i lost interest midway because it's not clear who is good & bad and no compelling back story.
Perfect… except for the title. LOL. It is a a tragic love story between two adults. It's not a story about the Missing Crown Prince, in the first place he was only missing for like 6 episodes.
The focus of the story, and entire emotional impact, is about the Queen Mother and her ex-betrothed turned affair. And they executed it well and touched the emotions of most, if not all, of its audience. They are the real “main” characters, not the Crown Prince and his lover.
This drama has its share of frustrations and angst due to bad writing but the characters ; their integrity , vile and pain are all so well represented that it makes it one of the enjoyable show the i looked forward in the last 10 weeks coming back into KDramas . But nevertheless the repeated plots , villains getting away each time made them even brazen and unrepeatable esp Yoon Yi-Geom and his troupe (pure greed ) .
While you can debate Su-ryoen and Sang-rok has their fare share of rotten luck they also realized in the end they are repeating their fate on their offsprings.. but still pushed forward with their rotten path and met their ends a little apologetic to the deeds they commited.
Grand King , the Princes and their Mother were so wholesome ; their familial loyalty never wavered which is so unique in a power struggle of this scale. To top if of most of their servants and followers loyal to them to the core . Grand Prince DoSoeng mindless actions did irrate bought the angst upon us but his acting should be well commendable especially when place between hot pan and fire pit he choose wisely mostly ... Queen Yoon must be the most lovalbe mother (step-mother) too dumb and honest to be in the court and taken advantage .. Lifeless King Haejong might have irked us but those finale episodes showed us a very wise king and can see where Lee Gun gets his qualities.
EXO Suho has done a commendable performance ; enough said but he compliments Hong Yeji in her second expression-less Saeguk ; i get it she is a newbie but yeah enough said about her.
Although this is too long for my liking ; i could only complete and enjoy this drama becuase i followed weekly and binged on Mondays .. otherwise i wouldnt be able to handle the angst it gets us through at a stretch
Shout by Anto ButeraBlockedParent2024-05-18T04:46:27Z
I don't get why this is categorized as comedy. Where's the funny?