Loved the first scenes shot in Italy and even though I'm not an native Italian speaker, I appreciate Song Joong Ki's commitment to speaking Italian, sounded good to me! 20 episodes might be a lot but the characters and the way the episodes flow make this show so watchable. Also the humor moments were well thought. The cinematography was gorgeous.
Acting was amazing. Song Joong Ki's acting was as always flawless, Never saw Jeon Yeo Bin in a drama before, but I really liked her! Kim Yeo Jin was great but the most surprising to me was Taecyeon. At first I thought he's going to be just a supporting role but I was so wrong. I didn't expect the duality from his character to be acted so good by him! Supporting characters were great too!
OST was so well chosen.
I would definitely watch this again!
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One of the best historical Korean dramas
Another review I'm writing from a second viewing perspective. It must be about 6 years since I first watched it and seeing it was airing on my national channel, I had to watch it again. It's in my top 3 all-time Korean dramas, that's how good it is to me.Even at second watch, it was amazing! Firstly, the episode length shouldn't be a hurdle to anyone: there are so many things happening! The fast pacing is one of the strengths of this show, yes, one of it! 99% of the drama is about the road to becoming an empress. There are so many obstacles until she gets there that you are about to throw a party once that happens.
Let's talk about the acting: Ha Ji Won was absolutely magnificent, she never disappoints! I like so much the fact that she was at first presented as a very strong woman with fighting skills and then you could see her vulnerability. But still, what a strong character interpreted by one of the finest actresses of South Korea! Ji Chang Wook was so good, his character was alone and used like a puppet by almost everyone! Joo Jin Mo was great too, felt so bad for his character. My favourite character from the entire drama has to be Tal Tal, one of the smartest characters ever, always taking the right decisions, so calculated in everything he did.
Beautiful OST!
For sure, one of the best historical Korean dramas and one of the best Korean dramas ever!
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Rollercoaster drama
What a ride this drama has been. Funny, cute, emotional, dark, you name it.The plot is so complex that I don't even know where to start. Everything is centered around Lee Yeon Soo but the other characters have their conflicts as well. The backstory of Kim Dan seemed so interesting to me. I'm glad the ending was a satisfactory one because the last episodes were so sad. If I had something to object was the fact that the ending was a bit rushed but that's not taking anything from the drama's charm.
The highlight of the acting performances was definitely for me Shin Hye Sun's, absolutely great. Nothing seemed exaggerated in any way whatsoever. L improved a lot. The antagonists played so good!
The OST was just perfect, most OSTs are OK, this one sticks in your mind.
I would rewatch this for sure, once my planned-to-watch list becomes shorter.
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Lighthearted and very funny
Seeing it was one of the highest rated shows on Viki, I decided to give this drama a shot.Overall, there isn't a thorough plot but comedic situations make it so worth to watch! Once you find out the truth about the kidnapping, there isn't much going on. But the characters and the naturalness make time slip so fast.
The acting was really good and the chemistry between the leads was spot on! Thankfully there were no love triangles.
Yes, I would rewatch at least the funny moments which are, I think, about 80-85%. Park Seo Joon's facial expressions made me laugh a lot!
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