Thank you @unit for your recaps! It was a joy watching this show along with you and some lovely beanies.

What a fantastic show it turned out to be. Filled with action, comedy, romance and friendships. The show wrote so many wonderful characters that made it so delightful. I am happy everyone survived.

I came here for Honey Lee, but Lee Jong-Won won me over with his earnest love face. He was so good with his facial expressions. Together they had a great chemistry. Subtle yet deep. Their love language is all about worrying for the other and wanting to protect the other.
I was denied the kiss, but I believe she is ready to do some flirting with him now (as the last scene indicates) and they will eventually get there.

I will dearly miss this show!

I binged through episode 10-11 yesterday and man! it was tense. I think this might be amongst the category of dramas I'll delay to watch the ending because I could tell how the ending would go.

The King returning the favor to Lord Seok by moving the soldiers with his notice and then actually having Lady Oh in custody already was smart smart. He basically intentionally sent the soldiers to carry the arrest so as to trick Seok on the details of the tea invite. I love this king too much. He's good. And smart.

Lord Seok... I liked him at the beginning, majorly because of the way he regarded Yeo-hwa. Even though it was clear from the first few personal court scenes with the king that he was making decisions for him, I had thought it that it was some commensal relationship. I'm really disappointed in the character Lord Seok. His villainy touch is quite on point but it is weakened by his manner of speaking. His speech mannerisms reminds me of the guy villain in The Forbidden Marriage who also spoke in this very tired manner every single time. Seok is a way better villain than he is though. I knew he wouldn't budge when the King told his son to drink his last. And he didn't.

Jeong? I like him. I felt the shock on his way when it was known that the tea is laced with poison. Mom too. I don't know what went on in Lady Yoo's head but I'm sure if the king was going to do nothing about it, somebody might become Lord Yeom 2.0.

I got enough of Yoon-hak and Yeon-seon individually. But not enough of them together. I have to salute the production for setting them up at the beginning weeks. That was very smart.

I don't know what to say about Lee Jong-won. No critiques whatsoever. But blushed face Soo-ho was entertainment when his pinnochio struck. Man wears his feelings on his sleeves. I'll gladly spend hours teasing him.

Lee Ha-nee is always the comedy queen. And she moves swiftly through the timing, balancing it all out.

Ditto to your last three paragraphs Unit. You encapsulated everything that was so wonderful about this show, thank you for the recaps.
The main leads were simply fabulous.
I will look forward to watching anything else Lee Jong-Won stars in, his eyes are hypnotic.
If anyone is interested he was in I Live Alone, episode 479 and he is a lovely, interesting and sincere person.

That ending surely made me scream of frustrating. I waited for 12 eps for a kiss and it even didn't happen in the very last minutes! At least we got that in Our Blooming Youth. But agree of what you said, this drama is not about romance. Their chemistry if off of chart even without skinship.

I laugh when Jeong called his wife "Honey" coz she is "Honey" LoL

and Yoon-hak proposal is the sweetest think ever.

What a fabulous ride Knight Flower has been. Did I want less messy politics and more romance and comedy toward the end, sure. And did I want the ML to lean in more (just a wee bit more, oh-so-fine Sir!) and even more for the FL to reciprocate, yes!
But no matter. I’ve laughed and swooned through this whole show from beginning to end. Even Lee Jong Won’s rakish smile at the end gave me more feels than many a kiss.

Honey Lee and LJW have been a revelation. The former for her comedy and action abilities, the latter for his romantic ones. Casting directors, take heed! (Tho Bad Memory Eraser doesn’t exactly inspire confidence.)

This will be one of my top shows of the year. And I’m glad so many in SK agreed. For those who skipped it due to Honey Lee’s age, your loss. I hope she’s laughing all the way to the bank.

PS Did the husband actually have a wife elsewhere?

