Radhika

Started well but ended with no end

I just happened to watch this drama on Viki after reading the synopsis. It started well. Though there was an age gap, the chemistry between the leads was visible. Lee Bum Soo played his character well. Yoona was ok, not bad. The kids were awesome and it was pleasant to watch their interaction with the Ajhumma. There are no villians in this drama. The story telling itself is a villian. Two wasted characters are of chief secretary and Chief of staff both falling into unrequited love. Atleast they did not sabotage the Prime Minister's relationship with Da Jeong. Even the character Park Joon Gi was not evil. He looked a lot like Yoo Yeon Seok. The politics could have been interesting like in historic dramas. But nothing of that sort. Why to bring a dead character to life? Entire momentum built up from beginning went down the drain once the dead wife returns. The ending was so pale. So Kwan Yul and Da Jeong are together or not? The Intro scene in all episodes showed a kiss between the leads in the rain. In which episode its shown ? Was it cut on Viki? Overall a big disappointment

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Many inconsistencies, focus on side plots spoiled the watch experience

Though this is an old drama ,I happened to watch only recently. As an avid lover of period dramas, i started watching this the moment i found it has good rating on IMDB. The initial episodes were very interesting but the romance breaks right from 4th episode or so. Then the total focus is on politics, revenge , bloodshed and more bloodshed made me lose interest. Still I completed watching it.
Plus points- Good acting by all the actors and good locales. Park Si Hoo sizzles in his role and is very likeable. Actor playing Su Yang evokes sympathy with his emotions display. Sok Ju( the guy with long mane) is another interesting character.
Minus points( In my opinion) Too much focus on sub plots, too much blood shed, Too many characters, less focus on the main lead's romance etc.,
1. Why does the Crown prince wears the Red robe instead of the blue robe worn in other dramas? Both the original Crown Prince and Su Yang's son wear the Red robe
2. When the Se ryong akes the arrow protecting Seung Hu, why nobody suspects it? Her father just stands and stare but doesn't rush to her( he has just taken an arrow but has an armour)
3. When the assassins kill Kim Jong Seo and slash Kim Seung Hu multiple times with a sword , he still.survives without any medical treatment and comes to Su Yang's house. In fact, he is injured multiple times but survives miraculously while others die instantly
4. In the end when Se Ryong takes the horse to go and tell Seung Hu about the plan, why don't the soldiers follow her on another horse. Did they have only one horse? It defies logic. It was much easier to follow her and locate Kim Seung Hu instead of venturing into woods and getting ambushed. In fact almost in every fight scene, the royal soldiers get killed by the rebels even though they are large in numbers. Are their skills so inferior?
5. Seung Hu roams freely in the capital and nobody notices him?
6. At the end Seung Hu is declared dead and taken for burial. How did he survive?
How did he lose his eye sight?
7. The background music seems familiar. Remember hearing it in some other film or drama( not korean)

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