Hwarang Ep 11-12 Discussion Post

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Synopsis: During the Kingdom of Silla, a group of elite youth known as Hwarang (literally "Flowering Knights") would wield great influence. These dashing, talented knights – Moo Myung, Sam Maek Jong, Soo Ho, Ban Ryu, Yeo Wool, Han Sung, and maiden Ah Ro – could outsmart and outfight anyone as they pushed for justice in Seorabeol, the capital city. One of them would become King Jin Heung of Silla and change the course of history.
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Go Ara, Park Hyungsik, Choi Minho, Do Ji Han, Jo Yoon Woo, Kim Taehyung, Sung Dong Il
Director: Yun Seong Sik
Writer: Park Eun Young
Network: KBS
Episodes: 20
Release Date: December 19, 2016-February 21, 2017
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 22:00

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Comments

[xxmannequin.livejournal.com]

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

I'm so incredibly invested in these two and the show only gives me crumbs every week and I hate it. That preview for next week better deliver because I will riot if not. That "future wife" moment cracked me up.

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

me too!! he need to step it up!!

[juhli.livejournal.com]

they need to give us more!

[pippopippo.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of just watching for Ban Ryu and Soo Ho. The drama could've fleshed out the other Hwarangs more, but there's so much focus on the romance/love triangle that really isn't a triangle because Ah Ro has zero interest in the king.

Ah Ro started out really cute and interesting, with her erotic fanfiction telling lol, but she seems so helpless now and she cries a lot. Every episode, and sometimes all episode, like that one that was basically just her walking and crying and sitting and crying and standing and crying. Sun Woo nearly dies every episode and Hwarang training and performance events feel really dragged out. It's just all very repetitive.

[lostintheechoes.livejournal.com]

i swear it looks like he's saying "the fuck" in that last gif.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

1: that was such a good moment

[keki7.livejournal.com]

Ah Ro is a perpetual damsel in distress. Like seriously if an arrow comes flying at you, you do not stand around looking for the next one.

I felt for poor Soo young. She looked so hopeful and Ban Ryu just kept on stepping. I mean she is rather out there thinking he's her man and he has yet to actually say a word to her, but still.

Jwi Di is so much more bearable when he isn't spending his whole time chasing after Ah Ro. Now that he is actually forced to face what will happen when everyone knows he is the king, his character arc got a whole lot more interesting. And of course he is still the prettiest thing to look at.

I am here for Pah Oh and Dan Se.

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

Okay, this show has JUST started getting interesting with all that's happened in these past two episodes. Main couple I still don't care about. But Ji Dwi and Sunwoo are much more interesting. The preview for next week means those episodes should be intense.

Ahro was the only character I liked in the beginning and I'm just now seeing a return with that spark of fire in her when the Princess got her all the way fucked up, lol. The actress who plays the Princess has such a lovely speaking voice.

Queen Ji need to find a hobby. I had a good laugh at Sooho picking her up. Her face was like 😶. Seriously though, she needs to get her life together and leave the Doctor alone. He has such contempt for her and it'll be unfortunate what happens when he finally snaps.

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

I feel like they're just repeating themselves over and over again. Sun Woo is injured, Ah Ro has to heal him (while crying). Ah Ro's life is in danger, a man has to come save her. Also WTF at her not running away after someone SHOT AN ARROW AT HER? I would have been out of there so fast.
I am still skeeved out with them now that they're together because of the faux-incest in the past. Like they're going to get caught being lovey dovey and have to somehow explain that and it's going to be awkward.

Ban Ryu made Soo Yeon cry and now he's dead to me. Jk, I know he had a lot on his mind and didn't mean to be a jerk, but she was so excited to see him and :( I get so little of this couple I love and they can't even give me anything cute, I'm annoyed. I did like Soo Ho being a protective brother though, those 3 are my favorite characters.

I was hoping the princess would be a cooler character, but she's just like her mom and I'm annoyed by her. The queen is still the worst and I have no idea why Soo Ho is so enamored with her. It was funny how he was saying what a wonderful woman she was and her son is just side eyeing him lol.

I liked the storyline with V and his bro, I like the brother in general, especially his weird friendship with Ji Dwi's bodyguard guy.

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

My favorite scenes this week was probably Pah Oh trying to convince Dan Se that he was indeed 22, and then in the horse stable

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

I'm not too interested because the plot is sooooo slow and soooo repetitive but for some reason I keep watching.

Only when Ji Dwi is away from Ah Ro do I find him interesting. And like goddamn she is such a shitty doctor lol. Every time she cries I just roll my eyes. She also loses her spunk when she's around Sun Woo. All in all, she's very poorly written.

I thought the princess would be interesting at first but I just don't think this kind of role suits the actress, the characterization is trying too hard to make her stoic and unemotional but I just have a problem connecting with her. She was one of the few things I liked about Moorim School but I think this is not within her acting range sadly

I also need Ban Ryu to say at least one flippin word to Soo Yeon, lol. I don't understand how she went from 0 to 80 with her feelings for him so quickly but yet I'm so here for this relationship. Maybe it's just bc she's so cute and I see a lot of growth potential in him bc of her

V should just keep acting cute, his overacting scenes with his bro made me cringe. I do like the bro tho, I've only seen him in Plus Nine Boys. I love his deadpan comedy

I feel like if this drama focused more on the training and friendships instead of the romance it would be exponentially better. I feel like I was cheated, watching those special episodes I thought we'd see so much of all the Hwarang boys. But literally they each get like 2 minutes of screen time

Some good moments

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Episode 12 was so good, one of the best episodes for me.