100 Days My Prince (2018)

One of my favourite dramas now

I didn't have high expectations going in to this drama, but BOY did I fall in love!!

First up, the story might be cliche, but I have yet to watch a drama with a similar story line. During the whole drama, there was a main plot that was maintained in all seriousness, without taking away from the comedic parts of the drama. The drama was both funny and serious at the same time. In the first episode alone, I found myself awing, crying, and gasping because of the story and the acting.

THE ACTING!!! First of all, the kid actors looked SO much alike to the adult ones it was fairly easy to tell who was who. Second of all, the children actors were absolutely amazing!! From their interactions to facial expressions to how well they acted out their characters, I was really shocked (and it was adorable) during the first episode. Kyung Soo, Ji Hyun and Seon Ho were brilliant, I loved them so much!! They had amazing chemistry (Won Deuk and Hong Shim) and their marriage was extremely realistic based on the circumstances.

I also really enjoyed the music, I wouldn't say it was particularly memorable like Kill Me, Heal Me's OST, but it definitely fit the drama. One of the songs got me crying every time it was played and it just fit so well with the time period and the drama/story itself.

I thoroughly enjoyed the drama from beginning to end. It wasn't boring at all during the 100 days away from the palace and there were touching, sad, serious, AND funny moments. It's more of a funny drama with a good plot so if you're looking for some serious historical and shocking dramas I suggest Kingdom instead. I also really liked how they ended the drama with everyone becoming so happy and relaxed, instead of being tense and plotting something. I really loved the drama and I highly suggest watching it!!!

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OH-HO! ALL HAIL PRINCE D.O.!

If you don’t mind the historical period dramas then you’ll like this one, too. Overall, it has the usual good storyline, the romantic or not so romantic connection between the two leads and enough comedy to get you laughing throughout. It’s the typical royalty storyline with lots of plots, deceit and conspiracy to gain status or get closer to the throne, etc. but what makes it good is when the writers can make it interesting enough to catch the viewer. I don’t know what it is, but for me I am always a big fan of dramas that add in the younger actors to portray a past connection of the main characters. I guess I like how they show more of flashbacks to explain the past, gives it more depth in storytelling IMO. There’s a pretty sizable and recognizable cast of actors that all did a good job, the costumes always make the characters plus a good OST usually gets me humming even after watching an episode. I first put this on my watch list because of actress Nam Ji Hyun (Suspicious Partner) now after watching this, I’ve definitely become new fan of the lead actor Do Kyung Soo aka D.O. (and EXO). Many times I come across a good drama I tend to steer and watch the other works of the actors, and I find myself loving them more and more. There’s just something this kid D.O.’s look, he came across so well as the prince, it’s gotta be those big eyes and pouty lips lol —he’s so handsome! Well, hope you enjoy the show, too!

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Could have been wonderful, ends up just fine.

A nice series until episode 15.
The plot is classical, with two characters fated to one-another by their encounter as young kids, but it's entertaining enough to keep watching. The costumes and settings are a pleasure to the eyes, the music is nice and the acting is great.

However, it feels like only the existential crisis of the crown prince is what makes the plot worth it.
The amnesia of the crown prince has him to mull things over what's happening to him, which makes his character development very deep and interesting.

The underlying theme of the clash between the social classes is would have been very relevant but not that much exploited. The crown prince only mentions it slightly when he has regained his memory back and misses his life as a peasant ( once while he sees the amount of food he is served, and once when he says he still is Won Deuk )

Hong shim is probably the worst character. She stands as a strong and independent woman, yet does nothing apart from yelling at poor Won Deuk. The more the story goes, the more useless she becomes.

No need to add that relationship between her and the crown prince is dull, and their falling in love is unfounded. The story tries to make us think that they went beyond fate ( the proposal as children ) and fell in love for who they truly are, but they actually have no other reason than that for loving one another. Won Deuk proves that he actually is not useless, can read, is smart and quick-witted, but she does not show anything worth being loved.

