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Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016)

2016 • 1 season • TV-14
On September 22, 2026
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ParkMin on Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

2/10 · Jan 18, 2024

What began as a drama unexpectedly evolved into something resembling a reverse harem story. Several princes, each possessing distinct personalities, encountered a young woman with mental challenges, initiating their pursuit of this displaced individual from another time. These princes all exhibited problematic behaviors typical of troubled adolescents, complicated by issues relating to their parents. The primary male character stood out as the most extreme example of a brooding and enigmatic "bad boy," in the truest sense of the term. Looking at the bigger picture, these elements were employed to create a series of manipulative emotional ploys lacking any real depth, seemingly designed to elicit sympathy from viewers. As soon as the female protagonist became aware of the princes' circumstances, she adopted an attitude of wanting to "fix" them. While the writer deliberately crafted the princes to be beyond redemption to serve the plot’s needs for the heroine, she also possessed her own significant issues. Remarkably quickly, over just a few episodes, she developed unusually strong attachments to all of them and began making sacrifices, overlooking her unexpected arrival in the past and the fact that she had been transported back in time—though I suppose shirtless men are hard to resist. The romantic relationships were generally difficult to endure, leaving you hoping for their downfall. Despite its initial flaws, the series seemed determined to worsen matters with each subsequent episode, particularly in the second half. It was frustrating to realize the writer appeared to be mocking the audience. At least the visuals were decent, and I watched it on BluRay.

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