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So, if she's been working in a mine as a boy all this time, how did she hide her menses and other developments? 

And how how will she readjust to palace life, be found etc?

​They know she's a girl from when the healer was examining her. She talked her way out of the brothels.

Viki is also subbing this drama. 

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but I found this interesting article on the real Prince Gwanghae.

[xS520]

It's funny how knetz can judge someone's acting so quickly in just 10 seconds of appearance, cuz I couldn't... Will have to see tonight's ep for that. 

But sad that the child actors won't be appearing anymore.

And I really like Lee Sung Min's Haneum, so great. 

That aside, story is getting more and more interesting, looking forward to it.

[valsava]

It's funny how knetz can judge someone's acting so quickly in just 10 seconds of appearance, cuz I couldn't... Will have to see tonight's ep for that. 

But sad that the child actors won't be appearing anymore.

And I really like Lee Sung Min's Haneum, so great. 

That aside, story is getting more and more interesting, looking forward to it.

​@xs520  Hi,  I have learned not to pay attention to the Korean knetz anymore what they consider a good drama or actually terrible one..  I thought the children actors was goods in they roles..   

[yiilin]

Live stream anyone? I need the link

[MadraRua]

Viki has pretty decent in-depth character summaries. Credit goes to The Splendid Team @ Viki  

 

[Guest MaknaeC]

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'Splendid Politics' Episode 7 Recap

By Kihui Kim

 

 

 

 

Gwanghae (Cha Seung Won) asks, "I came here to get an opportunity. I wanted to ask you to be with me to bring the past back. What have you done behind me?" 

"I am suspicious about you, Your Highness. Do you know the secrets of the late king's death? Do you know that you sat on the throne with dignity in return for his blood?" Yi Deok Hyeong (Lee Sung Min) answers the question honestly.

"Do you mean that Seonjo (Park Young Gyu) was poisoned to death? Have you believed that I killed my father by poison?" the King raves with eyes filmed over with tears.
Gwanghae found out the star-shaped marks on Kim Gae Shi (Kim Yeo Jin)'s wrist is totally aghast at the evidence of the poison.

 

Princess Jeongmyeong (Jung Chan Bi) dressed like a man sold into the sulfur mine slavery in Japan encounters serious wound because of the eruption of a volcano. Jeongmyeong barely escaped with her live thanks to Ja kyung (Kang Chan Hee) rejects treatment for fear of her secret leaks out. The teenage girl facing being sold into sexual slavery by the owner of the mine reveals her identity.

The Princess shouts, "How dare you say such a thing to the Princess of the Joseon Dynasty?"

The miscreant employer laughs aloud, "Are you? I was almost completely taken in but I heard a rumor that Jeongmyeong was dead with Prince Yeongchang.

"Did you say that the Prince die? Don't you believe it! The child is in a place of exile. He couldn't be dead. Whoever heard of such a thing!" she retorts with a sharp remark.

"The boy was said to die slowly and painfully in the room heated very hot. The King of the Joseon strangled him." the owner says to the wailing girl.

 

 

"It was you. How could you adjust my dress? You killed my father. How could you, even if you did for me?" Gwanghae says. 

The devoted servant states, "That was the only way I could do. You must have lost your life if you didn't sit on the throne. I don't afraid of death. Other than that I'm not afraid of losing you in the world since I pledged allegiance to you. I wanted your wish to come true. Please listen to my last word. I will kill myself and let Yi ICheom (Jung Woong In) take his own life, too. I will remove all traces relative to the case. You have to keep your way and do what you must do. You have to kill Yi Deok Hyeong and the other people who know about the case to keep your place."

The King sheds tears but speaks with a serious face, "Answer me. Was it same person with the man who informed the prophecy?"

 

 

Ja kyung cuts a rope with a knife, "Listen to me! You have to hide yourself somewhere about here until I persuade the owner not to sell you to a red-light district."

"Please kill me! I don't have any reason to live anymore." Jeongmyeong begs him.
"Hold on! You are a slavery here like us whatever you were in the country. If I were you, I would survive to the last." he pitches the knife in front of her. 

 

 

Kim Gae Shi orders Yi ICheom to kill himself before she takes her own life but he rather points knife to her throat saying that he will have it all. 

Gwanghae tires to appease Yi Deok Hyeong explaining about someone pulls wires from behind to kill the last king and his brother and sister. But he gives a flat refusal to his suggestion saying that winning by any means necessary is tyranny and barbarism.
"I can't be with you and hold the same view at any price." the royalist says to the King arguing that he will protect the country and subjects even if he commits injustice.
Gwanghae orders Gae Shi and ICheom to kill Deok Hyeong, "I will be on the same team with both of you. I will pretend to bow to the powerful man's will for a while. Both of you should help me to protect the Crown. I am not a human being but a king from now."  

