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Every ep ended with some monologue for viewers to interpret the intention of characters, with music to convey the emotional state without the director actually telling the true colour of the characters until the end of the drama. So, I understand why some x interested in this drama. Most people who love to interpret complex emotional state of people & 4d characters will absolutely love this.

Watching kdramas for more than 15 years, I would say this is a great melodrama. This is not a typical makjang like some people perceive, it has a more complex approach to characters, not like Penthouse makjang. Here, they are grey in characters, & flawed. Watching this a few times, I always understand the pov of each character differently. Not many directors are capable of making these kinda dramas anymore; the complexity of the approach in emotional aspects, not just some ridiculous plot executions as this drama approaches a lot on how viewers interpret the 'greyness' of characters through their emotions/facials. The director has always known for this.

Omg same. The feeling invoked by only some dramas which SOKP successfully executes.

Not so must spoiler but how's the romance?

I'm currently watching Bail Lu in One & Only. Omg, BL has a great range of acting skills. This woman literally can act in any genre and embody any type of character. Such an amazing actress.

This just showed that the drama plot is amazing, esp the plot wise that they can even expand them to more than 40 eps. Most dramas we felt that its enough even at 30 eps but SOKP has great premise plut great leads

Im planning to watch this just for Bai LU. I'm not a fan of the ml that's why I haven't watched it yet but from the reviews, I should really give this drama a shot.

Heard from those who watched this that its good. Love2 Lee Se young and so excited to start this show!

Few episodes are great untill they bring the typical Korean drama plot towards the end.

Im trying my best with the first two eps, hopefully its getting better.

After watching too many Chinese dramas, this drama seemed to lack so many things; plot-wise, the character's execution and the CG are also not that good. One thing with this kind of drama, you need to have great plots and good execution of plots. The actors are great, can't deny that, but the drama is just plain for a great premise.

Same SOKP was amazing! and excited for this drama too.

The costumes looked great at last; they are something different from her past dramas, costume-wise.

Is the novel good? I love Bailu and so far, her dramas are mostly great. Hopefully, this drama can help her carrier growth since from the sypnosis, it's kinda typical plot-wise?

My talented Lulu. She's unstoppable and excited for her to explore more characters and plots. She always carries.

I felt that this drama deserves a longer ep to be able to capture the complex characters and plt.

Super good. Goo political plot & the romance is satisfying.

Yes, ive read she did have chemistry with Yangyang. I will give it a try since Ive watched good reviews of her from this drama.

Yes, the sister story made me remember Red Sleeve, kdrama on how sad is the life of concubine is, & how heartbroken is the women.

can be both. WXY, was seen to act shady despite his persona as the most trusted person of the Emperor which ZZ caught fast. Even though XW knew how ZZ will caught his scheme, XW still didn't do anything to ZZ cause XW needed someone like ZZ, smart and always acted on a good cause in his plan. & is not weird if ZZ reports his suspicions to the emperor since ZZ was seen as an upright person/loyal subject of the Emperor. I think how ZZ considered XW's intention was mostly the fact that XW numerous time helped the Yan family, while Xue family plotted many bad things against Yan family. This actually created some perceptions of ZZ towards XW's intentions and what XW stands for even though his scheming might be against ZZ's belief. Plus, the Xue family was seen as the evil group that had the probability to move a rebellion while intending to wipe off the Yan family.