I watched this drama as it was airing, but didn't write a review, and actually scored it an 8. As I was sitting and re-watching old Running Man episodes, I came across the one with Choi Min Soo, so decided to re-watch this drama, and I am glad I did. The story in short is supposed to be about the friendship and rivalry between BDS and Woon, however, there is so much more to the story than that. There is of course the political intrigue that's prevalent in most if not all historical drama's, but even as that plays almost a front and center role in this drama, it doesn't take away from the character's or their development. From start to finish this story is about a person's life, and their trials and tribulations. The cinematography was beautiful, the action scenes are very well thought out and shot. All in all the story is great. I don't know what it is but lately, drama's have become this "I don't care, I want flower boys, I don't care if they can act, or if the story is good, just have to have the flower boys" industry. At first glance it would seem that this drama is in that same category, because when you look at the picture, or even the cast the men just look so pretty. That is not the case with this drama. Even tho the two main actors are "pretty", they can act, and the story has substance. My favorite character wasn't either of them, I loved the Sky Lord, played by Choi Min Soo, he had depth, and from the first episode until the last he was someone who captivated me. If I had a complaint about the actors it would be the female lead, she was just so expressionless, that I could never really like her. Music & Re-watch are an 8 because while the music is great, at times it didn't seem to fit. And I did re-watch this, and probably will again when my hubby gets done with Running Man. All in all if you are looking for a drama that is well rounded, about the ties of friendship and family, and the hopes and dreams of one generation falling to the next, watch this drama.