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MY FAVORITE ACTORS
actors i stan:
lee jieun
kim soohyun
kim hyeyoon
seo yeji
kim taeri
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kim seonho
ok taecyeon
moon kayoung
park youna
kim bora
hwang inyeop
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lee jongsuk
woo dohwan
go minsi
lee junho
kang youngseok
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bae suzy
kang haneul
lee dohyun
song kang
kim jiwon
actors i love:
park jinyoung
kim goeun
lee jiah
shin minah
han hyojoo
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kim seohyung
shin hyesun
ryu joonyeol
lee jehoon
lee seunggi
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kim dowan
lee hyeri
han sohee
krystal jung
lee dongwook
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do kyungsoo
lee minho
park gyuyoung
nam yoonsoo
nam dareum
actors i like:
park hyungsik
jang youngnam
jung haein
lee jungeun
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kim sejeong
kim dami
gong hyojin
kim haesook
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stephanie lee
kim sungcheol
jun jihyun
ahn hyoseop
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kim bum
yoo subin
kim minjung
yim siwan
My favorite characters:
confort characters
jipyeong (start up)
manwol (hdl)
haesoo (moon lovers)
confort characters
jian (my mister)
sol (nevertheless)
hanseok (vincenzo)
seojun (true beauty)
:)
moonyoung (iotnbo)
yongsik (wtcb)
junghwan (reply 1988)
soojin (true beauty)
:)
mijeong (mln)
dusik (homecha)
dalmi (start up)
absolute fav <3
simdeok (hod)
joonhyung (wlfkbj)
deoksun (reply 1988)
harin (blue birthday)
aeshin (mr sunshine)
:)
gang tae (IOTNBO)
u-jin (hymn of death)
danoh (ey)
wooyoung (18 again)
jina (days)
hina (mr sunshine)
:
chul (W)
myunghee (yom)
yeseul (law school)
eunsup (tkem)
dam (mriag)
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wang wook (ml)
heetae (youth of may)
jukyung (true beauty)
yeong (teks)
hyejin (homecha)
love them <3
saha (start up)
junpyo (bof)
songyi (mlfts)
Pyu Chisoo (cloy)
:)
yongsan (start up)
haroo (ey)
dosan (start up)
dan (cloy)
:
chulsan (start up)
yeonjoo (w)
yijung (bof)
sangmi (save me)
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yuna (hotel del luna)
sooah (true beauty)
grim reaper (goblin)
chayoung (vincenzo)
My favorite relationship in drama:
Lead couple :
yeonjoo & chul (W)
moonyoung & gangtae (iotnbo)
haru & danoh (extraordinary you)
u-jin & simdeok (hymn of death)
dosan & dalmi (start up)
hajin & junghoon (fmiym)
dongman & aera (ffmw)
dongbaek & yongsik (wtcb)
hyejin & dusik (homecha)
dongkyung & myulmang (days)
saebeom & yihyun (happiness)
:)
chansun & manwol (hdl)
myunghee & heetae (youth of may)
gon & taeul (tkem)
bokjoo & junhyung (wlfkbj)
jeonghyeok & seri (cloy)
yeonseo & dan (alm:l)
jandi and junpyo (boys over flowers)
wooyeo & dam (mriag)
eugene & aeshin (mr sunshine)
yumi & woong (yumi's cells)
mijeong & mr gu (mln)
Second lead couple :
dalmi & jipyeong (start up)
seojun & jukyung (true beauty)
manwol & choeng-myung (hdl)
deoksun & junghwan (reply 1988)
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haseoo & wook (moon lovers)
danoh & gyeong (extraordinary you)
hongjoo & wootak (wyws)
Non lead couple :
chulsan & saha (start up)
yuna and hyunjoong (hdl)
sunny & grim reaper (goblin)
banryu & sooyeon (hwarang)
heekyung & joonwoo (true beauty)
hyesun & jaejin (mriag)
:)
yijung & gaeul (boys over flowers)
dan and seungjun (cloy)
jooman & seolhee (ffmw)
hakyung & ilkwon (fmiym)
jina & jooik (days)
jiwan & sol (nevertheless)
other relationship :
samsan tech (start up)
jipyeong & ms choi (start up)
quassano family (vincenzo)
grim reaper & goblin (goblin)
lee rang's family (tale of the nine tailed)
the trio (tempted)
deokchul & chaerok (navillera)
soojin, jukyung & sooah (true beauty)
seri & the north squad (cloy)
dongkyung & jina (days)
jian & her grandma (my mister)
lawless firm (lawless lawyer)
racket boys + girls
work later, drink now trio
:)
grandma & dalmi (start up)
seojun & suho (true beauty)
vincenzo lawyers (vincenzo)
danoh, haroo & dohwa (ey)
hwarang soldiers (hwarang)
yeonwoo & manwol (hdl)
students group (law school)
gantae moon young, sangtae (iotnbo)
rang & yuri (tale of the nine tailed)
this group (my mister)
donghoon & jian (my mister)
reply 1988 friends
lost trio
counters squad
Here are my k-drama reviews sorted in a chronological order that I watched them. I started in July 2019.
Be careful of spoilers.
currently watching or soon to be watching:
Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Cast: Lee Jieun,Yeo Jingoo, Lee Dohyun, Lee Taesun, Park Youna...
WOW! This word was one of the only in my mind while I was watching the whole drama. The setting, the lighting and the coloring of the show was simply fantastic and beautiful. It creates this magical universe and atmosphere of the hotel which gets you into the drama in the first two minutes. Manwol’s outfit change every two scenes for on even more beautiful and splendid than the previous one… hot girl shit!! She is so sophisticated and charismatic, the best character of the show. She won’t let anyone see her weak and sensible side and I admire her so much for that, but she eventually opened up for Chansung and this was beautiful. "Ms. Jang I'm saying you are devouring on all my nights and dreams." They are each other’s emotional comfort and they can rely on each other, I’m so glad they found each other and they learnt so much from each other.
I loved the two time dimension with the present time and the flashback to Manwol’s story and past, it was very well attached to the present story, this was great that Chansung saw her / her past in his dreams. The chemistry between the two leads is one of my favorites, at first it was funny how he was scared of her / his new ability to see ghosts and everything that surrounded the hotel but quickly started to appreciate it to a point he couldn’t stop and didn’t want to stop doing this job. I love every single character of the show and how they all have a story beyond their deaths (the hotel’s personal but also the clients) or they were a part of Manwol’s past and now live their another life without remembering anything (Mira & Yeonwoo). The relationship between Manwol and Choeng-Myung broke my heart, but I’m glad she found love and allowed herself to fall in love again “I didn’t know that I would be able to love again”. Manwol is finally free of her grudges she held for over a thousand years and Chansung is the one who frees her and saves her to die as an evil soul. He protected her and stayed by her side till the end managed to save her soul from the darkness. “Did I finally get to see the man I’ve hated for over a thousand years in the form of the person I finally found love with?”.
I really don’t know what to think about the ending because I think I’m still proceeding with it? I watched the drama seven months ago but it still makes me cry everytime I think about it. (Crying ATM). The last scene between Manwol and Chansung was heartbreaking, yet beautiful, he loved her so much that he was able to send her off, and she loved him so much that she did what was best as to not turn evil and vanish. Their love story is for me one of the best I have ever watched. (I cried during the 16 episodes). The farewell scene shows how much they cared for each other and how strong their bond was.
They were meant to be together, in this life but also in every other of their lives which reminds me of the red thread of fate legend, it feels like it was created after them.
I still think about the very last scene and the new owner of the hotel… ? I wish we got a season two but most of the characters finally joined the afterlife so I guess there is no point to it. But I wish I could see Manwol and Chansung’s relationship in their new lives. They are the cutest babies.
Overall, this show has an amazing storyline, and the characters are very funny and touching. It didn’t find there were any boring moments or felt that the story was going in round, it was always entertaining and addictive. This is my #1 kdrama ever. The soundtrack of the show was also beautiful. I hope that the characters are happy and that Manwol and Chansung are spending a happy life together. It’s a 10/10 for me.
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Cast: Ku Hyesun, Lee Minho, Kim Hyunjoong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon and Kim Soeu...
A CLASSIC! I heard about this drama a lot when I started being interested in watching them. Gu Junpyo and Geum Jandi are in a way so adorable but at the same time so annoying. Putting apart the tragic beginning of their relationship and the bullying of course, is it wrong to say that they were meant to be? “I like you. No matter how hard I try not to like you, no matter how hard I try to erase you… my efforts are so fruitless to the extent that I get angered by it.”
The storyline is well known but I liked it even if sometimes I couldn’t get why the characters were acting that way… it was very frustrating sometimes. The side characters (F4 members) mostly Woobin and Yijung are a way too funny and those two are my favorite characters, but also Gaeun who was a great supporting lead character on Jandi’s side. The love triangle between Jandi / Junpyo and Jihoo was probably necessary for the plot and to add some tensions into the famous F4 but I found it at some point very annoying and for the first time I found a love triangle very boring but maybe it’s because the drama is from 2009!
Another aspect of the story that frustrated me was that the second lead (Jihoo) treated Jandi better and their relationship was a lot more healthier than her relationship with Junpyo but I couldn't bear to see her with him, and i found him so annoying please, I wanted to punch him in the face.
I guess fate isn’t something you can avoid and Junpyo & Jandi are each other’s fates. Weirdly enough, Boys Over Flowers is one of my favorite dramas… I can’t explain the adoration I have for it even though I may be sounding critical of it when I’m talking about it. And bonus points to the soundtrack which is amazing. ALMOOOOOOST PARAAAADIIIISE. “There’s already someone I love. She’s the first in my life and for the rest of my life, she’ll be the only one. You still want to marry me?” I seem not to be over this show because after watching it already two times… I just can’t stop thinking about it and wanting to watch it over and over again. For some unknown reasons Boys Over Flowers has a special place in my heart. Oh, and by the way Gu Jun-Hee is the better sibling. 8/10.
True Beauty (2020)
Cast: Moon Gayoung, Cha Eunwoo, Hwang Inyeop, Park Youna, Kang Minah...
COMFORTING!! I’m so happy that I watched this show. I joined them during week 2 of its airing, it was one of the most exciting things ever (it was the first drama I’ve followed each week). I miss them already. I love the cast so much. The show was refreshing and very comforting. It’s definitely one of my favorites. I liked the plot, and I liked all the characters and the dynamic was amazing. I recall claiming it was one of my favorites after watching the first three episodes.
To be honest, I was #team Seojun but I was not delusional. I knew they wouldn’t end up together so that’s why I also really liked Suho (and Juho). But Jukyung and Seojun’s relation was so wholesome and they were so funny and cute together. He deeply loved her and waited for her for three years, the scene when he finally let her go was so heartbreaking, you could see the pain in his eyes, but yet she did not even hug him back because she never saw him as a potential boyfriend rather than a bestie (yup they besties). His choice was very mature, I don’t know why the writer did him so dirty and hurt him that way, he deserved to be happy. I’m glad he followed his dream of being a singer and I’m sure he will find happiness in love soon. Han Seojun is one of my comforting characters, he warmed my heart. Seokyung really made my heart melt everytime they were on screen together _ “Rarwwwww!_
I liked all the side characters as well, they were so bright especially Jukyung’s siblings, I think they were the funniest with their love interest. Heekyung and her grapefruit, I loved how he was sensitive and how she was not. I loved how Juyoung was corny trying to get Gowon’s heart and his rival moments with Seojun were hilarious. Sooah was the cutest baby and her relationship with Taehwoon was cute, I liked how cheesy they acted toward each other (I was shocked to see that they were not together at the end but happy when they finally got back together for the 18th time lol). and Seojun’s squad were ELITE. They all made me laugh so much. There were no characters I did not like except the bullies and Jukyung’s mother at the beginning because she was so mean to Jukyung but also to her husband lol which I adored.
And I liked all the cameos of the cast of ‘Extraordinary You’ and the references to the drama. It was great.
Let’s talk about Kang Soojin, I like her character (and not only because Youna played her)she was so sassy and even if she might have done something completely out of line and mean but I did not truly hate her, even if what she did was unacceptable and it was not the solution. She was so hurt and also she had so much pressure so she just exploded and hurt Jukyung. You could see that she regretted it even before the two year ellipsis but she thought she had lost everything (she kinda had back then) but everything could have been revolve but she needed to take time to love herself and to escape from her dad to truly be able to apologize to Jukyung. When they met two years later it was so heartwarming. I was glad to see her character development and that she had regrets. She is finally happy and free. I’m happy for her. Kang Soojin let’s hold hands.
Suho and Jukyung’s relationship was endearing and I very much liked to see them together. I liked the fact that they met several times before seeing each other everyday at school. They were meant to be together. Suho loved Jukyung since he was a kid and when he told her that he knew who she was from the beginning (the makeup/no makeup meeting) was beautiful and also he told her that she was pretty even without makeup, I loved how was always there to reassure her. _ “You as you are is enough for me”._ I think Suho going to the US was unnecessary, I know that his father was sick but he lived alone since middle school and suddenly he goes to the US to be by his side… I’m sure he could have come back to Korea from time to time. And I think his decision to break up with Jukyung was brave because he also got hurt from this and he found the courage to do it because he did not want to make her wait for him. I cried a bit when they broke up. I loved their last scene together in the comic store book, when they both took the book with the ‘happy ending’ cover. They deserved their happy ending.
I still can’t believe True Beauty is over, I really adored that show and its characters. Even if my favorite ship was not endgame, I’m happy with the ending even if the two last episodes were a bit rushed in my opinion (I truly believed we would have a season two). I loved the dynamic of the show and I highly recommend it. The True Beauty cast got my heart. Like I said, this is one of my favorite shows and it’s also a comfort show, I’m missing them. 9/10.
Let's be honest I definitely could have added everyone as my favorite characters but I tried to restrain me lol.
Start Up (2020)
Cast: Bae Suzy, Nam Joohyuk, Kim Seonho, Kang Hanna, Stephanie Lee, Yoo Subin, Kim Dowan...
It’s my second time writing this review because I watched it four times so my thoughts changed a bit and I was not proud of the review I made, I needed to rewrite it. Thank you if you read this because it’s going to be long and thank you if you have read the previous one.
MISUNDERSTOOD MASTERPIECE Like I said it’s my favorite k-drama, so I will try to provide an objective review and put my love aside for a minute. However, I strongly believe that it deserved awards, and the actors deserved awards as well. I stand by it and will always, they were robbed by the Academy… I decided that I will deliver them awards myself. Also, I was glad I was not on Twitter anymore when it was airing because the fan wars would have made me go crazy because two years later it is still going and this is annoying the fuck out of me… This is my comfort drama, I love every character and aspect of it so seeing people fighting and tearing the drama apart makes me very sad. I get easily annoyed by fa,nward more than I should to be honest but anyway fanwar are useless, every character is great and your preference is not a reason to drag the other down.
I love everything about this drama… its simplicity and yet its complexity. It seems very easy to watch with no morality behind it but there is a strong message of hope, to believe in your dream and that any of your dreams are worth the try even if you fall, you will always come back stronger and determination will always succeed at the end. Look at Dalmi’s father, he never gave up and he was about to get the money he needed to launch his start-up. I love that the notion of success, dream is characterized by baseball’s ball: _ “Follow Your Dreams”_ This drama taught me this: never give up especially if you haven’t tried it… This is very motivating and important nowadays to have motivation and this drama is my motivation to keep going because one day all of my efforts and pains will be rewarded. _ “Does my dream have to be a success? Can't it be a person?”_
The OST are my favorite!!!! They're all amazing, and they all fitted so well into the mood of the drama. None felt unnecessary or out of place, this is anothing aspect I like about this drama, the music was so comforting and beautiful. I felt so lucky to have a lot of my fav singers singing the OST like Red Velvet, Wenfy and Suzy… My girls <3 I didn’t watch the drama when it was airing and that's ‘Future’ by Red Velvet that actually convinced me to watch it once it wzd on Netflix because I love this song so much and I was looping it. I won’t lie I would have loved to see IU sing one of the OST… She’s my favorite singer and all…
‘One Day’ by Kim Feel is my second favorite… That’s such a beautiful song and the lyrics are just wonderful, they make me very emotional… There are people that I miss and this song fits with the emptiness I feel. “You who made me smile sometimes but has now faded, I miss you” And I also love how this song refers to dreams again… But this time it could also mean ‘real dreams’ when we fell asleep and I think that the metaphor is beautiful. This song features in my night routine playing. I can’t really sleep without it but there is also ‘Day & Night’ by Jung Seunghwan which is one of my favorite songs of all time!! The comfort (and pain) this song brings me is undescriptal… I just feel every single of the words in every inch of my bones. It has shattered my soul and scarred me forever. “The person who makes you take a break I hope it’s me” I think this is one of the songs I relate the most to… I will stop talking about it because I could spend hours just talking about this song… To put it simply: the OSTs are a masterpiece.
The plot was very entertaining and interesting, especially the part about the process of creating a start-up which was never seen before? I don’t think I saw this kind of narrative before… And I love the talk about the fear of falling and the hardship they faced and how they overcame them. It was a great reminder that life is not always easy and will challenge you but with rigor and patience you can always find a solution. It was also a great reminder that communication is key: the scene in which Chulsan and Dosan argue shows that the lack of communication can lead to arguments and unfortunately could end friendship/partnership. Luckily they did talk afterwards and the argument created comedy relief… The milk scene is one of the best to be honest, it always makes me burst into laughter until I cry.
The cinematography was stunning and outstanding… Whether you love this drama or not you can deny that they have the best cherry blossom visuals… The parallels between the seasons and the reality portrayed by the cherry trees was amazing. During their youngers days or when Dalmi wasn’t aware of the lie, it was blossoming (spring?) but once the truth was out and they couldn’t pretend no more, there were no leaves of the trees anymore (autumn?). As if the broken trust made the leaves fall, they were falling apart so were the characters. The scene filmed by the drone of the city was also very stunning. I think of it everyday to be honest… The seasons change reminds me of the lyrics ‘And when the seasons change will you stand by me?’ which could be about Dalmi and Jipyeong and how they used to exchange letters during spring and now that the season has changed, will they always stand by each other’s side? _ “I thought you'd always be by my side. I didn't know that the time we spent together was so precious. Every moment was a gift, I will do better when I have it.. These days I only regret every minute and every second. Then suddenly a thought occurred to me. Even now, every minute and every second is like a gift, but you will regret it again. Longing for the green summer in the winter and the white winter in the summer .. So I made up my mind not to fill it now, this is the reason I wrote this letter with unripe courage. I am grateful to you that my present writing is more exciting and shining than any other moment.. From Namdo Mountain, whom I want to be friends with. Ps. Reply to the Hot Dog Shop Cherry Tree Birdhouse if you want to be friends with me. I will wait._
And one of my favorite scenes in terms of cinematography was a Dalsan scene after their day at the beach, when they stopped on a field, the framing with the moon and the light was so beautiful and it portrays their love very well. The kiss scene was also beautiful in terms of cinematography with the sun right behind them and the yellow sky. The coloring of this drama was colorful, refreshing and so aesthetically pleasing… Definitely one of my favorites.
Let’s talk about the characters for a bit now… As you can imagine they are one of my favorite characters. SAMSAN tech is for me one of the best trio in kdrama land EVER!! They were so funny, I loved their bond, and the way they argued which shows how strong their bond is and that they are a real family… I loved that they showed a bit about the way they met even if obviously I would have loved to have more about their life…
In my opinion, Saha deserved more scene and recognition, she is a real badass. I loved her evolution and how her relationship with Chulsan evolved… I have been rooting for them since their first meeting. I am happy with the fact that they got together AFTER the three years in San Francisco!! I think it would have sucked if they were in a long distance relationship and the way they met again because she was stalking his youtube channel and pretended it was a coincidence was so fun… I loved to see how she fell hard for him during these three years because he was already down bad too ahah. And when she introduced him as her boyfriend to her sister when he just said that they were co-workers always makes me jump!! THAT’S IT THAT'S MY BABIES!!!!! It was great when he said she needed to stop playing with him because it was hurting him since he really liked her. He created boundaries to protect himself and I think we should do it more in order to not get hurt.
I loved how they did not erase the trio’s friendship to put the couples in the spotlight!!! The trio still had an important place in the story… I mean I know that they were business partners so they would not completely disappear but we never know… Absolutely loved the five of them together, their dynamic was amazing… and how they all came to help them during the hacking scenes. They came in like heroes… THEY WERE SO COOL!!!!! To me they are the definition of true family and friendship. For real my best squad <3
Dosan is so cute :( he makes me sad sometimes… He reminded me of myself in some aspects, his lack of trust and love for himself was very hard to watch. I just wanted to hug him and tell him that he was enough and that he was amazing. And his relationship with his father really hurt. He is a great son. It was impressive to see him drawing the line with his father because both of them couldn’t be the person they needed, they don’t have to make each other proud, they just have to be son and father, I think it’s a really beautiful message. _ “It’s very tiring to live as someone’s pride and joy. You are afraid of disappointing the person, so you pretend you’re strong and competent. Let’s not be each other’s pride and joy.”_ Sometimes you can meet people’s expectations and no one is at fault so you just have to accept it. So I loved to see this conversation on the playground and to see how their relationship evolved after it. It reminds me of me and how I feel towards my parents and this need for recognition and validation… But the real validation you need is yourself, hard to find it tho. I loved Dosan’s shyness and innocence… He was endearing.
Another great (family) relationship is Dalmi and her grandma… And I think that their relationship is super underrated. My babies… they’re so lovely and funny!! I loved the dynamic of their bond, she raised her so well. Dalmi turned out to be an amazing strong woman. “You're a cosmos flower. And it's still spring. Wait until fall, and you'll bloom beautifully. Be patient." I love how she loved her granddaughter enough to create a fake person… Even if I agree it may have not been the best decision she made (however it still led to a happy ending so…) But it was so endearing to see her putting so much effort into making her granddaughter happy. Ms Choi is so caring, she is to me the real definition of a grandmother… And it was sad when we learned about her illness, but luckily they didn’t make her die, I would have never recovered from this to be honest. Nevertheless, I was devastated that she couldn’t see Injae one last time before going blind and it was so sad when Injae said that she couldn’t come to see her with ‘Won’ as her last name instead of ‘Seo’ because she was ashamed…
I think that Dalmi and Injae’s relationship evolution should be more discussed. They went from besties - enemies - to coworker and sisters again which is very admirable and mature taking account the ressentent and feeling of betrayal Dalmi must have felt when she left Korea or when she looked down on her and said that she made the best choice living with her mother now that she got to take a look on what choosing to live with their father was like… It was so mean to say that, it really made my heart break, everytime I watch this scene my jaw just drops… However I think that this line was important to the rest of the story and for the relationship to evolve. Their mother… She is a very round character because I started by hating her then feeling very sorry for her. I guess life is not only black or white and making mistakes simply is what makes you humain… The scene after the party at the beginning when she talks with Dalmi was so sad, I don’t really know how to explain it but it makes very sad and seeing her rooting for Dalmi while she never did with Injae shows how much she regretted leaving their father… She saw her late husband in Dalmi whereas she only saw her new husband in Injae. Also loved how she started working with Ms Choi and that they become close again, when she ‘saved’ her from her husband <3
The dad’s death… nothing could have prepared me for that heartbreak, I did not expect that at all. To me, it’s the saddest death… especially when he was about to succeed after struggling for so long. He did not deserve it and guys… he was bringing dalmi chicken :( The phone call totally devastated me. To be honest, I would have loved to know more about Injae’s feelings towards her dad’s death. Also, when and how did they find out that he passed away in the bus? The man laughing at him because he thought that he was drunk was awful to watch… Why couldn’t he check on him or call the ambulance :( His death felt very unfair and it was just so painful, he died alone in the bus when he was bringing his daughter chicken after finally finding financial support for his start-up… BYE I AM SCARRED FOR LIFE. It was cool that he was the one who inspired Sanda Box and that Dalmi is the logo…
Injae’s new family was hateful… I was so glad that she realized how messed up they were and that they were very toxic. I HATE MEN……!!!!!! She was way better and more effective than her step brother but I guess men will always prefer men… I think they just hate powerful women because they know we are better than them so they fear us. Like, when they stole their engineers… LOL! glad they lost and got caught or when they hacked them and sent that journalist as a trap… I hope they felt ashamed and went home crying.
INJAE. LESBIAN!!!!!!!! I have to say that people on twt shiping her with Jipyeong actually disgust me and it’s very homophobic… She loves women and women only UH. It was such a power move and she cut her hair… I loved it, I think it suited her personally more. Injae is so underrated because people only see her negative side… which is not so negative when you see her step family you understand… She claims she loves her life but she actually has to fight to survive within her own family, that’s why she acts fearless and cold. However, I do not forgive her for every bad thing she said to Dalmi. It was very mean and unprovoked.
The 3 years ellipse was a bit rushed to me :( I would have loved to see more of SAMSAN TECH in San Francisco… And when Alex “back stabbed” them (I don’t know if I should call this backstabbing since it was on the contract but they just didn’t know… But at the same time he made them think everyone would go to San Francisco SO YES ALEX BACKSTABBER). However, I weirdly didn’t see it coming… I was shocked. But I am glad they still went to San Francisco because it was their dream! And Dalmi postuling in Injae’s start-up was A POWER MOVE!!!! WHAT A QUEEN.
Dalmi… my fighter, my happy pills, she brings me so much joy and comfort. She was always smiling and seeing things on the brighter side. She faced so many hardships from a young age but she never gave up and always kept her positivity and this is what I admire about her character. She is a great CEO because she is very passionate and attentive towards her co-workers. She is not afraid of taking risks and this is why her energy completely matches with Dosan who on the contrary is afraid of trying and taking risks… They are complementary and that’s one of the reasons that the team (and their couple) work so well because their complemartu is well balanced. Suzy's acting was amazing, it’s one of my favorite characters of hers!!!!!! She portrayed Dalmi so naturally. “I think I get it. You want to be as bright as the moon but you feel as though you're just a star as tiny as a dust particle. Is that it? ... You're that star over there, the one that looks like a tiny dust particle. A fixed star that is much bigger than the moon. So don't run away.”
I loved Dalsan so much, like I said I love how they complete each other. They were very cute and funny together : my lovely cockroach like Saha calls them. The acting during the break up scene was insane !!!!!!!! AWARDS?? WHERE WERE THE AWARDS. It was so painful and the angst in this scene was unbearable. Because we all know how they both loved each other so much and he was trying to find solutions for them to all go together in San Francisco. I kinda expected this to happen at some point after the truth was revealed but it still hurted me more than I thought it would. _ “You're not the Do San from the letters. And I'm not your dream. We shouldn't be unreasonable and hold on to an illusion. We should accept reality. We're not kids anymore. We can't dream forever, can we?”_ She said harsh things to him but can we really blame her? After he lied to her etc… I think that this breakup made their reaktinshiot stringer, they needed this break and the 3 years to to disentangle the true from the false since their love was kinda based on a lie even if the feelings were real, they would have never met without the lie in the first place so I think they needed spaces. And also when she found out that he was not the Dosan of the letters… I cried so hard because you could see and feel the pain in her voice and in her eyes. _ “You're not supposed to say sorry. You're supposed to say I'm mistaken. Say that you're the Do San I know. Why are you saying you're sorry? That means this was all a lie.”_ The scene in the restaurant when he was drunk and apologizes to her (the illusion the alcohol created)… Nam Joohyuk’s acting was amazing in this scene. On a brighter note, the fact that he decided to create an application that helps visually impaired people because of Dalmi’s grandmother was heartwarming and wholesome.
The kiss scene was beautiful right after that he stood up for her and on the rooftop like this.. very romantic. I can’t believe they got married OMG!!!! the wedding pics… They will always make me cry :( I would have loved to see the wedding and I absolutely loved the indirect proposal when they were saying what they would do if they won the bid… CUTE AF. I loved the simplicity of their relationship and how natural it was between them too. I also loved that she named the car ‘Tarzan’ because that was how Dosan explained IA to her during the first meeting… They will always remain one of my favorite couples.
HOWEVER!!! JIDAL???????? If you know me, you know that they will always be my favorite. First of all, I’m fond of love letters so I was so happy to see them communicating with letters, I don’t know how to explain it but letters are very important to me so it meant the world to me. I think that the reason why they are that important to me is because my love language is ‘words of affirmation’ so seeing them writing made my heart melt. I literally have the letters on the notes app and read them often… With these two strongly believe in the “right person, wrong time” trope. I may be the only one but I think if he would have told her sooner that he was the one who wrote the letters… the ending would have not been the same. And I keep wondering what could have happened if he would have put his real name on the letters instead of signing by ‘Nam Dosan’... What would have changed between them? I’m sorry but when he decided to let her go and that the letters and the plants were “enough” I cried so hard… </3 In my opinion, you have to be very brave to let go of the girl you love… and even more when she loves someone else. Putting your emotions apart is a very difficult thing to do but he did it because he wanted to see her happy. I really wish he would have told her sooner. It’s the way I cry everytime i think of them… It’s pathetic LMAO. But I am actually crying right now and I think I will always cry. The revelation moment is so heartbreaking… the phone call and the way they look at each other. Episode 9 and 10… will be the end of me. The real issue is that he realized his feelings for her too late, because he thinks that he will never love anyone and she is the complete opposite of him… But throughout the episode you can watch him slowly falling for her without realizing it which makes it even more painful (to me). _ “Why not? Why can't it be me? Yes, you're right. This is wrong. None of this should've happened in the first place. I wish I had never met you. I was doing just fine. I didn't lack anything! You got me with that nickname, Good Boy, and I got too nosy for my own good. I acted like an idiot, just like back then._
They will always be my favorite, my #1. No matter how much people speak badly of them on the internet, they will always be my favorite ship forever. My comfort ship… that”s funny because it also brings me so much pain and sadness.
I keep wondering why they never met when they were younger since they enjoyed each other's company as a kid so why didn’t they even try to meet? Also, why didn’t he make a move during the 3 years? I think I have the answer for this… maybe he knows that she still loves Dosan and respects it… I respect his choice but it makes me sad.
I loved when he “fell” asleep during chuseok preparation and she put a blanket on him… this scene is actually my laptop wallpaper. And the whole conversation they had that day really pains me. When he tells her that he wants her to call him and think of him and she tells him that she does but he replies [“i want to be the first…”]{red) Well, you see this is the kind of thing that makes my heart ache. And the love confession shattered my soul, he just told her like that in a restaurant over a bowl of noodles… This scene haunts me. However, I loved their relationship still and I love that they still remained close despite his love feelings that she couldn’t return. I think that they are a family after all and that they will always have a special place in their heart, because he helped her when she needed someone when she was younger and because he also helped her when they were older. In a way, he still remains her first love or at least her very first company. “Dosan Ah, that spring of that year when I only lost a lot of things by thinking like that. What kind of season would spring be to me if it hadn't been for your letter? It must have been a lonely season to regret the lost flowers rather than the blooming ones. I love you to the person I love the most, leaving without saying the words I love you will remain as a season of regret that year .. I'm glad that you were there in my spring Thank you for writing me a letter.”Even if it still makes no sense to me that she did not choose the ‘Dosan’ from the letters… The first time I watched this drama I really had no idea on who she would choose and I actually liked both (I still do) but I realized that I will always have a preference for Han Jipyeong.
I personally think that Ms Choi and Jipyeong are the best duo of this drama, she saved him. They are the real definition of found family and he truly deserves it. I am glad she found him on this rainy night, I am glad he finally decided to take the keys in the birdbox and sleep in the corn dog restaurant. I loved their dynamic and how they bickered, they were funny and they looked like a real grandma and grandson relationship. I think that people who say that he was rude (to her) are idiots… Do you even understand how hard his life is? He has no one and no home so YES he yelled at her but he needs this money and don’t forget that he was a kid ffs. Like he said, he is no longer a kid anymore to attend the orphanage yet he is not an adult to open up a bank account and live his life… Just imagine how hard it was for him. Their goodbyes at the bus station completely broke me… When she tells him to not call her if he becomes successful and rich but to call him if he has nowhere to sleep… And the hug and the basket she offers him, please they are the best duo EVER. I was so happy when they met again… her GOOD BOY!!!!! She cares about him so much and he cares about her. It's so funny everytime he wants to offer money but she refuses ahaha!! And I love how he acts like a sulking baby everytime she is around her… She is the only one who really saw his true personality. Another heartbreaking moment was when he learns that she is losing sight, they should have told him sooner… I blame Dosan for this to be honest, he was the first who should have known (apart from Dalmi obviously) </3 Ms Choi reminds me of my great grandma who died in July 2020, so that's why I will always have a soft spot for her and her relationship with both Dalmi and Jipeyong.
MY JIPYEONG!! MY PEOPLE!! He is the character I relate the most to(not the orphan aspect tho) but all of the rest… He is so like me. And I think that his character is very underrated and misunderstood by the public (and I won’t talk about how badly stan twt talks about him, LOL). His need to be sarcastic to hide your real sadness and loneliness is very relatable. And I hate when people say that he is rude and mean because he may have told them harsh things but when you look back his advices were the best and very useful to the team… So that’s why I think he is mistreated by the public because they don’t take the time to understand why he acted like this… He knows how life can be if you have no plan nor money etc and he doesn’t want people to ever experience what he went through. And the guilt he faced after Youngsan revealed the truth behind his brother’s death and blamed him showed that he always wanted to be a good mentor. He just said things in a harsh way because he wants them to understand him and to be better so they won’t fail and lose stability etc. I just think that he speaks before really thinking of the sensitivity of his audience which can lead to wrong wording SO YEAH he could be more delicate but he knows how life is when you have no money… BUT he is not a mean or rude character. He is just very honest and realistic.
