Cuss excellent thoughts on "My Country (The New Age)"
- Your Guide Tippy!
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min read

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So, uhhh, about this. If you've been reading my shit like you should, you'll already be exposed to the name Jang Hyuk (장혁). Hopefully, you have found out on your own how superior he is in the acting arena. No disrespect intended to this master craftsman of on-screen fuckery (as in really gangsta ass acting), but this mofo and his fan stole the whole damn drama. For reals. A fan; because it was hot as balls with no A/C. A fan; because it was symbolic of him being cool as fuck! Look at that picture. Yeah. He's toats (toats = totally) on the way to fuck someone up. Maybe even with that fan. As you'll find out, that is just how the character of Yi Bangwon rolls on an average Tuesday.
Let's back up ladies (and whatever dudes that are reading this... that subsequently believe I am the cat's ass). The show is about frenemies (enemies that are friends) that go to extraordinary lengths to secure what they hold dear. From there, it's a historical fiction drama that weaves in a few real mofos from history.
Like Yi Bangwon. AKA: King Taejong of Joseon, the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty (spanning from 1392 to 1910... the dynasty that is, not his ass). Never heard of him? Go look him up! I need to focus here! Hands down, this was my favorite character of the drama. Everything you need for leaning in: treachery (but for good reason), flamboyant (but in a super macho 'girl you know you want this shit right here' way), and confident as hell. And he rode a horse. Lucky ass horse.
(Side note) - this was the second time that Jang Hyuk portrayed Yi Bangwon on screen. The first time was in the movie "Empire of Lust". Needless to say, this time around he had a lot more room to flesh out the character. But don't sleep on "Empire of Lust"....woof. There's some shit to see there. And a shower afterwards.
Alright, back to Chuno. There was the love component. Another love triangle. Not all dramas have them, but when they do....they really make shit uncomfortable. I felt so bad for the loser in this one. Point being: triangles are great if you're on the top of one. I have no idea what the fuck that means...I made it up. Sounded cool in my head though. Get it? Point being.......never mind!
Just know that I am soooooo not going to ruin the drama for you with spoilers. The intention is for you to enjoy it whilst my little nuggets of humor (and cuss words) pop up in your head like ringworm. Is that what ringworms do? Pop the fuck up and say "HI!"
They don't dummy. It's a fucking fungus. I thought we just covered you looking shit up?!
The really neat thing about this drama was that it did an excellent job of showing duel storylines that offered equally great acting and tight scripting. Remember the frenemies I mentioned? Yeah. DRAMA! DRAMA! Shit had me looking at my own damn friends to figure out who'd go through that shit with me?
Answer = none of those assholes. If you would like to take their places, SUBSCRIBE TO THIS SHIT (this blog, fucker)!
And yo, watch this shit on Netflix. Just sayin' in case you wanted to know.
On to the next one ladies!!!! (and whoever else.)
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