FrankieBeans
USA
Female lead ruined drama
The cast was great. Every actor was great except the lead. Her role was written as meek but the actress did not pull it off. FL and her son were so grating I had to forward many of their scenes.The FL was self centered, selfish, prideful, annoying, etc. I was over her woe is me I’m a poor orphan shtick after the 3 episode. She was she was absolutely insufferable.
But everyone else was great. Story was good but the FL character really soured the whole drama.
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This show is just fun to watch!
My first review! I was going to make my first review Rise of the Phoenix or Mr Queen but I am just loving the lightheartedness of this show so much that I am leaving a review for anyone who just wants to laugh and smile.Side note: Yes, the teen can be a bit annoying but she’s a teen. And she grows on you.
And I think their stark difference in personality really shows us how guilt and grief can change us in a profound way.
And that we are never too old to forgive, apologize and change.
Highly recommended this show.
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Wasted 12 hours of my life
This was very promising. Great cast, great premise, great directing. But it really was so boring. No connection to any characters. Bad story line. Horrible flashbacks that ruined continuity. I forward to the end because the plot was lost at episode 8. I’m sad for the actors as this had great promise but failed to meet any mark.Was this review helpful to you?
Brilliant writing and acting!
1,000,000 stars! Hands down one of thee best drama I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen them all! Lol The writing is absolutely brilliant! It’s so smart, witty and absolutely hilarious! Never forced!I never once questioned the storyline or plot because everything flowed beautifully. No throw away episodes or fillers. Every episode was gold!
Shin Hye-Sun should win every acting award for her role as Kim So-Yong. She was absolutely phenomenal!
I wasn’t into the casting of the king at first but he proved me wrong a couple episodes in. Kim Jung-Hyun was the perfect person for the role of king. The Queen and King’s chemistry is absolute fire! Come to think of it... Her chemistry with everyone she acted with on screen is absolute fire!
And the queen and king’s supporting cast were brilliant! Their comedic timing was impeccable! I can go on and on about this drama. I laughed, I cried, I squealed with joy! I was so invested in these characters that I didn’t want it to end! I haven’t enjoyed a drama like this ever. So much so that I paid for a Viki pass to watch it and it was worth every dollar!
I’m hoping there is a sequel because this cast is phenomenal together!
I definitely will be looking for other dramas by writers Park Gye-ok and Choi Ah-il! As well as director, Yoon Sung-sik. Those 3 and this cast and crew really are a dream team.
I don’t ever watch dramas twice but I would totally watch this again and again. Brilliant!
Highly recommend it!
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The rewatch value would be simply to fit the pieces together from back to front and understand it with an even deeper heart and deeper sense of gratitude.
Anyone who gives this drama low stars really doesn’t understand the complexity of this story. Absolutely brilliant.
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Phenomenal acting!
Phenomenal drama! The 2 main male leads have more chemistry than any other drama I’ve seen. Zhang Zhe Han (Zhou Zi Shu) and Gong Jun (Wen Ke Xing) were fire in every scene. So much passion. Loved them!And I hope to see Li Dai Kun (Scorpion King) in main lead roles in the future. He was phenomenal as a supporting character but he is definitely worthy of a main lead role. I can see why he took this particular role. Though it was smaller role it required a certain depth and talent. His character took me on an inner emotional roller coaster I wasn’t ready for. I could feel a back story from his acting that was not presented or written in the story and that takes true talent. He was phenomenal and so were the rest of the cast!
The scenery was another treat! Like something you find in dreams. Absolutely breathtaking!
Highly recommend this drama!
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Not your average zombie drama
Such a great drama! Not your usual zombie drama. Wish it could have been longer. The chemistry between the 2 leads was amazing. Han Hyo Joo (Yoon Sae Bom) and Park Hyung Sik(Jung Yi Hyun) really made this drama worth watching. They are not only both phenomenal actors but their chemistry and interactions were beautiful and inspiring to watch. The supporting cast were also awesome in their respective roles. The writing was fantastic. The music was great. All in all, AWESOME! I loved this show. I highly recommend it.
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