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K-drama midseason recap: Mr. Queen – period comedy slips in subtle queer themes amid fun set pieces
This article contains mild spoilers of the show.
In its early run, Mr. Queen was all about the cocky chef Bong-hwan (Choi Jin-hyuk) trying to find ways to escape the body of So-yong (Shin Hye-sun), Queen Chorin of the Joseon Era, and return to the present day. Yet apart from a mysterious figure shutting off Bong-hwan’s life support and briefly putting So-yong into a coma at the end of episode 6, the show has shifted its focus and is now firmly rooted in the past.
Mr. Queen has been dealing…