I have an odd relationship with Jumong…I love the characters, the battles, the costumes, the politics (up to a point) but the thought of finishing an 81 episode show is, frankly, terrifying. I mean, it’s as long as four seasons of an American show!
Of course, if any drama could get me past my phobia, it would be this one.
FF (and REW) buttons are your friends.
Also, I don't think it was intentional, but with JuMong, if you're not sure when & where to pay attention (although the summaries on soompi can be helpful), you can break it down by 20 eps. (e.g., ep. 20, ep. 40, ep. 60, ep. 80), and/or 10 eps. (ep. 20, 30, 40, ...), and that'll put you close to the climactic eps. at each juncture. (Hmmm, just realized that's how the DVD discs are broken down as well.) Obviously, not all eps. are equally important, and I thought it was easier to view the series as chunks of eps. tied together than try to watch each & every ep. faithfully.
I confess a large chunk of what kept me watching in these earlier episodes was sheer curiousity: I
( ... )
Thanks for the tips! I think breaking it down into batches of 20 makes it a lot more manageable...
I was actually very moved & overwhelmed to see them so young, and innocent, and fearless (and clueless) about what fate (or rather, TPTB) had in store for them.
It's so interesting because I was just watching clips from later on in the drama and it's almost shocking to see how different they are. I like character change and growth.
Then again, small wonder, given SIG's gene pool. I was flabbergasted to learn he was the great-grandson of legendary independence fighter general Kim Jwa-Jin (and grandson of notorious 'godfather' Kim Doo-Han). There's something spooky about General Kim fighting on the same battlefields (in Manchuria) as JuMong & decades later you've got his great-grandson re-enacting the scenes...
Wow. I didn't know any of that...that is incredibly fascinating.
Yeah, I do, am a native :) though I don't live in Korea at the moment. Partly why I haven't kept up with k-dramas or its actors. Or I'd have known who SIG was since I was familiar with his mother's work on TV.
I've watched Jumong for about 8 months, since it was aired in a local channel. I've watched it religiously every night, although there were times that I switched to DVD when I can't stand the suspense. Really awesome! And the OST rocks!
Comments 27
Reply
Reply
Reply
I am so used to no kissing in Indian movies, I almost don't notice this stuff any more...
Reply
Reply
Reply
Of course, if any drama could get me past my phobia, it would be this one.
FF (and REW) buttons are your friends.
Also, I don't think it was intentional, but with JuMong, if you're not sure when & where to pay attention (although the summaries on soompi can be helpful), you can break it down by 20 eps. (e.g., ep. 20, ep. 40, ep. 60, ep. 80), and/or 10 eps. (ep. 20, 30, 40, ...), and that'll put you close to the climactic eps. at each juncture. (Hmmm, just realized that's how the DVD discs are broken down as well.) Obviously, not all eps. are equally important, and I thought it was easier to view the series as chunks of eps. tied together than try to watch each & every ep. faithfully.
I confess a large chunk of what kept me watching in these earlier episodes was sheer curiousity: I ( ... )
Reply
I was actually very moved & overwhelmed to see them so young, and innocent, and fearless (and clueless) about what fate (or rather, TPTB) had in store for them.
It's so interesting because I was just watching clips from later on in the drama and it's almost shocking to see how different they are. I like character change and growth.
Then again, small wonder, given SIG's gene pool. I was flabbergasted to learn he was the great-grandson of legendary independence fighter general Kim Jwa-Jin (and grandson of notorious 'godfather' Kim Doo-Han). There's something spooky about General Kim fighting on the same battlefields (in Manchuria) as JuMong & decades later you've got his great-grandson re-enacting the scenes...
Wow. I didn't know any of that...that is incredibly fascinating.
Reply
Reply
Your icon's adorable, btw.
Reply
Reply
Reply
=)
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment