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Overall, I enjoyed this drama. It was entertaining, but IU completely carried the entire show. Her performance was outstanding, and without her, I don’t think it would have been nearly as memorable. I understand it was only twelve episodes, so I have no complaints about the pacing. My biggest issue is the ending. The entire story was about her fighting to earn her title, only for the monarchy to suddenly be abolished the moment she finally achieved it. That completely ruined the main plot for me.
The male lead Woo-seok was handsome and had good chemistry with IU, but his character felt underdeveloped. His sudden change of heart about becoming king came out of nowhere and didn’t fit the story they had been building.

More than anything, this drama made me miss Lee Min Ho in The King: Eternal Monarch. I couldn’t help but think how well he would have played this role. IU was amazing, but unfortunately, the ending made the whole story feel disappointing