I'm not Korean, so I know nothing of Korea's history or its movies. I rarely rate a movie this high, and even more rarely binge watch a show with this many episodes. All that said, the movie is beautiful in every respect -- costumes, landscapes, acting. I love the jewelry and the sweet shoes! Your heart just aches to see two innocent young lovers torn apart. And I ended up yearning for another chance as much as they did themselves. Kim Soo-hyun was perfect in this role and I hope to see him in more movies, especially romances like this one. In his hands the king seemed gently human, and exactly as stubborn as you want him to be. The whole movie experience was delightful.