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I liked this series a lot. I thought the political intrigue and tension building were all well done. So many people with secrets, greed and desires. Greed leads to death and destruction of everyone.
Yeol Guk lived his entire life trying to get out from under the thumb of a wife he never loved but who still held all the power of his station in life. Min Yeon Ui married a man she didn't love b/c her father knew he would at least keep the family in a goods position but he was smart enough to make sure his daughter never worried about control of the assets. She despised her husband b/c of his multiple mistresses and treats his daughter mercilessly. Blaming her for her missing son Hongrang. Mu Jin, the adopted son who has everything except the one thing he really wants. Just a pawn in Yeol Guk's game to crush his wife. Truly sympathetic character. As was Jae I. Her father never cared for her one iota. His crazy wife brutalized her and he did nothing. She just wanted her brother Hongrang to come home. Kkot Nim planned a masterful revenge for 10 years after her lover Yeol Guk tried to kill her and killed their unborn child all those year ago. She used the disappearance of her hated rivals son to exact her ultimate revenge and bring them all down. Tragedies all around.
The acting/cast was phenomenal and I was glad that we got the true story about Hongrang . I was also glad that Yeol Guk and the Prince got what they deserved in the end.
I also, LMAO at one scene with the Prince and Hongrang that should not have been as comical as it was. If you watch you will understand.
6/1/25
I liked this series a lot. I thought the political intrigue and tension building were all well done. So many people with secrets, greed and desires. Greed leads to death and destruction of everyone.
Yeol Guk lived his entire life trying to get out from under the thumb of a wife he never loved but who still held all the power of his station in life. Min Yeon Ui married a man she didn't love b/c her father knew he would at least keep the family in a goods position but he was smart enough to make sure his daughter never worried about control of the assets. She despised her husband b/c of his multiple mistresses and treats his daughter mercilessly. Blaming her for her missing son Hongrang. Mu Jin, the adopted son who has everything except the one thing he really wants. Just a pawn in Yeol Guk's game to crush his wife. Truly sympathetic character. As was Jae I. Her father never cared for her one iota. His crazy wife brutalized her and he did nothing. She just wanted her brother Hongrang to come home. Kkot Nim planned a masterful revenge for 10 years after her lover Yeol Guk tried to kill her and killed their unborn child all those year ago. She used the disappearance of her hated rivals son to exact her ultimate revenge and bring them all down. Tragedies all around.
The acting/cast was phenomenal and I was glad that we got the true story about Hongrang . I was also glad that Yeol Guk and the Prince got what they deserved in the end.
I also, LMAO at one scene with the Prince and Hongrang that should not have been as comical as it was. If you watch you will understand.
6/1/25
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