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5.20 - Review of Episode 20 of Mr. Queen

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 20 of Mr. Queen, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Kim So-yong, Kim Jyung-hun as King Cheoljong, Seol In-ah as Jo Hwa-jin, Na In-woo as Kim Byeong-in, and Choi Jin-hyuk as Jang Bong-hwan. We also reveal the show that we will recap and analyze in Season 6 of K Drama Chat.

We discuss:

  • Our thoughts on this final episode of Mr. Queen: it was thrilling, satisfying and touching.

  • How the king and queen managed to enter the palace, get all dressed up, and fight off guards.

  • How the king and queen looked so regal and badass as they walked into the palace courtyard.

  • How the scarred eunuch shoots both the queen and the king and it looks like it’s the end for them, until we learn that their bulletproof vests protected them.

  • How this real danger situation for the queen sends Jang Bong Hwan back to Seoul, this time for good.

  • How the king fights off Kim Jwa-geun and then retakes his throne.

  • How Shin Hye-sun does an amazing job of becoming Kim So-yong the minute Jang Bong-hwan leaves her body; her acting was amazing!

  • How the queen and baby almost die but recover overnight, and that’s when the king (and us!) start sobbing.

  • How the king metes out punishment to the Kim and Jo family ministers by not killing them, but confiscating their assets and letting them lead lives of humiliation.

  • How the Grand Dowager Queen and Dowager Queen are banished to the West Palace and will never be allowed to leave again.

  • We discuss: Who did the king ultimately fall in love with?

  • And now that Jang Bong-hwan is gone, what is Kim So-yong left with? Does she have Jang Bong-hwan’s memories? What about his cooking skills?

  • How the combination of Jang Bong-hwan and Kim So-yong is who the king ultimately fell in love with.

  • The amazing K Drama elements in this episode, including all the crying, the OST, the resolved triangles, the Google product placement.

  • The show that we will recap and analyze in Season 6 of K Drama Chat! (You have to listen to find out!)

Next week, we will have Ernabel Demillo back on to do a full show review of Mr. Queen and discuss identity and belonging through Ernie’s show Asian-American Life.


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K Drama Chat is a weekly podcast where we take one Korean (K) Drama each season and and recap and analyze each episode. K Drama Chat is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2024 at 5:27 AM

    Hello!
    Thank you very much for your podcast.
    This is my comfort show. Whenever I feel down, I put on those early episodes and I am endlessly amused by the flamboyancy and antics of Shin Hye Sun.
    I must admit that I am on the fence about your choice for the following season.
    It is a series that I am interested in, but I heard that they are already filming Season 2, which I find incredibly disappointing.
    One of the biggest draws of Kdrama is their contained one season format. I have now grew to viscerally hate the American model of unknown number of short seasons.
    You start a show, and you don't know whether it will end after a year or 10. You never know whether you get an end or things get cancelled in the middle.
    So, as a matter of principle, I just don't watch anything unless I know it has a complete arc. It doesn't have to tie every end, but the main story is completed, and no cliffhangers (I allow only 1 or 2 exceptions).
    I hope S1 of the series you chose falls under that category, so I can watch it and enjoy your podcast for the upcoming season.

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  2. Joanna PinedaJanuary 25, 2024 at 11:39 PM

    Thank you for your comment. If you listened to the show, we talk about your comment! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy Season 6!

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  3. @karlybMarch 16, 2024 at 6:37 AM

    Thanks for your insights on Mr. Queen. I had tried to watch it, but I got so confused with all the drama within the court. Your podcast help me to sort through the many plot threads and characters that were confusing me. I appreciate your summaries and all of your research that helps to explain the background. Looking forward to your post on Queen of Tears!

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