A Última Imperatriz (2018)

Drama started with lots of potential and somehow digressed along the way BUT BUT BUT it wasn’t that bad. The story plot has its loopholes but are compensated with its very crazy and excitable plots. I’m a distracted person in general and it is different to keep my attention too long and I have given up on so many dramas I have lost count lol. The drama isn’t perfect but it is definitely worth your time. It started off serious but half way through the script writer decided to make it comedic but I did appreciate it as the focus is switched to mostly shin sung rok. Choi Jin hyuk was meant to be the lead but his screen time is pathetic and I honestly I don’t feel bad because he is a pain to watch as with all his dramas. He is good looking and nothing more. The female lead was quite disappointing.

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Applause, applause.. I started watching this to fill up the void after finishing Penthouse 2 and waiting for Season 3, knowing that this was another makjang drama written by the same Kim Sun Ok, I had great expectations while binging on this drama. YES this was a great drama, don't let the historical / king-queen concept fool you, this was set in 2019 as a constitutional monarchy like The King: Eternal Monarch so it is modern ! Everything was good, from start to the end, it was total makjang and the plot is crazy, the Empress Dowager is crazy-crazy evil , even going out to kill her loved ones for herself. Lee Hyuk's character switches on and off between evil, good and comical especially towards the end. Even though this was makjang, it had comedic elements here and there so it doesn't get all too dramatic. However though, as it reaches towards the last few episodes of the drama, I could tell the concept and storyline of the drama was starting to shift towards another focus, at first It started off with Na Wang-sik's revenge plot towards Lee Hyuk but then towards the end, we couldn't even see much of Wang-sik's story as the story started to shift towards other things. And unfortunately, Choi Jin-hyuk who played Na Wang-sik couldn't attend the filming for the last 4 episodes due to schedule conflicts so it was quite sad and till the end we could only see a stuntman or replacement acting in place for him, that's why this drama lost my 0.5 star LOL because HE NEEDED TO BE THERE, the whole show started because of his plot !!! Other than that, everything was good. Jang Na-ra's acting KYAAA doesn't disappoint. Don't let the low ratings on MDL fool you, I personally think this was a good worth of time, but it's a bit lengthy.

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This drama is seriously a roller coaster ride and definitely one of my favorite dramas! Binge-watched the whole drama in 2 days because it was seriously that good. Every episode had something new happening or a problem that needed to be resolved, nothing dragged but rather things started falling into place as I kept watching. I think the rating should be higher than 8.0 on here however it was the ending that was not it for me and I think everyone got disappointed which led to a lower rating. Going to list the pros and cons of the drama overall, the main cast and the ending:

Overall aspects of drama:
- Although classified as a "makjang" which I never knew what it was until I discovered this drama, I really enjoyed the uniqueness of the story/plot as it wasn't some cliché story like many dramas nowadays.
- Some plot holes here and there but I think at this point all k-dramas have plot holes.
- Considering the room walls in the palace are so damn thin that anyone could listen to the empress talking to Woo Bin while they were discussing their plans annoyed and stress me out. I think it would've been more realistic if they had a meetup spot or at least discussed somewhere not near the entrance of her room.
- Comedic/humorous parts were a advantage and disadvantage. I say that because it helped calm things down when there was so much drama and had a bit of cute scenes but it also led to a really bad ending. It made things seem not as serious as it was with the empress dowager's sins she'd committed. Idk but it just felt like because there was some humor to the drama it drifted a bit and I think that led to the unsatisfying ending for me.
- The island secret was underwhelming to me? I understand the human testing part was bad etc but I was expecting something really bad or extreme considering how much the empress dowager wanted to keep it a secret. I feel like if it involved a darker topic like human trafficking with drugs then it would've made more sense and made the plot better.

