I’m off to episode 5, I’m binge-watching, it’s so good!
I can’t compare to the two dramas you mentioned because I haven’t seen them but, if you take away the historical references, this is a classic story. I hope it ends on a high note, it’s too soon to know.
By the way, late 90’s S. Korea is nowadays Greece with the IMF and all that, it feels a bid weird watching this. Maybe a Hallyu will save us, too? (Joking. But not completely.)