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(All the cast members and staff have had their temperatures checked...)

(and have been sanitized before they filmed.)

(Mr. Queen Commentary has been filmed...)

(in accordance to COVID-19 regulations.)

(After the drama ended, the actors have gathered together.)

(Mr. Queen Commentary will start now.)

(Mr. Queen Commentary)

Hello, I'm Kim Jung Hyun,

and I played Cheoljong. It's nice to meet you all.

Hello.

Hello, I'm Shin Hae Sun,

and I played So Yong in Mr. Queen. Nice to meet you.

Hello, I'm Bae Jong Ok, and I played Queen Sunwon...

in Mr. Queen. Nice to meet you.

Hello, I'm Seol In Ah, and I played Jo Hwa Jin...

- in Mr. Queen. - Your Highness.

- in Mr. Queen. - Your Highness.

Hello.

I'm Na In Woo, and I played Kim Byeong In...

in Mr. Queen.

That was perfect.

Hello. I'm Che Seo Eun, and I played Hong Yeon.

Today it seems like she's mine

but she's not mine, but she seems like mine

I'm the Royal Chef, Kim In Kwon. Nice to meet you.

(Kim In Kwon as the Royal Chef)

Kim In Kwon.

Cha Chung Hwa.

- Cha Chung Hwa, you can go now. - Okay.

The woman that he is in love with...

is me, Court Lady Choi, Cha Chung Hwa.

It's nice to meet you all.

Hello, I play Prince Yeongpyeong,

and my name is Yoo Min Gue. Nice to meet you.

Prince Yeongdeong.

Hello.

- I played Consort Hong, - "Consort Hong"?

And my name is Oh Jung... I mean, Lee Jae Won.

(He's not Oh Jung Se.)

This is why it's confusing.

- Is he a different person? - Yes, he must be crazy.

Hello, I'm Yoo Young Jae,

and I played Kim Hwan. Nice to meet you.

Good job everyone.

It's the first time we got together...

since we finished filming the drama.

- So we... - Right. It's really our first time.

It's really our first time.

- We didn't meet while filming too. - We didn't have a wrap party,

and we didn't get together while we filmed either.

That's why...

Aren't you all having fun?

(Aren't you all having fun?)

Do you have anything to say,

- Jong Ok? - Right. Back in the day,

we used to have a kick-off party before we started,

a party in the middle, and a wrap party,

but we can't do that right now. So I met with...

Kim Jwa Geun and Court Lady Chun.

Did you meet up?

The three of us had a wrap party together.

- The three of you did? - I thought of all of you,

but I couldn't invite you.

Do we need to tell them that we met up with one another?

- The two of you met up. - They did?

- That's right. - During an interview.

We had a couple interview.

When he asked you if you needed to tell us about meeting up,

you looked really uncomfortable.

- Is it a secret? - Oh, my.

It's a misunderstanding.

He's a father of three. Why would I...

meet him separately?

- In Ah, how have you been doing? - I've just been...

enjoying some hobbies...

- like playing the guitar. - I heard you sleep for 17 hours.

- Guitar? - Are you good at the guitar?

No. I'm teaching myself.

- Gosh. - She's good at playing the guitar,

- singing, - She sings well too.

- She's a great dancer too. - and dancing.

- Really? - I've never seen her dance.

Which one will you show us today? Dance or sing?

- Then will you show us today... - No.

- What will you do? - Hold on.

- Let's not do this... - She can't beat her.

Because when it comes to dancing...

Hae Sun.

- Twerking. - People were curious about it.

I only dance when it's raining.

- I only dance when it rains. - Okay.

Everyone grab their water bottles...

- and begin spraying water. - Right. We have water.

I'll spray some water and create rain.

I only accept clean rain.

Let's stop talking about dancing now.

Seo Eun.

How have you been recently?

I've been taking a break, and I found a hobby.

Right. So what's that hobby?

- I play games. - What do you do during your break?

I didn't really like playing games,

- but I found the one I like. - She can't show us that.

So I play for a few hours a day.

- We all play it. - I've played with her a few times.

She's really bad, so she stresses herself out.

He's not that good at it either.

- I'm good. - No, wait.

- I heard Young Jae is good. - Young Jae is really good.

- Both of them are bad. - Wait.

You and I are similar.

- I... - They're both really bad.

- I only started a month ago. - This is hilarious.

- That's how it is. - Then...

- I hope you continue practicing. - Okay.

What about...

our Royal Chef, In Kwon?

I...

- My play will start soon. - Your play.

It's called "Special Liar", and we are performing...

- at Baekam Art Hall. - Why are you promoting it suddenly?

This is Mr. Queen Commentary,

so you can promote what you've been doing since then.

- I'm not here to promote it. - Right.

But it will be performed at Baekam Art Hall.

(It's like a promotion, but it's not.)

Starting February 26... I'm not talking about my next drama.

- Starting February 26... - He's catching us up.

I'm talking about how long it will be running.

It will be until April, but it may run until May.

- If you invite us... - Right.

There's a discount for actors.

- Starting February 26. - I'll invite you all.

- That's all. - As for me,

I've been...

You started so naturally.