One of the scenes that broke me the most was with Ms Choi when she tells him “Don't become any lonelier, Jipyeong, okay? You shouldn't get too used to being lonely.” This line guys… I never thought I would relate to something in a kdramas as much as i do with this line… It really hurts me. And she is right, we shouldn't get too used to being so lonely… I am so happy that she found him guys, I keep repeating it but for real she is his home and family.
I feel and relate to his need of self isolation because he doesn’t feel like he belongs anywhere and refuses to believe that he deserves happiness but he does as much as anybody else. Also, he should let people in… (we really do) but it’s just so hard. Even if Ms Choi is the one who knows him best he still doesn't let go of himself and hold back his emotions… Look how he silently cried even if she couldn't see any more and wouldn’t judge him, he still cried and made sure he let zero noises out of his body… WHY JIPYEONG WHY. I won’t lie to you talking about him / to him feels very therapeutic and self-introspective. He helps everyone but he feels like no one got his back. I relate with the feeling of being the second choice every time. I relate with his fear of failure and commitment issues which prevent (him) from confessing earlier to Dalmi and the way he doesn’t really trust himself even of plays confident. The self-sabotage in terms of relationships was hard to watch… He has no one… I still wonder why the writers had to make him miserable like this. Afterall, I hope he is happy because he was treated like shit to be honest. He is playing tough when he’s actually completely broken inside and his character shows money and success will never really fill the emptiness of having a family, a home, somewhere filled with people, love and happiness. I will always say that he should express his feelings and that it’s okay to ask for help.. it won’t make you a loser but it will make you human and stronger. His self-degrading was so hurtful to watch: _ “I'm not a good boy. Mrs. Choi, you completely misjudged me. I'm a jerk who hurts people with harsh words. I pretend to be the smartest in the world, but in reality, I'm just an idiot who knows nothing. I'm not a good boy.”_
I loved how he decided to help an orphanage at the end… LMAO and the way he focused on the man’s voice felt very bixesual to me :] BI BI BI JIPYEONG!!! MY BI KING!!!
In my opinion, he was the most interesting and complex character of the drama, AND he was so sexy… but I wish he could have smiled more, his little dimples, I wanted to see them more. He was also so funny and his reactions were always hilarious. He is for so many reasons that I can’t explain my favorite character of ALL TIME and the one i relate the most to. I just love him so much you can’t even understand. I am so grateful to have him.
The go-stop scene is one of my favorite scenes, when he almost said that he was the real Dosan of the letters by answering Dalmi’s questions instead of letting Dosan actually answer LMAO!!! And when he sleeps at Dalmi’s house because he was jealous that Dosan was sleeping here… To be honest, I miss Jipyeong and Dosan’s chaotic sibling energy because it felt so off-character when they fought and I hated it…
Overall, I could spend hours and hours talking about Start Up… The acting was insane, especially Kim Seonho’s acting… TOP TIER.. the eyes, the smile wzee on point and he could convey all the emotions with only one look (And I am not saying this because he is one of my favorite actor or because he plays Jipyeong, that's just a fact and anyone disagreeing can argue with the wall!!!!!!!!!) It has a beautiful message of hope behind it that is very overlooked…
“The time spent together seemed to me so granted that I did not notice its value. And after all, every moment was a gift, so I made a decision … No longer to fill moments of my life with regrets.”
I really miss all of them and the cast interactions! Because the cast is everything to me. It's my comfort drama and nothing will ever top it and I objectively know that it is not the best drama however, it will always be my favorite. And I stand by what I said, it's an underrated masterpiece and overhated drama. I highly recommend it and I may have watched it 4th times already, I know that I won’t ever stop watching it. 10/10
It's Okay To Not Be Okay (2020)
Cast:Seo Yeaji, Kim Soohyun, Oh Jungse Oh, Park Gyuyoung, Kwak Dongyeon, Kim Joohun, Youngnam Jang...
BREATHTAKING! This drama is the one who moved me the most, I cried at every episode because of the beauty of the story and of the character’s relationships. It was very satisfying acting to witness the characters’ journey and development. I think Sangtae has the best character development of the show. This is not a typical kdrama romance with cliché scenes and there are so many unpredictable moments which make the drama unique and beautiful. The beauty of the scenery and camera framework was also amazing, I loved every shot in Moonyoung family’s mannoir. The very first scenes of the drama with the animation of Moonyoung’s fairy tail story reminded me so much of Tim Burton’s works, it was beautiful, so as every artsy animatination that came later on in the show but the first one really got my attention. I knew since the beginning this drama would hold a special place in my heart. I love how they treated mental illness in the show and made them valid.
Oh Jungse made an amazing work portraying an autistic man. The character of Sangtae was so endearing and touching but also funny. There’s this scene, when he saves another patient struggling with PTSD from the war which was absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. Another major point of the drama is the butterfly (which refers to Sangtae and Gangtae mother’s murder), I did not expect that person at all to be the murderer (I think not a lot of people did btw), it was so shocking. One of the scenes that was the most heartbreaking was when Sangtae tells everyone that he knows his brother tried to kill him many years before, we know what happened back then, and what was on Gangtae mind but it was still so harsh to watch. The actors did an amazing job, they made me speechless so many times. I used so many tissues watching their performances. The patients of the psychiatric ward were also so adorable and touching, I love the relationship between Jungtae and Areum. They all have their story and I was happy we got to know them a little bit more.
Moonyoung (portrayed by the amazing Seo Yaeji) is my favorite character of the show and had one of the best character development. She looks rude and cold but she is so sweet. I think Seo Yaeji has the perfect cold-hearted charisma and she carried the cruel-antagonist character so well. "To make my surroundings happy, I have to be happy first. Selfishness is not necessarily a bad thing."
I loved Moonyoung and Sangtae’s partnership/friendship it was so endearing to watch, and it shown Mooyoung’s caring side. The moment when he tells her she was prettier with long hair was hilarious, I loved their chaotic / tactless energy. A real family.
Moonyoung and Gangtae’s relationship was wonderful, they have this enemies-to-lovers chemistry. They saved each other and helped each other through rough times. The crazy ‘I love you’ parallel was two of my favorite scenes ever. This was so funny and beautiful at the same time. This shows how they may be different, they love each other so much and they also have a lot in common. “If someone shows when you need them, you call that destiny “ Each other’s destiny and real true love. I remember the scene where Moonyoung had a nightmare and Gangtae stayed by her side because he knew she needed him even if she begged him to go away. I imagined so many scenes with the music ‘Love Poem’ by IU, it would have fit so well.
"When you can't control yourself, count to three."
A beautiful story of awareness, self love and acceptance. This show was a real roller coaster, but it was worth the ride. 10/10
==W : Two Worlds ==(2016)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Han Hyojoo, Jung Eugene, Lee Taehwan, Kim,Uiseong, Kang Kiyoung...
AMAZING! This is the first drama I watched. I don’t really remember why I chose this one, maybe some friends recommended it to me or I chose the first one on Netflix, but I am so glad I chose it as a first encounter with the kdrama world, because it started my passion for watching kdrama and actors.
I love the plot; I think the parallel of the two universes is very well done and the actors portray their characters so damn well. The characters are endearing and for most of the side characters very funny, sometimes even more than the lead characters. The drama is very well drawn — you keep on being eager to watch the next episode because every end of each episode is wonderful. Kang Chul and Oh Yeonjoo chemistry is wonderful and unmatchable from the beginning to the end, they truly are the definition of what soulmates are. ”She is the key to my life” . Aside from the interesting plot , there is romance but not as cheesy as the other drama I’ve watched later. I loved the fact that the webtoon was created by Yeonjoon’s father so she knew a lot about the world and did not have to discover everything when she was immersed in it, and she cared a lot for Chul already: _“I’m someone who’s hoping for you to have a happy ending. I’m your fan.” _
The two worlds collided but it is not confusing at all, you can always tell them apart with the different characters or time and weather. Funny, refreshing and a bit sad, this drama gives you a lot of goosebump and laughter. What I liked about this drama is that the ending is not an 100% happy ending, it obviously is for the lead couple but Yeonjoo’s father sacrificed himself to put an end to the story he created and thanks to his sacrifice, Chul and Yeonjoon are allowed to live a happily life together in the real world. I watched it two times with my little brother (it was also his first kdrama) and to me it never gets old, I was as impatient and excited to watch the next episode as if it was my first time. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it!!! 9/10.
My Holo Love (2020)
Cast: Yoon Hyunmin, Ko Sunghee, Hwang Chansung, Choi Yeojin...
WONDERFUL! A very good drama! There isn't an episode that I liked less than the previous. Even though I don’t like that much anything like Sci-Fi and all, it was very great and interesting. The lead characters were super funny and endearing, the « background » story with the lead’s disability and trauma was very touching and I may have cried a bit. The « love triangle » between Go Nando, Han Soyeon, and Holo was very funny at first but suddenly it became a bit frustrating when Nando was pretending being Holo because he was afraid to tell her the truth but when you learn about his childhood and the reason why he created Holo, you understand his fears and empathize with him. I also loved that Holo stood up for Soyeon when they wanted to turn him off, he promised her to never leave and until the very end he kept his promise. ”There’s only one face in the whole world that I can recognize,and I’m happy it’s yours.”
He was an amazing emotional support to her, he always wanted to make her happier than his capacity could and it was absolutely adorable. Nando and Holo's charisma was absolutely amazing and I loved their little quarrel, they looked like real brothers. It was fun when Holo disconnected each time he wasn’t agreeing with Nando. The villain of the story was surprising to me, well not the president who for sure I know that would be him but when his son Baek Chansung decided to leave him I was very surprised but somehow proud? That’s the first drama I watched with this kind of scene. He and Yoojin are so cute tho. I liked the background music, they were always calm and relaxing and perfectly fitted the atmosphere of the show. In my opinion the ending was a bit rushed and it could have been so much more sadder when Holo deleted himself. Holo was so brilliant and such a bright character, I forgot so many times that he was an Al robot and not a human. The episodes were well proportioned, at each end i was like « I NEED MORE » and yeah I really need more. Romance, comedy, science fiction and police investigation are sharing the screen in a great amount of time. I truly hope there will be a season two with the ending they gave us….. please? 9/10.
Goblin (2016)
Cast: Gong Yoo, Kim Goeun, Lee Dongwook, Yoo Inna, Yook Sungjae...
A ROLLER COASTER!! Goblin is an amazing drama and an ABSOLUTELY MUST-WATCH! It is really good and the cast is gold. I loved every character, they all are so sweet and funny in their own way. I loved Deokwa’s special bond with his two uncles and the iconic playstore scene which was the funniest from all the drama that I’ve seen. I was an absolute fan of the Grim Reaper and Goblin’s relationship, they were so funny and they always made me laugh. I won’t talk about their heartbreaking scene when they realize they were related in their past lives as well and the Grim Reaper as Wang Yeo killed him and his sister + his people. This aside, their screen time and scenes together were so satisfying to watch and they were my favorite.
The two love stories of the show were also wonderful and touching. My favorites were Reaper and Sunny (even more after finding out she is Kim Shin’s sister and that they were also in love in their previous lives). I wish we could have seen more of them, in their previous, present and future lives. Kim Shin and Euntak were also super adorable and I loved their storyline/dynamic as well.
I enjoyed watching this show, even if the three last episodes got me so emotional.The famous rooftop scene was sad but at the same time (maybe because I already saw it, it was okay) I knew this would happen. _ “Remember. You must remember. His name is Kim Shin. He is tall and has a sad smile. He will come as the rain and as the first snowfall. He'll keep his promise. Remember. You must remember. You are his bride.”_
However, I wasn’t ready for Euntak’s death, I think no one really expected that since everything got back to normal so it was so tragic and heartbreaking but they met again. _ When I think about it, it was such a perfect day. When I woke up, I was in his arms. Then I made perfect eggs. The show today was perfect too. Everything went perfectly to bring me to this moment, so that I won't be late. I couldn't be late even for a second. This was my fate._
The OST of this drama was also amazing. I loved watching this show and I understand why so many people love it. 8/10.
My Love From The Star (2013)
Cast: Kim Soohyun, Jun Jihyun, Park Haejin, Yoo Inna, Shin Sungrok...
OUTLANDISH! For some unknown reason, I first thought that this drama would be very cheesy with a really silly humor BUT it was not (and I also thought the plot was something completely different, I have no idea why tho)! There is a real, and intriguing plot and the characters are interesting as well. One of the things I liked the most about this drama is that they did not overuse Minjoon’s power, he used his powers only when it was needed or for creating some comic relief moments but they were all the time used at the good time and also they did not exaggerate his character and the fact that he is an extraterrest. That was one of my fears, that the drama would become quickly boring because of too many overuse and exaggerations but it was very soft and well-written. And the villain / storyline of the show was amazing, it was probably my favorite villain and storyline, it was so intriguing and they always had something to give us.
I adore the two main protagonists, especially Songyi which is a ball of sunshine. I love her goofy side and how she has no filters. Jun Jihyun is an amazing actress!! I love the way she acts and her facial expressions were gold!! She truly carried the whole show on her back. I also liked Kim Soohyun (which I already fall in love with in IOTNBO). And the chemistry between the two actors was electrical, I loved it from the beginning to the end. I loved every single one of the quarrels moments. _ “Is disappearing without a heads-up difficult to bear with? Of course it is. But it also makes me love him more. Because every moment that we're together could be our last. And that makes every moment precious.”_
To me, the end didn’t truly feel like a happy ending at all, it was a bit sad and heartbreaking knowing that he could disappear at any time. It was great to see Minj’-oon’s statement about destiny changing after meeting Songyi. They are each other's destiny. 8/10.
bonus: happy ending epilogue which was not available on Netflix.
While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Cast: Bae Suzy, Lee Jongsuk, Jung Haein...
disclaimer: I DO NOT RECALL MUCH FROM THIS DRAMA, I STARTED WRITING REVIEWS A FEW MONTHS AFTER WATCHING IT, SO IT'S ONLY MY MEMORIES OF DRAMA, I SHOULD WATCH IT AGAIN!!
A BIT DISAPPOINTING! First of all, I tend not to read the summary of the kdrama I’m gonna watch and the title intrigued me a lot and the plot turned out to be completely not what I thought it would be and I liked it. I liked the main female character a lot. I found her touching and very strong because she dreamed about her own mother’s death but also hers, dealing with all the pressure those dreams must have been though but she never gave up. The connection between the lead characters was surprising but very interesting and uncommon (well at least to me). I really enjoyed watching this drama. I love stories which encounter dreams and premonitions because it’s most of the time so tragic and it gives you the will to help the characters. The bond between the main characters is also very interesting, they all saved each other so as to be doted on the « power » of having premonitions dreams. The rivalry between Jaechan and Yoobeom was at the beginning funny but then became really important since Jaechan dreamt about Yoobeom killing Hongjoo’s mother. The chemistry between the two leads wasn’t that great in my opinion but they were kinda cute. "I … believe you. Because it’s me, I can believe you." Maybe it would have been better if Hongjoo would have dated the other protagonist Wootak. Overall I really liked the atmosphere of the show. And I really like the song: I Love You Boy by Suzy!!! 7/10.
Plus, Lee Jongsuk and Suzy are one of my favorite actors so I knew the show would be good but tbh I thought it would be better now that I think about it, but I shouldn’t compare it to other dramas I’ve seen. I really want to see them together again.
Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Lee Nayoung, Jeong Eugene, Wi Hajoon...
MATURE! First of all, I don’t think this is a drama for everyone, it’s a bit for an older audience but I really appreciated watching it. Interesting drama carrying the subject of divorce and mostly divorced women since the main character Kang Dani just got into a divorce and she lost everything and lived in secret at her best friend’s house in the attic. We follow her through the struggle of a +30 year old divorced woman in finding a new job in South Korea. She eventually found one in the publishing house where Eunho (her bestie) also works. I don’t find their love so obvious, I mean the thought of the two of them together obviously occurred to me but it isn’t at least at the beginning the most important subject of the drama, I first thought they would stay good friends and the drama will only follow Dani in pursuing a career while she is in her thirties and reconstruct herself after her divorce. But the drama smoothly turned into a romance between Dani and Eunho and I must admit it was very well drawn by the events. _ “Two people who have spend a long time together do not need words to express their feelings.”_
Watching the two best friends’ feelings for each other surface was cute and I think that’s the first time I assisted the man confessing his feelings first? (Let me know if I’m wrong!). In addition to that Dani is a bit older and has a child but I don’t get why they made her a single mother if her child doesn’t even have five minutes of screen time, they could have put Dani and Eunho is situation in which they have to take care of the child, showing Eunho’s capacity of taking care of a kid as his own (since he knows her since her birth). I was very disappointed about this. And I also would have loved the drama more if we had more sneak-peek to Seojoon and Haerin’s relationship, I loved them. _ “We are like books. We wait for someone to find us and open us to see what’s inside.”_
However, the drama was very lovely and their love story was super cute and I’m glad they ended up together, even if she was acting so much like a big sister during some scenes. It’s a drama full of laughter and love as I love them. It was very heartwarming. 7,5/10.
He Is Psychometric (2019)
Cast: Park Jinyoung, Shin Yeeun, Know Kim, Kim Dasom...
THRILLING! I won’t lie and say that I watched this drama because the main character was portrayed by Park Jinyoung of GOT7 but I very much liked it. First, his acting was incredible as the rest of the cast. Second, The storyline was interesting: Lee An lost his parents in a building fire and he has the psychometric ability, he is using his ability has to secretly help the police finding the culprit of murder. Then he met a girl with who he will find to love cases. Lee An and Jae-in relation is absolutely one of the best I’ve ever watched and their chemistry is stupendous and they are visually stunning together. "Don't run away again or cry on your own. The past you tried to run away from. I'll read & see it all." And their first encounter was very funny, I loved witnessing their relationship growing.
I don’t think Jisoo deserved to die, to me it was only to create a « sad event » to the story but it was really useless. I used to really have good feelings toward Sungmo but he ended up being the villain of the show, he took so many lives including Lee An’s parents. I find it cruel to see the one who took care of Lee An been the one responsible for his parents death. The actors did an excellent job, I was so into the drama all along. It includes some sad scenes and I may have cried because their acting were outstanding. Park Jinyoung for THAT ONE scene, let me speechless and in tears, just thinking about it literally 8 months later still gives me chills. Shin Yeeun was bloody amazing. I will take a look at her other work because I liked her acting and I am looking forward to seeing her in a new project with the leading role, she is very talented. The show was very good and with a lot of suspense. 8/10.
Fight For My Way (2017)
Cast: Park Seojoon, Kim Jiwon, Song Hayoon, Ahn Jaehong, Choi Woosik, Pro Yejin...
THE FUNNIEST! I started watching with my brother during vacation and we loved it so much. We laughed so hard from the beginning to the end. It was very refreshing and funny, I really like comedy and the characters were hilarious but also very inspiring: they are chasing a dream they thought impossible. They’ve got each other back and I found it adorable, they are so supporting. “I may live embarrassingly every day, but you shouldn’t! Don’t look down on yourself!”. I loved the friendship of the four main characters,and the flashback to their childhoods was important to notice how strong their friendship is. It was so endearing and cute to watch how they grew up together. The supporting couple was also so cute, they faced hardship but they found their way back to each other! Dongman and Aera are the perfect bestie-to-lovers excellence, they know each other for more than twenty-years. It was so funny seeing them getting jealous when the other got a date. The show also had an emotional side when Dongman had his earing’s issues, it was important that Aera was here for him and it strengthened their relationship. What I loved in this show was they are ordinary people, struggling and also failing. This is a beautiful story of friendship, love and trust but also the difficulty and the perseverance of reaching your dream. 8/10.
My First First Love (2019)
Cast: Jisoo, Jung Chaeyeon, Jung Jinyoung, Kang Taeoh, Hong Jiyoon, Choi Ri...
FIZZY! Well… I know the love interest is literally in the TITLE but I was really hoping that Songyi would date Dohyun until the end than finally dating her best friend Tae-o because I find them cuter and not gonna lie Dohyun is my favorite character. ” I should date a man who’s willing to put in the effort for you, not a guy who makes you wonder if you should make the first move.
Aside from the love triangle, the plot is very funny especially when they all arrive at Tao’s house hoping they could stay a bit and end up being roommates for a very long time. Also Tae-o’s other roommates Garin and Hoon are the funniest characters of the show, they’re so fizzy and tactless. First their friendship is super cute and I was happy when they got together. In my opinion Yoon and Garin had the best character development of the show, they truly learnt a lot from each other and learnt a lot about themselves while being away from their families. My First First Love is also a good drama about friendships and helping each other but also learning about yourself, the characters had a lot of self introspection. Overall, it was very cute and funny. I was very endearing by watching it. It was so warm and cosy. However, even if we got two seasons, I think Tae-O and Songyi's relationship was rushed, even if they knew each other since childhood they suddenly dated each other without having a proper date or talk about their feelings? Or maybe I can’t remember it and should rewatch the show but from what I remember the end were rushed and maybe wasted, they could have shown more about their life together as a happy couple, it would have been more natural to see their transition to besties to lovers but the drama still a good one if you’re looking for a light and cute romcom. 7/10.
Suspicious Partners (2017)
Cast: Ji Changwook, Nam Jihyun, Kwon Nara, Choi Taejoon...
GREAT! This drama was very funny, the way the two lead characters can’t stand each other at the beginning is hilarious mostly when you know they will fall for each other but seeing the process of their feeling growing toward one another was lovable, the actors have a great chemistry. Also, the plot is based on a false murder accusations of Bonghee and Jiwook is her prosecutor and she will also become his intern, that’s why at the beginning their quarrels are the funniest. Their first encounter is one of the funniest I’ve ever seen (spoiler alert): they met on a subway and she mistaken him for a pervert. I find myself loving a police story even if it wasn’t my cup of tea but the universe of this drama and its humour was very good. The performance of the killer was absolutely GOOD, all of his scenes were amazing and he may have freaked me out in one scene or two. I really liked the ending of this drama, I wasn’t expecting it to end this way so I was very surprised in a good way, I wish we would have seen more of their married life. _ “I am you, and you are me. Every day is perfect with you."_ It was cheerful and bright, an excellent romcom with a slight police investigation. 6/10.
Hwarang (2016)
Cast: Park Seojoon, Park Hyungsik, Choi Minho, Go Ara, Do Jihan, Kim Taehyung, Seo Yaeji...
MMHM! I probably should watch more historical dramas to be able to have a more constructive opinion about the story, it’s the first and only one I watched for now at least.
First, let’s be honest by saying that the male cast is powerful; actors like Park Seojoon, Do Jihan and Park Hyungsik, Kim Taehyung (V) from BTS making his acting debut and Choi Minho, I really loved their performance in the drama, and their relation in and outside the show. But in my opinion, Go Ara did not do a great job at all, she had no presence in the lead role, she has two facial expressions when she could have done so much better, I was very disappointed by her acting. Since it was the first historical drama I watched I didn’t know anything about the real events behind the show so I was very curious about it. The storyline was interesting and well presented, I really want to learn more about the history now.
I didn’t like the two lead relationships, I think Ar-o should have ended up with the prince, they had more chemistry than with Moo Myung, I know they were only pretending to be siblings but it was a bit disturbing. “It is fine if he is not your brother. It is fine even if you liked him.But come to me now. I will live as your man and not anyone’s king.”
The hwarang friendship is so pure and cute even though there is some tension, they truly have each other’s back at the end of the day. The romance between Banryu and Sooho's sister Sooyeon was unexpected but it was the best of the whole show, I need another show based on their relationship, and I also really want to see Banryu and Sooho’s relationship growing from enemies to brother-in-law. I loved their quarreling. The show was a bit funny, the hwarang were hilarious especially during their quarrels scenes. The princess portrayed by Sen Yaeji deserved more screen time, she was the best and more interesting female character of the show. She deserved a proper storyline.
The death of Hansung was so tragic and sad, he was one of the best characters he was trying so hard to be himself and fitting in a place where he didn’t want to be and he sacrificed himself as to save his brother, a real hero with honour and values which his grandfather criticized too much. The hate the rich have for the poorer was unfair and so frustrating. The drama should have focused more on the friendship/brotherhood of the hwarang than of the romance, I really wanted to know and see more about the hwarang than the romance between the lead that sadly take over the history part of the show. The royalty plot twist of the main characters was great but somehow it felt that something like that would happen. I don’t know if the plot was great in comparison with other drama but it was for sure sometimes incomprehensible it went all over the place, the script could have been better as well.
I liked BTS V and Jin OST ‘It’s Definitely You’. The best part of this drama was the cast. I would probably have disliked it a bit more but they made it great and likeable. 6/10.
My I.D Is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
Cast: Cha Eunwoo, Im Soohyang, Jo Woori, Kwak Dongyeon, Park Youna, Park Joomi, Dohee...
AVERAGE! I only watched it because my friends told me it was great! It was cute but it isn’t the best drama I’ve watched. I loved that the plot was about important and taboo (at least in my country) that is plastic surgery and self love and acceptance. Mirae was very touching and endearing, she deserved nothing but love and support. I was so heartbroken by her father’s reaction after he saw her for the first time after her full face plastic surgery, it really did break my heart in a thousand pieces. It also focuses on bullying and the effect it has on others which I find very important to discuss because sadly it touches so many people. Something that I disliked but unfortunately reflected the sad reality was that Mirae had plastic surgery because people made her feel ugly since she was ugly and when she finally felt pretty they were still calling her names such as « gangnam beauty » as to mock her and that is awful to criticize someone on their looks and now judge her because of the surgery she did but I’m happy she finally feels great and happy with herself. "No matter what anyone says, you are the most precious personto yourself."
A positive note on this drama is that the main character Kyungseok has always found her pretty even when the society labeled her as « ugly » and he did not give up on her and did not date the « pretty » girl SooA. I really liked him; he was down to earth and true to his emotions. The comedy side of the show was also good. I don’t get why everyone is saying the acting is bad… it was for sure not the best but they aren’t that bad I think this poor acting can be explained by the lack of storyline, and there is no chemistry between them. This drama shows how people judge you only on your look and that beauty standards are way too cruel and useless and that there is no need to put another girl down. And the rivalry between Mirae and SooA made me so sad, they’re both pretty girls and have so much in common than they thought, the fight scene at the end was very impressive.
Overall, the drama deals with important issues but the lacking of chemistry and great characters make it a little bland. I don't even had a favorite character so I chose the one portrayed by Park Youna since I stan her. 5/10.
Love Alarm (2019)
Cast: Song Kang, Kim So-Hyun, Jung Garam, Go Minsi, Shin Seungho...
BORING! I started watching this drama after all the hype it received on Twitter but I was really disappointed with it, it’s good but it isn’t as great as people were saying it was. Another boring love triangle I usually love, but in Love Alarm there isn’t any chemistry between any of the characters, at least to me. The flashbacks weren’t so clear. I was very confused and had to ask my friends what exactly happened here. The interesting part of the show is the application because it shows how our lives are conditioned with social networks and in my opinion it should have been more about this than the romance that’s on the edge of being annoying. It also covered issues as bullying, social attitude towards homosexuality which was important and also negatively we are affected by the technology and the social networks.
Jojo is one of the worst characters of every drama I watched. She's simply annoying and always puts herself as the victim and does nothing to put herself together, she’s selfish and self centered. Hyeyoung was the only character I liked, he was way too nice for Jojo. I hope they won’t end up together if there is a season two, he deserves so much better. Sunoh was just as annoying as Jojo but I hope they will be endgame then. "I almost died yesterday, because I missed you so much." Sadly, I didn't find any story or characters development. I don’t have much to say since I wasn’t into the story at all, my expectations were probably too high for such a cringe drama. However, I will watch season two hoping some topic will be clearer and the characters less flat and more interesting. 4/10. Honestly, after watching season I'm even more disappointed, even though Jojo end up with my favourite, they way she fall out of love with Sunoh makes ZERO SENSE?????? LIKE HELLO EXPLAIN PLEASE. I feel like I wasted my time watching it... so THANK U GULMI AND YUKJO FOR BEING ADORABLE AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON, LOVE YOU <3
Itaewon Class (2020)
Cast: Park Seojoon, Kim Dami, Kwon Nara, Lee Jooyoung, Dong Heekim, Ahn Bohyun, Chris Lyon...
OVERHYPED! I might be a little biased for this drama because I truly love Park Seojoon, he is one of my favorite actors and one of the OST of the drama was made by Kim Taehyung (V) of BTS which is like my favorite human on earth, so those two were the reasons why I started watching the drama. I don’t remember reading the synopsis before watching so it was a total discovery even if I was spoiled about the last episode on Twitter because the drama was uploaded a little bit after on my country’s Netflix. Park Seojoon’s acting is impressive and good, he did not disappointed me, you can perfectly understand Saeroyi’s feelings. I liked the two leads individually but not their romance which I found useless, they could have remained strictly professional or at least best friends? and the storyline would have been the same. Yiseo was a badass and independent character that’s why they should have stayed in this line and make them remain good friends, plus they had no chemistry. "Some days were tough and some days were sad. But something fun always came along every once in a while. It’s been happening a lot more ever since you came."
The side characters were the most interesting, Hyunyi was my absolute favorite, she was adorable and her storyline was touching and I really liked Seungkwon and Tony as well. The beginning of the love triangle including Saeroyi / Yiseo and Sooa was annoying. The storyline addressed pertinent and important issues in South Korea (such as transgender/racism and jealousy among the world business). I liked that Saeyori never gave up his values. I don’t think Sooah deserved better she was annoying and she wasn’t the better option for Saeroyi as well, she did not gave him the emotional support he needed and love must come from the two person not only from one way. Also there is no real reasons to hate on Yiseo, she’s lacking on empathy that’s why she may be acting unlikable but she isn’t a « mean » character.
I also liked that the characters weren’t all black nor all white, they all have flaws it was very realistic and it stuck to the real life’s reality. I was a bit bored in some episode especially at the middle of the show, the first episode are great then it loose its energy and it’s getting great again for the last four episodes. I was so angry when Geumsoo outed Hyunyi because it’s so cruel and he did it just to win, awful I hated him so much for that but Saeyori’s support was overwhelming. Not gonna lie when they started discussing about it I was scared that it might turn into a lot of transgender slurs and hate but fortunately there weren’t.
Overall the drama was cool but I feel like I was hyped for nothing. On a positive note I liked the actors’s performances. 5/10.
Persona (2019)
Cast: Lee Jieun, Park Haesoo, Bae Doona, Shim Dalgi, Kim Taehun, Jung Junwon and Lee Sungwook
MIND-BLOWING! I don’t really know how to draw this review because Persona is four short episodes of four different stories directed by four different directors so I guess I’m only gonna talk about their common point which is Lee Jieun (also known as IU). She is the main character of each of this short story. The series is separated into four segments: Love Set, Collector, Kiss Burn and Walking at Night. And my favorites in order were: Walking at Night, Collector, Love Set and Kiss Burn. The show is described as an anthology web television series as Lee Jieun explores four different stories and portrays four different characters. I truly recommend this show since its’ really short (eps are less than 30 minutes) and it's very easy to watch. And Jieun’s acting skills and performances are mind-blowing. She is very talented, she knows how to carry any emotions, either with words, acts, words but also her behavior. The other actors also did a great job portraying their characters. A great show with different artistic techniques and an amazing actress. 9/10.
Extraordinary You (2019)
Cast: Rowoon, Kim Hyeyoon, Lee Jaewook, Kim Youngdae, Lee Naeun, Jung Gunjoo...
INCREDIBLE! I’m fond of two parallel worlds, comic book and real world and that stuff, so I enjoyed watching this drama. At first I didn’t really understand what the show was about but once I did, it was very good and fascinating. I loved the scene/shadow storytelling, and how most of the characters of the coming book did not remember anything that the author didn’t draw. I thought that at the end of the show they would all be aware of the situation they are living in but most of them stayed clueless even Namju (which is one the main character / protagonist of the comic book).
I disliked most of the main characters (Kyung, Namju and even Juda) because I found them annoying but for the lead couple of the comic it was because they were clueless, but Kyung was still annoying even after finding out they were living in a comic book’s world. At first, it was because that’s how his character was drawn but even in the shadow I couldn’t appreciate him even if at the end I’ve got some sympathy for him. What I disliked about this story is that the characters didn’t talk enough with each other to find solutions or to understand what they were living (talking to you Dried Squid Elf who knew everything but let everyone clueless grr).
I also liked the older comic book storyline and the way the characters were bound together through this first story and that what happened in the first comic book was repeating itself in this story, it was very interesting. I wished we could have seen more of the previous book.
My favorite characters were Dohwa, Haru and my best girl Danoh: first I liked their friendship, they were so funny and fluffy and all. I loved how they helped each other to change their fates and to be free from the “fate” given by the author. Haru and Danoh’s relationship was well-drawn to the story and I appreciate every moment the two had on screen. They tried so many times to be happy together in this life, and so many misadventures happened I was so scared of not getting my happy ending. "Finally. I found him. This time, I won’t let him go." The scenery of the scene when Danoh names him was so beautiful, I loved how magical it looked. My favorite scene so far.
