100 Days My Prince (2018)

Another sageuk crossed off the list!

It's nothing you haven't seen, with all the classic tropes you've seen in every historical drama ever. The only thing that's new is D.O (Do Kyung Soo). Although his character was fairly one dimensional, he does have his moments. Some of my favourite lines:

*fireworks go off in the sky during the festival*
"There goes the taxpayer's money"

"I'm already aware you fell for my thighs, tell me something else"

"You mean to say I'm completely BROKE?"

He's a manchild, but I love him. Even D.O himself said how hopeless his amnesiac character is at the beginning

Interviewer: What kind of housework does Won Deuk do in the drama?
D.O: He can't do such things
Interviewer: Not at all?
D.O: No, not at all. Won Deuk is useless.

Lmao XD

I don't feel like going into details of the plot, characters or romance because it could all be described as average and generic tbh. Not necessarily a bad thing! Predictable doesn't always mean bad. After all, this drama does have a lot of enjoyable moments. However you shouldn't go into it with expectations it will knock your socks off either.

You should also be prepared for long episodes and for the final episodes to drag on forever (why didn't they just get rid of the villain 6 episodes ago!! what is the point in keeping him alive, 'he must live and suffer through his days' forget that bs just kill him)

Overall though, this drama wasn't too bad (if you're not sick of the amnesia trope yet lol)

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As a big fan of Do Kyungsoo for many years, i remember first time it was airing, koreans raved about this drama a lot. But funny thing is i couldn't watch it at that time because i thought i couldn't bear to see him doing intimate kissing scenes and stuff lol!!! Then a year after i decided to watch it and that was really worthy. I fell in love with this drama instantly. It was like the first time i ever fully loved female lead character. I was really rooting them because they were so cute together. MC's chemistry was cute and lovely. This drama is full of adorable moments between MC's, also sad moments. I already rewatched 2 times and while writing this i want to watch one more time again kk. Cute, funny, heart warming love story

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Brilliant period drama

This was my first intro to a historic/period kdrama and wow what a series.
100 days is the story about a prince who loses his memory and lives as a common person, marrying a local girl to save her from a degree that he himself put in place to make all single people get married - due to being pressured to have a baby by the king. I wont spoil it as it's something that I strongly encourage you to watch,

The prince is played by Do Kyung Soo (D.O. from EXO for kpop fans) - he's brilliant and plays his role as an amnesiac who thinks he's better than everyone, not knowing he used to be the crown prince.
Nam Ji Hyun plays the female lead - she's tough, independent and has a connection to the prince that she doesn't realise.

Start-Up fans will love the fact that the good boy himself, Kim Seon Ho (#TeamJiPyeung fo life) is in this drama - he has a crush on Nam Ji Hyun and their stories intertwine.

The villain is truly evil and really brings this story to life. You guenuinly fear him,

The soundtrack is glorious and so fitting to the period. It's also filmed beautifully. Chen from EXO did an OST for this show and it's beautiful.
100 Days my Prince opened the door for me to give period dramas a go - since finishing this I watched and loved Mr Sunshine and now Mr Queen.

If you haven't watched this, I hope you give this drama a go - it's brilliant!

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Everyone should watch 100 days My Prince.
Do Kyungsoo nailed it in “100 days my prince”. Having watched every one of his drama-coms I can say that once again he has proven the superiority of his acting skills. He always picks the deepest roles. Although one does not make a habit of watching psychobabble (serial killers) dramas, I made one exception because of the skills of this actor. This is even better than his performance as a serial killer sociopath. He is true to his craft. Even the way he says “Oh Hoa” makes me crack up in laughter. Every episode was pleasant to watch and the ensemble of actors was successful. He worked very well with his leading female antagonist actor Nam Ji Hyun and second male antagonist actor Kim Sun Ho did a fantastic job of keeping his own neck from swinging on the sword of his despot boss.

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For starters, I watched this drama because of Kyungsoo as I am an EXO-L but he exceeded my expectations.

I didn't even immediately notice that the plot is one of those overused stories. KYUNGSOO IS SO DAMN GOOD IN THIS DRAMA I'M TELLING YOU GUYS. The chemistry of the leads is so natural. The only thing that I did not like about this drama is how it exaggerated the 100 days of Lee Yol in the village. I somehow got sick with their cute fights. The last two episodes are also a disappointment as the Vice Premier's reasons were ludicrous. I felt like they squeezed everything in those 2 episodes just to run the drama in 16 episodes. Overall, I think I got carried away with Kyungsoo's acting that is why I gave this drama a high rating but I promise it is still worth watching.

