The imperfect Parents of Perfect Crown
Prime Minister's dead father who greatly influenced his choices in life. The angle was abandoned i feel. The weight of being the son of the best Prime Minister in the country's history is hinted at but never truly explored.
Hui-ju and Tae-ju's father who raised her to become tough. A girl dad whenever his daughter needed him. He always cautioned Hui-ju when she needed intervention. He caused great damage to Hui-ju's self confidence in her youth because of his harsh nature but became a soft parent when she actually was in a position that was very out of her control.
No mention of what Tae-ju feels about his father bareing an illegitimate child with another woman is ever explored. The feelings remain amicable, which I found interesting.
Yi Wan's father who punished him for being a bright star, because as the spare - he could not chase the spotlight. Much of Yi Wan's arc revolves around regaining his footing as a person after being knocked down by his father.
His mother is mentioned on in the early episodes and majorly abandoned after Hui-ju getting poisoned arc. She serves as the only figure who showererd Yi Wan with love and affection in his early life, who contributed greatly to his moral compass and character.
Yi Yun's father, who tried to protect his son by trying to take away the weight of the crown from his shoulders. A father whose jaded and tired soul made it hard for him to achieve what he wanted. - A greater reflection of why he was never supposed to be a great king anyway.
He serves as a tragic figure in the heart of his son. A child who grew up too fast.
The father who flew too close to the sun. Yun I-Rang's father in his lust for power manipulated his son-in-law, his daughter and his grandson. His influence in their lives led to the many 'sins' of I-rang, the death of his son-in-law and the rise of Yi Yun to becoming the King.
What goes up, must come down. Seong Won gets trapped in his web and gets thrown under the bus for actions taken by him and his associates. His daughter is influenced by his actions, initially, becoming like him later diverging from his path. His daughter betrays him and protects her son and her freedom.
Yi Yun's mother, who thought that protecting her child was waging war with the world and rising to the top. But when faced with the reality of her actions in the tears of her child, her course correction is one for the books.
This show was much more about parental trauma and becoming your own person and how love can help you become one, rather than a romantic comedy. I wish the true complexity of a parent-child relationship was clearly explored in any of the relationships. The truth is,
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