I loved Danoh’s sassiness and goofy side, the author wanted to make her so miserable but she fought for her life and changed her fate. I love her so much!! "I want to live."
I also liked the ending and the sneak peak of a new story! It was fun and I was happy to see Haru and Danoh finding their way to each other! Their fates are tied together. 9/10.
Live On (2020)
Cast: Minhyun, Jung Dabin, Ro Jonghyun, Yang Hyeji, Yeon Woo and Choi Byungchan
CUTE! I really enjoyed watching Live On. It was a simple yet interesting plot revolving around Horang being a social media celebrity in high school. I loved her background story, she was very strong to finally find strength and courage to let the world know her story but she was stronger to keep everything inside for two years. I really liked the dynamic of the show. I adored the fact that she was so unlikeable at first but then her character softened and opened up. The other characters were so funny and likeable as well, I liked their friendship / relationship. The story was not only centred on Horang and Euntak but also on two other love stories which was great. Jaeji and Woojae were my favorite side couple. The dynamic and importance of the broadcast club was also amazing. I wasn’t expecting this person to be Horang’s bully (the actress performance was amazing). And everything at the beginning of the show pushes you to think of a revenge from Sohyun when she is actually a ball of sunshine, but ngl I hated her as well at first, but when I realized she was kind, the break-up scene between her and Horang broke my heart. I’m glad they made up. _ “You’re still a friend to me. / Our friendship ended two years ago.”_
I loved the whole group but I have to admit that my absolutely fav characters are: Jaeyi, Woojae and Yooshin, they made me smile so much and they were the cutest. I liked Yeonjun (TXT) cameo since I stan them, it was cute.
I am a bit sad that we only got eight episodes, and we didn’t get a proper kiss between Horang and Euntak nor seeing them more as a couple. And his confession scene was no not expected at this moment but it was wholesome. And I’m not quite sure if we are getting a second season.
Overall, it was very cute and loveable to watch, I recommend it since it does have a lot of episodes. ==8/10. ==
My favorite OST:
you know the drill, click on the icon for the song.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bokjoo (2017)
Cast: Nam Joohyuk, Lee Sungkyung, Lee Jaeyi, Kyung Soojin, Lee Jooyoung, Cho Hyejung...
HEARTWARMING!! I loved the storyline of the drama, they showed ordinary students attending a sports university. And they dealt with important subjects such as mental illness, weight and self-love/acceptance. I loved the dynamic of the show and the character development of every character, my personal favorite was Siho because she starts with being the meanie jealous ex-girlfriend, with a lot of personal struggles/eating disorders to a woman who stood up for herself and do what is right for her and not what we want to impose her, I loved her powerful scene when she decided to give up the competition because it’s not what she wanted to do. She was so unlikeable at the beginning (even the characters disliked her lol…) then I had a lot of compassion for her, I’m glad she got a happy ending after all even if I regret not seeing her much at the end.
My favorite character was definitely Junhyung, he was so goofy and funny but he was also so considerate toward Bokjoo, he helped her getting closer to his brother because she had a crush on him whereas he had a crush on her. During a lot of scenes he was always here to cheer her up, to help her, to make her feel at ease and loved. He truly is one of the best male characters (if not the best) I have ever encountered. And, his background story was so touching and heartbreaking but he was always so bright and smiley. I really love him. He is so cute I wanna squish his face and bop his nose. _ “You fool, I like you. Not as a friend, but as a woman. If I don't see you, I get curious. If you're depressed, I get upset. If you smile, it makes me happy. If you're sick, I get worried. It's driving me crazy. It means I like you, doesn't it?_. I truly loved their relationship, there was no rush since they started as friends. It was so heartwarming seeing the two of them together. First love went right.
At last, the friendship in this drama was adorable, I loved the swag trio and the relationship between the weightlifting team. And, the side couple were really cute as well!! _ "Do you like Messi?"._ I need to mention that this drama made me drool so much… there was so much tasty food (almost in every scene) I was hungry throughout the entire show.
Overall, this drama is very bright and cheerful, I highly recommend it. I enjoyed watching it and the characters are very endearing, you will want to hug them and never let them go.The humour was gold and it was not too much. 8/10.
The Producers (2015)
Cast: Cha Taehyun, Gong Hyojin, Kim Soohyun, Lee Jieun...
FLAT!! I don’t very have much to say other than I was most of the time bored watching this show, it sure has some funny moments but the story as its whole was so flat. The characters were funny but I think that the story would have been better if Cindy was the lead, because her storyline was the most interesting one and I think she deserved more. And her screen time moments were the only scenes I truly watched because I was on my phone most of the time. Her background was very touching and she deserved all the best in the world. _ “If I want, I can totally make him fall head over heels in love with me."_
The humor of the drama was good; the character of Baek Seungchan was hill-arious, the way he was so serious and rational was funny, especially when he did something a bit (just a tiny bit) out of line or something he don’t usually do, he would giggle as if it was the biggest joke in the world. His silliness WAS HILARIOUS. I loved his facial expression and how it would laugh over something not that funny. I’m glad the couple I wanted got together at the end (I did not want to see Seungchan and Yejin together).
I liked to see Lee Jieun (IU) and Kim Soohyun together, they look good. I wish they could work together again. The other thing I liked about this drama was the references/cameo of other actors / singers. It was fun to see people like Girl Generation, Jackson Wang, Go Ara, Park Bogum… Another great point of the drama, the camera framework and some scenes which reminded me of the english tv-show, The Office, it was very funny. That’s the kind of humor I appreciate.
Overall, the drama was funny. And the relation between the characters was fun, but I had a great time watching it even if I was not always so into it. I recommend it if you wanna watch something easygoing (nice after one heartbreaking drama lol). 6/10.
Find Me In Your Memory (2020)
Cast: Moon Kayoung, Kim Dongwook, Kim Seulgi, Lee Jinhuck, Yoon Jonghoon...
INTRIGUING WOW!! The storyline of Find Me In Your Memory is incredibly amazing and intriguing. It’s an exploration of the mind and of the life of the characters through their memories / but also an observation on how an event can affect your life. The two main characters suffer from their memories, Junghoon is unable to forget anything and Hajin has to forget some years of her life to remain alive and to be able to live without the person she lost. _ “I hope your days in the future will bring more happiness than your past. I’m rooting for you.”_
I loved how the characters were linked between one person who shared both of their lives, Seoyeon who was Hajin’s best friend and Junghoon’s first love but she tragically died because she was killed by her stalker. The pain both of them had to encounter was heartbreaking to watch especially when Hajin got her memory back. I liked the reflection on how the memories are meant to fade away as time goes by.
I liked the imagery of the flashbacks and how they were filmed and edited was so beautiful especially during the first episodes when we didn’t connect all the memories together, it was so very aesthetically pleasing to watch.
The main villain's performance was incredibly good, it felt so real that I was so scared and anxious anytime he was on screen or mentioned. I loved how there was another stalker storyline targeting Hajin because it created a parallel between present time and past that she forgot. And, the main suspect trio was amazing because they would all have a reason / they were so suspects but I knew it was Producer Ji because no one can look that HOT and be clean. It had to be him, and it was really genuine to make him want to copycat the previous stalker’s storyline. I wasn't expecting all of that, and I felt so bad for Junghoon, he had to relive in a way what he already been through with Seoyeon and her stalker.
The second lead couple was probably one of my favorites ever!! They brought so many joyful moments and brightness to the drama. They were so adorable, I’m glad they also got their happy ending. I was rooting for them.
I enjoyed watching Junghoon and Hajin falling for each other, it was so touching that they managed to fight against their hurtful memories to get their happy ending. _ “That’s why they’re meant to be. They’re destined to meet each other and fall in love.” !_ Hajin is my favorite character of the drama, she was so sweet and lovable. I really wanted to hug her throughout the whole show. She deserved so much happiness, I was happy to see her growth and cope with all of her memory coming back and the grief / guilt of losing her best friend EIGHT YEARS after the incident. That’s some strong woman. I loved how she loved Junghoon from the beginning even if he was sooooo cold. I liked how she decided to put herself first after she got her memory back even if she was hurt. _ “I cherish every moment that I spend with you so much that it scares me”._.
I watched it because of Moon Kayoung portraying the main character and because of Kim Seonho’s cameo and I ended up absolutely adoring the drama. I definitely recommend it, it was amazing and I enjoyed watching it so BADLY!! I watched it so quickly since I was so into the story. It’s a def 9/10 for me. It’s really worth the watch.
She Would Never Know (2021)
Cast: Rowoon, Won JinA, Lee Hyunwook, Lee Joobin...
CUTE I started watching it while it was airing for like the first four weeks then I stopped mid-drama because I got a little bit bored with it. That’s why I don’t have much to say, it’s a very cute drama but it was a little long and there were no actions. I know that it is more of a rom-com so I should not expect wild actions and shocking plot twists but still I watched other rom-coms way better than She Would Never Know.
I liked Rowoon’s character and I fell in love with Won JinA’s voice but otherwise nothing marked me in the drama. _ “People hurt you the most, but they also help you heal.”_
I loved that Lee Hyo-Joo works on herself to become a better person and that her and Lee Jae-Shin are now on good terms because their relationship was so toxic. Another thing that I liked was how Chae Yeon-Seung was supportive after she found out her husband was gay, and she did not hated him or outed him / pressured him, I liked their relationship - bond. Overall I liked all the couples in the drama. It was a cute drama, I would recommend it if you’re bored or really like a simple drama with no strong plot. But I should add that it was really realistic, it’s enjoyable. 6/10
Sky Castle (2018)
Cast : Yum Jungah, Lee Taeran, Yun Seha, Oh Nara, Kim Seohyeong, Jeong Junho, Choi Wonyoung, Kim Byeongcheol, Jo Jaeyoon...
SENSATIONAL WOW!! This might be the greatest kdrama I ever watched, it’s a real masterpiece. It deals with an important subject which is the Korean elite family’s pressure on their children to be the best at school and the impact it has on them. The characters are all part of the Korean’s richest people / elite and lives in a residence called ‘Sky Castle’, and it’s a world apart from the society where you have to be at the top of the pyramid otherwise you are seen as a failure and a burden to your family. “The competition to get into college ends up killing so many kids every year. But our society is not changing at all and that made me feel sad and miserable.”
I was so immersed in the show, it was so great; suspenseful but there were so many harsh scenes, I cried a lot, it was very tough seeing how their kids were struggling to try to be on the top whereas it was not what they wished. It made me realize it’s a real struggle for some people around the globe and it was hard at some point to understand why the parents couldn’t see what pain they put their own kids in (especially Professor Cha).
All the actors’ performances were SENSATIONAL, parents, teenagers, kids… they all did an amazing job. They portrayed their character’s so perfectly, it really was amazing that I don’t even know what to say… Just watch it by yourself please.
It was kinda hard to find a favorite character among the parents because they all were double sided, but there were obviously some of them who were genuinely good so I really liked them from the beginning. But for Dr Kang and Yeojin because I don’t know… Yeojin had a rough past but the way she behaved sometimes I just couldn’t get it. I was so sad to see the way they treated Hyena and I still don’t understand how she couldn’t tell her husband she was his daughter when she was literally dying in front of him… Unbelievable, it makes me so sad, all she wanted was to be loved but she was killed. I felt so bad for him when he heard that she was his daughter and he let her die and decided to operate on someone else instead.
Coach Kim was… incredible (bad), I was amazed by how her brain worked… she was always a step ahead of everyone and I almost thought she would never get caught for Hyena’s murder. She was so manipulative, it was very impressive to witness how she could manipulate Yeojin and her greed to make Yeseo the best student / enter SNU and in the back destroy them. I was glad to see more of her past and what pushed her to act like that but still… How can someone be able to do all of it? I felt sad for her daughter, she deserves so much happiness.
My favorite character was Seri (not only because Park Youna portrays her) because she was so bright and I liked how she talk back to her tyrannical father, she might had lie but she had to because she needed to escape and live the life SHE wanted to live and not the path her father wanted her to have. I also liked the twins. In my opinion, their father (Professor Cha) had the best character’s development, he was such a horrible father but he realized that what was important was his family and not the top of his pyramid. He had so many funny scenes despite his unlikeable personality. _ “You weren’t satisfied with just the person I was. It’s not like I wanted to lie to you. Do you think I wanted to fool you? Your voice instantly changes whenever I’m telling you that I got a B. You made me think that I have to get good grades to be considered your child”!_
To me, it was so hard to dislike Yeseo even if she was so mean to people (maybe because Hyeyoon played her and I did not want to dislike her character lol I don’t know) but she was like that because her mother always taught her to be the best at all cost so… yeah. She was a cutie at the end of the show. But the better daughter was Yebin, I had no idea how she could remain so pure and innocent with a family like that, I wish they would have cared more about her at the beginning.
Jinjin and her family were the comedians of the family, they were the support’s characters of the Kang’s. They were cute and funny together. I don’t know what to say about them. The fact that Jinjin was very influenceable and always followed would benefit her and her family, it was somehow annoying but isn't it the point of the whole show?
The Hwang family was the most down-to-earth and lovable one, they don’t care about social rank nor pressure U-ju on his grades, it was good seeing a family like that in that environment. I was so heartbroken when Coach Kim framed U-ju into Hyena’s murderer and seeing him in prison and how his parents fought to bring him back was heartbreaking. I have to admit I developed a little crush on Chani after watching this show.
Everything about ‘Sky Castle’ is amazing; the story, the actors performances, the characters, the setting and the props but also THE OST… it suited the drama so well and it was wonderful.
I have nothing else to say except: WATCH IT, THIS IS A PURE MASTERPIECE. And the cast is just exceptional as well. 10/10
Crash Landing On You (2019)
Cast: Hyunbin, Son Yenji, Seo Jihye, Kim Junghyun...
SURPRISING I knew that this drama would ba exceptional because of all the standing ovation it received but I would never had thought that it would be this funny in-between tragic scenes, I was afraid to cry the entire watch-time (I did tho) but I have so many laughter as well. I truly thought it was a ‘serious’ drama with 2/3 funny scenes that’s all, but it was funny during each episode and it was really great.
I loved the plot, it’s another type of impossible love story, I loved the Romeo & Juliet vibes but it’s not a family conflict but a national conflict that forbids their love. I loved how slowly yet quickly they fell in love, it was love at first sight, Jeonghyeok’s behavior when Seri is around was the cutest, how he smiles, he reacts showed from the very beginning how much he cared for her and her safety. His little intentions were so adorable, I could cry again, when he bought her the body lotion, shampoo she needed, the coffee beans, the candle (even if it was not a scented candle), when he talked to the tomato plants because she told him they needed positive words, the scheduled phone text when they couldn’t be together anymore, CLOY hits me with the reality of how an individual can fall in love. I loved the fact that they'd already met before she landed in North Korea and how he saved her back then. They were each other’s fates. It broke my heart when they had to part… I thought he would find a way to negotiate and stay in SK. I really thought they would never be able to see each other again but THANKS GOD, Switzerland exists and is their happy place. _ “I don’t want to go back. I just want to stay here with you. I want to marry you, and have a child that looks like you. I want to see you with gray hair and wrinkles. I want to see you grow old.”_ They would have died for each other, I’m so happy they got their happy ending despite the fact that they can only see each other for two weeks a year.
The other love story of drama, a way more tragic, was really interesting to develop but sadly we don’t see them that much on screen (in my opinion). They deserved a happy ending. They were so beautiful and charismatic together, I also loved his goofy side when he was with her. The fact that Dan won’t ever fall for someone else now that Seungjun died… It breaks my heart, she deserved so much love and happiness, and he was ready to be a better man and to give her all that. "Dan has someone she loves. And the guy loves Dan more than even his own life. So I have no choice. We only live once. And they love each other more than their lives." Gu Seungjun had the best character’s development of the show, he found the right path and was ready to put someone else first, and when he finally did it at the end, he died to save the love of his life… His death was very sad actually, since he was on his way to be a better man, he deserved a chance to prove the world he could change. I hope they will meet and be happy in their next lives. _ "I was wrong. When I die, there is someone who cries for me. The fact that you are that person makes me both happy and sad."_ I’m still mourning his death. BTW, he also deserved better than dying in the ambulance, maybe that was the price he had to pay for the life he lived.
However, my favorite relationship was between Seri and the North Korea’s soldiers, her real family though. I loved their bond and friendship so much. It was so endearing to see them growing into becoming a real family. My favorites were definitely Seri and Chisu… don’t forget he tried to kill her at the beginning, their bickering was absolutely peak-comedy and they radiated sibling energy, now he is probably the one who loves her the most among the squad. The whole squad radiate dumb and dumber energy especially when thet were in Seoul… please they were so funny. I really really love them a lot.
Overall, the drama was very good and deserves all the love it receives, I loved it a lot. And the OST is truly amazing, probably one of my favorite. 10/10
18 Again (2020)
Cast: Lee Dohyun, Kim Haneul, Yoon Sanghyun, Wi Hajoon...
FRESH AIR I loved the plot of the drama, it was funny to see the main character living in his eighteen body again, I first thought that it would be a return to the past FOR EVERYONE in the show but he was just living in his eighteen self again but with his 3O-year old mind. That was so funny to see him go to class with his children. I wasn’t expecting all these laughter but Go Wooyoung/Hong Daeyoung was ABSOLUTELY THE FUNNIEST, when he forgot that people could only see him as a student and reacted like an adult or scolded his child was peak comedy. He is one of the best characters ever. So funny and chaotic, but he was also very inspiring and full of wisdom. "A smile of my loved one. Time you spent with your family. When I had them. I didn’t know how precious they had been".
It was a bit disturbing sometimes and frustrating because I just wanted him to tell the truth so they could try to find a solution for him to be able to find his normal-body, also it was disturbing when people thought he liked Si-a when it was HIS DAUGHTER, lol. Apart from that, I liked how he was here for his kids as a friend, especially with his son Shiwoo, who had no friend and was bullied, he gave him confidence to play basketball and it was so comforting to see him grow and be more confident with himself, but I was sad because he didn’t so much screen time in my opinion.
_ “ At school and in life, as long as you’re good at one thing, nobody can look down on you.”_
I had two second lead syndrome in the drama… (I liked the main couples but it’s true that… I also very liked the second lead). I really thought that Dajung would give a chance to Jihoo.. they were so cute together and he liked her so much. And, I also liked the idea of Si-a and Jasung together when he stopped being a bully and had a great character development (plus… he was portrayed by Hwang Inyeop… maybe that’s the reason I loved him so much.), however, Si-a and Jiho belong together, childhood friends to lovers, the best type of love.
The other love story between Deokjin and Hyein was a very long chaotic slow-burn but I’m happy that he finally got the girl, they were so funny together, they are so alike even if they really don’t look like they have things in common.
Finally, the main couple was adorable and I am glad they found each other again through this experience. I liked the flashbacks, they were always so beautiful and meaningful. _ “I had forgotten that if I treat her like a gem, she can shine so bright like now. I wanted her to be loved all her life. But I used my busy life as an excuse and made her into my wife and the mother of my children"._ I liked how they overcome the obstacles and communicate. I liked the reality of the show, it shows a reality that is not shown so often, what it feels like to have babies when you’re only 18 and you have to make a decision between pursuing your dream and a career or starting a family. The show also deals with divorce and couple issues, it was very interesting and touching. It’s so easy for a relationship to break when people don’t communicate enough. I really liked the show and this side of the story. 8/10 The OST, perfectly fits with the story, it was beautiful.
The Heirs (2013)
Cast: Lee Minho, Park Shinhye, Kim Woobin, Kim Jiwon, Krystal Jung, Park Hyungsik...
FUN I really enjoyed watching The Heirs, I didn’t think I would love it that much but it was very funny and good. I couldn’t believe how much the two male characters fight in the drama… I should have counted every time they threw fists at each other, it was quite frustrating at the beginning to not know the reason of the quarrel and hatred toward each other. It was kinda annoying sometimes, I was like… guys please just sit down and talk like an honest talk and just let it all out for once and for all.
To be honest… I like the trope of the rich / poor main character (for some reason I put the drama with Lee Minho’s previous work Boys Over Flowers.... did he used to have the same role every time?) but wouldn’t it be great to see a rich woman and a poor guy (i’m open to suggestions if you know any).
The characters were great. I liked how hilarious Jo Myungsoo were, but also Lee Bona and Yoon Chanyoung which were adorable. I really liked their relationship even with Bona over jealousy. I really fell in love with Kang Haneul who played Lee Hyoshin, baby boy had some mommy issues, and I would have loved to see more of his couple with Rachel.
Let’s talk about the main couple, I liked the fact that he fell for her first and that she did not want to love him back (but eventually will) because she was thinking of her mother first. It was also sad to see how she forgot herself and forbade herself to live her teenager life because she was helping her mother. I liked how mature and true to herself Chan Eunsang was. They made a really great couple together. “It's supposed to catch bad dreams. Only pretty dreams come through the hole.”
I liked how Kim Tan protected his mother, it was so wholesome to see how he stood up for her, I liked their mother/son relationship and I felt so sad for her, she deserved so much happiness. Also, it broke my heart to watch Won giving up on the woman he loves because he had to take responsibilities for the company, love should not hurt that much. It felt so unfair and he was so miserable.
At first I HATED (I really did hate him) Choi Yeongdo but for some unknown reasons… I started to love him and had a lot of compassion for him, he just wanted to be loved and that broke my heart. And of course, I had a second lead syndrome. I still don't explain why and how but yeah… I really wanted to give him a big and warm hug and tell him that everything will be okay. He was annoying but I know he was a good person. I’m sad that his friendship with Kim Tan couldn’t truly be saved, I would have loved to see them as besties again because we did not have much screen time about the time they were friends.
_ “ It was like a summer night dream. It's time for me to disappear now, like the last night dream.Annyeong.”_
It was very enjoyable to watch. 7/10
Exo Next Door (2015)
Cast: Moon Kayoung, Park Chanyeol, Byun Baekhyun, Doh Kyungsoo, Oh Sehun...
LOL They're lucky I love them... I don't have much to say, it was cute and I was happy to see so many people I love together so that was great and the plot was cute, I had a good time watching it! I don't know how I should rate it so 10/10 for the cast but 3/10 for the rest.
Hospital Playlist (2020)
Cast: Jeon Mido,Jung Kyungdo, Kim Daemyeong,Cho Jungseok, Yoo YeonSeok...
LONG In my opinion, the episodes were atrocity long… I first thought that I couldn’t get into the drama because it was not the right moment to watch it (I had a quite difficult summer…) so I stopped watching for a few months but still I couldn't get into it and was mistlu on my phone and I only finished it because I started it. The characters were for sure cute and very funny but I only liked the scenes where they were all together / eating or playing music and also the flashback but the story in its whole was a quite boring even tho I used to watch things like that (Greys Anatomy which I liked and reminded me of it but idk…). So, I don’t know if I’ll watch the next season or not. Because I liked their friendship a lot. And the soundtrack is good. 4/10season 2 updates I liked season 2 better but the episodes were sooooooooo long so I used to do other things while watching like updating this carrd… LOL. I understand why people find so much comfort in that show because they are so warm and cute but it was just not my cup of tea. Glad to see that all of the ship have sailed… cute. My rating still haven't changed ^^
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Cast: Lee Jieun, Lee Joongi, Kang Haneul, Byun Baekhyun, Nam Joohyuk, Jisoo...
PAIN PAIN I knew that it was going to break my heart, but I would have appreciated it if someone could have warned me. I knew it would be hard but I never thought it would be that hard, was it truly necessary? Was it truly necessary that everyone die or if they were still alive, was it necessary to make every single one of them miserable? It’s been two weeks and I still haven't recovered from all the heartbreak and pain this drama brought me, I don’t even know what to add. Just pain in all its form. It’s a masterpiece. But I still don't get how the tables changed from a funny and goofy drama to this tragedy… a warning text would have been great, like ‘hey we’re now gonna tear you heart in pieces and really make you cry’ you know something to get ready to receive the pain.
The plot is interesting, the characters are either lovale and hateful, even both for some of them and the actors all did an amazing job. So many unexpected cliffhangers that left me speechless, like when we discovered that Chaeryung was in reality a spy and she was working / in love with Prince Sunwoo… I was so shocked. It was obvious that something was odd with him because he was way too quiet but I did not expect this at all, and her death was kinda sad and cruel. It reminded me how you couldn't trust anyone at that time because anyone could betray you to become powerful. I knew I would love it but I didn’t expect to like it that much, it became one of my favorites in like 4 episodes? Maybe the fact that I stan a few people from the cast helped… (Jieun, Baekhyun and Joohyuk). But I became so attached and addicted to the characters and the drama that I watched it within a week in spite it was school week. I’m really too invested in this drama that I’m crying while writing it… it really did hurt me a lot. It feels like I lost them as well, like they were part of my family and I lost them. ( Please give me a season two set in the future where they are all alive, healthy and happy please… for my sanity).
I can’t believe that most of my favorite characters are dead… the only one still alive (Baek-A) lost the only two women he loved and a lot of his loved ones. It was so painful to see him suffer while he was a ray of sunshine during the whole drama. The fact that he witnessed Woo-Hee’s suicide was… painful and heartbreaking. I really loved their relationship and I thought if there were any happy characters at the end, it would be them but the writer decided not to give them/me a happy ending AT ALL. I have no idea what he has done to deserve this treatment… he was always so nice and minding his business playing music and drawing, it is so unfair. WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYWHYW WHY WHY??? They were so perfect together.
I knew about Eun’s death but his wife’s death and their whole relationship and the fact that he realized that he loved her the day before they were killed… please GIVE ME STRENGTH, it was so heartbreaking. I cannot describe how I felt when I was watching this scene, I remember my mouth wide open with no sounds, even no breathing. It was so cruel to give us such adorable and meaningful scenes between them during the previous episode just to kill them ten minutes later, it was predictable but it still hurt so much. This is one of the reasons I hate this kind of drama (historical) because there are always so many deaths / betrayals leading to death and that makes me so angry and sad, I just want to slap them. Someone’s greed can cause so many damages. Like Prince Eun and his wife were the less dangerous and to fear about the crown but Yo still killed them (I know it was his plan to establish himself on the crown without being called a traitor) but… still he had nothing to be afraid of, plus he died because of the guilt he had to kill his brothers, that made me ANGRY. Maybe if you were not that greedy and thirst for power, you would have not died this way.
Another death that broke my heart was Lady Court Oh, she did it to save Haesoo and her sacrifice was so beautiful yet so tragic, she considered her as her daughter and it made me cry so much. It was so sudden and the meaning behind her death with her first miscariage and now her saving the girl she considered as her daugther… powerful, she was the hero of this episode. Also,the Crown Prince’s death was also sad.
I didn’t like the 4th prince even if he is the lead, then I liked him a bit and had a lot of sympathy for him because he did not deserve this treatment, he was used and hurt since his childhood and that made me very sad. Plus, he really cared about Haesoo and he always stood for justice but he became so unlikeable when he became King, he annoyed me so much. Becoming the King was a great revenge on his mother but I don’t know I truly didn’t like how he started to behave after he had the crown. I missed the old So and how he used to be. He pushed everyone away from him and he wouldn’t even be good to his own son cause he feared that son would take his place ! One of my favorite scenes with him was the first time Haesoo covered up his scar with makeup, it was very meaningful for him and it was a beautiful and important scene. _ “"You are my person. You belong to me. You are mine. ... you can not die either. You are completely my person."_
Haesoo was my favorite character, she was so bright and she brought me so much comfort, she was just so lovable and she deserved all the love and happiness in the world. I felt so sad to see her being involved in the Princes’ issues (even if sometimes she really did meddle in their business by her own) she did not have to suffer that much. From the beginning until the end, she stayed strong, she lost so many people that she learnt how to love since she just happened to wake up in another body but she really loved them and cared about them, it just makes me so sad. _ "I want to do whatever I can to survive and live. I want to live"_ I loved her friendship with Prince Eun, I laughed so hard when they had a fight, it’s really the funniest scene of the show (and one of my favorite overall). Their bickering was the highlight of the show. She was the first person I felt sad for when he died, she lost her most precious friend.
I did not expect her death, my heart was broken in millions of pieces when we learnt she was sick but when died… oh my god. I couldn’t believe it, I didn’t want to believe it… I was like ‘no way you can’t kill the main character, can you?’ ‘Please, tell me this isn’t real PLEASE’!! Once again, the writer decided to break our heart. Plus, the fact that she died in Jung’s arms… pain. Unrequited love hurts enough already, but imagine seeing the woman you love dying in your arms? WHY? I was shocked to see them together married + with a daughter. But he really loved her and it kinda made me sad for him… I hope he will protect their daughter until the day he dies. I really liked his character, he was likeable and funny.
I still can’t believe Haesoo in this lifetime is dead and she is dead convinced that So hated her. When we saw her at the end in the present time and she remembers everything from this life while looking at the paintings… it made me cry so much, she remembers how much she loved them and all the suffering. _ “"I'm sorry...I'm sorry for leaving you alone. Sorry...sorry."_
Now, let’s talk about my real HEARTBREAK of the drama… Haesoo and Wook. I still don’t get WHY they weren’t endgame… They were so in love, I admit, he was a coward during some episode but can we really blame him? In the time they were living it was hard for them to be together, but he had a plan… he really loved her and they should have been together. There’s no way they were not meant to be together until the end, I refuse to live a life where Haesoo and Wook aren’t together. They were talking about getting married and being together THEN WHAT??????? NOTHING. NO WAY. _ “I want until I can see her again.”_
This is one of my biggest heartbreaks and second lead syndrome. I was almost happy when Wook’s wife died because they could show their love toward each other without being guilty of their feelings, they were so cute. at the beginning, the way they looked at each other, how he said she brought him joy and how excited he was every time he saw her / he knew he would see her. My lovely lovebirds… all that broken for what? Him not being honest because he realized later that he wanted them both, the girl and the crown? Is it really his fault? I can’t believe she accepted So while he wanted exactly the same as Wook but he apparently was most honest and she tried to understand him, why couldn’t she understand Wook if she really loved him? It broke my heart seeing them falling apart and seeing Wook witnessing Haesoo and So getting closer. They truly deserved better. And can we talk about the fact that he died and we learn it as just a casual talk between So and Baek-A… like I know he didn’t get either the girl or the crown but give my man a better ending. They really decided to give me zero source of happiness in this drama. All of it was just pain.
I highly recommend it but I hope you are strong enough to endure so much loss and pain this drama gives, you have a ton of tissues near you. I miss them a lot, please give me a season two.10/10
Hymn of Death (2018)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Shim Hyesun...
HEARTBREAKING First scene: I cried. I knew how this would end… and it ripped my heart in millions of pieces. I fell in love with them and with their love story. I watched it for Lee Jongsuk who was absolutely amazing in the role of U-jin (might be one of my favorite character of him and his look… sumptuous. And I ended up falling in love with Shin Hyesun, she was just marvelous (I definitely will look her up and her work), and the two of them together was just such a great match and the chemistry was matchless.
The atmosphere and setting of the drama was amazing, I really liked everything about it from the scenery, clothing and the props, everything was just perfect. The characters were touching and I liked all of them.
And the fact that it was based on real fact broke my heart even more… I never heard of this love story, the tragic romance between Yun Sim-deok and Kim U-jin kinda reminded me of Romeo & Juliet, they decided to die so they could be together, the last scene -their suicide- was just so beautiful, I loved how they danced and the flashbacks brought even more emotions to the scene. _ “Your unforgettable name. Deep in my heart, your name is engraved and I long for you. You set fire to my heart. In my heart, you ignited the inextinguishable flame of love. Before your name can be forgotten, I long for you again. Oh, even at the moment of death, I shall call out your name. Even as I am living, my heart longs for you. Until the moment of death, I will long for you. You set fire to my heart. In my heart, you ignited the inextinguishable flame of love, Sim-deok.”_
Plus, the soundtrack guys THE SOUNDTRACK, I’m listening to it before going to bed… it broke my heart everytime it started playing. I wish it could have been more developed, especially when the troops were on tour, I needed more cute moment before the tragic ending but it was already so beautiful. It became one of my favorite drama ever. I will look about their story if there’s any book or articles about Kim U-jin and Yim Sin-deok. I hope they’re happy now and they found themselves again in the afterlife. They were born to be together. _ ““Are you truly living? No, I am yearning for death in order to truly live.” - From the poem The Theory of Death and Life, may 4th 1926_ I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this story. 10/10
Freshman (2019)
Cast :Lee Jungha, Seo Gyowon, Mun Juyeon, Jung Bomin
COOL It was very short since it’s a web drama but it was cool! I watched it for Hwang Inyeop and the plot was fun and the characters funny and cute. I recommend it if you’re bored and wanna fill some hours (probably 2 or 3). I liked it yup. 6/10
Lovestruck in the city (2020)
Cast: Ji Changwook, Kim Jiwon, Kim Minseok, So Jooyeon, Ha Jieun, Ryu Kyungsoo...