Sunny:
- I loved the transition of her from being a naïve person to have developed courage and becoming smarter in order to survive in the palace and take down the empress dowager
- I love Jang Nara's personality as she seems really kind and genuine but I personally don't like her acting too much. I found her happy naïve personality in the beginning somewhat annoying but really stayed for the drama overall. I feel like she has this childish vibe (when acting) that makes me not like her acting but I'm glad she's starting to get "boss lady" roles for her new dramas. I've imagined other actresses in her spot and think that would've been a better choice.
- I was so hooked with the drama that at first I thought that Sunny's chemistry with both Woo bin and Lee Hyeok were great but after finishing the drama I realized she didn't have much chemistry with both the male leads. For Woo Bin they definitely had something going on and started to fall in love but it was so weird with Woo Bin's death because it didn't show Sunny mourning his death, almost like she forgot about him. As for Lee Hyeok, he started to fall in love with Sunny through mostly jealousy and when he started to change which by then Sunny didn't have much feelings for him. Somehow after Lee Hyeok's death it shows Sunny mourning his death and flashback scenes of them together. It makes sense since he was her first love but disregarding Woo Bin ruined everything. With the way the writers planned the love relationships at the end didn't make any sense to me and was a big factor of why the ending fell through.

Woo Bin:
- Glad that he was able to see Yura's true self early on in the drama rather than him blindly still in love with her when he entered the palace. Also liked how he wasn't wavering when finding out that Yura had killed his mom
- Some say his character is dry but I didn't find it to be as it made sense with the plot since he was after revenge for his mothers death. If anything this drama made me see Jin Hyuk's charms. I like his character development and his love for his mother.
- I think if they were going to make him fall for Sunny, there should've been more scenes where they developed more chemistry as it was a bit lacking.

Lee Hyeok:
- This man has seriously made everyone that hated him to loving his character. His acting is phenomenal and I will definitely check out his other dramas.
- Liked seeing his character development of being a vicious and cold emperor to knowing how to love and empathize with others (especially Sunny).
- I felt his ending was rushed. Somehow he wanted to carry out the deed by disguising as Woo Bin and going to his mother's island was weird to me.
- The writers made it so that we pity him for how he was brought up by his mother, shaped him into a bad human being which led to his actions etc but seeing his change made everyone not hate him as much lmao

Yura:
- Lee Elijah is such a great actress that I preferred watching her more than Jang Nara even though she's the mistress lol she really portrayed her character so well to make us hate her and her expressions were well executed. Such a great actress I love her now haha
- We later learn how she was trying to avenge for her life being ripped apart by the imperial family which is why she became a secretary and used Lee Hyeok however, I find it weird that she went to the extent of killing Woo Bin's mother which is also her mother as she raised her and cared for her. Like if she was after the imperial family she should've just been honest and told Woo Bin and his mother about what happened to her fiancé. It wasn't necessary to kill her mother when she could've explained everything. In the beginning I didn't question much as I just thought she was a horrible person wanting to live the lavish life being with Lee Hyeok. Until her real intentions were revealed that's when things got confusing with her character because of what she did to WB's mother but it also helped develop the plot in why she was trying so hard to win Lee Hyeok's heart. So somewhat of a positive and negative with that.
- I can't justify how she didn't die but Woo Bin did after killing his mother and the other acts she committed. Near the end we were made to pity her for what she went through and not hate her as much as she allied with the empress but I still think her life should've been traded with Woo Bin.
- I'm assuming that after being struck on the head she somehow has amnesia or a mental illness as shown from her personality at the end but if they made Woo Bin die then it would've made more sense to have her dead as well, sorry but I still think its not right with what happened with Woo Bin.

Ending:
- Woo Bin's ending was horrible and I'm just speechless with how they didn't have closure for him. I find it weird how he was suddenly being chased by Head Pyo, tied up to be bombed at the celebratory event. Not even that but the way he flew out from the corner and then it just focused on Lee Hyeok and Sunny. I really thought that the burnt body was fake, that he somehow didn't die and would show up in the last episode but he didn't.
- Not sure if I missed it but at the end it just shows Team Leader Choi and the empress dowager's interactions in prison which made me confused because empress dowager was sentenced to a death penalty like Seo Kang Hee, so that part was unsatisfying.
- The scene where Woo Bin, Sunny and Yura go to the island to figure out the secret was not done right. It should've involved them finding the "lab building" that Lee Hyeok came across in the last episode. The 3 of them should've discovered that instead of Lee Hyeok disguising as Woo Bin and then later being killed by his mother. Imo the empress dowager should've died in place of Lee Hyeok, so he would redeem himself at the end for his sins and be a better person in the future.
Repeated this many times but Woo Bin really should've not died & ended up with Sunny at the end. PERIODT.

