#sageuk costumes

[astarlightmonbebe]

arthdal chronicles 2 switching out two out of four of the main cast is something i'm feeling a little iffy about, but knowing they kept the original writers is at least making me feel more hopeful

#star stumbles #arthdal chronicles: the sword of aramun #arthdal chronicles #can't believe it's finally here!!!! #i mean...8 years after is a really big gap and i' #don't know how they're going to fill it in especially given how part 3 of s1 ended #but anyways this time last year i thought it was hopeless to think s2 would ever come to fruition and here we are #i mean lee joongki and shin sekyung are both very talented and have starred in many a sageuk so #i don't have qualms that they will bring tanya and eunseom to life and put all their effort in #it's just that tanya and eunseom (and saya) were so so perfect in s1.... #and they won't be the same without sjk and kjw #idk how to feel about the costuming either from the teasers #it definitely feels a little different #anyways...ONE MONTH!!

[sqewed0722]

As with any drama or film, the physical compatibility of the main actors are critical since the nature of the medium is visual. Sometimes, no matter how good a story is, the way the leads look onscreen individually and together can make or break the drama. Of course, other factors like great execution come into play as well.

However, highly stylized dramas like xanxias and sageuks need their leads to look perfect for their roles and outfits, especially when they’re acting together in a scene.

I think that’s where the success of Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying’s collaborations mainly come from. You can’t deny the energy between them onscreen, even without dialogues. And they are just gorgeous in their period costumes.

#the legend of shen li #lin gengxin #zhao liying #xanxia #period drama

[dangermousie]

#polls #poll #kdrama #empress woo #arthdal chronicles #my dearest #goryeo-khitan war #chunhwa love story #sejak #flower that blooms at night #saeraenadae

[kdrama-mama]

I am in love with whoever the stylist/costumer is for Love in the Air. Between Payu’s sexy blazer and black jeans combos (that blue seersucker blazer with the yellow shirt is the reigning champ right now), and then how Rain has been wearing Payu’s clothes here and there since they started dating, I can’t get over how much I love the costumes (I only usually obsess over costuming for sageuks/period pieces unless the story involves like high fashion). Like, Rain looks so effin cute wearing the slightly-too-big-so-the-sleeves-cover-his-hands tops, which we see several times in episodes 5 and 6.

Adding an edit: Rain in general is looking much cuter in the last couple of episodes. Like his hair seems to be slightly styled differently and his clothes are better. I guess Payu is good for Rain in many ways 😜.

#love in the air #love in the air the series #payurain

[namjhyun]

Our Blooming Youth Review | Episode 01 and 02

The drama throws us in the middle of a political war already underway and the script is smart to give us enough information to catch up. You can feel the stakes are high and how betrayal, murder, conspiracy are all breathing down at the Crown Prince's neck.

Lady Min (Jeon So Nee) is smart and resourceful. I am already looking forward to see her solve her family's murder and how it's connected to whoever is threatening Crown Prince Hwan (Park HyungSik).

As we learn about the Crown Prince’s true face and insecurities, Lady Min proves to be an outstanding and wise adviser. Now that it has been stablished their enemies are probably the same, I think they will be a force to be reckoned with.

I'm keeping my eye on Sergeant Han Sung-on (Yun Jong Seok) and Lord Kim Myung-jin (Lee Tae Sun). I don't think they are directly involved in the murder of Lady Min's family or the threats to the Crown Prince but perhaps their families are since their respective fathers are Ministers.

I think Lee Hwan wants to trust Sergeant Han but since becoming the Crown Prince it has become difficult to do so, even if he is a childhood friend, because of whom his father is. I admit Minister Han (Cho Seong-ha) is cryptic AF. He looks like ally but is he?

If Minister Han is working against Crown Prince Hwan, it would make sense that he would send someone to kill Governor Min to keep the letter secret and since his son was engaged to their daughter, it would give him opportunity. But, what would be his reason to depose Hwan?

Minister Jo (Jung Woong in) seems like the obvious choice. He’s not trying to hide his dislike for Crown Prince Hwan and wants to depose him to put his own nephew in his place and take control. I think he might be some kind of red herring to distracts from the real person moving all the pieces.

