Good acting gone waste!

Had picked this one up to cure the heart ache Mr queen had given, owing to such high rating on MDL. Now revisiting the reviews, iam worried, Did we see the same drama?
This was one was a 'meh' for me.
The leads were good, jun ho was commendable.
But the story, was a total waste of time. 20hrs spent in hope of finding a glimpse of what was promised.
Yes it was poetic, some dialogues were worthy but the entire plot was like a pot which was simmering for nothing.
Charachters were not curated well enough, the king who was portrayed as one of the best of Joseon, didnt come through as some one with sympathy or empathy. He repeatedly tells the FL that she is his property!!!! But not vice versa
The FL was more confusing. Even though shown as an epitome of feminism, never had goals. She had to reject the king because she knew she will lose her identity if she becomes a concubine. But after a while she agrees to become one! Never understood why was she having the "eccentric korean ML syndrome!
The supporting charachters had no story, the light comedy scenes felt forced.
Yes I did shed tears but when it was all done I was left with the question, what was the point of it all...
Was he a good king? No achievements were shown! Was there a decent villian to bring it all together? No!
So overall it was a waste of my time! Give me back my 20 hrs... Even few glimpses of the swooning jun ho couldnt pacify my utter disappointment with the show!

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Well , this is my first review to a show after watching more than 200 korean shows. Lately I had given a gap to korean dramas because of the more fluffy shows with out in depth meaning or any lingering moments after investing a hell lot of time. But then I came across this PURE GEM.
The story is well sorted out, brilliantly scripted ,directed ,acted. Not a moment will you feel a lack of perfection. Even till last second you will be hanging at the cliff.
Many complained about the ending. But that's wat makes it a beauty. It was like reading a poem,soo much meaningful that the "the smile" hye ran gives at the end will summarize the entire series for you. The way it ended gave the series perfection.
There are moments which are pure gold, dialogue rendering which makes want to go back and hear it again.
I would call this a pure love story of modern times. The self sufficient heroine and her loving husband. You will wish you had a kang the wook for youself... I still hope I can find one.
So if you are pondering whether to start it, just start it and you will be blown away. You will love it if you are a fan of originality.
Soo much of verbal diarrhea bcoz the show is soo much underrated... loved the show till the end.

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