As much as I’m enthralled with the current universe of Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love, I am seriously on pins and needles waiting for second male lead Jae Hee to show up. And based on the just released stills from SBS, Chi Soo orabeoni is showing up next week! I bet he’s going to up the pathos significantly and become a truly viable alternative choice for Ok Jung. Much as I adore the OTP, its hard knowing Ok Jung is going to pay such a steep price to pick Lee Soon over her Chi Soo orabeoni. Initially I was a bit wary that so many guys are going to love/want Ok Jung – Lee Soon, Chi Soo, Prince Dongpyung, Prince Boksun – it’s like a veritable menagerie of the rich and powerful. That felt a bit like overkill to show us how desirable and attractive Ok Jung is, playing up her historical reputation as a vixen manslayer. Except the story has unfurled in a way where all the feelings and wants are not only acceptable narratively, but also very satisfying to contemplate. There is a certain sick irony that Prince Boksun wants Ok Jung after politics took away his beloved Hong Joo, who is Ok Jung’s sweet and innocent cousin. There is a certain heartwarming sweetness in Prince Dongpyung’s open but restrained affection for Ok Jung. There is a certain destined satisfaction to see Ok Jung and Lee Soon slowly and surely falling for each other. And there will surely be a certain heartbreak to watch the sole non-politically motivated guy in this story try to win the right to take Ok Jung away from the dangerous black hole that is Joseon politics and the men who play in it. I think if the drama can manage to make me love all the male leads equally, then it’s already five steps ahead of what most dramas can accomplish these days.
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OMG YES!! JAE HEE <3
Ahhhhhhhhhh excited!
this show is killing me, and also making me read up all the history i can find on Suk Jong, Jang Hee Bin etc
excited for his entrance :) though i must his hairstyle in this is a bit weird :/
i wish in-hyun also had a secret lover(was hoping it to be prince dongpyung)i'm a little sad she won't be loved at all considering she's actually nice :/
Ok Jung known as the most beautiful lady in Joseon history. Its the best part that script writers make her as the only woman that every man want
Yay,finally! I can't wait to see his appearance next week!
Looking forward to Jae Hee's appearance, but...can someone get him a better hairstyle?? His hairstyle actually looks better in that water scene than all the other stills...
I don't know how JOJ has got so much men falling for Ok Jang but this may be the first time that I too am loving them all equally. with the exception of prince boksun.(His gaze makes me feel uneasy)
I'd like to thank you Koala for recapping this show (seriously underrated, i think you're the only one recapping as far as I know), because i finally have a place to spill all the feels after each episode. Seriously, i rewatched episode 3&4 and just fell more in love with the show just paying attention to detail. Every single song on the OST is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous and just adds to all my feels. I am having the same feels from the time i was obsessed with The Princess's man (Saeguks with particular focus on romance without sacrificing good story-telling seems quite rare..)
But man, The chemistry! Yoo Ah In’s gaze! And their constant skinship. I have a feeling this director, with every chance he gets, has them bumping into each other left to right! Yoo Ah In is doing a marvelous job as crown prince/future king. There’s a definite vibe I get from Ah In’s portrayal of his character that just draws me right in. Either the camera really loves him or he just has natural screen presence. And he’s just a natural at being swoon-worthy. Some actors can act the part -- but seldom do they ever make my heart beat faster just seeing their gaze at another woman. Either way, I came into this drama without any expectation of Yoo Ah In’s acting, and am glad to have discovered this lovely man.
Sorry this is so long, but I've fallen IN love with this show and i've got nowhere else to spill
This is because of his standout feature. He has pulpous lips which can't wait to... And he has a little droopy one-lid eyes which make you sink into them when he looks at you. He has a pretty smile and he still has youthful face. At the same time I think he gives off natural authority vibe. In my view he is good looking
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omg you're spot on about loving all the male leads,this drama is exquisite.
I would love for the otp's romance to step up its game nxt week,maybe Jae Hee's appearance will stir up emotions in both OJ and LS.
thanks for all the posts we're all addicts!
Jae Hee !! :)