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ThoughChaegunisnowfacingoffagainstJinkiinbattle,hestillcallshimkid,thewayheused Sitcoms/VarietyShows
towhenhewasanofficerandJinkiwasajuniorwithhopesanddreams.Thosedreamsaregone Theater/Musicals
now.

ButitsonlyatChaegunsinsistencethatDaegilfinallyleaves,thoughhewarnsJinkitosurvive
thisfightsothatthetwoofthemcanfightanotherday.

InjwagivesHongMaeanallblackoutfit,instructinghertomeetadangerousmanbythenameof
YOOKGWISHIN(whichliterallytranslatestoSixthGhost),whoIcanonlyassumewillbe
importantlater.

ChaegungetsthebestofJinkiduringtheirfight,actuallymanagingtodrawblood.Butitsafight
thatllhavetobefinishedanotherday,sinceroyalguardsarestilloutinforcefromthelatest
assassinationattempt.

PrinceYeoninghidesDamseoawayinthemountains,lookingslightlyperturbedwhenshe
murmursDaegilsnameinherunconsciousstate.Heignoresthefirstruleofhidingintheforestby
buildingafire,thoughhisconcernoverDamseoonlyresultsinherdrawingawayfromhim.

Whyareyoudoingthis?shewonders,beforetellinghimtojustleaveheralone.Whenheasks
why,shesaysitsbecausetheyreenemies,whichisntanargumentYeoningswillingtoaccept. Archives
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ThoughYeoningtriestodefendhisobviouslackoffriendsasbeingduetohishighstatus,Daegil
onlybroughtituptoofferhimhishandinfriendship.Idonotneedafriendlikeyou,Yeoning
firesback,andDaegiljustshrugs.

TakegoodcareofDamseo,Daegilsaysbeforeleaving.Dontyouthinkyourebettersuitedto
careforherthanIam?Besides,Imratherbusyrightnow.Man,theyrereallygoingallinonthis
lovetriangle,arentthey?

YeoningcrushesuptheleavesandappliesthemtoDamseoswounds,aprocesswhichshehasto
closehereyesfor.Whensheopensthemmuchlater,hejokesthatitsbeenagessincehefinished
tyingthebandagesdoesshelikethefeelofhistouchthatmuch?

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AvisiblyuncomfortableDamseotellshimtostop,whichheconfesseshestriedtodohundreds,
nay,thousandsoftimes.Buthejustcantcontrolhisfeelings.Thenwhydontyoustop?she
asksbluntly,leadingYeoningtotellherthattheonlywayshellstophimisbykillinghim.

Eyesgleamingwithtears,Damseopullsoutherdaggerandpreparestostabhimbutshecant
bringherselftodoit.Shecries,andYeoningknowsthatshe,likehim,cantstopeither.Sohepulls
herintoconsoleher,andwhileImeaninthisintheverybestofways,whatiswrongwithyou
people?

Whileheholdsher,sheddingtearsofhisown,Daegillooksthoroughlycrestfallenashewatches
fromnearby.HeleavesbeforehecanseeDamseofallasleepinYeoningsarms,thoughtheprince
staysawake,lyingonthegroundwithhisarmstilllockedaroundher.

Heknowswithoutadoubt(becausehelookedintoit)thatInjwakilledDamseosfather,though
whatheplanstodowiththatinformationisanyonesguess.Fornow,hejusttucksacloakaround
Damseo,andfallsasleepholdingher.

Yeoningwakesthenextmorningtofindhisspooningbuddygone,abloodstainednoteleftinher
place.Ifeltyourwarmth,butIdidnotdeserveit,itreads.Pleaseforgetmenow.Thisismylast
request.

TheSpookyTwinsfindDamseolimpingthroughtheforest,blindfoldher,andtakehertoan
abandonedbuildingwherenoneotherthanthekinghimselfwaitsforher.Heassuresherthathe
doesntwanttokillher,butasksifsheseveronceopenedhereyes(basically,ifsheseverthought
forherself).

Heexplainsthatthisistheveryplacewherehelastsawherfatheralive.Akingdoesnotspeak
falsely,sotakethesewordstoheart:Iamnottheonewhokilledyourfather,Yisoo.Itwasnone
otherthanthemanwhoraisedyou,yourteacher,YiInjwa.Disregardinghisfate,hediedatthe
handsofamanwhohasdevotedhimselftothemadnessofhisownhollowambitions.Therefore,
youshouldstopbeingthepuppetofsuchaman.Iamtellingyoutoopenyoureyes.

Damseoshandsclenchintofistsassheshakeswithhorrorandrage,hereyesverymuchopenand
burningwithtears.Whenwenextseeher,shesinthepalace,thoughshemakesitapointto
concealherfaceinordertoescapeYeoningsnotice.
PrinceYeoningpaysavisittohisailingfatherinthepalace,fallingtohiskneesasheconfessesthat
hewasunabletocatchtheassassin.Hisfathercallshimoutonwherehewasallnight,having
knownexactlywhohewaswith.

Buthetellshissonnottoworry,sincetheassassinhasbeendealtwith.Yeoningrunsatfullspeed
inaflashback(?)tofindDamseolyingonatablelikeacorpse,unveilingthesheetcoveringherto
findabrandbearingtheGwi(forghost)Hanjacharacter,orasthechyrontellsus,itsYook
Gwishinssignaturebrand.