PS I only gave 8 stars to its soundtrack as they are repetitive. I only heard Gummy and Chen throughout the drama. It's kind of tiring to hear them over and over again whenever an episode ends.

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Please Note: I am VERY easy to please when it comes to dramas. I get googly eyed over everything.

With that being said... I love the Joseon era and will usually give anything a chance that is within that era. Honestly, anything historical = very enthusiastic viewer. The setting was very nice. The story is fun and intriguing to see how the characters/etc progress and what they do in their situation. The actors/cast are absolutely amazing in their roles (I fell for D.O. absolutely in this), both making you laugh and feel a lot. The music -- I'm a huge fan of the type of music like the opening title has (also that goes along with beautiful title images) and the minute it began, I knew it had me by my heart. As for rewatch value... it's one of those that you would re-watch sometimes? Not like all of the time? And some times you might skip through a few scenes.

Ultimately near the middle, I did give up on it for a bit (which I do tend to do sometimes with dramas) but then after picking it back up, I binged the second half in a few days. Really good story and I would have regretted missing out on it.

Review Notice: Reviews written by me contains only my thoughts and views on the drama and in no way reflects or intends to push my opinions on anyone else. I love differences in opinions and support both negative and positive opinions on all dramas/movies/etc.

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Cute: not the best, not too bad either

STORY:
The story has a pretty cliche concept which is executed well. The main characters are well developed. The side stories are beautiful, the comedy is amazing. But something about this drama just didn't click with me. I don't know what it is but I never formed an attachment to it. The story was just too much like any textbook kdrama to leave a memorable impression.

ACTING:
The cast did great, all the side characters were amazing. And the main couple always put a smile on my face.

MUSIC:
I'm going to admit it. The music was my favorite part of the drama. When I say music, I mean the instrumentals, not the OST. They were so dramatic and I actually searched up their names and added them to my playlist of study music.

REWATCH:
I'd rewatch this for laughs and giggles. As I said, the comedy in this is amazing. However, I wouldn't rewatch it for the actual story. It's a story that you see so often, that rewatching would just be a bore.

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Story:
The story was average with the typical death toll of characters for it’s genre (I mean it is a historical drama from Joseon Era, of course there’s a 100 % chance of people who will die from it. You’ll just have to guess who will survive). It isn’t as heavy as Scarlet Heart which is so depressing with the way most of the characters die and it isn’t like Hwarang that they had choose to killed two of the characters with the most impact and just drop a flashback scene every now and then why that character is important ( e.g. Lee Kwang Soo). It is fluffy and light as Love in the Moonlight until they killed someone. It is a good fix for a drama slump until you found a new drama to watch.

Acting/Cast:
As my title says, the drama is for D.O. Fans and if you are like me who only know D.O as a basic knowledge in kpop, you will love his acting here. It is amusing and funny how he plays the Crown Prince who has amnesia. I know that he is a good actor because I saw him played the role of a psychopath in I remember you and I admire how he played that role as he does look like a serial killer with the way he smiled there, it’s a good thing I saw him act in a different role and that is why he now become my bias in EXO. Nam Ji hyun is a good actress too, as well as the second lead, the older brother and the crowned princess. The supporting actors are on point also and gives that fun feeling that will give you false hope that the drama will not kill anyone except for those charcaters in the beginning.

Music:
I don’t think there is any of those in these drama or I accidentally might paid enough attention on it. (But there should be right? I mean is there a drama that doesn’t have OST in it?).

Rewatch Value:
Good to watch again if there is nothing new you want to watch.

Overall:
It is predictable that you can even guess who is going to die, but still enjoyable to watch.

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This has a good story, though I got quite hesitant whether I should finish it or not, but in the end I still find it worth watching.

The first episode was not so catchy, however, things became interesting the more you move forward to the next episodes.

I love the ending, especially the part of the prince.

Do Kyung Soo suited very much in the role he's playing. I liked the way how he made some of his part humorous. What I like the most is he didn't have to act overly -- his simple reaction and gesture were already able to made me giggle and laugh.

The one I really enjoyed watching is Kim Seon Ho. He really played his character very well. I almost got confused of which side he really is in. Very great actor. I wish he would have a drama where he's the leading man. I really enjoyed all the drama that he's in.

I guess this is the second time I've watched Heo Jeong Min playing that kind of character - it really suits him though. I also enjoyed his every part in this drama, even in Fight My Way.

