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I guess we won’t be getting it on Disney. They clearly haven’t learned anything from Perfect Crown. They only released it in my country on May 20, and it still reached the top 3 even though most of us had already watched it on pirate sites. They’re losing a lot of viewers in my country because they refuse to bring the romance dramas they buy from Korean channels.

My final review before moving on: They should honestly change the poster because it’s completely misleading. The drama doesn’t portray a prince and princess—or a future king and queen—ready to lead the country together. Instead, the ML is a coward who ran away from the responsibility of ruling the country, while the FL feels like a bitchy rich girl obsessed with her company and making money. Sorry to say this, but her family felt far more human and emotionally genuine than she did.
And after a three-year time skip, we still didn’t even get a proper “I love you” scene. Instead, we got a ML who is nothing more than a pretty boy and a FL who barely seemed interested in spending time with her husband, choosing work over him constantly. She left him alone at home, told him to go to bed without her, and didn’t even care enough to make it on time for the museum visit with him. What a disappointment.
I’ll give the drama a 7.5 because the visuals and the leads’ looks were pretty entertaining, but the story and romance were seriously underwhelming. In the end, it felt less like a love story between the leads and more like a romance between the FL and her CEO job.,

I really didn’t like the ending. It felt like she was more in love with her job than with him. Instead of getting beautiful romantic moments between them after those three years, we kept seeing her come home late because of work. She even told him to go to bed without her. It was honestly such a disappointment.
So once again, we get a drama where the FL’s career takes center stage, and the real love story ends up being between the FL and her job. I’m honestly getting tired of this trend. I watch romance dramas to see love, happiness, marriage, babies, and all those warm feel-good moments. Lately, it feels like the K-drama industry is far more interested in focusing on the FL’s career than on the romance itself.

I haven’t watched ep 11 and 12 yet, but from what I’ve read, they abolished the monarchy and there’s no baby. In the end, this just seems like another drama focused on the FL’s career. Honestly, I’m getting really tired of career-centered FL storylines in dramas. Give us a beautiful, butterflies-inducing romance instead.

Sorry to say this, but we’re already at ep 10 and there still hasn’t been a single truly memorable, emotional, magical, butterflies inducing scene between the ML and FL. The rewatch value of this drama is almost zero. It took forever for the FL to realize she loves him, and now she wants to leave without even telling him how she feels. And she still runs to the Prime Minister for help 😡 even after her husband clearly showed how uncomfortable he was with that relationship when he asked her to stop calling him “oppa.” The only positive thing is that, after acting horribly for nine episodes, we’re finally seeing a bit of humility and genuine concern for others from her.

What was that ending for ep 6?? That’s it??? It’s so frustrating 😭😭 I was expecting—and needed—so much moreeeeee!

I didn't see it as unwanted. The way the scene was presented made it seem like he had an ex-with-benefits type of relationship with that woman and that was the moment when he decided to finally end it. Also, seeing him kiss someone else without even trying to push her away took away the magic of the kdrama. It makes the first kiss with the FL feel less special. That’s exactly why I watch kdramas in the first place—to see those beautiful, fairytale-like love stories.

Funny show and it has potential to be really good. I just hated that kiss scene 😂. It really wasn’t necessary to cross that line—it takes away the charm of the kdrama. The leads shouldn’t be kissing other people on screen. Having exes is fine, but actually showing them kissing? No, no, no. I almost dropped it, but I’ll keep watching because I like the actors and their chemistry.

Same here. I liked the 1st ep. Hopefully it stays good until the end.

