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I wish I had quit early on .mostly creepy mysticism , evil & what not.
I'm just realizing that the more frustrated I am with a drama [because it didn't live up to it's potential] the longer my reviews!
I will attempt to chop things into bite size pieces;
1) First 3 episodes have alot of creepy mysticism , evil & what not.
It was hard to get through & diminished my interest
{ If I had known that the whole series would be mostly dark , I would never have started it.}
2) CGI guys should be proud for making an evil entity so scary I had to turn down the sound & look away.
3) Too much screen time given to incantations, swirling black & demonic attacks.
The male lead turning into the smokey evil entity got boring real fast.
4) Inconsistent boundaries of his "affliction "considering that early on the evil in him manifested whenever he was in the female lead's proximity-
[which changed later on as he cozied up to her quite a bit without any problems.]
5)Sooo much time is spent seeing them paint.
6) Around Ep. 13 they rushed some plot points with lame flashbacks.
7) What happened to /where is the crown prince ?
9) The magic painter helper said something secret to the female lead that we never get to know what it was.
10) It is never explained why she never went mad-we get some very weak nonsensical reason.
Will any of these things be resolved in the last 2 episodes ? I really didn't care by Ep.14
11) Male lead's character was bland & boring most the time & only got interesting when he morphed into the evil entity & then it's hard to appreciate his acting as he's mostly all blurry !
12) He 'accidently' kept physically hurting the female lead -Not exactly "couple's goals"
13) Lead's chemistry wasn't note worthy
*********heavy spoilers******
A) They actually never showed the crown prince as an adult and there is no mention of him actually dying. Previous king had miraculously revived only to say he was dying, yet 7 years later he is still lingering with the 3rd prince now the crown prince.
B) WHY is the 2nd prince still alive & in prison 5 years later-ridiculous! And Why does he still have demon stuff on his chest !!?
C) There is a 5 year time skip ! a few episodes before the end and the main couple's happy ending comes 2 episodes before the end as well. The last 2 episodes I did not have access to, but also, they started to go back to former plot points & it felt like those should have been part of episodes 13 or earlier, so the end of Ep. 14 was incredibly odd
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Strong start, awful middle, and strong finish
I won’t lie and say I’m not disappointed with how this drama turned out, because I was initially extremely interested in this drama and couldn’t wait for next week to come faster. While the drama has a strong start with an amazing cast, music, and special effects, the storyline starts dragging and repeating itself midway through. This loss in momentum is the main reason why I and so many other people ended up rating this drama a lot lower than it should have been rated. Additionally, the romance fell extremely flat for me, and while there wasn’t much character development and interaction, the leads seemed to have fallen in love almost instantly due to the one day they spent together as kids and a few strange encounters when they were 20 years older. This led to a lot of unclear character motivations since all laws of logic were pointing to the fact that they shouldn’t be this attached to one another after having met just a handful of times. Ignoring all that, I did think that the drama had a very strong finish. The last episode, while extremely cheesy at the end, was intense, heartwarming, and quite satisfying. I was not expecting much at that point and was actually pleasantly surprised. All in all, I’d only recommend this drama for those who can’t get enough of Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seop (like me!) or otherwise enjoy strangely paced historical fantasy with a million plot holes. Everything about this drama screamed perfect, and it’s a shame that the repetitive and dragged out writing had to let the drama down like that.Was this review helpful to you?
Overall I feel satisfied, because during this drama there are many moral messages that we can apply in our lives today.In addition, the background music is very suitable with the acting scenes of the actors/actresses, no wonder if in several episodes I was carried away crying and moved. And yes, as I watched in the last part, I thought that this drama was not finished or it could be said that there might be a season two, ohh I can't wait.. You have to finish this first or you will regret it :*
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Thank you.
This is really good. I loved it and I will go back to rewatch it. The fantasy was all there! I love Ha Ram and Hong Chun Ki. This is a must-watch... I don't want to give any of this story away but it was absolutely wanted to make someone focus on every single minute.1. Kim Yoo Jung whose character is Hong Chun Ki was absolutely believable in this role. She was awesome playing this character. I would like to see her more.
2. Ahn Hyo Seop whose character is Ha Ram, wow what a handsome man this one is. This is my first time seeing this actor I want to see more of him in other dramas. I will be added some of his drama.
3. Gong Myung who played Prince Yang Myung / Lee Yul did really well in his role. He was a softy.
The visuals were great and on fire! The location set was great. The costumes, I loved. The Martial artist had that little fantasy to it and I loved it. Everyone did great in the drama...all the support actor/actresses Thank You. To the Screenwriter... I applaud you.
