The King Loves Rating: 5/5 Finally finished this drama! I rewatched it from the beginning up to the part I stopped at and somehow it ended up being much better than I remembered?! Then I binge watched the rest hehe. A story of a misunderstood crown prince Won, his loyal best friend Rin, and the girl their lives become intertwined with, San. This show is misleading at first, making you think it’s a typical love triangle romance. But it’s really a coming of age story about unconditional love, friendship, and sacrifice. Has an unexpected romance, some very well written characters and plot (yay for preproduced dramas! AND coming from an iconic writer), and BEST OST (still makes my heart twist when I listen to it now). Lovely familial relationships (Rin and his sister Dan are THE sweetest). The feeling captured in the scenes has that melancholic yet dreamy atmosphere of some distant memory. Basically everything I ever wanted in a historical drama. Acting-wise, Im Siwan blows it out of the park. He’s just so dynamic and expressive. He BECOMES the character. Also, the writing must have played to Yoona’s and Hong Jonghyun’s strengths bc they were unexpectedly decent in their roles. The ending unfortunately wasn’t as strong as the other parts of the drama but it does the trick. Overall this became one of my favorites. It’s not perfect but it checks off all my favorite elements and has a lot of heart. I’m sad it’s over but it’s definitely one I’ll go back to again and again. Watched July 17 2017 to May 31 2021. #thekingloves https://www.instagram.com/p/CRQKVIHlI76/?utm_medium=tumblr