SPARKLES I started this drama late at night out of boredom and I completely adored it from the first episode. I liked the format of the interview thing -- them responding to the questions. I don’t know it was the first time seeing something like this and I liked it. This drama felt like a breath of fresh air, they showed real people with true emotions and hardships between the characters and the relationship and friendship. They showed people true colors; falling in love, breaking up, getting back together, parting for real, missing the oher, hate, love, long, lust… it’s not a conventional drama and I don’t get why people said it was boring, I very enjoyed watching it. I liked how free and natural it was, like how freely they talked about having sex. It was full of laughter and some sad scenes as well, just as life is. And JCW and KJW’s chemistry was great especially during their character’s first encounter, it was shy and sometimes clumsy, I liked them together (BTW Jiwon was so stunning with this hairstyle -the one at the beach- omg, it fits her so well)!
I was so sad with Choi Kyeong-Jun and Suh Rin-I's break up… it felt so out of character even if it fitted with the hardship they were facing but I don’t know it felt a little weird to see the two of them not working things out. They were the only healthy relationship of the show, I’m mad the writer broke them up.
The female lead tried to find herself, love herself and accept herself and I feel like many people can relate. I love the characters and their friendship, I loved how we got to see each character's story. It felt very theratopical, I loved it. And I can’t understand why some people didn’t want them back together because she really did him dirty but Lee Eunoh worked so much on herself to make the relationship work at the end so I’m glad she’s back with Park Jaewon. _ “If I were to meet him again, I would fall in love again.”_The aesthetic of the scenes during their two months were beautiful, probably my favorite scenes.
One thing I regret is not seeing Oh Seon-Yeong that much in the drama… I think her character and storyline was super interessant and could have been more developed… She made me laugh so much. Wasted potential here. Also, I really wanted to see her relationship with Kang Geon working for good, I wanted them to be happy.
I don’t know Choi Minho was in the drama! It was cool to see him but I don’t get why they developed his character at the end of the drama ? I wish the ending would have been focused on the main characters but it was very cute… maybe hinting a season 2?
I also liked the soundtrack of the drama, the music set a beautiful atmosphere. 8/10
Uncontrollably Fond (2016)
Cast: Kim Woobin, Bae Suzy ,Lim Juhwan, Lim Jueun...
DEVASTATING It was very sad… Even though I knew that Juyoung died at the end, it was still so painful. Moreover, he was so disconnected from his illness, the fact that he did not want to get the treatment because he would die anyway and did not wish to die in the hospital was such a brave and heartbreaking decision. Every scene of him suffering was painful to watch… my heart ached for him. He was such a jerk during his high school years but I couldn’t help but empathize with him, all he wanted was to have a dad… Plus, the way he lived his years as a kpop idol/actor without his mother because she wanted him to become a prosecutor only to show off how good her son was and that she raised him well to his dad was so selfish. All these scenes when she refused to acknowledge him as her son were awful. Juyoung is such a strong man and my favorite character of the show. I liked how sassy he was. That boy had no shame.
I expected Juyoung’s dad to be a real jerk (he kinda was but not entirely) but he really was okay next to his wife which was the devil himself. I cannot express how much I hated her, she was so understable and I can’t believe she crashed her son’s car and put him into a coma for a little while. How can a mother be so selfish and do that to her own child and be able to look at herself in the mirror. I was shocked to find out Jitae’s double personality, he annoyed me so much but then I appreciated him. Sometimes, he was a bit out of line, I thought I would have a small second lead but no. What a psycho Yoon Jeong-eun, I hated her from the beginning, I’m glad she was in prison at the end of the drama.
I liked the secondary couple, they were so cute together… that made me laugh so hard, their chemistry was so chaotically funny. I was sad when they broke up… It was predictable since she was Choi Hyeon-joon’s daughter but it was still a very sad moment.
No Eul was so cute :( she did everything to reveal the truth behind her father’s death. She really made me happy and sad, she was funny!!!!! At the beginning I felt like she was playing with both Juyoung and Jitae but I think she was lost. I liked her and Juyoung but I wished we could have more scenes of them together as a couple before his death. This is my only disappointment of the show, we get to see more of them fighting then being happy together and that’s sad._ "Shall I give up everything else and just do what I want before I die? I'll hold her hand and kiss her. I'll hug her tiny shoulders warmly. We'll watch movies and go travelling. We'll laugh and be happy. Shall I do that? It's not like I need anyone's permission." _
I need to add that the OST was amazing and went very well with the mood of the show. Overall, it was very enjoyable (then painful) but I liked it. 7/10
The Penthouse (2020-21)
Cast: Lee Jiah, Kim Soyeon, Eugene, Uhm Kijoon, Yoon Jonghoon, Kim Youngdae, Han Jihyun, Kim Hyeonsoo, Park Eunseok...
BREATHTAKING I don’t know even where and how to start… that is a PURE MASTERPIECE. Even if I tend to prefer romance and comedy… I like some rising tension and blood boiling drama as well and The Penthouse fed me well. I had so many emotions during the drama;;; mostly shooked and I probably zoned a lot trying to figure out what was happening. The writer(s) did an amazing job… I did not expect to be Min SeolA’s murderer, I liked that there were so many ( literally so many people that could have killed this innocent girl) that I personality fell from the clouds when they revealed that the real murderer was Oh Yoonhee. I liked her so much… seeing her acting the way she did at the end of the first season disgusted me a lot, I know she did it to protect Rona… but I really hated her for siding with Ju Dantae and turning her back on the only person who was always here for her, even if Suryeon approached her at first to take her revenge… it broke my heart to see their friendship being destroyed like that. I felt like the writer would break them somehow but I never thought she would be the one who killed her daughter.
By the way, min SeolA is my favorite character… my baby deserved so much happiness and she should have had the possibility to meet her real mom before being killed like this. I don’t care if she’s dead, she will always be my #1. And… to be honest her death’s scene is cinematically so gorgeous… like the color and the camera frame were beautiful…. very aesthetically and visually pleasing if I may say so… anyGAYS.
I’m so thankful that Shim Suryeon took revenge for SeolA’s death after she found out she was her daughter, she’s so incredible and so smart, she ‘s always a step ahead of everyone. WOW! MUST BEEN HARD TO CARRY THE SHOW ON YOUR SHOULDER SHIM SURYEON.
I didn’t really ship her and Logan at first because it seemed a bit weird but seeing how he liked her and how he would’ve done anything to keep her safe and sound. I’m sure he’s really dead :/ There is no way he could have runaway before the bomb exploded so… I guess there won’t be any Logan in season 3.
Like Oh Yoonhee I wish I could say that Ha Yooncheol is my favorite character but after what he did to Rona in season two… I have no idea what to think about him. He sabotaged her and tried to frame another person for what his daughter did to… surprise his other daughter. The scene when he learns that Rona is his child… was so powerful and emotional. One thing I like about him and Oh Yoonhee is that they are the one who actually are repenting for what they did, they did (very) wrong and disgusting things but you can witness that they are the only who admit their faults and who repent. I have no idea if they can be together after everything that happened but seeing them together was wonderful, I feel so sad for Rona… she grew up out of love and without a parental figure who she deserved.
Now let’s talk about the DEVILS themselves : Ju Dantae, Cheon Seojin and Ha Eunbyeol… I hate them so much, I don’t even know what to add just.. they form a beautiful family together. I hope Ju Dantae will stay in jail until the day he dies. It was funny (a bit) to see him crying because he killed the only woman he loved thinking it was Suryeon… peak comedy. I never thought that monster could ever love someone.
Cheon Seojin and Ha Eunbyeol really are mother and daughter… what they both did to Yoonhee and Rona is awful. And Eunbyeol also deserves to go to jail, and she needs medical treatment, she is not safe for herself as for the rest of the world… I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen with Ms Jin and her, she’s gonna be the main villain of s3 for sure… super psycho. Seojin and Eunbyeol’s hyterical scream annoyed me so much omg… girls please shut the fuck up.
The twins are my favorite characters… I believe in their supremacy and Seokhun already had a great character development and I’m a hundred percent sure that Seok-Kyung will also have one in season 3! I can’t wait (to write more about them after the s3!!) . They better not disappoint me now. And they better let Seokhun and Rona be happy together or else… I mean, the fact that he was the first one she called when she woke up… please, they’re so in love and I am here for that.
Suryeon and the twins reunion was so heartbreaking yet beautiful… this is one of my favorite scenes, I can’t wait to see more mother/children moments between them. It teared my heart in pieces for real.
The other families are funny tbh… the characters really bring that funny touch between all that chaos but they don’t want to admit their wrong doing and it’s so annoying omg…. like please BEHAVE LIKE DESCENT AND HUMAN PERSON FOR ONCE. Very disappointed in them and especially in Jeni and her mother… they had a character dev then boom back to their old being. Better change in s3.
I’m waiting to see the last season to finish this review <3 I CANT WAIT!!S3 MINI REVIEW AND OVERALL VIEWS:
Look how excited I was to write the first two seasons reviews that everything is over the pace but now I am not so excited that much. I really loved the first season, which really was flawless but suddenly… it went in my opinion a bit downhill and they oversuded so many tropes such as fake death, twins etc and there were so many loopholes… like where is Hyemi at the end of the show? and the Baek Junki thing, Logan being ALIVE LMAOOO WTF, Jenny’s father in jail again…
I was a bit disappointed even though the quality and production remained the same but the plot was a whole circus… And the whole CA/Alex issue was so disappointing and disrespectful… how can you Not think this through before (writing it, filming it, editing it and airing it…).
I liked Seokkyung and Eunbyeol more in this season, and I am still not a fan of Logryeon and I am still mad at them for killing Oh Yoohnee mid-season :( And I still can’t believe that all the adult main characters are dead, especially the 3 queens… but at least their kids are living ‘happier’ if I can say that since they still have lost their parents but it was good to see them in a safer and healthier environment. I loved Rona and Jenny’s friendship the most in this season and Mari had the best character development of all seasons.
Anyway, I don’t want to write much about it because so many things I did not appreciate in this season which is so disappointing if you compare it to how solid the first season was.
Overall I am a bit disappointed but the actors made such an amazing role that I couldn't even imagine other people portraying these characters, I will only miss the cast’s interactions together. Farewell Hera Place. 8/10
Run On (2020)
Cast: Im Siwan, Shin Sekyung, Sooyoung, Kang Taeoh...
LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY It was very cute, I liked how things were not rushed between the couple, even if sometimes things could have been more rushed… it felt very close to the reality, very down-to-earth. But to be honest I thought the drama would be a bit funnier than it was, but I really liked the atmosphere. I liked the cinema/sport theme because I very very like it in real life (cinema a way LOT MORE than sport actually but nevermind). I also liked the fact that it was not cliché nor dumb women’s characters, they were very independent and badass (especially Danah), women that put their professional careers before romance.
The most wonderful thing about this drama was it open minded script with a lot of LGBTQ+ representations since some characters were openly either gay or asexual, and it felt very safe (there were no bad jokes or inedequat remarks about it), it felt good to be represented in a safe and good way. BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING DANAH SHOULD HAVE DATE A WOMAN…. I would have loved it… but such representation is only the beginning and I hope we will get LGBTQ+ relationship (as the main couple) in a mainstream kdrama (BL are not included). _ “Both you and I like women and want to become the CEO. But it’s abnormal for me and normal for you. The only difference we have is our gender." _
They looked so young for people that were in their 30s so sometimes I was a bit lost with everyone’s age. I liked the two couples but I thought the secondary couple would never end up together which could have been more realistic, but there were my favorite so I’m also happy that they were together at the end, but since they were sooooOOOOooo different they could have call it quit when she got the painting from him.
I don’t have much to say, it was very cute and I enjoyed watching it but I just thought I would like it a little bit more tho. However, I really recommend it, it was simple. but lovely to watch. 7/10
100 Days My Prince (2018)
Cast: Doh Kyungsoo, Nam Jihyun, Kim Seonho, Kim Jaeyoung, Cho Jeong...
OHO I’m not fond of sageuk but this once was great! I enjoyed watching it a lot, the plot was serious but told with a funny tone. I liked the long-lost soulmate narrative and the amnesia thorpe even if it was a little bit long in my opinion. _ “They say there are two paths in life: one is to believe that nothing is a miracle. The other is to believe that everything is.”_
I started watching it for Doh Kyungsoo and Kim Seonho, I like them a lot, and it was my first time seeing Kyungsoo acting and I was amazed by his performances, he’s a great actor. He portrayed perfectly his character which was my favorite one especially when he forgot his true identity but he knew he was someone high in society so he still had reflexes/remarks as if everyone around knew he was the Crown Prince. I liked how straightforward and full of himself (in a good way?) he was, I swear he was hilarious. His ‘OHO’ and ‘uneasy’ scenes were so funny and made him so lovable. The rivalry between Na Wondeuk and Jung Jaeyoon was also very funny like the ‘I was there first’ thing, I liked how they kinda became ‘friends’ when they started investigating who would want the Crown Prince dead… I liked their comradeship… they really could have made them BEST FRIEND. For once, I had the second lead syndrome but only on a low level because he was not THAT miserable and there was another woman who was interested in him and I would have loved to see them together… she was so pretty!! However, the scene when he bought a lantern for her and wrote her wish on it so the lantern could float to the sea was so adorable :( he genuinely liked her since the day he first saw her, that was (unrequired) love at first sight. I liked the three of them’s bickering to be honest, Wondeuk, Hongshim and Jaeyoon’s quarrel together or as a pair was hilarious, I truly loved their characters.
The chemistry between the main characters was so gentle and cute, I liked their attention towards each other; their kisses were also so delicate and absolutely beautiful. And the scenery of each of their romantic scenes were beautiful. But their bickering and annoyance scenes were definitely my favorite. _ “I liked you from the moment I first saw you. I loved you when you turned 20 even though I didn't see you then. And from now on, I will love you for the rest of your days.”_
The king was kinda useless and studip for someone who ruled over a kingdom lol. I was a bit confused by who were the villains in the drama because it felt like there were a lot who wanted the Crown Prince dead… But at the end I finally understood and everything was well-drawn. And speaking on vilain… I thought the Crown Princess was a real b!tch but she was just manipulated by her father and… when she got pregnant (from another man) I thought she was a real genius but she had a baby with the man she truly was in love with… what a mess that was.
It really did catch me off guard to find out that Muyeon was Yseo’s brother. I have no idea how I could not guess that before but that was a great plot twist. And when I understood that he was also the Crown Princess’s lover… speechless. But the man WAS HOT AS HELL; I FORGOT AND FORGIVE ALL HIS CRIMES!!!!!! I simped sOOOooOO hard and his death pained me A LOT. He and the Crown Princess deserved to be happy together with their child BUT he also deserved a life with his sister :( that was so sad.
Overall, I really liked this drama a lot and I would recommend it to anyone who loves serious drama with a great storyline and comedy relief moments/characters. Bonus: EXO Chen’s OST was beautiful, I finally get to listen to it with all its meaning behind. 7/10
Doctor Stranger (2014)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Jin Seyeon, Kang Sora, Park Haejin...
TOO LONG I started it for Lee Jongsuk and I hated it. It took me a whole year to finally finish it. The storyline was first interesting then it became boring because he kept turning in circles and I was so bored. The main lead had no chemistry and them together felt so forced. Anyway, I don't have much to say, I did not enjoy it. There were way too many episodes, only 8/12 would have done the work and maybe would have been more interesting and good. I didn’t like how they made saving lives as a competition, it was no fun. I don’t recommend it. 3/10 (two points for LJS).
The King : Eternal Monarch (2020)
Cast : Lee Minho, Kim Goeun, Woo Dohwan, Lee Haeyoung, Jung Eunchae...
ADDICTED My friends have been telling me to watch it since last summer I think and I finally did it and I loved every second of it. I was completely addicted and immersed in the show and story. I fully understand why they’ve been pushing me to watch it because it’s so damn good. The cast was amazing and their acting skills was on top so I fell in the rabbit hole and was so addicted, I couldn’t stop me from watching another episode or making theories / trying to find answers and all like I was a part of the story, I was investigating with them and it was so cool, I had an marvelous time doing so.
I love the parallel universe / soulmate troppe a lot, and the difference between the two worlds was well explained as well as the counterpart thing and all. The only thing I didn’t get was how he could save himself when he was a kid and reverse time at the end of the show (but I looked it up on the internet etc…) I probably didn’t understand at first because it was so late at night and my brain was malfunctioning but after reading blogs it all made sense and I enjoyed the rest of the show without any confusion.
The main couple was beautiful, I loved their dynamic (especially the love-hate relationship at the beginning, it was hilarious). There were so many painful scenes… like the ‘I love you’ scene when he brought her flowers, said those words, and LEFT : it left me in fucking tears. LMH and KGE had an amazing chemistry, I would love to see them in another drama. Their characters first encounter and what follows at the station police was peak comedy… loved it so much. _ “I just realized I haven’t given you any flowers. Also, I just realized I haven’t told you this. I love you. I am deeply in love with you.”_. They loved each other so deeply that he went across every universe to find her :( they were fated to be together even if they come from different universes. However, the end was a bit bittersweet in my opinion since they only had a few times together on weekends, but I have to admit it must be fun exploring different universes with your lover but not having him/her constantly by their sides must have been tough as well. The ending reminded me of My Love From The Star’s ending and it made me a bit sad. Even though they're together I don’t think it was a completely happy ending but it was the only right thing to do AND I'm glad she did not give up on her life to follow him in his world, enough of these female characters gave up everything for the lead.
BY THE WAY, I fell in (deeply) LOVE with Woo Dohwan (always found him gorgeous but never saw any of his work before so…) his acting skills are amazing and his performances were incredible, he portrayed his two characters so well and so differently that I eventually forgot that they were played by the same actor : HE WAS INSANE FOR THIS. His characters were my favorite and not only because I simp for him… I just love how loyal and funny / badass they were and their first encounter is the best scene of the whole show; I laughed to tears. It was also funny when his niece found out that Jo Yeong was pretending to be Jo Eunsup, it was cute.
The villain’s storytelling was good as well, I liked that there were many villains and that the Prime Minister was a part of it… since the beginning I smelled something fishy about her and I was right. But Lee Lim’s scheme to never age and be defying death was very interesting!! I liked that he did not only wanted to become the most powerful man like most villains but that his main goal was just to be a form of eternity entity, and I enjoyed watching his scenes because the acting was amazing.
I would recommend it to anyone who loves parallel universes but also as a first drama, it could be amazing; I enjoyed it so much and the OST was amazing. I’m so happy I finally watched it. 9/10
Sweet Home (2020)
Cast: Song Kang, Go Minsi, Lee Dohyun, Lee Jinwook, Lee Siyoung, Park Gyuyoung...
STARTLING I didn’t expect me to love it THAT much… I thought I would hate it and be scared 99% of the time but it was surprisingly catchy and not that scary at all. For someone who does not enjoy apocalyptic universe and monsters stuff and all, I found myself quite excited and thrilled during my watchtime. I really liked the gloomy and distressing atmosphere of the story.
But can we talk about four of my favorite characters DIED ??? Why is it so painful… I mean I was aware that there would be some death among them obviously… but why does it have to be the characters I affectionate the most? I’m mostly referring to An Gil-Seob, Han Du-Sik and Jung Jae-Heon. They were my ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE and they just die like that :( Their deaths were all so beautiful, courageous and honoring but it made me cry my eyes out, so that’s why I won’t talk too much about it because it makes me sad. I’m just glad they died so gracely. An Gil-Seob and Kim Yeong-Su ‘s relationship and bond was so adorable I cannot believe they won’t play special agents anymore. Basically, the older relationship with the two kids was my favorite, there’s something about elders and kids’ bond that makes me so emotional and in this drama it was very too much to handle for my heart.
At first, I didn’t really appreciate Lee Eunhyeok and Lee Eunyoo but they eventually grew on me and I liked them. Plus, I loved how their relationship evolved and Lee Eunhyeok’s death was so unexpected, what the fuck?
When I thought Yoon Jisu would die I got very sad but fortunately they managed to save her and I felt so relieved. They would have been such a cute couple if Jung Jaeheon didn’t die ;( I loved them together, they were my favorite from the beginning and it's just so sad that she didn’t have the possibility to tell him that she liked him too.
We could have had another amazing romance between Pyeon Sangwook which I loved his character and storyline, and Park Yuri but why did they feel the necessity to kill her?
WHAT A PLOT TWIST when the Gang shows up at the end and the fact that one of them is actually a monster WHAT THE HELL, I haven’t see that coming and DAMN it was amazing and it let me speechless, what a fucking psycho he was (so damn hot too). I loved and HATED how manipulative that boy was, I thought he was a nice monster just like Cha Hyun-Su but it turns out he's the worst of them all, a fucking devil. I think he’s not dead right? Didn’t he possess the car at the end? Oh my god I can’t remember. I have to admit I simp for him… I really do love psycho monster hun.
The scene where Cha Hyun-Su embraced his monster forms (at the end) when he fights against … was so beautiful, it made me cry how gorgeous and powerful this scene was.
Sweet Home better have a season 2 with an ending like that… there’s so many mysteries unsolved. I really hope there will be a season two, I would watch it right away because I have so many questions in my head. 9/10FINALLY The long awaited Sweet Home season 2 is finally here… I can't believe how long we waited for this, I almost believe that it was a collective hallucination and that it would never take place. I almost thought the show was canceled but they didn’t wanna tell us.
My question now is was all the wait worth it? Well, my answer is YES. I know a lot of people that think the opposite, but I personally really enjoyed season 2. It was very interesting with the military plot and all, (the ploooot SURE MANON). I really appreciate the romance (yes romance) between Min Seojin and Kang Seokchan, my friend sent me a tiktok about them with this take: ‘they knew they loved each other but couldn’t do anything because it was in a middle of a monsters apocalypse and they have to protect the people and not be happy.’ AND MY HEART SHATTERED.
I really loved Jinyoung’s character, I totally forgot that he got casted in Sweet Home 2 so I was really surprised and happy. The chemistry with Go Minsi was incredible, so now I want them in a romcom together. I wish they had more scenes but the one with ‘the promise I can’t keep’ blablabla… Like he cared so much for her.
The only negative thing I can say about season 2 was that we didn't see Cha Hyunsoo enough… He’s my favorite character so him having only a few scenes really made me sad. His bond with the monster was really heartwarming and his dilemma between fully embracing his monsterness and still protecting the people he knows was really well written. Song Kang is an incredible actor and I will never stop saying this, especially horror drama.
Cha Hyunsoo and Lee Eunyoo… they have my heart and every single of their scenes were so good. When he saved her… I’m sorry but they got me bad. “She's the reason you hurt my friends and the reason you keep disappearing, isn't she? Protecting her, You..broke your promise.”
LEEEEEE EEEEUNHYYYYEEOOOOOK IS ALIVE AND WELL!!!!!!!!! (I’m not quite sure he’s REALLY well and alive) but seeing back on my screen was the highlight of my year… I knew my man would come back to me. I can't wait for him and Eunyoo to reunite, seeing her looking for him, crying and breaking down. When she found his glasses on the ground I almost died too.
Overall!!!!!!!! I really loved it and truly missed them on screen, now all I have to do is wait for summer 24 to watch season 3. 8/10
Strong Girl Bong-Soon (2017)
Cast: Park Boyoung, Park Hyungsik, Jisoo...
OK I started it because everyone was talking about how good it was (and a classic it is), however I found it so boring. It took me seven months to finish it. I was really disappointed by the overhype people gave me. It was cute but it got good for the last 6 eps otherwise it was so boring and repetitive. The police investigation and the villain story was the most interesting part of the drama and it was the only reason (with Park Hyungsik) that made me finish the drama. “To become lovers from friends is simple. One person has to take a step closer. And that one step changes their relationship.”
I couldn’t stand Bong-soon during half the drama (i don’t why, just found her annoying) and I hated Gu-Duk or whatever his name is. I only loved Ahn Min Hyuk. He was very cute. And, the overuse of LGBT’s joke was just so NOT funny and was getting on my nerves.
Overall, the drama was ok. I liked some of the OST but I’m just disappointed because everyone seems to have enjoyed it. 5/10
Tempted (2018)
Cast: Woo Dohwan, Joy, Moon Kayoung, Kim Minjae...
CRUELLY GOOD My first impression of the drama was that it was very similar to my favorite movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999), so I looked it up on Google and the drama (and my favorite movie) is actually a modern adaptation from the novel ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, so it made me very interested in the drama. Well, I really loved the drama for obvious reasons I guess… but it was a bit long and the ending was a bit rushed, the slow-burn and the on and off relationship between Eun Taehee and Kwon Sihyeon was a bit slow but I really loved them. I love the ‘bet’ trope, for some unknown reasons I ADORE IT. _ "I endured it, I understood it, even when it was hard. All because I love you" _
At first, I didn’t really like Eun Taehee because I thought she was a little bit naive and annoying but she grew on me around ep 6/7, then I found her very cute and touching, her background story was a bit sad. And her quarrel with her mother was a bit annoying, also the relationship between her mom and Sihyeon’s dad was a bit too much, in my opinion.
The trio was so cute at the beginning, I liked how they would be there for each other. They were lifting up and cheering up each other when anyone could understand them but their greed of taking vengeance on their parents destroyed them and their relationship and that’s a bit sad. They were my favorite characters of the show… I guess I love fucked up people with toxic behavior LOL. I truly missed their friendship and mostly the bromance. I was so touched when I understood that it was Sihyeon who sent the flowers with Seju restaurant's address to Suji after they parted, I thought they would kiss but their hug was very meaningful.
I thought Seju and Suji would end up together but sadly they didn’t :/ It was very hurtful to see Suji not understanding how he cared and how much he was in love with her because she was obsessed with Sihyeon, they would have made a HOT COUPLE but they messed up with their friendship rules. I understand that she had a lot of trauma and her family's life was not easy but she was milking her trauma a lot to justify her actions, which made me very sad and mad.
Let’s give a round of applause for Ko Kyungjoo, she was an amazing supporting character (and very underrated), she was so adorable and it felt like no one really cared about her.
Well, overall I liked the drama since it’s one of my favorite romance tropes, even if there were too many break ups for me, it was still good. I liked the cast (finally to get to see Joy’s acting!!!) and I stan 3 of them so now I should look into Minjae a little bit more. I would absolutely recommend it. 7/10
Navillera (2021)
Cast: Song Kang, Park Inhwan, Na Moonhee, Jo Bokrae, Jung Haekyun, Hong Seunghee...
INTENSELY BEAUTIFUL It was beautiful, powerful, meaningful and I’m just speechless by the beauty of the story, it was so inspiring and I cried during each episode. I loved each character, they were so well drawn and executed. I loved how things were simply flowing, no rush, no speed. It felt very natural and that’s what made this drama very unique and touching. I really could simply throw a list of positive adjectives to describe this drama.
The acting performances were exceptional. Let’s talk about Sim Deokchul played by Park Inhwan, who is an amazing actor. His eyes portrayed so many emotions, that was beautiful and so powerful. I wish he was my grandpa. I loved his sensibility and tenacity, he wanted to dance ballet and to perform on a stage despite his age and he did. I did not expect his family (especially his wife) to react in such a negative way when he told them he wanted to learn ballet, even if I agree they must have been worried for him but some of them were ashamed and that made me feel so sad. I had such a soft spot for him, so I’m glad he could finally learn ballet. I fell from the cloud when we learned that he had Alzheimer's. I really thought it would be a cute story of a 70 year-old wanting to learn ballet with no tragedy at all, it was very painful to see him struggling like that, I was so afraid that he would die at the end.
I loved Deokchul and Chaerok’s bond, he truly became his grandchild, they both saved each other in a way and it was so beautiful to watch. Even if, at the beginning, Chaerok’s reluctant behavior was a bit rude and annoying, but when they finally started dancing and spending time together!! Each other's rocks. It was so cute to witness their bickering and how much they cared for each other. They became a real family, their goodbye was the most painful I ever had to witness in a k-drama, I couldn’t stop crying and when they met again as well, I loved how he always remembered him and ballet even when he had forgotten his memory due to his disease. _ "Even if you don't remember me, I'll remember you. I'll recognize you. I won't let go of your hand."_
The family was adorable, I loved them, especially Sim Eunho and Sim Seonggwan ! And also the beautiful wife Choi Haenam whom I loved for her acting :( Truly had them in my heart. They made me laugh and cry.
Let’s talk about how beautiful Song Kang was in this drama… I started it because I wanted to see him dancing ballet and he was amazing, I may have fallen in love with him. I liked his character so much :(( AND NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE SCENE!! It was so intense and beautiful, when Deokchul stopped dancing I thought he had forgotten everything for real and it would be over but then he started dancing again AND WOW!! What a beautiful and powerful scene that was. It was truly magical.
I loved the bully’s arc because he redempted and finally found peace. Yang Hobeom was very touching and it was adorable to see Deokchul also helping him to stop living in pain and with anger to finally set himself free from all this darkness. I know he was a victim but that does not excuse his behavior against Chaerok, so I’m glad he realized that what he was doing was wrong and stopped and focused on himself and started to play football again and that’s for this redemption path that he is one of my favorite characters of the show. Plus, I simped yes.
Beautiful message behind the drama which is doing what you love and what truly makes you happy and never give up on your dream. Amazing actors and actresses who gave the characters so much power and who will make you fall in love with them. I hope there will be a season two (I saw people talking about it so… I don’t know, let’s hope). I hope everyone will watch and this is more an order for you to watch it than a recommendation to be very honest. 10/10
Youth Of May (2021)
Cast: Lee Dohyun, Go Minsi, Lee Sangyi,Keum Saerok...
DEVASTATING I cried from ep1 to ep12… are we good? It was such a painful drama… A part of me knew it would not end happily but I was still hoping that at least the skeleton we found at the beginning of the first ep was not one of the lead :( but OBVIOUSLY it’s a melodrama and there is no happy ending. I can’t believe they killed the lead and moreover my favorite one… my beautiful Kim Myung-Hee, I am still devastated by her death, she already sacrificed so much for her family then for being with Hwang Hee-Tae, I can’t believe she once again sacrificed herself and meet her end, just like that, alone in the forest. And, the fact that they found her skeleton FIFTY-ONE YEAR LATER hurts even more, she was alone for such a long time:(( _ “In May of that year, i chose to go to Gwangju... and chose to love you with all my heart”_
The chemistry of Go Minsi and Lee Dohyun is just perfect and they played their roles so well, I really liked how they portrayed this amazing and tragic couple. And, I thought it would be awkward since I last saw that pair portraying siblings characters but it was super natural and smooth between them. I liked how the couple met; it was so funny and refreshing but things went bad so quickly, it broke my heart when they tried not to fall in love/be together even though they were because they knew they couldn’t be together, that's some modern Romeo & Juliet sh!t. I just wish you could have had happier scenes because I miss how happy they used to be, I truly miss their smiles. I listen to a song which reminds me of them ‘favorite crime’ by Olivia Rodrigo… this song was clearly written for them and their love story.
The siblings Lee Soo-Chan and Lee Soo-Ryeon kinda annoyed me at some point and I secretly wished that one of them was the dead body… but I know they did that to protect themselves and their families. But, I loved how they changed at the end and decided to stand by their political positions and fight for justice, but I still didn’t like them as much as I used to even though they also made me very sad.
I never hated someone as much as Hwang Ki-Nam and I hated the military who took advantage of their position and hamed, assaulted and killed people. The up-rising were awful to watch, it made me so sad.
The only comforting relationship was between Hwang Jung-Tae and Kim Myung-Soo, those two kids bring so much brightness in the drama. The scene when Myung-soo fell on the road in the middle of the military attack was so intense, I was so scared that he would get shot but Jungtae helped him right on time. I loved the amusement park scene; everyone was just so happy.
Another really sad death was Myunghee’s father who got shot while trying to go back home with his son :( it was actually really sad knowing he died without having a real heart-open with his daughter. It’s not a character you easily get attached to but when he dies you can’t not not be sad.
Everyone did amazing things by executing this drama, it was so beautiful from the speechless acting performance to the camera movement, the background music… Everything was perfect, I laughed, I smiled, I cried. Amazingly, I recommend it to EVERYONE, just make sure to prepare tissues next to you, it will definitely make you shed tears. Kinda ‘Hymn Of Death’ vibes. This drama will forever scar me. 10/10
Law School (2021)
Cast: Kim Myungmin, Kim Beom, Ryoo Hyeyoung, Lee Jungeun...
LOVED IT This drama reminded me of the old time when I used to watch ‘How to get away with murder’ since it has simlar vibes: a group of law students and a powerful professor figures leading them etc, plus, also being accused of murder and that really made me love the drama. And, let’s talk how charismatic and powerful Professor Yang is… such a great character, I liked to see how he pushes his students to give the best of themselves even if he seems rude and out of line, at the end everyone knows that he did that in consideration of them as to make them pass their exams and to excel, I really liked his character and how tactless he was, always a step ahead of everyone.
The characters all have great storytelling and I liked their bond. I first thought they would not all be friends until the end but surprisingly they stick together until the end and it was very touching to see them helping each other and also being there one for another.
Another thing that I also liked is how romance takes the second place in the drama… I know no one really dated but there can be some pairs that you like to see together, like some looks, smiles… etc you get me but nothing happened (yet?) it stayed in the shadow of the trials and I really liked it. It opens the door to imagination or a possible relation if there’s a season two. I'm mostly talking about Han Joon-Hwi / Kang Sol A which friendship was adorable and just so natural and the way Joon-hwi looked at her was so beautiful that I would have loved them to be together. and Jeon Ye-Seul/Min Bok-Ki which was just an unrequited crush but I’m sure this can be developed.
