Monday, October 22, 2012

Queen In Hyun's Man Ep 1 Recap

It starts with Year 2012 Seoul showing the cars on the roads moving normally, suddenly are all the cars are going backwards and we are in Year 1694. Snippets of a man reading, getting dress and getting on horseback is shown together with a lady getting ready in Queen attire while reading a script. Time is running at a tremoudous speed while showing the man on horseback was being chased while time is slowly ticking for the lady who is now driving. The man on horseback jumps over a wall and is tranported to Year 2012, where he meets the lady. They smiled at each other.

5 years ago, Queen In Hyun is deposed and those who oppose to her being deposed are killed. Queen Zhang Hae Bin is crowned Queen. 5 years later, the Zhangs and the people of the South is rapidly gaining power. King Sejong starts to change his mind and the minister plans to reinstate Queen In Hyun. Minister Min felt that the King has a change of heart and plans to get rid of Queen In Hyun.
In 1694, man in black are attacking Queen In Hyun's residence while Queen In Hyun is reading a letter from King Sejong. She is writing a reply letter when she heard commotion outside. She knew that intruders are here to kill her and therefore continues with her letter in tears. The letter reads; " Do not concern yourself with my death that it jeopardises your position, I earnestly plead." She shuts her eyes as the intruder was about to take her life, at the same time a sword pierces the intruder. Kim Boong Do has come to rescue Queen Inhyun.

Minister Min and Queen Hae Bin are inforned of the failed assasination. Boong Do informs Queen Inhyun that he has intercepted Minister Min's letter on the assasination and tells the Queen that they must move without delay. He will go and hand this letter to the King now to depose Queen Hae Bin. Queen Inhyun questioned how can one talk about deposing the Queen which he replied that it is not my wish but the King's and the people's wish. Queen Inhyun is concerned and Boong Do tells her not to worry, we will protect you.

Boong Do visits a gisaeng. He hands her Minister Min's letter for safekeeping. She is worried and hands him a tailsman to keep him safe. He is being pursued on his way to the palace. He arrives at the palace, hands over his sword to enter the palace and ask to see the King. Eunch Hong tells him to wait in the Library as it is late. He is attacked in the library.

Haejin rushed into a building and found the door locked only to find out that the place of audition is in the next building. She was rushing down the stairs and her shoe broke. She sat there feeling dejected when her manager called asking if she reached. She replied that its all over as she is late more than an hour. Her manager ask why is she late when now is only 3pm. She said that it is 4pm. Her manager realises that she has worn her watch which is fast. She is immediately energised.
She creeps into the audition room and is told that the audition is delayed. She found a corner place to change and while she was changing, Dongmin is pulling the blinds up. She was undressed when she realised what was happening. She pleads with the guy to pull the blinds back down which he refuses. She then realises that there are others in the room with him and quickly get dressed.
While Dongmin is a famous actor, Haejin is a second grade actress who needs to go for auditions to get a role. Dongmin is a casanova, he asked why is she is still angry with him when they broke up amicably. She lashed back at him "Yes, we broke up amicably as you said that your change has finally come and don't want me to hinder you, didn't i agree to the breakup, therefore don't act like we are close. Aren't you afraid that I will hinder you, meeting with a lower status actress, your fans will go mad. Han Dong Min." 
Dongmin"Good luck for the audition"
Haejin " Thanks" . She walked off and lift her middle finger.

Haejin's turn for the audition, while she was answering the director's question, Dongmin enters with the CEO. He is asked to sit in for the audition and that is when Haejin is told that Dongmin will be playing the role of King Sejong in the drama. He purposefully makes things difficult for Haejin during the audition.

Haejin is out eating ramen when her manager called. She complains about what happen and tells her not to get her hopes up on the audition. Her manager is angry and tells her that even if she gets the role she shouldn't take it.

Haejin is on her way home when Dongmin calls and tells her meet him at their old hangout if she wants to be get the role of Queen Inhyun. She ends the call before he is done. She unwinds the window to clear her mind when her phone rings again. It was from the director, just as she was about to answer, the cab jerked and she dropped her phone. She asked the cab driver to stopped and rushed out of the cab. The phone drop into the drain and she answer kneeling on the road. The director informed her that she got the role of Queen Inhyun andn she is grateful.

Boong Do was using a book to to stop the attacker's sword from stabbing him. Boong Do closes his eye and prepares to die just as the attacker uses all his might to plunge the sword. However, Boong Do vanishes before his very eyes just as Eunch Hong enters to ask if Boong do is dead. Boong Do wakes up to find himself in an empty room.  A bright light shines in and he immediately hides behind a pillar. He walks out and is shocked to see what is in front of his eyes. Haejin sees him and ask which role he is playing and happily tells him that she is playing the role of Queen Inhyun. Just as she is about to leave, he ask " Do you know if i am dead or am i dreaming." 
Haejin " Are you serious"
Boong Do " Yes. I am serious."

They stood looking at each other while in voiceover " This in my memory is how we first met. Not 3 year and not 30 years, but 300 years. How would I know what he is going through."

Haejin hesitates and answer " Then I am going to answer. You don't get angry with me since you ask me to answer. As I see it, you are not dead or dreaming but is a bit foolish."
He looks at her seriously and she stops smiling.

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