Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, the Kingdom of Nangnang possessed a mystical Ja Myung Drum, which would sound by itself when enemies invaded. In reality, Ja Myung Go does not represent the drum but instead is embodied by the King's daughter, Princess Ja Myung. Princess Ja Myung and Princess Nak Rang were born on the same day and time to the same father but with different mothers. It is predicted that one princess will become the nation's saviour while the other will bring the entire nation down. Using her family's powerful background, Princess Nak Rang's mother successfully establishes her daughter as the savior princess, while Princess Ja Myung, who is branded the princess of destruction, escapes death with the help of her mother and grows up among the common folk. (Source: DramaWiki) ~~ Based on the Korean legend "Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang" (호동왕자와 낙랑공주). Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 자명고
- Also Known As: Princess Ja Myung Go , The Royal Princess of Ja Myung Go , The Story of Self Destruction , Ja Myeong Go , Jamyeonggo , Jamyunggo
- Director: Lee Myung Woo
- Screenwriter: Jung Sung Hee
- Genres: Action, Historical, Romance
Cast & Credits
- Jung Ryeo Won Main Role
- Jung Kyung HoPrince Ho DongMain Role
- Park Min YoungPrincess Nak Rang / Ra HeeSupport Role
- Lee Joo HyunWang HolSupport Role
- Lee Mi SookWang Ja Shil [Choi Ri's second wife]Support Role
- Hong Yo SubChoi Ri [Nang Rang's king]Support Role
Reviews
First of all it was the longest drama i ever watched, despite this i never once skipped a scene i watched all of them. The story line was one of THE BEST historical dramas i ever seen, i loved every bit and never got bored. The way the story was told is like unlike any other, it takes you from the ending to the beginning. Actors suited their roles gratefully.
but but but but......
personally the last scene was so frustrating to watch i almost gave up. at the end it kinda dragged but, would i say 39 hours were worth wasted hmmmmmmm probably.
I would suggest people to watch this do not let the length of the epsiod e put you off
over and out :)
Ja Myung loved nobody else but Ho Dong, like what she said, he weighs heavy in the scale of her heart, but she chose her people (it's like rather frightening to have one person powerful in your heart).. onthe other hand, he weighs lighter in the scale of La Hee's heart, yet she chose him coz it's the truth, a simple little truth that holds her happiness, so why ignore it?... Oh, how can love built one's hope and dreams yet ruins one's life at the same time,,, there was no happy ending at all, but if dying together (Ja Mung and Ho Dong) with one sword struck between them, for that last embrace, is the happy ending, and so be it.
I hated Ho Dong, but pitied him as well.. in any case, will the ending of the story change if Ja Myung stayed as Puku with Ho Dong, if La Hee didn't loved him so much or Ho Dong only lead an ordinarylife.
''does love needs to be greater than desires?
or desires' much greater than love?...''
''will you fight for your love or choose what is more good for the many?''
In the end, there's only one choice to make... and last chance to be with the same feelings again... until death. I suppose it's a story about fighting and letting go of those feelings, in different consequences... but theirs led to their own destruction.
I have to agree that the ending have disappointed some of it's viewers, especially knowing that the planned episodes were cut due to low ratings and they have to make the story short and the ending revised as usual, yet i can say that they won to make it all heartbreaking.
I think that it has a much better story than QSD, unlike the latter which revolves around the main character.. i liked it how JMG made a bird's eyeview of everything, everyone has it's own story to tell.
Not to mention it's OST's Love Is Not A Crime and By Myself.. Oh so lovely songs, so pensive indeed.