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Captivating the King
(2024 - Netflix, 16 1:10 eps)
A sageuk with the usual political intrigue, power-hungry villains, & royals in danger. The strategy of the baduk game the King loves is mirrored in the plans for revenge. A great role for the ML portraying the complicated depths of emotion as he is betrayed.
The FL wasn't believable as a man - eyeliner & lipgloss give it away. The child actor who plays the Grand Prince was a joy to watch.
The King's character is very well-written & has some great lines. The FL's character starts strong but becomes indecisive & teary-eyed for much of the last 1/2.
I enjoyed watching it with a watch party. It helped to have multiple brains to sort out all the intrigue. But for a similar story, I think "Our Blooming Youth" is much better.
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