사극 Paradise

I've only seen 하지원 in two other dramas: 기황후 and 황진이. I felt that 황진이 wasn't as well written as it could have been (I felt the story went sideways, when the real history was compelling enough that it didn't need to do that). Because it wasn't as well written as it could have been, her character wasn't as strong. 기황후, on the other hand, she burned bright and hot like a flame. And I'm most definite..

카테고리 없음 2023. 6. 28. 22:17

Empress Dowager Budashiri: In spite of her shortcomings, I still like her. For one thing, she has very elegant clothes and hair accessories. Although, many of the main female characters in 기황후 also have amazing clothing and hair accessories. Actually, for the Renaissance Faires last summer, I made a collection of 한복 based entirely on what 기황후 was wearing, as the wardrobe design on that show was ..

카테고리 없음 2023. 1. 29. 03:26

I'm sure some of you are thinking: "Enough with the 기황후 stuff! That drama is 9 years old! Get with the program!" And I get it. I actually didn't watch this show until either 2021 or 2022. (I don't remember the specific year, but I've watched this show many times since). I didn't actually start watching K-Dramas until 2018 or 2019. So, yeah, you could say I'm still a relative newbie. So, in spite..

카테고리 없음 2023. 1. 27. 09:47

"Grabbing the Tigers by the Teeth." This courageous and gratifying 11x17 Anime Fan art print by Two_ii is from Episode 32 of Empress 기/Ki when Imperial Concubine 기 decides she has had enough with El Temur's conspiracies and insidiousness, and therefore chooses to confront him and his sons. Not only does she confront them, she effectively scares them, as they realize that this Concubine is not a ..

카테고리 없음 2023. 1. 26. 10:57

This warm and cozy fan art image is from Episode 1 of Empress 기/Ki when 왕유/Wang Yoo is attempting to teach 기승냥/Ki Seung Nyang how to play the Geomungo, and in exchange, she is to teach him to shoot baby arrows, as her skill in archery is exceptional. However, at this point, 왕유 does not know that 기승냥 is a woman. He just assumes that she is a man with criminal tendencies, who needs a little direct..

카테고리 없음 2023. 1. 26. 01:04

These fantastic fan art prints of Imperial Concubine 기/Ki and 탈탈/Taltal are from Episode 35 of Empress 기/Ki when 탈탈 is the first person she tells about being attacked in her dreams by a dog, and waking up with bite marks. These dreams are part of a dog curse, cast by Empress Danashiri in order to terminate Imperial Concubine 기's pregnancy. People in the Empress 기 fandom frequently ask: "Team 왕유/..

카테고리 없음 2023. 1. 24. 02:01