This was such a great drama. Although the baseline plot is nothing new or mind-blowing, the delivery and the entire cast was perfect! So much fun and feels. And absolutely love the cheekiness throughout and especially the ending 😆

This show was just adorable from start to finish for me. I am a simple gal who like cheesy, winks to the camera type moments so Jeong saying the show's Korean title or when he asks Yeo Hwa if he should call her "Honey", and I was just giddy haha. Jeong also gave me such Genie as the merchant (from Aladdin) vibes so I just loved it.

The actors were all casted so well for their roles. There was not a single dynamic that didn't work (to me). Our leads were awesome but MVP is definitely Lee Ha Nee/Honey Lee. She was totally one with this character. I don't know about her other works (I haven't been able to get through The Fiery Priest) but I wonder if another role could've been so perfectly casted. I feel like I might come across like a syncophant but I just truly think she was so good on this role.

A few episodes ago, I said I thought there should be a line of people who hit Lord Seok in the face but I guess that was too modern haha. His punishment is somewhat fitting since he will be beat 100 times and then exiled as the lowest of society (which I'm not sure if that's a slave or ghost) considering how he was so haughty and concerned about class status. I think sometimes I will think that I still wish everyone could have hit or spat at him but this was certainly more dignified haha.

I was SO satisfied with the ending. I never needed them to kiss or have excessive skinship to feel their romance. The fact that they called back their first real "dance/fight" with each other and she "let" herself be caught just made me smile. It was so fitting for them.

I missed the epilogues only because I wondered what could possibly be an epilogue for this episode but again, it was totally fitting that there wasn't one since this story is complete.

That last scene was not reality, it was Jeong's story with all its pop pomp and circumstance.
As a sure sign, she had a gold decoration on her mask. Would she ever have that IRL? It was just not her style.
No, this was Jeong's story with eloquent pop-story-teller details like gold decorations and the handsome guard catching her in his strong arms.
I wanted them to be together as much as the next one, but honestly, the story is even better if she goes away 🙋🏻‍♀️ , while all of us are left longing and waiting for her together with Soo-ho, waving our arms for the great finale and singing 🎶"I'm just Ken, where I see love, she sees a friend ..."🎶💔😢

DRAMA: Would you rather have a motionless, passionless sageuk kiss or a delicious prolonged flirtation but no kiss at all?
ELINOR: Uhh … [picks whichever one she didn’t just see in the most recent show]
NEXT DRAMA: Here we are again. Motionless, passionless sageuk kiss or flirty-no-kiss?
ELINOR: Really? Those are the only choices? [picks the other one]
DRAMA AFTER THAT: Hi! Mo-
ELINOR: Oh, shut up. 🤬

No, really, I thoroughly enjoyed this show despite the tying up of loose ends being so quickly sketched in that it was a cartoon of a cartoon. Lee Ha-nee was a revelation to me and Lee Jong-won can gaze moonily at the camera any time. Lord Seok was a false note all the way, but hey, at least he was consistent? Overall: delightful.

Thanks, @unit! It's always fun to scramble across the rooftops with you.

I really enjoy reading @unit 's recap and it's like I'm watching the final episode again. Thank you @unit

I have nothing left to say as everything been said by Beanies above. I will definitely look out for future works by Lee Jong-won our precious lover boy.. OMG everytime he gaze at the camera with that look, I wonder am I the only blushing furiously 😂😂😂

Missing this show already and I'm going to give some beans to KF when that time of the year for our votes comes around

Thank you for the recaps! I enjoyed these episodes a lot.
Jeong turned out to be such a great guy after all. It wasnt explained yet why he is in Joseon if he has a wife in Qing. I still appreciate him doing what he can to save Yeo Hwa from a difficult life of a divorcee.
Soo Ho is as adorable as ever in his quest to avenge his famiky and also save his beloved.
Yeo Hwa is amazing. Honey Lee did justice to the role and no one couldve played her as well as she did.
I am glad that Lord Seok's family did not suffer due to his treason. I have watched enough sagueks to fear for his family's lives.
Yoon Hak planned such a wonderful proposal. Yeon Seon is lucky to have found him.

Thanks to @unit for great recaps of a terrific show! It’s been so much fun. Honey Lee brought her best as always. I didn’t know Lee Jong Won before this and was swept into swoons by his romantic gazes, can’t wait to see what he does next.

