❖ dropped in 2026 ❖

*I started it when 16 eps had aired*
*the final airing date went from the 25th to the 20th of january*

started randomly while on ep 35 of OB and ep 5 of PP (1998):
16th january 2026

put it on hold at ep 11: 21st january 2026 (I might finish it later on)

- because the rest aired when I was still on ep 11, and I've skipped through some of the rest while editing and I've seen the ending, I've started to lose interest in it.. and I miss watching OB.. idk if I even wanna finish it, this always happens.. I like a drama but then halfway through I lose interest..

started watching on netflix: 7th march 2026
dropped it during ep 20: 22nd march 2026 (I hadn't been watching it much anymore and it was getting dark and fl was "stronger" than the ml even though he's supposed to be a great general.. ok..and I also don't think it's worth it to spend all that time on it, because time is money people T_T)

thoughts before watching it:
- I just hope there won't be an imbalance in their dynamic (regarding the female lead seeming overpowered compared to the ml..)

thoughts while watching it: 
- school president and grand princess first interract in ep 11
- by monday the 16th march, I had eps 16-24 to watch, since I took time off of dramas some days at a time
- I was really interested in this drama for the first 15 eps, then I lost a bit of interest somehow..
- in regards to their romantic buildup before separating: were they really that in love with each other yet?                                                                                                                                                                                                          - why were they at war? who were they at war with?
- during the never ending winter in the village the visuals were at their best, for me at least.. 

I had it rated an 8 while watching it

I SKIPPED THROUGH SOME OF THE REST and THE ENDING..

it has ji chang wook in it

started watching while on ep 16 of LSI70s: 2nd march 2026

on hold at the beginning of ep 1 and then dropped

I wasn't planning on watching this drama, but I started in randomly on netflix since there aren't many period dramas on there: 2nd april 2026

but I decided to drop it early on in ep 1

I started it randomly after I dropped hongrang on netflix: 2nd april 2026

1. I got halfway through ep 1,

2. checked mydramalist (saw it's a remake of someday or one day)

3. read the reviews 

4. decided to drop it

started watching randomly on netflix: 19th may 2026

first episode was okay.. very gen z ey

(I may pick it up again)

dropped during the first few minutes on netflix cause why not: 19th may 2026

I started it randomly while it was airing

it's dubbed :/

brainrot

started on kiss kh: 20th may 2026 (watched 2 eps)

started watching: 14th April 2023

started again from ep 1: 3rd May 2026

watched from ep 25: decided to drop in may 2026

didn't know what was happening now first 12 mins after maybe better (2023)

2026:

- not really a fan of jo hyun jae, but I like dramas set in pre-joseon era

- I saw the ending before I started the drama..

- seon hwa is the best female character in this drama, and I like her better than the male lead even

- nice music

thoughts while watching:

- mok ra soo is the best character in the drama, poor guy T_T

- mok ra soo & yeon ga mo are the real doomed romance!

- into ep 3 & ml is unlikeable lol (but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he is still a kid)

- I watched the first 10 eps while playing hay day on my phone occasionally, i don't want to though..

- it's nice that the romance is established very early on

- I wish they would've cast ji sung as seo dong..

- kim do ham is such a snake.. (now he is from silla, but his actions aren't in the main character's best interests)

- at ep 14 they try to elope already.. what's the rest of the drama gonna be

- lovers separated at ep 15

- although jo hyun jae an actor I favour, he does grow on you

- ki ru/do ham is a more interesting character than the ml, but he's a snake!

- also do ham becomes every 2000s sml ever around ep 21

- that guy from tamra the island (fl's guard) is fine hehe

- seo dong lacks depth to his character.. I think it's the acting too, but his character is a bit too one-sided..

- do ham is guilt-tripping everyone!

- after finishing ep 23, I didn't watch for a few days.. (they have been apart for so long, I understand it's for character growth and don't mind it, but for me it's been almost 2 weeks that they've been apart! I can't imagine watching this while it airs!)

- ep 24: is it too harsh to be comparing ml's acting to gal gadot T_T looks he's not so bad, but he lacks depth

- seon hwa and mokra soo are carrying this show on their backs

- at ep 25, I considered dropping it

me too, flower!

started watching while still thinking about nagareboshi: 29th may 2026

decided to put it on hold/drop at the beginning of ep 3: 31st may 2026

actors have an 8 year age gap, but you don't really notice it

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THOUGHTS:

- fan edits brought me here

- going from jdramas to kdramas you notice how over the top kdramas can be.. 5 mins into this drama and I already missed the calmness of nagareboshi..

- ep 1 was okay (I wasn't paying full attention..) it didn't hook me, but I'll keep watching

- ep 2 | it feels like social commentary

- fl seems like a kim hang ah type

- the fashion is outdated lol