K Drama Chat Weekly

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 1 of Season 2 of Kingdom, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Ju Ji-hoon as Crown Prince Yi Chang, Bae Doona as Seo-bi, Ryu Seung-ryong as Cho Hak ju, Kim Sang-ho as Mou Young, Kim Sung-kyu as Yeong shin, and Kim Hye-jun as the Queen Consort. We discuss: The Kingdom wiki that Joanna discovered! How we start to learn what happened in Sangju three years earlier and the roles that Cho Hak ju and Lord Ahn played. We wonder if Lord  Ahn has regrets over his decisions at the time. Deok Sung’s act of sacrifice and how Young shin gave him his dignity by killing him. The Crown Prince’s suspicion that Mu Young is the traitor working for Cho Hak ju. The moral dilemmas in this show that ask us just how far we’ll go to save our loved ones. How Seo bi and Cho Beom Pal make it to Mungyeong Saejae and are given shelter because Cho Beom Pal is a member of the Haewo Cho clan. We also find out that Cho Beom Pal is now the heir to the clan. The palace guards a