I liked Kang Sol-A and Professor Yang’s relationship, she admired him so much, it was cute when they ate at the restaurant together during the last episode even though he said he never eats with his students!!
My #1 favorite girl Yeseul!!! I loved her so much and I was so happy when she won her trial against her abusive ex/boyfriend… She truly deserves happiness and she was such an amazing character. And I think her trial was an important subject to be openly talked about.
The only thing I was disappointed with in the drama was how quickly they move on from the real murderer and how it was revealed… I mean the main character which is a Professor is wrongly accused of murder and when we found out the real cultprit it is just simply said and then we move on? That was a bit weak but I still enjoyed the rest of the drama. _ "You must not only see and hear what you want to believe." _
The OST were amazing. There’s still so many unanswered questions… I truly hope there will be a season two, because I miss the cast so much :( They were so cute and it seems that they really appreciated working together, like they also had a great bond off screen/set. Please, give me season two. 8/10
Doom At Your Service (2021)
Cast: Park Boyoung, Seo Inguk, Lee Soohyuk, Kang Taeoh, Shin Dohyun...
HAPPY PILLS It’s one of the only dramas that I couldn’t imagine if the ending would be a happy / bittersweet or sad one… but I am so relieved we got a happy ending because this drama was a journey. I saw some people complaining about the length of the drama… but I really thought it was great, I loved how slow it was and I usually love parallels so the repetitive scenes were not annoying to me.
The lead couple was so cute and I loved the angst they gave us at the beginning of the show and I wish they would have given us more of it because the tension between these two was so electrice, it truly was amazing. The chemistry between the two actors was powerful, it felt like they had always worked together, I really liked this pair. Their love story was so tragic but I was relieved to see that Saram came back to life (reborn) as a human so they could finally be happy together for the rest of their life. I liked that you will either doom the world but survive or survive and lose the person you love the most-thing… because we all knew from the beginning that he would become the one she would love the most but it was still so heartbreaking when Saram disappeared. Even though we (my friends and I) left that Saram would die for her… she could also have died from her illness and the ending would have been so tragic, but that makes me wonder how Saram would have reacted from her loss? Would it have doomed the world because he would have been miserable and angry at the deity? It could also have been an interesting narrative. _ “Even if it rains, and you’re the only one without an umbrella, it’s okay. If you run just a little bit, you’ll soon be home. Don’t look back and just run.”_
But is it safe to say that the secondary couple won my heart? I liked that the drama has a love triangle but the leads are not involved in it… it was great to have it between secondary characters and it felt so good to see my favorite man getting the girl. I liked both of them but I liked Cha Jooik more. It was good to see that first love never lasts, and I liked how they realized that they were not in love anymore and they were only holding on to the memories of their relationship. Things then became awkward between them but it was really natural and I liked how they remained on good terms.
I didn’t know how to think of the deity but I liked the complexity of her character (even if I did not understand everything about the garden and butterfly things) but I was happy to see her as a human and with friends.
Every relationship was so well developed on the show, Jina and Dongkyung’s friendship is one of my favorite one. But also Hyun-Kyu and Sun-Kyung’s teammates and it was funny to see Myulmang making his first (only?) friend Hyunkyu… it truly was hilarious.
I loved the rivalry between Myulmang and Park Young, it was super funny and I did not realize that he liked Dongkyung. Every relationship was super cute and I loved every one of them.
I loved the show and the characters brought me so much comfort throughout these two months, they were happy pills… I’m glad everyone got a happy ending. Plus, the OST were amazing and so beautiful. 8/10
Angel Last Mission : Love (2019)
Cast: Shin Hyesun, Kim Myungsoo, Lee Donggun, Kim Bomi, Do Jiwon...
ANGELIC From the aesthetic, the plot to the OST everything about this drama was beautiful and so well-executed. It became one of my favorite dramas within the first eight episodes. I had a heatstroke for the story and for the two leads !!! Completely fell in love with them and their love story. This story (the love-story) brought me so much comfort yet so much pain at the same time.
I loved the cast a lot and how they portrayed their characters, especially Shin Hyesun who portrayed her role with perfection and she was my favorite character! I loved the chemistry between Yeonseo and Kim Dan, I loved the fact that they met when they were children and that she saved him first back then, when he was still human, and now he saved her as an angel, they were made to be together and they fought against fate to be together and I loved every second of it. Their story reminded me of ayalor Swift’s lyrics in ‘Long Live’ : “Can you take a moment / Promise me this: / That you'll stand by me forever / But if God forbid fate should step in / And force us into a goodbye” I got scared for a minute that we would get a bittersweet ending like some other drama I’ve watched, when he could see her and she couldn’t see him but fortunately he finally became human and it made me cry so hard… I was so happy that they could be together. I loved this ending even if it felt a little bit rushed, but I obviously still adored it! _ “ Just look at me. Think that there’s only you and me in this world.”_
I loved Kim Dan’s optimism and how bright he was in comparison to Yeoseon, they are so complementary. I truly love them so much omg :( And what I loved about the main female lead was how strong she was in spite of everything that was happening to her. I loved how she was determined to dance again, I thought she would be blind for a longer time but it was so emotional that Mr Jo gave her his eyes so she could see again. His death was so unexpected and painful, but it was so beautiful and Kim Dan saved her which marked the (second?) beginning of their love story. They were fated to be together after all. Another thing that I liked was how visually pleasing it was to look at Kim Dan’s angel wings, I don’t know it was so beautiful, I loved it.
Let’s talk about an interesting character -which I still don’t know how to feel about him- Ji Kang-Woo : it’s not a surprise that I hated him at first and I thought he was a real psycho and I hated how Kim Dan was sure he was the one for Lee Yeon-Seo and tried so hard to make her fall in love with him (that was very frustratating, I was like ‘is he a fucking idiot or what?’). But when we got to learn his story and the tragic way he lost the love of his life I understood him a little bit more but he was still getting on my nerves. In the end I appreciated how he helped to get Yeonseo back on stage but I don’t know I still don’t appreciate him that much so let’s say I tolerate him at last. And Lee Dong-gun's acting was marvellous.
The villain arc was so entertaining, at the beginning we all hate the aut thinking she’s the worst (she is) and she was so annoying and I hated how she never stop meddling in everyone's affairs but turn out that her first daughter IS THE DEVIL HIMSELF, I was so shocked and I was glad to see her ending up in jail.
To be honest this drama gave me Goblin vibes… it was so beautiful. I highly recommend it, and the OST are truly magical and so emotional. 9/10
Dream High 1 (2011)
Cast: Bae Suzy, Kim Soohyun, Lee Jieun, Ok Taecyeon, Ham Eunjung, Wooyoung...
WELL This started very badly in my opinion and standard, I found it so cringe and I was very bored but suddenly I started liking it a lot? But I will be honest I was often on my phone and I skipped all the JYP’s scenes when he was alone or with the adults… who let him have this much screen time please. ANYWAY HATE HIS ASS. I really have a love-hate relationship with this drama because I don’t really like it but at the same time… it was cute. “You once mentioned that your dreams were always out of reach and out of sight, right? I’m also the same. I want to know what dreams made of so as to be able to grab it.”
What really kept me interested in the drama was obviously the cast since I stan Jieun, Suzy, Soohyun AND Taecyeon… I’m very happy to have this many of my favorite people in a drama but I would have loved more if it was in a better drama. I thought that Hyemi would end up with Jinkug so I used to complain a lot (because I prefer Samdong) but mostly because if she ended up with him… why Samdong and Pilsuk can’t be endgame? Her and Jason were cute but I wanted a Jieun x Soohyun couple. But anyway, I guess we don't always have what we want LOL. _ “It’s so simple, just be in love.”_ I don’t have much to say oçther than I actually ended up enjoying it and I was happy to see every single one of them soar and be happy in their own way at the end. And I absolutely adored all the IU’s references… like all of her firtes/oldest records were in the set as props and i found it adorable… the love of my life…. <33 I obviously won’t rewatch it in its integraelty but I could rewatch IU/Suzy’s scenes or the one with the four of them together. 6/10
The Sweet Blood (2021)
Cast: Kim Eojin, Song Chaeyoung, Kim Jiwoong, Cha Eunho...
BORING It had a good beginning, the plot was very interesting even if the acting performances were not great but I got very bored watching it so I stopped and caught up like two months later but I was very disappointed, finally no strong plot, weird ending (prob s2? i don’t know) but I did enjoy it as much as I did with the first two episodes. However, the cast are really good looking tho. 3/10
Vagabond (2019)
Cast: Suzy, Lee Seunggi, Shin Sungrok, Moon Jeonghee...
THRILLING I never thought I would like it this much since it’s not my favorite kind of drama but I ended up bingwatching it, it was super addictive and very well executed. The pace was good and the plot was very great and interesting. I liked the bilinguality of the show and how it took place in different countries, it was very easy to catch on to the plot and the landscape in Morocco was outstanding, it was also great to hear Suzy speaking in arabic.
I was not expecting Suzy’s character to be a ‘good’ one because before watching the drama (and also during the first minute) I thought she was a villain which could have been great as well to be honest, like that would have been a huge enemies-to-lovers trope. I loved how they communicate with each other and the scene at the prison when they were trying to hard to have an high five was so cute and probably one of my fav. They cared a lot about each other. _ "Hey, he won’t kill you. Trust me." _
The chemistry between Suzy and Lee Seunggi was amazing, it felt very natural. I'm very disappointed they ended the drama without giving us a kiss, even though I liked how the romance didn’t take the upper hand on the action plot, I wish we could have had a kiss, they look very great together. For once, I was not that much into the second lead even though he was very charming and the fact that Haeri seems to like him a bit.
I was scared to not be able to identify who were good people and who weren”t, who were pretending and who were , I’ll admit that sometimes it was a bot hard to remember every characters but I did it and I was not ready for the reveal of the real villain of the show, OMG. That was so unexpected (I loved it).
Can we talk about how heartbreaking Cha Hoon and the other kids’ death was? I cried so hard because they were so innocent and happy to travel to Morocco for karate and they just died like that :( please… and their family was so devastated SO WAS I. Luckily Cha Dal-Geon fought for justice and truth about the plane crash… he was an amazing uncle.
The OST were also very good. Now, I understand why everyone is screaming ‘SEASON TWO WHEN’ because YEAH SEASON TWO WHEN? I really want it, I thought there were no season two because it wasn’t their plan to do another season but I read it was because they couldn’t film because of 2020’s global pandemic, so let’s hope the project will be still on the table once it’s over and they can go film oversea because there’s still so much to develop and I really want to see the cast together again. I really recommend it. 8/10
Tale Of The Nine Tailed (2020)
Cast: Lee Dongwook, Jo Boah, Kim Bum, Lee Taeri...
AMAZING As you may know by now, I am a big fan of fantasy drama… so ‘Tale of the Nine Tailed’ was exactly what I needed to watch. I loved every single second of it (I watched it in 2 days since I liked it so much). I was absorbed by the story. I liked all the references to the korean folklore which I did not know much about, it was super interesting. And the main villain was so good, I loved how he was linked to Ji-A so it was hard to kill him without hurting her… I liked the parallel of the different lives. And Lee Taeri portrayed the villain so perfectly, I was absorbed by his performances.
Lee Yeon’s addiction and love for mint chocolate ice cream.. feel that because same, it’s so good but that was so funny. And I also liked his sacrastic ass so much, he was hilarious.
One of the best things about this drama was the relationships between the characters, romance, family, friendship… Everything was just so well executed and the actors did an amazing job by portraying their character, it felt like they were made to portrayed and played in this story.
_ “I don't know if it's coincidence or fate, but I have seen you three times already.” _
The Lee (gumiho) sibling was so painful at first, then they became close like they used to be so it was very heartwarming. It was a bit funny to see them fighting at the beginning of the show. Rang was a real brat, but under all these fights and low moves, we could see how he loved his older brother and wanted him to love him back so much (he was just a baby who needed love and affection). He is my favorite character of the show. I related a lot to him on how he needed to feel validation (from Lee Yeon) and he just needed affection. Kim Bum portrayed him so well, it was so touching and heartbreaking.
When Rang had to kill Yeon so as to save the world from Imugi… heartbreak. And, when Yeon left a video message for him… saying that he never abandoned him, PLEASE EASY WITH THE PAIN. One thing I did not understand was why Rang died at this moment… if they wanted to kill, they could have killed him on the battlefield as a sacrifice so he could save his brother but why wait years just to exchange his life to bring his brother when he finally found a family for himself? What was the point of killing him like that? I understand the need of having a brotherhood sacrifice to show his love to his brother but… why? That was even more painful than if he would die during the final battle. They gifted us with the best bromance/brotherhood ever.
I also loved Rang and Yuri’s friendship, they were so badass and adorable together, I don’t know if I would have loved to see them as a couple because I liked Yuri and Shinwoo together so I liked them better as bestie <3! And I liked how they made a family with Soo-ho :( he was so adorable and his bond with Rang (since he was the reincarnation of his lost-dog) was adorable omg. The four of them made my heart melt… a real family.
Finally, Ji-A and Yeon’s relationship was so beautiful and worth fighting for… I really liked how they did not like each other until they found out the truth about their past life… How unlucky they were to meet again after so many lives and to go through the same problem again? Omg… But they fight for their love until the very last end. I liked that it came back as a human but the fact that Rang sacrificed his life for it left a bittersweet taste in my heart… I liked their chemistry and performances (maybe I’m the only one but watching Jo Boah all I could think about was how much she and Yves from Loona looked alike, she’s so beautiful). I would love to see them together again.
Overall, I loved the mood of the drama, it started so gloomy and it was already too intriguing from the beginning. It really is a drama that I loved from the beginning, I was so into it and the characters were so well-played and they brought me so much pain and comfort at the same time. It really is worth watching. 9/10.season two
It was as good as the first one, even though I think I liked the first season more than season 2. It was good seeing Lee Rang and Lee Yeon together again, I thought we would see them a little bit more together tho. I really like their brotherhood.
MISS KIM SOYEON!! She was stunning as Ryu Hongjoo… super sexy and sassy. I will have to admit that when the news was announced, I thought that she would be playing the mother of the Lee brothers… So I was a bit taken aback when she wanted to marry Lee Yeon LMAOOOOOOOO. Like during their first meeting I was expecting some tragic emotional scene with intense music and eye contact and then “....Mother?” LOL. She might not be the mother but she sure MOTHERED in the show. “They say a man’s feelings change like the colors of a rainbow tteok, but his love for me never changed.”
Overall, it was good as expected. I really like the main trio. The street is saying that there might be a season 3? We’ll see. 8/10
Vincenzo (2021)
Cast: Song Joonki, Jeon Yeobin, Ok Taecyeon, Kwak Dongyeon...
ABSORBINGHonestly, I started ‘Vincenzo’ a little bit later than everyone and started it because of the hype it got, I was a bit scared to be disappointed or maybe get a little bored since it’s not my favorite genre but surprisingly I found myself adoring the drama and I got addicted to it and watched it in like 2-3 days. I loved how there was one big plot and villain to chase but also a little one in each episode, it was refreshing and the characters were so well played and executed. The script was so well written and thought.
Let’s talk about the main protagonist, the greatness, Vincenzo Cassano: played by an amazing actor, I loved how sacratist he was and he is also super smart (sly) but what I liked the most about him was the fact that he was himself a villain (anti-hero) since he was in the Italian Mafia but he was fighting against what he call people thrasher than him, rather ironic but I very liked his character.
Hong Chayoung was my favorite character, I loved how bubbly she was and let’s say it she is so pretty omg. I loved the way she walked, that was so funny and cute at the same time, she brought so much joy and comfort into the drama. Definitely one of the best characters I have ever encountered until now. I loved her character development, she was very selfish at the beginning then changed and cared for the people around her. _ "All this time we thought we were weak. But we weren't weak. We just didn't try to be strong." _
Both Vincenzo and Chayoung had an undeniable chemistry and their teamwork was amazing. I also liked how their relationship (even not really official until the last ep) didn’t turn out to be the main plot of the show but the fight against Babel was, even though it would have been highly appreciated to see more of them as a couple but their look, touch and how they behaved toward each other said enough on how they felt about each other. It was very impressive to see that they both had their parents killed to drift them apart but this reinforced their bond. I’m sorry but Vincenzo’s mother's death was so painful, their relationship was already painful but this was too much to handle.
I need to talk about… Ok Taecyeon his acting performance impressed me, I didn’t know he was such an amazing actor, he left me speechless so many times. He portrayed his role so well, if I hadn’t seen so many spoilers/edits before watching the drama I would never have thought Jang Junwoo was the actual chairman of Babel and the real villain of the story. He… yeah. He is probably my favorite villain character, I loved his duality and I feel bad for simping over a psychopath like him LMAO. For my defense, he is very charming until he beats people to death with his ice-hockey stick. I ‘m glad he was caught but I think he deserved to rot in prison instead of dying but that’s not how Vincenzo dealt so… his painful death was deserved and so disgusting ew. Junwoo was so good at hiding his real self I almost thought he would never get caught but Vincenzo is so much smarter.
We should talk about how devastating and sad it was to see Hanseo living in fear, his brother used him as a puppet and was so violent with him, it made actually so sad. He deserved to be loved, all he needed was love, affection and a real family. When he finally found home, it was too late:( I cried so much when he got shot. He was so kind (even though we used to think he was the real chairman), he’s just the best boy ever. Kwak Dongyeon is an amazing actor, I hope he will get a lead soon because he’s very talented. I wish Hanseo could have had a happy ending, he deserved it after everything his brother put him through, that was the least he deserved.
I won’t talk about Choi Myung Hee COMPLETELY Disgusting hate HER SO MUCH, CAN’T STAND HER WICKED FACE I AM SO GLAD SHE DEAD.
Last thing… The building’s residents were amazing, I loved every single one of them, they were so cute and funny and omg… I loved how they became a real family and their quest to search for the gold in the building was hilarious, the comic relief of the show. They made me so happy.
Overall, I liked this drama a lot and I did not expect to like it that much. It was so good 9/10.
** A year later update, Jang Junwoo is my favorite character, and I miss my meow meow so much... my only man.**
Imitation (2021)
Cast : Lee Junyoung, Jung Jiso, Park Jiyeon, Yunho…
CUTE I did not really planed of watching it especially not while it was broadcasting but then I remember ATEEZ’s Yunho was acting in it… I did not even knew that there were three other Ateez members that was also in the drama so it was a big surprise (I used to stan them), they were cute especially Yunho and Jongho. I didn’t know that SF9’s Chani, who I absolutely ADORE was in the drama as well (along with another member but I don’t know SF9 that much). I was disappointed to see that Yunho was not the main lead and that Chani’s character was a bit absent (due to his storyline). _ “We were all born with unique talents. The only differences between us is that some make use of it while some don’t.”_
I don’t have much to say about this drama… I enjoyed it (even tho at the middle I was a bit bored) but the characters were cute and funny and I liked how they dealt with the world of being a K-Pop Idol with its advantage and disadvantages with the crazy and obsessive fans but also with the dating ban and all… it was very interesting. I loved the last stage when they all sang together. Another interesting (and sad) point was Eunjo and his girlfriend storyline, i was so sad when she killed herself and that was even sadder to learn that that was the reason Eunjo step back from SHAXX and left the group but when he joined them to sing ‘Constellation’ on stage : I cried, it was very emotional.
Overall, the drama was cute and I enjoyed it… it was super easy to watch. 6/10
My Roommate is A Guhimo (2021)
Cast : Lee Hyeri, Jang Kiyoung, Kim Dowan, Kang Hanna, Bae Inhyuk, Park Kyunghye...
SMILE I fell in love with My Roommate is A Guhimo within the first twenty minutes of the first episode. As you may know if you’ve read more of my review, I love (romcom) fantasy drama; so naturally MRIAG became one of my favorite and wednesday and thursday became my favorite days of the week. And I’ll be honest this is definitely one of my 2021 favorite dramas. This drama made me smile so much and brought me so much comfort… I loved how chill and funny it was and the characters were so well written and played. I loved the cinematography of the drama, especially the scenes with the Marble, they were so beautiful but also when Wooyeo shows his fox self to Dam during the first episode, that scene was beautiful.
The lead has such amazing chemistry!! I liked it so much, and their couple is one of my favorite one. I liked when they got all shy after kissing etc but I also liked how they used to live together at the beginning (I think this is a trope that I like ‘two under one roof' or what else it is called.), the beginning of their relationship was hilarious and also how they first met as well. When she was calling him grandpa because of his old-fashioned taste was hilarious, and their first date was also so funny, they are both comedians. I am so happy they got their happy ending. _ “"I thought I wouldnt mind quietly disappearing from this world. But you made me want to live. I always found it uncomfortable being with someone, but I like having you around. Seeing you hurt makes me angry. This is me saying I LOVE YOU"_
When Woo started to disappear… it reminded me of ‘My Love From the Star’ and I got scared that the ending wouldn’t be a happy one and it made me very sad… and we disappeared after saving Dam I was completely devastated but fortunately he became human which made me so happy (that I cried like Hyesun.) I liked the second lead as well… he was very cute (maybe he was a little bit too insisting). However, when he and Dam were tied by the red thread of fate… I thought that it was the plot twist of the drama and that they would end up together. BTW his sister was played by WEKI MEKI’s Doyeon and she was so beautiful and I immediately thought her and Dam’s brother would date !! I’m happy but I wish we would have get more scenes of them together, they were both hilarious during their first encounter.
I liked the secondary couple so much!! PLUS, they were portrayed by Kang Hanna and Kim Dowan (my Start-Up babies… I could cry again! I hope that both of them will get a lead role very soon because they’re so talented), I liked their chemistry and how goofy and classy they were. They were my favorite of the show… I’m going to miss them the most. My happy pills. What am I going to do without my Jaejin?????? Good question, I don’t know.
Hyesun and Woo’s friendship was so HILARIOUS but also so strong and beautiful… I mean they have supported each other for 1000 years and now they're both human together… And, Dam, Jaejin and Sookyeong were also so cute (I wish I was the fourth member).
Overall, the drama was fantastic and I loved all the friendships in this one (they made me feel like I was friends with them). I highly recommend it if you want a romcom-fantasy drama with a lot of laughter and funny characters. I’m gonna miss them so much.. Thank you everyone for the hard-work (the cast kept posting so many pictures on Instagram… I’m so happy).8.5/10
Save Me (2017)
Cast : Seo Yeaji, Ok Taecyeon, Woo Dohwan, Cho Seongha…
tw rape, sexual assault, physically and emotioanlly violence and suicide
FUCKED UP OH MY GOD. This show is so fucking deep and fucked up, that was so harsh to watch but it was so good. Like, it was so well executed and the actors portrayed their roles so well, I was speechless and in tears throughout all the episodes. The story is so dark and it will make you feel very uneasy, they should have put a trigger warning sometimes because it was very hard to watch, it made me feel uncomfortable, I had to witness things I did not wish to witness, it felt very oppressive and unwholesome.
To me, it’s Seo Yeaji’s best role, she portrayed Sangmi so well, we could feel every emotion the character felt, everything she had to go through was portrayed in her eyes in such a painful and natural way. She went through so many things she did not deserved, she had to witness her twin brother’s suicide, then her mum went ‘crazy’ after the death of her son and was totally disconnect to the world, and as if this was not enough her dad joined a religious cult… I have no idea how she managed to survive in a place like that without harming herself or worse because the cult people were so wicked and they made me feel very uncomfortable. The drama first started when she was in high school then there was a 3-years time jump, so it made me wonder what she had to go through during these three years. I was so happy to see her finally getting out of there and finding her way to happiness and a healthier life. She was so strong and her braveness made me speechless. _ " Save me!"_
I was so happy to see Sangmi’s mum finally getting back to reality and her real self because she helped to save her daughter from being raped and all that was coming with the fact that she was about to become the Spiritually Mother and marry Baek Junki. It was so emotional to see her and Sangmi again, she must have missed her mom so much. I hope she and her mom never forget her dad for what he put them through… if she hadn’t found help by herself she would have been sold to an old creepy man.
I was disgusted by the way the cult brainwashed the people and I don’t know who was the worst between Baek Junki and Jo Wantae… both of them made me want to vomit so many times, I hated how they manipulate people and especially weaker people like childs and women. By example, when Wantae killed the kid I was so shocked, I had to pause the episode for a whole ten minutes so I could digest what just happened. Their toxic and psychopath behaviours were the worst I have ever witnessed in my entire life. It’s been a week since I watched the drama but it is still hard to erase the awful scenes I have to watch. However, it was very interesting to watch because religious cult is a real issues which I never really read/watch anything about so I found very important to know more about it because a lot of people fell into their hands and most of the times, it’s very evil and toxic, it ruined people’s lives without them even noticing it.
I don’t really know how to feel about the group who saved Sangmi because I liked how dedicated they were to help her but at the same time I can’t call them ‘squad goal’ because if Sangwan would have not acted like a coward maybe all of this could have been avoided and we should not forget that he betrayed her best friend for his dad’s political career, it was very sad but thankfully they joined hands again to save Sangmi from this hell. But I think that Dongcheol should have been the lead male, his storyline was very painful and more interesting. I can understand why people ship Dongcheol and Sangmi together, but in my opinion romance doesn’t have its place in the drama but they could have definitely been a great couple even if Sangmi tended to like Sanghwan more.
All the actors did an amazing job and I would love to see Woo Dohwan and Taecyeon on screen again. It really is worth watching but you should be very prepared before watching it. 10/10.
Descendant Of The Sun (2016)
Cast : Song Joongki, Song Hyekyo, Jin Goo, Kim Jiwon…
BLAND I only watched that drama for my beloved friend Laurine since it’s her comfort/favorite drama in spite of the fact that med/military drama aren’t my favorite because we never knew I could find myself loving it like it was with CLOY… However I did not like it nor enjoyed Descendants of the Sun at all. I’m trying to not judge other people’s taste because we are all different but I swear on that one I don’t understand what people like about it… but what bothers me the most is how can the main couple have NO CHEMISTRY?????? (whereas they were dating and married????) They couldn’t bring their chemistry on screen and that was so frustrating. Plus I hated the main female lead because she was so damn annoying… she kept complaining and whining about everything… like damn girl drink some water. I truly couldn’t understand and she almost made me drop the drama (but since I don’t like unfinishing drama… I held on and finished it with a lot of annoyance and boredom.
There’s still things I liked about this drama so I made a list:
- Kim Jiwon. My beautiful baby carried the show, she was extraordinary and beautiful with her short hair like that. Wow, I was so in love with her. She was the best character (and female character) of the show. She’s the one that helped me finish the drama.
- The secondary couple was everything… I didn’t care about Moyeon and Shijin as long as my two babies Daeyoung and Myeongjoo were happy and together at the end. PLUS THAT KISS DURING THE LAST EP… YES GIVE ME EVERYTHING!!!
- Song Joongki, genius.
- I loved the comic relief of the duo Shinji/Daeyoung which were dumb&dumber.
- the secondary characters >>>>>>>> kang moyeon.
- The best scene was Red Velvet's showcase since I stan them<3_ “Regarding the kiss, what should I do? Should I apologize for that? Should I confess my feelings to you?”_
We could say I’m a DOTS HATER (I love exaggerating things but you know…) I was very disappointed because I know that this drama is very rewarding and all but I truly couldn’t get into it. Fortunately the OST are so good so I enjoyed singing them. There are obviously some good scenes that I loved in the drama but overall I did not like it at all. So, I won’t really recommend it to anyone but you should probably watch it since it’s a classic but I won’t recommend it for personal reasons. 3/10
Mr Queen (2020)
Cast : Shin Hyesun, Kim Junghyun, Seol In-A, Cha Chunghwa…
UNEXPECTED BUT EXPECTED It’s well-known (well,, among my friends at least… i’m not famous) that I’m not a fan of historical drama, for not saying that I hate them. I had a lot of a priori before starting the show (which were true haf the drama) I really was bored until ep9/10 because like I said historical drama are not my cup of tea and even if this one had a lot of comedy adding to the plot it was still not enough to get me into it. So, I decided to take a break from watching it and when I finally watched it again I liked it a little bit more.
I don't have much to say since I was not that much into the drama and I don’t want to diss it just because it is not the kind of drama I like to watch because it remains a really great one but it is just not my taste.
I only watched it because my friend likes it and told me to watch it so… and also because I really love Shin Hyesun (I am in love with her,, no joke and I heard she might be fruity… Hyesun, when can I pick you up on a date? Let’s hold hand). And I was not disappointed with her acting performances at all. She was grandiose, funny and her role was also a bit you know… bisexual cuture. I really liked the chemistry between the two leads, it was great and natural. They were also incredibly funny with their ‘no touch’ thing. “Even if our lives are unfortunate and pathetic, let us live longer.” I thought I would have a big second lead syndrome with Eun-bin and the King but it was not really there anymore when the King and the Queen started to show affection and later love for each other.
I also liked the friendship between the Queen and her court ladies + Lady Court Choi and Royal Chef Man-Bok. Lady Court Choi was hilarious with her herotic pictures and books fr. When I thought she died I WAS SO SAD. And same when I thought they killed the little girl… I was like WHAT THE FUCK?????? But the King managed to save her <3
I liked the comedy tone of the drama and the body swap is a trope I appreciate and I loved how she/he acted / cursed especially at the beginning which was so out of the character of the future queen-to-be and for someone from that era. I adored when, Jang Bong-Hwan. Soyoung kept a part of him and kept swearing, it was fate that these two swapped bodies.
Overall, it was a good drama, I enjoyed it, if we take it into account that I don’t usually like historical dramas. And the OSTs were great as well (shoutout to my baby XIUMIN). 6/10
You Make Me Dance (2021)
Cast: Choo Young Woo, Won Hyung Hoon, Lex, Lee Soo Ryun, Park Geon Rak.
CUTIE PIES I watched it in the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep and I did not expect to like it that much. The story is simple and very short (too short) since it’s a webdrama, but I liked how adorable theart it was. The plot was interesting, a man falling in love with his debtor… I don’t know why I got attached so much with them but they made me very happy. They really made my heart melt and I loved the way the drama started with the legend of the red thread of fate because it’s my absolute favorite legend :( it made me so happy and I loved the way Hongseok fixed Shi-On’s ballet bar with a red thread. Their way they are tied was a bit funny since he is indebted to Hongseok’s company but I loved the way he cared for him since their meeting and decided to be his guarantor and helped him pay back his debt. I also love the dance trope (especially ballet) in drama so I was so happy to see Shi-On dancing and the fact that he got inspiration for his audition dance from his relationship with Hongseok was heartwarming. Maybe it is because it was 4 am but I cried so much… may be a bit sensitive but yeah I really loved watching their love story and I would watch it again._ "Just like the story of 'The Red Thread of Fate', you and i met. And that's how we became 'us'." _ 7/10.
Come and Hug Me (2018)
Cast: Jang Kiyong, Jin Kijoo, Heo Junho, Nam Dareum, Ryoo Hanbi...
INTENSE To be honest it is a really good drama with a strong and thrilling plot and amazing scenes and actors, I really enjoyed it but at the same time I found it long even though I finished it in two days? I don’t know because the pace of the drama was weird to me… it felt long but the episodes were passing by rapidly, maybe because I liked it even if I thought it was long… I don’t know but at least it was good.
I loved how the episodes were constructed, the way the past and present scenes were colliding was well-presented, I loved how the drama started by presenting the two main characters in the present day, then their first encounting and a little bit of their past before jumping again into the present life. We got to see a little bit of what happened to them during each episode and what tied them together, I really liked it.
I liked the younger actors more (also the couple even though it was literally the same characters) than the older couple, I really like Nam Dareum (a lot) and they were cuter… probably because that night didn’t happen yet. But their relationship was so heartbreaking but also wholesome, I admired how they overcame what happened to them and that Jaeyi did not blame Dojin for her parents’ murder since it’s his father that murdered them. They are the perfect example that if you truly love someone you can overcome the worst things (and trauma) just to be with that person. Their love story really moved him, I love the we-meet-again-years-later trope so… I loved to see the two of them crossing paths 12-years later.
Another relationship storyline was Dojin’s family… I loved how he had step-siblings and how the story about them not being fully related was represented, they stayed strong together and stood up for each other when needed even when Hyunmoo went out of prison and wanted to avenge his father (and kill his brother), he was such a interesting character because we could see how much he needed to be loved and he was just under the manipulation of his father who may have loved him but did not really show him signs of affections.
This show was so interesting in the villain's point of view and storyline because it showed how his mind was functioning, when he claimed to love his child but when they were at school he was murdering people. The ‘you need to eliminate your weakness’ speech was also super interesting to watch, when Heejae told Dojin that if he needed to kill Jaeyi he should be grateful because he was erasing anyone / anything that could be a weakness to him. I really liked his narrative and also the copycat boy who considered Heejae as his father. _ "The dog and people like us, there's no difference. We're both animals. Humans are animals who prey on others. This world is a huge cage where it keeps humans locked up. The weak don't last. Only the strong survive. That's the only way to survive in this cage like world."_
Overall, the show was super interesting but it was so not what I thought it would be (by just looking at the name… I thought it was a cute romcom). The acting performances were amazing and the cinematography of the show was outstanding. 8/10
Nevertheless (2021)
Cast: Song Kang, Han Sohee, Yang Hyeji, Chae Jonghyeop, Lee Yeoleum...
