
Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
Creator

Yi San / King Jeongjo

Sung Deok-im

Hong Deok-ro

King Youngjo

Head Court Lady Jo

Queen Jeong-sun

Court Lady Seo

Hong Jung-yeo

Hwawan Ong-ju
Some soundtracks were brilliant and went hard while other ones were pure rehashed garbage picked up from your local free-licensed store. However, the drama itself suffered from being painfully long-winded, with excessive and unnecessary long shots that reflected negatively on the cinematography. Especially when the chemistry was average at best. Plot-wise, it fell into the trap of being extremely formulaic, treading familiar ground seen in many dramas with the girl/prince trope. It didn't dare to try anything new or to spin its own twist. The male lead made the whole experience significantly u...
Facts
Status Ended
Network 
TypeScripted
Original LanguageKorean