The tug of war between Jang Bong Hwan and Kim So Yong
I wasn't expecting much when I went into this, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It took me a couple of episodes to really get into it but once I was hooked, I was hooked!
The story is refreshing, the acting engaging and the music catchy, this is an all-round fantastic show and well worth watching.
The comedy is done so well and is very funny too; my one complaint about the comedy is that sometimes it was interjected into scenes which didn't need it, scenes which I felt needed to stand in their emotional depth without the comedy breaking in.
The juxtaposition of the two characters living in the same body was portrayed well; initially Kim So Yong is supressed because she's depressed but gradually we begin to see more and more of her - however Jang Bong Hwan holds down the fort in a very entertaining way.
The male lead carries off his enigmatic character nicely, he has intriguing hidden depths which also gradually come to the surface with humour, emotion and the passion of his convictions.
The soul swapping theme is resolved neatly at the end in a way that didn't leave me scratching my head. The central theme of whether identity transcends body and era is explored in this drama and leaves us with food for thought.
Court politics, power struggles and manipulations are portrayed in the drama, and I love how it shows us that a few willing individuals can change the system from within. Both the king and queen struggle with issues of self-determination and freedom over their own fate and the way they break free from the system stifling them makes the heart of this show.
A wonderful watch 8.5/10
The story is refreshing, the acting engaging and the music catchy, this is an all-round fantastic show and well worth watching.
The comedy is done so well and is very funny too; my one complaint about the comedy is that sometimes it was interjected into scenes which didn't need it, scenes which I felt needed to stand in their emotional depth without the comedy breaking in.
The juxtaposition of the two characters living in the same body was portrayed well; initially Kim So Yong is supressed because she's depressed but gradually we begin to see more and more of her - however Jang Bong Hwan holds down the fort in a very entertaining way.
The male lead carries off his enigmatic character nicely, he has intriguing hidden depths which also gradually come to the surface with humour, emotion and the passion of his convictions.
The soul swapping theme is resolved neatly at the end in a way that didn't leave me scratching my head. The central theme of whether identity transcends body and era is explored in this drama and leaves us with food for thought.
Court politics, power struggles and manipulations are portrayed in the drama, and I love how it shows us that a few willing individuals can change the system from within. Both the king and queen struggle with issues of self-determination and freedom over their own fate and the way they break free from the system stifling them makes the heart of this show.
A wonderful watch 8.5/10
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