I forgot about the fraud aspect. It was a smart choice to have that be apart of Jeong's backstory cause from what I understand without that, the marriage would've still been considered valid since apparently "virgin wives" or whatever they were called was a thing.

In The Story of Park's marriage contract, the bride never saw the groom's face until they were in their room that night. I mention that drama cause it's the most recent example I have in mind.

My point of mentioning it is because I was wondering what the limit was with these marriages. Wives would be considered married even if the husband died before the ceremony. Weddings happened without seeing the partners' faces.

So when did a Joseon wedding *not* go through in dramas?

Thanks for the recap! The drama really did stick the landing. Whew! 12 episodes was the right length. While I liked the drama a lot and found it entertaining, I didn't think it had much emotional heft until this final set of episodes. The finale week had everything and gave a proper resolution so the characters. Even though the ending could be Jeong's telling of the Knight Flower, I like to think it really happened. I liked the 1 year time skip since I think Yeo-hwa should live as Jo Yeo-hwa and see the world outside of the capital after being Madam/Daughter-in-law for 15 years.

Honey Lee killed it on the romance and humor side and Lee Jong-won's mature face with the puppy eyes really help sell the romance. I like how the drama kept it somewhat romance-lite and weaved the romance into the action scenes.

Jeong is the best ex-husband ever. His random insertion of English gets a laugh from me every time. I really like his scenes with Yeo-hwa, particularly where they were trying to figure out what to call each other - "Honey?"

I feel like they really could make a drama where a non-dead husband, who really did have amnesia, returns home only to realize he was married and then, in the vein of the forced cohabitation/arranged marriage trope, the couple get to know each other.

Yoon-hak was incredibly slick with his proposal to Yeon-seon.

As sad as I was for Yeo-hwa that her brother really did die, I'm glad they didn't bring a sibling reunion just to kill him off in an episode or two. I've encountered two fusion sageuks where something like this happened, and it just leaves a bad taste.

We knew from the beginning who was the villain and the destiny of the brother when they showed us the flashback. So the story rested on the unfolding of the King's plan to make the Left Minister paid his crimes. It was nice to get a good King! Palace politics are so much interesting when the King is competent. I enjoyed seeing Yeo-hwa being the one bringing down her father-in-law. She deserved it!

Now, I'm disapointed they didn't really show what Yeo-hwa wanted in her life other than being a vigilante hero, showing her growth as a free woman because they focused a lot of her confinement. If I would have loved more romance, it was nice they didn't limit her future to another man. But they still could show more romantic scenes to let us believe in a far future!

I didn't feel fondness for this drama as much as other Beanies.

I liked it, it was really an entertaining drama with a lot of humor and good actors. But it was all. I never really was worried about the characters and sadly the serious themes didn't make feel anything (the widow them was a lot used lastly in sageuk 😅). I think Honey Lee is the best for the comedy and action, but in more serious scenes, she used the same ton that I find too theatrical to immerse in the scene.

She had a great chemistry with Lee Jong-Won and they were really fun to watch together.

I think Lee Ki-Woo was very underused but it was nice he was a good brother till the end and his own romance was cute. I really liked the bromance.

I am glad that I stick to this drama, despite the initial negativity made about Honey's age and her pairing with Lee Jong Won. What is so wrong about an older woman-younger man pairing these days? Honey Lee now joins Lee Bo Young and Kim Hye Soo who amazingly play non-age stereotypical roles. Whoever says that women in their 40's should stick to motherly, stepmother and horrid mother-in-law roles in law. Oh yes, the fact that this drama has a 18.4% for the last and final episode proved that Koreans do not care about the age differences as long as the main cast can perform brilliantly.

What a wonderful show. It was the drama I enjoyed the most recently and tuned in each week. It was such a fun ride.

Honey Lee was such a powerhouse performer. She excelled at both ends with her amazing comedic timing and great dramatic performance. This was a role written for her.

