Koryeo King

Crash Landing On You (Ep 2)

The National Folk Museum of Korea occupies the northeast corner of the Gyeongbokgung Palace compound. It contains around 120,000 artifacts in permanent and special exhibitions exploring the experiences of Koreans through the ages.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

An antechamber at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a sprawling complex that was the seat of Korea’s Joseon dynasty and home to a wealth of cultural treasures. The splendid painted screen behind the desk and seat is finished with lavish imperial blue silk.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

An antechamber at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a sprawling complex that was the seat of Korea’s Joseon dynasty and home to a wealth of cultural treasures. The splendid painted screen behind the desk and seat is finished with lavish imperial blue silk.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

Tucked among the trees, Baek In-je House was built as a private home in 1913, during the Japanese occupation, and is now a museum. In Seoul’s Jongno district, it sits on a hill, affording far-reaching views of the modern city beyond.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

Sightseers walk past a traditional hanok house in Bukchon Hanok Village, in Seoul’s Jongno district. They’re wearing traditional hanbok costume, available to hire for a couple of hours or for the entire day. Although there are distinct male and female garments, it’s not unusual to see visitors (in a refreshing display of 21st-century gender neutrality) mixing and matching.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

A walk along Cheonggyecheon stream — a seven-mile-long ribbon-like park running through the heart of the commercial districts of downtown Seoul — offers the chance to escape the hubbub of the modern city.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

A woman wearing hanbok costume with a braided headdress that resembles a traditional hairstyle — and perhaps alludes to the complicated knot of modern-day Seoul and traditional Korea.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

Travellers come to the Bukchon district for its well-preserved hanok dwellings, some of which are homestays and restaurants. There are so many that the area is considered to be a hanok village, or maeul.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK PARREN TAYLOR

Travellers come to the Bukchon district for its well-preserved hanok dwellings, some of which are homestays and restaurants. There are so many that the area is considered to be a hanok village, or maeul.

Warriors of the Dawn (2017)

“There is no country without the people.”

During the Imjin War when the Samurai invaded Korea, King Seonjo of Joseon escapes to the Ming Dynasty, abandoning his people and leaving his son, Crown Prince Gwanghae (Yeo Jin-goo) to lead the royal court and confronts the overwhelming enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by war veteran, To-woo (Lee Jung-jae) who are paid to fight. 

Since it’s clear that Wang Yoo can never be with Seung Nyang anymore, I was hoping he could at least move on with Yon Feisu, but he lost her as well. My poor King. He saved her life three times and but could not save her this time. 😣😫

This scene warms my heart so much. It’s so good to see her returning to her older self than being Toghon’s plaything servant, being treated with the respect she deserves, as woman and a warrior. Wang Yoo knows how to treat her right. 🥰

BONUS:

I daresay this is the most happiest and funniest scene so far. 😂🤣

Poor Yon Feisu 💔

Wang Yoo : “Stay here.” Oh, no, he makes those sad puppy eyes at me again! Yon Feisu : “My life is my tribe’s”. Wang Yoo : “Take one of my men.”

I’d rather take you.  Yon Feisu : “No thanks.”

Wang Yoo : “That’s in the past.” 😐 What Yon Feisu thinks : “Is that why you always look away absent mindedly, depressed, in pain, with your sad puppy eyes staring at me all the time!” 😠 What Yon Feisu says : “It didn’t look like it.” 🙄