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Joseon Gunman Episode 2 Recap — 21 Comments

  1. Since I don’t have unlimited time, I will drop other, lesser (ahem, Doctor Stranger!) dramas for this.

    From the recap, it seems like Soo In is very easily teased and bothered and her nerves aren’t that strong, though her principles are rock solid. I would like to see the character become calmer in time.

    Question: is this during the time of the Queen that the Japanese murdered?

  2. your squeeing got me really pumped to watch this episode.
    The one thing i really enjoy about this PD-writing team is their ability to inject a good dose of romance while still stringing the audience along for a thrilling, epic ride.
    This is why i fell in love with princess’s man and this why i predict i will do the same for joseon gunman.

    • I think this Joseon Gunman has different writers from TPM.
      For JG, it’s Lee Jung Woo and another one whose name I cant remember BUT its definitely neither Jo Jung Joo or Kim Wook who penned TPM.

      • Ah, i stand corrected then.
        There are already quite alot of similarities between the two shows

  3. It’s too soon to say it but I’m confident anyway: this drama is perfect. It’s been such a long time since Nice Guy. And the OTP is love! *flail arms* *pterodactyl scream* I’m here for the romance like Princess’ Man, not so much the action. I needed this drama crack you have no idea.

  4. I am in for good. I was in from the very beginning hearing about the reunion of LJK and NSM but no matter how cute the actors in their character, a bad storyline can still kill it. So I was a little worried about that. But ep 1 and 2, captured my heart. I am still watching just because of my love for the OTP, but I have a feeling, the story will be a-ok. (I hope!!) I can’t get enough of our OTP. Oh so cute at this young age that they are currently playing.

  5. This is the first time i’ll be following a sageuk drama and i’ve watched so many korean dramas already. I watched it because of Lee Jun Ki and Nam Sang Mi’s reunion (I love them in TBDW!!!). I am not disappointed. In fact, I am beyond happy with this drama. 2 episodes in and I’m addicted already.

  6. If the standard of writing and directing remains this good, then we are off to an exciting, thrilling journey! Absolutely exciting. Our OTP is just adorable together. I just have a wide grin on my face whenever I see them on screen. 🙂

  7. I’m in this drama for the long haul. It’s so good so far! The leads are so sweet it’s cavity inducing.

    But I didn’t think Hye-won was as deep into daddy dearest’s and the Sugu factions plans. She knows about the gun dealing, since she sold one, but I think she thinks they’re just the middle men who sell the stuff. Illegal but not MURDER illegal.
    I didn’t get the feeling she knew the gunman was hiding in her home last episode, she seemed to tell her dad not to worry about the accusations. And this episode too she just seemed focused on the reputation again. She wouldn’t be friends (acquaintance?) with Soo-in otherwise I think. But I like Hye-won so that might be biasing me to be honest, she’s an intelligent take charge kind of girl in a non-idealistic way; I look forward to seeing more of her.

  8. Had to go to bed early last night so I jumped into watching this first thing.
    Thanks for the recap! I am right there with you gasping and smiling and booing at the bad guys. I really thought he was going to wing one of them under the floorboards. I think I was holding my breath!!

    Hurray for massive insane amounts of skinship!! I really like NSM and LJK here. A lot. Two actors who know how to get the timing right, and the glares and the smiles. The PD prolly doesn’t have a lot to fix – he can just let them go.

    While I feel the urgency of the book thing, I do want to suggest that maybe there is a copy somewhere, right? As dangerous as the contents are, scholars made copies of their books routinely. Nobody should have to die for the original.

    Maybe I am in the minority, but I did not like the second half of the Princess Man. It got way too weepy for me. It felt like we recycled a lot of the same angst in episode after episode. I hope they manage to keep the conflict afloat and don’t have to separate our OTP for too many hours of show. Their scenes are the highlight – if they cut them too much in order to make the drama more dramatic, I will not be as engaged. As you said, the baddies aren’t all that detailed, I don’t see how I can do anything but hate a group of people who shoot to kill innocent scholars. It isn’t an intense hate, but a cotton candy one. If cotton candy could be made out of the dust of dismay, that is!

  9. This drama just reinforces to me how much I really don’t like guns. For some weird reason, I’ve always thought that sword fighting in the Joseon era was very sexy. It was very much like a kind of dance, whirl, thrust, parry, deflect. With guns there is none of that, just aim and fire, (though enthusiasts of Westerns would probably disagree with that statement). It breaks my heart to see the sword give way to the ‘mighty’ gun.

    Hopefully I will be able to put my prejudices aside to enjoy this drama as I’m a big fan of Lee Jun Ki.

    BTW, it looks like he’s gained come weight since starring in Two Weeks. It suits him. I love his rosy cheeks. Adorable.

  10. I love the development of the romance so far in Joseon Gunmen. It feels more fluid and natural than th The Princess Man (which I loved to bits). In TPM, I never quite feel the extent of the OTP’s attraction in the first few episodes and only the strong acting of the actors kept me invested. But JG did the early attraction bit slightly better. I hope they keep changing the dynamics of their relationship too like TPM. OST wise..everything fits but so far none really stood too.

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