very good if you dont mind the cliché happenings
It is very deep rooted in the Korean school of drama this mixture of comedy and melodrama... Add the sensational factor and you have the picture. So you get "an emotional ride" that i'm really not a fan of, since it's kinda cheap in my humble opinion.
This drama is a collection of tropes, but the actors magnificently carry them - and i mean ALL actors, that are as talented as they are good-looking. We get time travel, Joseon costumes, tragic love, betrayal, rivalry, humorous characters, tragic characters... and many other tropes that - i regretfully confess - my vocabulary and cultural knowledge fail to name.
A special mention for the Queen - the actress playing her is one of the best in the world of drama, either considering the big picture or the smallest detail. Still the "man" inside her body - which i'm a fan of - fails to impress in the few episodes he makes an appearance. I blame the director for this...
I recommend this to everyone, though it's kinda slow at times.
This drama is a collection of tropes, but the actors magnificently carry them - and i mean ALL actors, that are as talented as they are good-looking. We get time travel, Joseon costumes, tragic love, betrayal, rivalry, humorous characters, tragic characters... and many other tropes that - i regretfully confess - my vocabulary and cultural knowledge fail to name.
A special mention for the Queen - the actress playing her is one of the best in the world of drama, either considering the big picture or the smallest detail. Still the "man" inside her body - which i'm a fan of - fails to impress in the few episodes he makes an appearance. I blame the director for this...
I recommend this to everyone, though it's kinda slow at times.
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