This was when I was still rather confused why it was called Moonlight Drawn By Clouds, and not Sunlight.Synopsis: Hong Ra On (Kim Yoo Jung) has one of the most unique jobs in the Joseon Dynasty: she disguises herself as a man named Sam Nom and gives great dating advice to lovelorn souls seeking to woo that special someone.
#Moonlight drawn by clouds series#
Here’s a few screenshots I took while watching the series – trip down the memory lane? I can only say that I wish other more deserving dramas had the same influence. A king falling in love with his eunuch and thinks that he’s gay? Bring it on! But the ride to that point was slightly disappointing and the fall-out thereafter only got worse. According to Wikipedia, the press referred to the drama’s influence as “Moonlight Syndrome”. It’s such a pity because I really wanted to love the couple and the set-up has so much potential. This woman actively works for what she believes in – she wants to help Lee Yung, so she marries the guy even though he doesn’t love her. You know who was a much better female lead? Jo Ha-Yeon (Cha So Bin). What? She has no agency she’s always a by-product of someone else’s actions. Why? Because she “discovered” a letter that wasn’t even discovered by her to begin with. How did she get out of being a rebel’s daughter? She was pardoned by Lee Yung. Till the end, she didn’t do a single rebellious thing or did anything for the people. Sure, but in a scheme of things where the romance is clearly a main point, how could you neglect the characterisation of your female lead to such an extent? How could I root for a couple where the girl doesn’t get/take the chance to fight for what she believes? Ra-On becomes a eunuch against her wishes but her decision to stay as one is motivated solely for love. She becomes a rebel’s daughter against her wishes but that is only relevant insofar as that poses an obstacle to the love interest.
I think it’s because the drama was never about Hong Ra-On it was about Lee Yung’s ascension to the throne and how he protects his people. Sometimes even twice in the same episode. I know she can act, so just use it effectively! Overdoing it just makes me skip all her crying scenes and I’m not exaggerating when I say this – she cries almost every episode. Additionally, I love Kim Yoo Jung’s acting, I really do and I still do, but I don’t think there’s any need for me to watch her cry in 100 different scenes with 100 different nuanced emotions. Okay, but nobody wants to watch a pawn stay as a pawn, right? So it becomes really annoying that she doesn’t end up fighting for her freedom and happiness through her own strength and ability, but by virtue of being Lee Yung’s love interest. Am I being too harsh?įrom the get-go, Ra-On has been portrayed as a pawn. But Hong Ra-On is useless on another level. I like to watch that they have friends and love to keep them strong. I like watching female leads get saved sometimes. Sure, if you want to show me a female lead that eventually learns to love and fight for herself, I can definitely go with a few episodes of her being saved. I can have odd views on this (read my Man x Man review here) but this is one drama that really plays into the damsel-in-distress archetype and never gets out of it. The main reason why I don’t think this was a great watch was because of its portrayal of the main female lead. These are the only 3 reasons why I continued. The last reason is that I was truly interested in the game of politics and I wanted to know how Lee Yung (Park Bo Gum) wins in the end. Every emotion is nuanced and conveyed with such subtlety that it is amazing to watch and admire.
I’m a huge fan of both Park Bo Gum and Kim Yoo Jung so the couple pairing couldn’t be better for me. For one, I do agree that the cinematography is beautiful, especially in certain memorable scenes such as the water dance ritual, where Hong Ra-On (Kim Yoo Jung) shows herself as a girl for the first time, where the couple breaks up, and the list goes on. Let me start off with what worked for me and why I persisted for 20 episodes, even though I was disappointed again and again. I really wish I could say this was a great watch and I understand why it got its ratings….but I don’t.
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