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Okay, first thing first i've never watch KDrama before. Never ever cross in my mind. But one day, i accidently watch the first episode of this drama on tv and then start to follow every single episode because of the story. Let's just say i am curious. And it's definitely worth it after i finish all the episode, and lemme say that this is one of the best thing i've ever watch. But, to be honest i expect more from the last episode. Yep, the ending should be better.

Two-thirds of this drama is charming, lovable, and often funny. When it is tragic, it is also touching. The cast is wonderful and worked hard. Many supporting actors are as good as the leads-often true in the best KDramas-and two 2nd ML held their own with DO. It was all good, and I had a great time. Then the writer seemed to lose her way or interest in the story. She wastes time with nonsense side plots, tedium, and silliness with the main characters, and the opportunity to close a great love story with the joy it deserved. Even the adorable leads seemed to lose their way and the chemistry they had in the rest of the drama. Then the writer simply hastily ended, but I didn't care because the story's energy was sucked out of it. I still enjoyed most of it, just disappointed in the flat closure.

This was a first of its kind for me and I liked it a lot. I liked the love story between the prince and his childhood friend. I don't know much about the history of this time but there was a lot of sword fighting between regimes. A lot of backstabbing. And, a lot of modern day drama applicable then. There was a lot of servitude. The movie depicted life then and that was informative. The characters were very well appointed.

D.O. was perfectly cast as the Crown Prince with amnesia! His natural faraway gaze gave his character the lost look of someone struggling to remember who he is. He played his character stoically and credibly. I loved him in this series! I rated it a 9 only because there were a few "holes" in the story that were never filled or explained, but D.O.'s portrayal rates a 10!!!

Love the story so much. I enjoyed the whole episodes except the last one, because i think audience deserve a better ending.

This tv series is in my top 5 best shows! I love love loved it. I watched all 16 episodes in 2 days. I have to commend Lee Jong-Jae for his directing skills, he did an outstanding job. The cast was amazing, especially Jo Sung-ha, Kyung-soo Do and Nam Ji-Hyundai. I was sad to see it end; I guess I'll just have to see it again.

The drama started good and the lead couples had chemistry but episode 16 was completely ridiculous with no story whatsoever. so go ahead and watch the drama but stop after 10 min of episode 16.

100 Days My Prince is a drama with grace and eloquence, much attributed to the flawless script. A lighthearted romcom, but it is mixed in with an ill-fated love story, and classic political scheming without becoming too heavy handed or overly complicated. The performances were amazing, Do Kyungsoo's indifferent expression and intense stare play wonder in portraying the emptiness of the lonely prince was heartbreaking. A very enjoyable drama with many plot twists.

As a valid fan of the actor Kyungsoo, I had to watch his first period drama. And, even though he didn't disappoint neither in his romantic scenes, nor in the action scenes, the story had some major plot holes that were never properly explained. The story, as it is, was interesting, as the main idea behind it was kind of original and well executed. However, the drama was kind of boring at some points. The performances, moreover, were really good from all the actors and actresses and the soundtrack was phenomenal. So, 7 out of 10.

... yet another great K drama, but despite not attaining that standard it is still worth a watch.

The comic potential of the plot yielded some good laughs in mid-series. Plus the manifold barriers to the central romance created some emotional impetus. But just as I was beginning to think this was another Korean gem the implausibilities began to mount. Of course, the best dramas propel the audience through plot contrivances, sometimes so that you don't even notice them.

However, the final episodes add one huge implausibility too far, in an attempt to set the scene for a romantic crescendo at the end. But, for me at least, the impact was the opposite of that intended.

Sorry to be so ambiguous here, but I don't want to give the plot away.

A solid romance. Though, I have to say, towards the end it gets a bit tedious. The whole, "I bring so much baggage with me", "You'll be unhappy with me", "I've hurt you too much", garbage that gets repeated over and over is tough to swallow. For once, I'd like to see an obvious and satisfying ending to a K historical romance. Instead, we get an epilogue that drags and drags and doesn't give you what you want until literally the last 5 seconds of the show. But the ride was cute getting there, at least at first.

