To the die-hard haters of this movie. This is political fiction, of course. Don't get so worked up over this movie, using the word nationalist and extremist. It is fairly accurate portrayal of Korean history and politics. Conservative party is often called 'grassroot traitor' and criticized for supporting the interest of Japan over Korea. I could not understand their theory and political action in the past, but I realized that they just feel inferiority, self-pity, self-defeat with antiquated idea accumulated and assimilated over the course of history during Japanese Colonialism after watching this movie. As a Korean, I'm just glad to see that young Koreans overcome this self-defeat and rather lead the world trend now.
The movie itself is not a masterpiece and is specifically intended for the audience in Korea. The story can be nationalistic, but it does not have leap of logic, either. I like the fact that the current political situation overlaps with the history and sad fate of Jo-seon Dynasty. The phrase 'the history reflects the future' is actualized in this movie. Each character is strong and unique, and all actors perfectly bring their roles to the screen. You cannot take points off from the acting.
Overall, average movie but it does not deserve this kind of criticism.