Because a lot of people showed me love through Mr. Queen,

I've been getting calls from all over,

so I've been really busy.

(Proud)

I can't talk about the next drama I'm going to be in...

- Are there too many? - Because there are a lot.

- Oh, my. - You must be really busy.

- Respect. - If I tell you only one of them,

the others would be sad.

- They would be sad. - Right.

- What about over here? - Special Inspector Hong.

How have you been?

Du Il. Hong Du Il.

It's finally Hong Du Il's turn.

I'm so curious. I'm really curious.

I think we'll be talking about dance for an hour.

First, In Woo...

- Sir. - Earlier in the restroom...

Things are progressing too slowly.

- We'll move on now. - I might not make it home tonight.

- Please move on to the next person. - Okay.

- Should I step out for a bit? - Okay.

- If you want, you can. - Jae Won can go last.

- Is it our turn now? Right. - Prince Yeongpyeong.

Jae Won's mouth is getting twisted because he wants to talk.

- Then let's start from here. - No, it's okay.

What about Chung Hwa then?

I'm so curious. I'm really curious.

There's nothing much.

- I've been filming my next drama. - Have you been busy?

- If that's the case, we'll move on. - Is this what you wanted to say?

What are you saying?

I just started talking.

My baby flipped recently.

- Oh, my. - Your baby flipped.

- Yes, she flipped. - Goodness. Already?

What does that mean?

- So the baby just lays down, - They lay down,

- then do this. - Then the turn their body over.

- Look at Young Jae's eyes. - You don't need to know yet.

- Do you how big of a deal it is? - It's a huge deal.

It's a huge deal.

- Congratulations. - Yesterday, the floor mats came.

- The mats? - We put them in our living room.

I crawled on it to make sure it was safe.

- That's how I've been. - Is that so?

We'll talk about your baby in Part Two.

- What was this? - He's been raising his child.

- The textures are all different. - Okay.

- Are you going after a commercial? - No.

- No. - Oh, a commercial for him?

They could sponsor me.

I wanted to lay them on my entire floor,

- My friend, Du Il... - but we went for partial coverage.

- Mattress. - I don't need to film a commercial.

Of course.

I'm sorry. Can we start now?

- Of course. - Of course.

- I thought we already started. - This was fake.

How long did we catch one another up for?

Are we starting now?

- It'll only go out for 5 minutes. - It'll only be about 1 minute long.

(From now on, we will start the commentary special, )

(Mr. Queen Commentary, with the actors of Mr. Queen.)

(Let's open the Queen's Dictionary with all the best scenes.)

(Mr. Queen Commentary)

(No touching: Let's be happy separately)

Let's install...

a no-touching rule.

I do not want to.

You didn't even know what I said, but you refused?

I refused because I do not know what you are saying.

It's a bit embarrassing to watch our acting together.

- I agree. - It is embarrassing.

- It's a bit embarrassing. - May I go to the restroom?

Listen carefully, Your Majesty.

No touching means that...

we will live happily separately.

You'll be happy at the royal villa,

and I will be happy here.

So let's have a no-touching rule.

However, I do not want to.

Why do you keep refusing?

For some reason, your behaviour upsets me.

Fine. Let's do it. No touching.

I'm in no place to turn down anyone.

Then,

today is our first day.

- What? - The first day...

of our no-touching rule.

Don't say something like that.

- Why not? - Just don't. Never say that again.

The situation that comes before this scene...

was filmed in the middle of the summer.

- This is the scene after that. - The cut it in half... It was long.

They cut it in half, and this scene was filmed in the winter.

Just don't.

Never say that again.

What is wrong with what I said?

Today is our first day.

My gosh. Just don't say that!

I mean, saying today is our first day...

Stop it. That's so disgusting!

- But it is our first day. - Stop it.

- It was that spot. - It's coming on.

Here it comes.

(Everyone is focusing.)

- Gosh. - There it is!

Are they being punished?

(Embarrassed)

- She's pretty. - What is this?

- We were trying to act pretty here. - That's right.

- Weren't you hit with reality here? - Yes.

- It seems like that. - It hit her after they filmed.

- It hit her hard. - It was really funny.

- Did they play the music for you? - Isn't this twerking?

- It's very hip. - Right.

Hae Sun just kept singing it herself.

Oh, yes.

(She's dancing to no music.)

What kind of woman is she?

She is so unpredictable.

Don't feel sad.

Your Highness, will you go inside?

Oh, my goodness. Your Highness!

That's not it!

(The best twerking scene...)

(in the history of all of Joseon has been born.)

I didn't know what twerking was.

It's just innate in you.

I didn't know what it was, so I looked it up,

and it was a dance where you shake your bottom.

Did you come up with that dance,

- or was it in the script? - I just danced randomly.

I know that it was a random dance.

You have the vibes.

Please!

What is it? Why is it thundering at this very moment?

The sky is enraged!

Be enraged! Be enraged by my pelvic movements...

and pour it more!

Your Highness! You cannot do that!

- Look at her. - That scene was all improvisation.

This is exhausting.

This is the scene right?

- The look in my eyes... - What's with the beauty mark?

I picked them up on my way here.

My Queen.

Back off, So Yong.

