okay so I'm just gonna say that I watched this drama over a span of 10 months (I had to stop because of schoolwork) but once I returned back to it (around episode 14) I immediately grew reattached.

The characters start to grow on you as you progress through the drama, and most of them, besides the notable "bad guy" are lovable, or at least understandable. How attached I grew to the characters really affected how I viewed the rest of the show. When something horrible happened, I cried...and I mean really cried in some parts. When something great happened, I was of course happy, but kept at the edge of my seat with what could potentially happen next.

The music..oh man the music. It's very beautiful, and the choice of music at certain parts of the story may also intensify your emotions.

The story itself is what you'd expect from a melodrama; a lot of coincidences, a lot of crazy things happen, and a lot of tragedy and heartbreak. I admit there are some slower parts to the drama, but what else would you expect from a 30+ episode drama? I think what makes up for the slow parts is the chemistry of the cast (particularly the main roles) and the plot twists. Some parts are predictable once you get further into it, thanks to a certain character's history...but the opposition really adds those plot twists. I kept watching episode after episode some nights because I just had to know what would happen next.

Overall I think this drama is well done. I admit some things that happened in the drama were highly unrealistic but again, that's a "makjang" drama for you :'D . I loved it, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good melodrama that they could laugh and cry with.

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This is your typical melodrama so be prepared haha.

This is also very funny to watch after watching Golden Rainbow, since there's like 4 actors that are in both and they have varied roles from that drama.

Anyways, onto May Queen! It's a very long drama, but it's worth the watch. It has your typical tropes of birth secrets, revenge, love triangles, etc. etc. For the romantic portion, it was very sweet for once to see both male leads treat her with respect until, well, something happens to one of them (a typical kdrama trope, but I won't go into detail because that will be a spoiler). At times, Hae Joo is encouraging to watch, yet her naivety may annoy some at times. Many of the supporting characters, however, are quite lovable (Jung Woo, Bong Hee, etc.) and you'll appreciate them in times when the plot really tenses up.

I believe some of the best acting was during the childhood portion. Yoo Jung always does so well..and the man who was her father also did a great job. I can't say much about the others since I haven't seen them in other dramas. I would say that Geum Hee is very tiring to watch. It seems the only thing she does is cry, collapse, and hit whichever male figure is near here. Though she does play a crucial role later on, and she does change some, for the greater portion of the drama she's just...there. Crying probably. And Il Moon is just hopeless. Eugh.

I found the music beautiful and I wish I could find them somewhere to listen to online, and I mean the classical pieces--the actual OST was okay. Typical of any makjang drama.

And rewatch value is low because it's long! It took me roughly 40 hours in total to watch it all. But it's worth it. I was almost crying with joy when I finished it. It's a beautiful story, with tragedy mingled in.

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