Jagie

this was a great show. loved the main actress here; her character here was much better than the one she played in captivating the king. all the main and supporting actors were fantastic!! great story and a great history lesson on the historians. just loved it overall.

great acting and cinematography. story is good, if you are into that dark drama romance. this is not your cutesy romcom drama at all. deep emotional subject with people who are basically broken. just a bit tough to get through but I think it resolved itself as best as it could.

This was a lovely show and it literally had the best ending that I've seen. there was closure and happiness. You do have to go through the 14 episodes to appreciate it but I guarantee the ending will be worth it. I loved the whole series. Enjoy!!

A true epic.Dont pass this up Beautifully performed, wonderfully written and perfectly executed. Even though this came out in 2016, watching it in December of 2025, felt like it was done now. The comic and romantic chemistry with all the characters, permeated through every episode. just watch it. You won't regret it.

right? I mean we go through all the heartache and suffering with them in their journey and we hope and expect that , at least, in the final episode, we also can get the beautiful ending and closure and when it doesn't happen, we are left sad and sometimes angry. I felt the same with "captivating the king". what a let down ending there too.

I totally agree with you! I was waiting for her to let him know at the end but she didn't and I think that was a total mistake on the writers part. just disappointed that after all she did for him throughout her life with him, they couldn't give her and him a beautiful ending.

I wouldn't suggest watching "when the stars gossip" as, according to my sister, she felt Lee mins character was not in par with his incredible acting abilities. he is very well revered in the k drama world but "gossip..." did not do him any justice. skip that series and wait for another one that's he'll be in (or one of his old ones). he's too good to be put in a show that doesn't enhance or exemplify his acting abilities

absolutely Vicki. I'm in the process of rewatching it and I just can't get enough of this series.

a great fantastic love story. refreshingly mature. dealing with feelings and emotions in an adult way was gratifying and made this story much more realistic and endearing

Really enjoyed this show but would loved it more if the female lead would have expressed her love in a more decisive and concrete way especially during the final scene. would it have hurt the show for her to express her love to the king in a way that would have eased his suffering? the final scene should have done that but overall a good story and show

you had me at "it hit me like a tsunami of emotions". lol I'll be watching this for sure.

great review and really , and maybe it's just me due to the language barrier and I was too absorbed in the show, I didn't notice the ads. I'm watching it again and let's see if I notice the ads but I'm more interested in the secrets that I may have missed.

as a newbie to k dramas I have now seen 3 shows with hae sook and she is fantastic! a gifted actress and a resume that is so impressive I look forward to checking out some of her earlier performances. truly gifted.

love me some Johnny na. I never saw Greys anatomy but I'm sure he was good in it. although a supporting role in Mr. P I think he stole some seems for sure. I now wear my sunglasses indoors because of him so my sister calls me Johnny Na all the time. lol

Loved this. The chemistry between the main actors and the others was truly pronounced. The love story is up there with eternal monarch and alchemy but this is all reality driven with that touch of forbidden love and suspense. Don't miss this one. you will laugh and cry for sure

Loved this to the core. a lot of fantasy? Yes but that certainly was the point. I got engrossed and engaged. it was beautifully written, and the cinematography of it was just spectacular. The slow role out is all intentional so stick with it if you love romance, fantasy and thrillers. It's all there in abundance.