The Crown Season 5 ending explained The episode begins with the Royal Family agreeing to the decommissioning of the royal yacht, Brittania. Stars Yeo Jin-gu Se-yeong Lee Kim Sang-kyung See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video Did he not know that one was a royal twin (considered bad luck?) So many relationships were built up during the tumultuous happenings just to do this :/. Still beautiful though. Which sounds all well good. I'm glad I tuned in. Nobody offered a friendly gesture to Diana, choosing Charles. It was a peculiar incident. Set in the heart of Korea and split across sixteen 75 minute episodes, The Crowned Clown is a dramatic, politically charged series awash with tension, twists and turns. The Crowned Clown surpasses the movie masquerade in every level. From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, the drama always felt confident and assured, and I loved the beautiful way it told Ha Suns story. I'm going to miss this drama. Minister Shin takes advantage of the confusion to try to sneak Prince Jin-pyung out of the palace, but theyre stopped at the gates. Early on there were comments about the disclaimer at the beginning of each episode of TCC. What a lovely ending. I cannot watch two sageuks at the same time without getting the details bollixed up, even if they're set in different time periods. Voc sabe quem mandou matar o Ha Seon no final da srie? But the Clown woke him up and he realized he could do good for korean people. DEFINITELY MLDBC!! He says that she hasnt been officially deposed yet, so shes still of higher status than the king, and can order him to dethrone the traitor clown. I don't know whether it was the difference in tone between it and CROWNED CLOWN, too many details, or what. At first, for a while, I thought that when he finally learned the truth about Yi Heon dying, he would be the one to kill Haksan. The queen dowager grows nervous when things are quiet for too long, but then a soldier runs in to tell her excitedly that they stormed the palace and captured the impostor king. Better late than never is the best I can do these days. Though nervous he won't be able to pull off the subterfuge, the decoy leads successfully, and falls in love with the queen in the process. But then I wonder: "Why two years? She asks him to absolve her of her title first, so that instead of becoming the queen dowager and staying in the palace, she can go away and wait for him to join her. Let me say it again. Decent show, awesome costumes and props. (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. Its not even just that, its poorly constructed as a concept, let alone a written piece. To me this drama was about Haksan and his quest to get the Dadong tax law passed. The two could have wandered the country checking that new reforms were taking place. I mean, i dropped this show about halfway through so I didn't watch the back half. Lucky you, for having a fairly good Sageuk as your 1st one. This is a critique of the show alone. }; Minister Lee was doing it to create a better world, and he never denied that what he was doing was wrong he accepted that he would be punished, but he was willing to sacrifice himself for his country. There was so much dormant potential with this turn of events, yet this treasonous act wasn't delved into further which is a shame. Nothing was making sense anymore. I am now pushing on with JEONG DO JEON (35 of 50 episodes completed.) Then the death of Officer Jang and the unnecessary pain the Queen had to go through while grieving for Hasun. And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! Hope his next drama also does well. Eventually, the rice payment law goes into effect in a few southern provinces to begin. And it was filled with MLSHR comments!) B) He's attacked and left for dead. I seriously think they changed writers in the second half. A character as significant and prominent as the King, doesnt even have to be on screen for anything that happens to him to be very important to how your plot plays out if you want your plot to make sense. The King? Maybe if you have a better way to say it one day you will get a chance to write a drama yourself. I don't hate it, just think that the ending could have been better executed. How did he suddenly appear by chance in that deserted field? The king very much liked practical jokes. Even more than the king/clown swap, I loved the smaller stories about Ha Suns relationships, both with his existing family and the new one he cultivated in the palace. It's like you've scooped every single thought I had about this waste of potential right out of my brain and put it in better words. I'm gonna stick to my version, the ending of this series was right after he installed the Tax Law. