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I wanted to watch this for IU and Woo Seok and it didn't disappoint. I loved every minute of it. From the romance to the plot to the costuming and sets, I loved it all! The characters were all so enjoyable to watch as well.

IU and Woo Seok's chemistry first off was just incredible. I love these two so much as actors and was really happy to see them work on something together. Hui Ju was such a fun character. I loved how goofy she was but also so determined and caring for I-An. I-An was such a complex character. He was kind and caring and has just been through so much. For a kdrama I feel like they kissed quite a bit too which was nice to see. I just absolutely adored them together!
I loved assistant Choi and Do! I was hoping there would be a romance between them, and I was so glad there was. They had so many cute moments together. Their kiss at the bus stop was next level!! Absolutely loved how passionate it was. I loved how similar Choi is to Hui Ju is with their goofiness. Do was similar to I-An in a lot of ways too so I loved how by the end they pretty much switched assistants. I loved seeing the four of them together! They were so fun to see how each of their dynamics were with each other.
I was very happy when I Rang ended up being on I-An's side rather than her father and Jeong U's. I really didn't like her for most of the show to be honest. Towards the end I did like her a bit more, but she did a lot in the beginning that made me hate her.
I wasn't shocked when Jeong U turned to his villain era. I had an off feeling about him from the beginning, so it didn't shock me when he started doing shady stuff. His reasoning for doing all the bads things being because he wanted Hui Ju for himself was kind of lame I will say. Man had over 10 years to confess to her and never did. I was glad to see his downfall in the end, but I do wish we were shown his arrest and not just told about it.
Tae Ju and Da Yeong really grew on me throughout the show. I didn't like either of them at first because they were routing for Hui Ju's downfall, but throughout the show we saw more and more that they really cared for her by the end and they became really enjoyable to watch. I loved the relationship between them as a couple from the start though, it was adorable.
The king was so stinking cute too!! So adorable!!

I really liked the plot. It was very stereotypical in moments but not to the point it annoyed me. I don't think anything was too drawn out either. I liked seeing how everything with the crown worked in a modern-day society. The focus of the show is definitely more the romance than other plot, but I think that is fine because it's what drew people in. I loved the mix of seeing modern day with the historical elements of the crown. I thought that was really cool to see. I'm not the biggest fan of Korean historicals so I thought this was the perfect way to have both.

This show was really enjoyable. I looked forward to it every week and miss it so much. I think the actors all did an incredible job and this was quite the stacked cast. I have to mention the sets and costuming again because they were stunning!!

I loved all the OST's as well!! Riize, BIBI, Boynextdoor, Woodz, and even Woo Seok himself! I added them all to my Spotify I love them so much!!