5.4 - Episode 4 of Mr. Queen

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 4 of Mr. Queen, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Shin Hye-sun as Kim So-yong, Kim Jung-hyun 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:Then songs we played during the recap: Conspiracyby Kim Deuk-su  and Lost Memory by Howl.Last week’s episode was so funny, while this episode is really dark and there are bad guys everywhere.The Queen has figured out that it was the King who tried to kill her in the alleyway.The King is still desperately trying to figure out what the Queen knows.The many plots to frame someone for the Queen falling into the lake.The Queen accuses the King of going after her because she’s weak; this makes him wonder if the Queen is plotting against him or if she really is someone different.Jo Hwa-jin goes to Grand Dowager Queen to confess they she pushed the Queen into the lakeWhen the King tries to defend Jo Hwa-jin, Queen Kim So-yong comes forward to confess that she tried to commit suicide. In this instance, it’s really Jang Bong-hwan who refuses to let the King be the coolest person around.The triangle forming between Hong Yeon, Captain Hong and Kim Hwan.The square forming where the second leads are in love with the first leads.A new K Drama element: protecting a love one at potentially huge personal cost. In this episode, the King injured his hand while pushing the sword away from Jo Hwa-jin.Joanna’s favorite hanbok in this episode: the pastel green and pink hanbok that the Queen wore at the end of the episode.Knee pressing was a real form of torture during the Joseon dynasty.The background and career of the amazing and beautiful Shin Hye-sun.ReferencesKnee pressing during the Joseon dynastyPeine forte et dureShin Hye-sun on WikipediaSung Hee on GoodpodsJoanna on Goodpods