Sageuk Lover

I'll try my best to answer your question. She is blinded by love. And although he has red flags, he did do a lot of good things for her (even before they got married). I think it was episode 11. She said he was always there to wait when she studies overtime at the library (in her school). He was also a good ear to her when her father died and she was in grief. He's also a good cook. Plus the way everyone in the neighborhood, as she mentioned him while their dating, had noticed the signs he obviously likes her (even he himself didn't realize it). Of course while he was faking it, he didnt realize that his feelings for her are real. I understanf your sentiments though, since she's a detective, she could have noticed these red flags, but then again love is blind.

Drama is so good.

His roles in Vincenzo and Flower of Evil are so different yet he's so good in both roles. Amazing character actor.

I think it's implied they are married in the end. Since the hairstyle of Soo In is of a married woman.

a new concubine

The story is now more interesting (given the previews)! Cant wait to see where it ends.

Like I wish he could have realized who she is so fast to make their romance plot faster (by who she is, meaning she was the young girl he loved long ago). He could have been a more complicated character, knowing it was his father who killed the twin brother.

I got confused with them at first as well! It wasn't until the episode after King's death when I can differentiate them (when I realized the actor for teen prince grandpa is the fake grandpa in Flower of Evil),
I'm actually more confused about the bearded princes (not sons of previous king), which one is which?

sorry but Moon Chae Won has been an acclaimed actress since 2011, she can never be second lead next to IU.

This drama is just not good nor is it for me. Pity I wanted to like this one since this is Lee Joon Gi and Moon Chae Won together. But the plot's execution is just not good. There are some episodes which are more interesting for me than the others (I find the cases in those episodes more compelling to watch), but this drama just fails for me to connect them with the main characters emotionally. I do appreciate some episodes that show the background and the struggles of some NCI members. Actingwise, as good as Joon Gi and Chae Won are as actors in general, the actors that were really given the chance to shine here and neither them nor the rest of the NCI team, but the actors playing the villains and their victims. At least Joon Gi and Son Hyun Joo (the other super main character NCI member) have some moments where they show their acting moments, I just wish Chae Won is given a heavy scene herself too (I hope people who only seen her in this one don't call her a bad actress, she has dramas and movies before this one where her acting really shine). I like Lee Sun Bin. Go Yoon and Yoo Sun in their respective roles but I think this drama didnt make them shine in their own way either (I do think Lee Sun Bin has been given more than the other two actors). Giving this drama a 6.5

I wish the name of the villain here is not Kim Young Chul, that's literally the name of the actor playing Baek San (NCI boss). The seen where Baek San calls the name of the Kim Young Chul character is just so weird because that's the name of the Baek San actor in real life. To demonstrate how weird this is is, it's like Lee Joon Gi or Moon Chae Won has a villain in their drama own respective dramas that's named Lee Joon Gi or Moon Chae Won!

I know this is not the place to promote it, but you can try The Red Sleeve, it's so good.

Jusy finished episode 6 and I love it. Congrats to both Lee Se Young and Lee Jun Ho! The rest of the casts and the people behind the scenes too..

No worries, I didn't find your comments so offensive. I made my original comment because I love to come here reading positive comments about the drama since it's so good yet I find somewhere unnecessary negative comments, even criticizing appearances. I may not be the biggest Lee Se Young fan, but I absolutely find her beautiful (she has a very beautiful picture that I saved in my powerpoint of Korean actresses) and I love her acting here.

Uh, I haven't actually watched that but I know he's playing King Taejong there just like this one. The role I've seen him in is Grand Prince Suyang (Princess Man) and some clips as Lee Bang Won (Jang Young Shil).

He's an expert in this time period. He has played Lee Bang Won's father, Lee Bang Won and Lee Bang Won's grandson King Sejo aka Grand Prince Suyang (skipping Sejong the great).

Here's me not having watched the latest episode but checking the spoilers already. Subs doesn't come til the wee morning hours after drama airs.

I didn’t understand this too after it was revealed she didnt like Yisan. Maybe there is more to her character?

If I’m not mistaken, does the head court lady not want Yisan to be king because of her bad experience when serving Crown Prince Sado? This makes us understandand her motivations then.

I didnt comment that though. And I like Han Ji Min very much.