Completed - 9/6/2022 - 7.75 rating

Picking this drama is because I was interested in Bossam, kidnapping widows (willingly and unwillingly) and trying to remarry them. That sounds like such an interesting plot, right? Unfortunately, there’s not enough bossam in “Bossam: Steal the Fate”. It was fun for the first couple episodes and then it became just like any other historical drama.

I binge-watched the first 10 episodes, and then got bored and put it on hold when things got political and the setting changed from the village to city. Six months later, I tried to watch this drama again and renewed my interests for about 5 episodes. Unfortunately, the pacing of the drama slows down in the last episodes with repetitive political scheming and not enough action. 20 episodes are way too long for the drama.

The first ⅓ of the drama was interesting enough. We see how a princess adapts to life as a fugitive commoner. There are many funny and touching moments. The romance is slow burn slow, but it’s very sweet in its way. It’s not passionate or steamy but perfectly comfortable because of the leads’ statuses and circumstances. The 2ML is persistent and lovesick. He did turn out to be quite a sad character and I feel bad for him. His love for FL never changes but well, he’s the second male lead so we know he won’t get the girl.

Unfortunately, the drama ended on a negative note for me. I’ve seen similar court politics in many dramas before. I don’t think “Bossam: Steal the Fate” did a particularly good job. Despite really good acting, the plot dragged on and couldn’t hold my attention.

I don’t think I will recommend this drama, unless you are fans of the actors. This drama could have been special and unique if there’s a stronger focus on bossam and peasant life and fewer episodes on court politics.