Backinthepresent,thekingtellshimthathessentagifttoInjwa,andthathecanjustforgetabout
thatDamseogirlnow.Ofcourse,shesnotdead,thoughapparentlyitwasInjwawhostagedthe
fakedeathbyhavingHongMaeandYookGwishinfindaDamseoDoppelgngertokill.Really?

DamseoreturnstoInjwa,whoshowsherthebluntarrowheskeptsincethedayYisooshotitat
him.Yourfather,Yisoo,chosetodie.Thatwashisconviction.Itmustbecomeyoursaswell.
Damseosnotbuyingit,andgivesherteacheraformalbowinfarewellshellnolongerbe
servinghim.

WhileInjwabreaksthearrowandblamesthekingforit,NamelesscanonlyapologizetoDamseo.
Insteadofsayingfarewelltoher,JinkiwordlesslyhandsheranotherhandcarvedBuddhastatue.
OnlythendoesNamelessaskInjwaifDamseowaswhathewaswillingtosacrificetokilltheking
butsincethekinglivedandDamseosgone,heslostherforever.

No.Damseowillcometoknowonedaythatinthisworld,therearenoeternalfriendsor
enemies.Injwaclaims,inhisusualInjwaesquemanner.

RecentlyreturnedChiefStateCouncilorKimChangjipcongratulatesPrinceYeoningonajobwell
doneprotectinghisfather,andoffershissupport,alongwiththesupportofalltheotherNoron
ministersbeneathhim.Yeoningcanthelpbutwonderifthisisallpartofhisfathersgreaterplan.

InresponsetohisformermerchantalliesturningagainsthimtogotoKimChangjipandthe
Norons,Injwapaystheheadofmerchanttradingavisittoremindhimandhiscroniesthattheystill
owehim.

Buttheheadmerchantismuchmorescaredofsidingwiththeailingcrownprincethanheisof
Injwa,andisntcowedbyInjwasthreats.ThatearnshimastabbingdeathbyNameless,though
Injwaalsogetsajabinforhisownenjoyment.


Theothermerchantsbegformercy,butInjwasnotinthemoodtogiveit.Losinghistemper,he
asksiftheresanyoneelsewhowantstobetrayorinsulthim.Becausenowstotallythetimeto
speakup.

SuspectingthattheheadmerchantwaskilledbyInjwainthegibang,PrinceYeoningandhismen
headtheretoinvestigate.Usinghisamplewits,hefiguresthatthemerchantwouldvebeenstabbed
whileleaving,andfindstraceamountsofbloodnearthedoorway.

UsingstateoftheartJoseonCSImethods,Yeoningusesavinegarsolutiontorevealtheextentof
thebloodstain.NowheknowswhatInjwasdone.

Yeoninggoestohisfathertotellhimofthemurder,andhisbeliefthatitwascommittedbynone
otherthanInjwa,CrownPrinceYoonsbadukteacher.(Doesheevershowupforthatjob?)The
kingishardlysurprised,knowingthatthisallstemmedfromthemerchantssensingthatthetideof
powerwasturningtowardYeoning,whichwouldexplainthemjumpingovertotheNorons.

ItbecomesclearthatsomethingaboutthistroublesKingSukjong,thoughhewontsaywhat.
Instead,herefusestogivehissonpermissiontoinvestigateacivilianmurdercase,claimingit
unbecomingofhisofficialrank.

Seasonspass,andDaegilisnowabletosliceaflowerpetalinmidair,shootanarrowthroughthe
eyeofanyang,cutdownarrowsheadedstraightforhimwithhiseyesclosed,andevencatchone
inchesawayfromhisface.Hesonewithnature,andhesready.

Overdinner,ChaeguntellsDaegilthatthereasonhetookhiminashispupilwasbecausehe
remindedhimofsomeoneheusedtoknow.Theywentthroughlifetogetheraftermeetingata
youngage,andChaegundescribesthemanasatigeramongtigers.

Hemusthavebeenahandsome,greatman,Daegiljokes,beforesayingthathellbecomeagreat
tigerlikethemanChaegunsdescribing.Inordertodothatthough,hellhavetoleave,andChae
gunknowsitstime.

Withtearsinhiseyes,Chaegunsendshimoff,tellinghimtoeatwellandwatchhisback,much
likeafatherwould.Daegilgiveshimalowbowoffarewell,claimingthathellneverforgetwhat
hesdoneforhimandwilllivehislifeforhiminthanks.


Chaegunlovinglytsksathimforcrying,thoughhehimselfsniffsbacktearsonceDaegilsgone.
Awww.

Injwaandtheshamanisticgibangmadamseemtoshareonethingincommon,andthatstheir
inabilitytousetheirpowerstodiscernanythingaboutDaegil.Hisenergyisjusttoostrongfor
them.

HongMaesgatheredabunchoflowliersortsforInjwaandapurposeasyetunknowntous,and
amongthemisagamblercalledHWANGHAEKEJAKDU(KimSungoh,whatareyoudoing
herewiththatbrokenarm?)whohasanuncannyabilitytosensecheatingthroughextrakeen
hearing.(SinceHwanghaeisforhishometown,wellcallhimKejakdufornow.)

ThesecondintroductionistoamasterswindlernamedGOLSA,whocanevenforgetheroyalseal
andaroyalinspectorsbadgeinordertostealrice,whichhecanclaimaretaxesowedtothestate
hedoesntevenworkfor.