Get out of my... I mean, get out of your body right now.

Are you trying to hit the flowers or your body?

- That was an improvisation. - Was it?

"Are you trying to hit the flowers or your body?"

- That was an improvisation? - Yes, it was.

Hey, I told you that this isn't allowed.

Hugging me like this, smiling at me, lying down beside me...

You're not allowed to do any of it.

You are not allowed to disallow me.

I like you.

What is that?

What is that?

Oh, this scene.

(She's suddenly glad.)

This scene?

Forget "no touching" today.

- How provocative. - Oh, my.

They made it too short.

Thank you.

What is up with this provocative pose?

We must quash the rumour.

In that case...

This won't be enough to quash that rumour.

We must give them a good show.

- Are you hanging on him completely? - Yes.

- No... - My mouth is getting dry.

- But you are not as good as me. - Jung Hyun is really strong.

- He.. - He's really strong.

He's really strong.

Did you lift both your legs completely?

No, just one leg.

One leg was on the building,

and I laid on top of that leg.

It felt as comfortable as a Simmons mattress.

Not enough.

Come on. Get into it.

If I get into it more than this, we might need a tent.

- Did they leave? - They are so slow.

They are still watching us.

- Stop it. Cut it. - This is when he shouts.

- No. - Then, you leave me no choice.

He amplified his voice.

No! Stop!

(Shouting)

This scene is hilarious.

They stopped it.

- Please move on. Right. - It's over.

(Relieved)

You added the shouts, right?

What? Pardon?

- The shouting. - Oh, the shouting?

Since things were really good while filming that scene,

I think I overreacted. I'm a bit embarrassed now.

No, it's because we're watching it like this.

- It was good in the episode. - Right.

It was really funny.

- It was funny. - You did it, so we would hear.

You wanted to show that you were on good terms.

I did that with the intention to sound like a roar...

The sound wasn't the only thing that went out.

It went out with their reactions.

That's why it was fine.

As expected of our senior. Thank you.

The sound was okay,

- but your breathing was a bit... - Why?

- The jagged breathing? - Your breathing...

You didn't breath like this, it sounded like this.

(Overwhelming)

That was how you breathed.

That's how Cheoljong is.

(Did I overreact?)

(Yes.)

(You wanted me to put my soul into it.)

Did you know it would become a hit after the first episode aired?

- Yes. - Did you really?

- I enjoyed the first episode. - You really liked the script.

- I thought the script was so fun. - Did you think it would be a hit?

Yes, and I loved the character of Court Lady Choi.

- She wanted to play her. - That's right. I did.

How can I help you?

That precious thing.

What?

You know, that precious object from Qing.

(The ultimate comic character of Mr. Queen, )

(who was in charge of laughter, Court Lady Choi)

Whenever I saw you,

I would ask if you filmed that scene.

Right.

There were a lot of people who wanted the role of Court Lady Choi.

All of the court ladies...

- memorized my lines. - If you see the script...

That's right. Court Lady Chun memorized your lines.

- "I like you." - "I like you. I love you."

I like you.

I love you.

I am in no place to express...

those feelings, so...

so you...

should meet a good partner...

to share your loneliness.

- She memorized this scene. - Court Lady Chun told her...

how she should portray the scene.

She did it in a weird way,

so I told her, "I'm sorry, but I have my own style."

- You said you'd take care of it. - I drew a line...

and said, "I'll take care of it."

"I'm the serious type."

Right. I think the scene was even better...

because you were sincere in it.

When I saw the script, I thought it would be really funny too.

When I first got the script...

There are scripts you can finish in one sitting,

and there are ones that take longer to read.

- Our script was a really easy read. - Right.

It was a lot of fun.

I also thought the colours of our drama were beautiful.

I agree.

- The hanbok colours were nice... - Right.

- as was the lighting and nature. - Right.

- Right, the background too. - Many people said that to me too.

- Right. - I heard that often.

- The colours... - It made our drama stand out more.

- Right. I agree. - If it had bright colours,

- it wouldn't have been as fun. - I agree.

My favourite scene was the one where Hae Sun and Jung Hyun...

eat ramyeon together.

You should have told me that you came.

Why did you just stand there knocking on the door?

Do you want to have ramyeon before you go?

- Liar. You like the ones with you. - No.

- No, that's... - You and So Yong.

- She said it was the hardest. - I was really nervous.

Tell us. Didn't you say you practiced kissing beforehand?

- What are you saying? - Who practices kissing?

I didn't practice. Who practices that?

I didn't. I didn't practice.

I ran simulations in my head.

Even before we started filming, since our rehearsals,

her face was bright red, and she was sweating like crazy.

She couldn't look at me in the eyes.

So I asked her what's wrong,

and she said, "I'm so embarrassed!"

This was my first kissing scene...

since I started acting.

And it was with Hae Sun.

- That was Hae Sun. - Right.

- Am I supposed to like it or what? - She really liked it.

I was really nervous.

I was excited.

It was a love scene in my heart.

In the scene, I'm laying down, and Hong Yeon gets close to me.

- The look in Hong Yeon's eyes... - That look.

She was sitting in front of me,

and she looked so awkward.

She felt so awkward, but she had to do it.

