A charming set of cute couple stories set against the backdrop of palace intrigue, also exploring attitudes towards marriage, matchmaking, destiny and love. With that scheming-rivalry-ambition thread, a different title might have been more reflective of the plot. Nevertheless, the matchmakers and friends were highly entertaining, and I’m glad the point was made more than once that while it’s great to find the ‘perfect match’, one doesn’t necessarily have to be with THE one. Matchmakers The writer(s) did Rowoon a huge favour by making Jung-woo funny, bright yet pitiful, in a way that was suitable for his abilities. Also, his height and imposing stature are the best foil for this sheltered ‘talent’ (knows everything, thinks of everything, could pick up swimming and fighting just by reading up on them!) who is prone to lovesickness! This interesting character is further enhanced by him appearing in pink a lot of the time, riding a donkey(!...