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dangermousieI would have never thought a verbal fight about pictographic v. alphabetized writing (between Chae Yoon and the Crown Prince) could be so fascinating. As someone who has always used an alphabet (mine was created by two people, actually - monks Cyril and Methodius), I never thought how alien the concept of alphabet would be to someone living in a purely pictographic world. It's like trying to explain the alphabet to the Sumerians.
Fascinating. Language, especially philology (though this isn't precisely that) always interested me. Who knew a kdrama was going to hit on that interest.
Oh, and the issue from the past post has been resolved to my satisfaction - the drama doesn't seem to agree that ability to sacrifice your kid for the cause is a great thing. It is only CY's nutso test and Crown Prince's defiance of CY's obstinacy, and I can be fine with that.
I do find it interesting the drama has, for the time being, dropped Chae Yoon's argument that alphabet is pointless because poor people are opressed due to lack of status, not illiteracy. Probably because it's not something that can be addressed to Chae Yoon's satisfaction in the 1500s, and if they kept it as his main argument about alphabet pointlessness, it would never go anywhere, because Joseon isn't turning into equality kingdom any time soon.
Fascinating. Language, especially philology (though this isn't precisely that) always interested me. Who knew a kdrama was going to hit on that interest.
Oh, and the issue from the past post has been resolved to my satisfaction - the drama doesn't seem to agree that ability to sacrifice your kid for the cause is a great thing. It is only CY's nutso test and Crown Prince's defiance of CY's obstinacy, and I can be fine with that.
I do find it interesting the drama has, for the time being, dropped Chae Yoon's argument that alphabet is pointless because poor people are opressed due to lack of status, not illiteracy. Probably because it's not something that can be addressed to Chae Yoon's satisfaction in the 1500s, and if they kept it as his main argument about alphabet pointlessness, it would never go anywhere, because Joseon isn't turning into equality kingdom any time soon.
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Date: 2011-12-21 08:09 pm (UTC)This drama is too complex for me to marathon, so I have to take it slowly. But I'm really liking it (even though the "angry little boy" was super annoying).
Mousiiiiiiiiiiie! I have a challenge/request for you! Will you watch the kdrama "My Love by My Side" with me? I read the synopsis and it got me REALLY interested. A 16/17 year old high school student finds herself pregnant... and bravely faces the reality of being a single mom in the very conservative Korean society. There's more to it, but I didn't want to be spoiled.
It reminds me of "14 sai no haha" (jdrama) and "Jenny and Juno" (kmovie)... but both of those disappointed me in the way they dealt with the theme. I wonder if this drama can make me proud.
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Date: 2011-12-22 12:48 am (UTC)