I also don’t trust the Queen (Hong Soo-hyun). I think she might be playing the long game to get her way through her uncle’s machiavellian ways.

Meanwhile I can’t read Minister Kim (Son Byung Ho) at all. I am pretty sure he will become a bigger player later in the story but I’m still not sure for which side. I hope the drama shows a little more of him at court and his relationship with his son.

Crown Prince's bodyguard Tae Gang (Heo Won So) and Lady in waiting Jang Garam (Pyo Yejin) both seem pure and loyal. I am already praying nothing happens to them through the course of this drama because my spidey senses tell me main character is dying in Our Blooming Youth.

Technically speaking, the cinematography is beautiful to look at, the costume design really well done, the directing and performances fun to watch but also set the seriousness of the problems our main characters must overcome. The best part it's the script, which I found to be very smart and well paced.

Overall, I think this drama has the potential to be a great sageuk!

#our blooming youth #kdrama #park hyungsik #jeon so nee #pyo ye jin #fun jong seok #lee tae sun #heo won son #chio dae chul #lee jong hyuk #hong soo hyun #jung woong in #cho seong ha #son byung ho #our blooming youth review

[gizkasparadise]

2, 12, 15 for the drama ask game :)

2. pairing you want to see

manifesting a ha ji won and jang hyuk sageuk...

look they even got matching costumes across dramas!! give me a joseon or goryeo version of bonnie and clyde, stat!

12. an actor/actress you want to see in a lead role

i think you posted him earlier and i 100% agree -- kang ki young! kim seul gi also (i think she's been the FL for smaller things but not a full drama yet?)

15. pair with off-screen chemistry that didn’t translate well on screen 

i dont follow BTS stuff too much, so i have no idea on this one :(

#asks! #kdrama

[fauxkaren]

My Sassy Girl - 8/10

So. I had literally never heard of this drama before. I was bored and scrolling Netflix and the pretty costumes caught my eye so I decided to give it a watch and um??? It was pretty good actually?? A really well crafted enemies to friends to lovers story with some classic Court Intrigue.

But let’s address the title. The name is kinda weird and off-putting (insert gif of Shirley from Community here) and as a sageuk set in the Joseon period, it feels out of place. But apparently, My Sassy Girl was originally a modern day rom-com movie from 2001 that they decided to adapt into a historical drama series???? lol idk. And honestly I suspect this is VERY loosely inspired by the original movie, given that so much of the plot is about a princess’s search for her dethroned (and now presumed dead) mother and uncovering the political machinations that led to her dethronement.

This drama’s biggest weakness is probably that it’s not great at juggling tone. The first third of the drama is very heavy on the wackiness. And then in the back half of the drama, as we get into the meat of uncovering the plot against the queen from 10 years ago, that lightheartedness evaporates and we are in DRAMA town. So it leaves the drama, as a whole, feeling a little unbalanced. I also think the end wasn’t fully thought out. But it was all still cute so I can forgive it.

In spite of that, I think the leads’ charm really sells this show. It’s very easy to get invested in their relationship. The plot isn’t overly complicated, so it’s easy to follow without having to pay too much attention which is what made it the ideal weekend watch for me. Sure the drama hits a lot of common tropes, but you kinda don’t care how tropey it is because it’s just so easy to get lost in the fun of it all.

#karen watches kdramas #my sassy girl

[hopecomesbacktolife]

oof, a bit of a personal rant here

so as is tradition, I just finished A Media TM and had to go to the tumblr tag to find pretty gif sets, posts, etc, general love for the Media TM as one does! a delight, 10/10. but, oh my god, and this was a sageuk (historical kdrama) and like. I didn’t know this needed to be said in the year of our lord 2023, but.

please don’t make posts in a tag for a historical/period drama complete with historically accurate culture, costuming, etiquette, social norms etc… and call it “weird,” “unnecessary rules,” “wild/strange costumes,” etc. like. y’all. this is based on Actual Real Life Historical Culture of an Entire Country, so, maybe, like, don’t?

