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I was scrolling through kdrama's and the cover for Hwarang caught my eye. I bookmarked it without really knowing what the plot was. All I knew was that this was set in Silla and it was a romance. While I was watching some other dramas (maybe Scarlet Heart: Ryeo) a lot of people were mentioning Hwarang. So I came back to it. I was left in a...dynasty day? mood after Scarlet Heart, and Page Turner obviously didn't satisfy that. So Hwarang is was!
The Kingdom of Silla has been run by the Queen Dowager for years. She keeps her son hidden, safe from enemies and assassins. He has now come of age and the Queen fears what will happen to him once she passes on the throne. The palace nobles and officials have all grown accustom to privileges under the bone rank system. Some officials have been plotting to usurp power therefore the Queen creates a new group of elite, the Hwarang.
I recommend this drama for anyone who likes to see a bevy of beautiful men interacting with each other. All the Hwarang are attractive. Other than this there is a lot of comedic moments in the drama as well as a good focus on romance. The politics are in there but it doesn't take over the story. I enjoyed this drama as some fast paced fun entertainment (finished it in 2 days).
SPOILER ALERT BELOW!!
Honestly I thought Dog Bird (Park Seo-Joon) was kinda ugly at the start and was like...oh no...I hope this isn't the main guy. Anyway moving on, Ji-Dwi (yes I'm sticking to the easiest names to remember because these main guys have like 50 personas), he was instantly captivated by Ah Ro just from her storytelling? I suppose stranger reasons have been written. From my understanding he just hears her story this one time, falls asleep from it (which is a good thing?) and is like, "I love her."
I was a bit skeptical of the main storyline being some forbidden romance between a brother and sister. I have a brother and that's gross. I know they weren't actually brother and sister but when Ah Ro wasn't sure if he was or not I was like....girl you do not even go there with a 50-foot-pole even if he isn't your brother in the end! But when she finds out he isn't...the brother sister cover worked well in their favour to disguise their relationship. I was okay with it then BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY WERE NOT RELATED AT ALL!
Now, on to the actual formation of Hwarang. You know how I thought Dog Bird was ugly before? Well oh ma lawd I was eating those words for breakfast lunch and dinner after his Hwarang transformation. That long luscious straight hair and his headband oh maaaaaaaaaan and their robes were nice too. Good one costume department. All those beautiful men with long hair oh man OH MAN it was a vision. I know that Kim Yeo-Wool is meant to be the most beautiful person of the land, capable of turning straight men to his bed. But I thought Suk Han-Sung was prettier tbh. I suppose he has a really cute innocent charm that suited the character he played rather than a beautiful seductress so eh yeah.
I've seen Choi Min-Ho in a few things over the years but nothing that really grabbed my attention. But his acting as Kim Soo-Ho was really good! He was always entertaining and he is definitely a good looking guy. He was the character who had me laughing the most. As for his enemy Ban-Ryu, oh man that guy's asshole face was so nice to look at. Then later on when he would get embarrassed around Soo-Yeon I would die he was just so adorable. Also I suppose the fact that he's ice cold to everyone but kind to her just makes me melt. Then again in modern times he'd be the chaebol so *sigh* why do the chaebol's always win!?
For the actual romance between Dog Bird and Ah Ro it was so good! The kisses were passionate. They hugged frequently. He would always protect her and she would always care for his wounds. They would often speak loving words to each other. It was so nice! A really refreshing romance. I mean I know there was a lot of drama around it but overall, compared to a lot of other dramas this one had a pretty smooth run.
I didn't get second lead syndrome HOORAY which is always the trap I fall into. Ji-Dwi was lovely and definitely wonderful towards Ah Ro but yeah they just didn't have any chemistry. Also that kiss? Terrible. It just looked unpleasant (sorry Park Hyung-Sik).
The majority of this drama is just scenes between the Hwarang characters and Ah Ro. A lot of easy watching with not too much heavy conflict. The fight scenes were good I enjoyed the acrobatics of Dog Bird. As for the politics I usually just skipped through these scenes but they were always "gotta take down this person" talks so yeah whatever we'll see it unfold later on anyway.
