Episode 12012-01-04
The youth prologue is this drama's secret weapon - the child actors establish the emotional stakes so completely that the adult storyline inherits momentum rather than having to build it from scratch.
IMDb rates it 7.9/10. Domestic ratings peaked at 42.2 percent in the finale - one of the highest-rated K-dramas of the 2010s. Won Best Drama at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards and Drama of the Year at the 2012 MBC Drama Awards.
Renewal: Single-season run of 20 episodes completed March 15, 2012 on MBC. Won Best Drama at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards. (Wikipedia)

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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12012 · 20 eps | 4 January 2012 | 8.0 | n/a | 7.9/10 | MUST-WATCH |
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The youth prologue is this drama's secret weapon - the child actors establish the emotional stakes so completely that the adult storyline inherits momentum rather than having to build it from scratch.
The episode where the adult king first encounters the shaman - the recognition scene is played with exquisite restraint, neither confirming nor denying what the audience already knows.
The finale that drew 42.2 percent of Korean viewers resolves both the political conspiracy and the romantic tragedy with the epic weight the premise earned - not entirely without melodramatic excess, but the emotional payoff is genuine.
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