I've got to be honest, when I first saw the number of episode this series had, I actually took a step back. I kept seeing so many GIFs of it over Tumblr and so many raging about what a great series it was and I was really glad that I decided to catch up when it was barely starting to get to episode 30 or so. This series. First off, I adored the main female lead. She was always very strong and set on her ways. Sure, she had her times when she was infuriating but she was the reason why I always kept coming back. Her pride and way to get things that needed to get done were always so great to watch. The remainder of the cast, was also infuriating at times but everyone of them, no matter how much you hated, you wound up connecting on a higher level. We knew exactly what drove them to be that way and the way their characters went on with their lives throughout the drama was wonderful to watch. The good guys you wanted to protect and always have a happy life and the bad guys you wound up wanting to throw things at them and violently scream at the screen (or maybe that was just me...). The cast was excellent! Everyone of them were great. The music was also very beautiful. I cannot wait to get my hands on the soundtrack. Over all, or the TLDR version: If you want a historical drama that will give you TONS of feels, have TONS of strong actors that you will cheer for, have SIDE characters that you will adore a little too much, have EVIL characters that you will hate too much, do watch this one. The many episodes may be daunting but I promise you that (even if this drama gets dull for you, it never did to me honestly) every episode is a ride within itself and you will keep coming back to see what happens to these beloved characters.