this whole script felt like an AI rehash of countless dramas before it. sometimes a project starts with a recipe but it should start with a vision/idea. we've seen plagiarisms before but it's more annoying when it's a big or expensive project. i'm watching wonderfools rn and it's a lot more raw, creative and funny.
to me its an 8 solid. its not a masterful sageuk like the red sleeve, crowned clown, my dearest, six flying dragons etcc. its more up there with lovers of the red sky, kings affection, love in the moonlight. the leads are funny and have good chemistry, but the palace politics get a bit repetitive/dragged out. hong zuzu needs actng lessons but shes not that important here.
we dont know more than that, but he confessed and retired right after.