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Tag Archives: Splendid Politics

MBC Lines Up Women-centric K-drama Their Castle After Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2015 by ockoalaJune 28, 2015
Four individuals posing with colorful umbrellas.

I really wanted to love MBC‘s big tentpole prime time drama of 2015 that is Splendid Politics (Hwajung), but alas that did no happen. It has a fantastic cast and all the promotional push to bring back the glory of the great long sageuk dramas of yore but ended  up boring me to bits most of the time, with not … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Splendid Politics | 11 Replies

Splendid Politics Premieres with Ratings Success and Critical Acclaim

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2015 by ockoalaApril 14, 2015
Historical drama poster featuring six characters.

The real ratings horse race has finally arrived for 2015, four months into the year already but a doozy right out of the gate. MBC‘s annual tent pole sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung) premiered this past Monday and announced its arrival in a big way with the best first episode ratings of all prime time dramas that premiered this year and the first … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Heard it Through the Grapevine, Splendid Politics | 23 Replies

Splendid Politics Looking Intense and Epic in Latest Drama Preview and Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2015 by ockoalaApril 6, 2015
Characters expressing emotions in a historical drama.

The closer MBC gets to dropping its next epic sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung), the more I’m having fond memory flashbacks to Queen Seondeok, one of MBC’s biggest hit sageuks (and buzziest) in the last decade. Dae Jang Geum aired over a decade ago in 2003, Yi San was a hit but a bit too staid, Dong Yi got the ratings and I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Lee Yeon Hee, Splendid Politics | 10 Replies

Lee Yeon Hee and Kim Jae Won Make Glorious Royals in New Stills From Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2015
Woman in traditional blue Korean attire.

I love me some Cha Seung Won, can never get enough of this charismatic veteran leading man, but seeing only stills of him in the upcoming MBC long sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung) is starting to feel like a three legged stool missing two other legs. Where’s the other two leads Lee Yeon Hee and Kim Jae Won? Thankfully MBC heard … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Won, Lee Yeon Hee, Splendid Politics | 20 Replies

Cha Seung Won is Intensely Riveting in First Teaser for Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 23, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 23, 2015
Man in traditional black attire and hat.

I’ve totally got my serious hat on to prepare myself for the upcoming 50-episode MBC sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung). I’m glad MBC stuck with the original title of Splendid Politics rather than the alternate Princess Jungmyung, based on the storyboard the drama appears to be focused on Cha Seung Won‘s anti-hero Gwanghaegun rise to power moreso than Lee Yeon Hee‘s Princess Jungmyung. The … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Jung Woong In, Lee Sung Min, Splendid Politics | 13 Replies

Cha Seung Won’s Intense Gwanghaegun Makes His Debut in First Stills From Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2015
Traditional clothing, a man and girl converse.

With MBC starting off promotions for upcoming 50-episode sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung) with official filming stills of Cha Seung Won as Gwanghaegun (Prince Gwanghae), it’s pretty clear that his anti-hero leading man will be the lynch pin of this series. I don’t think anyone would have a problem with Cha Seung Won’s leading man charisma and experience, not to mention … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Jung Woong In, Splendid Politics | 5 Replies

Drama Script Reading Double Dose: The Girl Who Sees Smells and Splendid Politics

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 6, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2015
Cast members at a table reading session.

With winter wrapping up, spring-like warm weather is a-coming and so are two new prime time K-dramas. To save me the hassle of doing separate posts on them, MBC‘s upcoming 50-episode long sageuk Splendid Politics (Hwajung) held its first cast script reading on the same week as SBS‘s trendy The Girl Who Sees Smells (formerly known as Sensory Couple but … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Cha Seung Won, Kim Jae Won, Kim So Hyun, Lee Sung Min, Lee Yeon Hee, Namgong Min, Shin Se Kyung, Splendid Politics, The Girl Who Sees Smells, Yoochun, Yoon Jin Seo | 9 Replies

MBC Long Sageuk Splendid Politics Starts Filming with Epic Cast

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 4, 2015 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2015
Three stylish individuals at a public event.

Currently MBC‘s Mon-Tues fusion sageuk Shine or Go Crazy is comfortably leading the ratings for its time slot, but fifty episode long sageuks don’t just materialize out of thin air so all eyes are on followup drama Splendid Politics (Hwajung, or could be called Princess Jungmyung). Usually MBC does its long sageuk earlier in the year but Splendid Politics won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Han Joo Wan, Hwajung, Kim Jae Won, Lee Yeon Hee, Seo Kang Joon, Splendid Politics | 18 Replies

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