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"The Dark Half", de Stephen King en la Línea B
Chapter 2: The Last Summer (Part 1)
Summary: Amid the corruption in Goryeo, Furatai sends letters recounting the events of his life to his father in Yuan who's losing his battle with Alzheimer's.
You can also find this series at: Wattpad // A03 // FF
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Father,
Her Majesty sent word to one of the palace Physicians in Yuan. I trust you'll be in great care and will recover soon.
However, I was advised by one our palace Physicians that helping you to recall memories of our family and our lives together would aid in your recovery.
There is much I wish to tell you since I've lived here in this country, yet, there is equally as much that I cannot share.
Perhaps regardless what I write, you'll have to "endure my son's dull storytelling"- as you used to say- until your memory gets better. While I know I was better at swordsmanship and military combat, I will do my best to retell our family's history with the same expressiveness as you and Uncle did when we were children.
However, I won't take the same creative liberties like you when you claimed to slay that dire Wolf-Dog.
It was the first night we left Yuan to travel to Goryeo, I swore I'd boil alive wearing my leather armor in the scorching humid air. Still, despite the fatigue and dizziness from the weather, I endured it for Her Highness's sake. She stayed close by my side for those months we traveled through the rough terrain. Despite how stoic she tried to be and her efforts to endure the weather and seemingly endless journey, I saw her fear and weariness. It was the first time I felt our ranks mattered not as our hearts spoke of similar turmoils.
We were both teenagers going to a Kingdom where the language barrier was great and acting as a mere rope tying back the dogs of war.
If her Highness failed to bear an heir to Goryeo, our Great Emperor would swiftly retaliate. But, going there posed another danger, those who were defiant of Yuan's control and hated the idea of their King taking a Yuan Princess as his consort and the deal that was made.
Despite knowing not, the extent of the dangers that her Highness was walking into, I knew it was my duty to ensure all those risks were swiftly eradicated.
If I failed...
My life was for forfeit the day I stood before His Majesty Kublai Khan and swore to protect Princess Wonsung- his daughter that he favored and cherished like a precious flower. If I failed, you and my sisters would be exiled and I would be put to death. I made peace with my fate and even took great pride in the honor our Emperor bestowed upon me. However, I feared that if I failed it would mean our family's execution or exile.
Despite the years that have passed, my fear for our family's safety has not changed. Lately, they have grown.
If I fail to protect her it's not just our family that will lose their lives, I dare not think what would become of the Crown Prince and the people here.
As we stopped one evening to set up camp, I stayed close to her Highness while our men gathered firewood in the dense forest. The temperature was better than it had been in the prior days, yet, the guards and I still felt suffocated from the immense heat.
"Are you married, Furatai?" She asked me.
Her Highness's question caught me off guard. I know not why I recall that question so clearly. Never had she inquired about my personal affairs and in hindsight, I suspect she asked to silence her troubled thoughts of marrying King Chungyeol of Goryeo.
"No, Your Highness," I answer. However, she followed up by asking me if there had ever been someone I wished to take as a wife. Truthfully, at that time there was a woman you arranged for me to consider. I liked her a lot and could have easily loved her, but, it was not until I came to Songak that I met a woman who shamelessly fell in love with.
Perhaps, Father, the time has come I tell you the truth about her. I admit withheld her identity and only told you I had found love, but, you deserve to know why I never married or gave you Grandchildren like you expected of me.
I need not your forgiveness, but, I hope you will not think less of me as your only son for what I had to do.
Please, give my regards to my sisters and take care of your health.
Furatai
I’m sailing both ships but more towards Rin T.T
The King in Love (2017) Writer
I already introduced upcoming MBC sageuk drama The King in Love a.k.a. The King Loves 왕은 사랑한다 (2017 MBC) a few months ago. It will be aired in July, but its scriptwriter hasn’t been officially revealed until today. it was Song Ji-Na 송지나. Check out [Soompi News] or [Original Korean News]
Writer Song Ji-Na (송지나) may be well known to K-drama international fans as the writer of Healer 힐러 (2014 KBS), Faith a.k.a. The Great Doctor 신의 (2012 SBS), and The Legend a.k.a. The Story of the First King's Four Gods 태왕사신기 太王四神記 (2007 MBC).
But to South Korean people, she is famous for her legendary daebak dramas in the '90s. Both Eyes of Dawn 여명의 눈동자 (1991 MBC) and Sandglass 모래시계 (1995 SBS) had more than 50~60% viewer ratings as well as critical acclaim for the social commentary. The immense popularity of Sandglass (1995 SBS) revived the debt-ridden local TV network, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), and made it established as one of the 3 major nationwide TV networks in South Korea.