Theworstofthemall,orsosheclaims,isthefiercelookingYookGwishin.Hetakeshisgambling
veryseriously,andscaresawayanyonewhowoulddareaccusehimofcheating.Thoughshestill
doesntknowwhyInjwawantedhertoamassthreenotoriousgamblingmastersinthefirstplace.

TheyeachseemtorecognizeInjwaasScholarBaekMyun,andhegetsstraighttobusiness:
Someonesbeenwinningtoomuchatallthecasinoshesaffiliatedwith,andhewantstoputastop
tohim.

TurnsoutthattheproblemgamblerisnoneotherthanDaegil,lookinglikeaproperyoungmanof
noblebirthnow.Hesabletobeateventhebestofcheatersthroughmethodswecanonlyassume
involvecheatingofsomesort,andmakessuretowearthesignaturewhitemaskInjwawasknown
for.

HesbeensweepinghiswaythroughJoseon,andInjwafiguresthatitsonlyamatteroftimebefore
hepaysavisittohiscasinointhecapital.HeknowsitsDaegil,andtellsthethreegamblersthat
DaegilisthesonofBaekMangeum,whotheyallknew.

Wearingthewhitemask,Daegilplacesanextraordinarilylargebetonagameplayedbygisaengs,
onehetheoreticallycantrig.HeapproachesanoldmanwhorecognizeshimasScholarBaek
Myun,andasksifhescometocatchhim.

Only,thatmaskwearercantbeDaegil,sinceDaegiliswiththeThreeGamblers.Cuttoreveal
PrinceYeoningashetakesoffthemasktorevealhimselftotheoldman,introducinghimselfasa
huntingdogreadytotearoutInjwasthroat.

Heusedthemasksothathecouldfindtheoldman,thoughwestilldontknowwhotheoldmanis.
AllweknowisthatYeoningneedshimtoaccomplishhisgoalofcrushingallthecasinosinthe
capital,whichwilleventuallyleadhimtoInjwa.

DaegiltellstheThreeGamblersofhisintenttodothesameasYeoningandcrusheverycasinoin
Hanyang.InjwatakesthisopportunitytoconfrontDaegilandabsentlyaskifhesfinallybecomea
tigerafterall.Whywouldapersonbecomeabeast?Imjustahuman,Daegilreplieswitha
smile.

Fromthispointon,Imgoingtocutoffyourarmsandlegs,hecontinuesinthesametone.
Then,Illcomeforyourthroat.Shallwemakeabet?WhetherIcandoitornot?

COMMENTS

Well,itsnotlikewedidntknowthegamblingphasewascoming.Itdoesfeellikeweshiftedinto
italittlesuddenlydespitetheshowsattemptstoperiodicallyremindushowimportantgambling
is/willbe,andwerestillleftwithonlyarudimentaryunderstandingofwhythisisallsupposedto
matter.WhichistosaythatitslikelybecauseInjwaownsthiscasino,andtheboyscantaketheir
revengebytryingtoruinhimfinancially.Orsomething.

Butbetweenthepolitics,thelovetriangle,andnowthegambling,theexperienceofwatchingfeels
disjointed,likewereseeingbitsandpiecesofoneshow,onlytogetthrownintoanother.Whats
evenmorebizarreistheeditingsometimesitcanbeniceandfluid,sometimesitcanbe
completelydiscombobulatingbuteitherway,wereleftwithscenesliketheonewithPrince
Yeoningandhisfather,thatjustseemtotaketheideaofcontinuityasalightsuggestion.

ThewayYeoningapproachedthekingtoconfessthathehadntyetcaughttheassassintoldusthat
hehadnoideashedalreadybeencapturedandkilled,yetwhenthekingtoldhimthatshewas
dead,wegotafilteredflashbackstylesequencewithYeoningrunningtoinspectherbody.And
thenweseehimbackwithhisfatherasifheneverleft,soeitherhedidnt,orhedidandcame
back,orImjustvery,veryconfused.

Generallythough,withallthejumpsfromscenetoscene,sometimeswithonlytertiarycharacters
toguideusthrough,therelacksasenseofassurednessinstoryflowfromonescenetothenext.
Someofthosescenescanbequitefineontheirown,dontgetmewrong,buttheyrestartingtofeel
likemixandmatch,whereyoucouldjustchangearoundtheorderinwhichtheyappearand
nothingterriblewouldhappen.Asidefromwhatsalreadyhappening,anyway.

Thelovetriangle,whilefeelingpusheduponustotheNthdegree,wasstilladequatelysoldby
PrinceYeoning,thoughImstillleftscratchingmyheadwhenitcomestohisdiscoveryofDam
seosbody.Didhebelieveit?Andforthatmatter,didtheking?Surelynot,consideringhedjust
spokentoher.ButthenifInjwawastheonewhoorderedthedoppelgngertobekilled,washe
planningtoprotectDamseobymakingitlooklikeshedbeenkilled?Buthowdidthekinggetto
usethecorpseforhisownmeans?AndwhatdifferencediditmakeifYookGwishinhadkilledher?
Yknow,Illstophere.Atleastthebrotherlyinteractionsarestillcute.

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1.1ShaliniApril27th,2016at7:28PM

Thecinematographyforthisshowisso,sogorgeous.Itssuchashamethattheplotjust
doesntdeliver.

