'The King's Affection' Episodes 7 & 8 Discussion Post

[kyungwons.livejournal.com]

Director: Song Hyun-Wook
Writer: Han Hee-Jung
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Release Date: October 11 - December 14

Plot: The Crown Prince's wife gave birth to twins, but twins were considered an ominous sign. The twin daughter was supposed to be killed, but her mother begged to save her life. Secretly, the twin daughter is sent out of the palace. A few years later, the twin son Lee Hwi is killed. The Crown Prince's wife hides her twin son's death and brings her twin daughter back to the palace and raises her as Prince Lee Hwi (Park Eun-Bin). Lee Hwi eventually becomes a crown prince, but she is afraid her real identity will be revealed. Because of her secret, Lee Hwi is unable to have anyone close to her. She hides her emotions from others and she makes biting remarks.

Jung Ji-Un (Ro Woon) is Lee Hwi’s teacher. Jung Ji-Un comes from a noble family. He is handsome, smart and an optimist who enjoys life. Crown Prince Lee Hwi develops feeling for Jung Ji-Un.

You can watch on Netflix.

Source: AsianWiki (Drama info & poster)

Comments

[kyungwons.livejournal.com]

in general i really enjoy the main cast as a whole, even though i feel like we barely got to know some important characters like the mysterious bodyguard, for example, and we're almost halfway through the show!

it is strange! i like everyone too but i feel there are probably too many characters and they won't probably get the time for decent character growth in only 20 eps.

and i agree about being annoyed if the bodyguard is damis brother, as far as i'm concerned the twin is really dead and any plot point that had him alive again would really annoy me and undo basically everything that was set up in the beginning of the drama and all of hwi's pain and growth would be for nothing. i'm really hoping they don't go down that path.

and even rowoon in a mustache??🤔 i wouldn't say no tbh

no encouraging moustache rowoon in my posts thank you lmao

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

ugh yeah totally all that suffering for basically nothing? what if they throw in an amnesia storyline for the suddenly resurrected twin brother? i think i will riot lol

no encouraging moustache rowoon in my posts thank you lmao
lmao encouragement it is not! i just shamelessly admit that it's difficult for me to find rowoon physically unattractive lol, even with a fake clearly painted on moustache

[kyungwons.livejournal.com]

no amnesia!!! i feel like the genderswapping element is a big enough trope in this drama that they shouldnt overuse any other tropes or it will seem really over the top.

lol thats fair! all my male family members had big moustaches growing up so i associate them with relatives so anyone who has a moustache automatically becomes unattractive to me lol not even rowoon can break that trend