Take a Bow Sean Xiao and Wang Yibo for the Splendid Performance in Untamed

I absolutely LOVE this show.... I was quite stunned that I managed to watch 50 episodes of this drama. Usually 20 episodes in the maximum I can endure. And usually I watch Kdrama and I would definitely avoid any Kdrama which has over 24 episodes. But Untamed is exhilarating to watch. Sean Xiao as Wei Wuxian (WWX) and Wang Yibo as Lan Wangji (LWJ) are perfect. Whoever did the casting, did an excellent job, every actor they chose was perfect for their role.
I read the novel after I finished watching the drama series on Netflix. There are several deviations and understandably, because of the censorship restrictions in the country they filmed in, they couldn't show any BL scenes from the book. But Sean Xiao and Wang Yibo did a wonderful job showing the bond and love they have for each other without breaching any of these restrictions. Kudos to the director and the 2 actors and the writer who adapted the book to the screen.
I cannot stop gushing over how well everyone in this show acted their respective roles. The storyline is fabulous, there is no boring part in this show and it stayed true to the novel with a few deviations.... I am glad I watched the show first before reading the book because I could visualise every actor when I was reading the book. Now that I have finished reading the book, I will rewatch the entire 50 episodes again - it would be better the 2nd time because I now know what everyone is feeling and thinking!
I highly recommend watching this fabulous show. The actors are fantastic. The cinematography is great. The film set and the costumes are fabulous. The plot is gripping and highly engaging. It is one of those rare shows that I watch and feel fully satisfied after watching it. Sean Xiao and Wang Yibo gave a very touching and poignant performance when they showed in their subtle way how much they cared for each other.... It made me cry to watch that and my friends also told me that they too cried when they watched these 2 actors together. Their portrayal of WWX and LWJ was absolutely stunning. I cannot think of anyone else who could play these roles as perfectly as these 2 actors. Well done everyone!

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Superb Drama with Great Cast especially the Male and Female lead

I absolutely LOVE this drama. And I love the entire cast. The female lead did a stunning job in portraying her character. It's rare to find a female lead which I absolutely love in Kdramas. Usually the male leads are so talented and good looking that they overshadow the female leads. In this drama, the male lead and female lead are perfectly matched. It is an absolute joy to see them together. And their comedic scenes are hilarious. All the cast are brilliant. They executed their respective roles brilliantly. A huge Thank You to the writer, director, producer and entire cast for this splendid show! Take a bow everyone for the absolutely amazing performance all of you executed! Amazing, amazing, amazing acting....such a joy to watch all of you. And a huge thank you to Shin Hye-sun and Kim Jung-Hyun for your outstanding and wonderful performance! You both made this show an absolute joy to watch.
This show has a great balance - the serious parts keep you at the edge of your seat, the funny parts make you laugh out loud, the romantic parts are so touching...it is just a perfect show with a very gripping plot, hilarious humour, superb acting by everyone!
The only thing I didn't like and felt dissatisfied with is the ending.... the King fell in love with the soul of Jang Bong-Hwan. So why did So Yong have to benefit from the efforts of Bong-hwan? Everybody fell in love with the character of Bong-hwan. So when she switched at the end to So-Yong, she became a boring normal character again... although she showed that some of Bong-hwan's characteristics had rubbed off on her....Its still not the same. I hope there is a sequel and that in Season 2 Bong-hwan returns to the King.
I have withdrawal symptoms after the show ended...It felt that something is missing in my life. I used to look forward to new episodes of Mr Queen every week. I WANT MORE!!!!

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Great performance by Song Joong Ki and Kim Sung Cheol (episode 8)

I absolutely love Song Joongki on this show... but then again, I love Song Joongki (SJK) in all his movies and dramas. But since watching episode 1 to the current episode 8, it is very clear that he is carrying most of the weight of this show. The 1st episode, the scene when he was in Italy was great. That was the 1st 10 minutes of EP. 1. The rest of EP 1 went downhill rapidly when he returned to Korea. Only the last 5 minutes was worth watching. In between, the show was filled with the most annoying characters - the noisy, irritating tenants of the building ("the Tenants") who are overacting in very silly slapstick scenes . The worst character is the female lead, who is overacting and extremely annoying. Both the female lead and the Tenants fail miserably at humour with their overacting - which is more suited for a variety show. It is surprising because the rest of the cast were good. Even the gangsters didn't overact and they executed their parts well. The cast from Wusang law firm were good and the Babel cast too (fake Chairman and real Chairman). It is hugely disappointing that the brilliant acting of SJK and enjoyable acting of the Babel cast, Wusang cast and Gangster cast were marred by the silly, overacting of the female lead and Tenants.
There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel - Episode 8 has redeemed the show. This episode focused mainly on SJK (the female lead faded to the background). All you need to do is fast forward and skip the scenes with the Tenants in Episode 8 in order to enjoy it. This episode focuses on SJK and Kim Sung Cheol. What a delight to watch SJK and Kim Sung Cheol (KSC) acting together. KSC's portrayal of his character was absolutely perfect. Because KSC's acting was brilliant, it made SJK's scenes with him such a delight to watch because SJK himself is brilliant throughout this drama. This is absolutely the best episode so far. There is hope yet for this drama, as long as they totally minimise the role of the Tenants and the female lead. At the very least they should drastically tone down the ridiculous overacting and silly slapstick antics of the Tenants and female lead. Yes, the genre is "dark comedy" but there is nothing funny at all in the way the Tenants and the female lead are portraying their characters. In fact, it is jarring on the nerves! Everyone else in the show are doing a good job to make this show enjoyable. And THANK YOU to Kim Sung Cheol for injecting a life-saving performance in this drama together with SJK. I am praying that the upcoming episodes have further delightful surprises like what we saw in Episode 8.

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