The story is captivating, you learn a lot about Korean history! It started with ML's childhood days and adult youth, which was the most boring part of the show. The second half was an action pack extremely well-paced and the writing was top-notch. Four issues held this series back from being the best history Kdrama. The pace and story of the first half was awful! It's a truly boring watch! Second not including the fact that Admiral Yi Sun-Shin had three wives in the drama. Third Im Chun-Soo's storyline and character were a massive unnecessary snoozefest to the drama! Lastly, the most jarring thing about the show was that everyone was indispensable without the main protagonist! A good one could've been great Kdrama but still one of the best historical Kdrams ever.