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Perfect ending ,no flaws
I love it ,all actors and their acting ,too good.Even the one old couple most of the time shows affection too each other that was cute. At the ending part of the drama they had seen where they were showing their love to eachother by saying eachother by the name wife and husband.
Ha Ram was too good both the part of acting ,good and bad (devil) both are too good . Specially the seen when the devil said ne nun (my eyes) .
Cheongi acting specially in the last part when she got blind and her father came to say goodbye to her ,Oh God so emotional ,.even I got tears .
The king's third son,I forgot his character's name but he was just perfect felt bad that his love story remain incomplete.
Cheongi's the two companion were also very good ,the way they support her.
At last the tiger's spirit and Shamshin they got little scenes but the good one.
Is there second season of this drama because of the very last scene , I think . Music and songs were also very good. Two or three episodes had romantic scene ,I wanted to see more but the second thought that story was so good ,other thing become not so important
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Engaging so please do not mind the low rates given by some people!
This story takes you on a smooth ride till the end.It's a relaxing watch with beautiful ML and FL.
I will recommend it as a light watch and a dreamy ML who appears ethereal.
He was good in yhe Abyss too!
Over-all, nice story and beautifully done but still not to the level of dramas such as Eternal Love, Ashes of Love, Mr Queen, The Joy of Life, Alchemy of Souls, The Eternal Love, Love Under the Moonlight and Reborn Rich !
Still a nice watch! Almost felt like there shouldn't be a season two!
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This drama makes me wanting more and more
I honestly didn't expect that this drama could be this good! Im a fan of the original novel, the author also the same with the moon that embraces the sun and Sungkyunkwan scandal.. so I was looking forward to this, but then everything went wild when i watched the first two episodes, it wasn't exactly the same from the novel but it was really good with their own ways! I love the fast-paced plot, i love the acting, i love the editing.. and more importantly i really love the music director of this drama! I felt like i was watching a movie because every scene was so intense ! The background music in every scene was so amazing! If you are a fan of fantasy drama (not only sageuk but also modern drama) you will love this one too! Because the drama will give you the instant urgency to watching and waiting for the coming episodes!Was this review helpful to you?
I keep re-watch the drama from episode 1 to 4
How can the drama so good, I'm crying. It's have been long I left historical kdrama. I like the plot, not boring, the acting, the chemistry. I'm dying to wait all the rest of the drama. I like the costume. Of course the behind the scene also cute. I like how all the cast and staff enjoy the filming. Well I never watch ahn hyo seop drama before. And I saw some comments that he can't act before . But He is good in this drama. For yoo jung, I'm speechless of her beauty and acting. No need to comment more because she's good in saeguk drama. The most scene that gives me goosebumps is when they want to put the demon inside the painting. That's all.. Enjoy.Was this review helpful to you?
My favorite
Ahn Hyo-seop is my favorite actor I loved this drama ir any drama he stars in. I thought the storyline was thrilling, suspenseful and well written. I loved the red eyes on him he totally looked good with them. Ahn Hyo-Seop acting is so good that he makes you feel the pain or joy with him , my opinion great. All the actors did a great job in this drama. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ i honestly dobt know how anyone couldn't like this drama or not give it a 10 in everything. I have actually watxh it a few times and never get tired if of it or my favorite.Was this review helpful to you?
Disappointed.
When i first saw this show was going to be airing, i was so excited because i enjoy the 2 main leads. I was rather disappointed with how the show turned out. I got hooked at some points, but then got bored at other parts. I enjoyed the story line but could have been done better in my opinion. i still enjoyed it for the most part, does not have any rewatch value in my eyes. Also the part the "gods" took in this show very much confused me, like i understood their purpose at some moments and then other moments it was just very random, again i was overall disappointed in this series.Was this review helpful to you?
If you like fantasy...mainly
I came into this drama with the idea that I would get a chance to see the main guy with his hair long and down, or just a really good romance, I was wrong. I found this to be a drama that was more geared towards the fantasy elements which I like the fantasy in other shows because when done right there can be a good blend of the two worlds. In this case, this show is more about the ma wang character than the actual couple. So if you are in for the romance, I would not recommend this drama. But, if you enjoy just the fantasy aspect then maybe it is up your alley. In my case, it was not for me. I did like the girl white tiger she was my favorite. I also enjoyed the art pieces since I am an artist but towards the end seeing the same piece being painted over and over made this dull to watch as a creative. I wouldn't rewatch this which is a shame since I have been fond of both leads in other shows, oh well on the next.Was this review helpful to you?
