Okay I’m done bawling my eyes out now.

But man. Oh. My. God. I get it now. I understand all the high ratings. I understand the love for this drama. I understand it all.

This drama was just too high quality for me. It is a masterpiece, through and through. Everything about it. A few points:

- Stunning scenery & cinematography
- Gorgeous soundtrack, beautiful (just put on Winter is Coming.mp3 or And I'm Here.mp3 and I’ll be a wreck)
- Quality storyline
- Slow and steady pacing
- Great acting
- Superb chemistry for our main 2 romantic couples (and bromance couple)

I took my time watching this show in order to savour its beauty. This show was such a rollercoaster. Since there is a lot of angst, when our characters smile, it is like seeing the sun come out after years of rain. You’ll have the fluffiest scenes of all time that you are unprepared for and then more angst comes and smacks you in the face. But god I loved it all - it made me feel SO many things. I had never seen two characters that encapsulated the word ‘soulmates’ like Kim Shin and Ji Eun Tak. Those lovers deserve the world and more.

My final thoughts are the immense satisfaction and gratification for allowing myself to watch this paragon of a drama.