Lee Jong-wan was so good as Park Soo-ha. His eyes dripped with love and longing. He perfected the puppy love eyes. They both had amazing chemistry. I just bit disappointed that we were robbed of openly flirty Soo-Ho. A glimpse of one minute at the end of the show is not enough.

I liked that the drama wrapped satisfactorily. Was it perfect drama - not really but the good outweighed bad by very large margin.

As I am a simple person, I would like to believe that they both did indeed meet after a year! ;)
Yeohwa probably had spent enough time to discover herself,enjoy true freedom and decided to return to the capital to do what she loves the most; which is helping the people in need! With that being her life passion and identity, it's not out of character for her to don a more stylish uniform and prettier mask!
And although she had been mostly restraining herself emotionally due to her widow status, she IS obviously attracted to Su-ho too! hehe

Even though there are some commenters who believed otherwise; in which she probably had never returned and it was just Jeong's story-telling, personally I don't think that is a bad ending if it is true. Neither would I feel bad for Su-ho even though the other characters get their happy ending with their partners.

Looking at how gentlemanly Su-ho is, he loves her enough to respect her wishes and let her go. And a year later, it was clearly shown that he is genuinely happy with his life; promoted to a Commandant, surrounded by great comrades and of course, a caring brother by his side. He is smiling beautifully as how Yeohwa encouraged him to live on with his dashing smile.

Overall, I really enjoyed watching Knight Flower and it was one of the dramas that where I would repeatedly watch some scenes and some episodes as the main characters are just so charming and wonderful to watch. I started watching the drama as I like Honey Lee, but in the end it was Lee Jongwon's performance that captured my heart. Honey Lee is exceptional and charismatic as always, but there's something about Lee Jongwon's emotive eyes, reassuring voice and his little smiles that made me root for him and their forbidden romance :)

A huge thanks to Director Jang for casting Jongwon and believing in him!! And both Director Jang and Honey Lee are right; Jongwon seriously has captivating eyes!

Thank you so much for the recaps, and I thank the community for their insightful and witty commentary on this show. Knight Flower might have not been an objectively flawless drama but it stole my heart and had me emotionally invested in its characters through its whole run. I’ve grown so attached to them that I feel like I’ve been broken up with lol! It had such a charming and light fairytale-like quality to it so I refuse to believe the ending was an imaginary retelling -though yes, it would make sense and be realistic. I know, I know, but why have the ex-husband make a scene in front of the palace even though she had already left by then? They didn’t even kill the baddies. No, I don’t believe it, let me have my spotless happy ending *delusional crying*

I loved the storytelling style they did with the epilogues, showing us the continuation of a rather heavy scene being actually cute and funny. I was looking forward to them every week and wish we had one more. Also I gotta say, even though I was not expecting a kiss in the end, the way they cut it was weird. Just hide their faces with Su-ho’s hat and you’re done, why the mid lean cut?

I’m slightly miffed that the husband turned out to be a better match for Yeo-hwa than Su-ho, who I was and am still rooting for. I have a thing for soulful, dreamy eyes on a chiseled face…

Praises to the commander/new minister of war’s daughter who decides to postpone her Joseon marriage to enjoy some more romance. You know that the commander’s house is totally run by the women in the family.

This might be one of the few dramas where I had great sympathy for SML (if you can even count the husband as SML). Of course I wished for a happy ending for FL and ML, but the husband would certainly have been a good partner for FL too if the timing had been different.

This drama was entertaining and enjoyable, but nothing I thought about for long once an episode was over. I liked the drama best when the mothers-in-law were verbally duelling.

A shoutout to the wonderful actress playing Head Merchant Jang.
Another charismatic lady and she plays the role perfectly. And I love how she catches on things quickly and is always teasing Suho and Yeohwa :)
And I'm glad that Jeong is made to be an interesting character; goofy yet quick-witted and charming in his own ways. There is no doubt that he would have also been a great match for Yeohwa; personality wise.
Even though he seems to find Yeohwa attractive, but I feel that the feelings he has for her are more of sympathy and admiration/respect. And while Yeohwa respects him and is grateful towards him by the end of the story, she clearly does not have any romantic feelings for him. Therefore, I'm glad that there was no unnecessary love triangle when he showed up in their lives.

