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It’s Lee Joon Gi. And really, sorry for all the gushing, but I’m overflowing with feelings, so I’m dumping them all here. Feel free to ignore my squeeing. 😊
And it all started with the 2nd season of Arthdal Chronicles. I loved the 1st season a lot, was very excited about the 2nd season, and then my excitement died down when I found out that Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji Won wouldn’t be back as Eunseom/Saya and Tanya. But a few weeks ago I started watching it on a whim. And I’m so very happy that I did that. Because yes, I did miss Song Joong Ki a little, and Kim Ji Won a lot (listen, my unpopular opinion is that I like Shin Sae Kyeong, who replaced Kim Ji Won, and think she’s not that bad, but as Tanya IMO she was really not good), but thanks to The Sword of Aramun I discovered Lee Joon Gi. And oh wow... I have no suitable words to describe how exceptionally beautiful he is. Those eyes of his... Damn... 😍
And he is a very good actor, too. I fell very much in love with his portrayal of Saya and Eunseom. It made me request these two characters for Yuletide. And of course it made me go on a watching spree, hunting for everything else he ever acted in.
First I chose Flower of Evil. And I love it. I already watched eleven episodes, and yes, Lee Joon Gi is so good here, and so beautiful that it takes my breath away. I will write more about Flower of Evil later when I’m done with the drama. And today I want to write about the movie that made Lee Joon Gi famous – The King and the Clown.
The King and the Clown was made in 2005. From what I’ve read it was very well received and very popular, and it catapulted Lee Joon Gi to stardom. And his role as Gong Gil was so pivotal that he is credited for launching the massive "flower boy" trend in that year. And I’m not surprised, because just look at him:
The movie is beautiful and very emotional, and a bit sad. It gets dark and even disturbing sometimes with some triggering content. And it has the ambiguous ending. But it’s well written, and filled with fantastic actors. And it might make you cry. I loved it completely. And I already want to re-watch it.
It tells the story of two actors in the namsadang troupe (troupe which consists of male performers who present various performing arts such as acrobatics, singing, dancing and playing like a circus) at the height of the 16th-century in the Joseon era. These two performers – loud and bold Jang Seng, and shy and quiet Gong Gil, who is very beautiful in a delicate and a bit feminine way - have to run away to Seoul after a conflict with a leader of their group ends in violence. In Seoul they join a struggling acting troupe. Their new show mocks the current king and his lecherous behavior. Very soon they get arrested, but are given a chance to avoid a severe punishment if they can make the king laugh. Surprisingly the king does laugh at the show mocking him, and decides to make the actors official court jesters. But the king pays special attention to Gong Gil and it’s very obvious why. And the king’s growing obsession with Gong Gil provokes jealousy of the king’s main concubine, and anger and contempt amongst the king’s ministers. It leads to drama, betrayal and tragedy.
The movie is on Amazon Prime and iQIYI. But if it’s unavailable in your location you can watch it here. Picture quality is not that good of course, but it’s watchable and it has English subs .
And as the additional incentive for watching I have two fanvid recs:
Destiny
Thorn Love
And it all started with the 2nd season of Arthdal Chronicles. I loved the 1st season a lot, was very excited about the 2nd season, and then my excitement died down when I found out that Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji Won wouldn’t be back as Eunseom/Saya and Tanya. But a few weeks ago I started watching it on a whim. And I’m so very happy that I did that. Because yes, I did miss Song Joong Ki a little, and Kim Ji Won a lot (listen, my unpopular opinion is that I like Shin Sae Kyeong, who replaced Kim Ji Won, and think she’s not that bad, but as Tanya IMO she was really not good), but thanks to The Sword of Aramun I discovered Lee Joon Gi. And oh wow... I have no suitable words to describe how exceptionally beautiful he is. Those eyes of his... Damn... 😍
And he is a very good actor, too. I fell very much in love with his portrayal of Saya and Eunseom. It made me request these two characters for Yuletide. And of course it made me go on a watching spree, hunting for everything else he ever acted in.
First I chose Flower of Evil. And I love it. I already watched eleven episodes, and yes, Lee Joon Gi is so good here, and so beautiful that it takes my breath away. I will write more about Flower of Evil later when I’m done with the drama. And today I want to write about the movie that made Lee Joon Gi famous – The King and the Clown.
The King and the Clown was made in 2005. From what I’ve read it was very well received and very popular, and it catapulted Lee Joon Gi to stardom. And his role as Gong Gil was so pivotal that he is credited for launching the massive "flower boy" trend in that year. And I’m not surprised, because just look at him:
The movie is beautiful and very emotional, and a bit sad. It gets dark and even disturbing sometimes with some triggering content. And it has the ambiguous ending. But it’s well written, and filled with fantastic actors. And it might make you cry. I loved it completely. And I already want to re-watch it.
It tells the story of two actors in the namsadang troupe (troupe which consists of male performers who present various performing arts such as acrobatics, singing, dancing and playing like a circus) at the height of the 16th-century in the Joseon era. These two performers – loud and bold Jang Seng, and shy and quiet Gong Gil, who is very beautiful in a delicate and a bit feminine way - have to run away to Seoul after a conflict with a leader of their group ends in violence. In Seoul they join a struggling acting troupe. Their new show mocks the current king and his lecherous behavior. Very soon they get arrested, but are given a chance to avoid a severe punishment if they can make the king laugh. Surprisingly the king does laugh at the show mocking him, and decides to make the actors official court jesters. But the king pays special attention to Gong Gil and it’s very obvious why. And the king’s growing obsession with Gong Gil provokes jealousy of the king’s main concubine, and anger and contempt amongst the king’s ministers. It leads to drama, betrayal and tragedy.
The movie is on Amazon Prime and iQIYI. But if it’s unavailable in your location you can watch it here. Picture quality is not that good of course, but it’s watchable and it has English subs .
And as the additional incentive for watching I have two fanvid recs:
Destiny
Thorn Love