Confused who is the actual FL
This drama started off so great with the two FL friendships, struggles, family life, dreams, hopes and ambitions. The entire narrative as to why JH disappeared was not addressed properly. YR seems to have not shared the fact that JH left to save YR’s life with anyone, including JP. The 7 year time jump with the JP and YR suddenly being so close felt forced. The whole JP being so crazy in love with YR after JH showed up made no sense. JH was JP’s first love and he didn’t even bat an eyelid when he found out JH vanished because of YR and broke up with him because YR was in love with him. It’s like she absolutely didn’t matter. YR and Jung Hyun felt more organic and I rooted for them more than YR-JP. JH and YS felt more organic and heartwarming. It felt so incomplete that they didn’t show them getting together. Also, even though YR is supposed to be FL JH carried the show. The fact that everyone was mad at JH when YR was in the hospital made no sense. That was absolutely not JH’s fault and moreover she literally did something similar for YR without any recognition or acknowledgment by anyone. JH was so ready to sacrifice everything for YR’s family and their friends but they all treated JH as an afterthought (except YS who was the only one who valued or recognized her). Overall the drama started of with so much potential, great actors, excellent cinematography and realistic 80’s depiction. It was disappointing how hodgepodge the second half was.Was this review helpful to you?
Surprisingly Heartwarming
As a millennial there is something about this drama that I could really connect with. The three female leads and their unique stories was engaging and I was invested in it. The first 2 episodes are not that engaging and I would recommend sticking with it as the show definitely picks up. The humor takes a little getting used to and it was a an element I surprisingly enjoyed. This is not a typical romantic k-drama and is so different from the ones I’ve watched lately. This deserves to be more popular than it is.Was this review helpful to you?
Tragic Historical K-Drama
I love the story, actors and the overall show. All 3 leads made us believe in everything they felt and experienced. I like that they played out the complex brother relationship and the heartbreaking marriage between the leads. I couldn’t finish the end because just reading the episode recap made me sob so much. The strict confucianist value system which everyone abides by was so hard to watch. The young princes and queen getting deposed with the king was heartbreaking to watch eventhough the king absolutely, ultimately deserved it. The fight between family vs country for the king was truly such a struggle and I appreciate the actors talent in displaying that.Was this review helpful to you?
