I am one of the people who stumbled upon this drama after going through Rooftop Prince withdrawal. It is very hard not to compare the two, since they share a some basic similarities. Though they are both time travel based romances between a man from the Joseon era and a modern woman, that is pretty much where the similarities end. Liking one will not guarantee that you will like (or hate) the other, although it seems that having a distinct preference may be inevitable. Queen In Hyun's Man is a cable show, so in some ways it feels like the lesser known underdog that people are rallying around. I preferred RTP personally, but I can definitely see this show's appeal. I think what this drama does best is showcase the chemistry between the two leads. If you have become bored with kdrama love stories where the main characters barely hug, then I recommend giving this drama a look. Unlike the majority of reviewers, I cannot call this drama the best of the year. In my opinion it was good, but not great. I didn't really like the direction. I found the split screens to be distracting. It did work well during some of the final scenes, but it mostly felt heavy handed. To me, it was a gimmick that was overused. As far as the story is concerned, I think it was well written. There will always be holes that you can nitpick about in time travel stories (like how did he always manage to steal clothes that fit him perfectly???), but this drama does a good job of making a farfetched premise believable. Queen In Hyun's Man also spends a pretty even amount of time in both the past and the present, and balances romcom with historical drama fairly well. I was initially bored by the Joseon scenes, but they eventually drew me in as it focussed less on politics and more on time travel. Most of the Joseon characters were not very memorable, including the Queen herself, but the talisman story had some excitement, and suspense to it. The modern day romance is what hooked me in, and kept me watching, yet the rest of the modern day plot was too silly for my taste. Any scene that was non related to the main couple was easily skip-able for me. I wonder if I would have liked the Queen In Hyun's Man more, if I liked some of the supporting cast more. If I could separate the rating for the main characters from the supporting cast, the acting for the supporting cast would have gotten a much lower score from me. I found Kim Jin-Woo & Ga Deuk-Hi's roles to be equally annoying as the ex-boyfriend costar & the bff manager. Ga Deuk-Hi had some cute banter with Ji Hyun-Woo, but her constant whining made her character hard for me to bare. I did not find Kim Jin-Woo charming enough to make being so childish entertaining. Jin Ye-Sol played the only supporting character that I had any real interest in, and I think I would have been more effected by her role if she had more screen time. Now, as much as I can rave about Yoo In Na & Ji Hyun Woo's romantic chemistry, I still had a few problems with their performances. I loved how impulsive Choi Hee Jin was, and that she wasn't romantically passive like most rom-com female leads. I even found her sometimes ditzy behavior sweet, and her antics charming, but for some reason her tears had no effect on me. Sometimes it felt more like sulking than really emotional based tears, but even when she seemed to be crying her heart out I was dry eyed. Meanwhile, Ji Hyun Woo played Kim Boong Do completely deadpan. He has a sexy smirk, and I liked that he was self assured, but something felt like it was missing from his performance. I get that his character was an intellectual, and not necessarily emotional, but his reactions were just too casual in my opinion. In contrast, the rare moments when he did breakdown, should have had a strong emotional effect on me, but they didn't. The story has some seriously heartbreaking moments so It's amazing to me that I didn't cry once. What the leads do extremely well is romance. There were so many hot, cute, flirty, and sweet scenes between them. Honestly, what got me into this drama, was wanting to watch them flirt. The plot became more and more intriguing as it went on, but I was always secretly waiting for the next flirty scene. The ending also avoided being too corny, and I was satisfied with it (improbable or not), but my favorite part of the end had very little dialogue. ; ) I have no problem with a voice of dissent when it comes to reviews. I know my opinion of Queen In Hyun's Man is not a popular one on MDL, and that is why I feel compelled to say it. Having super high expectations can sometimes ruin a drama for me. Overall I've seen much worse, and much better. I was never super excited to watch the next episode, but I wasn't disappointed by any episodes either. I've already rewatched some of the moments that I liked, but probably wouldn't rewatch the whole thing again. At the very least, this drama deserves praise for feeling a little different than your average kdrama romcom.