After 4 episodes of screening, despite recording 2-digit viewership and attracting a large number of viewers on the online platform Disney+, "Perfect crown" still faces debate about emotional depth - a factor that once helped "Goong" become a phenomenon.
Released in 2006, "Goong" made a mark thanks to its approachable character building. The character Shin Chae Kyung (Yoon Eun Hye) is an ordinary female student who suddenly enters royal life through arranged marriage.
From the perspective of this character, viewers easily sympathize with the unfamiliarity, clumsiness and journey of maturity. The romantic relationship between her and Crown Prince Lee Shin (Joo Ji Hoon) is naturally developed, with many layers of intertwined emotions.
Conversely, in "Perfect crown", the character Hui Ju played by IU is built as a rich, powerful and somewhat arrogant woman. Although the image is prominent, this approach creates a certain distance from viewers. Some opinions suggest that instead of accompanying the character, they find it difficult to find emotional touch points.
Besides, the chemical reaction between IU and Byeon Woo Seok also became a topic of discussion. Despite possessing outstanding appearances, the couple is commented to lack warmth and emotional vibration - an important element in romantic love stories.
Previously, Byeon Woo Seok had made his mark with his emotional acting in "Carrying You and Running". However, in the new project, his expression is leaning towards calmness, making the emotional flow not create a clear climax.
Korean media commented that the biggest difference lies in the ability to create empathy. With fantasy films, the setting may be unrealistic, but the character's emotions still need to be realistic enough to convince viewers.
Goong" is considered successful in balancing the royal element and the everyday emotional story. Meanwhile, "Perfect crown" is considered to be biased towards the image, not exploiting enough psychological depth.
However, when the story has not yet come to an end, many viewers believe that the film still has a chance to change its perspective if the characters are developed more clearly in the next episodes.
Previously, when asked about "giving up the spot" to a work on the same topic, Joo Ji Hoon humorously said: "Cannot "give up the spot. I still have my project", showing confidence in the imprints he has created.