As for the side characters, they are useless and annoying. While their jokes are probably made to lighten the atmosphere, it is never relevant nor appropriate to the situation.

There are also a lot paradoxical elements in the plot itself.

At the beginning, Hong Shim agrees with her father that they should lie to the amnesic crown prince, making him think that he actually is Won Deuk. However the next episode, she acts as if she was duped by her father that he is that Won Deuk ( and a few episodes later yells at him for manipulating the poor young man )

We can also quote the problem with the man who is appointed magistrate in the village, as he has this condition making him unable to recognize faces, yet still recognizes her even if she is dressed as a peasant, but does not recognize the voice or the attitude of the crown prince.

And those are only a few points why the plot seems rushed and focused on the love story, which could have been put aside for more coherence. The plot is full of such incoherence .

That being said, the series was still enjoyable mainly thanks to the character of the crown prince... until the point of no return, which takes place at the episode 15. Every character meets when they couldn't or shouldn't, the brother's death is too quick and not at the right time, everything seems rushed to end the series as soon as possible and untangle the sub plots.
On the whole, when an interesting theme pops up, never is it taken account for the sake of the love stories... that are not that passionate in the end.

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DOWN TO EARTH CROWN PRINCE

I rewatch this drama that I have abandoned (on ep 6) for over a year and realize very late that I missed the good drama. The palace intrigues not just pulling our interest in the drama, seems like everyone wanted crown prince to die for their own benefits; crown princess (the wife), the step mother (the queen), and ministers. When crown prince was little he witnessed his first love's family being killed by his own father and his trustee/supporter...not to mention he also overheard his mother got kill for this bloody coup....since then he hated his father the King...he held the grudges and contempt. When he survived from the murder attempt, he saved by Hong Sim's adoptive dad Mr. Yeon but has amnesia. They married by crown prince's degree (himself), with amnesia he couldn't remember anything of his background - he became commoner Na Won Deuk who knew nothing and good for nothing husband until found out that he's literate and an expert of martial art.

I love the whole casts especially Kim Ki-Doo (Gu Do, husband of Keutt-nyeo) he has the cutest expression. The crown prince Lee Yul (Do Kyung-Soo) is a baby face handsome man, as crown prince he was a lonely sad arrogant harsh man but as Won-Deuk he learned common life in hard way who's also fallen in love with his (fake) wife. Won=Deuk has attitude problem and gentleman arrogant speech, bearing and demeanor that only suitable for high born rather common folks he's surrounded with. When Won-Deuk memory started to come back, he decided to live as a commoner instead of back to his royalty status and more interested to live with Hong-Sim and moved away hiding from everything.

The interaction between village people are really tight knitted big family - even supposedly mean shark money-lender was familiar with the whole family. Mr. Yeon was a very nice kind dad who loves his adopted daughter and son-in-law to no end...very proud to whatever Won-Deuk did or didn't do. The portion scenes of palace intrigue, relationship in ML, village people, local politicians were diversely balance tied to the story flawlessly. For the unborn royal baby all hell and deadly causes aiming the dead of crown prince. Great drama..overall score 10 is well earned and deserved, nothing that I don't like.

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Where do i start?

I love historical dramas, they really have this cool vibe, the set and all feels likes like a different world, that isn't enough to emphasis the love i have for them. 100 days of my prince is the perfect to watch.
( I was so surprised on how well D.O acted, he is really so talented. )

Okay so, now the review :

☆ Though using amnesia again...can be cliche but i think it delivered well and suited the drama, without it, there was no way they would meet?.
☆The drama is so freaking funny, like literally i can't explain, besides that the story's good, not boring but can get a lil laggy here and there....... which isn't much of an issue. Plot's good, story line fits. Nothing too dramatic or out of line. It's doable and understandable where things take a turn. Besides, that it was good piece of work i would say.
☆Cast is good. D.o, Nam ji-hyun, Kim seon-ho, han so-hee damnn. Acting exceeds the expectations i gotta say that. Chemistry is really good. The actors did a great job delivering the rom-com genre in a historical set.

