This drama is another masterpiece for sageuk lovers but with a painful,unforgettable end, i can't bring myself to express my feelings and to say that i have been crying until now, that feeling when you are left alone, when the person you love die while you was ignoring him out of jealousy and hate although his actions were for your sake, your brothers are apart of you, when your mother touched your face tenderly while she was passing away for the first time in your youthful life, when you rised to the glory but lost everything in fact, what does the throne mean for you now? That bloody seat you gained to have everything you desire made you lose everything. A great compassion from me to gyeonjong, that poorly king who was treated like an animal but proved up to everyone his legacy as a king who ruled for 25 years but with a scarred heart, with an harrowing loneliness and grievance. Lee joon ki( as always marvelous)portrayed this character with a great virtue and an awesome grinta,IU also did an amazing job although her character was the time-bomber which shredded the princes to fight each another as go ha jin because the real hae soo wasn't as interactive,curious,energetic as her(as mentioned in the plot).
The cruel screenwriter made our hearts to ache and obliged us not to forget this drama easily keeping the yearning and the emotions floating, i hope they create a happy ending out from many sad moments next time better than making it unhappier and somber for the viewers.