This show was a fun ride. Lee Ha Nee was great in the comedy and action scenes. She's such a powerhouse that it was completely believable that she couldn't be confined in the walls of the house or to the Joseon rules of piety and propriety. And Lee Jong Won's puppy eyes made the interactions between the ML and FL entertaining.

For me (and it could just be a me thing), I didn't really buy into the romance between the two. I definitely felt the love from Su Ho towards Yeo Hwa. However, for Yeo Hwa, it always felt like the one great emotional bond and longing was for her brother--just not in a romantic way. (While on this topic, what is with the Oraboni-younger sister superbond in saeguks? Red Sleeve, Forbidden Marriage, Goblin. Is it related to the fact the Oppa is still used for older brother/older friendly male and a boyfriend? Something to contemplate for a moment.). So the romance on her side was always muted and seemed pale in comparison to the great emotional space that her missing brother held. So whether she ended up with Su Ho or not, it didn't really matter to me as long as she was free because that seems when she seemed most fully alive and happy.
At the end, despite Su Ho's puppy eyes, the drama could have been fun if it had been a exploration of the relationship between Yeo Hwa and her dead-not dead husband. His character enter the chat late but came on strong and ended up being super interesting and fun. I felt that those two could have had an interesting relationship--her k/night adventures in justice and his expanded world views and humor--but that would have been a different show, I guess.
Final note: what's with the thrice reveal of the hidden note in the sword handle? Is it that Koreans really love beautiful packaging or some type of reactment for chain of custody purposes? Did she reroll and stuff the note back in the handle each time?

While I am happy with the romance, and was wowed by Lee Jong Woon, to me this is really all about Yeoh-Wah and her journey : her active resistance against her designated role and eventually her attainment of her freedom - freedom from being just someone else's daughter, or wife or lover - freedom to be who she wants to be and to do what she wants to do. And that is the happy ending for her (and me). Bonus is , she has a swoony man to have a fling with when she wants to. So, yes, I was more than satisfied with this drama - plus Honey Lee fits this role to a tee. Totally deserved its rating.

What a fantastic end to a terrific drama! Thank you @unit for the wonderful recaps.

Although the finale felt a tiny bit rushed (all too common in k-drama, unfortunately), I was completely satisfied with the conclusion to all the storylines. It was always a fusion sageuk in my mind, so some of the campier aspects never bothered me. Although we all have our own opinions and interpretations of what we watched, it seems perfectly logical to me that after being betrayed by her in-laws and having 15 years of her youth stolen from her, all while using the hope of her brother stilling being alive to keep her going, Yeo-hwa needed a year of freedom to explore and process her feelings about that experience. I think Su-ho understood that and decided not to chase after her but to give her the time she needed. It's the classic, "If you love someone set them free..."

As for Jeong, I'm glad that he was a decent person because without that he might not have let her go. She was always meant to be with the ML anyway and since this is a comedy, his character's personality makes perfect sense.

From a practical standpoint I think the director had two issues to grapple with in bringing this series to a close. One was that they needed something "fun" for Yeo-hwa's return. If they made it too realistic, the transition to the final romantic moment would be too harsh. Hence the somewhat ridiculous abduction scene. Yes, it could have been done better. Or been a different situation altogether. It would not have been interesting though if she just sweetly showed up one day. That might work in some stories, but not this one. It was totally in her character's style to show up dramatically.

Secondly, when actors are married IRL they frequently draw the line on roles that require physical intimacy, which is why so many end up in roles that have no romance line at all. What this director and these actors did so beautifully was stir our hearts with a blooming romance between two innocents... and let their expressions and gestures toward each other create the romantic storyline. We really didn't need a kiss at the end. And actually, given these two characters, would that even have been realistic, especially after a year apart?

I loved the dramatic spin and dip with the camera panning out as the final scene. It carried the tone of the series right up to the last moment, mirroring the original silhouette of Yeo-hwa on the rooftops at night, and was both heart-fluttering and joyfully optimistic. Well done!

