This was my first historical KDrama I've watched, and I feel I could not have selected a better one. What I enjoyed most about this story was the development of the two main characters. The overall storyline moves beyond the attraction these two have to each other, and shows the joys, the struggles, and the decisions they face within the positions they hold in this historical society. The subplots written into the main plot, bring a rich layer to the overall story that envelopes the viewer and never lets go. Even as the series ended, I found I wanted to see and hear more of Goo Hae-ryung, Prince Dowon, the historians, and characters that made up palace life. An added bonus were the beautiful costumes of the Josean period.