It tells both the heart-fluttering love story and fierce obsession of a King with two opposite personalities and an assassin girl who wants to kill him but ends up falling in love with him. Crown Prince Sajo Hyun is an intellectual character who uses his innate artistic sense to work as a fashion designer at a downtown boutique while hiding his identity of crown prince. He has a wound deep down in his heart from his childhood due to his oppressive father Sajo Seung. Sajo Hyun’s other personality Ak Hee is a charming character who can easily seduce others, but he is cursed to feel extreme pain when he makes physical touch with others. Yeon Wol lives a life full of twists and turns, going from an assassin to concubine. Yeon Wol is the royal descendant of the fallen Yeon Dynasty and the only daughter of Yeon Poong Hak. Yeon Wol hides her identity and becomes assassin Gye Ra to avenge her family. While trying to assassinate the king, she falls into a trap set by an unknown person and wakes up the next day with no memory of her past. (Source: MyDramalist; Soompi) ~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Love Song for Illusion" (환상연가) by Vanziun (반지운). Edit Translation
- English
- 한국어
- 中文(台灣)
- Français
- Native Title: 환상연가
- Also Known As: Fantasy Love Song , Fantasy Love Story , Fantasy Sonata , Fantastic Love Story , Hwansangyeonga
- Director: Lee Jung Sub
- Screenwriter: Yoon Kyung Ah
- Genres: Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Where to Watch Love Song for Illusion
Cast & Credits
- Park Ji Hoon Main Role
- Hong Ye Ji Main Role
- Hwang Hee Main Role
- Ji Woo Main Role
- Shin Gi Hwan Support Role
- Woo Hee Jin Support Role
Reviews
combating the negative reviews..
If the plot isn't time traveling or based on past lives these days, I'm calling it fresh. So for me, this drama felt fresh from the first episode lol the plot feels very c-drama to me and I'm really liking it. Can I see where it might end up? yes... but I can predict the endings to most dramas at the point?? and I still enjoy them?? anyway, I love the ML and!! Hwang Hee!! I love that guy.I think it's worth a watch if you're on the fence thus far.
Gave it a 5 on rewatch value because I don't rewatch anything.
drag drag dragg
Sajo Hyun (Park Jihoon) suffers from his father's tyranny and due to this upbringing, he develops another personality, who goes by the name Ak Hee. Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji) comes from a supportive family and she’s trained to be a fighter since young. Sajo and Yeon Wol shortly-met when Sajo's father did something evil to Yeon Wol's family, which led Yeon Wol to run for her life. 10 years later, Yeon Wol returns and ready to take a revenge.The leads were introduced well, their childhood backstories set up the tension and stake. But once they grow up, I don't feel connection to them anymore and didn't feel any chemistry between Sajo Hyun and Yeon Wol, so sad :(. The palace intrigue are boring and I didn't get the comedy although I can see them trying. I was bored out of my mind seeing the king being drunk. When his arc was eventually resolved, plot moves along with another villain, whose storyline was annoying and dragggss.. dang!
The whole thing with Sajo and Ak Hee fighting in another dimension is weird and felt detached to the historical setting world. What kept me watching was solely to support Park Ji Hoon. Him as the fierce Ak Hee was exciting to watch and his actions kept me rooting for both him and Sajo Hyun's redemption. His duality acting was great, and he did the best he can despite my disappointment with the script and story execution. With one more episode to watch, I hope we get a satisfying finale and good ending for him.
-Feb 2024, Yovita
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