TheTale of Nokdu 2019 '조선로코 - 녹두전' Directed by Kim Dong-hwi, Kang Soo-yeon Synopsis While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman. Remove Ads Cast Crew Details Genres Cast Review spoiler. The Tale of Nokdu was pretty much an obscure drama to me as an American in 2022, but I found it through Kdrama recommendations based on: -Villain loves the FL. After some digging I was further drawn in by the uncommon gender-bender aspect of the storyline and how impressed I was by the beautiful feminine visuals of the ML. Especiallyin this episode, the political side story so overwhelmed the romance that it felt as if the succession story was the main plot, and DongJoo and Nokdu were mere "extras" (a shout out to "Extra-ordinary You") to move along the plot. Take the introduction of the Royal Edict to the plot. ReviewKorean Drama The Joseon Romantic Comedy Tale of Nok Du Seperti yang saya sebut di awal, The Tale of Nokdu ini jadi drama favorit kedua di tahun 2019. Alasannya karena ceritanya cukup unik. Saya kan orangnya pemilih banget kalau genre Saeguk. Enggak suka kalau ceritanya berat dan seputar sejarah. Taleof Nokdu In this gender bender historical drama, a young man's family is attacked by assassins. He must hide out in a village of widows and disguise himself as a woman to remain undercover. As he attempts to keep his cover, he meets a young woman also on the run. Genre: romantic comedy, sageuk Rate: User ratings: 64 Click to Review or Comment Vay Tiền Trả Góp 24 Tháng. Original title Joseonroko NokdujeonTV Series201930mDuring the Joseon period, a man named Jeon Nok-du disguises himself as a woman to escape into a village of widows. There, he meets Dong Dong-ju, a kisaeng trainee who is more fond of crafts ... Read allDuring the Joseon period, a man named Jeon Nok-du disguises himself as a woman to escape into a village of widows. There, he meets Dong Dong-ju, a kisaeng trainee who is more fond of crafts than singing or the Joseon period, a man named Jeon Nok-du disguises himself as a woman to escape into a village of widows. There, he meets Dong Dong-ju, a kisaeng trainee who is more fond of crafts than singing or production, box office & company infoEpisodes32Videos1More like thisReview Good Enough" The Tale of Nodku " was, surprisingly, a good story was a bit strange, but they made it work and it was really funny. The performances were top notch from everyone in the cast, but especially the leading actor was extra funny and he was really good with the action scenes. The latter were plenty after the first half. The romance was cute too and it had a nice happy ending that worked nice for the love story and the political drama both. The twist about the king was pretty well presented and the built up towards the big revelation was quite entertaining. But the best part of this drama was the pace that kept everything interesting till the very eight out of 26, 2019Contribute to this pageSuggest an edit or add missing contentWhat is the Spanish language plot outline for The Tale of Nokdu 2019?AnswerEdit pageAdd episodeMore to exploreRecently viewedYou have no recently viewed pages When two people running from their supposed destinies meet, will their hilarious partnership lead to love? This drama follows the life of a man who is a noble heir and has been hiding from assassins all his life, and a woman who is the next in line to become a courtesan irrespective of her wishes. Running from their ill fates, they both cross paths in a village of widows. Pretending to be widows, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Trying to figure out their next steps and fighting people left, right, and center, in the backdrop of political strife, will these two be able to have a happily ever after? Watch to find liked this one in spite of my misgivings in the beginning. It was a perfect amalgamation of comedy, the harsh reality of life for both men and women, the prejudices that society has against woman, romance, and action. The female lead was strong in her own way and refused to give up on herself no matter what society demanded of her. Similarly, the male lead refused to bow down and die easily. He fought to live and find peace and happiness for himself and his loved ones. Overall, it was a decent watch. So, if you are someone who wants to watch the tale of romance between two people who decide to chart their own path, you will definitely enjoy this one!Story Line originality of the plot The plot is original, and it’s a good of main protagonists The chemistry between the leads is HappyNo of Seasons 1Total Episodes 16 on Netflix, 32on VikiEnglish Subtitles Available? YesStream it or Skip it? Stream It!Where can you stream it? Viki, Netflix The Tale of Nokdu is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Kim So-hyun, Kang Tae-oh and Jung Joon-ho. It is based on the webtoon by Hye Jin-yang which was published in 2014 on Naver Webtoon. It premiered on KBS2 on September 30, 2019 First Impressions I put this off for some time because I didn’t want to watch another sageuk so soon, but I got really hooked when I read the plot. We’re used to the plots where girls dress up as guys to sneak into various circumstances, but this was the first that I’ve seen where a guy pretends to be a girl! You can only imagine this turning out either as a hilarious comedy or a really creepy & perverted show, and I’m happy to tell you that it turned out to be the former. The Good Well-fleshed characters – What really impressed me about this drama was how human and humane, if I may say they painted each and every character. Sure, some characters were clearly created for the laughs – this is a problem you’ll find in many dramas not just Korean dramas, but I think what The Tale of Nokdu did very cleverly was to give each and every