Had this on my ptw since I first became a member of mdl (2018) and I finally decided to watch it... wow... just wow.
Anytime a show gets hyped I am reluctant to watch it because 7/10 the show is trash and the only thing getting hyped is the oppa or unnie, in this case the hype was warranted.
When I say everything from the lovely sets, beautiful costumes, AMAZING performances, and addicting story- this drama gets a standing ovation. I literally stopped watching the other dramas I had started before this because every episode's cliffhanger was a nail bitter.
Ha Ji Won portrayal of a strong, kickass girl, who we see developing into a cunning and ruthless woman- *chefs kiss- absolutely love to see it. I now want to see more of her.
Park Jin Tae *le sigh. I've only seen him in one other role 'A Frozen Flower' and just like in that I felt for his character; never matter if he's a good guy or bad guy, I always pity him- that's good acting.
I must give a special shoutout to Ji Chang Wook. I've seen some of his stuff and he seems to always play the same type of character so I blew him off as one of those "pretty face but no substance" kind of actor- I have to take that back after seeing this. It's unfortunate though that he hasn't been given roles as meaty as this and a chance to show off his range.
Not going to spoil it but there were a couple parts of the drama that were...iffy/ meh for me but overall this show is worth the watch ESPECIALLY if you love historicals.