There is a saying that disappointment is great when expectations are high. It is a word for The King, who took off his veil last week. From the ambassadors who go against the era that does not fit in 2020 to the settings where the Déj vu of the previous work 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God', 'Dawn of the Sun' and 'heirs' are felt, it is because of the loss of Drama rather than charm.
SBS's new Golden Earth, The King - The Lord of Eternity (hereinafter referred to as The King), announced its departure on the 17th. It is a new work by Kim Eun-sook, a hit maker, and Lee Min-ho Kim Go-eun, who co-worked with Kim with 'heirs' and 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God', respectively, but the audience's response to the first broadcast was somewhat below expectations.
The biggest barrier to entry since the first broadcast was the difficulty of the World Pavilion in the work World. The two-sided 'man-pa-sik' made through the parallel World of Korean Empire and South Korea, and the acting of the central characters divided into two roles, amplified the confusion of viewers, which eventually led to the departure of viewers at the beginning of the Drama.
The direct love line of the improbable 'mummy' of the main character, Emperor Lee Min-ho, also caused embarrassment, not excitement. Lee Gon, who had passed from Korean Empire to South Korea, a parallel World, felt a sadness for Jeong Tae-eul, who was the main character in the ID card left by the questioner who saved himself in the past. And the proposal, “I will welcome you to my Empress.” It is absurd, and I am almost embarrassed.
Kim Eun-sook The love line narrative of the male protagonist who should have the greatest power in the romance is added to the tingling ambassador in the situation where it is not convincing. Especially in the scene where Lee Min-ho calls his favorite Maximus or mentions 'beheading' and 'delicacy' without any attempt, it is difficult to tolerate the fuss even considering the set value of 'Korean Empire Emperor'. Just a few years ago, Kim Eun-sook, the author of the book, who was 'sick but eaten', is not getting a lot of sympathy in the 2020 Drama market as it is approaching as a childish romance novel. Furthermore, Lee Min-ho, who had no controversy over acting skills, even gave a humiliating assessment that acting is awkward.
This is not the only anachronistic problem that has not read the sensitivity of viewers who have changed significantly from the past. The scene of Jung Eun-chae (played by Koo Seo-ryong), who caused controversy since the broadcast, is typical. The youngest and first female prime minister, Seo-ryong, appeared in a red see-through dress and said, "The bra without wire can not support the heart." What is more, it is to raise the approval rating of the state by scandal with the young emperor. Although she wanted to draw a differentiated female prime minister, she seems to have tried to differentiate her from the recent progressive and independent women's images in various works.
In addition to the old age, the ambassador, who said that female audiences should "wear less and move a lot" in the scene where the emperor Lee Gon and the players play the adjustment game, was also criticized for being enough sexual harassment remarks in the current society.
Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun, who led the box office with Kim Eun-sook writer earlier, seem to be closer to 'handshaking' than 'a number of gods'.
Lee Min-ho announced his return to the home theater with Choices of 'The King' as a return work for three years after the military, but he could not avoid the criticism of 'Déj vu' by Choices, which is similar to the characters he has been acting in the meantime. The character of Dere Lover, who reminds me of the male characters in Kim's previous work Guardian: The Lonely and Great God and Mr. Sunshine, as well as his own 'heirs', came to me with a sickness.
Kim Go-eun is also not much different. In the 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God', it is difficult to feel a big difference in the appearance of Ji Eun-tak who fell in love with the Lonely and Great God and Jung Tae-eul who predicted his love with the Korean Empire Emperor who crossed the parallel World in 'The King'. Some even say the joke of 'the romance of Ji Eun-tak who became a detective'.
The Love Story of the male protagonist like the prince of the white horse and the heroine of the candy type is a long-time signature of Kim Eun-sook writer Table Drama. Nevertheless, the reason why each work was successful was due to the charm drawn by the main characters of each work and the addition of elements that could enthuse viewers in addition to the Love Story. However, in the absence of the charm of the protagonists and the absorption point other than Love Story, the previous Déj vu only adds to Danger.
Now that the first week of the show has just been completed, there are not one or two mountains that the King should overcome. We should look forward to seeing if we can complete the Kim Eun-sook Magic with Danger as an opportunity, but the road does not seem to be clear.