The synopsis really misleads. This Drama isn't romance oriented at all. There are some romantic feelings involved but they stay in the background of the story. The real plot is about the fight of people to reach the highest position of the 'Golden Empire'. Golden Empire is 'just' a business drama which doesn't mean that the story is boring. The plot actually moves fast and keeps you on your toes. You never know what happens next. The writers always manage to throw a twist into the story. Because Golden Empire is so business oriented the dialogues sometimes are difficult to understand. You really need to pay attention to the stuff happening on the screen. Even so the writing is really well done. But in my case I missed a little bit of romance. The acting in this drama is outstanding. The cast managed to portrait their characters really well. Even the side characters were amazing. Overall Golden Empire is a really good Drama. The writing is really well done and the story never goes the way you would expect it to go. I don't think that this is a drama that you would rewatch.