Ep 8 - September 27 [Tue]

[Knov1]

This thread is for discussion of episode 8 of Eight Days Mystery of Jeong Jo Assassination. Please check the drama info & schedule thread for more info and rules on how to avoid spoilers and such.

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Lady Hong, Jeong Jo's mother, confesses that Prince Sado was sick and exhibited erratic behavior. That he was obsessed with the garments he wore and even killed one of his concubines. She believed he became that way due to how King Yeong Jo treated him.

Jeong Jo orders for the royal reception to go on with Gyeonggi governor Seo Yeobang and Suwon Chief Marshal Jo Shimtae only. Commissioner of the Royal Guards Lee Myungshik is to stay behind. Minister of war Shim Hwan Ji goes ahead for the royal reception. When he arrives, Chun Deuk sticks to him like glue in case something happens. Gu Myongnok and his men withdraw when they hear that Lee Myungshik won't be there.

Jae Cheon informs In Bang that Jeong Yak Yong has been the one thwarting their plans. They send In Hyung to kill him. Yak Yong is with Hyang Bi when In Hyung shows up. He tries to kill Yak Yong but Chun Deuk and Hyang Bi get in his way. In Hyung escapes with Hyang Bi. Since In Hyung was sent to kill him, Yak Yong is convinced that Jae Cheon and In Bang are in Hwaseong. He orders Chun Deuk to find them.

Kim Han Ju remarks to Shim Hwan Ji that Yak Yong has been acting suspicious and he believes there are others trying to oust Jeong Jo. He tells them about Jae Cheon and the plans he informed Han Ju of before. Hwan Ji wants Han Ju to find him. Coincidentally, Jae Cheon tells In Bang about Han Ju and they want to get in contact with him. In Hyung returns with Hyang Bi and informs In Bang that he failed his mission.

Han Ju meets secretly with Jae Cheon. They'll agree to work together if the Noron party will hand over Jeju island and provide ginseng for 10 years. Hwan Ji is hesitant to agree to such terms but the other Noron party members insist this might be the last chance they have. In case the Noron party tries to double cross them, Jae Cheon suggests to In Bang that they only apprehend Jeong Jo in case they need to cut a deal with the Shipa party.

[MTR]

It sure is taking a long time to get where its going .
Don't get me wrong i am really glad we did this drama even if it is long in the tooth .

After Yi san we can put all this Sado/Rice Chest stuff to bed for awhile ,
3 Dramas i would nominate on Drama Fever are
SHINDON
KIM SOO RO
and
PRINCESS JA MYUNG GO .
Sure we will do them all at some point .

[TheBo]

I guess since I'm pretty much the only woman participating in this conversation I'm the only one who noticed that Sis 1 and Sis 2 look older than Mom (Lady Hye). LOL.

So, the queen who refused Sado's request to live off-campus must have been Cheonyeong (have I got that right?) queen--the one who's keeping a pet prince to bring on as king next. But I do love her peacock screen.

Merchant Hong Jae-cheon is a descendant of Hong Gye-hee. Is the latter Hong the character who appears in Yi San as Inspector Hong--of course, the name is common enough, but I was wondering.

Bo

[MTR]

They must different Hongs because by the time Jeongjo and his buds went on as Bo would put it Picnic or their 8 day soiree our Inspector Hong of Yi San fame (who also had his own drama around 10 years ago )had been exiled and had passed because he was a couple of sandwiches short of a good picnic .

Yes the queen of mean of mean is Cheongyeong

Bo not just the only Lady participating in this discussion you are one of three of us participating in this drama discussion .
Maybe we should have an hokey dialog contest ,Winner gets to spend Seven Days in a Rice Chest .

[TheBo]

DYC!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you saying you are a lady? Your "gender" says "male." LOL...

Seven days in a rice chest, the way my office is right now, actually sounds sort of relaxing.

Bo

[MTR]

No No No i meant yourself not me .i plead guilty to sloppy inkbrush ship.

[TheBo]

LOL what a relief...I don't know why...

[MTR]

Yes my typo i blame tiredness but no excuse of to the Rice Chest i go to contemplate typo's and punctuation.

[Knov1]

DYC keeps talking about the rice chest in vain. I don't think he's learned his lesson. Into the rice chest he goes!!!!

[TheBo]

CLANG goes the lid!

[MTR]

Er ganging up on me im getting BOXED IN HERE !!!,sorry that was bad please close the lid gently don't slam it .

[TheBo]

lol. Actually, I think if you were closed into a rice chest, it would sound like slamming of the lid even if it were closed ever so gently. Poor Sado.

[MTR]

Wretched way to go .

The rice chest deal came about because he refused to kill himself and they could not execute him because it would taint the Royal Family so he had to die of natural causes .
You would think they could have followed the English Monarchy and smothered him with a pillow or drowned him in vat of Soju ,not that i mean they were even aware of England just a more humane death .

[TheBo]

yeh.

[griffin]

They never heard of the English Monarchy. ;D If they had, their history might be more colourful. And considering DYC's dramatic change of his avatar ... ;D yes, the chest for him.