As for the rest of the show, if this isn't your first K Historical Drama/Romance, you can safely wear out your fast forward button, and skip any scenes that the two leads aren't in.

Why? Because, simply, there's nothing new to see. To summarize (every historical piece):

1. Conniving and manipulative queens and princesses? Check.

2. Corrupt and spiteful Ministers? Check.

3. An evil State Counsellor or Premier behind everything? Check.

4. Bad guys that can spy, kill, and spread rumors with impunity? Check 5. Inept good guys who can't spy, never think they're in danger, and wander around aimlessly as puppets for almost the entire show? Check 6. Good guys who let the bad guys kill, kill again, kill some more, kill loved ones, kill more loved ones, simply because they're too caught up in their own fancy revenge plots ("He must die painfully over a long long life" Bleh!) to save the people around them? Check.

7. Inept guards that let royals sneak out and about whenever they want, simply by changing clothes, yet stick to them like glue when they don't have anywhere to go? Check.

I could go on. This one has ALL the standard tropes that make some of these shows painful to watch.

Which is why god created the fast-forward button! Try it. You won't miss anything.

An entertaining series with lots of funny moments. The plot is a bit depressing at time & I don't know about the accuracy of the historical aspects, but parts seem a bit far-fetched, with elements of modern twists.

A solid 8 out of 10 stars for entertainment factor of the series. The leads worked well together & are endearing, while the supporting cast were great. The costumes & sets looked good. 2 stars off for the sometimes drawn out political conversations & the silliness.

It's not a very long series, taking around 16.5 hours to complete, which is a plus as the plot moves along with a good pace.

Recommended for those who like period dramas & romantic comedies. An enjoyable show overall.

Realistic plot but the last part ruins every episode beneath such a very low-impact ending.

I got hooked with K Drama just this year and this is one of my favorites so far. Actually I watched this because of Kim Seon-ho which I came to know from Start Up ;)

I love the simplicity of this series, not so fancy props or music and the acting was not exaggerated. I found myself smiling more than I should because of the sweetness of the lead actors. The actors in the village were great as well. The last 20 mins of Ep 16 was so cute and funny. I just wished there was more to the ending. I found it still to be enjoyable.

This is the first drama I watch in the Joseon time. It'd actually quite good despite the everyday events of continuous betrayal from one side and the other. The betrayal stabbing & lies are detestable! Can't fathom the thought that people can be so evil!

This drama is not only about love or forbidden love but also friendship. If you like Joseon time, this is to watch. Beautiful leading leads & fantastic supporting casts!

The costumes and settings are gorgeous, the soundtrack has some memorable tunes. The story has however some significant plot holes with some very naive dialogues. There are some touching moments but also some very cringey ones. The last few episodes are difficult to watch because they are convoluted and barely make sense anymore. The acting was alright, although quite exaggerated. The lead actor did well though and the episodes in the middle of the series were pleasant with some very cute moments between the love couple. Worth a watch!

This was a pretty decent series, better than some others. The plot was cliche but well-presented, the characters we've seen often before in similar series but were well-acted. I especially enjoyed the subtle and not-so-subtle comedy moments, as they were humorous and none of them over-the-top silly.

It did get to the point that it seemed stretched-out, a 12-episode series done in 16 episodes. Around the final 3 episodes (which were quite lengthy) it seemed to lose some of the charm it had during the first 6 or 7 episodes.

The ending (for me) was somewhat abrupt and unfulfilling. I wish they had gone with that around episode 15 and spent the last episode with "what happened thereafter", but that's just a personal observation.

In total, I found it entertaining and many times heart-string-pulling throughout the series, so I have to give it a thumbs up overall. They might have done better with the final two episodes, but they also could have done much worse. Overall worth watching.

I did enjoy this series but the tone is uneven as if it cab't make up its mind what sort of show to be.Nam Ji-Hyun is really good as usual but Kyung-soo Do is simply unlikeable and impossible to warm too. There are some good subtle touches in the writing and direction and then great plot holes. Some of the acting is pretty bad (the King and Queen in particular) but someof the mono characters are really good.

Personally I enjoyed the detail in the village scenes to he rather boring court intriges. The romance between the two main leads was never convincing and I was rooting for the other character to win her over.

