Posts Tagged ‘Lee Dong-wook’
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 8
Who could resist that face? …and I just realized that that applies to either one in this case. But Rang’s unexpected bond with Jung-hwan is turning into one of those heart-tugging gems that never fails to make me smile. There’s something to be said about the sincerity of a child’s pure heart, and it turns... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 7
A strong episode for our good guys, who finally get a leg up in this whole murder-conspiracy-intrigue business after letting the baddies run around them in circles for a while there. Not that I blame them for their ineffectual defenses thus far—their opponents have just been too powerful to manage—but it’s refreshing to see the... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 6
As I said, I love the lighter moments in this show, and with Won on the run, we get more breathing room, which is great because it’s refreshing to expand our outer limits. The palace can feel like such a world in and of itself because of all the stakes and intrigue constantly in play,... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 5
I like that the characters in Mandate of Heaven are smart—they see clues, put them together, and are more or less shrewd about how to interpret motive and intent. Aside from the fact that it’s nice to have smart characters in any drama, this keeps the plot pushing forward rather than spinning its wheels; we’ve... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 4
This is a particularly gorgeous episode. Perhaps that’s because it contained scenes to be used as the drama’s opening sequence, or perhaps the change of scenery offers up a whole range of movement and color that we hadn’t seen previously within the palace confines. In any case, our characters and are story swing into full... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 3
Better and better. The story moves quickly, the characters are developing nicely, and puzzle pieces are dropped and pieced together in a nicely suspenseful way. We’re still maneuvering the plot into position to fulfill the latter part of our title, Mandate of Heaven: Joseon Fugitive Story, but I like that the show is spending just... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 2
Okay, we did a little reshuffling and negotiated a deal with the fourth dimension to put Mandate of Heaven on our regular recapping schedule. I can’t promise there were no threats and tears involved in the deal, but for now let’s just hope it’s worth it. FYI, there are a couple other titles floating around,... More »
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Mandate of Heaven: Episode 1
Mandate of Heaven is a drama I’ve been keeping my eye on; it seemed to have that mix of thriller, action, and drama that I’ve been missing from my dramas lately. What I didn’t count on was for it to have a sense of humor, too; the first episode, despite starting off in the thick... More »
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Second teaser and character posters for Mandate of Heaven
Here’s another peek at KBS’s new Wednesday-Thursday show to follow IRIS 2, the fugitive sageuk thriller Mandate of Heaven starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo. It’s now carrying the full title Mandate of Heaven: Story of a Runaway, Joseon Edition, which seems unnecessarily descriptive. Maybe someone finally figured out that their title chun-myung ["thousand people"... More »
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Mandate of Heaven’s man on the run
Huh. You know, this show just looks better and better. Lee Dong-wook’s new framed-father-on-the-run sageuk thriller Mandate of Heaven has released a teaser, and it’s short but dramatic fiery. And perhaps more importantly, it has the heart-pounding rhythm of a suspenseful thriller, which is a good sign. Ruuuuuuun, daddy, ruuuuuuuun! Tags: Lee Dong-wook, Mandate of... More »
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