I've been hearing a lot about this drama, how good it is and how good the casts are. I tried watching it few weeks ago but stopped on the first episode after seeing some scenes that tells me it's gonna be a tear jerking series. I read some reviews again yesterday and everybody was saying that they cried their hearts out after watching the drama. I thought maybe it's really good! I watched it and the first few episodes made me curious. Initially, I thought the focus of the whole thing will be on how she'd succeed as a merchant and as a king's lover. I'm honestly quite disappointed of her tragic demise. I thought that the "hope" that she was talking about on the earlier parts of the show would turn into something positive. I thought she'd use her skills as a talented dressmaker or trend-setter. I guess I'm stuck in Jang Geum's story. She kinda reminds me of China's legendary Empress Dowager Cixi.

The Cast

I love love love the cast! The lead couple Yoo Ah In and Kim Tae Hee did pretty well! I love their scene where Yoo Ah In told her, "Look closely how the sky falls for you," followed by a kiss. Hahaha That was really sweet! Not too much chemistry, though. Not as much as Suzy and Seung Gi in Gu Family Book. Hehe