pktljames
Indiana, USA
I recently re-watched this drama. I found that since I first saw it when I had watched very few K-dramas I liked it a lot, but the second time I liked it a bit less. I think it's because now that I have seen so many, I know what tropes I like and which ones bug me. This contained a couple of things that bugged me that I'm not sure I noticed the first time. More about that in a moment.
Story: This is a unique story when it comes to the royal family because it deals with trying to bring back the monarchy after it had not been a part of the government for awhile. I have not seen that in any other drama, so I thought it was an interesting twist.
Cast: All of the actors and actresses in this drama do a great job portraying their characters. Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Heon play the lead characters and are great fun to watch together. My favorite side characters were the Royal Chef (played by Lee Gi Kwang) and the main assistant to the Princess (played by Son Sung Yoon). Anytime either of those characters were on screen you just had to grin...and it was more fun if they happened to be in scenes together.
Music: Honestly, the music didn't really stand out to me at all, which means for me that it fit the show well, but wasn't overly amazing.
Slight annoyances:
#1: Kim Tae Hee's character of the Princess is great, but she has some incredibly annoying and childish characteristics that are ok at first, but by the end of the series start to weigh on you and you just want to slap the character and say, "CUT IT OUT! YOU'RE AN ADULT SO ACT LIKE IT!" She's supposed to be a college student, but her reactions in some things remind me more of middle schoolers (and I have worked with many middle schoolers in my life so that's not an exaggeration). These come out especially when she is trying to get her way about something. This is no reflection on the acting, but on the writing for the character.
#2: I don't want to give any spoilers so I will just say that there are a couple of journeys to foreign lands that a certain character takes that just don't make sense. It really doesn't add to the story...nor really take anything away. It's like they were added simply so there could be scenes put in where people could be like "I wonder when So and So is coming back." or "Have you heard from So and So yet?" Those kind of pointless plot points that seem to just make the drama longer for no reason bother me.
Overall though, this is a good drama with a fun cast to watch. So if you are looking for a show to enjoy after a stressful day, this might just fit that bill.
Story: This is a unique story when it comes to the royal family because it deals with trying to bring back the monarchy after it had not been a part of the government for awhile. I have not seen that in any other drama, so I thought it was an interesting twist.
Cast: All of the actors and actresses in this drama do a great job portraying their characters. Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Heon play the lead characters and are great fun to watch together. My favorite side characters were the Royal Chef (played by Lee Gi Kwang) and the main assistant to the Princess (played by Son Sung Yoon). Anytime either of those characters were on screen you just had to grin...and it was more fun if they happened to be in scenes together.
Music: Honestly, the music didn't really stand out to me at all, which means for me that it fit the show well, but wasn't overly amazing.
Slight annoyances:
#1: Kim Tae Hee's character of the Princess is great, but she has some incredibly annoying and childish characteristics that are ok at first, but by the end of the series start to weigh on you and you just want to slap the character and say, "CUT IT OUT! YOU'RE AN ADULT SO ACT LIKE IT!" She's supposed to be a college student, but her reactions in some things remind me more of middle schoolers (and I have worked with many middle schoolers in my life so that's not an exaggeration). These come out especially when she is trying to get her way about something. This is no reflection on the acting, but on the writing for the character.
#2: I don't want to give any spoilers so I will just say that there are a couple of journeys to foreign lands that a certain character takes that just don't make sense. It really doesn't add to the story...nor really take anything away. It's like they were added simply so there could be scenes put in where people could be like "I wonder when So and So is coming back." or "Have you heard from So and So yet?" Those kind of pointless plot points that seem to just make the drama longer for no reason bother me.
Overall though, this is a good drama with a fun cast to watch. So if you are looking for a show to enjoy after a stressful day, this might just fit that bill.
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