Easy choice. Joseon queens get killed left and right. Plus, they have to tolerate numerous concubines, listen to old dudes throughout their life and see a few of their kids die.

I'm curious to live in a male body (Kim Min-kyu's body seems to be a win)!

This one was easy for me. Women in Joseon had less and less agency as the Joseon period went on, and being a queen would be incredibly restrictive. Even if you ended up liking your husband, it doesn't really matter since you rarely get to see him and you'd have to share him with other women. Your body is not your own because your only job would be to produce male heirs - and think of how dangerous pregnancy and childbirth were at that point. Hard pass.

Being a k-pop idol would be hard, for sure. You'd have to be on a restrictive diet and work out and practice constantly. But at least you'd have some control over your personal relationships and be able to make decisions about your future.

Two different lives with lack of self-determination and people asking difficult things of one’s body? I picked k-pop idol because dancing, though exhausting, is cheering. It would be fun to do that for work for a few years. Joseon queens seemed to experience some of life’s greatest traumas, so no to that.

Just remembered that scene from the crowned clown (movie) and if that's also the case with queens, I would like to have some privacy in the bathroom and post-bathroom so, K-pop idol it is!

I think both choices have some real negatives. Being an idol is a sweat shop practice/ slave contract. Being a Joseon queen has its hardships, political distress and baby factory pressures to make the next king. Ranks, structure, rules, protocols seem rigid in both worlds.

I guess I would prefer the modern world perks of an idol over the cloistered world of the palace.

Both options suck, but between scheming to survive all your life and working in inhuman conditions for years since youth I'd rather choose the latter. At least idols CAN take breaks and retire alive while queens couldn't. As long as the body I'm getting stuck with is a strong and healthy one (and preferably has some natural talents for this job other than, you know, looks) to get through all the hardships I think I can make it work. Always wanted to have a music career in one of my next lives anyway)))

Goodness. Both are not good choices.
One requires singing and dancing in public (shudders). Other involves dealing with men and politics and trying to stay alive.
K-pop idols have relatively more freedom (still not the best option- can’t eat what you want, can’t go out as you please, can’t date anybody without risking a scandal etc etc ) compared to a Queen.
Atleast you can retire from kpop when you grow old and retire. So I will take this.

Even though these quizzes seem easy to others, I think they're getting harder haha
Once again, there's nothing particularly appealing to me about either choice.

- Joseon Queen: constant threat of being killed/poison/deposed, used for political means, limited/no autonomy
(Sidenote: as a black woman, there's *rarely* any instance when I would choose going to the past)
-Kpop idol: spartan training, constant threats of being cancelled, constant criticisms, stifling rules & unofficial rules, worn bodies (I've noticed that male idols seem to have back problems often even though they're only in their 20s; the extreme diets)

But if I had to choice, I would choice body swapping into the Kpop idol because I think it would be kinda interesting to the world as a guy haha

I am TORN.
I want both and at the same time I don't want both either!
Idol -
Glitz and glamor ✅
Good money (maybe) ✅
Fame ✅
My hand eye coordination ❌
My ability to dance ❌
My hatred towards physical activity ❌

Joseon Queen -
Never having to do chores ✅
Hanboks ✅
CheolJong ✅
Might be able to invent some miracle and leave a legacy ✅
Bathroom situation ❌
Shower ❌
Junk food ❌
My smartphone and internet ❌

In conclusion, I'd rather stay in my current, broke and lazy self.

The question is a bit vague as to the gender of the idol and the age of the queen, but at least if it's a current idol I expect him/her to be somewhat young, possibly healthy now and to at least have access to modern health care, dentistry, etc.

And with my total lack of ability at both singing and dancing, I wouldn't remain an idol for long. I'd soon be a normal person with a body at least 40 years younger than the one I'm stuck in now -- don't expect me to try too hard to find a way to switch back. Only downside is military service *coughD.P.cough* 😱😱😱, but maybe idols don't get bullied as much??? Or I luck out with someone who has already done his service? So idol it is.

K-pop idol, no question, for the same reason I would never choose to live in the Middle Ages: Internet, indoor plumbing and modern medicine.
And yes, being an idol would probably be the most miserable 7 years of my life, but I could enjoy the ability to dance freestyle and visit different countries, and then merrily fade into obscurity once my contract was up and only emerge in Dispatch photos for one of those "where are they now" features.

I'd be no good as a queen; any hint of conspiracy would probably go right over my head because of my complete inability to read people.

This might be the toughest one yet.
Both of these options come with restrictions, rules, and pressure.

Even though I am curious to see Joseon Period with my own two eyes and being a queen would definitely have some fancy perks, I would instead take the less-likely-to-die modern-day idol who might have to work like a slave, but at least it's not his duty to birth children and share husband with plenty of other women.

K-pop idol by a landslide. For starters, since I’m switching bodies with an existing idol, I’m assuming I’m already in idol shape and will be eating steamed chicken and veggies to maintain my unrealistic figure, but at least won’t have to drop 20 pounds. Dance practice actually sounds kind of fun — it’s already my favorite type of exercise. And since it’s not a personality swap, I hope I would be able to maintain some perspective while coping with the downsides of idol life. I wouldn’t want to negatively affect my group if I were part of one, but I also wouldn’t be opposed to early retirement.
The fact that harem backstabbing and palace scheming are among my least favorite sageuk elements means I’m going to take a hard pass on the Joseon queen experience. I’d much rather worry about social media or fan meetings than live in fear that an etiquette mistake or ignorance of family loyalties is going to get me killed.

