(LITTLE ENDING SPOILERS) It has been 2 months and the soundtracks are keep repeating in my playlist. That means this drama deserved its review.

So many words attached for this drama. Breathtaking, superb, elegant and beautiful.
The execution of the whole aspect was definitely spot-on.
The first time i heard this drama, i was thinking of how makjang could it be and how it was going to be a forgotten drama.
Well, i was wrong. After accidentally picked this up for watching, I'm curious on how its first episode would fare.
That day, i discovered my gem. The orchestra hit my ears beautifully, the cinematography give you sort of elegance oozing out.

As much as i adore Jang-Hyuk as a person, i never actually think of him as a force to be reckoned it with in acting.
It's the second drama I've watched of him and he just made the best gray character you could ever root on.
He knows he did some shady things to avenge his family and he's not afraid.
He made sure to serve those revenge cold.
Even Boo-cheon was portrayed excellent.
It might shown that the weak link here is Mo-Hyun character. While i might have agreed for the first several episodes, i just could not imagine if Han Chae-Ah would pick this role. I was satisfied with Park Se-young because Mo-Hyun is a necessary tool and stepping stone for the Pil-joo next level of revenge. I felt that she needs to be portrayed innocently at first for her to realize the bitter truth of life. Life could not be easy, and sometimes you have to face it.

I have no complaint for others, even for the ending. As much as makjang it supposed to be, it wont be makjang forever.
When the revenge is served, I just want to have my life at peace. So i understand Pil-joo POV. He just want to be acknowldged for who he is.

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I would say that i'm satisfied enough with this drama. The thing is i have read the novel beforehand, and as a viewer i would expect this drama to be perfect with my own depiction of the leads. Dubbing almost ruins this drama, but as you go through you will get used to it. The female lead was not supposed to be that beautiful, thankfully it didn't really highlight that. While the male lead overcame the stereotype of my mind!

There were some parts changed compared to the novel, i found it reasonable as the drama needs to have some background story (you will know when you read the novel). I'm also half glad/half dissappointed with the mid-part. If you guys find it repetitive in the middle, that might be because they changed those part. Let me tell you that the middle part is actually the part when the female lead and the male lead really deepens their relationship in the novel. So my suggestion is to : Watch this -> Read the novel.

(FYI, i think Bai Ping Ting is little bit of masochist in the novel. That would explain in some comments why she would be willing to die so eagerly)

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