Some things i would mention these aren't much of an issue but I'm just letting you know.
•Has a triangle. Ughh! ☹??
•Can get laggy, as i said. Few things for me in the plot felt unnecessary
•they were dirfting apart i thought it might end like that....but it's ends on a happy note.
• injustice to second couple?.

The drama is exceptionally well crafted. I love the set, the cast, the acting.

That's it.

Hope you enjoy.
Worth the watch.
Perfect to binge.
Mixture of all, on top of that a historical drama.
Must watch if you ask me.
Byee!!

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Am I the only one uncomfortable?

This drama is a pretty cute and cliche one. Some people might watch it and forget about it, some might adore it and some might hate it but I guess we all can agree that this drama was pretty entertaining. I love watching saguek and honestly, I binged watched this show even if it was predictable. Why? Because it's entertaining and funny at times. The aesthetic of the show is really beautiful. The show itself is very vibrant and made me feel the enthusiasm. The story was kind of uncommon too, I mean how many times do you get to see the crown prince roam around in a village like an ordinary person?
Now that we are talking about the village, everyone in the village is so ADORABLE. Except one old hag.
But I have to admit, some scenes were not satisfying (you'll know when you watch it) and that's why I deducted a star off the ratings. The acting was great and I will definitely watch the show (maybe not all of it) but only some scenes

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The Bottom Line: It's Entertaining

The beginning of this show instantly pulled me in, and I was really intrigued. It kind of slowed down for a bit, but the latter portion of this show really heated up and I enjoyed that a lot. To get the bad things out of the way first, this show has flaws. There are some plot oddities, definitely some cheesy acting, and clichés. Some parts were predictable, and I do not know if it was just me but some parts of the plot made me scratch my head and I had some questions. That aside, I did enjoy this show. I was rarely bored, and I was always excited to watch it. The costume design, set design, and the historical aspect of this show was really well done. For me, the love story was not amazing, but the Joseon politics were done very well. I was really invested in the plot surrounding what was going on with the King and his inner circle. I wish they showed more of that, that is one of my complaints, but that is because it was done so well. While some of the elements of this show seem familiar and not super original, the plot surrounding the royal family was very intricate and brought this show up to a higher level. Other praises for this show include good music (both background music and singing), and the villain of this show was truly evil, and that actor did a great job. At the end of the day, this was a fun show to watch. There were many serious moments, and very light moments, all of which were fun to watch. Also a lot of this show was just...cool. I do not know how to describe it more eloquently, but I was watching this and going "wow this is cool." If you are looking for a cool historical drama to sit back and relax to, and not overanalyze, then 100 Days My Prince will entertain you for sure.

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Intrigue of palace politics and laughter in a single bowl

The character of Yul is a perfect cut for D.O., it's as if the role was written for him. The comical nature, the coldness, and the hidden tsundere are very typical of him. 100 days my prince impressed me with its plot, the intrigue it carries and the uniqueness it ensures. Korean dramas around palace politics are always intriguing in their own unique way but 100 days my prince stands out with a cast very strong in their craft and a storyline that is not found yet. Amnesia, love, angst, pangs of unrequited love, and loss are all tied up into the wild mix of raging wars of succession and power inside the walls of Hanyang.

Even then there are missed spots and one of them was Nam Ji Hyun as the female lead. For me, her acting didn't cut for the role and felt incredibly shallow. Han So Hee shined more than her even though the subtotal of her screentime is far less than the lead. The side characters of the show are an incredible cast, each giving justice to their characters. From Kim Seon Ho to Jo Sung Ha, from friends to follies, each brings forward a masterclass in living their characters and making them into breathing ones.

Filled with major laughter scenes with the arsenal of villagers, it does not feel too dark even though it is. 100 days my prince brings to you a fresh take on palace politics in a light mix filled with fun, frolic, romance, and much more.

