I had high expectations for this drama. In fact, visually it was excellent. The bad lighting, dark scenes for me were excellent because they added realism. Let's not kid ourselves, there was no electricity in those days and candles weren't that cheap either. Interesting plot, interesting scenes, well played characters - probably all of them. However, this drama has a fatal flaw - it's boring! I just fall asleep on it! Yes, I'm curious how the characters' fates will turn out, but I can't torture myself for more episodes with those boring dialogues about politics and the slow pace of the plot. I've taken this drama on hold, but it's been going on for so long that I think I've just quit it. It's a shame, a real shame.