I have to admit to being a bit hesitant to start this drama. But having done so I can not be happier. just the first scene was enough to glue me to my seat and strap me down. And as the 1st episode progress I became infatuated with all f the characters.
The story is quite complicated but the premise quite simple. Boy meets girl. They fall in love and then find out that they can never be together as their families re mortal enemies. Pretty much the quintessential Romeo and Juliette set in the Joseon period. The story and love between the characters develop seamlessly, quite a feat when the writers are trying t include as much into an episode as possible. I have to commend them for wonderful use of foreshadowing techniques to speed things along but not leave the viewer behind. The story itself, though not anything revolutionary, still manages to draw you in and keep you there.
Even though and old theme it still appears fresh an vibrant and every character has a strong role to play in it’s development. Which over all is quite refreshing because there isn’t an inundation of irrelevant characters. Even though I know how this story will end I cant help but cheer for the leads and hoping that things might actually turn out for the best. Delusions, I know, but the actors and story are just that engaging.
- Moon Chae Won as Lee Se Ryung
- Park Shi Hoo as Kim Seung Yoo
- Song Jong Ho as Shin Myun
- Hong Soo Hyun as Princess Kyung Hye
- Lee Soon Jae as Kim Jong Seo
- Kim Young Chul as Prince Suyang (later King Sejo)
- Lee Min Woo as Jung Jong
Another wonderful thing is the use of music for this drama. A lot f the historical dramas I’ve seen in the past tend to go for contemporary ballads or even pop/rock music. But the music directors of The Princess’ Man went with more classical music. The opening is a beautiful opera piece which I can not wait to hear in full when the OST releases. I honestly can not wit to watch all 24 episodes of this amazing drama!
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