K-Drama 
The Politics Are More Interesting Than the Romance
Overall, I love the casting, cinematography, sets, costumes, and the way the drama is directed. You can definitely tell that this is a high-budget production.
For Part 1, the story mainly focuses on the FL’s relationship with her mother, along with some of the ML’s secret investigations. Even the romance seems to be used more to explore the FL’s relationship with her mother. The development between the ML and FL is a bit lacking, though, and there aren’t many scenes showing their relationship.
Honestly, my expectations based on the drama’s title are pretty much gone. The way I’ve seen people review this drama on social media also doesn’t really align with the drama itself. A lot of people describe it as a love story, especially focusing on the general’s unconditional love, but the political aspect is barely mentioned at all. I only discovered how politically focused this drama actually is after watching it myself.
The politics in this drama are much deeper than I expected. For me, the most interesting part isn’t really the ML and FL’s storyline, but the messy political situation in the newly established kingdom and how the emperor manages to keep everything under control.
For Part 1, the story mainly focuses on the FL’s relationship with her mother, along with some of the ML’s secret investigations. Even the romance seems to be used more to explore the FL’s relationship with her mother. The development between the ML and FL is a bit lacking, though, and there aren’t many scenes showing their relationship.
Honestly, my expectations based on the drama’s title are pretty much gone. The way I’ve seen people review this drama on social media also doesn’t really align with the drama itself. A lot of people describe it as a love story, especially focusing on the general’s unconditional love, but the political aspect is barely mentioned at all. I only discovered how politically focused this drama actually is after watching it myself.
The politics in this drama are much deeper than I expected. For me, the most interesting part isn’t really the ML and FL’s storyline, but the messy political situation in the newly established kingdom and how the emperor manages to keep everything under control.
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