So, if you guys have been paying attention to my blog posts, you’d have noticed that I said I was watching a korean drama called Yi-san. What is, Yi-san, you ask? Well, here is the trailer for it. It’s AWESOME. (and I chose the trailer over the opening credits because the trailer was more exciting. LOL)

These are the things they say in the trailer:
Prince Yi San : I am the crown prince you should kill.
King Young-jo : You’re good-for-nothing!
Queen Jeong-soon : Are you trying to kill the crown prince, your majesty?
King Young-jo : Prove that you are a king worthy of the throne!
Prince Yi San : I dreamed of the kids I met that night.
Song-yeon : Your highness, It’s me. Song-yeon. Don’t forget us. Don’t…

And this is the summary of the drama…written by Wikipedia.

“Yi San dramatizes the life of Korea’s King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. Jeongjo is remembered in Korean history for his sympathy with the plight of the common man, in spite of his own pampered upbringing as royalty.

The drama begins with the King’s early years, during which he befriends two children working in the Palace who are later expelled. King Yeongjo (Jeongjo’s grandfather) seals Jeongjo’s father, Crown Prince Sado, in a rice storage chest with no food or water because he fears that the crown prince is planning a coup. Jeongjo wants to save his father, and with the help of his friends Song Yeon and Dae Su, begs Yeongjo to forgive the Crown Prince. The drama then skips forward to Jeongjo’s adult years when he and his friends re-establish contact with each other. Throughout, Jeongjo’s position as Crown Prince is threatened by palace intrigues.

While still the Crown Prince, Jeongjo begins to fall in love with one of his childhood friends, Seong Song Yeon, the daughter of a palace artist who died when she was very young. The story then follows Yi San’s rise to power, his assumption of the kingship, and the labyrinthine palace intrigues that he must constantly guard against. While the show does deviate from the historical record in a number of ways, it’s representation of court life during the Joseon Dynasty appears to be based on contemporary sources.”

So it’s mostly about politics and conspiracy…but it has awesome violence/martial arts scenes… (the bad guys have assassins that I secretly call “ninjas”) and awesome romance.

It’s a very good way to learn history. LOL.

I love the costumes…but I bet they are very uncomfortable. I’ve seen a lot of bloopers where they either: A.) Trip on the Hanbok (korean equivalent of kimono) B.) Sit on the Hanbok and get their legs tangled up (It’s always fun watching them struggle to get their legs free. LOL) C.) Have trouble when they are supposed to get on the horse. (One time, the dude who plays Yi-San…was supposed to jump onto his horse, but then he ended up tripping and falling off the horse…lol that was a funny blooper)

Plus I know from personal experience that HanBok isn’t the greatest clothing to wear during warm weather. LOL

I think Yi-san-oops, that’s his informal name-I mean, King Jeongjo was kind of like Andrew Jackson…except he didn’t slaughter anyone mercilessly. Because, like Andrew Jackson, King Jeongjo was all like: THE COMMON MAN! LOL.