OMG whut was that all about!?! Imma going to pretend the completely nonsensical (even within the mythology of the drama) episode 16 of Queen In Hyun’s Man didn’t exist. Episode 15 was all sorts of heartbreaking, but if the payoff is the stupidity of 16, then imma going to pretend both episodes pfft evaporated into thin air. This drama was so intelligently written for so long, having it completely go off the rails in terms of whys-and-hows at the very end is certainly disappointing. On a happier note, Ji Hyun Woo confessed to Yoo In Na at the finale viewing party for QIHM. His exact words were “I wanted to say this in front of fans who love this drama. I like Yoo In Na, and I hope for your blessings.” Apparently it was a surprise to Yoo In Na, and her response was this will need to be discussed privately. Ergh, girlfriend, the correct response was to kiss this adorable boy senseless right then and there. He just turned your real life into an actual K-drama! Gosh, this just tickles me pink with glee.
I suppose the expectations being so high makes for the disappointment to feel even more keen. QIHM was not like Rooftop Prince, where the time-travel happened completely nonsensically and was never discussed again until they magically zapped back in the end. In QIHM, the time-travel mechanism was dissected ad nauseum and used often to enable Boong Do to travel back and forth. The talisman was the key, the life-and-death moment was the trigger. For the writer to suddenly make the CELL PHONE the new talisman was such a WTF slap to thinking fans who appreciated the carefully crafted mythology only to be told anything goes as long as it brings Boong Do back to Hee Jin.
I’m a huge sci-fi and fantasy geek, and I can buy all sorts of explanations for magic and hoodoo and weird doohickeys that conjure up incredible and impossible happenings, as long as it stays consistent within its own explanations. I despise it when the writer creates a mythical structure only to leap outside of it, which ultimately only burst the mythology that was created. Of course the original talisman was magic, but the story tried to explain how and why it worked. To have the magic cell phone become a time-traveling magic trigger made no sense within QIHM because it doesn’t have any of the established reasons for why the original talisman allowed Boong Do to time-travel. So the cell phone becomes the deux et machina, and oh how I hate that. I sorta feel like I was manipulated for this final two-episode arc, and unnecessarily at that. The drama should have ended at 14. Boong Do and Hee Jin got their catharsis, gave up quite a lot to be with each other, and settled all their affairs to pave the way for their future. The final two episodes now feels like crafting one final separation and reunion for the sake of jerking my feelings around, but in a way that made no sense so I can’t even feel like it was worth it. If the talisman was burned, that should have been it. A new talisman is possible, but not some magical cell phone that apparently has a lifetime supply of battery.
This wasn’t the worst ending ever for a drama, but it was a letdown on an otherwise great story that was enchanting to watch. At least Ji Hyun Woo might get himself a girlfriend out of this, which is all sorts of swoony. After confessing, Ji Hyun Woo admitted that this was really shocking, but said that the PD told him that he wanted Ji Hyun Woo to become more extroverted after shooting this drama. So this was Ji Hyun Woo’s way of being honest and outspoken about his own feelings. So in conclusion before I put this drama to bed – overall drama was excellent, ending sucked donkey balls, Ji Hyun Woo and Yoo In Na need to get married and have perfect perfect babies.
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So it is true! I was waiting for someone reliable, such as yourself Ms. Koala, to confirm this news! YAY! My shipping-heart is so happy :D I was rooting for them from the start ;D
Whoops! I was too excited by the title that I didn't read your comments on it. Well, I certainly hope it's not a publicity stunt! I'll be rooting for these two! :)
Double whoops! Sorry Ms. Koala!! You said no such thing.... I hope! -_- At this point I'm too flustered to think straight! I sincerely apologize, and I sincerely thank you for the news! :)
I am so happy right now and so sad at the same time. I thought their chemistry is amazing. They should date because you can't fake that. But I am worried that his feelings was because of the shooting of the show. Give it a month. If he still feels the same way and she wants too I say they waste no time and get married. lol
He will have two years soon. That is a very long time for young love if YIN should accept.
about ep 16.. i said it elsewhere but i'll say it here again:
"it’s not about them getting back together or not (i wished that sincerely at the end of ep 15) but how the writer did it… I’m seriously questioning who the heck actually wrote the script for ep 16… if it was Song either the writer was friggin high on something, or she’s bipolar (i know this is harsh of me to say this but it just DOESN’T MAKE SENSE) like how did it come to this? did she implode after running out of ideas? because she went too far in terms of pushing the story to realistic tragedy in the previous episode but she loves her characters too much not to bring them back together so she wrote this in desperation without a thought? or did someone kidnap her, write this as though she did, and passed it on to the director?
