lana

i feel like you need to be at the right emotional stage for this drama, because over a year ago i dropped it calling it boring, and now i'm sitting here with a box of tissues. it melted my heart

phew i finished this dorama. such a strong idea and such a weak execution. sad

i won’t say that these were 22 hours wasted or however long it lasts. no. i’ll say that it added to my collection of dramas that frayed my nerves in a bad way. the drama is based on real events, and i expected that the modern perspective of the screenwriters, directors, and everyone who worked on this drama would allow me to make sense of life in joseon of that time, mostly of a court lady who essentially has little will of her own anyway, but at least has a choice of how to live, yet she was forcibly made the king’s concubine. instead i got the king’s suffering, which was undoubtedly the center of this drama, and what users called a great love for me turned out to be a story about a king for whom his beloved was more of a favorite object than a truly loved woman. yes, this is a plausible depiction of a joseon king, yet it’s troubling that such actions seemed normal to many people now and the creators of the drama help normalize it. it’s scary to go into the comments after watching and see “the king loved her so sincerely and she was so cold for refusing him for so long.” his possessive behavior won’t let me believe in the genuineness of his feelings for her. i didn’t get enough of the story from the main heroine’s perspective, whose biggest flaw was that she fell in love with a person like the king. her suffering should have been the center of the series, not the other way around.

the film could have gotten by just on the drama by showing the hard life of the main character, but no, they had to shove in that cheap romance

why is this labeled as romance? there isn't even a trace of it.

already watched all the episodes 🫡 thanks for the advice, but no need to explain to me how to watch it "right" so that i enjoy it.

oooh, leap day 😍 that’s the drama that made me start liking dew. he’s so charismatic. he has huge potential.

yeah, i agree. i came here because of the horror genre and park eun bin. i wouldn’t mind paranormal or supernatural, but i feel a bit deceived.

before accusing me, please ask why i find it boring instead of generalizing. is the word "boring" banned now? i don’t watch tiktok or similar apps for quick dopamine. i’m just comparing it to other dramas i’ve seen. i wrote "boring" because the actions felt too predictable - i’ve seen them in other works before. i’m not saying it’s a fact, i just wanted to share my impression! is that not allowed anymore?

dew would totally nail a role as a real psychopathic killer.

it's boring at times, but it's still a high bar

and a cliche overdose

no horror so far

why are you coming at me like that. i'm not stopping you from enjoying the drama. i'm just stating my own opinion. i've been skeptical about the ml from the very beginning but what's happening in the latest episodes is getting to me and the way this kind of behavior is being romanticized. for me that's not ok and that's it.

this kdrama lost its spark for me. everything moved way too fast just for the ml to turn into a jealous guy who's jealous of her work lol wtf it's not even funny

what a disgusting daughter they have. she has absolutely no empathy for the women in her own family, all she cares about is her reputation at school.

conflicting feelings. at the same time, a sense of novelty and a feeling like "i've already seen this in dozens of dramas"

the romantic storyline just doesn’t belong here at all

i’m watching it for kim bum. if it weren’t for him, i wouldn’t have even started. the main characters don’t make me feel anything because of their dumb behavior. it’s not funny.

i went in expecting it to be weak, but it completely hooked me from the very first minute. the actors did a great job, and i wish them success in their future careers.