Comments on: Hong Gil Dong Episode 24, recap

By: farpeace87

farpeace87 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:31:04 +0000

I love this drama to the bits!! And I am a huge fan of your reviews. I cried twice- once while watching the drama and the second time while reading your blog! Funny me!!

Gong-ja, saranghamnida!!! I fell in love with CH again and again and again.. I cried so hard during the scene in the tent.. My poor king!! I actually kept watching the drama because of him and I was kind of hoping that he and YN would end up together somehow (blame it on the oracle!!)

Anyway I have no regrets watching HGD. It will always be one of my favourite kdramas of all time

By: Rai

Rai — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:19:16 +0000

I found this page called KpopVideo.com, they have a big collection of kang Ji Hwan pictures and videos. Check it out yourself

By: hopelessly romantic

hopelessly romantic — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:35:59 +0000

I have yet to see episode 23 and 24. The ending according to the preview is not what I would have loved to happen. I wish there would be a episode 25 which would have found Enok unconsious but alive. She would be saved by Gil Dong because he loved her so much and was thankful for the short time he had with her but realized that she needs to become the queen for CH’s and the peoples sake. They would be able to help each other, her with her kindess and purity, and he with his wisdom, love, and belief in Enok. All this in turn would benefit the people slowly as the nobles who tried to control him by the secret of the Sayin sword issue eventually leave this world as they age and a new breed of nobles would be people who do care about their countries people to lead to what South Korea is like now.

By: Janesc

Janesc — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:15:56 +0000

Strange, but i am feeling lost with the end of the drama. Still having the habit of checking out HGD’ thread daily over at soompi. Well, at least I got to know JGS thru this drama. Love Gongja!

Hope to see more of your blogs esp when Iljimae starts. Me thinks that there will be comparison between LJK and JGS when it airs.

PS. Love reading your blog.

By: marai

marai — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:56:30 +0000

Since we are talking about JGS have you guys seen him in Nonstop 4? He is really funny as the med student. That was the first show I saw him in and yeah I thought he was cute. Also What’s his name comes out, HGD ’s brother his the store owner. He mainly comes out in the last episodes but he is funny and his character is likeable. Also sevenses you should watch Capital Scandal it is very good and it has a semi-happy ending. Plus KJH is such a good actor that you won’t remember him as HDG. Also I would like to point out that Capital Scandal and HGD are both comical political dramas and both are the last dramas that KJH starred in. Well I just found that interesting.

By: glomp!

glomp! — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:17:49 +0000

Hm…with regard to the first scene in the first episode right, javabeans gave a theory on her blog (dramabeans). She said that the Hong Gil Dong in the first episode could be the Hong Gil Dong written by Eun Hye (and also the hong gil dong story that people have come to know about).

It’s possible right? Since Eun Hye once mentioned that she seemed to have made him too perfect in the story out of her love for him. Furthermore, the Gil Dong that we know isn’t all perfect - he has ajuma-permed hair, not straight perfect hair… …

Oh man…i still can’t get over Yeon’s death… … TT_TT

By: sevenses

sevenses — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:38:21 +0000

Hey, it made me react so strongly. That’s got to be an indication of quality. It made me think, and although I may not agree with the end, it was a very enjoyable ride. I will always be so fond of this show. I like the bittersweet - but I think, on the whole, that the deaths were very unnecessary. So… diverging point is more basic than just a knee-jerk, “How could they die?!” The message that they’re trying to say is all nice and cushy, but it doesn’t work, not in my world.

Lol. I’m not abandoning the blog, but … I’m easing off on the megalithic posting for a while.

HGD is still so raw that I may want to take a break from dramas altogether. It hurts. (Seeing KJH in Capital Scandal would remind me of HGD too much, for now.)

I’m glad I’m not the only CH fangirl out there. I thought, at the beginning (round ep3), that he was going to end up hated, but thank goodness. JGS ftw!

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:27 +0000

Oh yeah, forgot to ask you… have you ever watched Capital Scandal? Doremifasolatido I’m watching for sure, for the wonderful JGS. But I think the character I really fell in love with was KJH’s adorable Gil Dong xD (yeah, it kinda sounds wrong considering KJH is like.. 30 something.. oh well )

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:45:50 +0000

Thanks for the recap!!

The scene where YN tends GD’s wounds was very touching… it actually brought tears to my eyes Ah, also.. isn’t the fire arrows in the sky scene beautiful? The music… the stupendous sight.. everything, it gave a sense of finality to the show.

As much as the ending saddened me, I still have to say - HGD truly was an excellent drama. C’mon Sevenses, it deserves at least a 8/10, despite its wtf ending… (nah, should be more like 8.5 - give credit to eps 1-19!!)

Annnnd… lol I didn’t like what your last line said .. “see you around (probably when Il Ji Mae airs)”?? That better not mean you’re abandoning your blog until then! What’s this LJK craze anyway… he seemed mediocre in My Girl..

By: marai

marai — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:45:25 +0000

Now that I’m calmer I just want to say thanks for the recaps. I saw the episode and thought it was sad but I couldn’t understand anything. Now that I read the recap it made me cry just a bit and I started feeling sorry for everyone. I blamed HGD for not backing off but now I feel for him. Such a tragic ending for everyone. I also feel sad because our HGD journey is over. Well I just want to say these past 2 months have been great and cheers to our favorite drama that brought us many great funny episode as well as tragic.