Content Notes/Warnings: There's some death and violence, but not a lot. There are also a couple episodes focused on a plague.
What it is/what’s so great about it: The royal palace is hiring female historians for the first time in basically forever. Goo Hae-ryung, an enterprising 28-year-old woman, applies for the job and gets accepted as an intern along with three other women. Lots of palace intrigue and shenanigans ensue, and also Hae-ryung meets and falls in love with the young Prince Dowon.
Some things that are great about it: -The female historians are all delightful, and the male historians are too once they get past some initial somewhat sexist skepticism about the newbies. They get up to some kind of goofy antics at times, but they're also very serious about their duties, sometimes even taking a stand against the king himself.
-Prince Dowon is secretly a romance novelist, and while this isn't a huge part of the plot, it IS a rather large part of his personality, as he is quite romantic and a little idealist and naive. He's also spent all his life confined to a lonely corner of the castle and pines for the outside world. Meanwhile, Hae-ryung is very down to earth and hates romance novels. A source of much tension!
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
Date: 2020-03-26 05:11 pm (UTC)Historical Period: 1800s Korea
Content Notes/Warnings: There's some death and violence, but not a lot. There are also a couple episodes focused on a plague.
What it is/what’s so great about it:
The royal palace is hiring female historians for the first time in basically forever. Goo Hae-ryung, an enterprising 28-year-old woman, applies for the job and gets accepted as an intern along with three other women. Lots of palace intrigue and shenanigans ensue, and also Hae-ryung meets and falls in love with the young Prince Dowon.
Some things that are great about it:
-The female historians are all delightful, and the male historians are too once they get past some initial somewhat sexist skepticism about the newbies. They get up to some kind of goofy antics at times, but they're also very serious about their duties, sometimes even taking a stand against the king himself.
-Prince Dowon is secretly a romance novelist, and while this isn't a huge part of the plot, it IS a rather large part of his personality, as he is quite romantic and a little idealist and naive. He's also spent all his life confined to a lonely corner of the castle and pines for the outside world. Meanwhile, Hae-ryung is very down to earth and hates romance novels. A source of much tension!
-The set and costuming are generally gorgeous.
Where to find it: Netflix