I almost forgot, the love story of the assassin (Jae Young Kim) and the princess (Han So Hee) is so heartbreaking?? I got most affected by their story.

Han So Hee is quite hateful at first but on the later episodes I've come to understand why she became like that.

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I normally stay away from historic dramas but this one was so intriguing I couldn’t stop watching it. I love the fact that this drama like all historical dramas hold parts of their culture and really educated not only Koreans but others who viewed it. Nam ji hyun always makes me laugh in every given role and she did it again. Big hand to the directing I loved the view in which every character was portrayed and the supporting cast was amazing especially the people in their community and you watch deeper into the drama you start to realize such an important role which they play in the lives of the leads. I would say if you’re into historical stuff and you like comedy and romance then watch this there is also a good hint of mystery in it which makes it even more interesting.

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Who said a prince can't be 1.72m?

What's else to say other than I'm hooked. D.O. never stops surprising me with his acting skills, from being such a believable imaginary brother in It's Okay That's Love to the composed psychopathic killer in Hello Monster and now this.

STORY:
This drama is one with grace and eloquence, much attributed to the flawless script. I enjoy the steady pace where it is neither too slow to be boring nor too dramatic to leave the audience huffing and puffing for air. There is also a perfect balance between romance and politics, which is unusual as sometimes those old officials can really exasperate and bore you with their greeds and Machiavellian means.

CAST:
Who said a prince can't be 1.72m? In dramaland, it is often assumed that a prince should be tall but it's a fact that most princes in history were probably even shorter, genetic is not perfect after all. There are also criticism of D.O.'s "stiffness" and "brooding face" circulating since his debut. However, this drama will be his first step in breaking those preconceptions. His indifferent expression and intense stare play wonder in portraying the emptiness of the lonely prince. They will make every bit of his character development even more rewarding in the sense that every slight smile and gestures showing adoration towards the female MC become more obvious. And when you get the whole smile, it will be like your Christmas prezzie has come early.

Ji Hyun is doing a fine job playing the female lead, but I feel there could be more room for developing character uniqueness. I have not seen as good child actors playing historical dramas for a long time, since Ijimae and The Moon Embraces the Sun. I'm also glad that the supporting casts are quite familiar from past historical dramas, as they are very good at creating a strong backbone for the story and effective in moving the plot along.

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
This is more like an amalgamation of Iljimae and Love in the Moonlight in terms of visuals. It has the stunning vibrant palette while not so sharp and 'crispy', keeping some of that old historical charms. Also, interesting uses of contrast in costumes. The prince wears dark-coloured silk clothes before he meets 'her' but starts to wear rough white ones after the amnesia (no spoiler btw). This not only emphasises the couple's different standings in social hierarchy but it also shows how the prince is able to forget his sorrows. It strikes a question that whether being a prince is worth it afterall and is it really horrible to be such a low-life?

MUSIC:
I'm disappointed that they haven't incorporated much of Gummy's Fade Away into the actual episodes. It is well-known that whichever drama Gummy sings for, it will be special and this should be no exception. Her voice really suits the pure, longing and bittersweet love in historical dramas. Hopefully, as the drama rolls out we will be able to witness the magical and memorable moments with Gummy's voice in the back to amplify everything by 10 times.

OVERALL:
I can guarantee that you're getting la crème de la crème with this drama. If you are not interested even after the first 2 eps, then the historical genre is not for you.

QUOTES:

"Am I the only one uncomfortable?"

“Ever since I became the prince, 69 329 hours have passed, but I have yet not smile.”

“It is not that I cannot forget about her. It is that she still remains in my memory."

“My heart cannot seem to persuade my body.”

“The scorpion that must cross a creek on a frog’s back stung the frog. It is obvious that they will both sink and die. So why kill the frog?”

“You must kill in order not to be killed.”

“You must return as a dead body. That is how I wish to see you.”

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Cast: D.O. and Nam Ji Hyun are both great. No surprise there; their past projects were my favorites. But the supporting actors were impressive, too. Winning ensemble! Plus, the bromance is on point. ????

Plot: As a sageuk, I guess cliches were unavoidable. But I love that it wasn't boring and that every episode was meaty and consistently interesting. The politics and romance were at the forefront, but it had plenty of moments where loyalty and friendship were highlighted.

OST: Chen of EXO. Need I say more?

Don't know why I put this off for too long, but this is definitely one of my favorites this year. ❤

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