Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo projects audience back to Goryeo dynasty.

This week SBS drama slot has been replaced by new drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo after Doctors wrapped up last week. It's a highly anticipated drama for the Chinese fans especially for those who have watched the Taiwanese version- Bu Bu Jing Xin.

A slight change of story whereby the heroine Go Ha Jin who tried saving a little boy from drowning in a lake ends up been transported back to Goryeo dynasty. She resumes a new identity Hae Soo who is Lady Hae's cousin sister. Hae Soo is shocked to realize she is stuck in this era and facing with an entourage of Princes who are King Wang Geon's sons.

She starts to take life easier after settling down and finds herself drawn to her cousin's husband who is the 8th Prince Wang Wook. In a twist she finds herself on heated arguments against the playful cheeky 10th Prince Wang Eun.

With her bubbly personality from the modern era, her language and antics do create some weird atmosphere with the dynasty people. She fends for herself and even go loggerheads with the mysterious dark 4th Prince Wang So who is an outcast in the Royal family. Lady Hae sees that 8th Prince who has a soft spot for Hae Soo ever since she comes into the family. 

The romance starts to unfold when Hae Soo is entangled with the 4th and 8th Princes and the fight for the throne. 

Lee Jun Ki has always been great in flawless in sageuk periodic dramas. His mask is a bit distracting making him like a Phantom of Opera but because he had to wear it due to a scar on his left face. There were many critics and comparisons on IU versus Cecilia Liu who played the heroine role. Many close ups on IU which makes it rather odd but it's too early to tell whether IU fared well or worst. EXO's Baekhyun who plays the 10th Prince is his first debut acting is receiving tons of criticism of his overacting and awkward talking.  

Though Jun Ki is the lead role and I'm a fan of his, I am starting to get a feel of 2nd lead syndrome. Ha ha! I love the images of Kang Ha Neul as the 8th Prince- he's soft spoken, highly intellectual and kind in character. Who wouldn't love him as a husband material?
The main baddie lies on Hong Jong Hyun's role as the other Prince and the rest were still laying low on their characters. 

One question I must say- why do all the Goryeo men have to lean forward so close towards the female lead to talk? And why can't she push them away or perhaps tell them off why are they staring so intensely at her? Perhaps too early romance and it's rushing through for 20 episodes... the preview is shown that 8th Prince is confessing towards Hae Soo,...that's fast!

I'd still give it a go to continue watching it because of Jun Ki and Ha Neul...mmm...aaah!
*Swoons* ...