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This recommendation is already made by someone else, but I want to do it again. Reason? I just liked, loved, adored 'Startling By Each Step'.
So when I heard about 'Palace' I actually DIDN'T want to watch it. I was afraid it would be the exact same story over again, but then with a little less quality.
But then I decided to just give it a change. And I'm so glad I did! Palace is not a lesser copy. It is a story that stands on its own. 'Startling' was amazing, but Palace was satisfying in its own way. It wasn't as depressing and I loved the ending. The costumes where better too. So yes, even when you have seen one of these, I think it is definitely worth it to watch the other too.
So when I heard about 'Palace' I actually DIDN'T want to watch it. I was afraid it would be the exact same story over again, but then with a little less quality.
But then I decided to just give it a change. And I'm so glad I did! Palace is not a lesser copy. It is a story that stands on its own. 'Startling' was amazing, but Palace was satisfying in its own way. It wasn't as depressing and I loved the ending. The costumes where better too. So yes, even when you have seen one of these, I think it is definitely worth it to watch the other too.
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Both dramas are set at the time of the Nine Lords' War.
Both dramas show the princes' endless scheming against each other to secure their position/reputation as a worthy crown prince/emperor to their father.
The female leads in both dramas eventually gets involved with politics and the princes - though with which prince differed between the two.
Both showcased aspects of arranged marriages, as well as marriage alliance.
Both dramas show the princes' endless scheming against each other to secure their position/reputation as a worthy crown prince/emperor to their father.
The female leads in both dramas eventually gets involved with politics and the princes - though with which prince differed between the two.
Both showcased aspects of arranged marriages, as well as marriage alliance.
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