I've just finished this drama, and I immediately felt that the first thing I had to do was to tell everybody to watch it, simply. It reminds me a lot of shining inheritance which is my favourite drama . The story is really great, many things happen, there's always something for the protagonists to discover. No really, you've got to watch it. Well, it's only my point of view but I think it's a pity if you don't even try. All the things that I prefer in kdramas are in this one, all reunited. But be careful, If you want to enjoy this drama at its most, don't spoil yourself ! (Don't worry the end is great ^^) I completely fell for Lee Sang Woo, he reminds me of park shi-hoo (not physically but for his charisma) I also couldn't stop singing the songs while I was watching. I give this drama a 8 for rewatch value because I'm certain I'll miss it very much and I'll want to see it again. If there was one drama which I would buy in DVD it would be this one ! Hope you'll enjoy it and hope my review helped you ! (Sorry for the mistakes there could be, I'm french and I am only 15) :)
At first I wasn't planning to write a review but after seeing the end I just thought I had to write it. This is one of the best drama ever ( you can see my list and I watched quite a lot of dramas so it's hard for me to choose my favourite ones ).. The cast is just perfect, I couldn't imagine anyone else but Park Ki-Woong for Shunji's role as I couldn't imagine anyone else but Joo Won to play Kang-To. At first I thought it was seriously addictive but it's more than that, I mean, it's important to watch this show. I've learnt so many things while watching this drama not just from the historic side but also on the "human side". The fact that so much people fight for freedom what's going to happen to them and how they will succeed became the most important thing for me while watching this show.
Actually I began to be a bit bored around the last 5 episodes but anyway I decided to watch it and I'm so happy I did that because in the 150 dramas I've seen in my life this one has the Best.Ending.Ever. Seriously, I can't get over it.
I'll stop here and one last thing. Watch this show.
( Sorry for the mistakes there could be, English is not my maternal language.. )
I've only seen 13 episodes of this drama so far but I'd like to share my thoughts about it since I'm thinking of dropping it. This seriously could be one of the greatest " revenge drama" since there are some of my favorite actors and since the plot is really well done from the beginning. But I can't bear to watch it anymore. I mean, I've watched more than 150 dramas and it's the first time that I feel sick in front of so many disgusting characters. Feels like they are all completely crazy. I was hoping Ji-Ho would become a kind of really bad guy ( like in the drama Bad Guy or Innocent man.. ) but he still tries to understand and accept what's going on, and honestly, even if it were to change in the upcoming episodes I don't think I'm brave enough to lose my time watching this show. In Ha keeps on making his little stupid tricks and their mother is just the baddest female lead ever ! You thought Secret Garden's Hyun Bin's mom and Jun Pyo's mom were hateful ? They are sweet kids if you compare them to Chae Young Rang. I was very excited for Joo Ji hoon's comeback since I looooove him, he's such a great actor but I think he deserves a better show.. Ji Chang-Wook is doing a really good job too ! Yet I can't explain how disappointed I was when I heard Eun-Jung was chased out by the prod. If when the drama ends I see review telling us to watch this drama despite the first 15th episodes, then I will, maybe. Now, I can't anymore.
Since I heard the hong sisters were going to make a drama with Gong Yoo and Lee Min-Jung, I was like totally happy. I'm a big fan of these sisters and I've seen most of their work. The fact thait there was going to be "magical things", the body switch and others, sounded really great to me as I was in a kind of "fantastic drama period" because of Rooftop prince, Queen in hyun's man.. After the first 4 episodes, I was kinda disappointed, I liked it, but I felt like something was missing which I always found in a Hong sisters' drama. And after watching the fifth episode, I began to really really like it. And it went on like that, I was waiting each episode like crazy and was totally addicted ! So I just finished it, I woke up at 7 a.m to see the last episode, I was really confused because everything happened really fast, I think in the context it was so hard to do a great ending as the viewers wanted, I can't come up with something that would make sense as an end ( even if the main subject of this drama doesn't make sense actually .. ). Anyway, I loved the actors, I'm a huge fan of Gong Yoo and I definitely know why, I also love Lee Min-Jung, she's just SO talented and pretty. I loved the character of her brother as well. Ahn Suk Hwan also has a role in Bridal Mask at the same time it's so impressive. I didn't like Suzy much before but she was so cute and funny here. I loved all the background music too. It's not the kind of drama I would watch again entirely but just a few scenes I liked.
So at the moment I think you should watch it since it's part of the "new drama genre" but the drama itself sadly lost most of its essence in the last 4 episodes. It's not a must-watch but if you have time to spare and are looking for something to watch, it can be a good choice.