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El drama perfecto si quieres que te atrape una historia

Lo primero de todo, es un muy muy muy buen dramas. Tiene 26 capítulos (52 en realidad pero yo los cuento de dos en dos) y no me he hartado en ninguno de ellos, es más, me seguía gustando y picando. Seguía teniendo ganas de ver más y más y eso es toda una hazaña.
Ahora la reseña. Lo he acabado hace apenas diez minutos así que sigo con los sentimientos a flor de piel. Me ha gustado el final pero estoy cabreada, estoy muy cabreada. ¿En serio matan a Na Wang Shik? Me molesta muchísimo que hayan jugado así con él, tipo no poner planos suyos donde se vea claramente que sí, ha muerto porque me he pasado los últimos episodios pensando que en cualquier momento aparecería y... no, nunca aparece. Realmente le han matado. Le han matado y no ha podido cumplir nada de lo que se prometió a sí mismo. Él muere y todas las personas que literalmente le han jodido su vida siguen perfectamente vivos y bien. Es muy triste y me ha roto el corazón que los últimos meses de su vida fueran tan desgraciados sin ningún momento de paz, sin ningún momento de felicidad. Na Wang Shik se merecía algo mucho mejor.
En cuanto a lo demás, estoy muy orgullosa de Oh Sunny. Es una luchadora, es una persona muy fuerte y la quiero mucho. Estaba tan tranquila al principio, viviendo su vida con una sonrisa siempre y de repente se ve arrastrada a todo ese mundo de dolor e injusticia y me ha hecho muy feliz todo su progreso, cómo ha luchado por sí misma y por los demás. Quiero protegerla para siempre.
En cuanto al emperador, tengo sentimientos encontrados. Sé que es uno de los personajes con más recorrido a lo largo de la trama pero, a pesar de que me muestren su pasado, que siempre ha sido influenciado por su madre yo no puedo hacer como si nada. Es malo, es vil, mató a su primera esposa (aunque luego resultara que no), mató a la madre de Wang Shik, trató varias veces de acabar con la vida de la propia Oh Sunny sin ningún escrúpulo, así que no puedo hacer como si nada. No puedo perdonarle todas sus malas acciones solo porque al final se redimiera, Honestamente, merecía ese final.
Min Yoo Ra es otro personaje que me provoca sentimientos encontrados. También he podido llegar a entender que es víctima de las circunstancias pero se extravió demasiado, no supo dónde parar para no convertirse en el monstruo que acabó siendo y simplemente no puedo perdonarle todo, no puedo y me parece un final bastante benevolente el que se le ha dado.
En cuanto a los demás personajes como la gran emperatriz o la niñera se merecían algo peor porque ha sido tanto el dolor y el sufrimiento que han causado, han sido tan malas personas que cualquier castigo se me hace corto en ellas. Aun así disfruto ver como la gran emperatriz de Corea acaba acatando órdenes de otras presidiarias mientras sueña con un futuro que nunca llegará.
En resumidas, es muy buena serie, lo tiene todo y en dosis perfectamente distribuidas para hacerla exquisita y fácilmente entra en mi top 10 de series favoritas, tal vez incluso en el top 5 de kdramas.

