"Mr. Queen" Is One Weird Fantasy, Semi-Historical Series With Plenty Of Food Porn

At first, I didn't feel like watching Mr. Queen which is one weird WTF series with food porn. I'm wondering why Choi Jin Hyuk is given a rather minimal role on-screen. Jin Hyuk plays the role of a playboy chef Jang Bong Hwan. Bong Hwan gets accused of something and he tries to escape. Bong Hwan falls into the water, Shin Hye Sun (Kim So Yong) kisses him for some reason, and the two become merged with So Yong as the dominant body. I was expecting it to be a body-swapping role where So Yong gets into the modern day and Bong Hwan stays in the Medieval era. I felt it was punishment from the gods that Bong Hwan should occupy the body of a woman.

Instead, it becomes a weird mix when Bong Hwan and So Yong. At first, Bong Hwan is the dominant force while his body is in a coma. However, his body would later attempt to reawaken which causes So Yong to somehow switch between personalities. There are times Bong Hwan's personality becomes dormant while So Yong becomes the dominant force. Along the way, So Yong does learn a thing or two about modern cooking because she's possessed by Bong Hwan. The personalities would subtly take turns as So Yong is in a romance with King Yi Won Beom (Kim Jung Hyun). Bong Hwan is a womanizer. It's an awkward punishment if you ask me!

Is it me or does food porn really become a thing in Korean dramas? Bong Hwan's possession of So Hyong really does a lot of crazy antics. Bong Hwan!So Hyong manages to cook up some dishes that end up matching (somewhat) with modern times. The use of a vegetarian burger, fried potatoes, red bean jelly, and ramen are plain hilarious. I really enjoy the cooking kitchen scenes where Bong Hwan!So Hyong tries to make the best of it. In the process, So Hyong manages to learn a thing or two from the spirit of Bong Hwan. 

There's really some spoilers ahead. There's the plot done by the wicked Queen Dowager Kim. It's nice to see Bae Jong Ok play an antagonistic role after her nicer roles. I really was amazed at how Jong Ok could pull off her villainous acts. The courtroom conspiracy with some cool fight scenes is there. I'm also amazed at how Hye Sun herself did some action scenes. It's almost making me want to rewatch Chojin Sentai Jetman because Hye Sun kinda looks like Sayuri Uchida. 

It would be one weird fantasy drama if you consider many things. There's a what-if scenario involving real Korean characters. However, the disclaimer manages to set it up that it's no different than the how real characters get mixed into fantasy series. It does also have a what-if altered history of South Korean history. It would contain a lot of spoilers so it's best to see it for yourself.