I touched her face, and I thought I would get a burn. It was so hot.

We're rooting for you guys.

Young Jae, did you know that was her type?

- I didn't. - What do you mean?

What's between them?

He didn't know, but he desperately portrayed his love for her.

- Right. I didn't know about that. - But I...

For me, the scene in the beginning...

when she says "Mine!" Do you remember her expression?

- When she covers herself. - Right. I remember.

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!

- Your Highness! - Oh, my!

What's really strange is that...

I ran like this, but nothing is bothering me.

It's gone?

Where did mine go?

- How unsightly. - Mine!

Where is it?

When you did that,

that was the start of the fantasy of Mr. Queen.

- Right. - That's why I liked it.

I still remember it.

When you lifted your skirt,

and your eyes and mouth got really round.

It was really funny.

Thank you.

There are so many scenes that I like.

In the last episode, Episode 20, when he talks to the ministers...

and tells them what they did wrong...

- and what not. - That was really cool.

I thought it was really cool.

You filled your stomachs with the hard work of the people.

You stood over the people and trampled on them.

Your first crime is...

valuing your life more than the people's.

Your second crime is torturing them and robbing them of any future.

Making the fathers hopeless for failing to protect their families...

and the King, his empire, is your third crime.

- I heard that was improvised. - It was?

- That was an improvisation. - Yes. It was.

After discussing it...

- with the writer. - Yes, I conferred with the writer.

But he practically wrote it himself.

Even if it was an improvisation,

it's an improvisation that sounds like the writer wrote it.

It was done really well.

- He does everything well. - No, no.

That's just...

They said the running time was really lacking.

So that's why.

I asked why my scene was cut,

and they said the running time was inadequate.

Talk about how it was cut.

It was cut?

An entire scene was cut.

- Really? - Yes.

Why are you bringing that up now?

Was that because...

of Cheoljong's improvisation?

- No, that's... - To tell you the truth,

Cheoljong had been harassed so badly by them,

but I couldn't just let them go.

At first, it was just "You are all a group of shameless thieves,"

and about five lines more.

- In the original scene. - But I knew all their crimes.

I wanted to really scold them.

So I wrote more lines and sent them to the writer.

- Good job. - And the writer...

gave me some edits and suggestions.

But I didn't know that would end up cutting your scene.

- No, it was good. - I'm sorry.

- It was all about the running time. - You got cut because of this?

No, no.

- It was just... - Let's move on from my cut scene.

Why are we talking about negative things here?

Let's talk about something else.

- Something else. - Hae Sun, we have a question.

We heard your nephew...

- copied your "happiness cross." - You're right.

My nephew is five years old.

- How cute. - He's five years old,

but he watched the drama from the very beginning.

After that scene aired,

he told me, "Auntie, I can do that too."

- And he showed me this. - I saw that photo.

So I took a photo.

That's right.

Yesterday,

my nephew was taking a bath,

and playing with a straw.

He said to me, "Auntie, watch this."

He lifted the straw with crossed fingers, like this.

"I could do this all day."

That's so cute.

Is your nephew from Gyeongsang Province?

- To say "Auntie" like that. - My nephew...

- "Auntie, Auntie, look at me." - talks in a way...

- "I can do this." - "Look at this."

I don't know.

He's a very good talker,

but the way he talks, he inflects his words like this.

- Maybe your brother-in-law is? - "Auntie," "Mommy,"

"Daddy," like that.

- So he talks really cutely. - Your brother-in-law...

He still inflects his words like that since he's so young.

To tell you the truth, there was a no-touch moment.

A full-on touch moment.

What was your most memorable kiss scene?

The most memorable one...

was the longest one we shot.

- At So Yong's house. - Yes, at the house.

We filmed for such a long time then.

- It looks like a hard scene. - We filmed for a really long time.

- It was hard. I'm sure you know, - It was a hard scene.

But kiss scenes in dramas and movies,

like last time...

- It's not romantic. - Like last time.

Yes, it's not romantic.

- It's not romantic at all. - It's action.

- It's work, and it's action. - That's true.

And that particular scene felt more like action too.

- Yes, it had that feel to it. - It was so long too.

That day,

- I thought my teeth would break. - That's true, I understand that.

That's how tough it was.

Because we had to spin around and kiss really aggressively.

Jung Hyun and my teeth knocked together a few times.

- Oh, no. - My lips hurt too.

So even though it hurt a lot,

- I felt like I had to keep going. - Since Hae Sun brought it up,

I remembered this because of the tooth thing.

On the script, it says,

- "Kiss like you're starving." - That's right.

- "Like you're starving." - But in reality,

He's getting embarrassed.

- Why are you getting embarrassed? - His face has gotten red.

I'm just imagining it.

If you're starving, you end up eating.

I'm sure I mistook it a bit,

- or maybe it happened from moving. - It could happen.

I'm wondering if maybe that's why our teeth knocked together.

Our teeth kept knocking together.

There's another one.

Near the end, when we were in the military camp,

- Military camp is right. - When we were there,

it didn't air the way it happened,

but as he was kissing me,

he caresses my face with his hand,

but Jung Hyun's finger...

ended up in my ear.

