I have been hearing about this drama for years and have only now watched it and i feel regret, i was young and foolish to have not given my self this simple pleasure till now. I wont say that this is the only drama that made me a sniffling sobering mess but since thee have only been 3 before one can tell that it is a great piece of art. It has everything from comedy to love to betrayals to schemes and so much more. The cast was amazing IU played her part to perfection and the character growth was clean she went though her stages timely nothing was rush or spliced in to make it more interesting the story line was everything, i was always kept at the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next or who was going to make the first move. Let me discuss the king now, personally i blame his father for everything, he was a person who had coveted love but didn't have the strength to protect the one he loved and that is where the struggle starts. Wang So was that character that you want to hate but you have no reason to because you know everything that he has been through. Personally i do think that Hae Soo should have fought harder in order to stay by his side but i get it her personality and position would not allow her to so i wont hate too much, anyways I have fallen in love with this drama and am looking forward to rewatching it the second and third time and one hundred percent recommend this to everyone it is just that great.
p.s. The princess, I like her drive hate how disloyal she is though. If i was the king i would of married her and made her infertile much less a some not even a daughter she would of gotten from me.
Once more seriously if you have read this far you would have either watched already and want to see if others share you thoughts or you haven't are thinking about it, well honey think no longer if you like historical fiction or stories about harsh life of those who come in contact with the throne this drama is for you. So don't think just watch.