I like k dramas and some with historical stories. I don't know much about Joseon period or the way beliefs, chinese characters, confucio's philosophy, social classes, religion and mysticism were viewed in that era.

STORY - I don't know if the the plot is coherent, if things must be like in this plot. Even so, i think is not so great. The intrigue, the active and passive players, the way a ruler has to act within the laws, etc., i didn't like it. It was boring for me, more if i compare with other dramas with this kind of plots in Joseon... A king that can't act, a king's brother so selfish that thinks being a prince or a king is awsome and can do whatever he wants to protect her lover...

ACTING - the best part of the story. The young cast is amazing. Congratulations, specially, to young: Lee Hwon (Yeo Jin Goo); Heo Yun Woo (Kim Yoo Jung); Yoon Bo Kyung (Kim So Hyun); Seol (Seo Ji Hee); Jan Shi (Jo Min Ah). But, overall, most of the adult cast was great.

CHARACTERS -

Heo Yeon Woo / Wol - The moon that had a Shaman who kills her to protect her. Go figure... Why do we need enemies with such friends? She was intelligent, beautiful, wise and with great dialogues and philosophical conversations in the begining. After that, she was only a talisman and then the future queen. Would like to see her qualities explore more, as well as his brother's. But maybe is because i find that kind of dialogue and philosophy with the prince appealing.

The prince / king Lee Hwon was a person stuck in the intrigues and the obstacles of being the leader of the nation... Never loved anyone but Yeon Woo. Also wise and fair...

Prince Yang Myung - can't like this character. Selfish, envious, didn't care of Yeon Woo's and his brother's feelings but his own. He lived well, lots of party and fun and... Don't know if a guy like him could be so ignorant about the way the royalty had to be (like his father). How can he accused his brother and tell him that he would give up everything??!?!?!!

Queen Yoon Bo Kyung - Selfish and with the desire of power that she mistook with love for the king.

Princess Min Hwa - naive, with a love obsession for Heo Yeom. She was used to "kill" Yeon Woo, but only later she understand that...

Like Seol and Jan Shil.

Mother Queen - awful as she would have to be. Not as clever as other queens in different dramas.

Shaman Jang Nok Young seems strange. Was really that the only way? Don't think so...

OST - fine but not great for me.

REWATCH - never. Too stressful where nothing happens in some episodes.

ENDING - Too cheesy for me. I will miss the three girls being together.
I didn't know that Joseon had awful military soldiers. Lots of the king's elite guards died in the hands of fat middle aged politicians!

5 stars for the acting.

Volta Mr. Queen que estás perdoado(a)!!!