Do you think they used AI to conjure up that plot? Cause holy damn, the storyline was a complete shitshow, Plothole Central, a dumpster fire of unparalleled dimensions. How it got 9 in overall rating is beyond me.
Why is it that the only matriarchal household in Daego was the most obnoxious one? In general, why were ALL the females depicted so obnoxiously? The one exception being Maidservant Kim, and she was subservient. Notice a pattern? I love Jung So Min and she was a baddie in this one, but why was her character (aka "the most dangerous assassin in Daego, feared by all") so downplayed and suppressed? We got a few displays of sword fighting by her in the beginning and the end, and that was it. Why were all the females in power hated so much in this drama? Like damn. This was a fantasy themed drama, I get that they still tried to weave in history and have it take place in some Joseon-ish setting but couldn't they have added some female mages in training, female scholars etc? All the people studying magic were males, which make zero sense. Where does Jinyowon train their girls? Separately? The medicine healer girl, too, all she was good for was to look pretty and take care of all the wounded guys. They literally had her servant say this in one of the later episodes, like wtf? And that one Jinyowon girl who was considered part of the four seasons, why was she degraded down to a (dimwitted) pretty wall flower when she was introduced as one of the most powerful mages? I hated that this was so male-centric when they had the freedom to take it anywhere but.
I've watched Kim Ji Hoon in a lot of supporting roles, watched this one not knowing he was playing the king and he seriously outshone everyone with his acting, if not carried the whole show. Needs more main roles!
When life's been lifing and you been all too busy, and you coincidentally find a drama with oppa in the main lead and you make that high pitch shriek of joy so your cat jumps up in the air and gives you the stink eye 😂
anyone know any drama like this and when the weather is fine, without mystery and murders and violence,, just…
I came here right after watching The Potato Lab - so would definitely recommend that one. It takes place in similar settings, a cozy village with a bunch of cute people.
To me, FL seemed very realistic in her introverted nature and her inability to defend herself. Her character seems…
I agree. While I did find her character a bit too passive and naive, almost to an aggravating degree, I did find her struggles relatable and realistic. To be honest, I feel like this is one of the very few Korean dramas to really address the burnout culture in SK on an individual level. I get that that gives the drama an overall darker vibe but I think to some people (myself included) that can be cathartic.
Frankly, some of the comments on here completely whack. I loved it and never wanted it to end. This is a slice of life, down to earth, silly, funny, sweet, no bullshit, don't-look-for-a-grander-purpose type of drama, with just the right amount of dumb drama cliches we all like to see. Acting on point, chemistry on point, support characters on point, eye candy on point, cute after-the-credits-roll type of short clips after each ep, check, check and check. What more were you looking for in a rom com?
I saw people commenting that the last episode was really cringe-worthy because of a bed scene and assumed they were just prude lol turns out they were right, not per se due to the bed scene but that whole final episode was just... let's just say I had it on 2x speed. I don't think the last half of the drama was bad, I actually got hooked after ep. 5 when things got more makjangy. It started good, the premise, the characters, all very compelling, but few episodes in and I was ready to drop it, it was a bit all over the place genre-wise, weird pacing and a narrative that keeps shifting, characters lowering their own IQs etc. Still, a nice watch overall.
It's funny how they already gave us small hints in the first few episodes (i.e. demeanour, regard/disregard for others) of the psychopathic tendencies that run in the Baek family, starting from that psycho mother. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. No wonder such narcissistic, calculated, self-serving, callous, two individuals could give rise to such a deranged child. The interesting thing is the nurture VS. nature aspect of it all. Would he have been able to lead a normal life, if he had gotten the nurture he needed? Maybe somewhat. Could he have gone against his nature? Probably not.
I love Jung So Min and she was a baddie in this one, but why was her character (aka "the most dangerous assassin in Daego, feared by all") so downplayed and suppressed? We got a few displays of sword fighting by her in the beginning and the end, and that was it. Why were all the females in power hated so much in this drama? Like damn. This was a fantasy themed drama, I get that they still tried to weave in history and have it take place in some Joseon-ish setting but couldn't they have added some female mages in training, female scholars etc? All the people studying magic were males, which make zero sense. Where does Jinyowon train their girls? Separately? The medicine healer girl, too, all she was good for was to look pretty and take care of all the wounded guys. They literally had her servant say this in one of the later episodes, like wtf? And that one Jinyowon girl who was considered part of the four seasons, why was she degraded down to a (dimwitted) pretty wall flower when she was introduced as one of the most powerful mages? I hated that this was so male-centric when they had the freedom to take it anywhere but.
Looks like they list the reviews from new to old, with the most helpful review being at the top.
I don't think the last half of the drama was bad, I actually got hooked after ep. 5 when things got more makjangy. It started good, the premise, the characters, all very compelling, but few episodes in and I was ready to drop it, it was a bit all over the place genre-wise, weird pacing and a narrative that keeps shifting, characters lowering their own IQs etc. Still, a nice watch overall.