How long? 20 episWhen & who created? 2007/MBC
Who's in?
Se7en ~ Lee Hoo/Kang Hoo
Heo Yi Jae ~ Yang Soon Ae
Kang Doo ~ Lee Joon
Park Shin Hye ~ Shin Sae Ryung
Myung Se Bin ~ Queen
What's it abt? (from Dramawiki)
The Queen is in her early 30s, but she is still not married. Since, the 1st successor to the throne died, the royal family is in search for a new successor. Incidentally, they come to know of a young man who was in fact a son of the prince to a woman who left the Palace so as to keep her pregnancy a secret. The young man's name was Lee Hoo, more commonly known to his friends as Kang Hoo. Lee Hoo worked as a delivery boy at a Chinese restaurant, and was known for his 7-minute maximum delivery time. Lee Hoo had been brought up as more of a punk than a prince so his habits and his way of conversing were very different from the people of royal blood. Although he had never dreamt of living in the Palace, he finds himself immersing in its grandeur and improving himself to prove that he indeed deserves to be called the Successor to the throne.
He soon finds out that not only will he be facing lessons to the path of royalty, and dilemmas of love and of stature, but he will also learn to compete for the position he had been, first and foremostly, called for.
Loves & Hates:
Ok folks..to clear things up. It's not the sequel of "Goong Princess Hrs". It's just a spin-off, or rather another story which had similar settings as Goong. So no relations at all ah! Inevitably, many ppl wld compared it with Goong and of coz...the viewership ratings in Korea...i bet u guys know it's very low. What i can say is...follow your heart. Haha!
Plot-Was kinda boring at first, maybe becoz' the storyline was focus more on the "competition" b/w Lee Hoo & Lee Joon, how Lee Hoo adapt to his life as a royal and of coz, the "evil forces" with their evil plans. Focuses on romance part was rather slow and little, but as the story progesses there's more on the "Si Jiao Lian". Also, there's focus on the Queen and her romance lo....which was also facing ups & downs.
There were some significant changes to the drama also...dunno for what la? Anyway, Goong S..in terms of the whole backdrop and setting...is very westernised. The Queen hardly wears Hanbok and u definitely wont see much Hanbok for the princes and female leads. Many ppl didnt like the change of the maids' dressing...I just felt it's too "not korean" liao. Ha! The leads hairdressing had some slight changes also...but it's change for the better la.
Ending was kinda expected...butta who doesn't like a happy ending ya? Haha!
Cast- I guessed most ppl only know Se7en..who's a singer or perhaps..Park Shin Hye..who was in "Stairways to heaven". Se7en's acting was abit raw initially, but i wouldnt say it's lousy. He definitely improved alot as the drama goes...especially on his way of conversing. Or perhaps...he delibrately spoke with pout lips leh? haha...
Heo Yi Jae...she had filmed some movies before her debut in kr drama ba. Didnt look pretty to me....thought she "couldnt make it" but i was quite wrong...she's quite a lovely gal somehow. Her chemistry with Se7en was good lo..hehe! Pls dont miss those kissing scenes..wahahhaa!
Park Shin Hye...super young kiddo..(she's born in 1990)...has a super matured face...and i bet she's the most experieced actress in this drama. Her character, sad to say...was meant to be a pitiful one...but like "Hyo Rin" in Goong...she's not as bad as what u think.
Kang Doo...I didnt know why they picked him? Not handsome leh! And i dont see the charm factor in him. Well, at least his looks looked pleasant enuff in the drama la...but i think if they had choose a more handsome lad..more ppl wld watch the drama? hahaha! Lee Joon...another pitiful fella..kenna ctrl by his parents...and the best thing is...his true identity...hoho! (always the same old stuff). He looked stiff to me, perhaps due to lack of expressions on his face...but overall, his acting was acceptable.
OST- rather similar to Goong somehow, perhaps becoz' 2nd moon did some music for Goong too. Nice melodies in here...and i like Howl's "Miracle"...perhaps the best thing from Goong S is the ost?
Worth watching?
I think many Goong fanatics wld be disappointed with Goong S...for me..the prob lies with the plot. So, it wont be a "must-watch" case here, but for ppl who are interested...i shall not pour u cold water la, as i said earlier on..just follow your heart lo. I believe many wld agree with me the only interesting factor was the romance b/w Soon Ae and Lee Hoo..haha!
