Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist, has a lot going for it. The female lead, ably acted by Kim Hyang Gi, is intelligent and competent. The male lead, played by Kim Minjae, is compassionate and sweet, with a nice story arc and real character development. The respect with which the ML treats the FL and her work is refreshing for a historical Korean drama. The romantic rival actually backs off gracefully, which makes him quite swoony. The king is smart and conscientious. What are all of these nice people doing in a Korean drama?

There are some repetitive subplots and cartoonish elements but I think that this drama’s positives outweigh the negatives.