Especiallyin this episode, the political side story so overwhelmed the romance that it felt as if the succession story was the main plot, and DongJoo and Nokdu were mere "extras" (a shout out to "Extra-ordinary You") to move along the plot. Take the introduction of the Royal Edict to the plot.
The Tale of Nokdu is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Kim So-hyun, Kang Tae-oh and Jung Joon-ho. It is based on the webtoon by Hye Jin-yang which was published in 2014 on Naver Webtoon. It premiered on KBS2 on September 30, 2019 First Impressions I put this off for some time because I didnât want to watch another sageuk so soon, but I got really hooked when I read the plot. Weâre used to the plots where girls dress up as guys to sneak into various circumstances, but this was the first that Iâve seen where a guy pretends to be a girl! You can only imagine this turning out either as a hilarious comedy or a really creepy & perverted show, and Iâm happy to tell you that it turned out to be the former. The Good Well-fleshed characters â What really impressed me about this drama was how human and humane, if I may say they painted each and every character. Sure, some characters were clearly created for the laughs â this is a problem youâll find in many dramas not just Korean dramas, but I think what The Tale of Nokdu did very cleverly was to give each and every character their own joys & sorrows to share with the viewers. The sassiest character in the drama, IMO Among our leads, I think Nokdu played by Jang Dong-yoon was the most captivating of them all. Other than the fact that he is the first male character Iâve seen dressing up as a female â completely unheard of in K-dramas! â I did think that the character had a lot of depth and actually acted in a much more believable manner, especially the part where he struggles to accept his father. This is in part due to JDYâs amazing acting, which I could go on and on for another blog post, but for now suffice to say that his character is a well joy to watch despite the dramaâs other flaws more below. Also, where else would you find an all-female group of assassins who sometimes steal the show from the main leads? Yes, prettier than thou The Bad Plot Iâm no fan of the typical politics and hidden-son/prince/king plot because itâs very overdone. I could list many other Korean dramas that have done the exact same storyline, and letâs just say that at this point we are no longer surprised that Korean royal descendents are hidden all over the country as commoners. However, I do appreciate that The Tale of Nokdu dealt it in a more tender and much more reasonable! way, despite the fact that it also made the drama unnecessarily draggy at some parts. I think JDYâs acting played a big role in making it, well, a lot more bearable to watch. Does he die?? Watch to find out ClichĂ©s Most K-dramas havenât been able to escape the typical clichĂ©s. Weâre fortunate to be spared the rich tsunderes and obnoxious mother-in-laws in recent years, but some things like childhood friends, ill-fated lovers, and bad blood are drama tropes that weâll see over and over again. To be fair, The Tale of Nokdu is based on a webtoon, and no matter how far-fetched and creative webtoons can get, they still fall back sometimes on familiar tropes because they are tried-and-tested ways of getting people to keep reading. Final Verdict Overall, this was a good romcom to watch and will certainly make you laugh, then cry, and then laugh once again at the beautiful ending. The beginning will get you hooked for sure, but the political bits and tired clichĂ©s start appearing somewhere in the middle, which can put many people off. My advice is to keep going at it and finish the drama, because youâll be pleasantly surprised by how well they ended the drama despite almost losing us halfway. Rating Plot âźâźâź Cast âźâźâźâź Cinematography âźâźâźâź Pace âźâźâź OST âźâźâźâź
Taleof Nokdu. In this gender bender historical drama, a young man's family is attacked by assassins. He must hide out in a village of widows and disguise himself as a woman to remain undercover. As he attempts to keep his cover, he meets a young woman also on the run. Genre: romantic comedy, sageuk. Rate:
Thereâs cross dressing in both. Although, Jang Dong Yoon is more convincing. The romance of both first stems from a friendship. Both male leads are handsome and female leads are young experienced actresses. Both are historical dramas with the similar concept of gender swap with a good comedy and plot. The only difference is in tale of nokdu the guy becomes a girl - ML in The Tale Of Nokdu and FL in The King's Affection, both hide their real idendity - both also end up falling in love - light comedic romance, very funny at times - male and female leads are so natural and confident in their roles, super talented - great chemistry between the leads - strong and smart female lead character - supporting cast are as phenomenal as the main leads - theme is culturally relevant to current times - stunning cinematography - overall enjoyable and entertaining. - both dramas are gender benders with the male lead cross dressing - the female lead is kim sohyun in both - the leads are roommates in both dramas - the cross-dressed version of the male lead has many male admirers and is very popular - both can be classified under the rom-com genre ML poses as a girl to protect himself from people trying to kill him/hunt him down. The strong women of the village become his friends and allies without knowing his secret at first. Both are historic dramas set in the Joseon period and that are more on the lighter side, especially compared to a lot of other dramas set in this time period though the Tale of Nokdu more so than Queen love and war. Both also include hidden identities. As seemingly with all Joseon-era sageuks, there is palace politics involved, however, in both cases the romance is more of the main focus of the show. *!spoilers!* Both also include a SML thatâs planning a coup because he wants to become the king, and in both cases said SML is in love with the FL. Although Haechi is a bit darker, both dramas involve the fight for the throne, they have strong female leads, comedy, romance, and a great story that keeps you clicking the next episode. Both shows > Have adorable male leads who are good at heart. > Smart and mature female leads who are the apple of the male lead's eye. > The male leads end up bringing hope to the female lead. > The relationship between the leads is very balanced. > There's a big focus on romance and romantic moments/gestures; more so in TTON. > Both male leads pretend to be someone else at first deceiving the female lead but for a good reason. > The Female Lead is caught between the affections of the male and second male leads. > Male Leads are seen as an obstacle by the second male leads, who desire to kill them. > Male Leads do not want to sit on the throne. > Male Leads try to keep their families safe. > The cinematography is beautiful! Miki Ogawa yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. Miki Ogawa also has a secret. She is transgender. Although she has a pretty woman's appearance, her sex is male. One day, Tadaomi Goto appears in front of Miki Ogawa. They graduated from the same high school. Tadaomi Goto is flustered by Miki's different appearance, but they happen to become roommates. both historical with assasins and powers both about revenge both cannot fight both training to be able to fight secret assasins Has humor, tragedy, love. The main leads have undeniably chemistry. The plot is very good with unforgettable characters. Strong female leads who will fight for justice and not run away from the brawl. Both have Kim So Hyun and the "kings" in both are really similar, both are easily manipulated, weak and horrible fathers TTN was more light and romance focused while RWMR might be more political My Country is a lot more of a tragedy, however, there were similar plot points such as a gisaeng house that is *more* than it appears spies/assassins, a fight for the throne and I think that Nokdu and Hwi main character in My Country were very similar characters. Also Woo Do Hwan as Seon Ho in My Country is literally INCREDIBLE, so I would recommend this drama based on his performance alone anyway. I don't know why but they give me the same vibes for some reason. They're both obviously rom-coms and although Tale of Nokdu is a historical drama it takes a really unique twist to it which makes it feel more modern. I know this explanation sucks, but I promise you won't regret watching The Tale of Nokdu, the best explanation I can give for why I think you'll like this if you liked Extraordinary You is that I felt the same utter adoration and fuzzy feels for both dramas.