(c) Take poison and avoid both fates. Being famous would be my nightmare. Being constantly "on," doing publicity events and dealing with all the restrictions and requirements of idol life - especially anything to do with fans or diet - would be torture. And the stifled, rigid, risky lives of Joseon queens - having to negotiate palace politics while living in constant fear - would be slow death. Might as well make it quick.

This was an easy one,k-pop idol all the way...Even in it's all hard work,sleepless nights and harsh diets and stalking in the name of everlasting love(till u sneeze your way into a scandal) i''ll still have the modern comodities,the bathroom and well if u are a women u understand the time of the month...

I'd swap with a Joseon Queen without thinking twice.

Asides from the politics in the Royal Court, I'm always fascinated by the politics of the Internal Court. And the fact that the King is not allowed to interfere in Internal Court matters nor does he have the final or second to final say makes it more mysterious to the point of wanting to see what it means to be in there.

And...there's no way I'll pass away an opportunity to be Queen for a Day talk less of for a time I do not know when it'll end.

Oh God, neither. Unless of course I could take the Idol's body and instantly retire.
Wait, that sounds good. Let's do that.

The lack of bathroom facilities did it for me. No bathroom, not worth being a queen with all the other things they dealt with too. And no, you can't have my supply of TP either.

I prefer the seven years slave contract thanks, after that I’m free unlike being a Queen in Joseon, which other beanies have pointed out ain’t worth it. That said, I hope to god I’m a famous artist or something because after watching DP, mandatory military service sounds brutal

I think I know too much of the kpop industry to choose to be a kpop idol, and I would be in a girl group... I just can´t.
I don´t know much of being a queen in Joseon times so I would just cross my fingers and tried to ride with the people that could protect me. This is more like an "anything but an idol" situation for me.

Joseon Queen - This one would include time travel and I am SO curious to know what Joseon REALLY looked like (especially as the queen). Also, I would wear really fancy hanboks and could make my minions empty lakes;) As this would also be a short round trip, I would not have to worry about being killed or concubines.

Overzealous fans and not being able to move freely totally kill off the wish to body swap with an idol.

Joseon Queen for me. Yes, I'd put my life expectancy at a day tbf, but WHAT a day I would have! I would run around with my "Sageuk trope" list, ticking them off in merry abandon until I had my fated meeting with the Cliff Of Doom, only to find myself absolutely not doomed but resurrected in the present day as a chaebol heiress with immortality on the side due to a chance swiping of an ice stone on my way through...

Is there a Silla queen option? 😄

To DIET or DIE INSIDE that is the question… Tough choice

At first I was torn—both seemed equally stifling, but then I remembered that K-pop idols don’t usually face assassination attempts. Also, women’s rights in the time period of the monarchy…😬

Although, I often wonder about the dark side of the K-pop industry and to what female idols/trainees could be subject. I suppose male idols/trainees too. Maybe it would be better to be the queen since you at least hold power…

Aaaack! Now I don’t know and am torn again! 🤦🏻‍♀️

This dilemma is hard with so many downsides on both options. As many beanies have already pointed out, one is a slave on a diet and the other a prisoner with death menaces (and no bathroom).
Both must always be on public display duty and follow numerous rules to try to prevent public evisceration (figuratively for the modern, literally for the historical).
I hope that the swap back will arrive fast, and I'll choose to experience the life of a Joseon queen because it is most different from mine. (not that my life resemble one of an idol...) Maybe when I'm killed I'll wake up in my regular life ?

Definitely Kpop Idol, as Joseon Queen is out of the question at all. The constant danger of being poisoned would pretty much spoil my fun. I also wouldn't want to have to deal with concubines.
Furthermore, I don't necessarily want the whole palace to know when the king visits my bedchamber. Besides, I keep wondering how much the servants can hear through the paper walls.

K-pop idol, cos girl needs all the modern hygiene facilities *shudders imagining Joseon chamber pots*

Granted the clothes from the Joseon period were absolutely beautiful but I could NEVER be a Joseon queen; the life was too restrictive and I am far too opinionated so I would be deposed and forced to drink poison after one day. Plus, what did women do back then when they were on their periods? What did they use to go to the bathroom? What if you had to have a tooth pulled? I like modern inventions too much, like maxi pads, indoor plumbing, and being numbed before a dental procedure. I'm sure swapping bodies with an idol would have it's own difficulties, but at least toilets would still be available for use.

Wearing pretty clothes, eating good food, and spending my days crafting sounds like a dream job as long as I'm not the target of a murder scheme. Plus, if I get bored, I can grow up to be an evil, powerful queen dowager and go out with a bang.

Rather than swap bodies with an idol and have to put up with the gossip, the scandals, and the reporters chasing me everywhere. I want to be Joseon's queen. Not a typical one but a strong and shrewd now who can take her enemies down. Also, I can take that chance and enjoy a huge wardrobe of hanboks and shiny hairpins and accessories.

the result would be the same, I would freeze or run away

I need my modern-day toilets, medicine, and rights!

You didn't specify whether it would be a failed group or an idol from a group like BTS or SNSD! If I could put up with suffering for about 10 years, I could be buying entire buildings. Maybe I could transition into acting and get to act opposite all those good-looking co-stars.