Everyone has purpose. Whenever I hear this word, I always remember what our priest used to say whenever he gave his Homily. We are all here in this world because we have something to do in this world. It's not about how big we do but on how our little things make things in a biggest way. I remember how my mom always tells us that even if things didn't work out the way we wanted it to be, we create our own purpose. The world may be a scary place but it's up to you to shine in your own way.
Mirror of the witch is a story about a Heo Jun (a well known Joseon Physician known as the Father of Medicine), who met a cursed princess who lived far away from the palace and led her years trying to break the curse. The two of them worked together in order to save the kingdom and of course break the curse.
Mirror of the Witch well from it's title is a fairytale like story that deems into a dark story telling of magic and royalties. The theme itself and the drama's color tone was dark, from it's feels to it's character perceptions. Well there's humor along its episode but since the drama was curses and fighting freedom from dark magic, overall the feels of the drama was gloomy.
The story started with the current Queen (Queen Shim) who couldn't bare a child. The Debi Mama (The Queen Dowager) asks help from a shaman and made use of a dark magic to help the Queen Shim bare a child. The Queen had twins (but as they say way back in those era, when twins are born at the royal family they say that it's unlucky), and as they say every dark magic has it's cause and effect. Due to the black magic, resulted to the princess being cursed and had her life being hidden for the world to never knew.
And so we did a Yoon Shi Yoon Kdrama Marathon (drama's he had after his army enlistment, overall I have finished I mean we had finished all his drama!!!!!)
Yoon Shi Yoon plays Heo Joon. I know that the drama was purely fictitious but I couldn't help but to read about the history of Heo Joon who's the Father of Medicine in Joseon Era. We don't see much of the funny and playful Shi Yoon but you'll get to see some as you watch throughout the drama. Joon's life was never easy, he was a son of a noble and a slave but his life triumphs was hard due to him being a son of a slave. Out of a dare, he find his way through the princess who was hidden for years and became one of the princess trusted confidant and protector. Despite of all the hardships he had been through when he's with her, he would do anything to protect her! Again, Yoon Shi Yoon nailed it! He gives depth emotions for Heo Joon's character to shine. :)
Kim Sae Ron plays Princess Yeon Hi. Gosh, this child is so pretty! She had pulled of Yeon Hi/Seo Ri's character like she was really the princess and she's cursed and she needed to do all she can to be released from her misery. Her innocence and sweet side had made me feel like I also wanted to help her. She character also had shown a huge growth from the innocent child kept far away to the strong willed woman whose knowledgeable, firm with her words and someone who believes that everyone is born with a purpose. :) and I just love the hair transitions of Yeon Hi!
A lot of people are worried about these two characters because of the HUGE AGE GAP! I was also shocked when I found out but the characters turned out to be great and the gap was never there. Yoon Shi Yoon looks like he drank a potion from a fountain of youth because he's face adjusted to Sae Ron's face hahahaha :D The characters was really convincing, even their love for one another, they may not have held hands nor kissed but just with the look in their eyes, there was love.
Hong Joo Played by Yum Jung Ah is the shamaness who brought dark magic in the palace. She uses dark magic to control the Queen, the King and almost everyone connected to the royal family. She's very ruthless, she doesn't care about anything whether it's a life of someone or someone she knew, as long as her plans succeed she would do anything in her power and make you her puppet! Don't ever mess with this woman, she's scary!
Master Choi played by Lee Sung Jae (Yap he's face sounds familiar hihhhihi).Is the head of the Taoist branch and took care of the princess as his own child. He tried to do everything in his power in order to stop Hong Joo with her evil deeds but due to their relationship history it was barely inevitable.
Lee Yi Kyung (my heart is hearing Gwenchana Gwenchana) plays the character of Monk Gwang. I thought that he's going to die but I was wrong he survived! He's also the protector of Seo Ri and took care of her at the temple and would do anything just to protect her. Funny Bromance alert.
Poong Yeon (Kwak Shi Yang) is Oraeboni. He's Yeon Hi's older brother who developed feelings for her. Here's the thing I just really don't get the love connection between characters growing up as siblings and later have feelings for the other. But nevertheless, Oraeboni had given sides of emotions whether it's for Yeon Hi (as a brother), Master Choi (as a son), Seol Gi (as a friend) and the King (as a loyal subordinate). He also had to fight his inner demons inorder for him to be out of Hong Joo's spell.
Queen Shim (Jang He Jeen) is one of the characters I feel sad for. She wanted to have a child so badly that she had partake into Hong Joo's plan. In the end she suffered so much, she lost her children and Hong Joo had made her a puppet and her misery didn't end there despite being with her long lost daughter again. I also felt like she was misunderstood by the King ( i don't blame him since everyone wanted him out of the throne), she wanted him to be healthy but all he did was tell her that she's out of the line.
Lee Ji Hoon plays the King in the story. I always knew him as Physical Education because of Cool Kiz and whenever I see him, I just knew he was Physical Education hahahaha... He's one unpredictable character! You don't know whether he's on the good side or not! He's sickness was so hard to watch that I needed to close my eyes because I just couldn't take it. And because of this sickness he became Hong Joo's puppet and made many wrong choices along the way. I just wish he had more bromance with Heo Joon, they seem cute and could be good friends in the series, because he trusted him despite of not really knowing him that much.
Seol Gae (Moon Ga Young) is Pooyeong's right arm. She had secrets of her own and is always with him in searching for Yeon Hi. I was waiting for her backstory why she had to be that way but it only gave us a glimpse of what had happened to her and Pooyeong...
Mirror of the witch is a combination of Sageuk, Semi-Historical (but not really based on historical facts), Magical and Fairytale. This drama made me so hook that I don't want to miss every single detail, there are just some mishaps (well, drama's do have some flaws but it's okay).
Having Yoon Shi Yoon Marathon for a month, he's drama always leave messages (moral lessons) to a certain character that needed that advice the most. It also felt like he wasn't just talking as his character but also directing the message to it's viewers.
I really liked the series. Yeah I know because I'm a Yoon Shi Yoon but the story is really nice! Try it! hihihih If you want a Sageuk Drama like me and want some fairytale magic this one is for you! :)
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