character their own joys & sorrows to share with the viewers. The sassiest character in the drama, IMO Among our leads, I think Nokdu played by Jang Dong-yoon was the most captivating of them all. Other than the fact that he is the first male character I’ve seen dressing up as a female – completely unheard of in K-dramas! – I did think that the character had a lot of depth and actually acted in a much more believable manner, especially the part where he struggles to accept his father. This is in part due to JDY’s amazing acting, which I could go on and on for another blog post, but for now suffice to say that his character is a well joy to watch despite the drama’s other flaws more below. Also, where else would you find an all-female group of assassins who sometimes steal the show from the main leads? Yes, prettier than thou The Bad Plot I’m no fan of the typical politics and hidden-son/prince/king plot because it’s very overdone. I could list many other Korean dramas that have done the exact same storyline, and let’s just say that at this point we are no longer surprised that Korean royal descendents are hidden all over the country as commoners. However, I do appreciate that The Tale of Nokdu dealt it in a more tender and much more reasonable! way, despite the fact that it also made the drama unnecessarily draggy at some parts. I think JDY’s acting played a big role in making it, well, a lot more bearable to watch. Does he die?? Watch to find out Clichés Most K-dramas haven’t been able to escape the typical clichés. We’re fortunate to be spared the rich tsunderes and obnoxious mother-in-laws in recent years, but some things like childhood friends, ill-fated lovers, and bad blood are drama tropes that we’ll see over and over again. To be fair, The Tale of Nokdu is based on a webtoon, and no matter how far-fetched and creative webtoons can get, they still fall back sometimes on familiar tropes because they are tried-and-tested ways of getting people to keep reading. Final Verdict Overall, this was a good romcom to watch and will certainly make you laugh, then cry, and then laugh once again at the beautiful ending. The beginning will get you hooked for sure, but the political bits and tired clichés start appearing somewhere in the middle, which can put many people off. My advice is to keep going at it and finish the drama, because you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how well they ended the drama despite almost losing us halfway. Rating Plot ✮✮✮ Cast ✮✮✮✮ Cinematography ✮✮✮✮ Pace ✮✮✮ OST ✮✮✮✮ Story Acting/Cast Music Rewatch Value This review may contain spoilers Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun together have proven to be a dynamistic pairing. They both have "wow-factor" beauty and together they are simply a GORGEOUS couple. The push and pull dynamic between the characters of Jang Dong Yoon Nok Du and Kim So Hyun Dong Ju ranks among some of the best seen in romantic K-Dramas. I enjoyed immensely the constant "love bickering" between the two leads, the secrets that they kept from each other, the outright denials of affection for each other and then the sad eyes and hurt hearts as a result of their denials. I loved the code language that they would speak to each other that revealed what they really felt for each other which was always in direct contradiction to their spoken denials of any affection for each other. I loved the blushing that occurred whenever they would touch each other and the sweet things done for each other in the name of safety and protection. The slow and methodical build to a red-hot burning desire for love and intimacy between Nok Du and Dong Ju was well done by the writers. The first 18 episodes concentrated heavily on the relationship of the leading couple so that the audience would understand both the temperature and the chemistry between the two leads. With certainty, the emotional bond that Nok Du and Dong Ju had was tested in the second half of the drama. The strain put on the relationship in the second half of the series served to assess if their love would survive the threat of permanent separation from each other due to selfish choices and misguided ambitions. The audience's investment in the couple would make the second half of the drama a very intense and emotional experience for anyone who was cheering this couple on. As the second half of the drama unfolded, the back-stories of Nok Du and Dong Ju were fully revealed. Their fully revealed histories brought them into a direct head-on collision with each other. Now they would have to decide if their initial plans were more important than their love for each the end, Nok Du and Dong Ju made a decision that the love that they had for each other was more important than exacting revenge. The ending was profound in its way of proclaiming a message not often heard in K-Dramas and that is the unjust and the evil ones just might go unpunished in this lifetime but do not be greedy for things that are not necessary for true happiness. If you have escaped to your paradise and have love & family all around you, you have the supreme possession in acclaim and praise should be given to the excellent writing of Hye Jin Yang original webcomic author of "Nokjujeon" and the writing of Im Ye Jin, and Baek So Yeon adaptation-to-drama writers. And a bow of honor to all the actors who executed the script to just 20 years old, Kim So Hyun gave a signature performance which served HallyU notice regarding who she is now as a young adult actress and all the great things that are yet to come from her career. Congratulations Kim So Hyun!!! Jang Dong Yoon delivered a diverse and masterful performance. How many male actors can say that they displayed both bravery and daintiness in the same drama....lol....