I have never cried so much over a drama,the fact that they were real people elevated the pain even more. There are so many interpretations about what was the purpose of this drama. I think it is actually about feminism. Duk Im was well aware of what it meant to be his. She valued her freedom and liberty greatly and even though she loved him,she always knew she would lose a piece of herself when she became his concubine. It is bittersweet from her perspective and always has been. While their love story is beautiful and heart aching in itself, for Duk Im loving him meant losing her freedom. So I don't understand when someone tries to say she didn't love him when infact her dying words were enough affirmation of how much she loved him and gave up for him. This drama portrayed her and all the supporting female characters so well. They were all imprisoned by something, and Duk Im's resistance and resilience is an aptitude of her strength and how women deserve to be loved and cherished by they are also their own beings.
Even San is imprisoned by his role,to be the king and was helpless because no matter what, their power imbalance would always be a hurdle. He Loved her so much but they would never truly be one until they didn't have their roles ,as Duk Im said. So the idea of them living happily eternally in the afterlife is beautiful.
I only took one star away because whoever said episode 17 is a "treat to the viewer" was obviously lying. It made me cry even more and was painfully heartbreaking even though it did provide necessary closure.
All in all, this is the best drama I have ever watched and it will be hard for Junho,Seyoung and future dramas to live up to this excellence.
Even San is imprisoned by his role,to be the king and was helpless because no matter what, their power imbalance would always be a hurdle. He Loved her so much but they would never truly be one until they didn't have their roles ,as Duk Im said. So the idea of them living happily eternally in the afterlife is beautiful.
I only took one star away because whoever said episode 17 is a "treat to the viewer" was obviously lying. It made me cry even more and was painfully heartbreaking even though it did provide necessary closure.
All in all, this is the best drama I have ever watched and it will be hard for Junho,Seyoung and future dramas to live up to this excellence.