Continuity mistake: Il-sik and Chun-sik approach Hina with some drawings they made for. Just as Hina says "I don't think I'll need this anymore", the two men look surprised. One of them has a ribbon (used to tie his hat with) on his shoulder. But in the next shot, the ribbon is off his shoulder. (00:56:20)
Continuity mistake: When Hui-seong is sitting at the poker game with the other women, in the shots focusing on Ae-sun, she is shown with two fingers placed on the back of the playing cards. But in the wide shots of the table, she is shown with three fingers placed on the back of the cards. (01:02:33)
Continuity mistake: When Eugene and Ae-sin are standing by the river, in the shot where Ae-sin says "longing, flower-gazing", nothing can be seen in Eugene's hair. When the camera cuts to Eugene, a tiny petal has suddenly appeared in his hair. (00:49:28)
Continuity mistake: After Eugene gives Ae-sin his hat, Ae-sin asks him "Do I look dashing?" The shot then cuts to Eugene, then back to Ae-sin. In the shot of Ae-sin, there are a few strands of Ae-sin's hair on the right side of her head that can be seen blowing in the wind. Eugene then says "You look quite strong", and Ae-sin's hair is suddenly still. Then it is blowing again in the shot after that. (00:02:57)
Episode #1.8 - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin and Seung-gu are talking near the start, after she says "You'll burn the rice" and Seung-gu replies "It's been burnt for a while now", Ae-sin's hair can be seen blowing forwards due to the wind. When the shot cuts, her hair is being blown backwards. (00:10:22)
Episode #1.8 - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Ae-sin is practising her shooting skills while thinking about the night where a Eugene shot himself in the arm. In a shot from the side, there are some strands of hair (on the right side of her head) blowing in the wind. When the camera changes angles, those strands of hair are perfectly still. (00:08:03)
Episode #1.7 - S1-E7
Other mistake: When Tsuda and Yamada are in Hayashi's office, Hayashi takes out a sword and executes Yamada. Based on the length of the sword, and the distance between where Hayashi was standing and where Yamada was kneeling, there is no way the sword could have killed Yamada. Tsuda was in between the two and the sword wouldn't have been long enough to reach Yamada given how far apart he and Hayahshi were. (00:17:10)
Episode #1.5 - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Gwan-su grabs the interpreter by his robes, the ribbons used to tie the man's hat can be seen in Gwan-su's fist. The ribbons are positioned towards the interpreter. Two shots after this, the ribbons are suddenly pointed to the right. (00:52:22)
Episode #1.5 - S1-E5
Audio problem: Whilst An-pyeong and Lady Yun are talking about Eugene confronting them earlier, Yun says she's going to send a telegram to Hui-seong. She then starts to say "I should tell him to stay away from Joseon for the time being" and then the camera cuts to an angle behind her where she finishes the line. Yun then says "What if he stays in Joseon" whilst the camera is behind her, but her mouth isn't shown moving. (00:16:44)
Episode #1.5 - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is speaking with Hui-seong near the start, in the shot where she says "Come back another time", the flowers that Hee-sung is holding are held at a rotated angle. But in the next shot, the flowers are being held at a vertical angle. (00:05:34)
Episode #1.3 - S1-E3
Continuity mistake: When Ae-sun is giving the green ring to Il-suk, whilst saying "I want a lot and I want it fast, it's urgent", she is holding with her hands and bag raised up to her stomach, but in the next shot, her hands and bag are nearer to her stomach. (00:07:53)
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 #1.3 - S1-E3
Other mistake: Dong-mae is standing atop a balcony, several meters above ground. Yet he is able to fully hear a conversation that two men are having about Ae-sin whilst they are on the ground and standing far away from the building he is in, without any of the other people or market stalls drowning out the sound. (00:16:59)
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)
