One big bowl of Everything

The drama is likeable for great comic timing of the actors, especially Lee Sung Kyung and interesting premise based in the entertainment industry focusing on a star and everyone working hard to make that star shine. But even with trappings of a great drama, it feels a bit messed up.

The drama cooks up various sub plots but fails to convincingly conclude anyone of them. Kim Young Dae is admirable, so is everyone in the support cast. The show does brings out some laughs and has that element of fluffy romance. It can be considered as a good filler watch after something intense, but that is all it is.

The inability of the story to evoke deeper emotions in a viewer because of of multiple storyline tropes with fizzled endings is the biggest culprit why this drama seem so haphazard.

The whole cast is definitely wholesome and likeable but there is only so much good actors can do for a weak story. The production quality is alright, nothing extra ordinary . That one song from the OST is really good and has the ear bug kind of quality.

The show has a very low re watch value but can be watched once at the very least.

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Top Tier Entertainment - Heavy dose of Comedy and Romance in the Backdrop of Palatial Politics

I am walking out of this drama as a devoted fan of Shin Hae Sun. I cannot imagine anyone playing this role better than her, she does absolute justice and more to the character. She is great a depressed queen to be and even better as a man trapped in Joseon kingdom. Kim Jung Hyun was wonderful as well, his comic timing was not a surprise to me given his previous roles. Seol In-Ah is gorgeous. The side characters are memorable and endearing who lend beautiful balance to the ensemble.

I have religiously avoided historical dramas and the classic body switch trope because they tend to be very predictable BUT Mr. Queen brought its A game and I am a convert. Agreeably, it takes a couple of episodes to get into the drama but once you are there, it just continues to grow better with every episode. The story is presented in a manner where the viewer is bound to be engrossed in the plotline. It is generously sprinkled with comedy, romance, action and palace politics. The lead pair had BRILLIANT chemistry.

The drama has high production value with large scale and nothing less can be expected from a historical drama of this stature. The OST is beautiful and melodious, it just falls in place with the situations and enhances the scenery.

Mr. Queen is jam packed with amazing performances and enticing star cast with a fascinating story line and has a high re watch value. It cannot and should not be missed.

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