A story of strength, resilience and values
I would say this is a story revolving around peoples' strengths, their resilience and humanistic values.
First of all, I have to give a "disclaimer" to my review:
I had long been looking forward to watching this, but it has not been available on any streaming services in my region. So, during a trip to South-East Asia I found this appearing on my Netflix, leading to me binging all episodes in something like 48 hours while travelling back home, all downloaded on my phone that was kept in flight mode to not loose access! So - I did become a bit sleep deprived (would have been anyways), which might affect my memory a bit writing this review now some days later.
The story:
I find the historical dramas depicting class hierarchy and societal norms interesting, and this was no exception. The story tackles both slavery, women's standings, and to some degree LGBTQ.
The main protagonist is our FL Ok Tae Yeong / Koo Deok I, an intelligent, kind and strong minded slave who is being abused by her owner. After an escape brought forward by unforeseen events, she ends up being adopted into a noble family, and then taking over the identity of the daughter who died (Lady Ok). Koo Deok I vows to live up to Lady Ok's dream about being a legal advocate especially to the less fortunate people.
The story has twists and turns, and a good pace. There are some romance, but it is not the main aspect.
The cast:
I found the performances to be convincing and strong.
Kim So Hye in the role as Koo Deok I's owner made you really dislike her, and Choo Young Woo pulled off his double role quite well as the ML. The character as the legal husband was the lesser one, and not as likeable.
Im Ji Yeon as the FL had great energy and screen presence.
The supporting cast, especially some of the characters around the FL, was well portrayed, building strong connections to them.
Overall, I did enjoy this, but maybe not quite as much as I had been anticipating. It is a bit difficult to pinpoint exactly what lessened my impression - I think it might be because some of the events seemed a little too grandieuse, and I found the story a bit weak when it came to the doppelganger part of the ML.
The OST I don't really remember - for me that means it was OK. Not leaving a bad impression, but not adding much either.
Was it worth for me binging this and not taking my phone off flight mode until several hours after returning home? Yes. But: If I had known for certain this would become available in my region in the not so distant future, I would probably have waited.
First of all, I have to give a "disclaimer" to my review:
I had long been looking forward to watching this, but it has not been available on any streaming services in my region. So, during a trip to South-East Asia I found this appearing on my Netflix, leading to me binging all episodes in something like 48 hours while travelling back home, all downloaded on my phone that was kept in flight mode to not loose access! So - I did become a bit sleep deprived (would have been anyways), which might affect my memory a bit writing this review now some days later.
The story:
I find the historical dramas depicting class hierarchy and societal norms interesting, and this was no exception. The story tackles both slavery, women's standings, and to some degree LGBTQ.
The main protagonist is our FL Ok Tae Yeong / Koo Deok I, an intelligent, kind and strong minded slave who is being abused by her owner. After an escape brought forward by unforeseen events, she ends up being adopted into a noble family, and then taking over the identity of the daughter who died (Lady Ok). Koo Deok I vows to live up to Lady Ok's dream about being a legal advocate especially to the less fortunate people.
The story has twists and turns, and a good pace. There are some romance, but it is not the main aspect.
The cast:
I found the performances to be convincing and strong.
Kim So Hye in the role as Koo Deok I's owner made you really dislike her, and Choo Young Woo pulled off his double role quite well as the ML. The character as the legal husband was the lesser one, and not as likeable.
Im Ji Yeon as the FL had great energy and screen presence.
The supporting cast, especially some of the characters around the FL, was well portrayed, building strong connections to them.
Overall, I did enjoy this, but maybe not quite as much as I had been anticipating. It is a bit difficult to pinpoint exactly what lessened my impression - I think it might be because some of the events seemed a little too grandieuse, and I found the story a bit weak when it came to the doppelganger part of the ML.
The OST I don't really remember - for me that means it was OK. Not leaving a bad impression, but not adding much either.
Was it worth for me binging this and not taking my phone off flight mode until several hours after returning home? Yes. But: If I had known for certain this would become available in my region in the not so distant future, I would probably have waited.
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