Princess Hours

Let me just say that I would prefer that people not waste their time sending me hate mail for this review.

Let me also say that I do not hate this drama. However, I cannot, in all honesty, give it the perfect scores it seems to be receiving from everyone else.

The premise is ridiculous, the characters are too predictable and the situations are all too expected. It is a combination of every romantic cliche known to man. And while a 2 hour movie filled with cliche may be manageable, 24 hours of it may be sensory overload. It is like eating a bowl of sugar; sure its sweet, but after the 4th spoon, you start to feel sick to your stomach.

However, when one accepts these facts, it actually becomes possible to enjoy this drama all the way through. This is not the kind of drama you watch to challenge yourself. It is the antithesis to that. It is the kind of drama you watch with a tub of cookie dough while wearing your sweats and cuddling under a cozy blanket. The sets and costumes are pretty much the most extravagant than any other drama - past or present. The comedic elements are quirky and will make you giggle in giddiness. The plot points will feed you exactly what you are expecting. It is instant gratification; entertainment without substance - the very definition of a guilty pleasure.

And it is in that respect that this drama is worth watching. If ever there was a genre called "guilty pleasure" this one would win the academy award for that genre.

3.5/5 Recommended for lovers of romance, comedy, and guilty pleasures.

To be fair I'm only 2 episodes in. But I really do enjoy it quite a lot. I suppose to be honest it is a bit slow, and some people might not like the characters because at first [at least so far] they seem very one dimensional one prominent character trait and that's all. But I'm sure they will round them selves out slowly. I love the main character Shin Chae-kyeong she's so cute and adorable I just love her. It's really worth at least giving it a try and watching it. And if nothing else it's sure to become your little guilty pleasure that you watch when you want to cuddle up in your blankets and stay inside for the day.

This is such a great drama however this drama is transparent. I wish there was a twist somewhere in the story. And Yool's character was always hard to read his emotions. It would have been better if he softened up a little. And Shin was great but I hope that next time when he has to be in a romantic scene that he could show his affection more. And I just wished that Chae-Kyung would just stop saying that Shin was mean because like every single time she talked to him she said he was so mean. And Hyrem was okay but she was also like Yool I just wanted her to soften up. But This drama had many good scenes.

I just finished this series last night (okay, about three AM this morning, same difference) . This was my first Korean Drama, and I fell (and still am) head over heals in love with it! I'm obvioulsy not very knowledgeable abou what would make this a good K-drama versus a bad one, but one thing is for sure: It's AMAZING!
This has already got me obsessively searching for more K-dramas.
It was my gateway to Heavan

I started watching this show with very high expectations. It was my impression that it was one of the greats of the genre, up there with Boys Over Flowers, Coffee Prince and Sungkyunkwan Scandal. I also watched it really, really wanting to like it, but it just couldn't hook me. Whereas with other shows, I can't tear myself away from the screen until I'm done, with this one, I kept on pausing it to do other things. I just couldn't get into it.

The premise is awesome. It's basically a Cinderella story; a poor girl is engaged to a prince through a pledge made by their respective grandfathers. Of course, the arrogant and gorgeous prince is indifferent to her in the beginning, but gradually they forge a relationship.

The characters killed it, for me. Chae-Kyung, the heroine, had a lot of qualities that I like in a heroine; she was messy, impulsive, funny, and she didn't take herself too seriously. Unfortunately, I found her way too flaky to enjoy. She was a really frustrating character to watch. Also, the idea was that an ordinary girl with an optimistic temperament and a good heart would be perfect for the lonely, isolated prince. I get tired with that theme. As much as I enjoy imperfect heroines, I like a heroine who is extraordinary in some way. Chae-Kyung was incredibly ordinary.

I also couldn't get into the prince; he was an incredible jerk through at least the first half of the show, and I was really unsatisfied with how his relationship with Chae-Kyung progressed. In other shows, for instance Boys Before Flowers, the hero might be a jerk to the heroine, but he's also extremely fixated on her. In this show on the other hand, the prince just never seemed that interested in Chae-Kyung. Even when he started showing feelings, they lacked the build-up and intensity that you see in other (in my opinion, better) shows.

I was actually glad that the show was 24 episodes instead of say 20. I don't mind when a show drags a little, if I'm into it. I can't exactly complain about the plot either; there was some intrigue and tension, even if I thought the "bad guys" were kind of lukewarm. I would say that this show had everything I normally like, it just wasn't executed all that well. I was so bored with it, pretty much from start to finish, that throughout the watching I was thinking about quitting and starting something else.