😀😉😎. Dong Yoon was comedic, fearless, compassionate, manly, womanly, and a serious lover sometimes all in the same episode. I see why his female audience will love him to the end-he can act and he has killer the cherry on top of this great story was the performance of Park Da Yeon. She just turned 8 years old and she played the character Aengdoo. Aengdoo was a treat to watch; she was like a shot of your favorite syrup in your best hot or cold latte drink of choice. Her "man-crushing" on Nok Du and Cha Yool-Moo was terribly cute, her refereeing the many love-spats of Nok Du and Dong Ju was hilarious, and finally her extreme love for food gave me great delight every time she chow'd down, slurped, grinned, gulped, and burped her way to delectable gratification; it was sheer joy for me to watch her being in "7th heaven" in these moments. Aengdoo was the quintessence of what the Story of Nokdu was all about. This great love story was punctuated by the bright spirit of Aengdoo and her consistent demonstration of pure love, joy, loyalty, and great happiness of spirit. The Tale of Nokdu is more than worthy of the high praise and the high ratings that it has and will continue to receive. Read More Was this review helpful to you? Today we’re talking about The Tale of Nokdu’, a gender bender historical drama based on a 2014 Webtoon series. Women dressing up as men and somehow fooling people is big in K-dramas. This sub-genre is rather special, and it’s not so rare for people to start watching a drama purely because of gender-bending shenanigans. Sageuks are hardly a stranger to the gender bender trope, and in fact tend to pair well with it. From Sungkyunkwan Scandal’ to Queen SeonDuk’ and Love in the Moonlight’, you have everything from fun and fluff to political intrigue and straight up drama. The way Nokdu’ stands out among its peers, is that in a rather unusual turn of events, this time it’s a man who’s pretending to be a woman. Joseon Rom-Com The Tale of NokduMeet Jeon Nok-Du Jang Dong-Yoon, a … resourceful and athletic dude who has spent his entire life on a remote island with his adoptive family. When female assassins show up after him, murder his brother but unfortunately not the insanely annoying little sister, he has some serious questions. His quest to figure out who they were and why they were after him leads him to a hidden widows’ village. After helping a widow escape her in-laws, he somehow ends up impersonating her in order to sneak into the no-men-allowed village. Now Lady Kim Nok-Soon’, he must remain undiscovered while trying to uncover a conspiracy much bigger than he can widow village is right next to a gisaeng house, which I felt was odd, but hey, I’m not about to argue the logic of a gender bender drama. For those of you who’ve not watched any historical K-dramas, gisaengs are basically upscale entertainers/ prostitutes. Our Lady Nok-Soon is sent to bunk with unwilling gisaeng trainee Dong Dong-Joo Kim So-Hyun. Dong-joo might be a talentless entertainer, but she secretly is an excellent artisan, who’s also plotting to assassinate the king. Yup, the stakes just shot all the way up. They each discover the other’s secrets fairly quickly, and work together to keep them hidden, while dealing with their budding romance. They need to especially keep an eye out for Yool-Moo Kang Tae-Oh, a seemingly perfect nobleman, who is obviously a far more complicated character than he lets main characters of The Tale of Nokdu’The verdictI am not going into any more detail cause I’d be giving away too much. I’ll let you get surprised by the twists and turns of this drama all on your far as gender benders go, this is solidly on the “embrace the absurdity” side. The antics of Lady Kim Nok-Soon were hilarious to watch, and I thought the approach was like how even the I must avenge my dead father’ broody dude trope was flipped on its head with Dong-ju. On this note, I’ll say that I expect we’ll be seeing far more of Kim So-Hyun. She was excellent in her need to take a moment and appreciate the pacing. While slightly fudged near the end, the build up of the story, and especially the romance, was excellent. Our main couple switches from cute to steamy and back and I, for one, was hooked. The whole plot unfolds in a similarly satisfying manner, and it really makes the drama flow and easy to in any sageuk worth its salt, the stakes are higher than they seem. This is established early enough for the writers to tie all the loose plot threads they started, and to give us a satisfying conclusion. I can’t even begin to complain about all the questions I still have about other historical dramas, so this was a welcome talk second leads and villains… Yool-Moo was… a revelation? Kang Tae-Oh really did a brilliant job there of convincing us throughout his character’s arc. This says a lot, cause damn that was some by far the most memorable and interesting aspect of The Tale of Nokdu is the character of the King. Set up as the villain, we get glimpses into his mind and troubled psyche. We see how being tormented by fear and mistrust leads him from one bad decision to the next; At the same time, he keeps wanting to do better, but is ultimately consumed by those negative voices. His eventual friendship with Nokdu is fascinating because it offers a brief respite to both, yet is inherently tragic. Jung Joo-Ho was exceptional in his portrayal of this conflicted you like your historical dramas fluffy but still kinda dark, then The Tale of Nokdu is definitely one for your watch list. For fans of the gender-bender sub-genre particularly I’d say it’s an absolute must. Not many dramas take the man-posing-as-woman road, and it brings up interesting storytelling the trailer. The drama is available on Netflix.

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