The Failed Korean Version of Bridgerton
This Kdrama reportedly spent 30 billion won recreating ancient settings, with the director from Alchemy of Souls, and art directors from Guardian and Mr. Sunshine involved. I went into it with incredibly high expectations.
“That’s it?”
I was both disappointed and shocked.
The world-building in the script is ambitious, but the writer simply didn’t have the ability to tell a complete and compelling story within 12 episodes. The balance between the romance and the political intrigue was poorly handled, and the political conflicts felt like children playing pretend. Korean dramas rarely manage to make political storylines truly gripping, but if you’re determined to include palace intrigue and power struggles, at least get the basic logic right.
This drama clearly wanted to become a dreamy Korean version of Bridgerton, but watching the male and female leads dance together was honestly just awkward.
It tried to do everything, and ended up doing nothing well . It's a truly disappointing Kdrama.
“That’s it?”
I was both disappointed and shocked.
The world-building in the script is ambitious, but the writer simply didn’t have the ability to tell a complete and compelling story within 12 episodes. The balance between the romance and the political intrigue was poorly handled, and the political conflicts felt like children playing pretend. Korean dramas rarely manage to make political storylines truly gripping, but if you’re determined to include palace intrigue and power struggles, at least get the basic logic right.
This drama clearly wanted to become a dreamy Korean version of Bridgerton, but watching the male and female leads dance together was honestly just awkward.
It tried to do everything, and ended up doing nothing well . It's a truly disappointing Kdrama.
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