Lol this show had several rounds of 'bad acting' by our team, but my favourite by far was the 'confession' by Joo hoobae about his scam marriage. They even roped in the king for the shenanigans! Love it.

Lee Jong-Won really impressed me in terms of acting in this show, because he was so damn obviously in love with her! Honey Lee was great in fleshing out the complicated aspects of her character, but unfortunately the romance was mainly carried by Lee Jong-Won. Still, I did enjoy this show. The supporting characters were great. The build-up for Yeon-seon and Yoon Hak was just right, and Joo hoobae's down-to-earth interactions with his Kkot sunbae-nim were some of my favourites bits. I even warmed up to the cowardly Commander Hwang because he was really trying!

I do have one burning question if anyone has the answer:
How exactly was Yeo-hwa moonlighting or earning her keep for Myung-do Inn? The vigilante activities don't count since they were obviously racking up her tab, and it's not as if Yeo-hwa was doing accounts or embroidery or rendering any other services that's "paying" for vigilante-related expenses? Sneaking people to safety and free medical care must not be cheap! I mean, even though Head Merchant Jang loved Yeo-hwa's spirit (and was grateful to YH for saving her life), she herself reminded YH about the ever-increasing tab!

I don’t understand why the ending should be interpreted as a fantasy, because IMHO it’s not. No matter how wild Jeong’s imagination can go, he couldn’t have possibly known the details that were only exchanged between Yeonhwa and Sooho. His trademark line “you’re in my line of sight”, her challenge to him “I’m not one to be easily caught”, and the fact that he donned his best flirty smile on greeting her back because she told him before she left, how dashing she thought his smiles were. I don’t think Jeong is close enough to learn those details from Sooho to weave that into his story, nor he understands his “wife” enough to know what she said to challenge Sooho during one of their first encounters. Her wearing a mask with an embroidered flower is only a testament to her will to live as herself: she is not afraid to wear her name on her mask now. The flower might also be a reminder of Kkot Knim and Sooho himself. Both have gifted her flowers in the past. The husband definitely couldn’t have known this.
I personally think YH feels for Sooho just as much as he feels for her. She just needed time and space to process her emotions and her loss. She hardly had had time to do so amidst the revenge. If she wasn’t that into Sooho, she wouldn’t subconsciously holds his hand to her face, wouldn’t cry when she rejected him and he was visibly hurt walking out of the room, wouldn’t steal looks at him walking dejectedly out of the Inn on the night he drank himself senseless. I for one wouldn’t do all that for someone I don’t feel that much about. She cares and feels deeply for him, as he for her. It shows in her action, even if she keeps pushing him away.
So no, that ending is real, and with all due respect, I refuse to believe otherwise.

Thanks for writing recaps that made me want to watch this show. It was very enjoyable! Honey Lee is such a trip. I do not get why we had no kiss scene at the end. I am assuming it's because it doesn't fit the type of show we had here? That's why I'm very glad that they hired an actor for the ML who gives such great face. That way I could really believe that these two people were in love with each other. At least, as long as I was looking at him! The whole thing was just so silly and delightful and sweet.

Thank you, @unit, for the recaps!
What a delightful little show that brings me weekly amusement and happiness, yet at the end of every episode, it leaves something to think about; I have much to be grateful for.
Everyone has commented on what I want to say, so I don't have much to tell.

The translation:
I appreciate both Kokowa and viki for different reasons. Viki's subs are straightforward, with helpful commentaries. Kokowa seemed to translate the words or phrases as intended, and I laughed even more like Grand Merchant calling Su-ho a vigorous young man.

Yeo Hwa: Bu-in,bu-in, bu-in, stop calling me that, darn it.

I think some linguistic terms, such as "bu-in," are better described than translated, as their intended meaning and humor may be lost.
Madam or My Lady doesn't do it.

