#EYDC2025
#EndOfYearDramaChallenge
Day 9: Did you watch older dramas in 2025?
I watched quite a few that were produced shortly before 2020. In my quest to learn more history, I also waded through 2 elderly dramas:
#JewelInThePalace and #DongYi
Unlike hanktank, I don't recommend either one, unless you are a real history buff. They both told 16-episode stories in 50-60 episodes, largely filled with groups of people wandering around palace grounds, or shouting "Majesty" at one royal or another. Despite that, the main stories were both quite interesting, so I persisted.
#kdrama

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@dnkboston @ronsboy67
Oh, I definitely don't have the stamina for that! #EmpressKi was the only long historical drama that I'm glad that I watched. Jewel in the Palace #DaeJangGeum and #jewelinthepalace #DongYi made me feel like ripping my eyes out after the first few shouts of "Majesty!".
#kdrama

@hanktank61 I really enjoyed both of these. Dont feel like #QueenSeonDuk gets near the appreciation and love it deserves. Glad to see someone talking it up. One other classic #kdrama that I found utterly fascinating was #JewelInThePalace (think it is also called something like The Great Jang Geum or Dae Jang Geum). She first worked in the palace kitchens then became the first female royal physician (to the king). I kept having to stop watching to look things up- like was this true historically?