She was a living legend in K-drama industry, but her recent works didn't have high viewer ratings. Yes, people say that she has had her day. Sometimes I heard rumors that she often ran away from writing because of pressure and her assistant writer (Park Kyung-soo) took over her works and completed them. (* Later Mr. Park Kyung-Soo started his own writing and now has become one of the most sought-after writers in K-drama industry with his POWER trilogy : The Chaser 추적자 (2012 SBS), Empire of Gold 황금의 제국 (2013 SBS), and Punch 펀치 (2014 SBS)).
So, I didn't have any expectancy when I first knew that The King in Love (2017 MBC) was written by Song Ji-Na. However, I was intrigued by her interview with a Japanese media. [Link to Korean Translation]
In the initial planning stage, it was supposed to be written by her pupils who wrote the Mirror of the Witch 마녀보감 (2016 JTBC), and Song Ji-Na was the creative director to give advice to them. But the delicate psychology of characters in the original novel was so extremely difficult for dramatization. Therefore, in the middle of writing the first episode, Ms. Song accepted her pupils' suggestion to write together and became the main writer, but she has shielded her own name until today.
Interestingly, she said in the Japanese interview that she never read the original novel. The development of the events follows her pupils' synopsis based on the original novel, but she reinvented the characters taking the actors' real personality into consideration.
"I didn't want the actors to immerse themselves in the role I wrote. I wanted to drag something out of them and reflect it into the script."
So, it means the drama will be quite different from the original novel. I guess that's why the heroine's name has changed from Wang San 왕산 to Eun San 은산. In the novel, the 3 main leads belong to Goryeo‘s royal family (Wang clan), but in the drama, the intermarriage plot seems to be eliminated because her sir name is Eun.
"My previous works have always focused on social commentary. It is my first time to focus purely on psychology of characters."
Yes, this comment made me pay attention to this drama. It must be a new challenge to her. At least, I’m sure it won't be a typical political Sageuk or a cheesy costume melodrama.
I'm pleased that The King in Love is a pre-produced drama and the shooting was already wrapped up, so I don't have to worry about the writer's pressure. (LOL) I hope Song Ji-Na can bounce back and make her way up once again with this drama.
The King Loves Episode#4
The drama is a rollercoaster of emotions, a tragi-comedy! Or is it comi-tragedy?
Chapter 2: The Last Summer (preview)
Synopsis: Amid the corruption in Goryeo, Furatai sends letters recounting the events of his life to his father in Yuan who's losing his battle with Alzheimer's.
A/N: This is a sample of the next chapter. It’s still a work in progress. I’m trying to figure out how to incorporate formal speech into it without making it feel off.
Chapter 1: The Eve of Winter is available at: Wattpad // Ao3 // Fanfiction.net
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We were both teenagers going to a Kingdom where the language barrier was great and acting as a mere rope tying back the dogs of war.
If her Highness failed to bear an heir to Goryeo, our Great Emperor would swiftly retaliate. But, going there posed another danger, those who were defiant of Yuan's control and hated the idea of their King taking a Yuan Princess as his consort and the deal that was made.
Despite knowing not the extent of the dangers that her Highness was walking into, I knew it was my duty to ensure all those risks were swiftly eradicated.
If I failed...
My life was for forfeit the day I stood before His Majesty Kublai Khan and swore to protect Princess Wonsung- his daughter that he favored and cherished like a precious flower. If I failed, you and my sisters would be exiled and I would be put to death. I made peace with my fate and even took great pride in the honor our Emperor bestowed upon me. However, I feared that if I failed it would mean our family's execution or exile.
Despite the years that have passed, my fear for our family’s safety has not changed. Lately, they have grown.
If I fail to protect her it’s not just our family that will lose their lives, I dare not think what would become of the Crown Prince and the people here.
As we stopped one evening to set up camp, I stayed close to her Highness while our men gathered firewood in the dense forest. The temperature was better than it had been in the prior days, yet, the guards and I still felt suffocated from the immense heat.
"Are you married, Furatai?" She asked me.
Her Highness's question caught me off guard. I know not why I recall that question so clearly. Never had she inquired about my personal affairs and in hindsight, I suspect she asked to silence her troubled thoughts of marrying King Chungyeol of Goryeo.
"No, Your Highness," I answer. However, she followed up by asking me if there had ever been someone I wished to take as a wife. Truthfully, at that time there was a woman you arranged for me to consider. I liked her a lot and could have easily loved her, but, it was not until I came to Songak that I met a woman who shamelessly fell in love with.
TO BE CONTINUED