like, yeesh, I was just really taken aback to see multiple posts to that effect in the tags. *cue Gina Linetti singing racism racism racism*

#just. yikes on so many bikes #it is so easy to instead Not Do That #plus if you’re able to make a tumblr post you’re able to google and literally Wikipedia anything unfamiliar #guess what! there was a lot I didn’t know the first time I watched a sageuk #and through the power of like. a google search. i then learned! it’s not that hard! #just. don’t be a racist yall c’mon #anyway this just really got to me like it’s just a gross way to be #personal

[cuddlybitch]

your bloody heart gifsets are all so pretty! whenever i see them in the dashboard i just stop and look at them for a whole minute even though i'm not even watching the show. do not even know what it is about but i see your gifsets and go 😍

Hello, Anon! Thank you so much, this is very kind of you!

Bloody Heart has been such a delight to watch, and the beautiful cinematography, and wonderful costuming also makes it a delight to gif. I usually lose attention span when making episodic gifsets, but the show is just too beautiful not to.

If you are a fan of period dramas, I would suggest you give it a try. The palace politics are usually my least favourite part of sageuks, but this one has been done so well I just slow clap after each episode. I guess this is like... a political thriller, but period drama style?? idk.

Anyway, I am glad you enjoy the gifsets, and thank you so much for sending this kind message. 💐💐💐

#ask #Anonymous #my heart is full #🥺🥺🥺

[texaxwib]

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#newsletter #Kdrama #korean drama #korean historical drama #Entertainment

[shangyangjunzhu]

empress ki 기황후: costume appreciation

#empress ki #kdrama #kdramanet #sageuk #kdramaedit #kdramagifs #yuan dynasty #costumes: all #gi wardrobe #ha ji won #calmandpeacefulmyfoot #기황후 #stuff:mine

[sternbilder]

I started watching the red sleeve cuff and I love these kids sm I’m already crying 😭😭😭

#they're so CUTE............ #i am preparing for the worst bc i am genre savvy and know that deok im is a Fictional Woman in a Sageuk #im gonna cry so hard i can't wait 🥲🥲🥲 #also?? this drama is GORGEOUS #the costumes!! the music!!! #the english subs on viki are also excellent #cam thoughts #liveblog: the red sleeve cuff

[dangermousie]

Korea, as always coming to the rescue! While China is putting all the costume cdramas I want to see the most on the shelf, Korea is gonna release a porny (!) sageuk (!) drama (!)

#kdrama

[yangsejongs]

i’m sorry for not being so active anymore i keep losing track of time and don’t have much energy to keep up with much these days T^T...it seems like there’s a lot of good dramas right now so i’ll check some out and hopefully start using this blog again

#if anyone has recs...lmk #ALSO WHEN ARE WE GETTING A GOOD SAGEUK I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY IN FOREVER??? I WANT ROYALTY/COURT DRAMA AND HISTORICAL COSTUMES!!! #it's probably not even possible with covid though lol.........i hate this year #also i totally fell off watching secret forest lmfaoooooooo i'm the worst

[hotpinkvelveteen]

Hi everyone

ABOUT ME

Libra Sun, Gemini Moon and Pisces Rising. (my birth time is still up for debate though)

18 y/o

Pronouns: she/her

I absolutely love love fashion, costume design, jewelry, the 50s and the 60s. i love kdramas (especially sageuk dramas) and will yap about them to anyone who would listen. My favorite genre is animated adult tv shows. I really love fantasy books, probably the only genre that I can tolerate YA from.

ABOUT BLOG

I created this blog because I wanted to share what I observed but differently (Sun-Uranus vibes). I also wanted to learn more astrology and give my thoughts on it. And also because I love writing about anything I get interested in.

