I was itching for a new period lakorn and was excited to watch this, however, this turned out to be such a mess!

First of all, a warning to anyone who cannot stomach animals being killed in shows, this show has a cow and a horse being killed! The horse was a pet of the ML and he actually shot the horse himself to prove to the FL that his pride is bigger than a mere pet. I hated him after that and his character could not be redeemed for me. A pet is a part of your family, it's something that you nurtured and raised and for the ML to kill it in cold blood was disgusting. The scriptwriters tried to portray him as a troubled character who has been brought up wrong (nature vs nurture being explored horribly), however, anyone with an iota of humanity would never shoot their own pet animal to prove their masculinity and pride. He apparently feels remorse after the fact, but thats too little, too late. It's like saying I shot someone dead because I was mad, I'm sorry, but at that point, being sorry just doesn't cut it. It doesn't change the fact that you are a murderer. It wasn't an accident, but an active choice and mens rea was there. You would be jailed if the entity being shot was a person.

Moreover, the ML apparently turns 360 degrees in terms of character after spending time with the FL? So, the writers want us to believe that he always had goodness. He just needed this one girl to come into his life to teach him how to be good, even though he had countless people around him (aside from his 'uncle') who actively try and remind him to be a good person. This is the bottom of the barrel for characterization. The shift is too fast and makes little to no sense. The FL on the other hand has no character growth, however her character is likeable as she's not a pushover and actually stands up for herself. The evil villains have no depth to them, they are mere caricatures of bad guys who want money above all. So in all, most characters are bland and the one character that could have been interesting turns bland at the drop of a hat after he gets to know the FL.

Also, this is a period drama, but so much of the set and even the costumes look like they would be just fine in a modern drama, The clothes look mass-produced and ready-made and so many places in the set have architecture that looks too modern. The story could have been set in the modern time and it wouldn't make one bit of a difference (DNA test, notwithstanding).

Lastly, the story had so many flaws and loopholes. So many times the characters are choking and trying to kill the FL in FRONT of other people (who are the good guys) and the characters just brush it off, like it's nothing big?? I mean, you see someone being choked and abused and you don't even question it? The lack of logic and odd reactions from the characters was so jarring, it took me out of scenes. The fact that this show is a remake and has been remade multiple times really shows it's age, but it's the writers job to update the show to fit current standards and they failed epically.

Overall, the show was well acted, but lacked a cohesive story and characterization was all over the place. The writers need to go back to the drawing board and really work on the lack of logic showcased in this lakorn.

P.S.
At the time I am writing this review, this show has a rating of 8. I think I know why writers and directors feel like it's okay to write garbage shows and storylines. People give this crap a pass and more garbage keeps getting made based on feedback that producers are receiving.