In Captivating the King, I realised Kang Hae Soo’s house was same as the one Hwan bought for Jay Yi in Our Blooming Youth so she could live by herself.
Hwan would go any length to make his Jae-yi happy and safe. I’ve never seen a Crown Prince like him in my sageul watching experience. Is OBY’s story purely fiction, do you know? I did try to look it up but found Yi Hwan’s era in history didn’t match that in OBY, so I wasn’t sure. I was thankful for the fact that they didn’t show Hwan having any concubine in OBY, and I’d rather think he never had one. I can’t bring myself to picture Hwan with Jae-yi and some other concubines. His soul and body is Jae-yi’s only, just like hers is his only.
Hwan’s character might have been very loosely based on two Joseon kings: King Sejong’s son King Munjong and then the grandson of King Injo, King Hyeonjong .
The first – King Munjong was so in love with this Palace woman (she was a Yangban girl in service of the Queen) that he rejected two Crown Princesses and it’s said he never slept with them; The first Crown Princess was deposed because she tried to harm his concubine by witchcraft, and then the second one was deposed because she was found in a lesbian relationship with a maid (it’s said the then CP never even saw her face and she was frustrated). Then this concubine was promoted to be his Crown Princess, but unfortunately she died after giving birth to his son. He made her Queen posthumously, becoming the only king who didn’t have a living Queen consort during his reign (he did have several concubines, but never gave any of them much importance). He was also scientifically inclined, encouraging many different innovations.
King Hyeonjong was said to be so deeply in love with his Queen that he never had a concubine. Hyeonjeong’s wife was extremely close to him, and the court tried to oust her several times because she had so much political power, declaring her to be fierce and possessive etc etc (I can totally see Jay Yi here). Hyeonjong also had to do a lot of clean up after the mess of Manchu invasion and the political upheaval Joseon went through.
Healer’s
March 28, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Watching Our blooming youth, I found out where Ji-eum (See you in my 19th life) got this celadon!!
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
March 28, 2024 at 6:58 AM
🧐 👌👏 Well spotted!!
Healer’s
March 28, 2024 at 8:04 AM
When you have watched a show several times, you’d most definitely pick on some details 😅
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
March 28, 2024 at 8:16 AM
So true. First watch is just trying to read the subtitles! 😭
Minnie🫘👩🏻🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻🏫🌱🏹
March 29, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Wow that’s cool.
In Captivating the King, I realised Kang Hae Soo’s house was same as the one Hwan bought for Jay Yi in Our Blooming Youth so she could live by herself.
Healer’s
March 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Oh, that’s interesting.
Hwan would go any length to make his Jae-yi happy and safe. I’ve never seen a Crown Prince like him in my sageul watching experience. Is OBY’s story purely fiction, do you know? I did try to look it up but found Yi Hwan’s era in history didn’t match that in OBY, so I wasn’t sure. I was thankful for the fact that they didn’t show Hwan having any concubine in OBY, and I’d rather think he never had one. I can’t bring myself to picture Hwan with Jae-yi and some other concubines. His soul and body is Jae-yi’s only, just like hers is his only.
Minnie🫘👩🏻🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻🏫🌱🏹
March 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Minnie🫘👩🏻🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻🏫🌱🏹
March 29, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Hwan’s character might have been very loosely based on two Joseon kings: King Sejong’s son King Munjong and then the grandson of King Injo, King Hyeonjong .
The first – King Munjong was so in love with this Palace woman (she was a Yangban girl in service of the Queen) that he rejected two Crown Princesses and it’s said he never slept with them; The first Crown Princess was deposed because she tried to harm his concubine by witchcraft, and then the second one was deposed because she was found in a lesbian relationship with a maid (it’s said the then CP never even saw her face and she was frustrated). Then this concubine was promoted to be his Crown Princess, but unfortunately she died after giving birth to his son. He made her Queen posthumously, becoming the only king who didn’t have a living Queen consort during his reign (he did have several concubines, but never gave any of them much importance). He was also scientifically inclined, encouraging many different innovations.
King Hyeonjong was said to be so deeply in love with his Queen that he never had a concubine. Hyeonjeong’s wife was extremely close to him, and the court tried to oust her several times because she had so much political power, declaring her to be fierce and possessive etc etc (I can totally see Jay Yi here). Hyeonjong also had to do a lot of clean up after the mess of Manchu invasion and the political upheaval Joseon went through.
Healer’s
March 30, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Thank you, Minnie, for this research ❤️. Very eye-opening.