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; . The decoy is a clown who happens to be the king's doppelgnger. The fact that he did it on his own, without Minister Lees help, was sad but also impressive, and he proved to himself that hes capable of anything despite his low birth. There's no telling how much faulty impressions you'd get if your 1st sageuk was MLSHR or Hwarang or Moon embracing the Sun, because then you'll have it on high pedestal, comparing the other Sageuks to your 1st one for some time for all the wrong reasons. Ha Sun sends a letter to the queen dowager asking her to halt her men for one day so he can pay proper respects to Minister Lee. Not to mention that Ha Sun The Clown didn't even get to be a clown very much, so where was that characterization? Not really. They didn't really expose that at the beginning. The writing, on the other hand, definitely the weakest link. I never doubted that Ha Sun was capable of being a true king, but seeing him come into his own strength and take on his enemies himself, outsmart them, and return the nation to peace was extremely satisfying. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. N.B. On the latest episode of the tvN drama "The Crowned Clown", the fight for authority over Joseon continued, but not without a little romance thrown in between the battles.. Ha Seon (Yeo Jin-goo) promised Yoo So-woon (Lee Se-young) forever love asked asked her to see the flowers in spring, the ocean in the summer, and harvest in the fall.Ha Seon explained the meaning of the tree of love and put . If MLDBC is consistent, I could try it. The story made a lot of promises, and then didnt deliver. All she got in return was a bitter forced suicide she was so misunderstood. It might have all been clear to Koreans or anyone else who knows the province names, but it seems to me like they were jerking us around by having the general from near the northern border turn around and then having another general turn up like magic. That relationship? I enjoy things I also think are objectively bad. (I did watch it, and I was right.). Rather i think its because its extremely rare (almost impossible) to find a doppelganger who matches you in everyway to the extent that you are even able fool most intimate people like wives, closest servants etc. At times he made me forget that it was fiction. Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. Whatever you want to argue the reason for this was, and whatever you want to argue the reason for Ha Seon blithely forgiving him for this was, and whatever the argument posed for whether Haksan was good or bad, does not matter. Gapsu raised the two kids but how did that happen? I'm glad the ending was portrayed as such, a little sad for those who would only ever want to find what they dont like instead of balancing it out and pointing out what they might have done well. But thankfully it didn't. Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. The internal and external forces driving a wedge between the monarchy and its people seemed overwhelming, and someone with a weak resolve . I had to chuckle over his interpretation of Ha Sun's name ("summer fairy"). It was definitely well-written making it easy to read. In January of the Year of the Black Pig, the king suppressed the rebel forces and ruled the nation wisely. The Clown manages to fluke his way out of the accusations (without anyone on his side dying), and then the Villains lead a rebellion that is entirely unsuccessful and was executed without intelligence so that the Good Guys (lol) can win very easily and eliminate all threats, in the space of about 20 minutes, as if the last fifteen episodes of well, drama, mean absolutely nothing. Because, when making a sad ending, you have to make it believable enough so that the viewer does not feel like theyre being unnecessarily hurt. In the morning So-woon decides to go for a walk, and as she strolls, she recalls the intimate moments she spent with Ha Sun and the promises he made to always be with her. Who wouldn't, if they were up against Hae Mo-su and his badass grandson?! And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! Not because i didn't like it but because i thought it would cause to loose some viewers as yi heon really had gained some fans despite being kind of a villan (thanks to jin goos excellent acting on a villainous role. Part of my detachment is also because of what for me were inadequate characterization, and plotting that at times strained my suspension of disbelief. 2. Auwe! I only read the first two parts at least thats what was there when i started reading it. Dont base it on a doppelganger trope at all if youre going to do that! And then they walk off into the sunset andwhat? I thought I would have caught up through at least ep. I especially enjoyed his sound effects of Yi Heon on a bender. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); He apologizes for not running to her faster, but she just throws her arms around his neck, happy that hes here now. Ha Sun had learned they were on their way earlier in the day, and had made his plan based on when they were expected to arrive. He believes that nobody should sit on the throne who wants to use it for personal gain, and that he wants to step down because he wants to go back to being one of the people. Also, I completely agree that the acting, cinematography, and soundtrack were superb. Please enlighten us. And thats really poor writing. In sageuks, the best character will always be the one with a twisted past, the one that isn't entirely black or white but has extremely strong values in something, and will do anything to protect those values (i.e. He is important. When she gave her rings away and they found his compass. ). I could have accepted that, though, because Ha Seon only wanted the power to protect the people he loved, and his sister and the ahjae were safe, so he succeeded and then felt it would be better to hand over the throne to someone more suitable. Too forced. 3.1/4 For a moment I thought the red clown was the king and would be the happy ending but was not , It was really good but it wouldve been better it had season it was so much left out . *(Out of Character: not a logical decision for the character to make based on how they have acted previously). Hello? I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. Other than that, I loved this drama and I'm sorry it over. And this show started out like that. The clown is a symbol of the mind. Nothing like watching our protagonist send off his master in the most glorious way to jerk some priceless tears. Welcome to the world of sageuks. To all the above comments: Lord Giseong (cameo by Yoon Park), backs up Ha Sun, saying that he only wants to make sure the people are taking the correct medicines, making Ha Sun smile gratefully. So after the preliminary introductions, they used Yi Heon as a plot device, to get the Clown into the Kings position and then they abandoned the King. Where was Ha Sun the whole time in those two years???? An emotional farewell with Eunuch Jo (now Royal Secretary Jo) ensues and Ha Sun leaves the palace for good, following after So Woon who left the palace just before he did. Not fond of separation endings. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. (function(d, s, id) { Dunno but I enjoyed it veeery much. The King, all his loves, fears, weaknesses and strengths, his idiosyncrasies, his handwriting, his tone of voice, he as a person, already has to exist before the Clown can pretend to be him. It showed his past. I don't know what came over me that I felt so compelled to embark on JUMONG and KINGDOM OF THE WINDS around the start of the year. As for the cast, so many lovely talents and wonderful performances (my favorites being Jang Gwang, Jang Young-nam, and Kim Sang-kyung because I'm biased). Jang Gwang's steady presence was a joy -- especially when Eunuch Jo was blending into the woodwork and meticulously inspecting the curtain pull while Haksan was going ballistic over Ha Sun early in his residency at court. He had no backstory. I enjoyed the it. But im note sure what was recorded of the kings in those days, like to what extent (like records on poop lol that was hilarious ). I mentioned earlier that it would have given Yeo Jin-goo the possibility to play triple roles; and They just wanted to show the Clown as King. A few final thoughts: He was the king without the crown, the mastermind. Yeah, I was all set to accept this final episode as whatever, its over and forget about it. Nobody found out the King died because the Clown is the King. One that is like a wolf trying to be a sheep and telling everyone that it is a sheep, when its actually still a wolf. In the history of my country we had a doppelganger fake king ruling for 6 years. Not king and the clown. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. Recaps done buy the Sageuk Queen HeadsNo.2 (We miss you, @headsno2 ) and filled with the snarkiest comments and jokes, most creative beanie poems, enjoyable analysis and historical trivia, all provided by the most fun, experienced and intellectual beanies EVER to date. The people's hero Woo Do-hwan is MBC's Joseon Lawyer, First look at Kim Seo-hyung in ENA's Paper Moon, Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2023. Hmmm. I love the show, but they have to redo the ending!!! Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. It showed the King, as a character. Because the show wouldve been more interesting, and wouldve made more sense if he had been treated as his necessary pre-existing character, and therefore storytelling cornerstone, (and Jingoos acting) deserved and required. But Yeo Jin Gu is awesome throughout the drama, i love him. For me the biggest issue wasnt necessarily killing the king off in and of itself (although I do agree that things could have been so much more interesting with more interaction between him and Ha Seon). Again, why? That's all we need, they said. He cries again as Ho-geol accompanies Minister Lees body out of the palace and past the rebel soldiers, then the gates are closed again. Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. I have no qualms about it. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. Great points. But overall i really had fun and thrill watching it. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. Under entirely different circumstances, namely had I liked this show for more than just the first 8 episodes, this final write up would mostly consist of how utterly ridiculous and pointless that fake out death and time jump was; it is stupid for even the flawed story they ended up telling. We learn that the soldiers who arrived just in time were General Kims, Lord Yoos old friend. Everything you have written about this show is exactly what I felt towards the ending. Dal-lae should have reunited with Ha Sun. I have seen a lot if historical dramas because i generally like historical/costume dramas and this is certainly a drama that i really enjoyed. What was the point? And it becomes very boring to watch. Why stop there? I'm still trying to catch up with HAECHI. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. Ha Sun argues that the people in the palace are his people too, so he cant just abandon them to save himself. His death scene was really great. But, no. For me, the difference between Minister Lees decisions to end a life and Minister Shins or the queen dowagers is the intent. My second bean for 2019 . As Moo-young falls, he recalls Ha Sun asking him what his greatest wish in life is. Unmoved by her tirade, Ha Sun says calmly that hell endure the results of his own sins, and she should do the same. Unnecessary death of the officer. He takes the throne and the queen dowager looks frightened, but shes relieved when Lord Younghwa, her choice for king, also enters the room. However, the clown is a dual symbol. Director Kim Hee-won is a new discovery for me, and I definitely see why everyone praised her as they did. There have been worse plot resolutions. Instead of the time jump etc. Because they went about writing it completely the wrong way, and the premise was flawed from the very beginning due to how they decided to tell it. For the drama in general. It would have been fun to watch someone as stoic as him being all awkward around someone as bubbly and mischievous as she is. I dont understand why the Queen couldnt have children?!?! Chief Royal Secretary is dead. Yes it depends on the perspective. They wanted, I think, to tell the story of someone from a lower class who is better at serving the people of a nation than those who have been corrupted in power; they wanted to tell the story of what it would be like to put someone like a Clown on the throne, and what it would be like for a Clown to fall in love with a Queen. But thank goodness after 2 long and nobody changing years, the Clown has miraculously woken from coma. I learned a LOT back then. He gasps for Ha Sun to hang his body above the castle gates after he dies, to show that the criminal was brought to justice. It wasnt explicitly said, but I believe that once he had gotten revenge on Minister Shin and the queen dowager, he realized that hed been using the throne for his own personal reasons and thats why he abdicated to someone who could truly put the country first. The Clown cannot be King if there is no pre-existing King for him to pretend to be. I love how real his performance was. I honestly also would prefer this ending, as this is more fitting of the whole narrative. It was unconvincing. Since Writer-nim didn't bother to reveal who patched up Ha Sun and kept him safe while he recovered, I'll fill in the blanks by assuming that he somehow ended up in the care of Doctor Monk. The entire thing? (Oh, I was forgetting Eunuch Cho. Its a matter of preference. There's no fault in loving faulty things, but you have to see them for what they actually are. 2/4 Sorry if I might be nitpicking, but along with Jang's death, I even felt betrayed by So Woon's initial reaction to Ha Sun. She notes that this is her first time seeing the throne in person, and that Prince Yul is dead, but her blood will soon sit on the throne. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. I was caught up in some work! And Haksan dying- so what. Gap-soo is crediting this wise king for the current peace in the nation when So-woon arrives, and when the king in his red robes and mask dances, she smiles wistfully. More politics and history but with last weeks (30 min.) The old grey mare ain't what she used to be. and so on. The Crown is unlikely to continue past a sixth season, the Netflix show's executive producer has confirmed. I bitched about this on my fan wall, but I'm so pissed I'll repeat myself. Two years pass, then HS shows up talking about how much time had passed when he woke up. He manages to throw his sword and take out the assassin about to finish off Ha Sun, then slips around Ha Sun to take the sword meant for him. At the start of the story, we could see that he gave up, he was just in damage control task. It really speaks out my mind almost perfectly why I did not really enjoy watching this drama, especially after Yi Heon's death. Thank you @lollypip for the recap! 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