#about me #about blog #astro blog #astrology blog

[tomorrowsdrama]

2020 Year in Thirst Pt. 2

Sometimes, I will watch a drama for the plot/premise/substance and be rewarded with a surprise hottie, and it’s the best feeling ever!  It’s like finding money in your pocket that you didn’t know about.  The following list of dramas can be described as:

Came for the plot, was rewarded with a surprising side of thirst

1. Flower of Evil

Brief Summary: Lee Jun Ki plays Baek Hee Sung and Moon Chae Won plays Cha Ji Won, his wife who is also a detective.  What Ji Won doesn’t know is that her husband, Hee Sung, is actually Hyun Soo, a man on the run from a murder that he did not commit and also a suspected accomplice to a series of murders committed by his father in the past.  Oh yeah, his dad secretly tried to groom him into being his protege/murder partner.  Because of how he was raised, HS believes that he has no emotions and is simply putting on an act as the perfect husband and father.  His “parents” are in on the ruse and are actually the ones who forced him into assuming their comatose son’s identity.  Anyway, of course things from the past start to catch up with HS and his wife is somehow assigned to investigating his old murder case.  She of course feels betrayed, but also conflicted as she discovers her husband is not who he said he was and a prime murder suspect.  Things get even more complicated as the real murderer re-appears with fabulous long hair and tries to frame HS for the murders.  In between all of this are delicious make outs between the couple and at least one instance where they banged so hard, HS was wiped out the next morning.

Surprise Thirst Factor: I checked out this drama fully expecting to drop it because the promos were so misleading and unappealing. But boy was I in for a pleasant surprise!  Not only was the drama super addicting, it also had some nice eye candy in the form of Lee Jun Ki being a completely unrealistic house husband who satisfies in the housework (The man cooks and does the laundry!), childcare, and bedroom and Kim Ji Hoon’s glorious mane of beauty making viewers have a moral crisis over lusting after a homicidal maniac (who turned out to be a real loser without murder daddy around to clean up his mess.  It’s ok, we’ll always have his hair).

Yes, work that hair honey.  It’s the only good thing you’ve got going on for you (the character, not Kim Ji Hoon)

The chemistry between Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won was fire and the make out scenes were soo believable.  Like yes, these two beautiful people are really into being married to each other and understandably want to make out all the time. 

He’s the primary caretaker for their daughter and it’s just *swoons.*  Not all thirst traps come in the form of sexy abs (although I would not mind if he wanted to flash some).

2. Six Flying Dragons

Brief Summary: The story of young Yi Bang Won (who later becomes King Taejong) and the founding of the Joseon Dynasty.  As short as it sounds, that really is an accurate summary of the drama haha.

Surprise Thirst Factor: I started watching this drama because I heard it was a great sageuk and I’m a big fan of Yoo Ah In.  Even though I’m a fan of his acting, Yoo Ah In doesn’t necessarily get my hormones raging so I wasn’t expecting to be so thirsty while watching Six Flying Dragons.  But then.  BUT THEN.  Byun Yo Han showed up in all his scruffy tortured deadly killer glory and my hormones woke up and said hi, hello, who are you, what’s your name, what’s your sign, can I get your number?  The deadlier and more tortured his character got, the sexier he became to me.  Sorry Yoo Ah In, you’ll always be my acting boo, but Byun Yo Han’s got my thirst.  Byun Yo Han looks so good when he's sad and/or covered in blood, it makes me feel like a sadist for thinking that I wouldn’t mind if the drama made his character cry some more.

3. Ever Night S1

Brief Summary: As a child, Ning Que witnessed his entire household get massacred because of a prophecy that the child of Hades will be born from the house and bring about the Eternal Night.  Somehow, he managed to escape and was the lone survivor.  He finds a baby buried in a pile of dead bodies as he’s fleeing and names her Sang Sang.  The two orphans grow up inseparable from each other and do whatever it takes to survive in the harsh, cruel world.  Ning Que earns money by becoming a deadly mercenary and Sang Sang takes care of the household affairs.  At one point, Ning Que becomes a disciple of the powerful Fu Zi and somehow gets entangled in the struggles between the Holy Sect and Demon Sect.  A bunch of beautiful women fall for Ning Que, and the drama tries its hardest to convince us that he has chemistry with and reciprocates the feelings of one of them (i.e. Mo Shan Shan), but anybody who was even half paying attention knows that the only one for Ning Que is Sang Sang.  They are the OTP of all OTPs and take “ride or die” to a whole other level. Oh also, their height difference is the stuff manga dreams are made of. Ning Que is a “good guy” but also not a “good guy” in the sense that he is not above doing whatever it takes to seek revenge and is only out for himself and Sang Sang (and later, his older brothers and sisters from the academy).

