Return of the Criminal Princess

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The fate of a concubine who had been bullied for more than ten years was re-arranged. Entering the palace fueled her ambition. In order to climb up, she used all means, floating in and out of the real and fake emotions, until she completely faced the reality.

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Return of the Criminal Princess Reviews

★★★★☆4.2·10 reviews

Nora_NextEp

★★★★★·5 months ago

The cliffhangers in Return of the Criminal Princess are tuned for late-night watching.

NovaNoFilter

★★☆☆☆·5 months ago

I could not fully buy the choices people made in Return of the Criminal Princess.

Nora_Twist

★★★★☆·9 months ago

The lighting in Return of the Criminal Princess is clean and not distracting.

Nora_NextEp — ★★★★★

The cliffhangers in Return of the Criminal Princess are tuned for late-night watching.

NovaNoFilter — ★★☆☆☆

I could not fully buy the choices people made in Return of the Criminal Princess.

Nora_Twist — ★★★★☆

The lighting in Return of the Criminal Princess is clean and not distracting.

CalebComments — ★★★★★

Return of the Criminal Princess gives its cast room to make the story feel alive.

Sam_Reacts — ★★★★★

Return of the Criminal Princess gives the actors a lot of big moments, and they handle them.

JuneDramaDesk — ★★★★★

I liked that Return of the Criminal Princess did not make me wait too long for answers.

Sam_Notes — ★★★☆☆

Return of the Criminal Princess has a few good moments surrounded by pretty standard ones.

FinnFeels — ★★★★☆

Some scene changes in Return of the Criminal Princess are fast, but not confusing.

oneMoreEp — ★★★★☆

Return of the Criminal Princess has solid acting for such a fast story.

Mia_NoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The cast makes the conflict in Return of the Criminal Princess feel personal.

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