My Sassy Girl

...because of Joo Won. It had a lighthearted theme that tried to be serious. It was funny at times but the story wasn't remarkable. I was still able to finish it. To watch it again would be impossible.

... having seen a good imdb rating for another series with the same title. After watching a few stuttering episodes I checked back on imdb and discovered my error, but the score for this isn't that bad so I decided to persevere for a few more episodes. Then the series hit its stride and drew me in.

I particularly enjoyed the character of the sassy princess, as played by Yeon-Seo Oh, who also impressed in A Korean Odyssey.

As always, Korean romances place obstacles in the way of the central couple, which they must strive to overcome. In particular something dreadful happens near the end to throw a huge spanner in the works. That attempt to maximise the romantic tension can fall foul of being over engineered or beyond credulity. However, I had no such problems with the "huge spanner" here.

I loved this series.

A famous scholar is tasked with educating the feisty daughter of the king but ends up as her protector when a rebellion begins. An enjoyable period romantic drama with good performances from all the cast. It would have benefitted from a tighter script with less flashbacks and recaps.

It was so irritating in the last few episodes, mainly because of the poor storyline and very weak role of the lead actor!

Yes, it was overly sentimental, romantic and at times sluggish, but it was entertaining and I'll take a series like the over the crap here in the USA called "A Handmaid's Tale.