Shinibsagwan Goohaeryung

The introduction to the show's plot, all the background information and getting to know the characters makes up 25% of the series. Getting through that wasn't easy in my opinion. But when the actual story finally started (as in the prince and the historian meeting for the first time), I was HOOKED. The characters are great and really funny most of the time, yet it didn't feel ridiculous in any way because they were still dealing with some serious topics. I'm not sure how accurate the historical side of the story is, but it didn't seem implausible to me.

The ending was kind of rushed in my opinion, but see for yourself.

In conclusion: don't stop watching if you're struggling with the first few episodes and definitely don't let the somewhat ridiculous title of the show fool you. It's such a good series that deserves to be watched.

I was at Changdeokgung palace and the secret garden in Seoul a week ago, and started watching this when i got home to Australia a few days back as it is on my to-watch list. Along with a few squeals of "I've been there!", and "the pond has more lotus plants now", and "oooh they hid the fire hydrant & lighting well" i've been pleasantly surprised by the storyline and acting (Cha Eun-Woo isn't hard to watch either), but the storyline is a bit slow. I'm only a few episodes in but i'm going to keep watching as it's nice to see some empowered females in a storyline for a change, fighting against sexist gendered stereotypes with low expectations of women's abilities other than to breed and keep house. It's a nice pleasant watch.

Good plot, great characters, lovely romance, beautiful sets and costumes. 1000 times better than any historic Korean drama of the past.

I really like the story about the historians. I didn't know how powerful a historian can be. They have to be objective in writing to describe people and events. They cannot be persuaded to change the history because future generations will depend on it. Characters are great actors. Eunwoo and Se Kyung has great chemistry. I can't wait to see Eunwoo in more adult roles.

Another Netflix recommendation that wowed me. The cast is lovable. The story is well crafted, with romance, mystery, history and palace intrigues in just the right servings. I'm impressed with how ably Shin Se-kyung as Goo Hae-ryung and Cha Eun Woo as Prince Lee Rim/Dowon led this spectacular production.

If the Joseon royal court really had historians as dedicated as the ones depicted in this drama, they are unsung heroes of Korea, for upholding virtues in the highest places, for making sure the king and his court did not abuse their powers.