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To be honest, I didn't really want to go into Bride of the Century. The content sounds quite interesting, and the non-blond Hong-gi Lee in the lead role is appealing, but I didn't have high hopes for it. That's why I was surprised to realize after only a few minutes that I was actually enjoying it. Hong-gi Lee was like a brand new actor to me. He was more serious, more mysterious, more mature... in short, completely different than I know him. The only thing that stayed the same was his amazing voice, which over time I became quite addicted to. But I couldn't close my eyes and drink him in, because the plot kept getting more and more interesting. Lots of more or less surprising twists and turns, some romance here and there, a bit of intrigue here and there. In short, everything that a Korean series shouldn't lack. I'm not sure if the creators got the whole plot right and I have a lot of questions in my head, but since I had almost no expectations, I'm satisfied. And not to forget the most important thing, Jin-seong Yang was excellent. It's admirable how well she was able to play both roles, and play each one completely differently. 4 stars. (2014.10.22)

It's all indeed terribly sweet and lovely, the acting, the twists, and all... I liked it, it's just that the ending was so completely "messed up" that unfortunately I can only give it 3 stars. But it's a decent 3 stars and I have no qualms about recommending it for viewing. (2014.07.21)