It occurs to me when I’m watching Nokdu, whether he is or isn’t the king’s son, how would anyone go about proving that? Couldn’t anyone with the story details claim to be the king’s son and take the throne? There are no DNA tests, not even blood type tests. I think normal people kept genealogy records, but Nokdu doesn’t have any obviously. There are no photographs, people don’t even recognize the king when he’s walking around.

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    when one sense doesn’t work , other does..

    At that time, people were so attuned emotionally, that theyd recognize their kin 😛 .. plus which child have you see who doesn’t resemble parents .. long live genetics

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      Haha. Joseon telepathy?

      I wish the genetics worked. I used to be a preschool teacher and I would constantly try to give the wrong kids to the wrong parents. They looked nothing like their parents!

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        ha ha .. hilarious.. i wonder how much were you feared by the parents

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    maybe they pricked blood and see if the two blood becomes one or forms aggregates. (I think this was shown in one saguek which i remember not but when the scene happened I was like…. that only looks at blood type….)

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    Maybe (hopefully) there is still an old palace servant around who knows the story and has kept an eye on the prince errant.

    I recently finished KING’S DAUGHTER SOO BAEK HYANG, where the king could recognise his daughter by the pin she wore, inherited from her mother. Of course, someone stole the pin so the king adopted the wrong girl.. (it’s complicated).

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    Exactly! I have no idea how they can prove Nokdu is King’s Son?

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    I always wonder which is closer to the truth. Was the king kept locked away, or could he wander around without his royal garments? It seems like most people outside of the palace wouldn’t know him.

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    I kind of assumed that they’ll never actually try to prove it beyond the word of Nokdu’s father. I mean, I feel like the only way Nokdu and Dongjoo can have their happy ending is by him eschewing all rights to the throne and riding off into the sunset. Also, Nokdu does not strike me as the type to want kingship or be involved in politics, and for the first time in a sageuk I’m actually waiting to see how the political shenanigans play out.

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      I expect the same thing. Nokdu and Dongjoo move on to a life of anonymity (maybe next to a new widow’s village) and leave the king a better man.

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