Bloody Heart

I really enjoyed this movie. Every episode left one yearning for more. Councilor Park was on point. The King as well. Infact. All the actors and actresses made it all so real. I am surprised it's not listed as one of the best historical"s ever. Lady Park who latter became the queen's role was perfect in the first half, the second half she was rather too serious. It would have been nice to see her smile more. But still, the Queen Dowagers love and character were spot on I loved it truly. I would recommend all historical lovers to watch this. I would rank it high up.there as it's all so.unpredictable.

The drama had a good selection of cast with decent varied performances. Jang Hyuk working double and triple shifts here. It had some interesting characters, especially Gye Won which I feel we didn't get enough of him. While the story may have been fine for the first half but it took a worse direction in the second half, losing whatever interest and build up it had previously. The keyword here is "odd" regarding the state of the production. Odd and questionable choices of the soundtracks, some of which didn't fit. Odd and questionable shot compositions and editing. Some shots had slightly different lighting or color grading of the same scene. The drama is filled with very long takes/shots that were too annoying after the 3rd time, it came off as a poor attempt in trying to mimic film, most of them didn't hit right. The only highlights of this drama were the intriguing 1st half and the character Park Gye Won.

I would have rated it 4 stars but Kang Han Na saves this drama with her great acting skills. Jang Hyuk is excellent as the foil that you can't quite figure out, and Park Ji-Yeon adds much as the Queen Dowager. No knock against Lee Joon's acting, but they did you wrong with that character. Yoon Seo-A is that wonderful supporting character, as court lady Ttong-Geum, that makes you smile every time she's on screen.

Bloody Heart is a kdrama that seemed to search for an identity, had many confusing false starts, and then felt rushed at the conclusion. It was similar to Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (an excellent kdrama), but in the end didn't impress me as much.

Bloody Heart was a series that shone in terms of acting, directing and especially writing. The script of the series was unpredictable and each episode was more exciting than the previous one. And the brilliant play of the main characters of the series had greatly improved the quality of the series. And all this made us see one of the best historical dramas of 2022 so far.

Has some of the best plot twists I've seen in a kdrama. Each episode ending keeps you wanting more. Would highly recommend to someone who enjoys historical romance-political dramas.