tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947560.post2988193366875830560..comments2024-02-16T13:32:54.234+08:00Comments on Campus Connection: “The Flower in Prison” synopsis by episode (Eps. 1-51, no spoilers) with embedded videos of memorable and fight scenesAtty. Gerry T. Galaciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233852101336409722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947560.post-83090058264322092172016-09-30T18:58:39.859+08:002016-09-30T18:58:39.859+08:001. The reason why forum posters mistakenly think t...1. The reason why forum posters mistakenly think that Ok Nyeo is the niece of the King/Secret Inspector is that they are confusing “King Jungjong” with “King Injong.”<br /><br />“King Jungjong” is the father of the King/Secret Inspector; on the other hand, “King Injong” is the King/Secret Inspector’s half-brother.<br /><br />For Ok Nyeo to be the niece of the King/Secret Inspector, her father would have to be “King Injong.” But the drama (through the Palace guard) clearly says that “King Jungjong” is Ok Nyeo’s father. <br /><br />(And besides, history tells us that King Injong was a sickly guy. Why would the drama's writer choose a sickly guy to be the father of someone like Ok Nyeo who beats guys up on a regular basis? On the other hand, King Jungjong had 2 or 3 wives.)<br /><br />2. I don't think anyone has ever asked why Lady Han (the King's attendant) has exactly the same hair pin, which she showed to Ok Nyeo. Did Lady Han herself sleep with King Jungjong?<br /><br />3. Ok Nyeo being the daughter of "King Jungjong" could be her way out of being killed by the trio of the Queen Mother, Lord Yoon and JNJ. Once they find out that she's of royal blood, they will hesitate in killing her. <br /><br />If Ok Nyeo is the daughter of "King Injong," it won't stop the trio from trying to kill her; they already had poisoned "King Injong" years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947560.post-5482046711012116802016-09-30T12:44:02.278+08:002016-09-30T12:44:02.278+08:00A. Typo on the Queen’s name:
“3. King Myeongjong ...A. Typo on the Queen’s name:<br /><br />“3. King Myeongjong was the son of King Jungjong and Queen Myeongjong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).”<br /><br />Correction:<br /><br />“3. King Myeongjong was the son of King Jungjong and Queen Munjeong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).”<br /><br />B. Typo on the Queen’s name:<br /><br />“The King/Secret Inspector’s father is King Jungjong and his mother is Queen Myeongjong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).”<br /><br />Correction: <br /><br />“The King/Secret Inspector’s father is King Jungjong and his mother is Queen Munjeong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).”<br /><br />C. But the conclusion is the same: since Ok Nyeo and the King/Secret Inspector have the same father, they are half-siblings, not niece and uncle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947560.post-38959618365177118742016-09-30T12:27:09.340+08:002016-09-30T12:27:09.340+08:00In forums like those of Viki or Dramacool, the pos...In forums like those of Viki or Dramacool, the posters continue to say that Ok Nyeo and the King/Secret Inspector are niece and uncle. That’s totally wrong!<br /><br />The King/Secret Inspector’s father is King Jungjong and his mother is <br />Queen Myeongjong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).<br /><br />Ok Nyeo’s father is King Jungjong and her mother is court maid Ga Bi. <br /><br />So, Ok Nyeo is the half-sister of the King/Secret Inspector. It’s that simple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947560.post-20709540736260946772016-09-30T07:10:40.651+08:002016-09-30T07:10:40.651+08:00So many netizens have the wrong impression that Ok...<b>So many netizens have the wrong impression that Ok Nyeo is the current King’s niece. Wrong! This “Campus Connection” blog has the drama’s facts right: Ok Nyeo is the King’s half-sister.</b><br /><br />1. Here’s the line of kings:<br /><br />King Jungjong, 1506–1544 (he’s the King in “A Jewel in the Palace” and played, ironically, in that drama by the guy who plays Ok Nyeo’s spymaster Chief Kang)<br /><br />King Injong, 1544–1545 (if I’m not mistaken, the Crown Prince in “A Jewel in the Palace” that the Queen ordered Jang Geum to kill)<br /><br />King Myeongjong, 1545–1567 (the current King in TFiP played by actor Seo Ha-Jun)<br /><br />2.King Injong was the son of King Jungjong and Queen Janggyeong. <br /><br />3. King Myeongjong was the son of King Jungjong and Queen Myeongjong (the Queen Mother in TFiP).<br /><br />4. When King Injong died (by poisoning ordered by Queen Myeongjong according to the drama but probably with historical basis), Myeongjong became King.<br /><br />It’s the reason why the Queen Mother and Lord Yoon always blame or suspect Queen Janggyeong and her clan for their problems. <br /><br />Remember that scene when the King becomes drunk and barges into the Queen Mother's quarters? He asks his mother "Did I ask you to kill my brother and to make me King?"<br /><br />5. Since Ok Nyeo’s parents are court maid Ga Bi and King Jungjong, this makes her the half-sister of Myeongjong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com