LET’S GO LESBIANS, LET’S GOI really liked this drama, from the casting, plot to production, everything was so amazingly executed but first I need to monologue about one important subject that matters a lot to me: SOLJIWAN. As a bisexual woman it felt so good to watch a healthy wlw relationship on screen, it made me feel so valid. And it was also a very important representation to have in an old-fashioned country that is SK, and I saw so many tweets of Korean lesbians (sapphics) women saying thank you for including this representation in a drama broadcasted on the National TV, it made me feel very happy for them, they deserved it. And Soljiwan’s relationship was so beautiful and healthy, definitely one of my favorite couples ever and I found myself in Sol and she became one of my comfort characters. I literally want what they have. They are the perfect example of the best friends to lovers trope which is one of my favorite one. They were so cute and oh, I love how they represented the whole queer journey of struggles, struggles with your own sexuality/feeling and being a minority and in this case having feelings for your best friends and fearing these feelings and avoiding them because you are sacred of yourself and of loosing your best friend if these feelings aren’t returned, because you know that in a way it could ruin your whole friendship with that person and it’s a very heavy “secret” to keep. But I’m glad that Soljiwan communicated a lot even though there was obviously some misunterding and secrets between them but seeing them as girlfriends at the end made me so happy. To me, they are the main couple and characters, I’m so glad we did not get queerbaited because I would have been so fed up if that would have been the case. Anyway, I’m so grateful for this amazing couple and so thankful to Seoah and Hojung for portraying these amazing characters and bringing LGBTQ+ representation on screen with such cuteness and healthiness. I loved how they were always stuck together and they were so clingy and cute <3 From ep1 I knew Sol was in LOOOOOVE with Jiwan so every week I was praying for a development. I loved the fact that they had their spot and that the scene when Jiwan told Sol that she also liked her back was there because it’s very meaningful. And Jiwan coming to art university for Sol and her art pieces being the candy Sol gives her… please it’s all those little things and attention that melted my heart. The confession scene made me speechless, it was so unexpected since Jiwan confessed first but wow it was so beautiful “I like you the most, I like you more than my mom and my dad… you’re my favorite person in the world.” Then, Sol responds days later that she likes her but not as a friend…. masterpiece. I’m a bit mad that we didn’t get a kiss scene (apparently there was one but we got robbed, we also got robbed from the high school flashback scenes...). But overall, they brought me comfort and validation, and I couldn’t ask for a better couple and actress to portray Soljiwan. I miss them the most. I really want a season two or spin off but only about these two lovebirds. For real, I will forever think about them and have them in my heart. If someone wants to be the Jiwan to my Sol, hmu.
Another topic: BITNA. My baby Hyeji was so beautiful especially with her red hair OMG and when she was playing video games at the cybercafe wow… MY WOMAN, LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN, I really loved her character… she made me smile so much, she was a real sunshine and she was so funny. Her relationship with Kyuhyun was cute tbh, I shipped them from the beginning but when they got together for real, Kyuhun was a bit annoying trying to change her, I mean okay if they wanted to be together she had to change her perception of what a relationship is but the way he got all angry and quiet was a bit meh… they needed communication but I’m glad they got back together and worked things out because they are so adorable together.
Another cute couple in this show was the glasses-couple, they were so adorable and funny when they were living together, I would have loved to see more about them.
ANYWAY let’s go on the main couple/trio thing: I need to say that I was clearly not watching for them anymore. And I’ll be honest I really wanted Nabi to end up alone and learning to love herself and choosing herself first before trying to be in a relationship because she already was in a toxic relationship and the whole “Do you want to see butterflies?” thing was so creepy (Jaeewon was sooooo creepy) and Jaeeon had this smile/look that sometimes made me very uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I love Song Kang so much (and I’m a pvssy thinker) but sometimes I really liked him (what a shame). I always wanted a butterfly tattoo but now I’m traumatized and that’s entirely your fault PARK JAEEON. And I did not understand how they ended up together because she said she hated him and then they kissed WTF. Even though I did not liked Jaebi, I was still not rooting for potato guy (Dohyeok) because she did not liked him and there was no feelings development… and he deserves to be with someone who likes him too so it also wasn’t the right match for Nabi. However, I guess Nabi is sure of her choice and her and Jaeeon will work out but I would have loved to see her single at the end and learn her worth and value her own company. I should add that her apartment is so beautiful, I’m jealous I want the same one. Also, Nabi and Jaeeon’s sex “compilation” (not sure about that word but you get me) scenes was so well produced and very aesthectic.
Overall, the cinematography of the drama was one of the most beautiful, I liked the fact that they were majoring in arts… so all the props were so beautiful, and the OSTs were also amazing, I listen to them all the time. I really liked this drama even if the ending wasn’t what I was hoping for. I really gonna miss my four favorite girlies.7/10
So Not Worth It (2021)
Cast: Park Sewan, Shin Hyunseung, Choi Youngjae, Minnie, Han Hyunmin, Yoa Kim, Carson Allen, Terris Brown...
FUNNY It was super cute and funny, I started watching since I’m a big BIG fan of GOT7 and Youngjae is playing in it so you know I had to watch it (and he nailed it). Plus, the opening music is stuck in my head, it is so entertaining.
The group was so endearing, they will make you laugh and feel like you’re a part of their group and I liked the dynamic of the sitcom. What I absolutely LOVED about that show was its diversity, it was pleasant to see all kinds of people acting, it was a bowl of fresh hair.
My favorite characters were Carson, Minnie, and Terris like they were my absolute favorite but I really loved them all, I got attached to all of them ! Hans made me laugh the most, he was so serious on so little issues, it really was so funny. Hyunmin was so unlucky… does the writer hate him or what? He better get luckier if we have a season two because he deserves it omg.
I loved how they handled it when Carson’s boyfriend cheated on her, it was in a very mature way and I loved how they still create funny moments over this situation. Minnie served look… she was so cute.
I value friendship a lot and the sitcom gave me a lot of beautiful friendship and it made my heart melt.
The couple were well chosen, I think. I love Sewan and Jaimie like they are the perfect example of the cute couple and all. Then we have Sam and Minnie who bicker a lot which is soOOO funny, I loved seeing them falling in love between all of them little fights. AND THE AWARD FOR THE BEST COUPLE GOES TO TERRIS AND IL-SEOB. As a part of the LGBTQ+ community myself this drama served me with safe and beautiful queer couple (they really are so beautiful and cute) so I am so happy to have a wonderful couple in a drama and also Carson’s conforting words to Terris were amazing, and Jaimie saying that he doesn’t wheteer he is gay or not so oeple shouldn’t assume and decite his sexuality for him WAS AMAZING ! THANK YOU KING ! I really wanna say thank you for that <3 It felt nice to be represented.
I truly recommend watching it, it’s really cool but a bit too fast so I hope there will be season two because I really miss them :( All of the cast did an amazing job and the plot was so funny and super interesting. 6/10
What's Wrong With Secretary Kim? (2018)
Cast: Park Seojoon, Park Minyoung, Lee Taehwan, Chansung, Pyo Yejin, Hwang Bora...
COOL I finally watched ‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” after seeing so many videos, I watched it now because for the last two weeks I have only been watching ‘sad/very deep dramas so I needed something a little bit funnier and lighter. I really liked the show and its characters, it was very funny and wholesome. I have a question… she was supposed to leave at the end of the month but the month lasted very long ??? It felt like at least 6 months had passed before she finally decided to stay by his side. _ "What was I thinking, wanting to keep you by my side? I thought we'd always be together like that. Then I realized it for the first time, that I'd never be able to let you go. You were the one I needed from the start."_
For some reason (probably because I didn’t like half of his drama I’ve seen) I was in a quarrel with Park Seojoon but WWWSK reconcialite us, I really liked his character and his acting. I really love when male leads are full of themselves (in a resonating and funny way of course, otherwise it could get really annoying) but Lee Youngjoon was hilarious and I agree with him… he was really handsome. Even though I really liked PSJ’s role in this drama, it will never top his role in Fight For My Way which to me is his best role (also best pairs with Kim Jiwon but I don’t wanna start a war about couple pairs but… yeah!). I really loved how the drama ended on their wedding day, they were so beautiful… What a lovely couple.
It was my first time seeing Park Minyoung’s acting and I really liked it, her character was very cute and relatable in some way. I liked how natural and honest to herself she was. And, I also really liked their chemistry, it felt natural and they were hilarious before they started dating or when they were ‘arguing’. They didn’t stop each other from dating because of their different social rank and the fact that Miso’s sister wasn’t a big fan of the CEO. By the way, question : what the fuck was he the CEO of? It felt like there were so many different things in his company LOL.
One of my favorite tropes is childhood-friends-to-lovers so I liked the way they met before even though it was very traumatic for them and they even promised to get married when they will be older. I was a bit confused by their past because I knew that the kid would be Youngjoon but everyone kept saying it was Sungyeon so I was lost but when they cleared this story it was very emotional, Youngjoon took all the pain to protect his brother, he really is the strongest character of the show. I liked Sungyeon from the beginning even if he was a bit annoying but … I’ve been simping on Lee Taehwan since my first drama which was two years ago so… yeah I was a bit biased.
Let’s be honest, my favorite characters were mostly their coworkers who were the funniest, especially Go Gwinam portrayed by 2PM’s Chansung… he was hilarious, when he sang Heartbeat I LOST IT. I loved him and Kim Ji-A from the beginning I was screaming I AM BUILDING THIS SHIP AND THE SHIP SAILED <3 They were so adorable and I loved their bickering at the beginning of their encounter. Another lovely and unexpected couple was Bong Sera and Yang Cheol who I totally loved. I’m missing them the most.
Overall, I really liked the show and the characters were so endearing and funny. 6/10
The Devil Judge (2021)
Cast: Jisung, Park Jinyoung, Kim Minjung, Park Gyuyoung, Jang Youngnam, Kim Jaekyung...
DEVIL INDEED WOW, THAT WAS SO GOOD. I started this drama for Park Jinyoung (I stan GOT7, if you don’t know) and I was so excited for that one because I acted with Park Gyuyoung who I really love so I really was looking forward to watching that one and I was not disappointed at all. The plot was really really great, I loved making theories on the internet and with my friend Laurine but it was so well-written that my little brain did not expect all of that; WOW, it’s almost been a week and I am still speechless of the greatness of The Devil Judge, one of the best k-drama of this year. They truly fucked up my mind with that one but I loved it.
The acting was amazing too, especially Jisung and Jinyoung who let me speechless more than once during these eight weeks of broadcasting and I was very proud of Jinyoung and seeing all these praise toward him made me very proud and happy because he’s very talented and deserves this recognition for his work. I also loved the bromance between these two (on and off screen, especially off screen, they were so cute), however I still don't quite get how people could hard-ship their characters…. whearead Gaon looked EXACTLY like Yohan’s dead brother, like I used to kinda ‘ship’ them and trust me I would have loved to see Jinyoung kissing a dilf but… when we learned that he was a perfect copy of Isaac, I couldn’t ‘ship’ them anymore, that was so weird and there was so many tweets that made me uncomfortable, but yeah I agree that there was some electrical tension between these two beautiful men. Moreover, seeing Gaon looking after Elijah like a paternal/big brother figure was even repulsive to ship him with Yohan in my opinion. I’m sad that they did not continue living together at the end, I really liked how they formed a big family and Elijah was so happy to have Gaon around her that when he left them, I was devastated. I wish we could have seen if she could walk again after being in the hospital in Switzerland and I also hope that found friends because she’s been very lonely for so many years that she deserves to be surrounded by loving and caring people (especially of her age). I was so sad to discover that she was the one who (accidentally) put fire in the church that killed her parents and that Yohan took the blame during all these years just to protect her from this pain and the guilt. _ “Darkness can’t beat the light._
I thought that the show was going to be canon because some website tagged the show as ‘LGBTQ+’ but there was NO scenes nor queer relationsjip in the drama which dissapointed me a lot, to be honest. I thought before the drama aired that it would be between the two male protagonists then I thought it would be between Sunah and her assistant or Sunah with Jinjoo when she was using her a bit… but none of this happened which was so disappointing but anyway, I still stand by SUNAH LOVES WOMEN. Well, I know she loved Yohan but you know… my beautiful woman. I know I am a Sunah apologist but SORRY if I can’t be mad at beautiful women… I AM ONLY HUMAN. I know she did so many wrong things like… killing Soohyun and K but I know she would have allied with Yohan if only he would have loved her back or at least given her more attention but her death was so painful to me. I broke down in tears which was so ridiculous but I swear I really liked her… I know that she deserved it but I was still hoping for redemption </3 Plus, the fact that she killed herself made it even worse for me, my baby really loved him and she still took the fall for him… Gosh I hate men. Wow, it’s been a week but I am still crying for her, look what she did to me… I’m here writing a letter of apology for a psychopath. But if villain why so sexy... okay she killed people but she looked so good while doing it so... I guess I just really love women even when they’re really bad. It was my first time seeing Kim Minjung and I fell in love with her the moment that I saw her… She is just so charismatic and pretty. I LOVE HER. _ "Monster aren't made. The monster within is just awoken."_
I’m so mad that they did Soohyun so dirty… first she didn’t have that much screen time and then they KILL HER???? I was so taken aback that I remember that no sounds came off my mouth and tears started falling down and I was so shocked and heartbroken. We just got Gaon’s confession scene and a kiss… why would you kill her and inflict this painful event… My baby died. That’s one death I will never recover from. Jinyoung and Gyuyoung’s chemistry was insanely good and I loved seeing them working together, I will miss that pair.
I knew that something was off about Min Jung-Ho but I would never have thought that he would be a traitor oH MY GOD, what a plot twist I was so mad at the character.
I am also sad that Jinjoo did not have that much screen time as well because she was so bright and funny; her scenes were so good and light between all of those dark scenes and I was scared that she might get killed but fortunately she’s alive.
I was happy to see Jang Youngnam because I like her and her character was really interesting and I was so shocked when she shot herself because I did not expect it at all, I thought she would try to invesce her son so her career won’t be affected that much but she chose the other option.
Overall, the drama was so interesting with a strong plot, I love that kind of dystopian world when almost all of the characters are unlovable and despicable, like all of the rich people were so raging to watch and I hated them so much. And the Fondation storyline was so good too. And I also loved how they turned trials into a tv-show and the sentences were so satisfying, especially the first one with the 300+ years of prison, Jisung portrayed Knag Yohan so amazingly that no one could have portrayed this role better than him. The acting was just so good and I am very satisfied with the ending. I highly recommend this drama.9/10
To My Star (2021)
Cast: Kim Kangmin, Son Woohyeon...
CUTE I don't have much to say, I really enjoyed how cute they were and I liked the bit of angst they gave us at the beginning of the show but overall it was very cute and I loved it. Sadly, web drama are short but I enjoyed the show a lot. _ "But seeing as we met twice in one day, it seems llike fate." _ 8/10
My Mister (2018)
Cast: Lee Jieun, Lee Sunkyun, Park Hosan, Song Saebyeok, Lee Jiah, Son Sook...
FLAWLESS I was warned that this drama was a whole painful experience and I also knew it myself that I would cry and be heartbroken but I did expect to be at this extent. I was completely broken during every single one of the episodes. This drama was so beautiful and well-executed. To me, it’s flawless… there's nothing bad to say about it, from the plot/script, the acting to the post-prod everything was wonderful. I could even end the review here and tell all of you to watch it but there’s so many great things to discuss about.
First of all, it’s a beautiful story about mutual aid, friendship, family and human relationship which we are lacking a lot and mostly nowadays. ‘My Mister’ taught me a lot on how valuable every encounter is whether they are good or bad, they always make you grow and it’s okay to make mistakes and to learn from them. Humans aren't made to be perfect and that’s what makes us alive so we shouldn’t be afraid of being who we were, we don’t have to feel ashamed for feeling this or that but the important thing to remember is to not hurt each other. Flaws are as beautiful as qualities. [quickly friendly reminder: you matter and you are loved].
That being said, let’s jump into the story itself: I loved how they showed different kinds of situations between the same group of people since they’re all related either by blood, love or work. However, they were all so miserable but I am so glad they overcame their difficult situation and worked on themselves to be a better version of themself. It was a pity to see so many miserable characters while not being in the right state of mind either but they comforted me a lot, they reminded me that I was not alone and everything goes and so does life.
Before starting the drama, I did not expect Ji-an and Donghoon’s relationship to be like that, I don’t remember exactly what I thought it would be but I thought it was a very friendly relation from the beginning and that he was helping her with money something like that but it turned out to be a little bit more dramatic and intense but it was beautiful and very interesting. I loved how he never got angry at her despite everything she did because he understood her situation and that she had no choice but to do that in terms to survive and to help her grandma. She refused help so many times but he never gave up on her and tried all his best to be there for her, to be that person, someone she could rely on. When she called him when his grandma passed away, it was very powerful because we know how much her grandma means to her so to see her calling him right after the news means that she finally took his hand to leave the darkness she was living in. Their relationship reminds me of the song (not in a romantic way) ‘Daylight’ by Taylor Swift. Especially the chorus (you should go and listen to it / and let me know what you think about it. To me, they have the best non-romantic relationship ever. “What a blessed relationship. It’s very precious. If you think about it, every relationship is fascinating and precious. You have to pay him back by living happily. That is how you pay him back, ok?”
Lee Ji-an was my favorite character of the show (the fact that she was portrayed by Lee Jieun is obviously one of the reasons… but can I be blamed? no.) I loved her so much and only wished her nothing but peace and happiness. Lee Jieun excelled in that role which is probably her best one, she portrays so many emotions and you could tell by just looking into her eyes at what pain her character was and it was truly heartbreaking. I am glad she was finally able to find peace and to be happy at the end because I couldn't bear to see her getting hurt and being sad anymore. "Ji An. Were you able to finally find peace?" // "Yes. I have."
I knew that her grandma died in the end because I saw spoilers but for personal reasons it was the most heartbreaking scene I’ve ever seen. She was her only family and now she was all alone, thankfully she found people… Donghoon was always there for him and I loved how Sanghoon bought a lot of flowers for the funeral so Jian and her grandma wouldn’t be alone. Another great friendship was Ji-an and Junhee, I loved how they lived together for a while and she acted like a big sister to Ji-an it was so wholesome to watch. I wish we could have happier scenes between these two but sometimes life isn’t that happy even though they loved each other, reality isn’t always the happy.
I felt bad for Park Donghoon when he found out his wife was cheating on him (and tried to persuade him to quietly leave his job) with his boss, who was the person he hated the most… of all the people, why did it have to be him? That was so messy. I want to underline Lee Ji-ah’s beautiful acting (and beauty) because I hated so much at the beginning, even though I don’t get why they haven't divorced (I don’t really want to judge their relation because I’ve never been in their situation but… idk wouldn't have acted like that but what do I know? I've never even been in a relationship lol.) but I was happy to see her also helping Ji-an and wanting to punish CEO Do Joon-young.
The side relationship was also super interesting to look at : Park Gihoon and Choi Yoora… my favorite <3 I was rooting for them since their first screen time together. I almost thought for a second that they wouldn’t end up together… I was scared.
The Park brothers made me laugh so hard; they’re the definition of siblings. I liked how they love-hated each other but in the end they were the ones who they individually cared the most about.
I liked Junghee’s ex relationship and how we witnessed her healing from that betrayal and coming to terms with it along the show. It was a beautiful example of healing after a breakup and no matter how long it takes, the most important thing is to learn how to heal and to put yourself first.
I also liked the loan sharks’ arc and that being a part of Ji-an’s past because we don’t know much about her which is a part of the character who is very introvert and secretive since she doesn't want to let people know how much she is hurt. It was painful when Lee Gwang-Il was beating her up… knowing that he loved her was even more painful and to add a lawyer the fact that she murdered his father who was hitting her grandma shows how brave she is and how much she cares for her grandma and she would grandly die if needed in order to protect her and I respect her so much for that. And, once again Park Donghoon was here to support her. “I would have killed him if I were her, too. I’d kill anyone who beat up my family.”
This story broke my heart in millions of pieces but also glued them back together. They made me sad and happy at the same time but mostly they brought me comfort and isn’t comfort the best feeling to feel with someone? I think that feeling comfortable with someone surpasses everything… because you can be who you really are and it truly is the feeling in the world.
The actors all made an excellent job in portraying their characters, and the OSTs were also a masterpiece. I highly recommend this drama as a healing process drama. 10/10
At A Distance, Spring Is Green (2021)
Cast: Park Jihoon, Kang Minah, Bae Inhyuk, Kwon Eunbin, Woo Davi, Choi Jungwoo, Lee Wooje, Yoo Insoo...
REALISTIC What I loved the most about this drama was the realistic aspect of the plot, they showed students and their struggles without sugarcoating anything about university or being in your ‘prime’ and they dealt about of lot of issues that are very common to students (not only university’s students), especially anxiety, panic attacks and precarity. However, I did not enjoy the drama as much as I thought I would. I, for sure, liked it but at some moment the pace was very slow and it bothered me a lot. Before starting the show I was it would be around a LGBTQ+ couple (between the two man lead) but sadly no mlm romance in the drama and someone told me that the webtoon has indeed a romance between the two lead and that Soohyun is gay (that may had been the case in the show as well since he did not ended up with a girlfiend but the subject was not aborded. I don’t know if they are queerbaiting in order to boost the audience because in my opinion the trailer leaves a WIDE open door to think that the love triangle would conclude on a relationship between two men… that was very disappointing that they erased the LGBTQ+ representation.
I started watching the show for Kang Minah because I really like her and I finished watching MRIAG so I also knew Bae Inhyuk and I loved seeing him in the opposite role (rich-poor student), and I was scared that there would be another love triangle and he was the second lead but fortunately he wasn’t. The cast did an amazing job portraying these characters and it felt very comforting watching the show. I loved the trio: Kim So-Bin,Yeo Joon, Nam Soo-Hyun, I loved how they were there for each other and how they lifted one another. However, I didn’t like the couple between Sobin and Joon… the lack of chemistry was so off, it felt like they were more best friends than romantically involved and I think that it would have been better if they stayed friends because the romance between them was not needed, it could have been a great example of male-frmale friendship without any ambiguity.
Gong Min-Joo was so beautiful and she made me sad a bit. She got the biggest crush I’ve ever seen on someone who couldn’t love her back… my heart aches for her but you cannot force someone into loving you. I would have loved to see more of Wang Young-Ran and Hong Chan-Ki start a friendship… love? I don’t know I liked them better from the start than their official crush so… yeah I would have loved to see more of these two.. _ “We put on a mask upon the mask we’re already wearing and try ever so hard to keep our true self hidden. Spring has always been just a rumor since we’re constantly stuck in winter”_
I especially loved the fact that the characters grew and gained courage and confidence throughout the drama. They did not try to push back their struggles but made a little place for them and lived with them / tried to learn from them and how to finally overcome them and heal from the wounds. Overall, it was a great slice of life drama with characters you can easily identify to and with a great OST and landscape. 7/10
Racket Boys (2021)
Cast: Kim Sang-kyung, Tang Joonsang, Son Sangyeon, Choi Hyunwook, Kim Kanghoon, Kim Mingi, Oh Nara, Lee Jaein, Lee Jiwon...
COMFORTING WOW. I loved how heartwarming and comforting this drama was… I have two little brothers and one is around Kim Kanghoon’s age so this drama kinda reminded me of them. I recommend this drama to them, so hopefully they will watch it once it’s on Netflix France.
This drama is a perfect mix of sport, friendship, love and family. The humour and comedic timing was just perfect and the kids (also the adults) were absolutely brilliant in portraying their roles. Of course, the friendship between the boys was great to watch but I love how the drama also focused on the friendship between the two girls. I am used to seeing dramas usually focus on bromance a lot of the time and it’s not often you see strong female friendships and also between boys and girls. The couples between the kids were also so cute and well brought into the story.
I loved the inhabitants of the village because they were so adorable and so endearing (I realize I kinda have a soft spot for old people), they were so funny. The city couple brought me so much pain… when they were about to kill themselves and Haekang saved them by bringing his (disgusting apparently) curry which made them feel better and helped them to taste life again… it was hilarious to see them months later tasting the curry again and hating it because it was disgusting even back then but it was the light in the tunnel months ago. The moment which made me cry the most was Shin Song-Hee's mother passing, which was so heartbreaking and when Ra Yeong-Ja broke down because it reminded her of her mother… then all the kids running to hug her was so heartbreakingly beautiful. _ “Sometimes such miracles happen when you play with the most precious person in mind. Cheer up, think about your family.”_
This drama is a perfect slice of life like I loved them, it made me laugh, scream, cry but more importantly it brought me joy and comfort. I am really hoping for season two… the bond between all the characters was just too good to let go only after one season… Please, we need season two. “RACKET SEYEOONDAAAAAANNN'' Every episode was a blast to me and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to cheer up or anyone who wants a good slice of life/ heartwarming drama. The friendship and the emotional support throughout all the drama is priceless.It’s a found home/ lost-found family drama type that I love so much. The OSTs were also super cute and cheerful. 9/10
Lawless Laywer (2018)
Cast: Lee Joongi, Seo Yeaji, Lee Hyeyoung, Choi Minsoo, Yum Hyeran, Cha Jungwon...
BRILLIANT That show was so good but I feel like it’s super underrated, at least no one around me talks about it and I think that’s a waste because the drama is well-executed and the characters are brilliantly written. The plot was so interesting… I love that kind of drama with a lot of mystery and investigations where the main characters try to put the villains who rule the world in jail. I loved the lawless lawyer firm so much… They made me laugh so much, I liked how Bong Sangpil turned a gang into workers for his firm so they could stop violating the law but using it to their advantage and they were for real HILARIOUS. I don’t link to comparing dramas but since I’ve watched Vincenzo not long ago I couldn’t help but to compare them a little bit… I thought Bong Sangpil was a bad guy but he actually used the law to catch the bad person.
I knew that Bong Sangpil and Ha Jaeyi would be somehow related but I did not think they would be on the same side… I always thought that it would be Jaeyi’s mother that killed Sangpil’s mom but it turned out that their mothers were on the same side. That was so satisfying when they were fighting against Cha Moonsook, especially her trial… she finally got what she deserved. Cha Moonsook was so unlikeable… from the beginning I smelled something fishy around her but I did not expect her to be that trash and having everyone on a leash around her. _ ““If you are a lawyer, you have to fight with the law. In court, a lawyer is a person who has to fight only with the law.”_
I loved Seo Yeaji and Lee Joongi’s chemistry even though everything happrnrf really fast in the sram… maybe I’m more use to slow burned relationship so seeing them on the same bed in ep6 if I remember well was a bit unexpected but I liked how they both cared for each other and did everything they could to protect each other. It was good to finally watch a drama in which Seo Yeaji smiles a lot… she has such a beautiful smile :] she was so beautiful. And I absolutely loved her first scene when she fought the judge because he made sexist remarks towards her: DESERVED.
Overall, the drama was super interesting to watch and the acting was amazing!! One thing that made me laugh during each episode was the opening… it was hilarious. It felt like you were watching a comedy and not a law drama! Loved it. 7,5/10
The Witch's Diner (2021)
Cast: Song Jihyo, Nam Jihyun, Chae Jonghyeop, Kang Kidoong, Ha Dokwon, Ji Suwon...
SUPER COOL The drama is really good but sadly there are not enough episodes or they should have made the episodes longer, I don’t know but I would have loved to see more of the story… I really loved the story line and the magical/witches universe is something I really like (this gave me HDL vibes and I’m here for it) and the trio was super powerful and very good looking, I would love to see them in another project because their chemistry was really great. Song Jihyo is so beautiful and she embodied the characters of the witch so amazingly, it felt like she was born to play this character, she was so elegant and badass, I really liked her in this role and her outfits were always so beautiful too. The CGI was also amazing.
The drama is light on fantasy, love story, etc but still very exciting and very recommendable if you want to be entertained. Their acting skills are really fitting, especially Nam Ji Hyun who portrayed lots of emotions in this drama. The storyline/backgrounds of every client were so well-detailed and executed, I liked how they portrayed different aspects of life and issues. It was super interesting and also very sad. _ "Without hardships, no one can recognize the happiness they live with."_
It’s really worth the watch and the OST were amazing as well. 7.5/10
Reply 1988 (2015)
Cast: Hyeri, Ryoo Joonyeol, Ko Gyungpyo, Park Bogum, Lee Donghwi...
HEARTWARMING MASTERPIECE That show has been on my watchlist for over two years now and I am happy (yet I regret not watching it earlier) that I finally watched it, plus, I watched it with my little brother. It was amazing and full of laughter and comfort. A beautiful slice of life of a group of friends/neighbourhood… I loved every single one character, they were all so-well written and stuck to the reality of living people. I wish I was a part of their neighborhood, I wanted to sit and eat with the families, I wanted to go to school and watch movies with them. This drama reminded me how your youth is important and even though you’re learning throughout your whole life, you’re mostly learning and earning during your youth so it should not be spoiled or taken for granted. It also reminded me how important people’s impact is (esp during childhood/youth) and your life will always be impacted by the environment you grew up in (or at least a bit). The drama also reminded me that I don’t have any childhood friends or people I grew up with, except my family, but still I was never really close to my cousins so…yeah. I met a few people during my almost 20 years existence but not that much people that I considered have been a constant in my life (my longest friendship is soon-to-be a 7 years friendship which is amazing and I absolutely love her with all my heart<3) but I don’t have anyone to share childhood’s memories anymore because life parted us away… and a part of me thinks it’s kinda sad (I’m very nostalgic tho and love memories a lot). And this was the thing I was scared of while watching Reply 1998, seeing them part ways as they grew older but thankfully they remained best friends and even became a (real) family even though they were already a family… Chosen family is what I love the most, strangers becoming little by little your family (that’s how I consider my friendship for some people right now and I hope it will remain like this forever, because they truly are the best people in the entire world and my favorite ever and I am glad I'm creating memories and building my youth/adult life with them). _ “Time will always flow. Everything will pass by. That might be why youth is beautiful. It shines, blindingly bright, for just an instant. But you can never go back to it.”_
I loved every couple of the show, especially Sunwoo/Taek’s parents. They both lost their husband/wife and the way they got closer and developed feelings for each other was so natural and I loved it so much. I also loved Bora and Sunwoo even if I didn't really expect it. Their wedding made me sob… they were so cute and I loved how they found each other after six years. I'm glad they ended up together because when Bora ended their relationship I was very sad. But they were meant for each other so it was a matter of time before they got back together and happily got married. Another unexpected relationship I was absolutely rooting for was Jungbond and Maggie… They were super cute together! Glad they also got back together because the way she broke up with him was AWFUL, it made me cry a lot.
As you may guess, I obviously have second lead syndrome… I knew even before starting the drama that it would break my heart in millions pieces but I did not expect it to be that painful and heartbreaking. Junghwan is my #1 character of the show and I was rooting for him until the end (dumbly since I already knew he was the second lead but anyway… maybe I thought manifesting it harder would change the story LOL DID NOT). There were so many times he could have told Deoksun that he actually liked her but he did not… he didn’t read the signs as well, which reminds me of ‘Exile’ by Taylor Swift and Bon Iver. I would have loved them together so much… it pains my heart a lot and the way he turned his confession scene into a joke years later… HEARTBREAKING, NOT FUNNY, DIDN’T LAUGH. In a parallel universe, I like to imagine that he told her sooner that he liked her and she would have told him that she liked him too.
Another beautiful storyline in this drama was the parents, I loved how they showed struggling parents with real problems and they were the perfect example (it was mentioned in the show) that no one is born to be a parent but you’re learning from the birth of your kids to your last day. This was so heartwarming to see the parents getting along and also being a family, always there for each other and supporting each other during good and bad times. They were also hilarious together. I was so sad when they all moved away from the neighbors… but at the same time I understood, their kids grew up, they got older… but like they said they will always see each other but it won’t ever be the same so it made me cry. The scene that made me shed tears the most was when Junghwan’s parents got married because they couldn’t do it when they were younger because they got no money so him, his brother and their dad prepared everything to surprise their mum… it was so beautiful and then Deoksun/Bora and Noeul gave to their dad the commemoration plaque and thanked him to be their father… WOW. It moved me a lot + Bora’s letter to her dad at her wedding was also extremely touching. It also reminded me of my relationship with my dad.
My favorite relationship was Bora and Deoksun’s development, they used to fight a lot (like every siblings do) but I don’t know sometimes it felt like it was too much but you could gradually see their relationship growing, when Deoksun cried when she missed her sister, or at her wedding when Bora held her sister hand… I really liked how their relationship evolved during the drama.
“1988. This is the end of our Ssangmundong story. Longing for that time and longing for that street isn’t because I miss the younger version of myself. In that place, where we won’t be able to gather like that again, I regret being unable to say my final farewell. To the things that are already gone, to a time that has already passed, I want to say a belated farewell. Goodbye, my youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.”
And just like that with its simplicity and its laughter and heartwarming scenes and characters it became one of my favourite dramas!!!! So inspiring and heartwarming ! i’m gonna miss them a lot <3 Also, the OST were so good!! I highly recommend this drama. It’s a real masterpiece. 10/10
When the Camellia Blooms (2019)
Cast: Kong Hyo-jin, Kang Haneul, Kim Jisuk, Kim Kanghoon, Ko Dushim, Lee Jungeun...
SURPRISING (I watched some episodes of this drama with my little brother (he’s 9) and he loved it a lot and it made him want to start watching k-drama too.)
