Best show I've seen in a long time. Great acting, dialogue, story, scenery, cinematography, oh my! the list goes on. I'm in love with all 5 leads. They had great chemistry between each other. The characters were perfectly cast. And I almost broke my tv wanting to kill the villains (btw, played by wonderful actors who brought me to the brink of insanity). I was waiting fervently each week for the new episodes to air. It was torture not being able to binge-watch. Now that it's over, I think I'm going to have withdrawal symptoms develop soon.
After being on the edge of my seat through the 24 episodes, I hated the ending, of course. But it was inevitable in this setting, I suppose. I didn't know much about this time period nor what happened to Korea historically (except the Korean War with US). And as the emperor lamented in one scene, no one in the world seemed to care about what was happening in this obscure part of the globe. No one knew. And those who did simply wanted no part in it. No one came to their aide. They suffered alone. I was so moved and compelled by the atrocities and sufferings that I had to google history to find out more. I only wish they had explained the title...it's a tad baffling.
Final thought, just watch it--Don't miss out on a wonderful series. Much more meaningful than Crazy Rich Asians, imho.
After being on the edge of my seat through the 24 episodes, I hated the ending, of course. But it was inevitable in this setting, I suppose. I didn't know much about this time period nor what happened to Korea historically (except the Korean War with US). And as the emperor lamented in one scene, no one in the world seemed to care about what was happening in this obscure part of the globe. No one knew. And those who did simply wanted no part in it. No one came to their aide. They suffered alone. I was so moved and compelled by the atrocities and sufferings that I had to google history to find out more. I only wish they had explained the title...it's a tad baffling.
Final thought, just watch it--Don't miss out on a wonderful series. Much more meaningful than Crazy Rich Asians, imho.