The Forbidden Marriage

Probably the most enjoyable show I've ever watched. It had a mix of everything I love in a story; fast paced, great character development, a happy ending but a good amount of angst throughout, sexy and intimate but also genuinely heartwarming and hilarious. You will fall in love with every character and it has a really nice lighthearted tone and wholesome vibe, and a modern sense of humour despite being having a historical setting. The acting is pretty great throughout (great eye candy too if you're into that) and the female character is a standout; a layered, flawed, and sassy woman. The final episode is a bit lukewarm but not in a big way and it was an excellent journey. One of the few Kdramas I have watched out of many that I would confidently recommend and rewatch as it's just a great time!

A girl pretending to be the Crown Princess's ghost, a spirited leading lady, and a minor hiccup in the grand scheme of historical tales-the ban on love. It sold itself as this wild, carefree series, promising easy laughs and a blissful escape. However, the writers tripped hard trying to weave in melodramatic and political plots because the original concept was unsustainable for more than a couple of episodes. They birthed these laughable plots and pitiful antagonists in the process. The female lead, originally devious and witty, took this nosedive into becoming this sad, serious persona spouting profound but empty and hypocritical lines. It was hard to believe or feel anything she said or did after this drastic change in character. Again, forcing a systematic change across the board after a couple of episodes. At the end of the day, this is just another poor cosplay show.

A costume drama in which a king Lee Heon played by Kim Young-dae has introduced a countrywide marriage ban after the death of his wife by suicide, which he thinks could be murder and is still haunted by apparitions. Into his life comes Ye So-rang played by Park Ju-hyun who pretends to be a shaman to rid him of his nightmares so she can get the ban lifted after seven long years. Entertaining story which is vey well acted and is based on a webtoon which adds to its quirkiness and humour in the directors approach to translating the story onto film. I would rate it as 8.5 as the acting of Park Ju-hyun is superb particularly as the shaman.

This drama was funny,the chemistry between the leads is seamless,unforced,it flows naturally , park ju-hyun is a revelation,she and kim young dae,they understood the assignment and delivered ! The show did not take itself serious ,it made me the viewer take it serious though ,the plot/storyline was solid ,it did not have any unnecessary plot twist or create subplot to keep the show going,the are no boring episodes or scenes ,everything is straight forward even the love triangle is not drawn out for attention or to create separate fandoms,the bad guys do bad things and eventually ...but all in all satisfactory,heartwarming!

I watched this for recommendations based on how funny it was. I do have to say that it still unfortunately falls into the slump of many similar Joseon dramas... once happy-go-lucky characters crying every other episode towards the latter half due to murder plots and class differences. Thankfully the ending was actually pretty happy with a minimal amount of death. However, I don't think it lived up to the hype I had for it. The first 3 episodes are the best of the series because of how lighthearted and comedic they are, and after episode 6 it slows down considerably in pacing and loses its charm. I just want one Joseon drama where there are no villains and it's pure happy-go-lucky cuteness and comedy!