On Lunar New Year, Gon and Lim come face-to-face in a public standoff. Tae-eul opens up to Sin-jae about the other world and her ongoing case. (Source: Netflix)
More pieces if the puzzle are discovered and for me the most poignant episode so far!!!!!
The feels and the tears have overwhelmed me. This drama is moving in the 10/10 range for me!!!!!How are they going to be together at the end of the drama? The murder of royal Yi Jong In broke my heart. The king telling Tae Eul he loved her for 1st time after the murder along with her brokenness finished me. What a episode!!!!!
____________ONE____________Tears were on the corner of my eye throughout the episode. As soon as the last scene began, and Paul Kims Dream began playing in the background, I could not hold it in.____________TWO____________ I am glad Sin Jae did not keep his other universe status a secret for too long and that they can openly investigate as partners on their side. If he and Yeong had given Tae Eul the run around, it would have been messy. _____________THREE____________ PM Koo has caught/is catching onto the grand scheme of things. ____________FOUR____________ However the next three to four episodes may play out, I know a HEA is guaranteed. Lee Gon, Tae Eul and I have to be strong.
Tae-eul waiting in the forest for Her king...oh makes me cry! He was shocked she’s waiting when he just wants to hear her voice... Finally Meeting Lee Lim, the uncle who killed his dad...Caught him a surprise! He didn’t aged at all and he came prepared with his men...The scene that followed left me with no words as well is the passing of his uncle prince Buyeong. So sad...the king is heartbroken again loosing another love one...He comes running to Tae-eul for comfort...then comes the scene he gives her queen flowers...And when he says I love you...OMG! Please done cry!!! My heart and eyes are hurting more because of crying huhuhu! So sad...
He definitely have the knack to blurt at a joke in difficult situations. As their unexpected meeting at the bamboo forest where Tae Eul happens to be there at the time that he was on his way not to see her but to call on a payphone near the bamboo forest just so he could just hear her voice once more. Indeed some of the provocation of a long distance love relationship in a parallel world. Attention: Advice to stop reading if you don't want any spoilers!!!King Lee Gon instructed his Royal guards to patrol the entrance at the bamboo forest and look out for a 70 year old male especially. It was towards the Lunar New Year event that he remembered what Tae Eul mentioned back at home that he could spend some time in the place between 1 and 0 and never gets old. One would have the ability to stop himself from aging in that place. As soon as he realized this, he checked all the footages of last years event in which he participated and lo and behold, Lee Lim was present in all of them and he hadn't aged a day in his life! Moreover, as time stopped on the eve of the Lunar New Year , Lee Gon was made aware that Lee Lim finally returned to the kingdom and he hurried over to the bamboo forest for that. By some circumstance he wasn't there ! He must have another "entrance" or he must have his own "obelisk" then!This episode is one of the exciting ones. Chaos over at the kingdom of Corea and Eun sop was caught in the middle of a crossfire to protect the king! Lee Lim's plans have started.Exciting discovery: Ji-hun's mom (Ji Hun is the counterpart of Lee Gon at the Republic of Corea, believed to be killed by Lee Lim at the same time he committed treason at the Kingdom of Corea) happened to be the housekeeper of Sin-Jae's family! Now this creates another mystery that needs some answers! Although since these all happened in the Republic, so this has nothing to do with Lee Gon at the Kingdom of Corea. Kim Eun Sook (screenwriter) really liked his spiderwebs of mysteries! As people were talking on what happened in Hyundae during the Lunar New Year, people began to talk on the known traitor and the King's involvement in all this. Even the prime minister began to suspect if the King was in fact an honest person. Members of the political party are in tension and worried of this act of terrorism and safety of the King. They appealed to Prince Beayong as senior member of the Royal family but Prince Beauyong remained loyal to Lee Gon. The King instructed him to keep himself safe and guarded at all times for him as he prepares to leave the kingdom and chase after Lee Lim. Meanwhile in one emotional scene, Kang Sin Jae tells his part of the story to Tae Eul. In a more alarming note, Lee Lim revealed his true self to Prince Beauyong and the fact that he is alive and haven't aged at all. He pronounced his rights to the throne as heir and owner of the king's ring! He plans to take the Manpasikjeok from Lee Gon so he can be the sole owner no matter what the cost and no matter how many lives he will have to take in order to gain possession of the said flute.Back at the hotel, Jo Yeong talked about the elephant in the room. Next to His Majesty, Tae Eul is the second most powerful being in the Kingdom. They both belong to different worlds. Lee Gon is a king to a country and he needs to be with someone who is going to be queen and can stand by his side at all times. Will they be travelling back and forth? ( which we know isn't possible anymore as Lee Gon needs to close the gate of the two worlds soon) Is she willing to give everything up in her world and be with His Majesty in the Kingdom of Corea? Definitely a big ask that requires an answer very soon.The scene that followed left me with no words. The Kingdom of Corea is in mourning once again and King Lee Gon had his heart ripped and his whole world crumbling once again...my heart were never the same after watching this episode.