- It was so deep I was surprised. - Like an earphone.

I didn't even know it was in there.

- It was like this. - I was caressing her,

but her ears are so deep, it went in like this.

How can that not come out? How did it even get in there?

How can I take it out after getting it stuck in there?

- It fell in so deep. - It was in there...

At that point, it's instinct for you.

It was really in this deep.

We were filming that scene,

and we were both weeping in an emotional scene,

but he had his finger stuck in my ear.

It was so uncomfortable for me.

And even though I moved, it wouldn't come out.

So we just filmed like that.

- But it didn't come out on screen. - I didn't know.

Not knowing that means you have no consideration.

But really...

- Were you too into it? - That's not it.

They were filming from the other side,

so I was so focused on that side I didn't realize about my finger.

It was the other side.

That part of the scene didn't air.

I do have big ears.

(King-sized ears)

Once this falls in,

it can't find its way back out.

I want to try sticking my finger in there.

I'm telling you it just falls in.

I was caressing her hair,

- and it fell in. - But really,

- I was thinking... - It just happened.

Does he hate my ears so much?

Is that why he stuck his finger in there?

No, it just happened because I was concentrating.

After we finish filming,

let's stick our fingers in her ears so we knows how it feels.

If you try sticking it in,

- I just want to try it. - It really does feel...

very different.

- The feeling of falling in. - After you stick it in?

My goodness.

Who's the mood maker, out of all of us?

This time,

let's each point to the person we believe is the mood maker.

- Indicate the person? - Yes, point to them.

Why don't we try that?

- On the count of 3. - Yes, on the count of 3.

- After 1, 2, 3. - That'll be fair.

This is hard.

1, 2, 3.

(1, 2, 3.)

Then, 1, 2, 3.

There are a lot.

They're mostly pointing to Cha Chung Hwa and Lee Jae Won.

In term of Jae Won,

- he makes everyone so comfortable. - That's true.

- That's how the men felt. - That's good to see.

- He's so good at energizing others. - In terms of Chung Hwa,

even when she's doing makeup,

she makes everyone loosen up with her chatter.

That's so true.

She's constantly talking to you.

- So true. - Even on our first meeting,

she told me, "I'll just speak casually to you, okay?"

(Giggling)

"Hope we get along."

- We were together for six months. - That's true.

Just thinking about going, "Why, hello, Ms. Hae Sun,"

gave me the chills.

So as soon as I got to makeup,

I just said, "Hi there!"

"Your Highness."

"I'll just speak casually since I'm so much older."

It was all thanks to Chung Hwa.

She's usually quite introverted.

- Really? - I know.

She's very introverted.

If it's not my set,

I feel very uncomfortable.

- But on my sets, I'm energetic. - She seemed so comfortable.

She always encouraged Seo Eun too.

Before we started filming, Seo Eun would always be...

next to Chung Hwa, chattering away like this.

Sometimes they'd be acting.

I asked what they were doing,

and she said that even if it wasn't the scene they were filming,

if there was a scene coming up that worried her,

she'd approach Chung Hwa,

and ask for advice on how to go about it.

That's why she was so good to her.

It's good to stay in character as Hong Yeon too.

It was really great.

There's a big age difference between the two of us,

- and she called me Ms. Cha. - Of course she'd call you senior.

But then she asked me,

"Can I call you Chung Hwa?"

and I said, "Of course."

Our age difference isn't that big.

But then, when you actually found out her age...

There's a 20-year difference between me and my mother,

and an 18-year difference between me and Seo Eun.

Senior Cha.

She's 11 years younger than me too.

Shut your mouth.

- No, he means with me. - Oh.

(I meant an 11-year difference with Seo Eun.)

I got mad for no reason.

- He was trying to support you. - That's true.

- So it's just him... - When Jae Won was in jail,

it was so funny.

You were hilarious in jail.

- I know. - Seriously.

I thought it was so funny.

I was watching from right in front too.

(Episode 19: Special Director Hong weeps in jail.)

Special Director Hong.

(Special Director Hong casts Kim Hwan away.)

Why do you believe people so easily?

Is it your job to feed swindlers?

Sorry, I was wrong.

I tried to get close to you to dig up information.

But you had no idea.

What is all this?

So you did not think of me as a friend all this time?

No.

I did not think of you...

as my friend. Not even for a second.

Why are you looking at me like that?

I was not looking at you.

Such disgrace just happened in front of my eyes.

Were you trying to be funny or not?

I just stick to the script, without any improvisation.

Because otherwise the running time will be extended.

So that's what I did.

It was clean-cut.

That way he won't get cut.

Don't lie. When he was filming with me,

he kept asking me what would make the scene funnier.

"Would this be better? Or that?"

He bothered me constantly.

If I'm going to do it, it might as well be entertaining.

- You're so funny. - Now,

we have six clips.

Should we watch another before we continue?

So we've only seen one so far?

- We've only seen one. - Let's not.

Let's not watch any more.

- Let's just talk. - Should we just keep talking?

You can turn the clip on, and we'll just carry on talking.

We should still watch them to appreciate the effort.

(Anti-fan)

(The powerful spirit guide)

- Anti-fan? - It hurts as I laughed so hard.