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1.1DawnApril27th,2016at8:03PM

Notonlythat,buttheyhavesuchgoodactorstoo.Iftheplotandwritingwerebetter,
thisshowwouldhavedonebetterthanIljimae.Bytheway,withsomanyactorscastin
thesamerolesasinIljimae,itmakesmewanttocomparetheshowseventhough
theyrenotallthatsimilar.

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1.1.1Bebe1989April30th,2016at3:49PM

Thecinematographythisdramajustlikemovie!Ireallyloveit..Theyhaveall
greatactor,butthefemaleleadseemslikenotreadytobefemalelady.
Soishipbromancemorethanromance..Sincethewriteralwayspushdswith
yeoning,butthewriteralsomadedamseorejectedhim..Sowhatyoureally
wantedtobringyeoninganddamseoonescreen???
Ifyouwanteddaegil,justbringhertodaegil..Thewholeromancegivento
yeoningmore,butnevermakeshimgotthegirl..
Pleasefocusonbromance.Ilovethem..Daegilhabittowardyeoningjustexactly
whatbrotherdid.Thanksfornotmakingthemenemy.

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1.2SueApril27th,2016at8:15PM

Itisashame.Theactingisgood(exceptforDamSeo,stillnotsoldonher),theshow
ispretty,andthereareglimpsesofsomethinggood,butitcouldbemuchbetter.Im
stillenjoyingitenoughtokeepwatching.

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1.2.1LordCobolApril27th,2016at10:11PM
 IsshemaybetryingtochannelCheokSaGwang/HanYerifrom6Flying
Dragons??Shewearsthesamebleakexpressionandevenlooksabitsimilar,at
leastfromsomecameraangles.AndIdontmeanthatasaknock,theresworse
thingstobethanaCheokSaGwangclone,atleastifyoucanpullitoff.

AndIthoughtshewasthebestthinginHighSociety.Thatsnotsayingmuch,
butImnotreadytogiveuponheryet.

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1.2.1.1PeepsApril27th,2016at11:19PM

Ithinkshesperfectatplayingbubblycharactersbutnotsomuchof
melodramaticcharacters,kindalikeShinSeKyungbeforeGirlWhoSees
Smells.

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1.2.1.1.1LordCobolApril27th,2016at11:23PM

So,ratherthanHanYere2.0,shesShinSekyung2.0

1.2.1.1.2PeepsApril28th,2016at12:26AM

LMAO@youthinkingforasecthatshewasatHanYeRislevel.I
likeher,butImnotblind.

1.2.1.2KiaraApril28th,2016at7:20AM

ShemakesmemissHanYeri.Ifonlyshewashalfasgood*sigh*.Iknow
itsanunfaircomparisonbecauseHanYerihasbeenactinglongerplus
sheisverytalentedandnotjustascenestealerbutashowstealer.

IjustdontfeelherthereforeIdontcare.

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1.2.1.3parolesApril28th,2016at10:02AM

HercharactermaybethebestthinginHighSociety,butheractingwas
prettybadtheretoo.

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1.2.2shinmudejuveApril28th,2016at9:33AM

SecondtoexceptforDamSeo.Heractingissoterrible,muchworsethanShin
SekyungwhodidokayinSixFlyingDragons.

ItsridiculoustocompareDamseowithChukSagwang.Damseocharacterdidnt
giveanystrongpresenceduringthewholeshowsofar.Intermofacting,Im
Jiyeonshouldlearnhowtostoplookssoplainandmoreimportantlylearn
martialartsharderbecausesheplaysaswordwomancharacter.Imnot
impressedwithheractionskillsatall.
Ontheotherhand,HanYeriasChukSagwangwassocaptivating.Iloveher
acting,movementsandevenhervoicesoundssomesmerizing.

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1.2.2.1KiaraApril28th,2016at10:14AM

DamSeoistheleadinglady.CheokSaGwangwasasidecharacterwith
limitedscreentimebutYerididmorethanwhatshewasgivenandthats
thereasonwhytheykepthertillthelastepisode.

Maybethisgirldidnthaveenoughtimetotrain?Icantbelievefora
minutethatshecankillanyone,evenafly.

YerisSaGwangwasprettymuchscarywhensheheldthoseswordsin
herhands.Youjustknowsomeoneisgoingtodie.

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1.3KiaraApril28th,2016at5:04AM

Gorgeousepisode.Thescenewiththewaterfallwasmyfavorite.

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2.2owlApril27th,2016at8:16PM

Yeoninghadthatsamefilteredflashback(liketheonehehadofDamSeo)withthedeathof
themerchantandrevealedthebloodwithvinegar,butintheend,thekingreallydidntcare
aboutthediscovery.WhileitisawaytoshowhowYeoningfiguresoutwhathappened,the
viewersarealsofilledin.Butitsconfusing:aboutDamSeo,didhefigureitoutrightanddo
 wetheviewersgetwhathappened?

BeingKinginthisshowdoesntseemallthatglamorous.

Itsep10andtherearemorenewfacesintroducedtokeeptrackof?Theresurearealotof
raggedguyshangingoutwithavendettaandnothingtolosebutwinning.

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2.1KiaraApril28th,2016at7:40AM

LolthisremindsmeofVforVendetta.

IdontthinkSukjongwantsYeoningtogoSherlockonInjwa.Hewontbeabletotake
himdownyetandhewontbeabletodoitalonesoitsbesttoleaveittodaddy.

