One of the dumbest female leads and one of the dumbest, most despicable second male leads. The plot is ridiculous and just keeps going downhill. They’ve taken a storyline that could have been great and ruined it with the kind of petty, annoying schemes that we’d expect from scheming palace women, except here they’re coming from a brain-dead second male lead.
And the worst part is that the female lead, who was actually smart at the beginning, suddenly loses all common sense and starts trusting that bastard second male lead instead of trusting the person she loves and her own feelings. Yet this same female lead had suspected even her master over the smallest thing and followed her instincts.
If you’re going to be suspicious, you should be suspicious of everyone. You don’t have to trust anyone, but you shouldn’t be so stupid that you can be easily manipulated by a piece of shit.
She’s an idiot who never matures, like a spoiled child. She’s seriously testing your patience.
It was a five-star drama. A brilliant plot from the director of Guest and the screenwriter of Dr. Brain. A beginning with Hwarang vibes, but definitely not all sunshine and rainbows like that one.
Our drama, which has a very dark tone, is a visual feast with its atmosphere, plot, and music. After a long time, I watched a drama that I could call “amazing” without criticizing a single thing about it. The male lead here delivers incredible action, almost as if making up for the pain of Alchemy, which got us all excited with the female character Naksu but failed to give us what we wanted. He gives us everything you would expect from an assassin. That dark atmosphere, those incredibly satisfying, deadly scenes....
He absolutely kills it in this drama. Without a doubt, this is his best role. Full of pain, dangerous, cool, proud, and rebellious. You can’t help but feel the weight and pain he carries inside. It’s impossible not to be affected or get excited while watching him. You can’t help falling in love with a male lead who is this difficult and full of pain. If you’re going to fall in love with Lee Jae-wook, it’s going to be in this drama. Amazing. I loved it, loved it, loved it.
After seeing female lead in her recent dramas, it’s really nice to see her play a character that suits both her own character and our male lead, and actually gives us what we want. So yes, we’re also getting a nice love story. As for the veteran actors, I don’t even need to mention them. They all give amazing performances. Our psychopath is here too, and there’s no shortage of villains. So there’s no end to the dark games and strategic battles. In that sense, it also reminded me of Zhang Hai, which has a similarly dark tone.
I also absolutely loved the main OST, which elevates the scenes with its epic melodies and gets right under your skin. All the other OSTs are also perfectly placed and really beautiful.
How did a drama of this quality not make more noise and get overlooked despite being on Netflix? You can’t help but question it, especially when so many ridiculous Netflix productions become popular for no reason.
Revenge, thriller, mystery, action, drama, romance... It has everything.
In short; if you want to see a charismatic male lead who, like our leads in A Journey to Love, especially our assassin female lead 's character there, dives straight in without thinking twice, never giving the enemy a second chance, and is a proper avenger and assassin who truly lives up to his identity, and if you also want a nice love story as a bonus, and on top of that you want the plot to flow and be impressive, this is the place. If you like the genre, don’t miss it.
This might be one of the storylines I hate the most. I watched the 1999 version and I’ve hated it ever since. Even one adaptation was more than enough for me. I couldn’t get through Tempted either, even with all the skipping.
And yet they keep remaking this story over and over again, both internationally and in Korea. I genuinely don’t understand what’s so interesting or lovable about it that they keep going back to it.
A pathetic man leaving an intelligent woman and falling for a woman who’s almost ridiculously naive, while their love is romanticized like he’s some completely innocent guy and the other woman is made out to be the bad one… It just makes me sick. I honestly can’t stand it.
It felt like they took a story that could have easily been told in just 6–8 episodes and unnecessarily stretched…
Also, I understand that emperors can’t just do whatever they want, but come on, this is literally a matter of one sword stroke. If he had simply killed him the moment he was threatened and come up with a justification afterward, who could really do anything about it? He’s already the most powerful minister in the court. Are you seriously afraid of everyone else? This is such a ridiculously weak royal family. Their lack of power is completely illogical. A complete fiasco.
It felt like they took a story that could have easily been told in just 6–8 episodes and unnecessarily stretched it out to 14. The episodes after the body swap became incredibly boring, as they kept repeating the same things over and over, and the amount of time spent with the characters in their different bodies was unnecessarily prolonged. Watching the male lead laugh stupidly was not enjoyable at all. I also think the ratings are way too high for this drama.
Also, even though the female lead had lost her memory, she shouldn’t have lost her intelligence along with it. Having her act incredibly smart in some situations while behaving like an idiot when it came to the most basic things felt like a major contradiction in her character. Her constant stupid grinning also became quite irritating after a while.
