31 episodes of an hour each, that is a huge amount of time spent on just one Kdrama right? What if you get bored halfway? What if the ending of the drama doesn't meet your expectations? Fret not! Because I can assure you that Queen of Reversals won't disappoint you. This may not be the best drama out there but it sure does have many positive qualities that make it both addictive and endearing. Looking for this one strong and independent main female that Korean dramas seem to leave aside? Your prayers have been answered for Hwang Tae Hee is literally a queen. She knows what she wants and what she doesn't, she has pride, she is good-hearted. She is flawed but that makes her even more likable. Actually all the characters feel authentic. Every relationship as well. That is maybe why even if you want Hwang Tae Hee to end up with Goo Yong Shik, you actually wouldn't mind it that much if she were to rekindle her relationship with her husband. There is no manichean portrayal. The portrayal of the daily life of these characters -although obviously focusing mainly on Hwang Tae Hee- is thus simple and you have real life drama. That is to say no misunderstandings that drag for 10 episodes, no main lead finding out he has a cancer and dies leaving his girl crying on his grave, no one falling in love with his long lost sister and thankfully no psycho ex-girlfriend making a scene everytime she is on-screen. This is a simple story that portrays the reversal in Hwang Tae Hee's life and it is refreshing. The actors did a great job portraying their characters. Even Chae Jung An, which I never could manage to stand was it on Coffee Prince or Cain & Abel, succeeded in making me like -little by little- her shallow-looking character. As for Kim Nam Joo, she was shining here as Hwang Tae Hee (though from time to time I felt like burning her wardrobe down). She managed to make a seemingly haughty ice queen a lovable character, which is not as easy as it sounds. The soundtrack fits the drama. The tracks are not awe-strucking but you end up liking them nonetheless, maybe even putting three or four of them on your phone because they are catchy or just give you the warm feeling especially on a cold winter day. Even though time flies while watching QoR, 31 episodes is still a lot of episodes to digest. I loved this drama and I don't regret any second spent watching it, yet it is true that the fact there is no big plot twist, no mystery to undiscover, no epic romance probably makes it harder to rewatch this drama daily. To conclude, Queen of Reversals is a drama that you should at least see once because it is refreshing and well-written and warm and -bonus point- you have a strong female lead that knows her worth and doesn't let people messing with her.