as abusive or violent or lost or addicted to drugs as his writing allows. He should have walked away, been protected by the officer, who would then accompany him as he returned to the village incognito to meet up with his sister and the queen. If it was any other drama it would gain only a few comments which would decrease over time, but MLSHR had 2000 comments within few hours even during the last episodes!! You dont get a medic so learn your own first-aid. She walks out of the village and into a field to think, carrying one of her wishing hazelnuts with her. He basically committed suicide by cop, which makes no sense. Whether you were satisfied with the finale or not, there's no doubt about it, The Crowned Clown delivered one heck of a rollercoaster ride for its finale. We learn that the soldiers who arrived just in time were General Kims, Lord Yoos old friend. 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. Without him, we wouldn't have a clown to be crowned. My thoughts are the queen died of a broken heart when she learned the king was dead. He looked excellent. All she got in return was a bitter forced suicide she was so misunderstood. 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. And even that wouldn't have happened if Lee Jun-ki wasn't leading the drama basically single-handedly! The two could have wandered the country checking that new reforms were taking place. An emotional farewell with Eunuch Jo (now Royal Secretary Jo) ensues and Ha Sun leaves the palace for good, following after So Woon who left the palace just before he did. While writing this analysis, I found out that "The Crowned Clown" was directed by Kim Hee-won, one of the very few female directors in the K-drama industry; she also directed the recent hit "Vincenzo." (Dang! We got to see one measly flashback of Yi Heon and the Queen early in their marriage before he started going off the deep end. Again, why? 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