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Meu pobre por 100 dias

100 Days My Prince é um drama que me conquistou desde o primeiro episódio, mesmo que eu não estivesse dando nada pra ele. O drama segue a linha típica dos dramas históricos, mas consegue te deixar animado e te surpreender com os acontecimentos e reviravoltas mesmo assim. O drama tem um elenco muito bom, todos os personagens são muito bem construídos, desde os protagonistas, até os secundários e os vilões. A química do casal protagonista é muito boa, até mesmo nas versões criança que são uns fofos, mesmo que apareçam pouquíssimo (sim, eu amo e defendo o clichê de amor de infância!).
O enredo é bem interessante, de mostrar a história tanto no palácio quanto na aldeia, porque enquanto as cenas da aldeia eram muito engraçadas e divertidas, as cenas do palácio eram sempre angustiantes e me deixavam com raiva, e isso é muito bom para manter a dinâmica do drama. É claro que as minhas partes preferidas são da aldeia, e os personagens da aldeia são os melhores também, eu morria de rir em todas as cenas.
A construção do casal principal é muito boa, é tão divertido acompanhar o desenvolvimento do relacionamento deles. O protagonista masculino é um ícone, principalmente na versão pobre (inclusive a Nam Ji Hyun adora acolher ricos sem memória e trata-los como pobres , não é? hahaha).
Eu não gosto de triângulos amorosos, costumo odiar muito esse clichê nos dramas, mas aqui, eu não me incomodei porque não é algo que tome muito tempo na trama, eles não perdem tempo com esse clichê desnecessário. E o personagem secundário não era insuportável, na verdade ele é até importante para que os problemas sejam resolvidos, então acho que essa é uma característica positiva do drama.
Adoro a comédia, gosto muito de como a briga pelo trono é cheia de reviravoltas e intrigas, os plot twists surpreendentes e o desenvolvimento do drama é surpreendente também. Mas é claro, SPOILER, precisava daquela enrolação no último episódio? sinto que foi algo meio desnecessário prolongar aquilo até os últimos segundos, até porque eu gostaria de ver o casamento deles. Enfim, eu gostei muito desse drama, me surpreendeu bastante todo o enredo e eu não esperava me divertir tanto como me diverti assistindo, acho que esse drama me salvou de entrar em uma ressaca dorameira.

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excelência de atuação

com grandes atores no elenco é de se esperar que seja um show de atuação e talento, e realmente, nisso o dorama não decepciona! porém, achei o ritmo lento em alguns momentos, sabe? algo morno e monótono, precisei parar de ver por algum tempinho antes de retomar.
a ost é incrível no geral, casa muito bem com o dorama, assim como a boa intenção da história, que não teve uma execução tão brilhante como eu gostaria...
um adendo ao doh kyungsoo, que ator impressionante! não é de se surpreender que muitas pessoas tenham se tornado fã do seu trabalho após esse dorama, ele é fabuloso!

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Great main story, not so good side plot

Not gonna lie, the main reason I watched the show was for Kyung Soo and So Hee, however, it was a fun, charming, and gracious ride.

I've watched a couple of dramas that had this historical plot somehow, but never one that was fully committed to it. I ended up enjoying it a lot, it was nice to see a representation of the old (but really old) days, even though I know it's impossible to get a 100% accurate portrayal of it.

Story: I enjoyed the main story and the first half of the side plot, but after a while, the second narrative going on became a little repetitive and confusing.
Acting: Amazing cast, all the emotions were portraited perfectly for each character.
Music: The mixture of old new sounds was a perfect addition to the show, it has a great OST.
Rewatch Value: I will watch it again, perhaps paying more attention this time to the second narrative than to the main story I may be able to understand why everything became so weird at some point.
Overall: Recommended for those who like classical stories dramas, but don't expect a lot of romance or fighting, it has both, but not in excess.

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