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Halfway through and its still fun.
My fave characters so far are the archer senior, she's so cool, and 2fl, that slap she gave was so satisfying, and her chemistry with 2ml is good. Way better than fl and ml. Others that I liked are the detective, policeman and the science teacher.
The ml is okay, though some of his choices are questionable, while the fl... I don't even remember what she did. The smoker girl, bullied girl and even the murderer were more memorable.

So far its one of those rare dramas for me where I continue to watch because I genuinely enjoy it instead for just the sake of finishing it.
Looking forward to the second half.

This drama will air in a month or two, yet we still only have one trailer...

First impression, its fun.
Coming from a drama where 1-12 eps nothing happened and the most interesting one is the villain, this one was quite enjoyable.
So far, the fl doesn't feel like a lead character, but everyone else is good with their roles.
Looking forward to the rest of the eps.

JXGZ wrapped successfully~ It'll probably take years but I don't mind as long as this won't be changed into something unrecognizable just to appease censorhip.
For now, glad to have SHL as my last cbl as TYK is one of my faves along with TGCF. For this one, this will be in my ptw list as something to look forward to every year from now on.

Yeah, compared to last I checked to this time... I thought they'd make me root for the leads by now already more than halfway through. No surprise on why those names turned this down. I'll just get back to this once completed to save time. lol

They had the budget (and it'd be news) so they probably thought it was worth a try. But yeah..

Though lately she's in romance dramas but she had done other genres before. Arthdal, which was also tvn-netflix, was KJW's first fantasy too. So you never know.

Short and sweet with the right amount of angst.
But what makes this so good is the sexual tension and amazing chemistry of the leads.
The ost was good too for a webdrama.
Overall, my fave kbl so far.

Maybe the others had high expectations. This is first and foremost a fiction/fusion, not traditional/based on historical events.
As for me, I started this with low expectations, I didn't even finish the webtoon. But I ended up liking all the changes the drama made, like the ironic death of the crown prince, the "consent", esp. the clear ending. And the fl here is the hero that drives the plot. Most fl's are not as privileged, but here she has the higher status and is in a position to be involved in political matters as a crown prince turned king, a rarity in sageuks. The drama is not perfect, like in the lighting department lol, but I still ended up enjoying and finishing it.

I hope you enjoy it too, but even if you don't its still good. I just replied to make sure you don't miss anything just because of the negative comments because the positive ones and reviews are hidden.

Ah sorry I forgot a comma in between, its "Park Minyoung, So Jisub". I meant the actress and actor.
Np, idk if the articles are still up but iirc they were at naver.

Exactly because of that it made me curious about this drama for even daring to offer him the role.
Yes the 2nd leads are doing well. The drama ranked in most buzzworthy mostly because of LJ, and there's been quite a few positive articles of GSY.

I did watch, I'm not basing my opinion from comments alone. But they're there for a reason, and many of them were the same as mine.
And I didn't judge yet, or else I would've rated this already like those that gave it its current "low" rating. You asked, I just answered.

Won Bin, Park Minyoung, So Jisub and Kim Jiwon.

Its the same writer as The Guest, which started good but became repetitive. Seeing the comments, seems like a lot happened but at the same time nothing much. If theres more comments praising the 2ml/villain and ranting about the leads, makes me think about the script/character. Maybe they didn't like it..

There could be other reasons, its just my curiousity on why they turned it down or why the ratings are still low.

Came to check the comments hoping to get back to this but uhm...
I'm starting to get why WB, PMY, SJS and KJW all turned this down despite the huge budget.
Guess I'll just get back to this once its completed.

You're not alone. I barely get invested in kdramas the past few years and this one brought me back to kdramaland.

Agree. Having both BJY and Lyn's voices in one drama was so good, and Hide & Seek is still on my playlist. I also like all the bgm esp. King's Waltz and Painful Fate.

If watching the drama is a chore for you, then you really won't enjoy it. Put it on hold or drop it for now, then maybe you can pick it up again once you feel like into historicals. No need to feel bad.

This is different from most historical dramas. The fl here is strong, smart and the hero that drives the plot. Most fl's are not as privileged as they are usually just the love interest that every male character likes or a damsel in distress that everyone has to save. Here the fl has the higher status and is in a position to be involved in political matters as a crown prince turned king, a rarity in sageuks.

I personally enjoyed the drama esp. PEB's portrayal of the fl, the first actress to wear the red robes. But its still up to you to you if its worth the watch.

Like other royals around the world, SK also had history of marriage within the royal family to maintain pure blood or for political reasons.