Thepositionofthekinginthiserawasnofairytale.Itwasmorelikekillorbekilled.

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3.3missDVMApril27th,2016at8:23PM

Oh,Heads!*chucklingasreadingrecap*Yoursnarkylevelwassohightoday!lolSpooning
buddies?StateoftheartJoseonCSIYouhadmelaughingtheentiretimeIwas
reading,tonight.Spotonrecap,asalways.Andmuchappreciated!Thankyouforit.

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3.1LordCobolApril27th,2016at10:14PM

Therecapsarebetterwrittenthanthescripts(?)

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3.1.1fanApril28th,2016at4:42AM

Headsrecapsarebetterthantheshow,especiallywhentheshowislacking.

FeltlikeImissedlike5episodeswhenDaegilbecamesuccessfulgamblerlike
that?Howdidthathappen?
butcinematographywasgreat,andstorywasnotboring.

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3.1.1.1KiaraApril28th,2016at8:06AM

Ilikethestorybutmybiggestproblemwiththisshowisnottrustingthe
writer.Sofarthisisabigimprovementfromhislastdramabutyounever
knowwhatwouldhappenmidway.

Ilikeitthathedoesntrevealsomuchbutitcangetprettyfrustrating
whenitsmessylikethisepisode.

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3.1.2delurkedApril28th,2016at11:08PM

+1

IvotethatHeadsgetshiredasJackpotsnewscriptwriter.

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4.4missDVMApril27th,2016at8:29PM

Oh,andIforgottocommentonthis,ThewayYeoningapproachedthekingtoconfessthat
hehadntyetcaughttheassassintoldusthathehadnoideashedalreadybeencapturedand
killed,yetwhenthekingtoldhimthatshewasdead,wegotafilteredflashbackstyle
sequencewithYeoningrunningtoinspectherbody.Andthenweseehimbackwithhis
fatherasifheneverleft,soeitherhedidnt,orhedidandcameback,orImjustvery,very
confused.

Me,too,Heads.Meeee.Too.

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4.1WatcherApril28th,2016at3:08AM

whatithinkhappenedisthattheflashbackswereactuallyflashforwards,prince
yeoningruntoseethedeadassasinafterhismeetingwiththeking.Whoobviously
knewthatitwasnttherealassasinsincehesjusttalkedwithdamseo.Thedeadbody
wassimplyforthesakeofpublic(therestofthecourt,soldiers,ministersetc.)and
injwacertenlyknewitwouldntfooltheking.

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4.1.1missDVMApril28th,2016at3:17PM
 @Watcher:Thankyoufortheexplanation!

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5.5eelforeverApril27th,2016at8:33PM

Ialreadymissbaekmangeum&daegilsgrandfatherandnownottheteacher.Plzreunite
themagain..Theysharedagoodbond

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6.6LovekdramasApril27th,2016at9:07PM

YeojingoolookedreallysweetwiththatkindofromanticscenewithDamSeo growing
upfastyoungman..!

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6.1KiaraApril28th,2016at8:12AM

IcantwaittowatchasageukwithhimandKimYoojungnowthattheyareolder.My
twofavoritechildactors.

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6.2delurkedApril28th,2016at11:10PM

DEF.Hisjawisslicingthroughmycomputerscreen.

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7.7crazyahjummafanApril27th,2016at9:28PM

Fromthispointon,Imgoingtocutoffyourarmsandlegs,hecontinuesinthesame
tone.Then,Illcomeforyourthroat.

OOohhh!PleaseDOIT!!!BUTsloooowly,andoneatatime!

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7.1DieWahrheitApril27th,2016at11:05PM

YES!waitingforYeoningtodothesame,too!*munchingmypopcorn*

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7.1.1missDVMApril28th,2016at3:18PM

*sittingbesideDieWahrheitmunchingandsharingpopcornandgummiesin
gleefulanticipation*

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8.8LordCobolApril27th,2016at10:00PM

Whatsevenmorebizarreistheeditingsometimesitcanbeniceandfluid,sometimesit
canbecompletelydiscombobulating.

Yes,hugeissue.

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8.1KiaraApril28th,2016at8:13AM

*Sigh*Iwillhavetoagree.

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9.9ItenoriaApril27th,2016at10:06PM

WhatImstillscratchingmyheadaboutisthewholeInJwastheresnoeternalenemyor
friendspeech.ReallyInJwa?Sowhataboutyourhatredfortheking?Unlessyourdefinition
ofeternalishatingamanbeyondthreegenerations.Inwhichcase,nowIunderstand.Just
dontgohatingDaeGilandYeoningskidscuzthenyouwouldhavecrossedintotheeternal
hatredcategory.Pfft.

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9.1DieWahrheitApril27th,2016at11:04PM

lolapparentlytheperfectYiInJwacannotreallypracticewhathepreacheskkkk
waitingslowlyslowlyforhisperfectiontocrack.

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10.10eelforeverApril27th,2016at10:18PM

IwonderwhomustbethemanChaegunistalkingabout??WanttoseemoreJGSnYJG
scenes

Thanksfortherecaps..Butwhatdiddaegilsaywhilegivinghislastblow???
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10.1annaApril27th,2016at10:38PM

Hestalkingabouttheking.IthinkDaeGilresemblehisfatherinappearanceandhis
behavior.Hesdefinitelythekingson.IfyouputBaekMangeumnexttoDaeGilyou
canguessimmediatelyhesnotthefather(physicalresemblance).

