Sageuk Lover

Unlike some people, I’m not really disappointed with this drama. I had a vague expectation that the plot is not going to be the most tight and well written (it’s based on the novel by the writer who also wrote Moon Embracing the Sun - a sageuk I find overrated compared to historical dramas that aired some few months before it, I love the costumes there though especially of the child actors). But I’m loving this drama because of Kim Yoo Jung (always excellent in Sageuk, she’s also one of the good parts in Moon Embracing the Sun) plus the cinematography and the fact that this drama feautures Korean painting which makes this a good watch for me.

It's not a bad movie, it's a nice movie to pass about 1 hour and 40 minutes. But I found the plot "meh". The actors are good and I like their chemistry. I like the cinematography and the scenery from this film.

If you're a fan of the male lead (Lee Joon Gi) or enjoyed the thrill, crime, and amnesia aspect of the show:
1. Two Weeks --> another thriller drama with Lee Joon Gi as the male lead, he has a daughter in this show and he's also a convicted criminal. There is romance, but the focus of it here is much less than Flower of Evil. If you like Penthouse, Kim So Yeon is also in this show as a prosecutor
2. Time Between Dog and Wolf --> if you want another Lee Joon Gi drama where he has double identities and has amnesia, this is the show to watch. It's from 2007, but his acting here is so good I think his acting here is the best aside from Flower of Evil (I haven't seen Moon Lovers yet so I don't know how his acting there compares)
If you're a fan of the female lead (Moon Chae Won) or enjoyed the strong chemistry and believable romance of the couple in this show:
1. The Innocent Man - features Song Joong Ki as the male lead. Like this drama, Chae Won plays a woman who falls in love with a man without knowing his background/past. Man's love for her is a lie at first before he realizes his feelings for her are real. Female lead also confronts her lover after knowing the truth. Drama also contains amnesia (This is the fan favorite of most Moon Chae Won fans before Flower of Evil though I preferred The Princess's Man)
2. The Princess's Man - sageuk/historical. Both this drama and Flower of Evil contains love stories that are impossible (criminal and detective in Flower of Evil, children of rival families in Princess's Man). Like Flower of Evil, Chae Won's character in The Princess's Man is someone who is very protective and defensive of her lover.

Such a good show, kept me at the edge of my seat. I shipped Tae San and In Hye, but the final episode isn't super clear. Will she end up with him or the detective?

Happy Birthday lovely Queen Inhyeon from Dongyi, currently watching Two Weeks, you're so pretty. I'm happy you and Ryu Soo Young (also from Two Weeks) are a real couple, but I want your character to end up with Lee Joon Gi's character in Two Weeks

Yes, but ,most probably in the later episodes. I consider the first two episodes as foundational to the story, and those deaths are essential to establish the leads characterizations.

The songs are great for this drama but my most favorite is the instrumental they usually used (the one used for the first teaser and when Hwi rescued Ji Woon.

Are you referring to the death of the twin brother? I just think those are essential to move the plot forward.....I think this drama will have lighthearted moments but there could also be some deaths involved considering this is a historical drama

Happy belated Birthday Tanya from Wahan Tribe (Arthdal Chronicles). Wishing for your reunion with Eunseom (Arthdal season 2)

Happy belated Birthday Tanya from Wahan Tribe (Arthdal Chronicles). Wishing for your reunion with Eunseom (Arthdal season 2)

The story is not finished, I feel like if they could film the next seasons, there will be more romance. The main OTP, Eunseom and Tanya, had never seen each other since episode 2

Thanks for your thoughts. Gosh this drama characters are really interesting.

I love Kim Yoo Jung's crying in episode 14. Kwak Si Yang is also good as a villain.

I'm quite confused. Since he's a cousin, knowing Lee Hwi is female, does it mean that he must have at least an idea that something is not right (he knew the real crown prince when they were kids) or at least must have thought that an exchange must have happened? Then shouldn't he be at least curious where the real crown prince is? He must have an idea something is not right if he knew Lee Hwi is a girl.

She deserves it. She's a veteran in sageuk too.

Park Eun Bin is doing a really great job in this drama. I think she's almost as good in acting as a man like Moon Geun Young in Painter of the Wind. I hope she gets a baeksang nomination, though it's really gonna be tough to be nominated since many veteran actresses are acting this year (Go Hyun Jung, Son Ye Jin, Lee Young Ae, Jun Ji Hyun, Jeon Do Yeon, etc).

If I'm correct the characters here can be compared to the ones in Sungkyunkwan Scandal (for those who didn't know, three of the four main leads are played by Song Joong Ki, Yoo Ah In, and Park Min Young):
Lee Hwi/Yeon Seon = Kim Yoon Shik/Kim Yoon Hee -> female lead in this drama that disguises as a male (taking their brother's identity. The reasons for each character doing it are different though.
Jung Ji Woon = Lee Sun Joon -> smart man that falls in love with the female lead
Lee Hyun = Gu Yong Ha/Moon Jae Shin -> Gu Yong Ha is the Sungkyunkwan character that I can't really compare with characters here, closest is Lee Hyun since he's an important male lead character that's not the male lead and also neither a warrior. Hyun can also be Jae Shin though since he seems to feelings for the female lead and I think his love will not be reciprocated
Kim Ga On = Moon Jae Shin/Gu Yong Ha -> both Ga On and Jae Shin are warrior men that are important leads in the drama. Ga On can also be compared to Yong Ha since I feel that like Yong Ha, Ga On will not have a serious love interest for the female lead.
Shin So Eun = Ha Hyo Eun -> both are important female characters not necessarily the female lead that has a crush on the male lead (or at least this is what I got from So Eun in episode 3).
No Ha Kyung = Cho Sun -> both female characters that have a crush on the female lead
Evil prince cousin here = Ha In Soo -> not sure yet, but I feel like Ha In Soo in Sungkyunkwan Scandal, the prince cousin here will be a great villain and hindrance to the female lead character.
Real Lee Hwi = Real Kim Yoon Shik -> brothers of the female lead, female lead uses their identity.

Thanks I'll watch Vincenzo.

He's otherwise good but this is what I noticed.

Loving the instrumentals for this drama. They are unique, but they still somehow remind me of the instrumentals of historicals from 10-13 years ago