Wow.

(Embarrassed)

(Episode 3: So Yong and Byeong In's kiss from the past)

What are you doing here, Your Highness?

It is you again.

You are the woman I have secretly loved, and cherished.

I will not let go of you.

- How dashing. - For real.

- Byeong In was so dashing. - Yes, he was.

Even during the rehearsals,

he kept holding onto my hand.

I couldn't let it go.

That was an intense fight.

Byeong In was badly hurt.

No wonder.

He was really genuine in that moment.

- So dashing. - Yes, Byeong In was.

Do not look back no matter what.

- No. - I felt so sad then.

Save So Yong.

Hurry.

(Extremely moved)

Byeong In...

- So sudden. - I cried so much.

(Emotional)

I told you not to look back.

Go after the Queen!

I...

always looked at you.

I even saw the side of you...

that you did not know about.

(Tearing up)

Why did I...

not recognize it?

You looked so innocent right there.

Your eyes are teary.

Your eyes are really teary too.

I was so moved, I couldn't help it.

Hwa Jin.

It's Lady Hwa Jin.

It's Her Highness Royal Noble Consort Eui.

I will finally be able to call you my wife.

Now, I will be living in the palace with you.

- That? - That was an improvisation.

Grand Queen Dowager, I will obey your order!

She is not the one who should be beheaded!

Your Majesty.

Please.

What a villain.

I will not forgive you.

- I was so scared I thought I'd die. - Really.

Now that I'm watching this, I bet her arm hurt a lot.

She's really good at archery.

- She's really good. - I saw her too. She's excellent.

My dream was you.

However, your heart started to move towards the Queen.

You tried your best for my sake,

That's so wrong of you, Cheoljong.

(That's not fair.)

But it was more impressive that Hwa Jin was so honest.

- That's true. - I agree.

I could see how you could not help but be drawn to her.

That made me more miserable.

That is how I lost myself.

It is my fault.

It is my fault.

I should not have loved without taking care of myself.

I will go...

find myself now.

That seemed so difficult to do.

That's true.

What was the scene you found most difficult to film?

Pretending I was all right to Prince Yeongpyeong.

And then, at the very end,

to say "That corpse must be O Wol."

When I started becoming dishonest with my own self.

Do you not have to wish...

the dead body found in the well is not O Wol?

Do you not have to be happy...

that there is a possibility that it is not O Wol's dead body?

The dead body has to be O Wol.

Even though I knew the truth, I still had to lie.

That was a difficult emotion to portray.

Because I do read the script from an objective standpoint,

but I have to see things from Hwa Jin's perspective.

- She's pitiful. - Yes, she's pitiful.

I know that the Hwa Jin who has no choice...

but to say those words is a pitiful soul,

but I think it was difficult to find and portray that emotion.

- Are you crying? - I'm not crying.

I think that's similar to Cheoljong.

To point a sword at her husband's neck as soon as the wedding is over?

That woman scares me.

Cheoljong also acts out on his convictions.

Using the hairpin,

if he changed his perspective and thought about things...

Whether it's because I heard something...

or because you're madly in love with another woman,

there's only one reason why you'd try to kill me.

It's because I'm weaker than you.

Here. Try again.

Prove that you're just a murderer who would kill a weak person.

Cheoljong was only looking inside himself,

but because of other factors, he changed his perspective.

Because of external factors, he starts to change.

Yes, he starts to change.

Byeong In, what about you? What was tough for you?

Whenever I looked at So Yong through Byeong In's eyes,

I just got so sad.

- Just from her very existence. - That's right.

She was unapproachable to me.

But whenever I saw her, I kept tearing up.

That's right, that did happen.

It was hard to keep that under control.

He must've gotten very much in character.

You should have been mine.

(Episode 7: Byeong In is wracked by jealousy and pain.)

And I, yours.

Usually, when we met in the dressing rooms,

he'd always call me, going "Hae Sun, Hae Sun."

- I never did that. - He did.

- He was always so cute. - He does act cute often.

- He always talks cutesy. - Right.

- But one day, suddenly, - He changed?

He stopped doing that. He changed.

Even when he was looking at me outside, he'd look teary.

Even before we did makeup and costumes.

He stares at you everywhere.

Maybe he had other feelings?

Where does the acting stop and where does it begin?

So you had those feelings,

but had to watch us act out so many affectionate scenes.

Were there any scenes you wanted to do yourself?

Like, scenes you wanted to act out with So Yong?

Of the scenes you did together,

there's one where So Yong embraces you after my death.

- And she's weeping. - Right.

I wanted to be the one to embrace her there.

He got so into character.

I really loved that scene.

(Episode 19: So Yong weeps after finding the missing Cheoljong.)

I really wanted your role.

You must've felt that way even more...

- because you had just saved her. - Right.

Hwa Jin, what about you?

I had a similar thought,

but rather than an affectionate scene,

it was after the explosion on Surit-nal.

I wanted to be the one to run to you and be there for you.

(Episode 13: On Surit-nal, Cheoljong collapses after a bomb.)

But people held me back.

And you collapsed to the ground.

Right.

I was really sad then, about my status,

and my role in the court as a consort.

I remember feeling depressed.

