At first, I was hesitant watching 'Dae Jang-Geum', thinking it is only a cooking show, and now after finishing the series, I realise just how wrong I was. This series is far more than just a cooking show. It's a masterpiece.
Storywise, the plot itself is a masterpiece. It's just such a well-written story that you barely can pick out any defect from it. Throughout the series, there will be problems for Jang-Geum, and there will be solutions. She is always in trouble, and yet she manages to get herself out of it. This occurs in every episode.
One time you'll be happy and cheerful because she is doing well, and the next minute you want to pause the show, take a deep breath, contemplate, and then resume. Something important happens at the end of each episode, and right at that moment when you want to know what comes next, the episode ends...
The way she always manages to get herself out of the hole someone hat digged for her is just an amazing depiction of perseverance. She always continues and fights; something that we shall learn. Another lesson is that, when you try to eliminate someone or harm them by any means, at the end of the day, you are the one who will pay the price. A Persian idiom says "The digger is always at the bottom of the hole himself...". Anytime one of the characters tried to harm or eliminate Jang-Geum, she used it as a fuel to strike back and gain strength; something we shall learn too!
Besides Jang-Geum, the other characters are also quite well-made and well-designed. You can understand the thoughts and emotions that each character is going through. In fact, the characters are quite complex, and sometimes you feel sorry for the 'bad' characters.
Additionally, this series had one of most jaw-dropping plot twists I've ever seen. You probably know which one I'm talking about if you have watched the series. Quite a turn in the story that changed everything. It was a clever one.
As well as that, this series had one of the most realistic and decent depictions of love I have ever watched in a movie or series. Most interestingly, this decent depiction of love was done without a single kissing scene, and this has earned my respect for this show. This shows how off Hollywood is. It took years for them to hold hands and to express their feelings, even though they had feelings for each other from the very beginning. This is truely the correct way to depict such feeling in a series or movie.
The soundtrack is also quite beautiful. There are energetic songs when there is action going on, such as cooking and preparing for an exam. And then there are beautiful emotional songs when the scene is sad or sentimental. Sometimes, the songs are repeated many times, but nevertheless, I believe the soundtrack was well-done.
The clothing and atmosphere design was also decent and well-done. You would actually feel as if you are in the 16th century.
Overall, a great series! One of my all-time-favourite! Definitely will suggest it to eveyone!
Storywise, the plot itself is a masterpiece. It's just such a well-written story that you barely can pick out any defect from it. Throughout the series, there will be problems for Jang-Geum, and there will be solutions. She is always in trouble, and yet she manages to get herself out of it. This occurs in every episode.
One time you'll be happy and cheerful because she is doing well, and the next minute you want to pause the show, take a deep breath, contemplate, and then resume. Something important happens at the end of each episode, and right at that moment when you want to know what comes next, the episode ends...
The way she always manages to get herself out of the hole someone hat digged for her is just an amazing depiction of perseverance. She always continues and fights; something that we shall learn. Another lesson is that, when you try to eliminate someone or harm them by any means, at the end of the day, you are the one who will pay the price. A Persian idiom says "The digger is always at the bottom of the hole himself...". Anytime one of the characters tried to harm or eliminate Jang-Geum, she used it as a fuel to strike back and gain strength; something we shall learn too!
Besides Jang-Geum, the other characters are also quite well-made and well-designed. You can understand the thoughts and emotions that each character is going through. In fact, the characters are quite complex, and sometimes you feel sorry for the 'bad' characters.
Additionally, this series had one of most jaw-dropping plot twists I've ever seen. You probably know which one I'm talking about if you have watched the series. Quite a turn in the story that changed everything. It was a clever one.
As well as that, this series had one of the most realistic and decent depictions of love I have ever watched in a movie or series. Most interestingly, this decent depiction of love was done without a single kissing scene, and this has earned my respect for this show. This shows how off Hollywood is. It took years for them to hold hands and to express their feelings, even though they had feelings for each other from the very beginning. This is truely the correct way to depict such feeling in a series or movie.
The soundtrack is also quite beautiful. There are energetic songs when there is action going on, such as cooking and preparing for an exam. And then there are beautiful emotional songs when the scene is sad or sentimental. Sometimes, the songs are repeated many times, but nevertheless, I believe the soundtrack was well-done.
The clothing and atmosphere design was also decent and well-done. You would actually feel as if you are in the 16th century.
Overall, a great series! One of my all-time-favourite! Definitely will suggest it to eveyone!