Under The Queen's Umbrella Soars To 16.9% Nationwide Viewership Rating With Its Finale Episode

Under The Queen's umbrella has ended and I feel like I'm all lost again. lol But seriously, while watching the last episode 16, I already know to myself that I'm gonna miss this drama once it rolls the ending credits. It's really a good historical drama, that explains how it garnered 16.9% nationwide viewership rating on its finale. It started with a 7.64% nationwide viewership rating with its pilot episode and ends with double digits, just showed how the drama smoothly attracted a lot of viewers along the way. The actors, the plot as well as the exciting fight between Queen (Kim Hye Soo) and Queen Dowager (Kim Hae Sook) really made us all hooked. 

The dark time has passed and now the palace became a safe place for everyone. The roles of the King and Queen of a kingdom really was stressed out, depicting what it really meant to have wonderful and competitive leaders to a nation. The serenity can be felt, after all the sacrifices of both the King and Queen. Truthfully, I doubted the King whether he's really gonna punish his own mother, but after the persuasion that the Queen did with him, he finally did what was right and now he has earned my trust and respect. Yes, the Queen did a wonderful role in this successful mission but if the King doesn't possess true wisdom and good heart for a leader, all of it would've went straight down the drain. 

Moon Sang Min Becomes The Crowned Prince + Kim Hye Soo Shocked About Royal Physician's True Identity

A few weeks and episodes passed already since my last blog post/quick recap about Under The Queen's Umbrella and finally I have the energy to write another. No, I did not abandon this drama. I just made a break from blogging for a short while as I've become very busy with work but that did not mean that I stopped watching the drama actually. In fact, this drama gave me so much excitement in my dull and tiring work life in a week. lol Especially when Grand Prince Seongnam won the crown and the entrance of the crowned princess in his life. Seriously, they really have great dynamics together. Grand Prince Seongnam is such a serious, quiet, mysterious but innocent type of person while the crowned princess is a playful, bold but has golden heart type of person. The Queen sees these personalities in her and so she chose her for own son. At first, I didn't like the girl but after she stayed and supported Seongnam in the competition (taekhyeon) and after she entered the palace, I truly see that this woman is the support that the new crowned prince would need by his side. Plus, they are very cute together and I am very sure that the crowned princess would be able to teach the crowned prince how to be naughty once in a while in his life. lol You go, girl! 

Kim Hye Soo Is A Queen With A Golden Heart In Under The Queen's Umbrella Episode 9

I can't help but get amazed by this drama every week. It's serving not only of a great plot and wonderful acting performances but also heartwarming scenes that could make you feel human, again. lol I mean, we've been busy being tough to overcome daily trials in each of our own realities so we chose not to feel emotions that could make us weak, so watching good and heartfelt kdramas like this is a good help to pour our emotions that's good for our well being. Say, thank you Kdramas! lol 

Anyways, episode 9 displayed the goodness of the heart of the Queen. Dang, this woman is such a blessing to the whole palace and knowing that she's there could make everyone feel relieved. Being surrounded by hungry souls yearning for power, there's a golden heart that remains in the form of the Queen. Just look at how she looked after Prince Simso! She not only offered him food, shelter and time, she provided her love through her words of wisdom. She stayed by his side until he regained consciousness as well as confidence in himself. Seriously, the ambitions of these royal consorts to achieve power put their own child to danger. Royal consort Ko is the true example of that person who got blinded by her own ambitions and greed that deprived Prince Simso of love. I really pity Prince Simso when he was neglected by her own mother when he seek food to regain his strength. I honestly expected that he'll die in front of the palace if not by the Queen's court maid finding him. Thankfully she did and brought him to the Queen. My heart aches for him when her mother pushed him away by saying awful things such as calling him a disgrace/embarrassment to her family in front of the Queen. And I completely broke down when he tried to take his own life due to the pain he's feeling from those words. Sigh.

Kim Hye Soo Threatens Kim Hae Sook In Under The Queen's Umbrella Episode 8

Competition between the princes automatically means competition between the Queen and the royal consorts and so cheating will be inevitable. Of course, the Queen having a huge trust in the capabilities of her own sons, she won't resolve to cheating but these royal consorts will do. The winner shouldn't really come from the results of cheating or else the whole nation will definitely suffer. With this competition alone, we already know who's worthy to become the next crowned prince. 

Anyways, despite the Queen's efforts of preventing cheating, some royal consorts really prepared beforehand out of desperation. They used and dispersed people to find and provide information about the person their sons were looking for in their mission. And we all thought these tactics of the royal consorts were enough to make us annoyed and angry, however Queen Dowager really has no inhibitions when it comes to making our blood boil the fastest. Sigh. Queen Dowager really wanted the crown for Bogeum and tried to eliminate Grand Prince Seongnam by assassinating him. We've been briefed about her grave acts before through the deposed Queen Yoon but witnessing it myself just makes me speechless. She's pure evil, I know that she has conflict with the current Queen Hwaryeong but Grand Prince Seongnam is still her grandson!! Like, WTF?! 

Kim Hye Soo Is A Clever Queen In Under The Queen's Umbrella Episode 7

My admiration towards the Queen leveled up after witnessing her cleverness and bravery she displayed in episode 7. She's a perfect woman in handling her power as the Queen. During the interrogation about who brought the medicine inside the palace, I didn't doubt her intentions when she pointed at the crowned princess as the suspect. I knew instantly that she's only doing that to grant the crowned princess' wishes to exit the palace in order to protect her son, the grand heir's life. The crowned princess begged her after all. And it was clever of the Queen because she saved them without suspicions from her enemies, chief state councilor and Queen Dowager. The Queen knew that they wouldn't doubt her intentions when she says that she wanted to protect her position only because the chief state councilor and Queen Dowager are those kind of selfish people who would do the same. It's funny looking at them believing that, really. 

Kim Hye Soo Shows Her Authority Against Her Enemies In Under The Queen's Umbrella Episode 6

Now that the crowned prince has died, everyone who desires for the open position starts moving without subtlety anymore. It's not only the Queen Dowager that's ruthless here but also her poons. Damn, no one in the palace can be trusted except the Queen, her sons and her people. They even desire for the son of the late crowned prince to be dead. It's insane! However, I think I'm seeing hope in the palace after seeing the King making decisions in episodes 5 & 6. Maybe, just maybe, the King is actually someone different from his mother. I think he really is wise and has his own integrity when it comes to making decisions. First, he did not listen to his mother and court's demand to depose the ill crowned prince during his treatment, he also did not give in quickly picking the new heir to the crown just short after the crowned prince's death and lastly he genuinely has love and care for his sons and to his Queen. He may be a horny womanizer but actually has wisdom and golden heart. Wait, I won't regret saying that this early right? I hope not. 

Bae In Hyuk Collapsed In Front Of Kim Hye Soo And The King In Under The Queen's Umbrella Episode 4

Under The Queen's Umbrella is slowly becoming my favorite on-going kdrama right now. First episode showed us clearly where the whole problem lies in the story which is the Queen's situation with Queen Dowager. Queen already has conflict with the Queen Dowager due to her problematic sons. It was only the crowned prince that's protecting the Queen and her sons from severe punishments but now that the crowned prince has life-threatening illness, the Queen's status and life in general is now in danger. It just so happen that the Queen has menacing sons left and so she cannot protect the crown/future King's throne easily and that there has a lot of rivals considering that the current King is a playboy and horny AF. lol Seriously, the King is the main cause of this whole problem in the drama. He has what? Almost 10 concubines? and still counting!! kkk