It’s getting more and more comedic as it goes on. I was literally laughing out loud during today’s episodes. The absurd comedy, especially the way it makes fun of all the serious scenes, is so good.
It would have been really funny if, after the male lead died, his soul returned in the body of the ex-husband. There couldn’t be a bigger betrayal for the female lead. 😅 I really love both the ex-husband’s body and his soul, so I would never want his soul to disappear. But if the male lead were to return in the ex-husband’s body, that would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the female lead. 🤣
But most likely, the male lead will die and his soul will return to his own body again. The “two-month gate” will probably open for him too. After all, both he and the princess fell into the water with that immortality plant.
Ahhh jeremy my poor jeremyyyy. The girl just doesn't deserve your love. Just take me 😅🥰 You deserve better. 😍
Unless he shamelessly yet adorably chases after her without caring about his pride, this woman won't be good for anyone. You should have been given a beautiful and strong woman who truly deserved you. Or your wife should have come back and genuinely fallen in love with you this time. And the real princess should have ended up with our shameless yet lovable male lead. What would have been so wrong with that?
We're tired of the same old clichés. We're tired of the second male lead always losing or being turned into the bad guy. This is so unfair 😪
I'm rewatching Royal Rumors, starring Jeremy Tsui and Meng Zi Yi, and I absolutely recommend it! It's such a fun and entertaining drama. Not only do the leads have amazing chemistry, but there are also several other adorable and hilarious couples to enjoy. If you haven't watched it yet, you should definitely give it a try. Laughter is guaranteed! 😂😂😍
yeah the breakup is unnecessary she should not be that stuck up and strict on him he is getting his revenge on…
Like you said, this is where our preferences differ. I don't really enjoy stories that drag things out for too long. I like a bit more action and excitement, so this is definitely where we part ways.
I also see the younger Gu sister differently. She tried to kill Xihe. That's not just some petty rivalry or a harmless prank between girls. The fact that Xihe managed to escape the trap doesn't make what Gu did any less serious.
To me, her character was already established when she pursued her own brother-in-law without caring that he was once her sister's husband. The fact that she's now setting her sights on another prince only reinforces how ambitious she is. Considering the princes are still competing for the position of Crown Prince, she's clearly trying to gain power through that competition. The target has changed, but her goal hasn't.
If two sisters marry different princes, that inevitably means they'll be on opposite sides of the succession struggle. She's fully aware of that and is trying to secure a place for herself in that game. Instead of using the second chance she's been given to live a peaceful, trouble-free life, she's pushing her luck.
I also think what Sihe wants now is not to be someone who is controlled, but someone who holds the power. I believe she absolutely wants to enter the palace—this time not just as someone's wife, but as someone who has authority. Just like the male lead pointed out before, if she had truly wanted an ordinary life, whether in her previous life or this one, she's intelligent enough that she could have found a way to stay away from palace politics. Instead, she's aiming for a much higher position.
Of course she's going to reassess her options as new information comes to light, but I don't think this particular issue needed to be stretched out this much. It feels like this should have been resolved a long time ago. We already spent thirteen episodes watching the marriage selection process, and now we're back to square one.
If the entire drama were centered around when these two would finally get married, I could understand the slow pacing. But there are so many other plotlines and conflicts waiting to be explored that it feels like the story has become completely dependent on this marriage before anything else can happen. That's why I want the marriage storyline to be wrapped up already. At this point, it seems like nothing else is going to move forward until the wedding happens.
I respect your opinion, though. We just have different perspectives on the story, so let's keep watching it from our own points of view. Enjoy the rest of the drama!
yeah the breakup is unnecessary she should not be that stuck up and strict on him he is getting his revenge on…
I still think it's being overdone because this whole marriage issue has been dragged out for far too long. I could understand her reasons if the drama's pacing weren't so repetitive and boring.
She doesn't even need to worry about someone's long-term schemes because she's already being targeted by everyone. She keeps surviving assassination attempts. If the male lead hadn't stepped in to save her, she would have died three or five times by now. You can't deal with assassins just by making plans.
She's an intelligent woman, so it's understandable that she analyzes people this much. But I think she's acting more out of fear than logic. The truth is, even the things she believes she has under control are actually on shaky ground. For example, she spared her sister because she thought she'd frightened her enough, yet her sister is already plotting again. The biggest mistake someone who's been given a second chance at life can make is arrogantly believing they have everything under control. You can't control everything. There will always be exceptions. By now, she should have realized that.