Maybe i'm one of the few and maybe what i said would offend some... but a HUGE part of why I LOVED this drama so much was it's INTELLIGENCE. I loved Boong Do because he was a truly intelligent character that was virtuous and kind (not mean-spirited), made possible by the context of a truly intelligent drama... so for it to end this way, with all logic and sense thrown to the back seat, I'm sorely disappointed (that's an understatement at the moment)
I’m really really really mad… in fact I think i just feel utterly heartbroken… snifflesniffle* it’ll take a while for the shock to wear off"
and for the news? as if the last episode wasn't enough to make my head spin... so i'll just sit back and wait first to see how it unfolds =P
I think Episode 16 is like the ending dream sequence in Brazil, it's a fantasy within a fantasy for those of us who must have a happy ending. We just didn't cut back to Boong Do as he dies hanging.
and i'll add that i'll wipe ep 15 and 16 out from my memory (though ep 15 was absolutely amazing)-- with that, this will still remain my most favorite drama of this year... otherwise... *image of ROARING dark flame of anger*
OMG! How can she not like him back?! I agree with your version of what she should've done. Pretty sure there's a huge line of fan girls who wouldn't think twice if he ever said that! Also, I didn't read the entire thing because it seems like it contains spoilers, and I haven't yet watched episode 16. Here's to hoping for a good ending.
hmm, am thinking that public confession came out of the blue. Sadly for K-celebs they have to publicly act/behave in accordance to their agencies' liking.
For instance, last year HJW was promoting some jewelry brand or something and during promotions (for a movie?) she was wearing a ring on her ring finger. There was a lot of brouhaha if she was in a committed rel'p or not....after that she's confessed that her agency's vigilantly monitoring her whereabouts. THIS offends me on so many levels considering she's an A-lister and is 35 y.o.
Hence, I try to stay away from K-celeb's personal lives. It's just so much simpler.
the actor Ji Hyun Woo, he didn't confess just out of the blue, did he?
I feel he will become a monk, if Yoo In Na refuses him
btw.....LOL......you have been #$%^^ quick to mine my cutie pie Shin *looking at the header*
Mine Mine, all Mine. Perfect boy is perfect. I knew it in about a millisecond when I saw him. XD
I know, it must have been that millisecond, when I was not watching
Since I bugged you many times to watch this, I get first dibs, okay?
I don't care who he dates in real life because he's MINE in.... erm... umm... KDramaLand!
Wait? Are you talking about Ji Hyun Woo or Shin Won Ho. Cuz oi and I were talking about Shin, but I think you're trying to MINE JHW. Go right ahead on the latter. I thought my baby boy Shin isn't your type anyway, heh.
But isn't your plate rather full, with boyfriends, yeobos, and husbands? I can't believe you are bailing on Big, AFTER all the excitement and subbers and Gong Yoo moon-calfing you've been doing for months now. Don't let a little teacher-student romance squick you out. It's in the body of Gong Yoo! That is no student I've ever seen. :-D
Did you see him in his band's new MV? I'm pretty sure it's a jailbait ad.
No no, I don't want the funny little boy with a squishy face.
It's hurtful of you to mention Gong Yoo when you know how I feel about noona high school romances. I'm still clinging to the hope that they're confusing us on purpose and we'll find out adult Gong Yoo is the true hero. Otherwise I'll have to pretend he's ANOTHER stint in MS along with Lee Min Hot, and my Seukkie. I'd add Oppa to the list except he didn't even want to go the first time. hahahah
Boy with squishy face is all MINE. Just like you can have your yeobo, his face weirds me out.
Ahh, I'll make it up to you at a dinner, how about three soju shots as my apology for mentioning your Gong Yoo in your hated teacher-student trope? ;-)
You just want to get me drunk and take advantage of me.... by stealing all my bfs!!
Also, as much as I hate PDA and public confessions, I have to admit that this was incredibly sweet. Boong Do confronts death in the form of evil politicians and sword-wielding lackeys for his true love, while the real life actor does the same only he's fighting nasty media people and a controlling management agency. I imagine the sword is an easier opponent.
I'm happy for both and wish to God this is not a publicity stunt. In my mind, they're already dating for real and found the screening a perfect way to sort of make it public.
On another note, I abhor the ending! At the very beginning of EP16. I already felt like this wasn't the drama I've loved. I wanna scream, "Give me back my QIHM, the one that makes sense!" Now I'm wondering did the writer suddenly lost her talisman as well in EP15 that's why we got a crappy finale with EP16?
I hope its not a publicity stunt but you never know. I'm glad they both gave this show their best and I wish them well. I am looking forward to Ji Hyun Woo's next project. He totally made a crazy fan-girl out of me.
I'm scratching my head and wondering what the hell happen to the last 2 eps. They could have end it at eps 14 and I'd say bravo because that was a more solid ending. I get the talisman and how it was working but a cell-phone ringing in Joseon a year later?. Sigh.....
Omg, the confession only makes me adore jihyun woo even more. I love it and I am super happy for these two. YOU GO JIHYUN!!!!!!!