TheTale Of Nokdu, behind its romantic-comedy premise, teaches a serious lesson about men's penchant for power and thinking having it could bring all the things one's heart's desires. The drama clearly depicts a side to humanity that is innate yet abhorrent. It also shows that we are given the ability to make choices.
Today weâre talking about The Tale of Nokduâ, a gender bender historical drama based on a 2014 Webtoon series. Women dressing up as men and somehow fooling people is big in K-dramas. This sub-genre is rather special, and itâs not so rare for people to start watching a drama purely because of gender-bending shenanigans. Sageuks are hardly a stranger to the gender bender trope, and in fact tend to pair well with it. From Sungkyunkwan Scandalâ to Queen SeonDukâ and Love in the Moonlightâ, you have everything from fun and fluff to political intrigue and straight up drama. The way Nokduâ stands out among its peers, is that in a rather unusual turn of events, this time itâs a man whoâs pretending to be a woman. Joseon Rom-Com The Tale of NokduMeet Jeon Nok-Du Jang Dong-Yoon, a ⊠resourceful and athletic dude who has spent his entire life on a remote island with his adoptive family. When female assassins show up after him, murder his brother but unfortunately not the insanely annoying little sister, he has some serious questions. His quest to figure out who they were and why they were after him leads him to a hidden widowsâ village. After helping a widow escape her in-laws, he somehow ends up impersonating her in order to sneak into the no-men-allowed village. Now Lady Kim Nok-Soonâ, he must remain undiscovered while trying to uncover a conspiracy much bigger than he can widow village is right next to a gisaeng house, which I felt was odd, but hey, Iâm not about to argue the logic of a gender bender drama. For those of you whoâve not watched any historical K-dramas, gisaengs are basically upscale entertainers/ prostitutes. Our Lady Nok-Soon is sent to bunk with unwilling gisaeng trainee Dong Dong-Joo Kim So-Hyun. Dong-joo might be a talentless entertainer, but she secretly is an excellent artisan, whoâs also plotting to assassinate the king. Yup, the stakes just shot all the way up. They each discover the otherâs secrets fairly quickly, and work together to keep them hidden, while dealing with their budding romance. They need to especially keep an eye out for Yool-Moo Kang Tae-Oh, a seemingly perfect nobleman, who is obviously a far more complicated character than he lets main characters of The Tale of NokduâThe verdictI am not going into any more detail cause Iâd be giving away too much. Iâll let you get surprised by the twists and turns of this drama all on your far as gender benders go, this is solidly on the âembrace the absurdityâ side. The antics of Lady Kim Nok-Soon were hilarious to watch, and I thought the approach was like how even the I must avenge my dead fatherâ broody dude trope was flipped on its head with Dong-ju. On this note, Iâll say that I expect weâll be seeing far more of Kim So-Hyun. She was excellent in her need to take a moment and appreciate the pacing. While slightly fudged near the end, the build up of the story, and especially the romance, was excellent. Our main couple switches from cute to steamy and back and I, for one, was hooked. The whole plot unfolds in a similarly satisfying manner, and it really makes the drama flow and easy to in any sageuk worth its salt, the stakes are higher than they seem. This is established early enough for the writers to tie all the loose plot threads they started, and to give us a satisfying conclusion. I canât even begin to complain about all the questions I still have about other historical dramas, so this was a welcome talk second leads and villains⊠Yool-Moo was⊠a revelation? Kang Tae-Oh really did a brilliant job there of convincing us throughout his characterâs arc. This says a lot, cause damn that was some by far the most memorable and interesting aspect of The Tale of Nokdu is the character of the King. Set up as the villain, we get glimpses into his mind and troubled psyche. We see how being tormented by fear and mistrust leads him from one bad decision to the next; At the same time, he keeps wanting to do better, but is ultimately consumed by those negative voices. His eventual friendship with Nokdu is fascinating because it offers a brief respite to both, yet is inherently tragic. Jung Joo-Ho was exceptional in his portrayal of this conflicted you like your historical dramas fluffy but still kinda dark, then The Tale of Nokdu is definitely one for your watch list. For fans of the gender-bender sub-genre particularly Iâd say itâs an absolute must. Not many dramas take the man-posing-as-woman road, and it brings up interesting storytelling the trailer. The drama is available on Netflix.
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the tale of nokdu review