Yes, she's always had a cold personality. I wasn't expecting a love marriage from the beginning. But at this point, the marriage shouldn't be delayed any longer. Even if it's just a marriage of convenience, if her goal is to enter the palace, none of the remaining princes seem like a more logical choice.
Most of them have already proven they aren't trustworthy. She ruled out her ex-husband from the very beginning after being reborn, so he was never really an option. I haven't read the novel, but in the drama, her family didn't die because she married him—or at least that's not what we've been shown. If anything, marrying a prince actually saved her. Her death also had nothing to do with getting close to her husband. That argument would only make sense if her husband had taken advantage of her feelings and betrayed her. But why would loving him be the reason she dies? That doesn't make any sense.
Someone was already plotting against her family. It has nothing to do with love. As long as they're in the imperial palace, the power struggle will always end up costing someone their life. If she wants to be on the winning side, she needs a powerful ally. And aside from her ex-husband, the only person who fits that role is the male lead.
Since her rebirth, she has never considered her ex-husband an option anyway. The disloyal princes who constantly play both sides aren't worth considering either. And as for the immature young prince who throws a tantrum because he can't get what he wants and immediately tries to force her to stay with him through threats, he should have been eliminated as a candidate from the very beginning. A woman like her is way out of his league.
That's why, for me, the problem isn't really her reasons—it's how much they've dragged this whole thing out. Yes, I could understand and even agree with her reasoning if they hadn't stretched it out so much. Everything we've seen so far could have been told in fewer episodes with a much better balance of action and plot progression.
And the worst part is that the female lead, who was actually smart at the beginning, suddenly loses all common sense and starts trusting that bastard second male lead instead of trusting the person she loves and her own feelings. Yet this same female lead had suspected even her master over the smallest thing and followed her instincts.
If you’re going to be suspicious, you should be suspicious of everyone. You don’t have to trust anyone, but you shouldn’t be so stupid that you can be easily manipulated by a piece of shit.
She’s an idiot who never matures, like a spoiled child. She’s seriously testing your patience.
Our drama, which has a very dark tone, is a visual feast with its atmosphere, plot, and music. After a long time, I watched a drama that I could call “amazing” without criticizing a single thing about it. The male lead here delivers incredible action, almost as if making up for the pain of Alchemy, which got us all excited with the female character Naksu but failed to give us what we wanted. He gives us everything you would expect from an assassin. That dark atmosphere, those incredibly satisfying, deadly scenes....
He absolutely kills it in this drama. Without a doubt, this is his best role. Full of pain, dangerous, cool, proud, and rebellious. You can’t help but feel the weight and pain he carries inside. It’s impossible not to be affected or get excited while watching him. You can’t help falling in love with a male lead who is this difficult and full of pain. If you’re going to fall in love with Lee Jae-wook, it’s going to be in this drama. Amazing. I loved it, loved it, loved it.
After seeing female lead in her recent dramas, it’s really nice to see her play a character that suits both her own character and our male lead, and actually gives us what we want. So yes, we’re also getting a nice love story. As for the veteran actors, I don’t even need to mention them. They all give amazing performances. Our psychopath is here too, and there’s no shortage of villains. So there’s no end to the dark games and strategic battles. In that sense, it also reminded me of Zhang Hai, which has a similarly dark tone.
I also absolutely loved the main OST, which elevates the scenes with its epic melodies and gets right under your skin. All the other OSTs are also perfectly placed and really beautiful.
How did a drama of this quality not make more noise and get overlooked despite being on Netflix? You can’t help but question it, especially when so many ridiculous Netflix productions become popular for no reason.
Revenge, thriller, mystery, action, drama, romance... It has everything.
In short; if you want to see a charismatic male lead who, like our leads in A Journey to Love, especially our assassin female lead 's character there, dives straight in without thinking twice, never giving the enemy a second chance, and is a proper avenger and assassin who truly lives up to his identity, and if you also want a nice love story as a bonus, and on top of that you want the plot to flow and be impressive, this is the place. If you like the genre, don’t miss it.
And yet they keep remaking this story over and over again, both internationally and in Korea. I genuinely don’t understand what’s so interesting or lovable about it that they keep going back to it.
A pathetic man leaving an intelligent woman and falling for a woman who’s almost ridiculously naive, while their love is romanticized like he’s some completely innocent guy and the other woman is made out to be the bad one… It just makes me sick. I honestly can’t stand it.
Also, even though the female lead had lost her memory, she shouldn’t have lost her intelligence along with it. Having her act incredibly smart in some situations while behaving like an idiot when it came to the most basic things felt like a major contradiction in her character. Her constant stupid grinning also became quite irritating after a while.