You had to stay back.

Come here.

Because to be honest, Hwa Jin was a no-touch person.

The king has gone into Daejojeon Hall.

(Their nights together go awry.)

I felt a bit regretful about that.

(Lack of physical contact)

- If we'd had more love scenes... - Right.

We would have seemed more in love.

But it looked like I just loved him on my own.

That's how it was written, but it wasn't really shown.

- It was just written in. - Exactly.

That was right after Hwa Jin came to the palace,

and we hadn't even been able to welcome her properly.

In my opinion, at the very least,

I think I wanted to congratulate Hwa Jin in my heart.

- Your Majesty. - This is what was in the script.

By the way, it seems to me I do not have much to offer.

I am only a puppet on the throne.

And I have an older brother who is a worrywart...

and a friend who likes to have fun.

And I have...

a beautiful woman.

It's a purple chrysanthemum, because it was beautiful.

(The purple chrysanthemum was prepared on the fly.)

Suddenly he reached into his sleeve,

and said I was a beautiful woman, going like this.

- I wasn't that creepy. - A chrysanthemum, please.

- Our memories are different. - Please accept this.

I didn't do it that creepily.

"And a beautiful woman," is what I said,

and Hwa Jin is pleased,

- saying "You are a rich man." - "You are a rich man."

Were those all ad-libs?

No, no.

Giving her the flower was an ad-lib.

But from the side, she kept going like this.

All by herself,

even though we were the ones doing the acting.

That was a great ad-lib.

The ad-lib was great, and the scene came out great.

But on set, it was hilarious.

You were the funniest one on set.

- That's not true. In Ah said. - You gave everyone goosebumps.

- You did? - The "you are a rich man" line.

We kept laughing and repeating, "you are a rich man".

"You are a rich man."

It sounds like a line from a commercial.

You are a rich man.

How did you feel when you got the flower?

I liked it.

I see, you liked it.

- Good, good. - Then it was a great ad-lib.

It was great.

Yes, it turned out well.

(Let's Fight: Talking Back)

- Let's fight. - Let's fight.

Talking back.

It is a sin to get older.

So cute.

Here we go.

- I really thought I would die here. - The basics of beauty.

More.

Pull it up higher.

Yes, Your Highness.

All the staff were snickering in the back.

This is how exhausting it is to maintain one's position.

Appearing decrepit means that you have become weak.

If you do this twice a day,

you can prevent your wrinkles from getting deeper.

I see.

You work so hard.

That is enough. You can stop.

Yes, Your Highness.

"That is enough. You can stop."

The moment I saw Jong Ok's eyes go up,

I knew the drama would be a hit.

- That's right. - That's because...

I really thought she wouldn't go that far.

- Only she could do it. - Yes, because it's so pulled back.

Everyone...

was worried in the dressing rooms,

- about how you'd do it. - That's right, about how to do it.

And even on set,

even the director asked me...

if I wanted to gloss over the scene.

I asked why they'd cut it.

I told him he just has to go like this.

(Just do it.)

And she ended up with her hands lifted.

- This was brilliant. - That's right.

- Bong Hwan is smart. - That's right.

Bong Hwan did this.

Do not eat it.

Share it...

with your skin.

You are a rich woman.

(You are a rich woman.)

What is this called again?

She said it was a beauty cover.

I was looking for someone to replace her,

- Look how great her skin is. - I know.

- Grand Queen Dowager. - Grand Queen Dowager.

I don't think anyone else could have played...

- the Grand Queen Dowager. - You're right.

- Thank you. - I mean it.

You must have lost your judgement after the accident.

Do not forget your limit!

Jong Ok, have you done historical dramas before?

This was my first.

No, I did "Kim Su Ro".

- I see. - But that was from the Gaya period.

This was my first from the Joseon period.

It suits you so well.

I can no longer discuss politics with you in such a state.

I request to end your regency.

Your Majesty!

I should immediately administer poison to culprit Kim Jwa Geun...

and kill his entire family and relatives.

But because of you and the Queen,

I am trying to end this by dismissing him from his title.

Are you trying to make a deal with me...

with my brother's life?

You can say it is a deal only when you have other choices.

Look at her veins popping out.

Yes, she actually said to me,

"Having this jerk glare at me really enrages me."

Your Highness.

- From over there. - There was a royal decree...

Jeon Young Mi is great.

- She's so cute. - What?

I feel like I shot this just to have fun with Court Lady Chun.

What are you doing? Open the door now.

- I cannot open the door. - On set, Court Lady Chun...

supported Jong Ok and acted as her foil.

- She did that so well. - Yes, exactly.

Where are you going?

Must I report my whereabouts to you?

It has been decided that you will stay in the West Palace.

Are you telling me you are locking me up here?

- Move! - You cannot leave.

- I told you to move! - After this aired,

even I was shocked at how I acted in this scene.

It was even worse in the beginning.

It was really hard.

The ruler of the Internal Court...

- is me. - You were so scary then, Jong Ok.

I felt really stricken.

- Even though she was a villain. - Because she was so scary.

Right, when we were on set.

When she was shouting,

It gives you goosebumps for no reason.

I felt how Grand Queen Dowager must have felt.

