5.3 - Episode 3 of Mr. Queen

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 3 of Mr. Queen, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Kim So-yong, Kim Jyung-hun as King  Cheojong, Seol In-ah as Jo Hwa-jin, Na In-woo as Kim Byeong-in, and Choi Jin-hyuk as Jang Bong-hwan.We discuss:The song we feature, The Great Recipe by sEODo. The awesome puns and double entendres in this show. The Royal chef calls the queen’s ramen Samyang ramyeon, or literally ‘three fragrance small pot ramen’, but this is also the name of a popular ramen brand in South Korea. How inviting someone to have ramyeon with you at your place is an invitation to get physical and spend the night. How the king and queen mistrust each other and this is the central theme of this episode.  All the cooking in this episode and the queen’s antics with her cooking. How we learn more about the queen’s past, including that she loved King Cheoljong but the king did not love her back. A new triangle brewing between the king, the queen, and Kim Byeong-in, who has loved the queen for a very long time. How the Queen wins the favor of the Grand Dowager Queen through her cooking. We learn more about how the king lost his entire family, his nightmares, and his secret identity. How everyone is watching everyone else. The amazing court ladies, where they came from during the Joseon Dynasty, why the court needed so many court ladies, and their jobs at the palace. ReferencesTraditional Korean Clothing: K Drama StyleWikipedia on Gungnyeo or Palace WomenSamyang Ramen