Now for the ending, I liked it. I was worried Dog Bird was going to become the king and the story would end up like Scarlet Heart: Ryeo but it didn't! They played all the advisers! Played them like fiddles! It would have been nice to know if Ji-Dwi did have to marry his sister (poor guy) but at least we get to see Dog Bird and Ah Ro get engaged. Also good to see final clips of all the other main Hwarang cast.
So in conclusion this drama is full of action and romance and never slows down. It's really easy to watch and not too heavy with politics or drama. I loved seeing the Hwarang interact with each other and Dog Bird and Ah Ro together. Not much else to say really.
8 stars out of 10.
Did your jaw drop when you saw the Hwarang?
Until next time my drama queens and kings,
Sarah
I was a bit skeptical of the main storyline being some forbidden romance between a brother and sister. I have a brother and that's gross. I know they weren't actually brother and sister but when Ah Ro wasn't sure if he was or not I was like....girl you do not even go there with a 50-foot-pole even if he isn't your brother in the end! But when she finds out he isn't...the brother sister cover worked well in their favour to disguise their relationship. I was okay with it then BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY WERE NOT RELATED AT ALL!
Now, on to the actual formation of Hwarang. You know how I thought Dog Bird was ugly before? Well oh ma lawd I was eating those words for breakfast lunch and dinner after his Hwarang transformation. That long luscious straight hair and his headband oh maaaaaaaaaan and their robes were nice too. Good one costume department. All those beautiful men with long hair oh man OH MAN it was a vision. I know that Kim Yeo-Wool is meant to be the most beautiful person of the land, capable of turning straight men to his bed. But I thought Suk Han-Sung was prettier tbh. I suppose he has a really cute innocent charm that suited the character he played rather than a beautiful seductress so eh yeah.
I've seen Choi Min-Ho in a few things over the years but nothing that really grabbed my attention. But his acting as Kim Soo-Ho was really good! He was always entertaining and he is definitely a good looking guy. He was the character who had me laughing the most. As for his enemy Ban-Ryu, oh man that guy's asshole face was so nice to look at. Then later on when he would get embarrassed around Soo-Yeon I would die he was just so adorable. Also I suppose the fact that he's ice cold to everyone but kind to her just makes me melt. Then again in modern times he'd be the chaebol so *sigh* why do the chaebol's always win!?
For the actual romance between Dog Bird and Ah Ro it was so good! The kisses were passionate. They hugged frequently. He would always protect her and she would always care for his wounds. They would often speak loving words to each other. It was so nice! A really refreshing romance. I mean I know there was a lot of drama around it but overall, compared to a lot of other dramas this one had a pretty smooth run.
I didn't get second lead syndrome HOORAY which is always the trap I fall into. Ji-Dwi was lovely and definitely wonderful towards Ah Ro but yeah they just didn't have any chemistry. Also that kiss? Terrible. It just looked unpleasant (sorry Park Hyung-Sik).
The majority of this drama is just scenes between the Hwarang characters and Ah Ro. A lot of easy watching with not too much heavy conflict. The fight scenes were good I enjoyed the acrobatics of Dog Bird. As for the politics I usually just skipped through these scenes but they were always "gotta take down this person" talks so yeah whatever we'll see it unfold later on anyway.
Now for the ending, I liked it. I was worried Dog Bird was going to become the king and the story would end up like Scarlet Heart: Ryeo but it didn't! They played all the advisers! Played them like fiddles! It would have been nice to know if Ji-Dwi did have to marry his sister (poor guy) but at least we get to see Dog Bird and Ah Ro get engaged. Also good to see final clips of all the other main Hwarang cast.
So in conclusion this drama is full of action and romance and never slows down. It's really easy to watch and not too heavy with politics or drama. I loved seeing the Hwarang interact with each other and Dog Bird and Ah Ro together. Not much else to say really.
8 stars out of 10.
Did your jaw drop when you saw the Hwarang?
Until next time my drama queens and kings,
Sarah
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