Miseuteo Shunshain

Very enjoyable series telling the early struggle of Korea to overcome Japanese influence and occupation. As with many Korean dramas we have lots of strong characters with fascinating back stories. All 3 male leads love a Korean noble lady who is also a freedom fighter and only one can win her heart. The series is well filmed and acted and the director wrings out the emotions very well. As it should be with all good series I was very sad to finish it.

Do not let the cheesy title of this series fool you. This is extraordinary from many points of view. Historically, it is based on an actual setting, something very few people in this country would know about Korea, Japan and the USA. Within that framework, the clash of cultures, where values are different and honor prevails. The aesthetics of the production are something to marvel at. And then, the characters, who behave in accordance to strict rules surely strange to us behaving in ways that are, ultimately, quite fascinating. The love relation develops strangely, slowly and far from any courtship you could ever imagine. That gets performed by the two main characters in rather fascinating fashion as well. I do not recall seeing a picture where a still face and a minimal movement could unload so much expression. Actress Tae-ri Kim packs more beauty and feeling in still silence than any actress I can recall; she deserves stardom just for such incredible skill. I have seen five episodes, and I am mesmerized.

Yes, this is a romance but a wonderful non-gratuitous love story. Pact with historical themes, very interesting characters, class warfare, revenge and absolution. What I enjoyed most was the pacing of the story, it rarely gets "stuck". Also the cinematography was outstanding, capturing the highlights of the story and the beautiful set locations. I highly recommend listening to this in its native language because the rhythms of actors voices would be ruined by any "dub". Cannot say enough on how much I enjoy "waiting" for the weekends to get the next episodes of this show.

So I just finished the series. And this is the first thing I'm doing, writing this review , because it's so overwhelming.

I loved the show from the beginning, but it was a little slow for my taste, but understandably because it's set in 19th century. So I dragged the first 15 episodes for around 2 weeks(I usually finish a season in couple of days), but the last 9 episodes are absolutely a blast. It picks up pace so quickly and things get in motion flawlessly. Now about the show.

It's a masterpiece, storyline, plot, character development, acting , background score everything is absolutely amazing. Hats off to everyone for making something so amazing, it's definitely gonna etch a mark in the mind of viewers. Recommended to everyone, especially to those who don't watch korean dramas. I have watched more than 100 shows from different countries and regions and this is among my top 5 shows.

Like I said. OVERWHELMING!!!

I am a huge fan of Korean shows, and this one is no exception. It is a beautiful story, with just as beautiful cinematography and rich characters. As others have written, the first episode kind of goes all over the place, but it is worth sticking around, because you basically figure out who is who in the second episode.