TaNyang
Ta Hwan and Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)
Nickname: The Imperial Couple
(Ji Chang Wook and Ha Ji Won)
If you don't know TaNyang, you may miss one of the most phenomenal kdrama couple in 2013-2014. Okay, we're exaggerated a bit, but one can't deny the wonderful chemistry between Ji Chang Wook and Ha Ji Won in Empress Ki. Ji Chang Wook acted as Ta Hwan, while Ha Ji Won acted as Ki Seung Nyang, hence the nickname "TaNyang Couple". The term first coined on the 5th episode of Empress Ki when Seung Nyang hugged the unconscious Ta Hwan in a cave. After the drama ends, some TaNyang shippers evolved to JiJi (Ji Chang Wook-Ha Ji Won) shippers to continue to support them in real life.
This is the first collaboration between Ji Chang Wook and Ha Ji Won. At first they admitted their first meeting was awkward because both are shy and introvert. But their chemistry is fast build-up, their romance was the highlight of the drama and they have one of the most skinship scenes in any sageuk (period) drama ever.
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| Their First Scene Together |
TaNyang in Empress Ki
According to soompi:
Who they are: She’s the strong-willed woman who evaded her fate as a tribute woman and instead joined the Goryeo military, dressing as a man to do so. He’s the young emperor whose kingdom is threatened by his own weakness.
Why they need each other: “They complement each other… Ta Hwan is weak but Seung Nyang makes him strong. Seung Nyang is strong, but Ta Hwan makes her whole.”
TaNyang has quite large fanbase and shippers worldwide, whether on soompi, the largest international community for Korean drama and Korean pop; on baidu, Chinese-based forum (TaNyang's Playground); or other kdrama sites and forums.
To conmemorate Valentine's Day, last February, TaNyang soompi forum joined Soompi Shippers' Paradise contest in which they achieved Staff Pick 2nd Place.
Here's fan works and essay from TaNyang soompi forum to give you an insight to who is TaNyang.
Life, love and passion are their source of strength and vitality.
Trapped
into a corner and unable to find a hiding place for Seung-nyang,
Ta-hwan quickly fills his tub with rose petals. With no other option,
she hides in the tub, while he pretends to be bathing. Running out of
air and at the point of unconsciousness, Ta-hwan plunges down, placing
his mouth on hers and passes air to Seung-nyang. On the brink of dying,
her body receives a life-giving kiss. He has breathed life into her, by
sharing himself with her.
One
scene that clearly stands out when talking about the TaNyang Couple is
the CPR Kiss. This kiss represents the rejuvenating nature of their
relationship. This is compounded by the ambiance of the scenery; the
warm red color of the petals that surrounds them. The scene hinted at
the fact that although they face situations filled with danger,
Ta-hwan's warmth and passionate love will bring Seung-nyang back to
life.
Likewise,
when Ta-hwan thought that Seung-nyang was dead, he regressed into a
shell of a man. He had quit living and developed aphasia, thereby
rendering him unable to speak. Yet when he saw her again, Ta-hwan's
speech immediately returned. He began to live again...Seung-nyang's mere
presence brought him back to life.
There
is a restorative force between these two which strengthens them.
Despite the fact that their present environment is designed to break
them, the TaNyang Couple finds solace in each other by building each
other up. Their support extends farther than companionship, or merely
catching each other when they fall. They are the salve for each other's wounds. Instead of being the one to pull the other out of the darkness, they are each other's light source in the dark place they must call home.
Watching
these two, it is clear to us that they are fated to be together.
Despite the fact that Seung-nyang delayed her destiny as a tribute woman
and avoided slavery in Yuan, the thread of fate that binds them
together brought him to her, instead of she to him. There is an intense
push-and-pull between them and we cannot deny how much they care for
each other. They do not limit it to words, but show it through their
actions. Even during the times when Seung-nyang knows she is supposed to
hate him, she cannot rationalize her heart. Even when she is determined
to leave him, the literal act of walking away brings tears to her eyes.
Similarly, Ta-Hwan cannot turn away from her. Even when pushed away, he
remained by her side, supporting, protecting and loving her. The
TaNyang Couple has a bond that cannot be broken no matter how many
obstacles have been thrown their way. Despite the forces conspiring
against them, they are inseparable. With each trial that they endure
together, their bond only becomes stronger, to the extent that they now
will never let go of each other's hand.
Ta-hwan is hers...and Seung-nyang is his.
The essay was written before Empress Ki ends so expect some differences after you watch the whole Empress Ki episodes (no spoilers). Long story short, TaNyang is a match made in Empress Ki's heaven. They complement and love each other. Their love is what make us believe in TaNyang.
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