 

 

Hong Joo Won (Yoon Chan Young) blocks the ceremonial walk of the Gwanghae and shouts, "You don't deserve to be a king. Not all people here bow down to the ground because they regard you as a king. You have to pay for your crimes some day."

The King approaches the boy and admonishes sternly, "Your eyes smolder with anger. Rub my words into your mind. You need to learn how to fight down the powerless and worthless rage. I am willing to hear your words when you can stab me in the back." letting the royal bodyguards release the young boy.

Hong Joo Won clenches his fists with frustration. 

 

 

Ja kyung threatens the mine owner to help Jeongmyeong to stay the place and the Princess decides to live. 

"Whatever you were in Joseon, you have to forget the past." he says.

"What? Was I princess? Did you believe what I said?" she puts on a poker face.

"What is your name? You don't wanna tell me the name? If you don't mind, I will call you Hawi (means 'flower child'). It's the name of my late sister. You have survived to the last despite of the volcano eruption, so your name is Hwai (means 'fire child')." he stares at the Princess who hesitates to answer.

The Princess smiles on the friend. 

 

In the tenth year of the Gwanghae's accession, the King feels really great about the established Hawgidogam (a national R&D organization for firearm). And Hong Joo Won (Seo Kang Joon) is lost in deep thinking.  

Meanwhile, Ja kyung (Gong Myeong) is desperately looking for Hwai (Lee Yeon Hee) just before another volcano eruption. He smiles at her helping a peer up in flames.

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[Hwajung]  Princess & Joo Won's reunion 'What's your name' ?

 

 

 

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'Splendid Politics' Lee Yeon-hee (Princess) and Seo Kang-joon (Joo Won) encounter

2015/05/05 | 85 views |  | Permalink | Source

 

 

On the 8th episode of MBC Monday & Tuesday drama, "Splendid Politics", Jeongmyeong (Lee Yeon-hee) approached Hong Joo-won (Seo Kang-joon) in order to find a way to return to Joseon.

When Jeongmyeong heard Joseon Tongsinsa (diplomatic envoy) would come, she was headed to Edo so she could possibly meet the people from Joseon. She disguised as a man and could enter Edo successfully.

While she was searching around to find anyone from Joseon, she spotted Hong Joo-won at a tavern still without any idea who he was. Meanwhile, Hong Joo-won came to Edo as part of the Joseon Tongsinsa to complete his secret mission to bring in sulfur to Joseon secretly. He was supposed to meet a mine owner at the tavern. However the mine owner did not show up. At this Hong Joo-won was about to leave and got into an advertent fight with a Japanese.

As the fight became bigger, Jeongmyeong sneakily took advantage of it and helped Hong Joo-won. The two ran away from the tavern and finally became to exchange their names. Jeongmyeong heard Hong Joo-won's name and became quite surprised in the ending scene of this episode.

 

Source : www.newsen.com

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 Ep 8   Original Korean, Non-sub

 

[valsava]

Boy they sure are taking the sweet rime about subbing these past two episode..  I really need to know the dialogue of ep 7

@smp567,  Thanks for the videos stills and articles..

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@valsava 

Ep. 7  with Eng sub is available at 

 

I guess Ep. 8 should be ready tomorrow  

It's not bad watching the Korean language. I think I need some drink ( wine )!!

 

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@valsava  By the way, just curious....

Do you think most Koreans resort to drinking alcohol and getting drunk whenever they have problems?  Is it their culture?

In this drama, the young Joo Won  ( 14 years old ? ) got drunk when he could not help the princess. He probably never drank before in his life til that point.

Almost in all the Korean dramas I have seen so far, there will be at least 1 scene of somebody drinking alcohol when they are not happy.

After that, they will need someone to piggyback them home, or go singing in the Karaoke, of sleeping on the street or at the restuarant...

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@valsava  By the way, just curious....

Do you think most Koreans resort to drinking alcohol and getting drunk whenever they have problems?  Is it their culture?

In this drama, the young Joo Won  ( 14 years old ? ) got drunk when he could not help the princess. He probably never drank before in his life til that point.

Almost in all the Korean dramas I have seen so far, there will be at least 1 scene of somebody drinking alcohol when they are not happy.

After that, they will need someone to piggyback them home, or go singing in the Karaoke, of sleeping on the street or at the restuarant...

​@smp567,  Not only in Korean cultures but in American cultures do it to.. If you noticed in most Kdrama as soon as things get to heavy for that person or persons to handle they take to drinking like it's going to solve it.. My thing is as young as these kids are they are allowed to drink and purchase alcohol at a public tavern in broad day light.. I guess one can assume at the age of 14 like YJW is consider and adult.. I don't understand it myself..