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10.2SeojoohanaApril28th,2016at12:35AM

DefinitelyitstheKingthatChaeGunisreferringto..TheTigeramongthetigers..Dae
GilmustreallyresemblethekingthatswhySukjonghimselfwasamusedtoseehim.

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11.11prettysupApril27th,2016at10:51PM

IwanttoseemoreDaeGilscenes!

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11.1DieWahrheitApril27th,2016at11:03PM

me,too!ilaughedalotwhenyeoningtoldDaeGilgrewupalreadylolIwanttosee
moreofthisgrownupgoofy!

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11.2SeojoohanaApril28th,2016at12:41AM

Ithirdthemotion.. xD
IparticularlylovetheMasterstudentsceneinthisepisode..Itwastouchingyetfunny
thattoughguyscry..Heehee.IwillprobablymissMasterChaeGun,butIthinktheir
tandemisnotyetovercozepisode1showedushesstillbyDaeGilside..

Lovethecinematographyandthemusicandtheactors,justpleasemakethescript
morelovableandbelievable..Thanksfortherecaps.

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12.12DieWahrheitApril27th,2016at11:03PM

Thanksforanothergoodrecap,Heads!I,too,waskindaconfusedwiththeDamSeocorpse
substitutethingy.SoInjwadeliveredthistothekingorthepalaceorwhereveritwasthe
placewhereYeoningranlikecrazyto?andtheKing,knowingthatDamSeowasstillalive,
didntbuyitandsendthegirlbackalive?Writernimowesusanexplanationkkkmaybe
wellgetsomeflashbacksinformationlaterontogetthingsclearer.

Bytheway,Ihopeinsomewayiftheyreallywanttobuildaromancehere,theyllbuildit
decently*finelovetrianglefinewhoeverwinsthecoldgirlDamSeofineeeebutjust
makeitmoreconvincingkkk*.

Lookingforwardtothenextepisodes&ofcoursethenextrecaps!Iamcurioustoknowhow
thetwobrothersaregoingtostartcrushingYiInJwa.DaeGilhasalreadystartedby
confrontingandprovokingtheoldhyenainperson(sorry,Irefusetoassociatehimwith
tigerskkkk)andYeoninghasstartedhisundergroundefforts.Letthedicebethrownagain!
bringiton!

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12.1KiaraApril28th,2016at9:24AM

PrettyconfusingandIhopethereisanexplanationinthenextepisodeanditbetterbe
goodlol.

Maybehisreactionmeantsomethingelse?HesaidFatherhowcouldyoumeaning
howcouldhenotcare?orhowcouldhehaveknownitwasfake?

Ithinkthewholecorpsethingwasmeanttobeaflashback.
Hisreactionafterhesawhercorpsewasoutofconfusionratherthansadnessoverthe
deathofsomeonehecaresfor.
Maybeheknowsthatitwasafakecorpsebeforehewenttoseehisfather.
(IdontknowandIdontwanttothink).

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13.13LordCobolApril27th,2016at11:31PM

Damseopullsoutherdaggerandpreparestostabhimbutshecantbringherselftodoit.
Shecries..Sohepullsherintoconsoleher,andwhileImeaninthisintheverybestof
ways,whatiswrongwithyoupeople?

TheyliveinKdramaland,wherethisisnormalbehaviorforstarcrossedlovers.
 JustONCE,IdlikethedialoguetogoGoaheadandkillme,Iwontresist.Argh!!
WhatsthatknifedoingINme!Croak
Please!!?

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13.1annaApril28th,2016at12:51AM

LOL..croak.Crackmeup..hahaha

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13.1.1missDVMApril28th,2016at3:21PM

Hahahaha!Sofunny!

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14.14hpalApril28th,2016at2:15AM

Continually,manyaredispleasedbytheDamSeoactress,butotherthantheplotnotbeing
consistent,Ifindallactorsareplayingtheirpartswell.IthinkDamseoneedstoconveythat
expressionwhichshowshowshehasthisoneparticularpurposeonmind.ButsinceSukjong
hastoldhertothinkforherself,itseemsherdemeanorwillvisiblystartchanging.Inother
words,Ihavenoproblemwithher.

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14.1DramalavaApril28th,2016at4:31AM

Ithinkyouareright.IwasrelievedwhenDamsoecuttieswithInJwainthisepisode.
MostlycauseIspentthefirsthalfoftheepisodescreamingkillherlol

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14.1.1delurkedApril28th,2016at11:12PM

LOL!

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15.15hanieApril28th,2016at2:20AM

Afterep3,ormaybe4,IabandonedmyhopethatthisdramawillmakessenseandInjwa
stopthinkingbeingvagueistheitthingtodo.Butdarnit,itisstillhadtowatchtbh.
Wealready10epsbutDSseriouslyneedtodiscovernewemotion(s).Dontyoutiredpulling
thatfacedayin,dayout?
Iknowyouareinyourrevengeplanbutatleastavarietyofmad/angry/despair/sad/etc
emotionsonfaceprobablygoodsothatthismeremortaldidntspentsomuchtimeover
analyzing.

ThanksHeadforyourrecapandIactuallylookingforwardreadingthisthanwatchingrn~

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16.16JennaApril28th,2016at3:13AM

Ibelievetheremaybemorethanonelovetriangleinthestory,bothofwhichwillbe
complicatedandwillinvolveDaegil.