Worth watching but not a re watch

A crown Prince with amnesia ends up marrying his childhood sweetheart without either of them realising their links. An entertaining story of the power struggles in the palace and many amusing moments when he spends time as a commoner in a small village. Well acted and touching romance but with their pasts will it end happily ?

Have you seen the adorable movie Overboard, with Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell? At first it seems 💯DMP is winking at that film. Unfortunately, this Overboard gets shipwrecked in old Joseon.

💯DMP starts strong with beautiful opening shots, a great concept and fantastic acting (Really! At times the king seems Shakespearean, until the awful dialogue & plot catch up to him). It's a fun set-up and there's hope for something meaningful to surface. The sets, filming, & costumes are VG or better. The many truly delightful aspects of the show don't manage to tip the scales into the positive zone, however; at least for this viewer. There's certainly much to 💘 about 💯DMP, there's just too much to dislike about it, too.

Watchers see this show start with a literal drought and then the ⛈⛈ comes. Tragically, in the end we learn that the show which began by figuratively raining fantastic elements on its audience later subjects viewers to a drought of artistry that extends until the credits have dissipated. The first tip-off is those cute but ill-placed 🐰 graphics at the end of every episode. Seriously? Well, hmm... I suppose it's a comedy. But~ Wait... it really seems like a drama that has some scattered amusing moments. On the other hand, if it's serious, why the easter cartoons? I started getting thrown off by bunnies hopping in my head. Dang it all, I want to chill, not learn about susceptibilities I never knew I had!

The next marker on the path of irritation's forward creep is the dialogue. Transcribers~}> 💘 em. So thankful for what they do for us lesser 'mono-linguals'. One teensy request: Keep the casual, current-day slang out of the historical dramas. No viewer of Downton Abbey or a Joseon era 📽 wants to read how 'he was hitting on her' or 'I've got the munchies'. What a mood-killer.

The show feels of struggling writers who exhausted viable plot points before ep10 so they whipped out old soap opera scripts. The various trails our protags ramble down are lined with "filler weeds". There's more than a whiff of: "We don't have enough "good stuff" to fill 16 episodes, so let's toss in a bunch of rotten carp & weeds. They'll likely digest it in silence, the lowborns." I've since read that many writers might be overworked past the exhaustion point. What they did to this show provides circumstantial evidence in support of that assertion. Kdrama fans know there's quite a few shows that are excellent and (with varying ratios) awful at the same time. I actually hope the situation is: 1st draft, now Tequila!🎉, and not that the writers are practically enslaved.

I was riding along with it, though. In the first couple episodes I thought: This is good - probably an 8. Then, "Ewww, don't understand that..." I was holding at 7 for a long while. Around episode 12 the freefall began; it was descending fast to a 6. Soon, it was: Uckitky, Yikes! Episodes 14-16 brought me to my final answer. The final twist of the sword is the way our duo finally pairs up. It's anti-climatic and, well, terribly boring.

💯DMP is a sham prince. He looks, acts & talks perfectly. In turning, he reveals his backside. It's naked. Nothing there. My Sassy Girl-8.5 (I know, odd title) is on Netflix. It does what this show failed to do. MSG is an engaging, campy Joseon era love story that is lighthearted at times, but at others is serious. It's ⚡exciting⚡, too, with a great storyline and court intrigues. Excellent directing and 🎭 make the trip back in time, as well. Joo Won is the male lead - He's✨fantastic. MSG was very popular in 🇰🇷; 2 years later, 💯DMP seems to be building off of MSG's success. Perhaps even better, Mr. Queen-9 is a Joseon romp. It's thoroughly outstanding and hilarious. My Only Love Song-8.7 is a silly comedy that I love to bits. Live Up To Your Name-7.6 features lighthearted time travel between modern day and Joeon. The King's Affection-8.3 is heavy and tense; it's a borderline masterpiece. ✔out the truly great Kdramas first. There are so many that you won't need to circle back to 💯DMP. Not for a million days.

There are SPOILERS after this wrap-up.

