DurHanNi
England
Review Justification:
Story: 10/10 - This is easily one of the easiest criterias to evaluate in regards to this drama. Being one of my first korean dramas (first I watched as it came out), the thing that captivated me to actively watch this drama was definitely its story. It was very creative and original considering woman and girls in Korea are elevated and pressured in standards that our lead actress clearly run from. The fact that people believed she was a man was always entertaining to watch, and her comical interactions with the other workers at the palace was just delightful. It was beyond enjoyable to watch the friendship between the prince, his guard and Sam Nom (Ra On), and it easily surpassed the romance between the lead in my personal opinion.
Acting/Cast: 8.5/10 - I was very tempted to give the acting/cast a 9 but I need to admit that while I loved the main lead (Kim Yoo Jung), I did find her acting a tad bit cringy at times, and that was one of the bases for the 8.5. Park Bo Gum, the charmer himself, stole my heart with this drama. He caught my eye from the very first episode, and though a little dramatic, he always made it work on his advantage. It was also a joy to see Jin Young on the screen, giving us everything we needed from a second possible love interest. I don't even want to mention how much I actually loved Kwak Do Yeon's character and his friendship with the main lead. It goes by unsaid that this friendship was one of the highlights of this show.
Music: 10/10 - This OST is one of the most beautiful out there. It had just the right amount of romance and sadness (maybe more sadness than needed).
Rewatch Value: 9/10 - This criteria is a bit hard to judge for me, seeing as I am a person that doesn't enjoy rewatching things that much, so I have decided to judge this based on how much I predict I would enjoy it in case I did rewatch this drama. I think I did score this one quite high (in comparison with my usual 8s and 7s), but it is in my opinion one of those exceptions that will always be justifiable. Besides its beautiful colors, characters, relationships, music, ect... This drama represents, for me, a lot and different emotions that I would like to relive.
Overall: 10/10 - I feel like I have said a lot already and it goes unsaid that this is one of my all time favourite dramas and that I would recommend this to 10/10 people.
Story: 10/10 - This is easily one of the easiest criterias to evaluate in regards to this drama. Being one of my first korean dramas (first I watched as it came out), the thing that captivated me to actively watch this drama was definitely its story. It was very creative and original considering woman and girls in Korea are elevated and pressured in standards that our lead actress clearly run from. The fact that people believed she was a man was always entertaining to watch, and her comical interactions with the other workers at the palace was just delightful. It was beyond enjoyable to watch the friendship between the prince, his guard and Sam Nom (Ra On), and it easily surpassed the romance between the lead in my personal opinion.
Acting/Cast: 8.5/10 - I was very tempted to give the acting/cast a 9 but I need to admit that while I loved the main lead (Kim Yoo Jung), I did find her acting a tad bit cringy at times, and that was one of the bases for the 8.5. Park Bo Gum, the charmer himself, stole my heart with this drama. He caught my eye from the very first episode, and though a little dramatic, he always made it work on his advantage. It was also a joy to see Jin Young on the screen, giving us everything we needed from a second possible love interest. I don't even want to mention how much I actually loved Kwak Do Yeon's character and his friendship with the main lead. It goes by unsaid that this friendship was one of the highlights of this show.
Music: 10/10 - This OST is one of the most beautiful out there. It had just the right amount of romance and sadness (maybe more sadness than needed).
Rewatch Value: 9/10 - This criteria is a bit hard to judge for me, seeing as I am a person that doesn't enjoy rewatching things that much, so I have decided to judge this based on how much I predict I would enjoy it in case I did rewatch this drama. I think I did score this one quite high (in comparison with my usual 8s and 7s), but it is in my opinion one of those exceptions that will always be justifiable. Besides its beautiful colors, characters, relationships, music, ect... This drama represents, for me, a lot and different emotions that I would like to relive.
Overall: 10/10 - I feel like I have said a lot already and it goes unsaid that this is one of my all time favourite dramas and that I would recommend this to 10/10 people.
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