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A Fresh New Story with a Stellar Cast
“A Perfect Crown” was a “perfect concept” but it lacked a perfect delivery. Still, it was a great ride. Let’s dive in.
Pros:
* Our leads — Byeon Woo-Seok and IU? SIGN ME THE HECK UP! I was pumped when I saw this pairing. They did not disappoint. Acting was on point, the character writing was on point, the visuals were on point. You truly fell in love with both Huiju and I-AN the whole journey.
* The chemistry — Wow. These two made you believe they were madly in love. The few kiss scenes we got were excellent, but what really sold it was the they looked at each other. They looked at each other like their spouse was their whole world, and it was beautiful to watch. Also props to our second couple because they had great chemistry too and were absolutely adorable.
* A fresh plot — One huge thing this show has going for it is its new and fresh and now what you expect from Asian dramas. I loved that. The story line was captivating, and I really enjoyed the modern palace dynamics.
Cons:
* Pacing — I’ve seen this complaint from others, and I agree. The new 12 episode format we’re seeing from K-Dramas doesn’t work for shows like this one. The result was messy pacing. Some things felt rushed; others felt oddly drug out. I was kinda zoning out towards the end because of the inconsistent pacing.
* Our villains — At times, our villains were compelling and human and excellent… At other times, they were just flat annoying and kinda irrational. I reached a point where I found them more annoying than compelling and that didn’t go away until all three had their closure scenes—which I will admit were well done.
Overall, I enjoyed it. I feel like we’ve had a good start for modern K-Dramas this year, and “A Perfect Crown” is no exception.
Pros:
* Our leads — Byeon Woo-Seok and IU? SIGN ME THE HECK UP! I was pumped when I saw this pairing. They did not disappoint. Acting was on point, the character writing was on point, the visuals were on point. You truly fell in love with both Huiju and I-AN the whole journey.
* The chemistry — Wow. These two made you believe they were madly in love. The few kiss scenes we got were excellent, but what really sold it was the they looked at each other. They looked at each other like their spouse was their whole world, and it was beautiful to watch. Also props to our second couple because they had great chemistry too and were absolutely adorable.
* A fresh plot — One huge thing this show has going for it is its new and fresh and now what you expect from Asian dramas. I loved that. The story line was captivating, and I really enjoyed the modern palace dynamics.
Cons:
* Pacing — I’ve seen this complaint from others, and I agree. The new 12 episode format we’re seeing from K-Dramas doesn’t work for shows like this one. The result was messy pacing. Some things felt rushed; others felt oddly drug out. I was kinda zoning out towards the end because of the inconsistent pacing.
* Our villains — At times, our villains were compelling and human and excellent… At other times, they were just flat annoying and kinda irrational. I reached a point where I found them more annoying than compelling and that didn’t go away until all three had their closure scenes—which I will admit were well done.
Overall, I enjoyed it. I feel like we’ve had a good start for modern K-Dramas this year, and “A Perfect Crown” is no exception.
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