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selama ini gak pernah nulis review, tapi kali ini gak tau kenapa pengen bgt komentar soal drama ini.
gak mau panjang2 intinya, WHERE IS NA WANG SIK?! segitu aja endingnya?? dengan segala macam usaha dari awal yg kita liat buat bales dendam, tapi ujung2nya sosok dia jadi sama sekali gak ada MEANINGnya mulai dari eps 49-ending.
aku rasa pemain aslinya (choi jin hyuk) emang udah mengundurkan diri dari eps 48, secara drama ini diextended kan jadi 52 eps.
tapi PLEASE terlalu maksa bangeeet! choi jin hyuk udah gak berperan lg, terus na wang sik diperanin sama orang yg gak bisa kita liat mukanya, dan gak lama kemudian dia mati gitu aja??? udah segitu doang?? cerita kelanjutan dia sama lee hyuk gimana? atau dia sama oh ssuni? atau seengaknya cerita hidup dia yg tinggal 3 bulan lg karna sakit juga gimana?
na wang sik itu peran penting bgt di drama ini, tapi di eps2 akhir kita dibuat lupa gitu aja sama dia. dan itu sangat amat mempengaruhi alur cerita di eps akhir yg jadinya gak klimaks dan terkesan maksa!
oh gossshh, bener2 kecewa sih.. jalan cerita dan konflik2 dari awal udah tertata dengan baik, eh 4 eps akhir malah dibikin berantakan! harusnya jgn maksain diextended kalo ceritanya jadi ngawur gitu. sayang bgt jalan cerita yg bagus dari awal jadi sia2 gitu aja -___-"

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Disfrute mucho este drama, yo lo vi en emisión lo cual fue una tortura completa pero igual lo disfrute, a pesar que me gustan más las comedias románticas y la ciencia ficción, este drama tiene muchas emociones, intriga, ficción, romance, traición, misterio, la trama te va atrapando desde el inicio, un día amas a los malos y después los sigues odiando, sin dudas lo mejor son las actuaciones, los actores se lucieron con sus personajes. Lo malo, Esque como ya muchos estamos acostumbrados el final no es la gran cosa pero todo el drama lo vale, muchas emociones para un solo drama

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This drama struck me from different points of view, an explosion of twists, episode after episode. The characterization of the characters is almost perfect, a mixture of self-irony, and psychological catharsis. The whole cast has been able to get into the parts, and the characters are the result of an excellent interpretation. Mainly Min Yoo-ra masterfully interpreted by Lee Elijah, has given proof of a nearly perfect acting. The plot twist is a mixture of emotions, and in recent episodes, there has been a crescendo of feeling, until the dramatically more devastating epilogue I've ever seen. In conclusion, I can promote the drama with flying colors, even if with some uncertainty, has been able to keep the charismatic verve for 52 episodes, without losing a beat.

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I am after the end of the drama. The series promises to be amazing. The first dozen or so episodes brought with them a great dose of emotions, conspiracy, love and revenge. In truth, I set myself up for something wonderful after them.
However, the drama started to run apart. It was as if the writers had no idea how to end it. Some additional threads started to appear as if they wanted to justify the characters. From the beginning, Min Yu Ra has been depicted as a nasty, intelligent lover who does not see the world outside the Emperor. But at the end of the screenplay, the scriptwriters came up with an affectionate story about a difficult past and, at the moment, they whitewashed the character into a lost angel.
Where is the division into Wang Shik? Nobody knows. One of the leading figures. First set for revenge. The killing of the Emperor was his only aim.
Then the theme of love appears. Where we already hope that this guy found his beloved after the passages. But what turns out nothing like this has a place because our great empress does not feel anything to him. Although the earlier behaviour of the character seemed to wriggle in the direction of the love thread. And so in general, where is the division into Wang Shik? In the last episodes, he is not present at all, and thus a silly explanation of his death. The killing machine, trained to kill the emperor is suddenly

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Not that the story is weak per se but the acting is solid throughout despite the storylines somewhat deteriorating. That said, I enjoyed this series a lot and it's definitely one I'd recommend to anyone who likes stories revolving around scandals. Certain arcs and scenes directly parallel that of ABC's Revenge.

Now there are a lot of issues here and there I take issue with and I'm gonna start with what I think is the biggest for me personally: Na Wang Shik.

