*PART ONE* Because my reviews are so long they get cut off. I'm sorry. Q.Q *GENERAL SUMMARY* (for those who don't like to read): The storyline started off amazing, got a little slow in the middle, but the end was near perfect and made up for everything that was lacking in the middle. The characters were extremely well developed and realistic, and the all the actors did amazing jobs in portraying them. Bear through until the end, and you will not regret it. I definitely recommend this drama, especially to those who like historical dramas, time-travelling dramas, dramas with strong chemistry/romance between the two lead actors, heart-wrenching moments, contrast between characters, loyalties and trust put to the test, and dramas that are action packed until the very end. Story: Episode 1-7 - Grabbed my attention right away. I was pleasantly surprised with all the action in the beginning, and the hold-onto-your-seat incident which spanned around 4 episodes. There was not really any romance at the very beginning, instead, I'm fairly sure they were mortal enemies at first sight~ ^^ The characters were already developing in the first episode, and continued developing throughout the entire beginning. The storyline itself was cliche, especially after dramas like Time Slip Dr. Jin just finished airing, but Faith proved to have enough twists that it strayed from the cliche and developed it's own creative storyline. Anyway, in general, very strong beginning to the drama, with heart-wrenching moments right from the start. Episode 8-17 - Some very good moments, but mostly not as good as the beginning. The romance between the characters (there is not only one couple) had begun to develop, but it was very fragile, and teetered along the edge for a while. The loyalty of friends was constantly put to the test, and sometimes, it didn't pass. To sum it up... - No MUTUAL ROMANCE (one minute he likes her, but she doesn't like him- the next minute, vice versa) - Not enough ACTION to make up for the lack of MUTUAL ROMANCE - Too much political talk (no time for romance TT-TT) - Loyalty gave way to betrayal and trust was nearly nonexistent between all of the characters Episode 18-END - Mind=Blown. This was... without a doubt, one of the best closings to a drama EVER. Everything I complained about in episode 8-17 was perfectly patched up here, plus extra. The mutual romance had developed into a blossoming love (between all of the couples) and it was honestly really beautiful to watch. The action had intensified again and the political talk had lessened, giving way to more romance. The loyalty and trust between friends had grown into tearful sacrifices and infrangible relationships. Episode 24 was an almost perfect ending. Ending's to dramas are usually horrible, or decent at best, and it really doesn't matter whether the rest of the drama was good or not. However, the ending to Faith was EXCEPTIONALLY well done. I must admit, there were still a few loose ends to tie, but none of them were very major, especially if you take into account the general idea. There was a bit too much time travel at the end, which honestly confused me for a few seconds, but the storyline got back on track right away and everything made sense. The quiet ending (sorry, I can't really explain without spoiling it) was used in a very effective way, and while there was little explanation for anything, any viewer would easily understand what the producers were trying to say. EXTRA NOTE: This drama did have a bit of a fantasy element to it, but I'm not sure whether I liked it. I mean, it was sort of cool, but they didn't use enough of their powers for it to be a major contributing element to the storyline, but it was also needed in order to make some of the scenes work nicely. It was fluttering in the middle- between not needed and necessary- so it confused me a little. One of the things they could've improved in the drama. Acting/Cast: I was very satisfied with the entire cast. I had no problems with any of them, and all of them were developed thoroughly and very well. I'll go into specifics on a few of the characters, but honestly, I could easily write paragraphs on any given character, as the drama was written so well, especially with only 28 episodes to develop all the characters. Choi Young (Lee Min Ho)- First off, LMH was the first actor I got hooked on, and he starred in the first drama I ever watched, so of course he would be one of my huge biases. Before I even started watching this drama, I was a little disappointed when I heard the LMH wouldn't be smiling a lot in this drama (one of his main attractive points in my opinion is his adorable smile). However, this is NOT true. If anyone has watched City Hunter or Boys Before Flowers already, let me just say that not only does he smile quite a bit in this drama, but (I didn't know this was possible) his smiles seemed more... real. I'm not sure if this was because of the situation, or because he's become an even better actor, but I really enjoyed his moments in the drama. Choi Young was one of the best developed characters. He was conflicted and cold at the beginning, not really getting close to anyone, but he did a complete 180 and had me swooning for him (again) at the end. Choi Young was fluctuating quite a lot in the beginning to the late middle part of the drama in terms of his loyalties- he had to choose constantly between the girl and the king (and himself)- and many times over, this led to misunderstandings that lay the blame on him. He carried a great burden throughout the entire drama, and was ready to sacrifice himself to those close to him (which was an astonishing amount of people). He was the prince in shining armour, except his armour didn't really shine and the prince had a really bad attitude at the beginning- who didn't fail to be there whenever his girl was in trouble. You will come to know of him as the warrior who would sacrifice everything for that one girl, and not once has he ever really betrayed her.Throughout the drama, he is a character plagued with guilt and regret, but one of the things I loved the most about him is that he forgave himself. He didn't let remorse take over his life (at least... not when he realized he loved the girl), and I really respect that about him, as he is strong in more ways than one- though not strong enough to function without the girl he loves by his side~