The Forbidden Marriage - Season 1 Episode 5
Overview: Even if it means defying the King, Shin Won cannot bear to see So Rang spend a night with Heon. Because of his feelings for her, the tension between Shin Won and Heon grows. Meanwhile, a rumor spreads across Hanyang that the ghost of the late Crown Princess is witnessed. Shin Won and So Rang are in search of the person who started such chaos.
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A girl pretending to be the Crown Princess's ghost, a spirited leading lady, and a minor hiccup in the grand scheme of historical tales—the ban on love. It sold itself as this wild, carefree series, promising easy laughs and a blissful escape. However, the writers tripped hard trying to weave in melodramatic and political plots because the original concept was unsustainable for more than a couple of episodes. They birthed these laughable plots and pitiful antagonists in the process. The female lead, originally devious and witty, took this nosedive into becoming this sad, serious persona spouting profound but empty and hypocritical lines. It was hard to believe or feel anything she said or did after this drastic change in character. Again, forcing a systematic change across the board after a couple of episodes. At the end of the day, this is just another poor cosplay show.