Cecilia Mabitad

I was kind of reluctant to watch this but after I started I couldn’t stop. Every episode made me feel like I’m getting a hug, a pat on the back or a cup of coffee. It focused on the little but essential things that make up one’s happiness- it could be a good book to read, being under the moonlight with a special someone, running after your crush, listening to music with the people you like or getting a simple gift wrapped with so much love and tenderness. This kdrama surely is one of the best I’ve watched to date. Kudos to the whole cast, the writers, directors and the whole production staff who made such a wonderful kdrama that I will always remember and most likely watch every now and then from now on.

I like the story and I was waiting for the succeeding episodes then this came out about distorting history and the use of chinese props. I do understand the clamour from some Koreans. They shouldn't have used the names and identities of historical figures and instead, just use fictional characters but in a historical setting. Most international viewers watch these types of k-drama not for the history or historical figures but more for the culture, the historical setting and the storyline's entertainment factor. International audiences are also very much aware that it's purely fictional and that there's a creative license involved. So it's also important to be authentic in terms of the setting, the food and the depiction of their way of life during those times. But still, it doesn't justify using a revered historical figure depicted as a rampaging murderer in a scene. Sad to say but the writer should have been more mindful of using historical figures in the plot. I hope they show it on Netflix and just add disclaimers and no longer use the names of historical figures in the subtitles.