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Although it was fictional , it has somehow the history of how hangul was formed by King Sejong. It was interesting at first but I got bored eventually plus jang hyuk acting sometimes is overacting and sometimes it was good. It is still good except maybe the ending was still really sad.

an admirable craft. first for the subject who use love,politic and crime in a wise manner. than - for performance. the romanticism is present but it becomes pillar for a seductive story about the use of power. the atmosphere, the script, the acting - all at high level. not a surprise - the Koreean cinema has precise science to give more than soap operas or basic series. but this case can be a splendid example of historical movie in film noir clothes. not for subject itself but for the powerful-delicate questions who defines it. for the art of characters nuances making. and, sure, for the ability to use the history in a special manner for seduce and for build large image about its bricks.a different revolution. a challenge. and a fight. that is all. but the essence is more subtle.

one of Koreean series who could be a seductive surprise. because it is different. because it use the romanticism in admirable way as part of a large web of fight for power, idealism, secrets, conspiracies and the truth as step by step hard way. a film noir and a subtle parable about profound chance dimensions of society. a story who gives not spectacular events or nice dramas but questions. who seems be just a historical crime film about the price of freedom and the manner to use the power. so, more a film, a great trip in the heart of history, using classic tools with great impact.

This drama is the story of King Sejong and his ambition to create a simpler alphabet then the Chinese system which requires knowledge of hundreds of characters. He created Hangul which is the Korean alphabet which was far more basic and simpler to learn and thus giving access to reading to lots more people. The drama shows a compassionate king who believed that knowledge is power and struggled for a long time to create a simplified alphabet. The problem is that there are many factions who wish to stop him developing a system of educating the masses including even those closest to him. An enjoyable interesting period drama with twists and turns which is worth a watch.

Only giving this kdrama an 8 cause I absolutely love Lee Soo Hyuk! This kdrama was quite slow but he was fantastic in it, the music was good, and it had a lot of potential. Just not a favorite. Only watched it for my guy;)