Yes, she brings that out.

This scene was really sad.

It was sad.

I thought it would feel refreshing,

but I ended up feeling so sad as we filmed it.

I am the ruler.

I am still here!

It belongs to me!

From this day on, everything will change.

They have been around for hundreds,

no thousands of years!

Do you think you can tear them down overnight?

They are already collapsing.

The change you have feared the most...

has already begun.

- This is funny too. - Jong Ok,

when you were doing this, there were many comedic moments.

There were, it's true.

Isn't this your first attempt at comedy?

But I love comedy.

Whenever I see a comic scene,

I end up getting worried...

about how to pull it off best.

- I see. - So I'll study,

and go and ask Court Lady Chun.

Court Lady Chun!

Yes, Your Highness.

- They were together all the time. - That's true.

How would you do this?

That's right.

She made fun of Jong Ok all the time.

- That's right, she did. - It was so funny.

"Jong Ok, aren't you hungry?"

"Stop eating now."

That's how she was...

- all the time. - I'd love to see that.

While you were filming this,

of the scenes you had,

which was the one you had the most fun filming?

It hasn't come out here,

but I really loved the one...

where the skull was embedded in the rice with beans.

(Episode 15: So Yong takes her revenge on Queen Sunwon...)

(by preparing her rice with the picture of a skull.)

What is with this ominous drawing?

Goodness,

it is so pretty.

Court Lady Chun. You would survive even after consuming poison...

because you are so slow-witted.

Why are you complimenting me all of a sudden?

I laughed all night after that scene.

I thought this one was funny too.

"Not this one," and you throw a tantrum.

Oh, when I go "That one!"

- When she was eating. - Yes, it was so cute.

Not that.

That one.

- You showed us many sides. - Exactly.

I think that's why the end was so sad.

- Right, that's why it was sad. - When you were removed.

That's why when we filmed that scene,

we kept going, "Oh, no, Jong Ok."

We kept cheering for Jong Ok from behind the scenes.

Before that, I always felt she had such strong charisma,

that I was always a bit scared of Jong Ok.

Everyone felt that way.

After doing this drama,

- I felt so much empathy with her. - Right, she was so pure.

I think that's because I really enjoyed myself on this one.

That's right.

(Did everyone enjoy themselves?)

My gosh, you are blinding my eyes.

This glow must be from out of this world.

In Woo, did you have any scenes...

that you remember most fondly of Jong Ok's scenes?

I have two.

Of all the many scenes I enjoyed,

when Jong Ok reminisced about eating gukbap,

that grain of rice suited Jong Ok so incredibly well.

- The grain of rice. - It was a perfect complement.

It was really perfect.

It tastes familiar yet foreign at the same time.

Foreign yet familiar.

Your outstanding cooking talents are beginning to scare me.

I thought that was so funny.

It was tough keeping that grain of rice on.

That's right, she'd keep going "Here, here," and stick it on.

You have rice right here...

How dare you!

Another one is when she is confronting the Queen Dowager.

- You were in that scene too. - Right.

(Episode 7: Grand Queen Dowager Sunwon confronts...)

(the Queen Dowager over an exorcism.)

What do you think you are doing?

Even though I was just standing in the back,

hearing her say her lines...

made me react automatically.

Did you think you could get away with this?

I could really feel the energy.

I guess your deity did not tell you...

when you would die.

You will die today.

If I may dare to say so,

the tone of your inflection...

is really modern,

and when it's used this way,

- it's a whole new way of speaking. - Yes, without artifice.

When I saw that...

I didn't want to use the old period drama inflection,

but I was wondering about what to do.

I actually listened very closely...

to how the rest of you were speaking.

I paid attention to how you were saying your lines.

Because no matter what,

anything I come up with...

will seem tired and old to you guys, inevitably.

So in order to make sure everything was balanced,

I paid close attention to the way you spoke your lines.

That's so admirable.

- Wow. - That's amazing.

- Bae Jong Ok. - Bae Jong Ok.

Wow.

That's really admirable.

I was so moved.

Tell them that I noticed it...

(Trying to appeal to her on a tiny scale)

Jong Ok,

he's asking me to tell you that he's also great for noticing that.

That's true.

(That's right, you're also great.)

He's happy just thinking about it.

But just maybe...

I could ask you this question, since we're all your juniors.

This is such an embarrassing question.

- That's true. - So true.

It'll be so hard to pick just one person she favours.

- Just one? - No, I can pick one.

(It's me.)

It's not Court Lady Chun?

- I have one. I can say it. - All right.

In that case,

who is the junior colleague that you matched best with?

(Who will be Jong Ok's pick?)

(Nervous)

(Expectant)

(Is it me?)

I don't know how the rest of you feel...

about Jung Hyun,

but this is how he acts.

Some actors act alone.

But some actors act in response to other actors.

- Jung Hyun is good at responding. - That's true, he's good at that.

That made me feel comfortable.

Thank you so much, Jong Ok. I think I can go home now.

Thank you so much.

Should we all get up again?

I'm very grateful to everyone.

All right, eliminated.

Let's see each other next week.

(Mr. Queen Commentary)

(Want to have some ramyeon and watch Part 2 together?)