I'd just like to say...Dong Yi is definitely a drama in my top 5 favourites. The story was portrayed perfectly and they managed to share the emotions and experiences of the characters with the watchers like the watchers were experiencing them themselves. STORY The story was brilliant. Though you should remind yourself that it's all based on true events and the writers merely adapted it to them. A lot of people are intimidated by the drama's length and are often worried about getting bored and the drama dragging on. That is something that does NOT happen in this drama. I felt that each episode managed to capture my attention and keep it. It may seem unlikely, but I felt that each of all the 60 episodes were important and contributed to the story. It was one of my first long dramas, and I'll admit that had I noticed the length before watching it, I probably wouldn't have watched it. Luckily for me, I didn't notice that it was 60 episodes, until I was on the 20th episode and too addicted to give it up. I finished the entire drama in two weeks so I think you can imagine just how addicted I was. There are a lot of unexpected plot twists and events that occur that keep the watchers on their toes, so yeah, don't worry about getting bored. The love story between Dong Yi and the king was definitely a treat to watch. There was also Dong Yi's relationship with the queen and another character whom appears as a brotherly figure that made me love the drama. ACTING The acting was also brilliant. Each actor managed to portray their characters perfectly to the extent that I had to at times remind myself not to hate the villains too much as they were merely actors portraying the characters. It was certainly a drama that got me emotionally involved, and the length actually does contribute to that. MUSIC I loved the music and felt like each song went perfectly with the drama and the scenes they were played in. A lot of people don't really like the music in Sageuk dramas because they don't suit their tastes. But what they're forgetting is that it's a SAGEUK drama. It's historical. It would be wrong to have a regular Kpop song as the OST when the whole setting is historical. The music blends in really well with the drama and that's what matters. REWATCH VALUE High. I've already rewatched some episodes and can definitely see myself rewatching the drama again in the future. Long dramas are often like that too. OVERALL Watch the drama. Don't worry about the length and watch it. If sageuk dramas are your thing, then I can guarantee that you'll like it. And if they're not...then give it a try anyway. Who knows, maybe this will be the drama that gets you into sageuk dramas.