But most likely, the male lead will die and his soul will return to his own body again. The “two-month gate” will probably open for him too. After all, both he and the princess fell into the water with that immortality plant.
Unless he shamelessly yet adorably chases after her without caring about his pride, this woman won't be good for anyone. You should have been given a beautiful and strong woman who truly deserved you. Or your wife should have come back and genuinely fallen in love with you this time. And the real princess should have ended up with our shameless yet lovable male lead. What would have been so wrong with that?
We're tired of the same old clichés. We're tired of the second male lead always losing or being turned into the bad guy. This is so unfair 😪
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I also see the younger Gu sister differently. She tried to kill Xihe. That's not just some petty rivalry or a harmless prank between girls. The fact that Xihe managed to escape the trap doesn't make what Gu did any less serious.
To me, her character was already established when she pursued her own brother-in-law without caring that he was once her sister's husband. The fact that she's now setting her sights on another prince only reinforces how ambitious she is. Considering the princes are still competing for the position of Crown Prince, she's clearly trying to gain power through that competition. The target has changed, but her goal hasn't.
If two sisters marry different princes, that inevitably means they'll be on opposite sides of the succession struggle. She's fully aware of that and is trying to secure a place for herself in that game. Instead of using the second chance she's been given to live a peaceful, trouble-free life, she's pushing her luck.
I also think what Sihe wants now is not to be someone who is controlled, but someone who holds the power. I believe she absolutely wants to enter the palace—this time not just as someone's wife, but as someone who has authority. Just like the male lead pointed out before, if she had truly wanted an ordinary life, whether in her previous life or this one, she's intelligent enough that she could have found a way to stay away from palace politics. Instead, she's aiming for a much higher position.
Of course she's going to reassess her options as new information comes to light, but I don't think this particular issue needed to be stretched out this much. It feels like this should have been resolved a long time ago. We already spent thirteen episodes watching the marriage selection process, and now we're back to square one.
If the entire drama were centered around when these two would finally get married, I could understand the slow pacing. But there are so many other plotlines and conflicts waiting to be explored that it feels like the story has become completely dependent on this marriage before anything else can happen. That's why I want the marriage storyline to be wrapped up already. At this point, it seems like nothing else is going to move forward until the wedding happens.
I respect your opinion, though. We just have different perspectives on the story, so let's keep watching it from our own points of view. Enjoy the rest of the drama!
She doesn't even need to worry about someone's long-term schemes because she's already being targeted by everyone. She keeps surviving assassination attempts. If the male lead hadn't stepped in to save her, she would have died three or five times by now. You can't deal with assassins just by making plans.
She's an intelligent woman, so it's understandable that she analyzes people this much. But I think she's acting more out of fear than logic. The truth is, even the things she believes she has under control are actually on shaky ground. For example, she spared her sister because she thought she'd frightened her enough, yet her sister is already plotting again. The biggest mistake someone who's been given a second chance at life can make is arrogantly believing they have everything under control. You can't control everything. There will always be exceptions. By now, she should have realized that.
Yes, she's always had a cold personality. I wasn't expecting a love marriage from the beginning. But at this point, the marriage shouldn't be delayed any longer. Even if it's just a marriage of convenience, if her goal is to enter the palace, none of the remaining princes seem like a more logical choice.
Most of them have already proven they aren't trustworthy. She ruled out her ex-husband from the very beginning after being reborn, so he was never really an option. I haven't read the novel, but in the drama, her family didn't die because she married him—or at least that's not what we've been shown. If anything, marrying a prince actually saved her. Her death also had nothing to do with getting close to her husband. That argument would only make sense if her husband had taken advantage of her feelings and betrayed her. But why would loving him be the reason she dies? That doesn't make any sense.
Someone was already plotting against her family. It has nothing to do with love. As long as they're in the imperial palace, the power struggle will always end up costing someone their life. If she wants to be on the winning side, she needs a powerful ally. And aside from her ex-husband, the only person who fits that role is the male lead.
Since her rebirth, she has never considered her ex-husband an option anyway. The disloyal princes who constantly play both sides aren't worth considering either. And as for the immature young prince who throws a tantrum because he can't get what he wants and immediately tries to force her to stay with him through threats, he should have been eliminated as a candidate from the very beginning. A woman like her is way out of his league.
That's why, for me, the problem isn't really her reasons—it's how much they've dragged this whole thing out. Yes, I could understand and even agree with her reasoning if they hadn't stretched it out so much. Everything we've seen so far could have been told in fewer episodes with a much better balance of action and plot progression.