〰🖍 IMHO

🎬5 🎭7 〰🖋6 🎨7 😅7 🤔5 ⚡8 💓5 🦋5 🔚3

Age 14+

👁📺again? Never

Additional recommendations: Action/Crime/Sci-fi - Modern Day - A Witch's Love 7.8, Love to Hate You 8.9, Her Private Life 8, Touch your heart 8.2, Crash Landing On You 9.1, Oh My Ghost 10, It's Okay Not To Be Okay 9, Love Struck in the City 7.3, Hospital Playlist 9, My Mister 9.5, I'll See You When the Weather is Fine 9

K2 8, Private Lives 8.1, Sisyphus 8, Tunnel 8.5, Signal 8.6, The Cursed 8.3, Flower of Evil 8.9, The Man from Nowhere 8.9, Black 9, Squid Game 8.4, Kingdom 8.3, Sweet Home 8.4

Romance junkies only - My Secret Romance 7 (if you ff thru overdone flashbacks), Boys Over Flowers 8 ~ melodrama to the max, The Bride of Habaek 7, Heirs 7.3, That Winter, The Wind Blows 7, Something in the Rain 9, C🇨🇳: Well-Intended Love 7.5 Rom-porn - extra points for the dopamine, You are my destiny 6.8 cute, sweet & 1/2 padding, A Little Thing Called First Love 8.5, Find Yourself 8.9

Consider a Chinese 🎎/🔮 romcom: The Romance of Tiger and Rose 9.8, Love Between Fairy and Devil 8.9, Love and Redemption 10 or Japanese romcoms: Maid Sama 10, Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo 7.8, Love, Chunibyo And Other Delusions 8.4, or Toradora 8.5

⛔SP☢ILERS BEL☢W⛔

Here are examples of treasonous acts that started to aggravate me; eventually I became alittle angry.

⛈They have the VP (Vice Premier) who is past middle age, surrounded by ninjas in the woods, yet he somehow kills them and survives?

⛈After the long search is over, the VP returning the CP (crown prince) to the capital, is silly and dangerous. The CP might recover his memories, so why take a chance? It makes more sense to allow Prince Seowan to become the CP and kill /him/ off before he produces an heir.

⛈Yi-Seo going off on her own to rescue her brother w/o consulting anyone else is ridiculous. She does it again when she sneaks into the VP's house.

⛈How could the CP allow the princess and Mu-yeon run off w/o giving them a better chance? No supplies, horses, protection, no kind of transportation at all for the pregnant women. Did he want them killed?

⛈Then the VP renders the CP impotent with the war?

⛈If CP knew Yi-Seo wasn't actually abducted, why did he let the VP go?

⛈Then, these two brilliant thinkers have a showdown: 'Come to the fortress. Alone.' 'Hallooo, I'm here! Wait! Fool me twice.... You and your assassins won't kill me! This time, I brought archers!'

⛈Wait. Forget that.

⛈Let's just sword fight it out!

⛈Then I'll turn my back to you so they have to shoot you full of arrows. I no longer care about keeping you alive to face years of loss and shame. (This is the most clever thing they can come up with?)

⛈Then we are supposed to believe that the queen, who is the VP's pawn, is actually in a love match with the king?

⛈Yi-Seo refusing to marry the CP is the most awful thing of all. Did she just turn him down for *MSS?

*MSS. The most dreaded Mandatory Separation Syndrome. MSS is a weary, overused Kdrama device in which couples, once they get together, must immediately separate: 'I love you! Finally, we're together! Now I'll catch you later❕💨

⛈...🐇...Huh?

Rarely augmenting the feature, it's a good thing a generous 15% of the 🕛. It's disastrous here, contributing to the ↘unbroken⤵downward〰〽HO❕ Summary: 🐇 Hop On By ~ Better 📺 Awaits.

I absolutely binge watched this one with no regrets, D. O is my favourite member of Exo and Ji Hyun has long been one of my favourite leads.

I felt the plot unfolded really well, it kept me engaged throughout and all of the twists and turns only added to the drama.

Their story together was really enjoyable and this is coming from someone who really doesn't usually watch the period kdramas.

I would recommend this one to anyone who likes a slow burner, isn't too bothered with historic accuracy and doesn't mind a moody male lead.