Shinibsagwan Goohaeryung

I loved everything about this show. For me it was perfect. Beautiful scenery, thoughtful plot, adorable leads. I know little of the culture, but I was transported into another world. A lovely historical fairytale.

I was at Changdeokgung palace and the secret garden in Seoul a week ago, and started watching this when i got home to Australia a few days back as it is on my to-watch list. Along with a few squeals of "I've been there!", and "the pond has more lotus plants now", and "oooh they hid the fire hydrant & lighting well" i've been pleasantly surprised by the storyline and acting (Cha Eun-Woo isn't hard to watch either), but the storyline is a bit slow. I'm only a few episodes in but i'm going to keep watching as it's nice to see some empowered females in a storyline for a change, fighting against sexist gendered stereotypes with low expectations of women's abilities other than to breed and keep house. It's a nice pleasant watch.

Another Netflix recommendation that wowed me. The cast is lovable. The story is well crafted, with romance, mystery, history and palace intrigues in just the right servings. I'm impressed with how ably Shin Se-kyung as Goo Hae-ryung and Cha Eun Woo as Prince Lee Rim/Dowon led this spectacular production.

If the Joseon royal court really had historians as dedicated as the ones depicted in this drama, they are unsung heroes of Korea, for upholding virtues in the highest places, for making sure the king and his court did not abuse their powers.

First of all just treat it as fantasy. There were no female history writers of this time and an unmarried 26 year old woman would not have been allowed. Just enjoy the great sets and costumes, a story that zips along over 20 episodes and some really great comedy, Shin Se-Kyung is lovely and plays her self rather than acts as such. Cha Eun-Woo has the right sense of nievteand wonder. The comedy is spot on and laugh out loud. The story is preposterous but fun with a good ending. Enjoyed this a lot.

I really like the story about the historians. I didn't know how powerful a historian can be. They have to be objective in writing to describe people and events. They cannot be persuaded to change the history because future generations will depend on it. Characters are great actors. Eunwoo and Se Kyung has great chemistry. I can't wait to see Eunwoo in more adult roles.