I would like to start this review and say that this is a gorgeous drama in terms of production design, cinematography, and special effects, but not much action scenes.

I marathoned the 36 &1 episodes in just 12hrs by skipping/fast forwarding the dumbest plot twist (ep17-23) in a drama ever. I will not spoil you on what happens but trust me when I say just skip these episodes to save yourself from the dumbest decision a group of characters can make in a drama that resulted in miscommunication and misunderstanding everywhere.

Acting wise, the ML wasn’t really my type in the modern world but in his ancient garb he looked 100% more good looking and he was believable as a time traveling hero. It also helped that he looked a lot like Taecyeon. In ep 1-16 the ML also had great chemistry with the FL and the bromance between the princes and noblemen were so entertaining.

I had high hopes for the ML & FL that they are intelligent individuals but it seemed like they changed the writer mid show because if the first 16eps was a beautiful rom com set in the ancient times with healthy family and brotherhood relationships, everything went to downhill ep 17 onwards by giving us stupid character decisions from all key characters. One key relationship issue between Yun Yue and Anyang was never discussed properly and was just glossed over by the characters as if it never happened. They just had to make it so makjang by giving the main leads problem after problem which could have been avoided or stopped if the good guys just sat down and discussed all their plans.

You can watch ep 1-36 on IQiyi app with english subs. But my ending advise to future viewers is to look for Eng Sub of the special Ep37 happy ending on youtube for the explanation of what happened in the Ep36 ending.