do you hear it? it is the sound of the flowers

it is such a beautifully crafted story and one of the best historical dramas that i've seen in a while after "the red sleeve". it really makes you think about society during the joseon era and teaches you so much. not only that, the slow burn love between the two main characters make every moment that they spend together so rewarding to watch. as they are parted many time due to politics and war, their perseverance to live for one another is truly beautiful and is what made me binge this drama in such a short time.

spoiler: after i finished it, i rewatched the ending of the first episode to see janghyun say his infamous line "it is the sound of the flowers" and realised that both his and gilchae's monologues were from the ending of episode 21. this absolutely made me cry because it really made everything full circle and that their love was really meant to be from the very beginning.

i also have to say how much i love gilchae's character development as she was never portrayed as a damsel in distress and weak. instead she grew from a childish girl to such a wise woman who is always strong for those around her. additionally janghyun is a whole green forest. i love his adoration for gilchae and his perseverance for her returning love. i watched every their moment in fear thinking that they wouldn't have a happy ending but i was so glad when she had found him waiting for her.

my most memorable moment of their relationship was when she opened up about being defiled by the barbarians and he gave her a hug. rather than being disappointed that she had lost her chastity and walking away, he cared for her, sympathise with the pain she went through and even asked if he could hold her. i absolutely bawled in that scene and it was one of the defining moments that solidified his love for her. janghyun had previously said that his mind, heart and body belonged to her right before they were about to elope which also made me cry so much. he truly embodies all the affirmations of love and his character is just so heartwarming to watch. despite gilchae's countless rejections, he strikes back with even stronger feelings and continuously tries to pursue her in the best way possible.

i absolutely loved every moment of this drama and it won the 60th baeksang award for a reason. i highly recommend this drama

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