two (2) things i didn't liked about this show

The first thing was that I didn't like that the king fell in love with Bong Hwan( So-Yong) while he was 'dating' Eui or more likely still had some lingering feelings for her. I get it that Eui was truly despicable sometimes, but she was upset that the man she loved was falling for somebody else (of course it doesn't excuse all her 'wrongdoings' or how shall i call it. But! We got some character development).

The second thing was the ending. All the time watching the show i wondered what happened to the real So-Yong (if she truly died or no). It was pleasant to discover that she was alive, but in the end it felt like Bong Hwan was used as a stepping stone for So-Yong. And it felt kind of cruel to Bong Hwan after he decised to live as So-Yong and fell in love with Cheoljong. More importantly, Cheoljong fell for the foul-mouthed, crude, sarcastic. The fact that Cheoljong wonders “if there’s something missing” felt heartbreaking.

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