Inthe7thepisode,theslavegirlSeolimsaidtoDaegilthattheywillmeetagainsomeday.
IveafeelingthatthesecondlovetrianglewillinvolveDamseo,SeolimandDaegil.

JustforsomeJackpotfun,whichcoupleareyougoingtorootfor,andwhy?
DaegilDamseo
YeoningDamseo
DaegilSeolim

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16.1SeojoohanaApril28th,2016at5:47AM

ImrootingforDaeGilandSeolImcouple..Theyhavemuchbetterchemistrythan
DaeGilDamSeo..DaeGilneedssomeonewhoismorecompassionateyetbraveto
withstandallchallenges.SeolImandDamSeoarethesameinthesensethattheyboth
wantedtotakerevengefortheirparent/sdeath.ButunlikeDamSeo,SeolImhasa
sunnyandfriendlydisposition.ImreallyhopingsheandDaeGilwillmeetagain
soon..

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16.2KiaraApril28th,2016at9:32AM

DaeGilandYeoningbecauseIvehadenoughofjealousbrothersfightingforthe
throne.Ithinkthesetwowillworktogether.

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 16.2.1LanaApril28th,2016at8:39PM

Ironically,thisscriptwriterspreviousdrama,WarriorBaekDongSoohasmore
bromancethanthisone.Otherwise,secondtoyou.IratherhaveDaegiland
Yeoning.Kindasickofthewholebrotherlyrivalry.

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17.17mysteriousApril28th,2016at3:54AM

IamonlyhereforYeoJinguandsofarheistheonlyoneIabuyingontheromance.YJGis
justsoawesome.Ikeepreplayingallofhisscenes.Hehasthebest(andmostbeautiful)
facialexpressions.AndTHATVOICE!Justdelicious!Idowishthewriting(andediting)
werebetter,butIthinkthecastisdoingwellwithwhattheyhavebeengiven.Andwould
someonepleasestabInjwaalready?!Heisjustaskingforit.

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17.1DramalavaApril28th,2016at4:32AM

Idiscoveredlastnightthatheis18!!!!Iknewhewasyoungbut.Heissoogood!
Andthatvoice!

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17.2LovekoreandramsApril28th,2016at6:11AM

Countmeintoo.Yeojingoowasjustperfect.SpecificallywhenheteasedDamseo

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17.3DieWahrheitApril29th,2016at7:52PM

ImafraidwewillonlyseeInjwabeingstabbedinthelastepisodeahahahahawriter
nim,makesureitllbeaverymeaningful(upsImeanpainful)one!
*becomingamonstermyselfalreadyafterseeingYiInJwafor10episodes*

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18.18atzApril28th,2016at4:41AM

andevenhismostformaloftonesdoesntfazeDaegil,whosimplysaysthattheprinceis
obviouslyyoungerthanhim.

honestly,YeoJinGoo(Prince)sometimeslooksolderandmaturethanJanKeunSuksothis
scenewasquiteamusingtome.

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18.1SeojoohanaApril28th,2016at5:21AM

Haha..FYI,JangGeunSukis10yearsolderthanYeoJinGu.JGSissuretohave
boyishcharm.HisfanssometimescallhimPeterpan..

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19.19JohnApril28th,2016at4:48AM

HeadsNo2~

Thanksfortherecap.Stillenjoyingtheshowdespitetheediting/storyflow.ManyKdramas
havethesameproblem.Isthisshowusingtheliveshoot?

YJGistoopretty.

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19.1MiliApril28th,2016at10:47AM

Yes,theliveshootfromtheworstkind.Theyfilmsomescenesjust34daysbefore
airing.
Anworkingdaycontinues18hours!

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20.20DramalavaApril28th,2016at4:51AM

ImherefortheTigersyall!Oldtigers,ambitioustigers,youngtigers,realtigersthatare
upsetcausetheirmateswerekilledtoprotectbabytigersandanallknowingmonsterlol.
ThisshowisabsolutenonsensebutsomehowIfindmyselftuninginweekafterweek.

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20.1missDVMApril28th,2016at3:26PM

IthoughtyourcommentwassofunnyandsoSPOTON!IamalsofindingVERY
amusing(sometimesratherfrustrating,butIwillgoforamusingfornow!)thatit
seemslikeEVERY.ONEandEVERY.THING.hasbeenaTiger.Hesatiger,shesa
 tiger,itsatigersheesh!Itmightbeeasiertotelleveryoneapartifsomeone
WASNTadamnedtiger!lol

IknowthattheKingisamonsterbutisnthesupposedtobeatiger,too?

DearGod.

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20.2sageukfanApril29th,2016at7:49PM

Joseonmusthavebeenatigeradoringnation,Iguesseventheroyalswordwas
calledthefourtigersword(saingeom)kkkk
raawr.

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21.21valeriecurlApril28th,2016at5:25AM

Imstillenjoyingthedramaverymuch.However,IagreeaboutthedeadbodyDamseo
scene.Itdoesntmakealotofsense,andnotjustfromaneditingperspective.Whatreason
doesInjwahaveinwantingtoshowherdead?Andsinceonlyherarmwasknifebranded,
whydoesntanyoneseeitsnotDamseo?Well,exceptfortheKing.Ithinkthatwholescene
couldhavebeencutbutmaybethereisreasonforitthatwelllearnlateroncauseright
nowitsdoesntwork.

