This drama just felt too real, I hope it's not an exact depiction of reality in korea because that's just too sad. The most unique character in this drama was Bea su bin, he either made me laugh or exploded with anger. It was a first for me to actually feel sorry for park shin yen character, but she did an awesome job portraying her character. No min woo's character was too inconsistent that I actually hated his character. Overall, it was interesting and I rated it a 8.
I love them both, but possibly Empress Ki because I am a hardcore fan of ha ji won even though ha hyo jin is also an exceptional actress. Dong Yi makes me very calm, while Empress Ki made me vicious, and I say this in a positive light. Dong yi had a loving heart, while empress ki had a cruel heart and the most attractive thing about them was they were both intelligent. If you are looking for a slow, but not too slow beautiful and funny masterpiece watch dong yi, and if you are looking for an unpredictable, sexy, scary action masterpiece with the most annoying villains watch Empress ki!