A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 10 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe drama marks film actress Kim Tae-ri's small-screen debut.
- GoofsThe current American flag is shown flying in numerous scenes throughout the series. From 1896-1908, the flag had 45 stars on it after Utah was admitted into the Union.
- Quotes
Yoon Nam-Jong: L is everyone's favorite out of these letters.
Go Ae Shin: Why is that?
Yoon Nam-Jong: Because the letter, L, stands for love.
Go Ae Shin: [in English] "Love"?
Yoon Nam-Jong: Yes.
Go Ae Shin: I heard it's more difficult than shooting guns, and it requires more passion. You mean that "love," right?
Yoon Nam-Jong: Yes, my lady. Well, that's not entirely an inaccurate definition. Anyway, I envy you, my lady. You and your finance can do this thing called love.
Go Ae Shin: Oh, but the thing is... I promised someone else that I'd do it with him.
Yoon Nam-Jong: Pardon me?
Go Ae Shin: I found the perfect man for me. We started it only a few days ago. I just got started and it's not that hard.
Yoon Nam-Jong: Lady Ae-shin, you cannot do that! "Love" refers to romantic attraction. A man and a woman deeply care for each other.
[puts both hands on chest]
Yoon Nam-Jong: It's that feeling.
[there's a long pause; birds chirp amid the silence]
Go Ae Shin: [screams] What!
[picks up the "love" card with shaking hands; then, sets it back down]
Go Ae Shin: [shrieks] WHAT!
- SoundtracksThe Day
Performed by Hyo-Shin Park
Lyrics by Park Hyo Shin & Kim Eana
Composed by Hyo-Shin Park & Jeong Jae Il
The setting is a playground for showmakers to flaunt the beauties of multiple cultures: Korean, Japanese, and Western. And they flaunt them masterfully, coupled with the beautiful Korean geography. For every episode I was overtaken by the aesthetics of the show.
The show is also a subject of interest for history buffs. As Westerners watching the show, Korean history is probably the last thing we would be interested by. It is interesting to see how the show portrays adapting Korean people and how foreign involvements in Korea during the period played out. Also, the main character features a Korean-American Marine Corps captain. Sounds far-fetched? Surprisingly not, I have found.
And, of course, the romance. I should not say too much, but I will say that the show will make you cheer for the male and female leads.
In sum, this show offers no other show has to the greater international audience. I found Netflix to be quite dull when it comes to recent originals. But Netflix really outdid themselves this time around.
- Revuer223
- Jul 31, 2018
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- Quý Ngài Ánh Dương
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1080i (HDTV)