Scent of Sandalwood

this was one of my first k-dramas and honestly i feel like i never hear about this/see this getting rec-ed, and it's getting slept on: it's such a fun drama

nvm i gave up... im gonna watch em wo subs and watch em again with subs later...

nah i think their chemistry has been really good throughout :p

im waiting for subs rn and it's torture :( (worse than not having the episode at all bc its THERE and i have to stop myself from watching without subs) the only other drama i ever did this for was love and redemption back in august

this drama is pretty underrated. i never hear of it anywhere but it's such a gem of a historical drama

I FINALLY FINISHED AND OH MY gOD I AM SOBBING OVER THIS MASTERPIECE IT JUST GOT BETTER AND BETTER. what a ride.

first time watching this and OH MY GOD why have i avoided this until now. THIS IS AMAZING

im at the scene where princess nihuang confronts lin shu about his real identity and OH MY gOD this is SO GOOD

this is tons of fun!! it's really entertaining and interesting, and I think the lighthearted aspect really fits. also, the "romance" is lovely. i could high-key watch a million episodes of this

this was cliche and cringe in all the best ways!! :) but am i the only one who waited the entire series for Shi Ahn to find out about who Duk Mi really was (Shi Ahn is Life) only for it NOT TO HAPPEN!?!? i was just waiting for the reveal ??? anyone else??? but this was a ton of fun nonetheless

i feel like i always hear people asking about whether they should drop CT or not. from my experience, drop it if you're not hooked after watching a decent amount of the historical flashbacks. if you don't get hooked on that, you probs won't love CT. but if you do get hooked... you're in for a lovely ride. :)

about to rewatch this with family but i am so glad i decided to watch this drama the first time around even though it was marked as tragedy !! i saw romance and i figured i'd give it a shot just for the romance but OH MY GOD I stayed for every reason EXCEPT the romance lmao. one of my faves <3

i rewatched this and re-entered a drama slump -- if you have any recs to watch right after this lemme k. i feel like ill never cure myself bc every time i watch it i just need more

me too me too

I absolutely abhor love triangles but this is my #1 drama if that helps. the second lead does like the girl as jasper said and while I think it does actually affect the story a lot, it doesn't take up screen time as the girl is true to the first lead. I only say it affects it a lot because of one decision he makes regarding her that I'd say is very important to the storyline. tbh you can just write it off as friendship if you're really turned off by it. don't let the love triangle deter you -- if that's the only reason why you're avoiding the drama, just go watch it :)

yeah, same. it def made a deeper impression with it being his last scene. all in all, an awesome drama though! def in my top 3, probably sitting at #2 right now actually

However, it also does send a poor message — even when you try your hardest, it’s not enough. Though I do agree that it also warns people against starting drugs in the first place because it’s so hard to get out of it. But what if someone already deep into drugs watches this? It’s like telling them there’s no point in trying :(

Oh I for sure agree that it was realistic and a great lesson.

It was just sad to see, and he sort of disappeared after that episode and I just wanted to see him again even if it were to show him back in prison.

justice for loony ;-;

at least show us SOMETHING. why do the gays always suffer ;-;

i went into this expecting something completely different -- this shit is so funny oh my god

This was the first k-drama I ever watched and I rewatched it recently and I couldn't agree more. The crime aspect and all the twists were so goddamn amazing for a majority of the show. Also, it was so gorgeous to look at with the blue/black vibes. Everything was just SO NICE (though I do agree the romance could have been better and honestly I chose to just ignore it sometimes). And then the ending just completely tore me apart (not because of the content) and I cried at the fact that they ruined it like that ;-; IT COULD'VE BEEN A MASTERPIECE (that's why I was torn apart)

Your first comment perfectly encapsulates the emotions I felt when I first watched the show and also during my rewatch. Let's all just agree that the last episode didn't exist. :)