First of all, I rarely ever watch period dramas, but this one is in more recent times. The male lead character is what kept me watching. He is pure eye candy for one, but the character he portrayed was what held the entire story together. Whether on display with his military prowess or as the romantic with his undying love for the female lead his acting was exceptional. I won’t lie, the character of the female lead gave me fits. Her acting was very good, but the character the writers created was frustrating to watch, as she went back and forth with the treatment of her devoted husband. The never ending stream of misunderstandings almost drove me to walk away from the drama. I hung in there because of the stellar performance of the male lead and I am glad I did. Along with all of the emotional, romantic and war torn drama came some history that those outside of Asia know little of. All in all, I’m glad I watched it.