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This is one of those shows that even a good main lead couldn't save!

I kept contemplating if writing a final review for this show was worth the effort; because it was an utter disappointment. In the end, I decided that I should finish the work that I started. The story focuses on the female lead, K gets transported into the novel that she is reading as Cha Seon Chaek, daughter of the Chief State Minister. Supposedly, a supporting character Seon Chaek suddenly becomes the main lead & gets entangled with the dreaded male lead, Prince Gyeong Seong. The novelty of this premise lies in the fact that K tries everything possible to get away from Prince Gyeong Seong and get him back to Cho Eun Ae, the true main lead in the novel. Frankly, the novelty wears off as K suddenly develops feelings for Prince Gyeong Seong and from there the story is a windfall. We are treated to the same old jargon where the protagonists face parental issues and a hundred different problems before ending up together!

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