Milena Ivanovic

I watched Jo Jung-suk for the first time as the male lead in a historical drama and was enchanted by the versatility and sensitivity of his acting. What a refined and charismatic actor he proved to be episode after episode. His captivating presence was the main reason I watched the drama to the end. Shin Se-kyung on the other hand was a complete letdown as a female lead; what a bore of an actress. Her only expression was teary eyes moving left right up and down, and her constantly half-open mouth as if she could not breathe through her nose. Her acting was stiff and she was excruciatingly lost most of the time. I was fed up by episode 11, and if it wasn't for the King and the rest of the cast I would never have finished this drama. Even her romantic scenes with the King were a total disaster. Unbelievably, she couldn't express any other emotion except being confused. I give drama 4 stars, one star taken on account of her awful acting.

I am very impressed with Kim Jung-Hyun. I thought Mr Queen was his pinnacle, so I watched Kokdu out of pure curiosity. And I was so mistaken about him! His acting is truly brilliant as he effortlessly portrays the two distinct personalities. Even though the script of Kokdu was not that good he still made the best out of it. He is a notable actor of the younger generation, and I wish him a bright future ahead.

Expected much more from the drama and the main actors. The script was rather flat and possibly didn't give the main actors much opportunity to show their acting skills. I was more impressed with the king and the second lead, but killing the 2nd lead mindlessly at the end was unforgivable. Also, the main leads never kissed; what kind of historical romance is that? They just hugged, and even then, it was hard to watch as they were always in tears or some pain. Their interaction was not believable, and as a couple, they were rather pathetic. Was not fun to watch. The drama was a real disappointment, but not every K-drama can measure up to Mr Queen I suppose.

Brilliant cast + clever story + outstanding production = superb drama series. Korean at its best!

Beautiful drama and amazing cast. Hats off to the whole team, from lead characters to director, writer, cameramen and everybody else. The ending is disappointing though-shouldn't it end the same way as it begins. The ending is cut short, not really happy after religiously watching and enduring the pain for 16 episodes. There should have been episode 17 or it is a good start for the 2nd series.

Jang Hyuk's portrayal of prince Jeongan was an Oscar-winning performance. His acting was mesmerising, powerful, and memorable. As a foreigner, I don't hold any preconceived ideas of who is a Korean celebrity, or who is a senior or a junior actor. Korean names are still so puzzling and difficult to work out, but Korean history is captivating. After watching the Six flying dragons I was intrigued by the complexity of Yi Bang-Won historical character and his place in Korean history. From available historical archives and historical sources, I've learned about his life and gained some basic understanding of the reasons behind some of his actions. So I was completely aware of who is who and what was going on in My Country. What fascinated me the most about Yi Bang-Won was the Taejong rain; it added to his vulnerable side, which Jang Hyuk captured so subtlely and with such mastery that at moments it felt as if he IS a reincarnation of Yi Bang-Won. Never in my life did I watch acting of such excellence, potency and beauty. Actually, I could not believe that an actor could be so capable and so much in control of his character. Hats off to you Jang Hyuk, wishing you all the success in the future. On another note, because of highly disappointing, unnecessary and senseless killings of two main characters in the finale, I cannot love the drama. It was so disappointing to learn that they are going to die that I skipped the finale. I learned of so many viewers left in anguish after watching the finale, raising an interesting question of the depth of drama's fans emotional attachment to its main characters. On the personal level, I experienced the ending as emotional abuse, because, unlike in life, in K-dramas, the writers and producers are in complete control of the story. So why they chose to emotionally violate their faithful viewership is beyond my understanding. The main characters shouldn't have died, they should have lived on - their friendship deserves to leave on. Killing them was mean and inconsiderate. In addition, there were more dead people in a course of this drama than in all the sageuks I watched so far. Totally exaggerated. Also most of the time the main characters faces were full of blood! Unnecessary, overwhelming and so sad. For these reasons, and many more my favourite still remains The Flower crew: Joseon marriage agency. Next time please give us some more reasons to smile at the end..... With love from South Africa

Amazing čast i always get suprised by the outstanding level of Korean movie talent. Exceptionally beutiful drama congtats to actors screenwriters and the crew.

This is a masterpiece of Korean cinematography. Memorable and enjoyable.

Great story, amazing cast, joy to watch. Thank you all for a job superbly done.