You’re right, it’s just not hitting. Something’s missing. I don’t feel the butterflies, and I’m not getting the emotion, love, or tension between them. Even the kiss felt flat, more like mere physical contact than anything meaningful. We’re already at ep 6 and the FL still calls the Prime Minister “oppa,” and even says she’d rather trust him than the prince?
Also, they keep framing scenes just to show how good-looking the leads are—we get it. But where’s the substance? The ML mostly just stands there and laughs, while the FL comes off arrogant and overly dramatic in her gestures and behavior. The ratings didn’t spike for ep 6 either—they stayed flat, which says a lot. People are starting to notice the lack of depth.
I was expecting something on the level of Crash Landing on You or Queen of Tears, but this isn’t it. This year, surprisingly, Yumi's Cells (season 3) grabbed me right away—I felt the tension and butterflies from ep 1, even though I hadn’t seen seasons 1 and 2. And In Your Radiant Season and Phantom Lawyer were solid too.

Well, she shouldn’t have clarified anything with the Prime Minister—she should have denied it and then warned the prince that the Prime Minister suspects they’re not truly in love. As for her character, a strong heroine still needs some modesty and humility; otherwise she just comes across as a spoiled rich girl chasing power and money. And honestly, so far I haven’t seen any truly selfless act from her—the moment with the child in the car isn’t enough to prove she’s more than someone driven by ambition and wealth.

This ep was ok, but not as good as ep4. I’m sorry, but why is the FL still acting and laughing like a wicked witch? I want to root for her, but as a heroine she needs to show some modesty. I also didn’t like that she revealed the fake marriage to the Prime Minister, it felt like she betrayed her agreement with the prince. And as for the ML, we already know he’s very handsome, but can we please also see more of his thoughts—what he suspects about his brother, nephew, or sister-in-law?

Ep 2 was much better, and the comedy really worked. I like both the ML and FL. The love triangle isn’t really necessary, but I guess it’s a trend in K-dramas right now—and it’ll probably take some time before it fades.

This obsession with making every FL being only“strong and independent” is, in my opinion, hurting K-dramas. Many FLs are written as so focused on their careers and self-sufficiency that the romance feels unbalanced as the ML often seems to love more deeply.
But romance is about emotional connection. What’s wrong with the ML saving the FL sometimes? Those moments can be beautiful and add to the magic, just like when she saves him. The best stories show them supporting each other, being loyal, devoted, and loving unconditionally. That’s the real charm of a great love story, not just a one-note “strong and independent” character.

I was a bit disappointed after the first three episodes, but episode 4 really got things back on track. I actually loved this one—the plot finally started to come together, and that ending was so awesome and exciting.

Well, in K-dramas it’s unusual to have so many boyfriends. I don’t watch them to see the leads changing love interests every season—I watch for a beautiful love story between one ML and one FL, and that’s it. And honestly, who watches K-dramas for realism? There’s nothing truly “real life” about any TV show anyway when it comes to that.

She comes across as overly arrogant with everyone around her—I haven’t really seen her be genuinely kind to anyone so far. In episode 3, when she moved into his residence, her attitude toward the palace staff felt especially dismissive. That said, some FLs in Crash Landing on You, Queen of Tears, and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha started off similarly and became very likable later on. I’m hoping for the same here, especially since I like the actress.

After three episodes, I agree about the writing. I was expecting something on the level of Queen of Tears, Crash Landing on You, or even Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha or King the Land, but instead it feels more like a parody. I’ll keep watching, but I’m definitely disappointed.

After episode 3, it still feels like the show is stuck in the setup phase, and something essential is missing. We need more plot, more tension between the leads—and honestly, I didn’t like how episode 3 ended. It felt too early and unearned, without enough emotional buildup. I’ll keep watching because I like both actors and they have so good chemistry between them, but the drama really needs to deepen. And the product placement is excessively it pulls me right out of the story. Those scenes feel forced and disconnected, breaking the overall magic. Honestly, how many times did we need to see those Crocs?

Wait, he dies?? I thought the novel ended with her giving up everything to be with him. If he dies, then they’ve clearly changed the original story. The novel’s ending would have been the only satisfying one, especially considering she had 22 lovers before. If he dies, he just becomes one of many—with more to follow. He is nothing special. Putting the 22 lovers aside, I started losing interest once he went into the void. The ML lost his charm after that. In the first 10 episodes he was such a badass and truly her equal, but after that he just felt like a pretty face.