This drama was in every way so surprising? I first thought that he would be a light-romcom. I start the drama: the first scene AND THEN BOOM A MF SERIAL KILLER… WTF. I did not expect that at all. I almost started crying because I thought it was Dongbaek and that it would be a very sad drama (for the leads) but “fortunately” it wasn”t her and I won”’t hide the fact that I held my breath every time they were showing the discovering of the body near the lake. I loved everything about this drama… from the plot, cast to the production, everything was just amazing and I regret not watching it before. The serial killer narrative + Dongbaek’s love life (the rivalry between Yongsik and Kang Jongryeol was hilarious) + Dongbaek’s mother narrative + all the things around was so interesting and none felt too much and less important than another, it was very well balanced.
Dongbaek’s mother made me feel so sad :( The plot twist was amazing when we all thought she had dementia then we found not that she had not… so I was like omg such a liar then we learn that she’s sick and she came 27 years later to ask for Dongbaek’s kidney but turn out that she would never allow Dongbaek to give her kidney… that was a whole rollercoaster but it was amazing no joke. It made me so sad when she was on the edge of dying because I really liked her. When Dongbaek avenged herself and abandoned her mother in the restaurant the same way her mother abandoned her when she was a kid with the same words and all… heartbreaking scenes, it was really hard to watch. I’m glad Dongbaek has her mother by her side again even if it took 27 years for the two of them to be reunited again.
Let’s talk about how amazing (she’s a genius) Gong Hyojin is… she portrayed her character so perfectly that it gave me goosebumps a lot of times, you could feel every emotion Dongbaek felt. It was so smoothing and beautiful. I loved Dongbaek so much, she was so adorable, I wanted to protected her and be her friends so much because the world was so mean to her but she is one strong woman and turned all this bad luck into miracle and I was so happy to see her finally getting her happy ending and her life seems brighter now, that was all she deserved. I loved her bond with Pil-gu even if it was so heartbreaking because he wanted to protect his mother so badly and grow up so fast that he forgot he was an eight-year-old boy and should not have to worry about all kinds of things like he did. I also loved how Kang Jongryeol was his father and the fact that they shared the same passion/job for baseball because it’s the only thing that linked them… And I really thought he would love him and Pil-gu hated him so much that sometimes it made me feel very bad for him because like he said Pil-gu was his first time having a dad but it was also it’s first time having a 8 years-old son… I would have loved to see them getting along more, tbh. I pitied Kang Jongryeol sometimes, he felt miserable between Dongbaek / Pilgu but mostly with his wife Jessica… They were such a mess so I was glad to see how they tried to understand each other at the end because communication was what they needed the most (and Jessica finally living for herself and not for others).
I already loved Kang Haneul a lot but now…. It felt like I was re-discovering him and I loved how he portrayed Hwang Yongsik who became one of my comfort/fav characters… he was so dedicated, lovable and cute. How can a person be so cute? :( I loved how funny he was too, especially when he got angry when someone annoyed Dongbaek… you know the things in his eyes / the way he looked at people were peak comedy to me. I really wish I will find someone like him in my life one day… because I know Dongbaek felt so safe and loved with him. He do be the love of my life. I loved how he fell in love at first sight when he saw Dongbaek at the library.
Kang Haneul and Gong Hyojin’s chemistry was beyond imagination… It was magical and they made me speechless, it felt very natural between them. I want to see them acting together again. To me they are one of the best k-drama couples but they are also very underrated me think. They were so fluffy and cute :(( oh god I miss them already. When they broke up… I broke down in tears. They were made for each other even if when you look at them you wouldn’t think they’re a match… but they truly are each other’s person. _ “Can a person be another person's miracle?_
Hyami’s narrative was tragic, first her brother is an awful person, no further explanations. She was not my favorite character but her death was so sad :( I think it was a bit funny how she manipulated Mr No so he gave her the money she needed, it created a whole mess in his marriage but I’m glad he and Hong Jayoung worked things out after their divorce and found themselves again.
The Joker’s narrative was so well written… I really thought it was Heunsik’s father and that he was trying to protect his dad because he was all he had… but it turned out that it was his father that was “helping” his son…. GENIUS WRITING. I really liked how the writer(s) worked on this narrative because it was interesting and WOW MIND BLOWING. I liked the reasons why Heunsik killed the people he killed… for real everything about this drama was just perfect.
Overall… this drama is one of the best I have seen so far… It was so well-written and all the cast did an amazing job. I regret not watching it earlier but I’m glad I finally did. Every episode is worth watching. I highly recommend it… please give a lot of love and support to When The Camellia Blooms. I’m missing all of them already. 10/10
Dream High 2 (2012)
Cast: Kang Sora, Jinwoon, Park Jiyeon, Hyorin, Ailee, Park Seojoon, Park Jinyoung...
SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED This is the worst thing I have ever seen... and I still haven't even finished it (it's on hold at ep6). I started for Jayb and Jinyoung only. 2/10
Mr Sunshine (2018)
Cast: Lee Byunghun, Kim Taeri, Yoo Yeonseok, Kim Minjung, Byun Yohan...
A MASTERPIECE I was a bit scared of watching this drama because I don’t really enjoy historical drama but this one was amazing, I never was bored of it and I was so into the story, I don’t even know where to start because there is so many things to say, like WOW. I still can’t believe I enjoyed a historical drama without complaining once, an historical drama with 24 episodes on top of that… but it was so well written and executed and the acting performances were extraordinarily wonderful that I found myself crying during each episode. I wish I could describe to you the goosebump the actors gave me during these 24 episodes. I tend to not like historical drama because I don’t quite get politics and I don’t like all that political talk and also because there are so many characters that I always forgot who is good and who is not and there is so many betrayal and misunderstanding that could be avoided that always make me furious for no reasons, but I really enjoyed Mr Sunshine maybe because it’s a bit closer to our century since it’s early 1900s but I won’t probably watch it again because it was so sad (and sad isn’t even strong enough) and I am still recovering from the pain and heartbreak this drama made me go trough. I didn’t know that much about the drama before starting it which is a first because I know a lot of things/plot about the drama I haven’t watched yet but it was good to discovering it without knowing what will happen.
Let’s talk about the women of Mr Sunshine… Lee Taeri was insane (plus, it was her first drama…) and it was my first time seeing her acting and I was not disappointed (I have to watch her other work), she acts so good like I was speechless and her character was so badass and lovely at the same time, I really liked how fierce and independent she was. And the other woman is… my beautiful woman Kim Minjung, you know I fell for her watching The Devil Judge and she was one of the main reason I wanted to watch Mr Sunshine because I wanted to see more of her acting skills and Hina Kudo did not disappointed me at all… she was so beautiful and charismatic and I loved how she humiliated those ugly men in her hotel in front of everyone. It was really pleasing to see two wonderful and powerful women like these two. I couldn't get my eyes off them, I wish they could have been friends, I know they were written-enemies but that they kinda allied to fight against the Japaness and the colonization but I would have loved to seeing them as real friends (or better, I wanted them to kiss but I just love to make verything gay so..). Their outfits (especially Hina Kudo were so stylish and beautiful, I loved the fashion in this drama.
Eugene Choi's love for Ae Shin is so pure and unconditional. They were so cute to witness… like they legit made me cry with how much they loved each other but couldn’t be together because of their different backgrounds and especially during that time of history… Their love story was so tragic but they fought for it until the very end and it was just so beautiful and these two were shown the other pure and real act of love… I swear it is one of the most beautiful (and heartbreaking) love story I have ever seen in my entire life, they made me believe in love and show me that love always come with sacrifice, I loved how they never forget what their duty was in the first place but always made time/place for the other either in their thought or meeting but most meaningful to me in the letters they left at the apotechary… I really am fascinated with love letters and I really love them (I want a I-am-writing-you-love-letters type of love so I was so pleased with these two). And it was also adorable how they both learned either English or how to read and write in Korean… like it made me sob a lot, especially Aeshin learning English with words for each word… I don’t know how I could have expected a happy ending with their fates and the fact that the only scene I know from this drama is… a train scene in the last episode… but I guess I am a dreamer and a hopeless romantic hoping for a happy ending. When they talked about a train I understood that the famous scene was coming but I did not imagine it to be this sad and painful… he sacrificed himself for her and for his comrades and Joseon… at the end he chose her and Joseon and this is what broke me the most, in the country where he was born as a slave and killed his parents and made him escape and flee to America, he came back years later as an American soldier and fell in love with a woman from Joseon and at the end he sacrificed his life for her… what a beautiful act of true love over a revenge a country that scarred him. They are the living definition of the ‘right people, wrong time’ trope which hurts a lot. There were so many times they could have tried to escape and find a place to live together but they couldn't. I loved how their love was a slow-burn and how transparent they were and how obvious it was that they were in love with each other. Simply beautiful to watch and their courage is something we should admire. _ “IF IT’S MY FATE TO SURVIVE EVERYTHING ONLY TO DIE BY YOUR HANDS, THEN I SHOULD"._
There was so much unrequited love in this drama… which I understand because Aeshin is so beautiful but it was painful to see but I personally loved Gu Dongman and Hina together, even though nothing really happened, you could see how much they loved and cared for each other between all this chaos and Hina’s death broke me, it was so painful especially when she told Dongman to not die before she does days before her death and the way she died… the reason she did was very brave, like she blow up her whole hotel so she can kill Japanese soldiers but she also was a victim in the explosion and the way she just took her last breath while Dongan was carrying her on his back while walking on the beach… the scene was so beautiful but Lord, I never cried so much… this will scar me forever. (I literally watched two Minjung’s character die in less than three days… Ma'am please spare me and be happy for once, think of my mental health I BEG). She was my #1 favorite character and I still can’t believe she sacrificed her life to save Joseon… I loved how she asked the emperor to blame her for the explosion and for the death of the soldiers.
Another character that I loved so much was Kim Huiseong… I was scared that he would become a bad guy as Aeshin was not in love with him and that he would do anything to destroy her and Eugene but fortunately he was so understanding and he made anything possible to protect her and her family, he was so caring and funny, I loved every single one of his scenes because they felt so much lighter and brighter. His death was also very painful because like all of the deaths of the Joseon’s people he died as a sacrifice to help the Righteous Army to save their country and this is the most admirable and honorable death.
I loved the bromance between Eugene, Dongman and Huiseong… I loved how they hated each other at the beginning then slowly turned into allies because they had something to offet-r to each other then they became friends (I think?) like I loved when they had their last drink and they cheered together. I will miss seeing them together.
This drama is so heavy from episode 1 and trust me it will get heavier during each episode, if you are watching it, make sure to bring a lot of tissues and to prepare yourself to cry a lot. And I still can’t believe that all of my favorite characters are dead (even the secondary one… please they gave me nothing but heartaches). All the main characters were so lovable and complex and the bad ones were so despicable and there is this urge of seeing them dying that will make you so angry… I loved how insane the cinematography was and the OSTs were wonderful and super powerful and fitted perfectly with the drama. I obviously highly recommend this drama, if you're looking for a heavy drama with a strong and well-written plot and with amazing acting performances, then Mr Sunshine is perfect for you. 10/10
Police University (2021)
Cast: Jinyoung, Cha Taehyun, Krystal, Choo Yeongwoo, Choi Woosung...
COOL Very light and funny drama. I really enjoyed it at first then I got a bit bored and lost interest but it still is a good drama, it probably not what I needed to watch in that time period. It went a bit down my expectations in terms of characters which I found were not well-written and a bit bland. However, I liked the friendship and relationship of the drama, like the trio were HILARIOUS and I loved how Minkyu joined their group and I would have loved to see more of this quatuor. I obviously liked Sunho and Kanghee’s relationship and how they handled things at the end and I found that was cute to see them wait until he joins the school again to start being a couple again. I sincerely loved the Tom & Jerry’s relationship of Sunho and Dongman, hilarious, two real comedians but also very comforting. _ “ It’s not really about doing a great job. We’re all just doing our best, you know. Stop worrying so much about what others might think and just do things your way.”_
I started watched it for Krystal… because I am deeply in awe (and in love) with her, she is so gorgeous and I wanted to see more of her acting which is very good and I was very interested in this pair Krystal/Jinyoung and they were very cute so bonus point for their cuteness. The chemistry was good but I thought they would be more angst but they both fallen in love so quicly ... *cute BLOCKED *
Overall, the drama is a great one even though I am a bit disappointed and I have already forgotten what the hacking/investigation was about… Kinda blame it on the university that takes up all of my time but if you want to watch a funny drama but with a bit of mystery… then Police University is what you might need. 7/10
You're the Best Lee Soon-Shin (2013)
Cast: IU, Cho JungSeok, Ko DuShim, Kim YongRim, Yoo Inna...
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Flower Of Evil (2020)
Cast: Lee Joongi, Moon Chaewon, Jang Heejin, Seo Hyunwoo, Kim Jihoon...
PHENOMENAL My friend has been reminding me to watch it (almost) everyday and I finally did it and WOW, I am so happy I did because I binge watched it and loved it so much. It was one of the most perfectly written and produced k-drama I have ever seen. Everything was so mind blowing and the story line was crazy like, everything just fitted and there was no time I was like ‘wtf is the nonsense?’ I loved how the writer kept the plot on fire, there was no down moment, a drama full of actions, plot twists and emotions. The drama made me very emotional, it was very touching and heartbreaking.
Lee Joongi’s acting was beyond reality… he was made for this role and you can’t make me think otherwise. The way he portrayed Do Hyunsoo was crazy. He portrayed so many emotions and he made me very emotional. He’s an amazing actor… I mean even his ears were moving to portray some emotions such as anger, denial or even sadness (yeah, I watched his ears… don’t even ask me why I noticed it please, even I don’t know), I was so moved by his acting and the storyline of his character. I loved how I thought he was the real bad guy and was only pretending to be nice to his wife and kid to protect his murderer’s identity (before watching the drama I saw an edit that misleading me about the plot, I thought he had two identities and two wife / one for his murderer identity like his real one and a fake identity to cover up his real identity which would have been Jiwon but it is not the case so I was really surprised). I remember the first encounter with his ‘parents’ I was like WTF they’re so mean toward his wife and especially his daughter… OMG what did the kid do to deserve it… There were so many questions and mysteries around them and I wanted to know everything immediately. The tension was so unbearable and I couldn’t stand not knowing what was really happening. I had so many theories but nothing came up true… the script kept surprising me and letting me speechless, I once thought that ‘his parents’ were also killers with him and then we learn that he took the life of their son who is in reality the real villain of the show… that was AMAZING, I was not expecting that at all and that for real let me speechless and I was very pleased to watch the drama and how they will unpack the fact that Do Hyunsoo ‘stole’ an identity and is innocent and is in reality a victim of his dad and accomplice’s wrongdoing and murders. The first scene was also so misleading, I thought that it would be the last scene and that he would die but it was not omg (I already got very sad, from the beginning. And I loved how this scene immediately set the tone of the drama)!! The brains of the writers amazes me in that drama.
I also loved how he took the blame all this year to protect his sister and the way they never met each other again since they last saw each other. It was good to see them reunited and allied with Kim Moonjin to catch their father’s accomplice. I was rooting for Haesoo and Moonjin’s couple, they were very cute.
_ “There is a god named Hephaestus, the god of metalworking. He was the ugliest god and everyone hated him because of his nasty personality. So he always spent his time in his workshop, but he had a wife whom he loved dearly. Her name was Venus - The morning star.”_
I really want to talk about how crazy and overflowing the chemistry between Lee Joongi and Moon Chaewon was. This was one of the best chemistry ever. I really loved how she tried to understanf him even though at first I was so frustrated to see her knowing eveyerhtung and not asking him directly instead of making go to his father’s murder house and all… It was such a painful scene to watch but it’s the way she stayed with him through it all that made me cry… she loves him so much. However, I still don’t quite understand how her colleagues always protected her and let her be near the case when they learnt it was her husband they were looking for… but anyway I’m glad they did because I don’t think the events would have turned well if they haven’t but it was just so unprofessional that I did not understand how that many people protected her. I loved how they looked like the perfect family but there was a dark secret behind this. The scene on the cliff was so emotional… he was haunted by his father and thought that his wife was dead, I really thought something really bad would happen but fortunately when he finally chose to trust her and go to her was so meaningful. And when you think everything is over THEN BOOM GUNSHOT and he wakes up with amnesia… the writer was really crazy for that one. The last episode felt so long with him not recovering his memories and I thought it would end like that, her moving out and him being alone again but he chose to love her (specialty learning to love her and for real) and when I tell you that had me in tears, I swear that it was falling down my face like a river. So beautiful. This ending gives the possibility for the spectator to imagine what will happen in their future and I was very satisfied with the closure and I was really moved to see him reunited with his daughter even if he had no memories of her.
Overall, the drama truly was amazing. I love that kind of story when the villain is closer to the characters than expected, I mean who would have thought that the man who ran over you and almost buried you in his garden but his mother saw you and stabbed him so he was in the coma then his parents ask you to take the identity and replace is in reality the accomplice of your dead murderer father? No one. The script really was something else (inserer Lady Gaga’s meme: almazing, brillant, never done before…). And the OSTs were amazing. Highly recommend everyone to watch this drama, don’t think about it just watch it. 10/10
Strangers From Hell (2019)
Cast: Im Siwan, Lee Dongwook, Lee Jungeun, Park Jonghwan, Lee Joongok, Ahn Eunjin...
WTF WAS THAT WOW, NO BUT TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?? I mean it in a good way but that was … crazy. Strangers From Hell has been on my watchlist for quite a while now but when I finally (re)joined Twitter (but the kdrama-twt side), a lot of my moots made jokes about SFE which made me laugh but it did push me to watch the drama sooner that I planned on doing it because there weren’t a day without a tweet about it and I wanted to join the fun, and Lord give me strength I DID. This was a crazy show, I was speechless during the whole ten eps. Please, it took me at least twenty minutes to realize that the main lead was Siwan… I have to highlight that he did an amazing job portraying his character… This is what I hate in this kind of drama when NO ONE believes the characters when they tell them that something seems off and doesn’t feel safe… when his senior and girlfriend kept saying he was oversensitive / overreacting was so frustrating to me. I HATE THAT. Their relationship was so weird… maybe it’s because the atmosphere of the drama was hella weird but I don’t know I didn’t really like them… it was a bit more like a couple of friends than a BF/GF relationship but anyway that’s not the point.
Lee Dongwook’s acting was sensational… that was my first time seeing him portraying a villain and he was not disappointed because wow that MOTHERFUCKER scared me, he acted so well (that’s sus). No joke, I got goosebumps a lot during my watch time. One thing to add is MOONJO GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M SORRY BUT THAT WAS SOME GAY SHIT!!! The shower scene when he kept staring at Jongwoo was… uhm I felt like I was peeping and interrupting something and the way he just called every man ‘babe’... oh please. And the fact that they shooted some scenes in front of rainbow stairs on the street… I’m sorry but my gay ass just love to make everything gay so THEY GAY.
I just want to give a round of applause to every actor, especially those of the Eden Residence who scared me and gave me the creeps… they are so talented that they made me feel queasy and uncomfortable every time they were on screen… I love Lee Jungeun so much but I was so not ready to see her in a role like that… I kinda consider her as my grandma (lol) but seeing her in Stranger From Hell scared me… but God I love her acting so much. I also loved Ahn Eunjin’s acting and character… She was the only one who felt that something was off at Eden Residence and SHE WAS RIGHT. FULL OF FREAKING MURDERERS. I had to read about the ending because I didn't quite get it when I watched it and I am very satisfied with it, the drama is very super tense from the beginning but I swear the two last episodes are so intense. SO GOOD. And I love the alternative title ‘Hell is other people’ which is a reference from a French writer Jean-Paul Satre (I heard this sentence a lot this year at uni that it almost made me go mad…). _ “Humans are the most fearful beings."_
Overall, this drama is very well-written and executed, the characters and the atmoster will make you think uncomfortable and the acting is crazy. So, anyone wants to make tooth’s bracelet with me? 10/10
Mouse (2021)
Cast: Lee Seunggi, Lee Heejun, Park Juhyun, Kyung Soojin, Kwon Hwawoon..
I TRIED SO MANY TIME TO CONNECT THE DOTS The way I love bragging about having a big brain… Well Mouse put me right back in my place, because I’ve tried so many times to connect the dots during each episode and… my so-said big brain was BURNING. I almost went crazy, it was very well written (genius writing I think) and they really had fun driving the viewer to false conclusions… I knew he was a psychopath because I saw a lot of spoilers but then when I saw that he had a part of Sung Yohan’s brain inside his… I genuinely thought that I was misleading aznf that he became a psychopath after that but it turned out that Bareum always has been a psychopath and Yohan was innocent… what a plot twist WTF, I was speechless to be honest. At some point I stopped trying to connect everything together because they’ve lost me and I just tried to enjoy the drama but I will be honest and say that I was really confused and probably didn't get half of it… However, it was still a great show with a great and strong plot and the acting performances delivered by the actors was crazy. Lee Seunggi acting as a psychopath was phenomenal !! I really liked it and loved how he portrayed (hidden) emotions, it felt very real and he scared me sometimes. Every actor did an amazing job, it was remarkable especially during all the breakdown scenes which were so powerful. I loved the atmosphere of the drama (even if I don’t really wish to be in their position lol), the storyline was so interesting and it’s the way they let the viewer with NOTHING and we follow the plot like all the characters, well, luckily we know a bit more than them but at the end we share the same reaction when he learned the truth and that’s what I liked the most in this show. I can’t imagine how betrayed Moochi and Bongyi must have felt and it is just so sad :( Imagine working with someone who killed your brother and imagine loving the man who killed your grandma, furthermore who is your only family member.. it’s so heartbreaking, I was rooting for Bareum and Bongyi when I was foolishly thinking that he was a good guy with a part of brain belonging to a bad man… how naive was I. Plus, their background story was already so sad to add up… I was truly heartbroken. I still can’t believe the grandma is dead… omg that was so sad, I couldn’t stop crying for like 20 whole minutes and also all the missing childs and all AND THE ANIMALS OMG…. :((( _ “You never know how people are deep down.”_
I did not get everything about the OZ organisation thing but that was a rollercoaster of emotions… I did not expected Bareum to kill his father during the last episode and even thought I don’t want to romanticize murder, I have to admit that it was satisfying… However, they killed Yohan way too early that I couldn’t simp about him anymore… missed his pretty face and I was surprised to see that he had a baby with Choi Hongkoo who when the nanny pushed him made me so sad… please Ma'am the kid did nothing wrong.
I have to highlight the acting of my favorite little boy Kim Kanghoon who always impressed me. He is so talented, I can”t wait to see his evolution in the industry and I wish him to be big when he gets older because he deserves it. I’m always looking forward to seeing his new projects. _ “You are no longer a monster.”_
Overall, it was a very good drama with interesting writing around psychopaths and all!! I would recommend it to anyone who loves crime/thriller drama and story and to anyone who loves to have their heads messed up with. 8/10
Blue Birthday (2021)
Cast: Yeri, Yang Hongseok, Kim Yiseo, Lee Sangjun, Kim Gyeolyu...
SO GOOD This is one of the best time-travelling dramas I have ever watched!!! It was so good and well-explained, I liked how they put the ‘rules’ of time-travelling at the end of each episode so it was easy to understand and I loved the idea of burning a picture to go back to that day… I wish we could do that in real life, what if we can and no one talks about it… aha that would be so cool to revive some of our memories. This drama was a rollercoaster, it felt like we weren't getting a happy ending at every ending of EACH episode, it was so frustrating to see them once again trapped and failing to save each other… The chemistry was overflowing between Harin and Seojun… My baby Yeri (she’s the reason why I started the drama) and Hongseok did an amazing job and portrayed their roles so well. I loved their chemistry and they were so cute together (also their pictures on IG were so adorable). _ “Photos can bring your past memories back ._
I’m so sorry Eunseong… I shouldn’t have doubted you, you’re the sweetest ever, I was so wrong. But he was a bit suspicious since he also had a crush on Oh Harin… I thought he was the one who killed Seojun because of jealousy… Sorry, I really beg your pardon.
Now let’s talk about the real culprit… HYEMI. OMG, I did not expected that and her motives to kill her brother were actually very sad and I tried to understand her frustration but to theextent to murder her borther… WTF. She really was a psychopath and we should give a round of applause to Kim Yiseo who delivered an amazing duality from a sweet girl to a psychopath!! I hope she will get more opportunities. She is very talented.
Overall, the drama was very short… I needed longer episodes but perfectly executed with no loophole, the production worked very well on the script and the actors were amazing as well and let’s not forget how great the OST were too. I recommend it!! 10/10
Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)
Cast: Shin Minah, Kim Seonho, Lee Sangyi, Kim Youngok, Jo Hanchul, Lee Bong-Ryun...
SO MUCH COMFORT IN ONE SHOW WOW. This show brought me so much comfort and joy and I can’t believe it is already over… I am still crying while writing this, I wish I could rewind time and go back to August 28 and rewatch the first episode like the first time and feel all the emotions like the first time… I had the time of my life. I’ve never felt so much joy and happiness like when I was watching Hometown Cha Cha Cha. Waiting for weekends was so long and a pain in the ass because all I wanted was to watch the new episodes but every week was worth waiting because the show kept on getting better and more amazing each week. The production, the staff and the actors really did an amazing job with this one.
The plot was so simple yet so detailed and well-written and the actors were so perfect for their roles and nailed their characters… Like every one of them was perfect for their roles, very happy with the casting and Kim Seonho and Shin Minah’s pairing is the pairing I never knew I needed. They were so cute on and off screen, the chemistry was overflowing, they must have felt so comfortable with each other… my two new besties OMG. And also, I love their chemistry as a trio with Lee Sangyi, and I obviously loved how they handled the love triangle… I was so scared of another heartbreak but they were very mature and I love how Seonghyeon had a love interest who most likely was a better fit for him… because let’s not unnecessary hurt and heartbroken second lead for the sake of the characters but mostly for my own sanity because damn God knows I had a lot of heartbreak due to the second lead syndrome which is a curse to me. I liked how funny they were even when Dusik was jealous because it was not obsessive toxic jealousy at all but was very amusing to watch…
Every character was just so full of life and relatable… this drama truly felt like a bowl of fresh air. I liked every one of them and their storyline. I personally really liked the almost sapphic relationship we got (even thought I would have love to actually see them becoming a couple) but the way they handled Chohui loving women and loving Hwajeong (and not the husband as we are first led to think) and Hwajeong all these years pretending not to know because she didn’t want to make her uncomfortable and lost her was absolutely brilliant and presented in such a healthy and good representative way. We love sapphic, LGBTQ+ people, we are so valid and I love you so much.
Also, it was cool to see Hwajeong getting back with her husband because we could see they both still loved each other but there were some issues they needed to fix (esp him) and I love how they talked and how they explained it to their son. It was very mature and this is what I liked the most about this drama… They represented real people and real problems and solved them in the most real and healing way possible by communicating and trusting the other person and also trusting themselves.
Jo Namsuk was such a funny character but her back story had me shed so many tears… She lost her daughter. It was so much pain and we could see how much she cared for Juri and that was the reason why she was always with her and protecting her since Juri lost her mother… It felt like they were helping each other living with the loss and it was beautiful to watch. Juri and her dad were also funny and I liked how he always dreamed about being a singer and at the end his efforts paid off and dreams were about to become reality and Juri with DOS was so funny as well. They put so much effort into creating a whole K-POP universe around the drama with a made-up band who they even made them have a dance rehearsal on Twitter just like real kpop bands out there. And, the cover scene was one of my favorite scenes… I know Kim Seonho wasn’t acting when he was dancing on stage because that man can't dance to save his life.
It was so heartwarming when Yungyeong gave birth at Hyehin’s home and said that she trusted her and all… and when Dusik held that baby… with his tragic backstory it was so sad yet so beautiful and healing. Yungyeon and Geumcheol were such a funny couple and Bora was so cute but I still don’t understand why she was blonde… I guess this will remain a mystery. And I still can’t believe Geumcheol and Euncheol were brothers… they had nothing in common and barely zero scenes together that I didn’t even notice they were brothers until around ep 14/15 when I saw a tweet talking about it LOL. Like they probably said it but that didn’t even go to my brain.
Euncheol and Minseon were such a lovely couple… I liked their love story and how they imagined their future in their last scene, they were way too cute and I wish we could have gotten a double date scene with them and Hyesik!!!!! We were robbed here, me think.
The three grandmas… obviously the stars of the show, I love old people characters in k-dramas, they are always so funny and very endearing. Gamri's death was … I knew it would happen especially after learning that she is the one who basiacally saved Dusik’s when he was about to jump off the bridge so I knew once he would have found inner peace and happiness, she would be the one to leave for heaven but… ouch this hurted a lot. And, her letters…truly was so heartbreaking. I realized how weak I am for letters… especially when the letter is written by someone who is dead and is read after they pass away, truly breaking my heart into millions of pieces. _ “…life isn’t so fair for all of us. Some spend their whole lives on unpaved roads, while some run at full speed only to reach the edge of clif…”_
Let’s talk about Dusik… my baby love. First, I wanna applaud Kim Seonho and his amazing acting skills… He is so talented (a real genius me think), he puts so much emotion and effort into his acting, I always examine his whole face and body when he acts and everything is moving… a simple shoulders or eyebrows eyes is sometimes just what the sceen needed to truly feel the emotion of the character and he is so talented to set up all the emotions, he is especially so good with crying and painful scene… That man got me in tears more than once… And I just love him so much, you know he is my favorite actor (and person in general) and he deserves all the love and support he gets, I hope he will receive awards after his performance in Hometown Cha Cha Cha… my man truly deserves it and I am just so happy to see him in a lead role witch such recognition and support for eight weeks and more to come. Now back to Dusik: obviously behind that charming smile there was some heartbreaking past and never would I have imagined that he was in such pain :( I first thought he would die when I saw him entering that hospital gate… but fortunately NO. He lost a man he considered as his brother and also his grandfather at such a young age and always blamed himself for that. It was so painful to see how scared he was to lose people that he never really opened up to anyone. But luckily, he found Hyejin… and fell in love and finally realized that he was not to blame and opened his heart for her and took time to heal the wound and trauma. The scene when he met his godson after years but also his friend was so overwhelming, I really cried during that one. I’m happy that he is finally happy. Another Kim Seonho’s character that I relate the most (Han Jipyeong still my #1 baby). _ “As long as we have memories of them, our loved ones are always with us”._
That was my first Shin Minah’s drama… I wanted to watch one before Homecha airing but I couldn't find the time and she obviously did not disappoint me at all. She is so talented and she embodied and played Yoon Hyejin with perfection that I couldn’t dream for a better actress. I love Hyejin’s character development, how she grew up from her city girl’s prejudice towards the countryside and her people to actually never want to leave Gonjing. She opened her little clinic and found her people… I love that kind of situation when someone is an outsider from a society/town and all is very critical then falls in love with the city, its people and its habits that they embrace them and never want to leave. Her friendship with Minseon was so cute… my favorite besties.
Sikhye… is probably one of my favorite drama couples ever!!! So natural and real between these two. I loved how they bickered at the beginning… you know how much I love bickering, it was hilarious and it was so obvious that they were slowly falling in love with each other and the beach scene was one the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen… They made me believe in love, I wish I found someone like them. I love how they communicated even during the worst time. And Shin Minah and Kim Seonho’s acting skills with that chemistry was beyond this world, it felt like watching a real couple and not a staged drama… they were so good, I would love to see them in another drama together but with another genre. I loved their wedding during the last episode OMG THEY GOT MARRIED PLEEEEEASE, that was so cute. I wish to have a love as pure as theirs. Truly made my heart melt.
Overall, this is one of the best shows I have ever watched!!! This was incredible, with one of the most talented cast ever and the production was amazing as well AND THE OST!!!! Guys, the OSTs were so good too. I highly recommend it, a light rom com but with so many issues represented. So beautiful, so healing. I am so grateful for this dhow and this healed me a lot. And I am just so happy for Seonho :)<3. Please everyone, watch Hometown Cha Cha Cha once it is available on Netflix in your country, really worth the watch :’) This is a strong 10/10 for me.
Move To Heaven (2021)
Cast: Lee Jehoon, Tang Joonsang, Hong Seunghee, Ji Jinhee...
MOVING WOW, I binge watched this drama (it’s been a while I haven’t bingewatched a k-drama) and I was very moved by ‘Move To Heaven’. I was told that this drama will bring a lot of pain and heartbreak, so I had some tissues by my side but I did not expect to cry that much watching the first episode… is that even legal? And trust me, it gets heavier. I have to mention that I have a shark/sea (etc) phobia so all those scenes and zooms at the aquarium triggered me a lot (especially those big zooms on the sharks… ugh I’m getting goosebumps just by remembering it).
Let’s give a round of applause to Tang Joonsang, that little man is such a talented and promising actor… I already loved him in CLOY and Racket Boys but his acting performances in Move To Heaven are beyond greatness and reality. He portrayed his character with Asperger syndrome so well, I was very shocked by his talent. I can’t imagine another actor who could have played Han Geuru better than him. He truly deserves an award for this role and for his acting skills in general. Geuru was effortly funny especially when Sang-gu ‘ran away’ and he made posters saying that his uncle is missing and ‘he loves to fight and is very loud’ that was for real hilarious.