Asfortherestoftheeditingandstoryline,Idonthaveamajorproblemwithit.Thisstory
coverssomethinglike30plusyears,from1692ishthroughatleast1728whenInjwas
Revolttakesplace.Thatsalotofgroundtocoverin24episodes.

WhatImcuriousaboutistheasyetundevelopedrelationshipbetweenthetwobrothers.
Rightnow,italmostappearsasiftheyreworkinginconcert.Arethey?Havetheybeen
communicatingwitheachotherother,andwedontknowityet?

AndhowdoesChaegunreturntoDaegilsside?WeknowSukjongdiesin1720,andwere
almosttherenow.DoesheleavethepalaceemploymentwhentheweakGyongjongbecomes
king?

Yes,ImcurioustoseehowthismysterythrillercomestogethertodefeatInjwa.

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21.1KiaraApril28th,2016at9:52AM

LadyChoiwillkickthebucketfirstbeforeSukjong.Ithinkthetimelinebeingat1717
wastogivehermoretime.(Iwasayearahead).Itwouldbegreatifshetellsherboys
thattheyarebrothersbeforeshedies.

Looksliketherewasatimeskipinthisepisodesoitmusthavebeenjustayear.

AsforChaegun,maybeSukjongswillrevealthetruthaboutbeingDaeGilsfather
followedbyafinalcommandtoguardhisson.

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21.1.1missDVMApril28th,2016at3:33PM

Ihatetosaythis,butIamkindoflookingforwardtoallthisdeath.*ducks
head*Waitaminute!Thereasonincludethese:1.)Iwantthebigrevelation
forthebrotherstoFINALLYknoweachotherbutwearegoingtobeforcedto
waitforEVERforthatarentwe?!2.)IlovetheKing.Any(andIdomean
ANY)scenethathehasbeenin,IhaveRELISHED.SoIcanimagineevena
movingdeathscene.*grabshankiesandablankettoduckunderjustincase
KingstaysscaryasF*ck!)3.)IalsowanttheCrownPrincetoslaypeople.
Basedonhistory,IhavebeentoldthattheCrownPrincegetshismomentto
shinebeforehekeelsover,andIkindofwantthisforhim.Heseemslikeanice
enoughfellowandIfeelbadforhim.Ihopehegetstogetridofsomebad
peoplebeforehisdeath.Anyway,thosearesomeofmythoughts.

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21.1.1.1KiaraApril28th,2016at6:19PM

Iagreewitheverything.IdlovetoseeallofSukjongsboysshine.Good
orbad.ThatstheonlywayIllsurvivetherestoftheshowwithoutChoi
MinSoo(heownsSukjonginmybook).

ImrootingforYoon,DaeGilandYeoning.Dontgofairytaleonme
writerKwon.

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21.1.1.2sageukfanApril29th,2016at7:46PM
 ImalreadylamentingoverthepossibilityoflosingSukjongsoon
enoughtooahahahatheDongYisgentleSukjonghasforeverbeen
replacedbythisraawwwrrSukjongChoiMinSooportrays!grrrhbutI
lovehimherebetterfinallyseeingatigerkingamongthemanipulative
ministers!
andaboutthepoorCrownPrinceYoon,ialsohopehellhaveagoodpart
ofthestory.Yeoning/Yeongjohasalwaysbeenportrayedasageniuskid
and/oracrueldaddyallthesetimesinthehistoryofSageukDramas+
Movies,nowhehashischancetohaveanotherpartofhimtold*though
partlyfictional*.IhopethesameforCrownPrinceYoon.Heisntonly
aboutthefemmefatalesson,ishe?justabitmorestoryabouthimand
ok,writernimcanhaveanotherdeathscene.

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22.22WickedBiccieApril28th,2016at3:31PM

Youknowafterep7and8,IwasjustdrunkonreliefthatShowhadstoppedtryingtofind57
differentwaystomaulandmutilatepoorDaeGil!
NowImrightherewithHeads,appreciatingtheprettybutscratchingmyheadingenuine
confusion.

Thisdramahassoooomuchpotential!Ifonlytheycouldsortoutthewritingandediting.
(Yeah,Iknow,..notreallymuchofanonly,isit?)

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23.23SonaApril29th,2016at1:30AM

Ah!!Yeoning,,takeDamseo.Takeher.Pleasetakeher!DontlethergonearDaegillol
ButreallyIwishsheendsupwithyeoning!
WelltakeSeolimforourhero!
Pleaseplease!Makethishappen.IdontwantDaegiltoendupwithDamseo!
Anywaygreatepisodeespeciallywithmasterstudentfarewellscene.itssosad
Thanksfortherecap!JGSFighting!!

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23.1HyeMiApril29th,2016at9:54PM

CanNamelesstakeDamSeoinstead?Theboysarebothtoogoodforher.
IdratherseeYeoningaloneandheartbrokenanydaythanwithher.Shesjusttoo
bland.

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23.1.1SeojoohanaApril30th,2016at10:23PM

PoorDamSeo..Noonewantstotakeher..Kkkkk.Ifthewriterreadthese
comments,IguesshewillhavenochoicebuttokillDamSeoscharacterinthe
end..

BTW,Isawthepreviewofep.11andthepoorgirlwasntthere..

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