A romance with a happy ending and great to binge as a break from the stress of this week. Not an earth-shattering, brand new story, but recognizable elements and enough romance but enough to get by.
Don’t expect it to impress you with a well-written script and an outstanding OST. It is something to satisfy drama addicts who like the elements that the show throws together to make the drama (or at least that is what they appeared to have done).
The ML and FL carried the show so romance addicts will like it. I like the facial expressions of the ML better, I felt it brought some nuance to his acting and the character in general. I would not mind watching him in something else.
The other characters are pretty much cliché as in devices to move the romance forward. At times you may think this drama is trying to be a parody or be tongue-in-cheek. But, he attempts at a serious political intrigue and plotting suggest otherwise.
I would say just approach it as a “not-well-done” historical rom-com quite appropriate for when your brain cells need break with a tub of ice cream curled up on the couch. Don't take it too seriously. No rewatch value for me.