The foremost problem is his appeareance. When he suddenly changed to Choi Jin Hyuk I had to scoff because it was way too drastic and unconvincing. I dont blame him, the actor, for this in any way but his casting is really questionable. Add that to his personality change and it was basically a whole new character to me and I had a hard time adjusting to him as Na Wang Shik. I did root for him though because of Choi's performance, hence my first and primary thought about the series.

Something that did particularly bother me, at least at first was Emperor's New Crush. They spent a lot of time basically sinking that ship only for Hyuk to suddenly take an interest. It was out of nowhere but when you think about it not really? Because he is such an unhinged irrational maniac, it kinda make sense that he'd also flip in terms of his feelings, at least to me. It actually emphasized how much of a lunatic Hyuk was. Again, performance was vital to either making or breaking this character and Sung Rok made it.

As much as I had a bone to pick with Wang Shik's transformation, I still think he was done really dirty in the end. Even if they couldnt get CJH for the ending Wang Shik deserved a better send off than that.

Let me say something I did enjoy a lot was the dynamic between Bin and Hyuk especially knowing what we did. I would like to see these two have a real bromance in another drama tbh because I think they vibed well here. Tbh, I would love to see all three actors in a RomCom setting at any rate.

As for Oh Sunny, her development was great. I was somehow both annoyed and endeared by her tropey dopey personality before but then she evolved well for her setting. I lowkey or thought as the show progressed, she'd evolve into Evil, like the royal family would twist and corrupt her completely but I'm glad she didn't. She grew a spine but not thorns.

I probably have a few other likes and dislikes but Im just gonna end this here. Overall, I was very entertained and will definitely recommend to other folks.

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When complex drama have comedy genre in it

Are you a fan of historical (Sageuk) kdramas?

If not, did you not watch it because you can't stand the costume and the way they talk? (It's ok btw^^)

But are you curious why some of us really enjoy that genre?

Well good news, because this show has every aspect of a Sageuk drama pact in a present storyline!!!!

This show was well put together and had a grand scale, it was even bigger (for me) than Princess Hour or The King 2 Hearts who had a similar plot where Korea is a constitutional monarchy country. Everything about this drama was intense, the family storyline, the romance, the political views, and even the crimes. YET, while I was watching, I was not surprised with any of the story, then I realized....... This show basically had almost every plot twist a historical period drama used to give us. So..... enjoy the ride for the newcomers!! And let's have fun for us veterans lol^^

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This is my 2nd time watching

Am writing this review after rewatching it for a second time after a year.
First time I Started to watch this show because of the lead cast. Jang Na Ra and choi jin hyuk whom loved in fated to love you, To my surprise shin sung rok was a really surprising element who turns from devil to lover. He totally stealed the show with his amazing performance. I really did came for JNR and CJH but ended up admiring shin sung rok.
And second time I watched the show due to SSR.
Story- monarchy korean empire running for more than 100 years. Well only thing i guessed that ending would be that it will end up as democratic country. Show was very fast pacing.I liked modern monarchy drama and seen a few more before.
Acting- without a pinch of doubt shin sung rok. What is a good villain.some1 whom who hate with every scene when you see and resent him.CJH and JNR were incredible. I have been following JNR for quite a bit and she surprises me with each of her performance.she was absolutely marvellous a empress from a middle class background. CJH as bodyguard was very awesome, I felt bad when he was not there for the last few epi, because of his prior engagement but still he made a mark for on the show. I loved how he cared for empress.
Music- its nice and had made to my playlist
Rewatch- yes I already did twice and then am writing this review

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This is a drama that really impressed me. At first I thought that it’s about a love story, then about a love triangle between the two male and one female leads. I have watched a lot of dramas and I completely thought that the lead male and female will get together one day in the end. But no. The authors gave us none of this. Part of me really wanted them to be more than just friends. I had a lot of mood swings for Yu Ra and the emperor. Like I both liked and hated them. We saw a character development. The plot was amazing - true only crime. Anyways I still wanted a happy end for Na Wang Shik and the Emperor. Despite that fact the series was amazing and they will have a special part in my heart.

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