Manyeo Bogam

It started with an interesting plot and a superb acting skills from the characters. It just got boring in the end because I think they stretched it to 20 episodes when it could be finished with 16. They try to link the male and female leads but the girl looked like a thousand year old younger than the guy. The villain is great in acting but again... repetitive story line of fighting with her is just exhausting.

This historical drama is full of mysticism, with curses, spells and dark forces. It is a story of love and of good against evil, refelecting a lot about how Koreans appreciate mysterious forces and even chang form. I have travelled a lot in Korea and Japan and it taught me a lot about their approaches to viewing things. I have often wondered how Korean dramas have been so popular in Japan and China, and I can see the reason for such strong appeal. Having said that, I think westerners will have to open their minds to an eastern approach to really grasp this amazing drama series. I loved it.

A cursed princess Seo Ri Yun Hee played by Kim Sae Ron has been abandoned in the mountains surrounded by talismans. Any man she falls in love with will perish and in trying to lift this curse she creates many potions and magic that help to cure sick villagers. Into her life comes an unhappy man Heo Jun who inadvertently burns the book of magic so decides to stay to help treat the locals and lift the curse. It is an ok supernatural historical drama and the acting is all good but the pacing is slow and times and I think would have benefitted from fewer episodes. A lot of people complain about the ending but personally I did not mind it as life isn't always rosy.

It was ok in the beginning then they kept repeating the plots. Again and again the royal family trusted the shaman. It is becoming illogical and too unrealistic.

Not sure why the director and the scriptwriter need to make the plots keep repeating. If the drama end at episode 16 would be good enough. Less repetitive. Hence the 4 stars.

Mirror of the witch. Decent enough series and at 20 episodes it's not too long. Better than hotel del Luna anyway!