I started to watch this nonchalantly...just because I did not have anything else to watch. However now that's over, it became one of my favorite historical drama.
The ML was phenomenal in acting as a woman and let me point out even visually he was amazing as a girl. He did good portraying the sad, happy and flustered emotions especially when he found his origin. He and the FL was cute together... I love their perseverance in fighting against the odds which were forcing them apart...
Speaking of the girl, she was good but idk I found lacking in certain areas especially during the sad scenes BUT she grew to expressing her emotions better as the drama progressed. Contrary to the ML, she was not as good in acting as the opposite sex...but she did her best... The best thing I liked about her was her firm refusal of the second lead's proposal... she was consistent in her actions no matter the threat the second lead put forward...
The second lead true nature was a blow to me...at first I thought he was just another love interest in the story But I was completely wrong. When he showed his true colours later on, I started hating him especially when he kept being a pushover with the FL. His reasons for taking was no better than the current king so I couldn't find it in myself to justify his heinous deeds...So until the end I was on the side on the first ML.
Lastly, I will speak about the King....It will be unreasonable no to commend his acting. He was good at shifting between the bad and good (if I may use the word) king. I cannot ignore that he really loved his friends despite all his vices but made the wrong choices because of his greed.
Speaking if the ending, it was the best ending in my opinion because the king was beyond saving and the second lead had to do what he did to be able to show how one wrong choice can destroy one's life and that of others...
I did also like to point out the supporting cast was very good especially the little girl and the second lead's personal guard; he was a man of a few words but delivered a superb acting.
In overall, the drama was nice and amazing to watch....