Queen Woo, is a drama about a woman who does her filial piety to her family in marriage and luckily found love there, but it's all being cut short because all of the BS happens in the palace. So, the only thing she can do is surviving, but she'd eventually done more than that, she is thriving in the midst of the chaos. Basically, story of a strong woman in the era of crazies. Not white, not black, but got the layers of the greys. Set in the Goguryeo era, based on a true historic moment, film with good quality actors, settings, props, camera angle, costumes, and acting from the actors, I really have no complain about what my eyes can see.
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After I read few of the reviews above, I have to agree, the story line and the depth of the character is too shallow (maybe it's caused by their plan it to be an 8 episodes drama). And I think I could live with a little less nude scene. I will add one more flaw in the drama, which is for as story from a strong woman who go against the current I don't think showing too much parts of women body throughout the show is not a good image to build. I mean, I never against nudity or s3x scene, at least they are shown for a reason. If I have to compare it with GOT, I must say that the nude scenes and s3x scenes there really are happened within reasoning, because with it we can understand the characters, the story-line, the feelings and the dramas more. I must say that the Queen Woo's story is so interesting, I really love it, but well............. it has flaws too. Not trying to compare the two countries (hahaha) but I guess I get used to experience some crappy colossal C-drama, and found this daring-try-to be-dark K-drama to be refreshing. I think some people judge dramas based on the controversies to be not fair, I meannnnn, I know this drama has flaws, but I don't think the rating and the real flaws are in match. Maybe we need to learn to judge more objective, take a step back, calm your mind and see the view from a broader perspective.