Surprise Thirst Factor: Chen Feiyu is an attractive person but I could not in good conscience thirst after him because he was literally born in the year 2000.  It did not help that he was only 18 when he filmed Ever Night and looked every bit his age.  My thirst may have no shame, but it does have its own set of principles and one of those principles is thou shalt not lust after those born in the new millennium!  Luckily for me, Second Brother is played by Dylan Kuo who is a beautiful, elegant, tall man

and Brother Chao is exactly the type of rugged and manly that I am into.  

(you don’t have to be)

who looks better when wet

AHEM. Yeah.

Sixth Brother is also not so bad with his scanty pounding work attire,

4. Novoland: Eagle Flag

Brief Summary:  Asule is the prince of a tribe in the grasslands who is held as a royal guest (i.e. hostage) in the Eastland Empire.  There he meets his two future best friends, Yu Ran, a free spirited princess who is descended from a race of bird people, and Ji Ye, an emo neglected/shunned son of a concubine who is probably the best fighter in the empire.  Ji Ye loves Yu Ran who is a ball of sunshine to his Johnny Raincloud dark emo self.  Yu Ran loves Ji Ye back.  Asule loves both his friends and will do anything to protect them.  The world decides to fuck over best friends Asule, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran for no reason as they try their best to just live a peaceful life away from all the political scheming and fighting.

Surprise Thirst-worthiness: I was completely content with enjoying Eagle Flag purely for its story and substance.  It’s seriously a wonderful, yet heartbreaking drama and the scale of the production is amazing.  No cheap $10 costumes here.  Also, the direction is beautiful/artistic and not the run of mill “let’s shoot it and complete it as fast as we can.”  The two main actors were cute, but not really my type.  Then the drama decided to give Ji Ye the “Sexy Bloody Tormented Killer Makeover” and all of a sudden your girl was rushing to MDL to check Chen Ruo Xuan’s birthday and calculating his age.  I am simple, predictable, and consistent when it comes to my thirst and give a character some scruff, long hair, angst, and some bloodlust and I’m all yours.  I am literally:

Is it wrong that when Ji Ye showed up looking like this ready to kill his mother’s torturer

I thought, yes, can we have him kill another? 

5. Run On

Brief Summary: Im Siwan plays Ki Seon Geom, a national track runner from a rich family who is a bit of an oddball and marches to his own beat.  Although his words can sometimes be construed as rude since he has no filter, they are also completely honest and have no hidden meaning.  He also has his own personal code that he lives by and he will stick to it no matter how negatively it may impact himself.  He meets Oh Mi Joo, a translator with her own strange quirks and sparks fly as Mi Joo is assigned to be his interpreter.  

Surprise Thirst-worthiness: I kind of watched this drama by accident.  I had read about Im Siwan starring in a new drama but nothing I saw from the description or promos for Run On appealed to me.  Nor did it give me any information about what the drama would be about.  Then one day, I just happened to be browsing Netflix for something to play in the  background and decided on Run on since I thought I wouldn’t be that invested.  What a happy accident that turned out to be because I’m so in love with this drama right now.  This is a case where the thirst does not stem from the character’s physical appearance, but from the intensity/charisma the actor brings to the character and the character himself.  Ki Seon Geom is so odd, but so appealing at the same time and Im Siwan is so magnetic in the role.  Prior to Run On, Im Siwan wasn’t really my type physically.  In fact, I always scratched my head whenever people called him handsome in dramas (I know, I know, forgive me).  So color me shocked when I found myself swooning all over Im Siwan in the second episode of Run On.  Now, it’s like I have “Im Siwan is attractive” glasses on and he looks attractive in everything to me.  I want to gobble up all the dramas he’s been in.

#flower of evil #lee jun ki #six flying dragons #byun yo han #ever night #novoland eagle flag #run on #jtbc run on #im siwan #kdrama #cdrama