Lady Oh:

"Lady Cho. I thought if I could preserve my life, I would spend my time wisely and well. I believed my life was ruined by the hands of others. I felt wronged. But now I look back, I was the one who ruined everything. (Kokowa)

"I thought it was unfair that my life was messed up, thinking it was not my fault. But now that I look back on it, I'm the one who messed all of it up." (viki)

I get her regrets about the incident with the former king, but what could she have done about her abusive, dehumanizing husband?

I giffed the evidence that the ending is not what really happens, but a market storyteller's version for the pleasure of his audience, the pleasure of being centre of attention, and making customers linger at his stall.
https://www.dramabeans.com/activity/p/1538306/

I think its wonderful that we were teased with a heartwarming romance, and they managed to do that without the actors having to kiss. Part of me enjoys k-drama kisses (some of them at least) and part of me feels that it's an incredibly invasive and voyeuristic thing to ask of an actor, no matter how cold/wooden/fake the kisses are.
It also made me think of the skill in even a very fake kiss- If you take five photos of me, I'm lucky if there is one where I am not blinking/squinting/turning away. But even the worst of actors is able to do a beautiful gaze to the camera, or hold a kiss pose, and show their best side. Yes, there are multiple takes for each scene- but think about it- if a minor actor is continually having to retake scenes becausethey cannot hold a gaze, they will never be hired again. Noone is going to waste money on constant multiple takes for a supporting character.
On a different subject, what do people think of this vs the Matchmakers? They have so many similarities, and I cant decide which is better.

What a delight this show turned out to be! This was one of the dramas I was looking forward to starting in this new year and overall, it didn't disappoint. It's often difficult to mix together humor, action and presentation of serious topics but this drama was successful in doing so.

Thanks to @unit for your recaps and to all the Beanies for your comments! Recaps and comments made watching this show that much more fun!

I'm pretty pleased with this drama. It was lovely to watch Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won. I'm especially impressed with LJW and hope he gets more lead roles.

I guess I should have been prepared for a subtle romantic ending. Maybe it's because I liked the lead characters a lot and they had amazing chemistry so I wanted to see their big happily ever after. Now I can see their understated romance makes sense. This drama was a comedy-action sageuk, not a rom-com. Even the other two pairings did not have loud happy endings.

Again with the typical time skip. Why did she have to go? And where? I'm glad she was free though.

The scheme to trick Lord Seok with the tea was not a clever one. I never believed he would fall for it. This part lessened my enjoyment of the finale just a bit. Any screentime with Lord Seok was a drag.

Overall, this drama was a consistent, easy watch. And one I will think of fondly. Glad it was recapped. Thanks Unit!

Right now I feel like Hyung, who didn't have a better idea of stopping his brother from leaving than holding on to his knees. Why did this show have to end so soon? Why is it only 12 episodes? 😭 I could watch a few more episodes of "The Adventures of the Knight Flower and her Officer". Season 2? Probably not.

Everyone has talked about the leads so there is not much more I can add. They were wonderful. Had me laughing out loud several times.

I'll discuss the least favorite character (judging from comments here). Was Kim Sang Joon's choice of voice a mistake? Was his character dull? I don't think so. I could hardly recognize the actor. The aggravating intonation was part of the facade of his character, as minister, husband, and father-in-law. I expected the voice to change when his true colors showed, but the chilling thing is it did not! Even to the end he was being condescending to the king and preaching about the nation of nobles. This is a complete reversal from his character Ahmogae in REBEL: THIEF WHO STOLE THE PEOPLE. His love for his wife was perhaps the only semi-genuine thing about him, which I like to imagine he regretted losing. Notice how she did not look him in the eye again after that Tea Party of Horror. We are not told if she went into exile with him or ended up living as a widow herself.

I do think Pil-Jik got off easy but this was a comedy after all.

I became a fan of this king. Despite his fear he waited until he could take down his enemy. I love watching a good political chess game. The other ministers had nothing to do in this drama, and did not drain the energy of the scenes with any harrumphing.

I was only left wondering one thing --- what happened to the Kitty Painting? 😺

I think I'll go and finish OUR BASEBALL now @marcusnyc20.