Seven Day Queen

...a devastating, heartbreaking series that will break your heart a thousand times more after realizing that most of those things actually happened in real life, then this show is for you.

But seriously though: This is one of those stories where you're constantly sad and frustrated because you don't want to accept that someone can be this unlucky, that this truly happened to these poor souls, and yet you can't stop watching because you're hooked. And the cast's outstanding performance is one the reasons why.

Judging by this only, you will not be disappointed.

But be ready to shed a few tears if you're gonna watch this.

I thought the title says it all and there's not much too look forward to. Interestingly, it was a good drama. The acting of the cast was great. The ending was sad but at-least it was realistic. Overall, this drama should be included of one of the good historical dramas.

What a beautiful ending!! The directing and acting are so moving. You feel the love that the king and queen have for each other until the last days of their lives together (but apart). The sacrifice the queen made to preserve their lives/love and to help the king accomplish his duty as King of Joseon during the 15-16th century. Expertly portrayed through these outstanding actors and actresses. This will be one of my all time favorite drama. Highly recommended it! Park Min Young and Male leads Yeon Woo Jin and Lee Dong Gun are wonderful actors. The chemistry between them is spot on! The writing and directing are phenomenal along with beautiful original sound tracks that will make you laugh, cry, and yearn for the happy ending. All the current scenes and flashbacks were cleverly done.

This series is based on the real life story of King Jungjong and Queen Dan Kyung who was deposed seven days after becoming Queen. The leads are played by Park Min Young and Yeon Woo Jin who both do a superb job with convincing chemistry. The whole cast are believable especially the child actors who are outstanding in their roles. It covers twenty episodes and most of the plot is paced very well with twists and turns which are enough to keep you invested. It is a sad story but does not become too maudlin, and there are entertaining side stories and characters. Overall a very enjoyable series and definitely worth a watch.

... despite almost giving up on it a number of times. I love K dramas and have enjoyed many of their historical genre, but this did not work for me. It is hard to put my finger on why, but perhaps it is because the whole production needed to work so hard to create a romance out of the historical source. The plotting in particular seemed to be overly desperate at times. This gave the key characters actions and motivations that stretched credibility. Although some fine acting was on display, the challenge of rendering their characters believable was insurmountable.

Clearly many other reviewers disagree with me, but I can only proffer my own response to this drama.