Episode #1.4 - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: After Eugene leaves Ae-sin on the train after speaking with her, Hudo is standing outside looking at the fabric on her dress. In one shot, her right-hand fingers are positioned above the fabric she is holding. But in the next shot, her right-hand fingers are positioned to the side of the fabric. (00:06:53)
Episode #1.3 - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Dong-mae is watching Ae-sin eating the gobstoppers, she has two fingers extended. When the shot cuts to a closer angle of her, those two fingers are now pressed together. (00:16:55)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: Ae-sin runs over to Seung-gu to check the wound on his hand. When she does this, the band used to tie her hair with, each sides of the band can be seen going off in different directions. One side can be seen going behind her head, while the other side can be seen on the right-hand side of her head. In the next shot, both sides of the headband can be seen over the right side of her head. (00:15:12)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is confronted about the papers by Sa-hong, when Lady Cho says "Apologise to your grandfather", Ae-soon is shown with her hands clasped, but when the shot cuts to a shot focusing on Ae-sin, Ae-soon's hands, visible in the background, are now at her side. (00:03:30)
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Ae-soon finds the papers in Ae-sin's closet, she unfolds the paper on top, with her left and right-hand holding both sides. In the next shot, only her right hand is holding the paper. (00:01:59)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Ae-sin is reading a book whilst a peddler prepares a collection of broaches for her. When the peddler finishes saying "What do you think, my lady", Ae-sin's right hand can be seen touching the bottom of the right hand side page. When the shot cuts, her right hand is nearer towards the middle of the page. (01:10:05)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Wan-ik is approached by the American officer after speaking with the prisoners, in the shot of Wan-ik turning around whilst the officer says "Mr. Lee", the two ribbons used to tie his hat with can be seen overlapping with each other. In the next shot, the two ribbons are suddenly separated from each other. (00:38:31)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: After Yu-jin's father is shot with an arrow, blood can be seen running on the ground beside him. Just under twenty seconds later, after Yu-jin has been seen running through the forest, the blood on the ground can no longer be seen beside the father's body. (00:17:43)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Yu-jin's mother stands up after Lord Kim kills her husband, the hair pin that she threatened Lady Yun with can be seen on the ground. The hairpin is in a position where the green end can be seen pointed towards her. When the shot cuts, the hairpin has suddenly rotated 180°. (00:17:51)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Yu-jin is caught looking up at the sky, in the shot after Mr. Haengrang asks "What are you looking at", he has his left hand at his side. But in the next shot, his left hand is raised. Then his hand is by his side again in the shot after that. (00:11:15)
Continuity mistake: In the flashback of Eugene leaving the photo studio in Tokyo, he is holding a photo of him and Ae-sin. In the close-up shot of the photo, his right hand is shown placed along the side of the photo, towards the middle. When the camera cuts back to him, his right hand is suddenly placed at the bottom of the photo. (01:30:50)
Continuity mistake: When Dong-mae is lying on the ground and about to die, there in an extreme close-up of his right eye (shown from the side), where we can see a bloodied tear next to his eye. This bloodied tear cannot be seen in any other shot of his face. (00:44:55)
Continuity mistake: After Hui-seong takes the photos of all the officials, the scene cuts to the dead guy lying on the floor. There is a small puddle of blood forming on the floor. When the shot cuts to reveal Eugene is in the room, the puddle of blood is much bigger. (00:02:15)
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Haengrang starts to collapse after getting shot, a blood stain can be seen beginning to form on one side of his chest. Three shots after this, two tiny drops of blood have suddenly appeared on his shoulder and upper sleeve (on the opposite side of his chest) that were not there a few seconds earlier. (01:17:49)
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Haengrang and Ms. Haman are walking through the village, just as Ms. Haman says "That's the only thing that bothers me", one of the ribbons used to tie Haengrang's hat can be seen lightly blowing in the wind. In the next shot, the ribbon is completely still. (01:13:42)
Continuity mistake: After a guard is heard shouting "Stop for a moment", Dong-mae is shown watching from a distance. The camera then cuts to a shot of Dong-mae standing beside a building. When it cuts to a closer shot of Dong-mae, a woman suddenly appears in the background walking into the alley way behind him. (00:29:02)
Continuity mistake: When the Japanese soldiers are arresting the English teacher and Nam-jong attempts to intervene, whilst one of the soldiers says "This American witch sold Japanese information to America", he is shown holding the strap for his rifle with his hand near his chest. When the camera changes angles, his hand is touching the bottom of the strap (near the butt of the rifle). (01:09:02)
Continuity mistake: When Eugene is about to shoot Wan-ik, after the flashback of Yong-ju saying "The one who killed Sang-wan and his wife was Lee Wan-ik", the scene cuts back to Wan-ik. In the shot, we can see his aid standing behind Wan-ik, to the right of him. The camera cuts to Eugene aiming, but when he fires in the next shot, the aid is now behind Wan-ik on his left. In the same shot, he ducks down, but in the following wide shot, he is standing upright. (00:12:00)
Continuity mistake: After Hui-seong tells his parents to annul the engagement, there is a montage of him setting up his work desk. A small blue notepad can be seen placed on top of blank pieces of A4 paper. The notepad is positioned towards the edge of the page, next to other accessories on the desk. But in the next shot, the notepad is now positioned at the opposite edge of the page, away from all the other accessories. (01:01:18)
Continuity mistake: Gwan-su stands outside the American legation. In a wide shot, we can see one of the ribbons used to tie his hat with can be seen going over his left shoulder. In the next shot, the ribbon is suddenly off his shoulder. (00:38:48)
