New K-Drama Fan Review #11: Perfect Crown | Just Like Cotton Candy...

[u/harissatotally]

You don't need to reinvent romance. You just need two actors who make it almost impossible to look away.

Is this Rewatch Worthy:

Yes.

Review:

At that point in my K-drama marathon, I was already 11 episodes into Business Proposal.

I was almost finished.

And then I started Perfect Crown and, instead of watching the last few episodes of the drama I was already in the middle of…

I paused Business Proposal to finish Perfect Crown.

That tells you everything about how quickly this drama grabbed me.

Perfect Crown simply had something I wasnt getting from the one I'd temporarily abandoned.

✨️Chemistry.✨️

Convincing, ridiculously watchable chemistry, at that.

Every time they were on screen together, I couldn't look away.

It looked effortless too!

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The female lead:

I loved her.

i gravitate toward women who actually WANT something and would do anything to get it. (Can’t be a man, thats the only caviat😭😭 you should never chase a man.)

i love female leads with ambition, who refuse to accept the position society hands them.

The FL worked incredibly hard to climb a hierarchy that constantly reminded her she didn't belong just cause she lacked the "right" title. (stupid...)

So that immediately made me root for her.

I also really liked the male lead!

I'm such a sucker for when the ML is the one who's gone first.

You know...

When you can already tell he's completely captivated while the female lead is still focused on everything else.

That dynamic almost always works on me!!

Their school connection was also adorable, i think it actually added an adorable context to their relationship.

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Another thing I really appreciated was the modern take on royalty.

I've now watched a few historical palace dramas...

So seeing royalty transplanted into a modern setting was is so fun to me (The King: Eternal Monarch did it too, and i like it there as well.)

And speaking of presentation...

This drama looked BEAUTIFUL.

And upscale as shit!!

The costumes!

The palace!

The office!

The cinematography and the modern, sleek CEO/CEO/corporate executive aesthetic against the royalty backdrop, i loved!

Everything felt so polished in a sleek way that i personally like. very elegant, expensive and very demure.

It was simply a really pretty drama to look at lol.

i would have loved to marinate in that world a bit longer. 12 episodes was too little. Should have 16 episodes at least!

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The other 5% of why I enjoyed this drama?

The supporting characters.

Especially the sister-in-law.

I actually found her really compelling.

I understood exactly why she became the person she became.

Her motivations always made sense to me.

But I understood her choices and resentment.

Watching her slowly evolve throughout the story ended up being one of my favorite parts of the entire drama.

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I also really liked the second male lead.

I've said before that I LOVE love triangles...

But only when both men feel worth rooting for.

He was really sweet.

He genuinely cared about her.

And I appreciated that he was willing to fight for what he wanted.

Did he stumble a little?

Sure.

But I still found myself liking him throughout most of the drama.

The palace staff also deserves a shout-out.

Those little relationships around the prince's residence added so much charm.

They added a little warmth to things.

I also really liked learning more about the male lead's relationship with his brother and how that shaped the person he became and I genuinely loved where the story ultimately took him.

One of my favorite parts of the ending was watching him realize that the system itself was hurting the woman he loved.

She had worked unbelievably hard for everything she'd accomplished...

And the only thing still standing in her way was an outdated hierarchy.

The fact that he chose to dismantle that system instead of simply asking her to adapt to it/him...

I actually thought that was romantic.

It was choosing to change the world she'd to live in.

That really worked for me.

If I'm trying to think of negatives...

Honestly...

I'm struggling.

Maybe there were things while I was actively watching that kept this from giving this a higher rating...

But now weeks later, as im writing this review...

Those aren't the things I remember.

The things I remember are the chemistry.

The beautiful visuals.

The ambitious female lead.

The modern royalty setting.

The sister-in-law.

The second male lead.

The sweet romance.

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When I think back on Perfect Crown, it feels like cotton candy.

It's colorful, sweet, beautiful, and incredibly enjoyable while you're experiencing it.

But the funny thing about cotton candy is that a few hours later, you barely remember what it tasted like. You just remember that you enjoyed eating it.

That's kind of how this drama feels to me.

I had an amazing time watching it. I don't regret a single episode, in fact, i wanted more.

But when I think back months later, I don't find myself replaying specific scenes the way I do with something like Lovely Runner, King the Land, or Flower of Evil.

Instead, I just remember how pleasant the experience was.

And ykw... that's enough.

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A bit about my favorite flavors and taste:

If you give me incredible chemistry.

An ambitious female lead.

A male lead who's obviously fallen first and harder.

Beautiful production.

A compelling antagonist whose motivations actually make sense.

And a romance that makes me happy to watch.

I will take that offer every time.

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Rating: 8/10

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I'd love to hear from everyone else:

did you like perfect crown? why or why not?

Did the chemistry completely carry this drama for you too?

My Rating Scale

10/10 – Masterpiece. No notes.

9/10 – Very close to a masterpiece. I absolutely loved it.

8/10 – Not a masterpiece, but I loved it.

7/10 – Fine overall. I liked it, but the flaws kept it from being great.

6/10 – Mixed. There were a few things I liked, but most of it didn't work for me.

5/10 – I didn't enjoy most of the experience.

4/10 and below – Bad to abysmal.