The story was so sentimental and beautiful… I wish there were more episodes because I really got attached to the characters, this drama brought me a lot of comfort even though it was really painful. I was so not ready to see Geuru’s dad dying, it was very sad to watch Geuru’s thinking his dad did not come to pick him up and even more harsh to see his dad trying to call him before breathing his last breath… I think that is one of the saddest (parents) death ever. I loved how he loved his son and tried to be the best father in the world, I wish he wouldn’t have died that soon.
I also loved Geuru and Namu’s friendshind, she acted like a sister to him which was so endearing… And I also loved her character, she was so supportive and cool (so pretty as well). And I loved her bickering with Sang-gu… because here comes the boy… My first impression of gim was ‘OMG HE’S SO RUDE… BUT SO HOT’ because DAMN Lee Jehoon you are some hottie man :P I liked his character development and how he got attached and protective over Geuru but also to Namu AND Move To Heaven which was very adorable to watch. His background story was very sad and when Sucheol died I was devastated… I have to highlight Lee Jaewook’s acting which was short but effective, he’s very talented and I really hoped his character would live. And I wished Sang-gu would have told Geu-ru and they would have worked together on helping Sucheol with his last move.
Each episode/story was very touching and heartbreaking but I think my favorite is ep5 with the LGBTQ+ relationship and the one with the two older people. They all made me sad but these two completely devastated me. And obviously Geuru’s father was the most heartbreaking one but I loved how he continued his work and took his dad’s step and seeing him grieving and healing throughout all the episodes was also very healing (to me). _ “You said we shouldn’t force things on someone we love._
This drama is for me a MUST-WATCH, amazing storytelling with impressive acting performances and appealing characters. Dealing with a lot of subjects with such grace and delicateness, it’s definitely one of my favorites. 10/10
Lost (2021)
Cast: Jeon Doyeon, Ryu Joonyeol, Park Byungeun, Kim Hyojin, Yoo Subin...
HITS CLOSE TO HOME WOW. This show was very well written and executed, the cinematography was super simple and very pretty but GOD DAMN it hurts. The reason why this show was so painful was because it represented real (and simple) people with real-life problems with no over dramatic storyline or plot twist so it was very pleasant to watch. Even though it hurt me a loooot, there were so many relatables thoughts and dialogues which made me question life a lot which was good but very depression at the same time. _ “I now realize that rather than what you become, what you do is more important…”_
I would like to add some personal things on the review: they played the song ‘Hallelujah’ a lot during the 16 episodes which was very hard to watch because this was the song we played at my great grandma’s funeral last summer so hearing this song over and over again was very painful.
And I loved Bujung’s father so much and I was so scared that he would die… seeing him alive until ep15 really made me believe he would not die but THEN BOOM he dies during the last episode… why. That was so painful to watch. I hated it.
I really liked the show and I don’t remember the reason why I started watching it but I think Ryu Joonyeol’s long may have been the main (if not the only) reason. And, I was very sad when he cut his hair… because he looked so good with his long hair, ON THIS ESSAY I WILL. Nah, but for real he rocked that haircut. I hope he will let them grow again.
The trio made me laugh (might be the only one in the drama that made me laugh). They were so intentionally funny and I loved their bickering.
This drama almost made me tolerate and love adultery… I’m glad they realized they cared for each other but simply fell out of love and needed to see other people, they were all lost but they found their way and their will to live again. They aren’t lost anymore, they found themselves and they found each other. I really liked how slowburn the romance was between Bunjung and Kangjae. Their feelings start on a starry night and they meet again throughout the stars… the last scene was very beautiful and they looked (finally) so happy and ready to start another chapter of their life. “I realized then. That the past was a dream and the present was my reality”
To be truly honest, I don’t have much to say about this drama, I enjoyed watching it because it was very simple yet very heavy. The acting was amazing and so were the OSTs so I would totally recommend it. 7/10
It's Okay, That's Love (2014)
Cast: Zo Insung, Gong Hyojin, Sung Dong-Il, Lee Kwangsoo, Jin Kyung, Lee Sungkyung, Do Kyungsoo...
YEAH LOVE IS OKAY This drama right here, is GOD TIER, TOP TIER K-DRAMA EVER. It has been on my watchlist for a while and the reason why I finally watched it (thanks Lord I did) was because Netflix is taking it off the app at the end of the month so I needed to watch it ASAP and trust me you should too, I enjoyed it so much.
The storyline was one of the most beautiful and touching I have ever seen, it was not what I thought the drama would be… I thought the psychological arc of the drama would be the main couple having trouble and resolving their issues together so as to live in harmony and all… So, I was very shocked to learn that the main lead was sick and needed psychiatric help. I loved Kyungsoo’s character so much so just imagine my face when I realize that he was NOT real and he was existed only in Jaeyeol’s mind… the scene was so beautiful (and unexpected) and then he became very painful to see everyone realizing he’s sick and him claiming that he is not and that Kangwoo is real and the story behind why he started imagining Kangwoo is also so heartbreaking. He did not live a happy life and he was struggling with guilt of having his brother (unfairly) in prison and being beaten up as a child and this was very emotional. But I’m glad Jaeyeol found people to help him and that he found the strength to save himself. The scene where he realized that Kangwoo only lived in his imagination and when he let him go… WOW. I cried a lot, it was very emotional and painful to watch even though it also felt very relieving. I was very proud of being able to let him go. Kyungsoo’s acting was once again on point and he did an amazing job even if he did not have much screen time, he always delivers great acting performances and he was very touching.
In general, all the actors did an amazing job and all the characters were so endearing and funny, I had so much laughter and tears watching this drama. I really loved it and I am so happy I finally watched it. I loved how they talked about mental health issues and all also trans identity in the first episode, they are very important subjects that should be talked about more (in a safe and good representative way).
Let’s talk about how once again Gong Hyojin did an amazing job, I will be honest and say that I used to like her (for no reasons at all?) Even though she is a good actress, after watching WTCB, I really fell for her and now I love her even more!! She really chose her role so diligently and executed them so well. Ji Haesoo was so funny and endearing, she was my favorite character of the show. I loved how tactless and honest she was and how she talked about her anxiety/sexual issues so easily and honestly. The main couple's chemistry was no joke and I loved how they did not give up on each other / on their love and went through it so they could be happy and together at the end no matter how much time this would take. “Love doesn’t mean giving something up for the other person; it means to achieve something.”They really taught us that love is worth fighting for and how important it is to take care of the people you love and that everyone is fighting a fight and you may have no idea.
Overall, this drama is a real masterpiece, full of life-lesson, cry and laughter. Plus, the OST are amazing (one of the best really). I highly recommend this drama, watch it ASAP if your Netflix is also taking it off. I enjoyed it so much, it was so healing and comforting. 10/10
Chicago Typewriter (2017)
Cast: Yoo Ahin, Lim Soojun, Ko Gyungpyo, Kwak Siyang, Jo Woojin...
GREAT It took me a while to complete this drama because I started it at the end of my summer break and I had things to do then school started and I had even more things to do but I needed to complete it before 30th September because Netflix was taking it off the catalogue… A real marathon but I DID IT.
It was a bit confusing at the beginning because I didn't quite understand what was really happening with the typewriter, the past life and what was Yoo Jino doing in the house writing… but it became clearer when he said he was a ghost because that was so confusing. And that was not what I thought the drama was, I thought they would all go back in time (little bit like W with the comic world but here with the past/another life world) but I liked the idea of the typewriter being what connected them to the past and all. Their friendship will forever be in my heart and the two last episodes were so heartbreaking, it did a lot of damage to my heart. I wasn’t prepared for their death and these betrayal and guilt… truly broke my heart in pieces. I liked their trio so much… I was so sad and I wished they could meet Yoo Jino in this lifetime again but… I guess they will meet in another life because these three are meant to be friends in every lifetime.
I will never talk about the letter Seo Hwiyoung addressed to Yoo Jino again… I never cried so hard over a letter, I am so sensitive to letters.
Let’s talk about Yoo Ah In… he is so beautiful and that man was so hot in that fit (old one… I forgot what year it was) but even with that buzzcut THIS MAN IS A DREAM. I liked the chemistry with Lim Soojung and I obviously loved how they used to ‘fight’ at the beginning… that was hilarious and this is one of my favorite things in k-drama couples: the bickering.
I knew Baek Taemin was a bad guy from the beginning. I had a weird feeling about him and even more when I saw what he did to his cat WTF, stop hurting cats :( _ “When you die, you cross the river of oblivion. But if you have regrets about your life, have passion left inside you, or have unforgettable people or memories, you look back. You're not supposed to look back while crossing the river. It gives you residues of memories._
Highly recommend it… super acting with a great and strong storyline and the OST are amazing. Don’t forget to bring tissues for the last episodes. 8/10
Squid Game (2021)
Cast: Lee Jungjae, Park Haesoo, Wi Hajoon, Jung Hoyeon, Heo Sungtae, Tripathi Anupam...
GOOD I realized that I really like that kind of fucked up story with a lot of death and pressure while watching Squid Game… The story was super interesting to try to decode (couldn’t) even if sometimes it was lacking a bit of content/background and I did not like the end but I guess we will be getting a season 2 + the way EVERYONE watched it!! It’s good to see a k-drama getting this recognition and success but I was so shocked back then because a few days before it came out I was wondering whether I should watch it or not, then I waited a week and it felt like everyone had already watched it EVEN MY UNCLE?? WTF, well he watched it with the dubbed version… but still, CRAZY.
The story itself and the characters were so good!! Let’s have a round of applause for the actors because DAMN!! They did an incredible job. I won’t summarize the plot like I kinda do with my other reviews because literally everyone knows it so I’m gonna enumerate things I liked:
- Wi Hajoon… I have loved him so much since my 2nd k-drama so I’m so happy to see him getting that recognition and he nailed his role (better not be dead.) ‘If you can satisfy me in 5 minutes I might let you live.' BRO… LET ME BE YOUR WOMAN.
- The way I recognized Lee Byung-Hun by the first words he said in English (thanks to Mr Sunshine). Still find hard to people that he killed his brother.. I need background story there.
- Saebyeok and Jiyeon are together in the afterlife drinking mojito in Jeju Island </3 I truly believe that they are soulmates so argue with the wall.
- Ali deserved better and his death was very sad.
- I personally liked Miyeo and I liked her ‘relationship’ with Deoksu and how she ended it by dying with him because he betrayed her… that was very satisfying to see.
- #1 I did not predict that at all… So shocked and I almost pitied him when he ‘died’ LMAOOOOOOO MOTHERFUCKER KILLED SO MUCH PEOPLE.
- I can understand why Sangwoo never shared what he knew nor helped them because it was a survival game but… I can’t forgive him for what he did to Ali and Saebyeok. Especially for what he did to Ali because he manipulated him because he was losing… Ali deserved to win and to be alive and meet his family.I liked it, not my favorite of this genre but overall it was good. It’s all over my social network… Not gonna lie might mute some accounts and words because I don’t see other content lol. I like how the actors are close to each other, they are so cute. Good show. 7/10
D.P (2021)
Cast: Jung Haein, Koo Gyohwan, Kim Sungkyun, Son Seokkoo, Hyun Bongsik...
THAT WAS A LOT OF DAMAGES I very liked D.P., it was a bit heavy but I think it was very interesting to see the inside of the military even though this might only be a little part of everything that some men may be going through. This is not a subject I’ve seen a lot on TV or being talked about at all (I think?) so I really liked it and it also made me really sad. I loved the ‘bromance’ between An Jun-Ho and Han Ho-Yeol (if I can call that bromance). HoYeol was hilarious and I loved his energy. I liked when they were investigating during the first episodes because it was funny and it felt good to have some comic relief in the drama. "I should at least do something."
The atmosphere was already heavy but the last two episodes… Man, it killed me. So many accidents and deaths. WOW. The acting was insane. It felt good to see Jung Haein again (I love him a lot but the last time I saw him was when I watched ‘While You Were Sleeping’ in 2019… so I was happy to see one of his work again, he’s a great actor.) and all of the actors did an amazing job at portraying these military men.
I highly recommend watching D.P, it was really interesting (sad), and well-executed. Even the OSTs were very good. If you’re looking for a short but good drama!! WATCH IT NOW. 8/10season 2
GOOD Season was as good and as intense as the first one was. I am never disappointed by Jung Haein’s acting and he proved once again that he truly is one of the best actors of his generation… He deserves to bag all the Baeksang awards. Once again I loved the Junho/Hoyeol duo and friendship. They are really funny and entertaining.
I sincerely hope that D.P opens eyes and makes changes in South Korea’s military for the better. Because the amount of bullying, suicides and depression ect that comes with it is simply awful. We need more k-dramas that call out ugly behaviors that have become so common in society. “I’ve met a lot of people since I got here. I’ve said goodbye to a lot, too. Will they remember me? Will I remember them?”
SON SUKKU FATHER????????? I LOVE HIM SOOOOOO MUCH, I totally forgot that he was in DP so I was so surprised and happy to see him. I think I liked his character a lot.
Goo Gyohwan and Jung Haein simply shine so bright in DP!!! I couldn't think of a better choice than these two.
I don’t think there will be a season 3 because they wrap it out pretty well in my opinion. Overall, it was good and binge worthy. 8/10
My Name (2021)
Cast: Han Sohee, Park Heesoon, Ahn Bohyun, Lee Hakjoo, Chang Ryul, Yoon Kyungho...
BADASS It was a very interesting show to watch and I didn't really plan on watching it in the first place but it was all over my tl on Twitter and Han Sohee looked so good in all those edits videos so I started it and it was very good. Sensational production and the cast did an incredible job with their characters.
Han Sohee is such an amazing actress… One of the best of the ‘new’ generation of actresses. She already impressed me in Nevertheless but the duality she showed in The Name was so impressive and amazing. She showed another side of her acting skills and she truly nailed it and she deserves all of the love and success she gets, also all the awards.
The script was so well-written, there were so many I felt as lost and betrayed as the characters, it was so good. I felt so sad to see how much Jiwoo was betrayed during all of these years. How hurt she must have felt when she found out that the person she trusted the most was in reality the one who killed her father… and when finally got someone to love and to lean to… he got killed too. Pildo’s death was so unnecessary yet it led to this grandiose finale and Mujin’s death which put an end to this masquerade and Jiwoo’s misery. _ “I’ll become a monster”_
Park Heesoon’s acting should also be highlighted because damn he is really good… I love middle aged men :* he is so fine… and for what. I completely was dived in his storyline and drank all of his words that not even once (a bit in the beginning) I would have thought he would be so manipulative. It was so sad to see their ‘god-father/daughter’ relationship be destroyed.
Ahn Bohyun… that man is beautiful… I’m currently watching Yumi’s Cells so it was good to see him in the opposite character and he is very talented, I like him a lot.
Recently there is a lot of sex scene in k-drama… I don’t know if this has something to do with Netflix or not… but there is a ‘lot’ more than it actually is… not complaining tho just analysing.
Something that me wanna puke was me simping over a characers while watching all of the edit just to finally start the drama and realize that man is a fucking r@pist??? Disgusting. During that first episode I felt so uncomfortable with all of those men around watching her… the male gaze was so disgusting and uncomfortable. But all of them embodied their character so well, I was so happy when Gangjae died… I wanted to kill him with my own hands.
For real, I like these short season dramas, they are always really good and enjoyable. My Name was really well produced, the OSTs were great and I recommend it. Recently, I really like this kind of drama with a strong plot and powerful characters. 8/10
Dali and the Cocky prince (2021)
Cast: Kim Minjae, Park Gyuyoung, Kwon Yool, Hwang Hee, Yeon Woo...
MY CUTIE LOVELY BABIES LOVES I enjoyed Dali and Cocky Prince so much!!! I’ve waited a long time for this drama because I was so excited for the pairing, Minjae and Gyuyoung were so cute and I really hope they will remain friends for a very long time, I miss them so much already. Their chemistry was overflowing and so beautiful? One of my favorites of this year for sure. No hesitation, one of the best (that means one my favorite) couple of 2021. My babies OMG. I loved this series. I'll miss the debtor and creditor couple ? A light and cute drama which made me so much laugh and scream (you know the scream when something cute happens between the characters? Well, that kind of screams!!). I won’t forget how cute they were, the perfect matches and the energy they both had and both brought to their characters was extraordinary. When Moohak proposed to Dali it was so cute and they really made me think they broke up for two years. I was so sad. I’m glad Dlai fought against Moohak’s father and stayed by his side. They truly belong together and were made for each other.
I don’t know if you know but I am French and Dali speaks French at the beginning of episode 1 and let me tell you that Gyuyoung spoke perfectly (obviously some little pronunciation mistakes) but overall it was so well enunciated and neat. I am so proud of her and was so happy to hear her speaking French!! <33 oui oui baguette!!!!!
I hated every single man in this drama (not you my baby Moohak!! you’re safe, you’re the best), Wontak was okay too BUT THE OTHER MEN… omg they frustrated me so much and they were so mean with Dali it was so unfair and outrageous to watch, I just wanted to protect her and work with her at the gallery. I thought they would never stop wanting to destroy her and her career, which was so annoying. Get a life and focus on your own work and problems and let my baby live. And that was the only thing I disliked about that show, the business side which sometimes annoyed me because all I wanted was to watch fluffy and romantic stuff with the two leads. Their first meeting was hilarious and so was the whole scene with the fake painting during the first episode.
Classic rom-com with a bit of melodrama. Watch it expecting some clichés and old-school story-telling. It's all worth it because the two leads are everything. They have that golden chemistry that is kind of rare these days. Very potent and just so delightful to watch together.
I was so surprised to see the ‘low’ ratings because in my opinion it was very good and deserved better ratings and popularity. _ “Well, you know this happens in life, you don’t have to apologize.”_
Overall, this drama is so good, truly underrated. Everything about this drama is just so cute, adorable and beautiful. Perfect balance of romance, comedy and a little bit of mystery Iguess. I get it some people hate the female lead as being too naive and weak, because pretty much kdramas these days are giving the strong female leads characters. But I still feel like this is just perfect, because I see her here as someone who is still growing up. She lost her father, and all of a sudden a lot of responsibility was put on her. She is all alone, and needs someone to be there for her, thus why she is very much vulnerable. Moohak is just the perfect guy for Dali. The cinematography was so cool and beautiful with all those art pieces and the gallery and the OST were also so good. Highly recommend it. 8/10
Yumi's Cells (2021)
Cast: Kim Goeun, Ahn Bohyun, Choi Minho, Park Jinyoung, Park Jihyun...
AMAZING Yumi’s Cells was one of my most awaited 2021 dramas because I really like the cast and I was very interested in the animation part of the drama with the cells. And let me tell you guys that I was not disappointed. I loved the animation part (I read that some people didn't like it) but I found it very fun and refreshing, it was so funny, I loved the humor of the cells and how they also get second hand embarrassment with Woong and Yumi, for real hilarious.
Woong and Yumi are one of my favorite couples from this year’s dramas but also one of my favorite couples of all time!! They were so cute and so real… I loved how funny they were even though they gave me second hand embarrassment so many times… _ “Happiness doesn't come alone. It always come with hardships.”_
I saw that Yumi’s hair in the webtoon was blonde so I wonder why Goeun didn’t dye her hair for the drama… I would have loved to see her with blonde hair. Her haircut suited her so well, she is really so pretty <3 Bohyun… so beautiful as well with his long hair even though I still don’t recognize him from his usual shorthair but that also suited him so well… That was my first time seeing him in a good and nice role and he proved that he can play both good and evil characters so well!!!! I really really loved this pairing and this is one of my favorites (also favorite of 2021).
Park Jinyoung… My baby was so cute but I wish we would have seen more but I guess he will get more screen time in season 2. The way the stylist dressed him… THANK YOU, YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB THERE and I hope you got a raise, the hairdresser as well.
MINHO CHARACTER GAYYYY <3 Thank you for the representation… To be honest, I hoped that his crush would be Bobby… Because I didn’t know that Jinyoung’s character was important since I never read the webtoon… I hope we will get more scenes with the two of them together in the next season.
Saeyi… girl you are so beautiful but really did pissed me off, during the whole drama I was like ‘baby please, forget Woong and come to me… I will treat you better I SWEAR. Also, Ruby was super cute as well even though I thought she would be super annoying at first.
I loved Yumi and Woong so much that the ending totally broke me to tears… I hope they will be back together … But at the same time I like Bobby too… But if I had to choose I would pick Woong so let’s hope they go back together in the next season.
Overall, I really liked this drama and I totally encourage you to watch it because it’s super fun and cute and I am really excited for season 2… and apparently maybe season 3? We will see and come back here for the review after season 2 <3 see you 8/10Season TWO review:
Before watching season two I didn’t know if my favorite was Woong or Babi… But I soon realized that even though I liked Babi (I think it’s mostly due because Jonyoyng plays Babi) I will always have a soft spot for Woong in my heart. I want them back together so bad :(
I knew Babi would cheat on Yumi but it was still hard to see… Even though I was happy that Daeun was portrayed by Shin Yeeun because we got our He Is Psychometric couple reunion… But Yumi really did not deserve it. _ “We can’t start dating someone just because of the after effects of a break up.”_
I think I still prefer the first season since Woong is the male lead. I think maybe Yumi should consider dating girls… because boys are all the same and nothing seems to be working out for her, I VOLUNTEER!! YUMI CHOOSE ME, I WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT.
Jinyoung’s acting was incredible, I was so happy to see him playing a character who was not so sad (compared to his other role), he was so soft and cute at first then he broke my heart. The chemistry between Jinyoung and Goeun was so smooth and literally perfect. They were adorable.
I would love to have season 3, because I really enjoy this story and I want to see Yumi happy.
Overall, still so cute and relaxing to see!!! I recommend Yumi’s Cells if you want to watch realistic love stories even if they are heartbreaking. 8/10
Record Of Youth (2020)
Cast: Park Bogum, Park Sodam, Byeon Wooseok, Kwon Soohyun, Shin Dongmi...
WHAT WAS THAT ENDING GUYS WHAT THE HECK It was on my watchlist for a long time and I finally decided to watch it after seeing an edit of the main couple which I really liked with probably the most iconic scene of the drama. However, it took me two or three episodes to be in the drama… It was great but at first I didn’t really like it, they were cute and all but it felt very bland but then it started to get so much exciting to watch and I really liked it.
One of the things I liked ever since the beginning was the coloring of the drama, it was so soft and it screamed pastel and softness… I really liked the camera framing and how they made us discover Seoul, it was so pleasing to watch.
The storyline was so interesting to see how groundless rumors can ruin people’s lives (I watched this drama during a time where my favorite actor/person was in this situation and it was very hard). I was so not ready for Charlie Jung’s suicide… It was very sad. People should really watch what they say on the internet because it can easily break and destroy people.
The drama was very great and likeable… But what was that ending? When I saw that scene ‘I love you. Let’s break up.’ I really thought it was mid-drama and not on the 14th??? I thought they would end up together like WTF. They really said right person, wrong time.
Park Sodam is so beautiful… I was struck by her beauty. I liked her chemistry with Park Bogum, they were so adorable but I have to admit that the second lead syndrome got me… Haehyo was so adorable with Jeongha and I really liked their friendship. And I am very glad that his little crush did not break his friendship with Hyejun because that would have been so painful to watch. And I was also so scared of Haehyo becoming mad jealous of Hyejun to the point of really ruining his career and friendship. Kinda disappointed that Haehyo’s sister and Jin-U did not end up together, they were very cute together and I thought they would. _ “Only the thought of love makes me happy. I do not want to be in love but I want to be happy._
Hyejun’s grandfather was adorable and I was so happy to see him reach his dream and become a model even if he is ‘old’ but I would have loved to see him on the red carpet with his grandson to be honest, this would have been such an emotional and adorable scene. And Hyejun’s dad had one of the best character’s development , it felt so good to see him being proud of his dad and son!!!
Minjae’s character was so cute and funny!! Literally the best manager out there… Some people really need someone like her to back them up. She was so supportive and would have done anything to save Hyejun and clean his name.
I loved Kim Hyeyoon, Kang Hanna and Park Seojoon’s cameo!!! Some familiar faces and my girls were so beautiful <3
I still can’t believe the main couple did not end up together… But it was good to see them still on good terms and reuniting after all these years and both of them being on a happier path and living their dream. But I think that’s the first time that this has happened to me? Usually it's my second lead syndrome ship that obviously doesn't end up together but for once no couple are together at the end.
Also the OSTs were amazing and fitted the drama so well. I recommend this drama for its beautiful scenery and filmography and it’s perfect if you are looking for a light and soft drama. 7.5/10
Jirisan (2021)
Cast: Jun Jihyun, Ju Jihoon, Sung Dong-Il, Oh Jungse, Jo Hanchul, Lee Gasub...
GOT LOST IN THE PLOT I wasn’t planning on watching it even though Minsi was in it because I did not truly understand the syonisis and I don’t know I was not that much interested… But the day before the broadcast of the first episode, well I got hyped by my tl on twitter so I decided to watch it and I very liked the first episodes. It was good to see Jihyun on screen again and she did a great job, I missed seeing her acting and facial expressions. She is so beautiful.
My baby Minsi also did an amazing job and whoever decided to curl her hair for the drama deserves a raise because she was so damn cute like that!!!!!! Her character was so comforting and she brought so much joy to the drama… I am so mad they killed her :// she did not deserve that and Minsi really should stop accepting a role in which her character dies because that’s not good for my health. My poop baby! I started slowly losing interest when she died because she kinda was the main reason I finally started it so :// Disappointment.
About the plot itself, I was a bit confused with the back and forth between the past and the present day. But it was good even if I indeed lost interest with it so I don’t have much to say except that I liked the cast and the murderer arc was great with all of the traps and all. Plus, I have to admit that he was so damn fine, I would have eaten that damn potato as well.
Overall, it was okay, not my favorite but it had a lot of potential, and the last scene was so aesthetically pleasing Plus, Jin’s OST is a masterpiece. 5/10
Bite Sisters (2021)
Cast: Kang Hanna, Lee Shinyoung, Kim Youngha, Choi Yuhwa
CUTE It was funny, and enjoyable. I think its was very short tho. I loved seeing Kang Hanna as a vampire and we need more vampire drama. The women were so pretty! 6/10
Hellbound (2021)
Cast: Yoo Ahin, Kim Hyunjoo, Park, Jung-Min Won Jina, Yang Ikjune...
==I DON’T KNOW= I don’t know what to think about Hellbound because I didn’t really got into the story at all… which surprised me because I usually love that kind of drama but for once I thought it was a bit boring? I have no idea if it’s because I really disliked the show or because I couldn’t get into it at that right moment… I binge watched it the day of its release and to be honest I only watched it because I liked the cast and I wanted to watch it once it aired but maybe it wasn’”t the right time for me to watch it… I don’t know… we'll see if they make a season two because with the plot twist at the end they better give us a season 2. It was so loud too… LMAO.
The acting was incredible… wow. The last episode got me in tears when they didn’t give up on their baby and sacrificed themselves to save him, which I didn’t really understand but the scene was so powerful and heartbreaking. It felt like a mix of ‘Sace Me’ and ‘Sweet Home’!!!! The cult thing always made me so uncomfortable ugh, I cried when they beat up that poor grandma.
Anyway… I have mixed feelings with that one so I can’t wait to see a enventual season two to have a better approach on the drama. 5/10
Prisin Playbook (2017)
Cast: Park Haesoo, Jung Kyoungho, Krystal, Jung Haein, Park Hosan, Lee Kyuhyung, Choi Moosung, Kim Sungcheol...
VERY TOUCHING I don’t wanna talk about the way it took me more than a month to watch it because of school and I had a lot of ongoing to watch as well, so I really neglected the watchtime of Prison Playbook (also, the episodes were very long), but it was all worth it because this drama is a pure masterpiece. I understand why so many people talk about it (even so it feels very underrated to me? I don’t know). A MASTERPIECE. _ “I wanted to give up hundreds of times every day, but…how could I give up?”_
Each episode is a gem and I also loved every character, they were so touching and I loved how we got to know their backstory as well. I am really surprised and satisfied with the characters of some who I pictured as villains at the beginning. I loved the squad, I loved how they were so supporting. They were so funny, the humor in this drama is one of the best one I have ever seen, they are the funniest for real. I don’t really have a favorite character because they are all so touching, cute and all that it is hard to pick one or two… I really loved them all <3 The actors did an incredible job!! The acting was BEYOND AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so immersed in the drama, I almost thought I was in the cell with them. I was really impressed, no one disappointed me. I really love Park Hosan, I watched a few dramas with him and I really should add him in my ‘favorite actors’ list because yeah… I am a big fan. And same goes with Kim Sungcheol who I adore as well.
I read that some people were not satisfied with the ending… I think it’s a very beautiful and efficient one. Jehyeok (the main character) goes out of prison after his 1-year sentence and is ready to begin another chapter of his life… I am very happy for him :) I would have obviously loved to see more of it but the story really was about his time in prison with his cellmates and all so I think it’s logical that it ends that way and they wrap it up perfectly. I loved his relationship with Jiho!!! They were so cute… I love Krystal so much, she is so talented and she was so pretty with her short hair. I liked her characters so much!!! Probably her best one of her for I saw by now.
_ “Hardships were added to an already strenuous life. Even if what you hoped for fails, do not be too discouraged._
I was so sad to see Yoo HanYang taking drugs again :( but I guess it shows how life can be when drugs are involved… He might be my favorite one, I have a soft spot for him and the fact that he is gay <3 my baby love, I WILL PROTECT YOU GET BEHIND ME.
Overall, this drama is wonderful and very wholesome, I love it so much and highly recommend it whether you like slice of life or not, it’s full of lessons and laughter. And the OSTs were amazing. 10/10
Happiness (2021)
Cast: Han Hyojoo, Park Hyungsik, Jo Woojin, Bae Haesun, Baek Hyunjin...
AYOOOO SO GOOD Definitely my favorite drama of 2021!!! Loved it so much. I realized that I love zombie/apocalyptic drama a lot. I love the intensity and anxiety that comes from that kind of drama, it’s so thrilling. It was so fun to see them turning against each other and starting to denounce everyone instead of working as a team in order to survive. This is what is so frustrating… the selfishness of the human kind. And seeing good people getting infected instead of the bad/annoying one is the most challenging one (for my nerves) in that kind of drama because they absolutely do not deserve it while some others really deserve some beating. Glad to see that Yihyun and Saebeom agreed with me and did not hesitate to beat the shit out of Oh Joo-Hyeong whenever they could because I would have done the same. I was happy that he is facing a trial at the end because this murderer son of a bitch deserves to rot in jail for the rest of his life. Also, Oh Yeon-Ok that goes for you too. She was so evil and when she blamed Yihyun and Saebeom for the death of her husband (when Joohyeong was the one who killed him) and as if they weren't a virus that turned them into zombies… AAH disillusion is bad.
Otherwise, I loved every one of the residents, they had their flaws but who I liked the most was Na Hyun-Kyung because… was a little fruity wasn’t she? She was so adorable and FUNNY? Sorry but she was hilarious. I would have loved to see more on screen. Also, I loved the character development of the streamer guy with his parents, that was a very emotional scene to watch. It was so funny to add an adulterous relationship within the chaos of the virus… as if they had not enough problems to take care of LMMAAOOOOOOO!! But Woo Sang-Hee was so beautiful OMG, not that I condemn cheating but I would too… please pick me, choose me, love Sanghee.
Han Taeseok’s character was so well-written, at first thought he was the one who created the virus because I don’t know for some rich-eradicating the poor or I don’t know some personal pleasing who knows but turns out that his wife also was sick… I didn't like him even though the way he was written was very misleading. (He was so hot as well).
ANDREW!!! OMG what a great acting and interesting story (hello pretty psychopath), it was so good and I was relieved when Yihyun finally killed him because seeing him was irritating me. LOL.
And this was the pairing I was most looking forward to watching because I love them both so much. They have one of the best chemistry ever (of this year's drama). Yihyun and Saebom were each other's home and lifeline, the way they would have sacrificed themselves for the other, they would have done everything to save each other and this is the kind of love (story) I love. Their first meeting was so chaotic,the way she pushed him off the roof???? lmao then he asked her out… They were made for each other. They were a family (found family) when they were living with Seoyoon, I loved Seoyoon and Saebeom’s friendship/ sisters' relationships, they were so adorable. Hyojoo and Hyungsik characters fit them so well!! I can’t imagine another cast taking their roles. It was made for them and Hyungsik made a really great choice to choose Happiness as his come back drama. _ “I am only happy when I’m with you._
When I thought Yihyun was going to die… my world shatters for real, I was so heartbroken but THANK YOU HE DID NOT because I wouldn’t have survived this loss. The scene of the message video… Please don’t do this kind of stuff, it's so heartbreaking.
Overall, amazing please bring them all the awards, amazing acting, great and strong storyline and the OST were so good. Please give a lot of applause to everyone who were involved in the production of Happiness which did not really brought me that much happiness ahah <3 10/10
Inspector Koo (2021)
Cast: Lee Youngae, Kim Hyejun, Kim Haesook, Kwak Sunyoung, Cho Hyunchu, Baek Sungchul...
WE LOVE WOMEN The only reason why I started Inspector Koo was because the main cast are female and I was not disappointed. I loved the female cast and empowerment of this drama and even the two male characters were very great and likeable. All of the cast did an amazing job embodying their characters but I want to give a shootout to Kim Hyejun who played the villain K… SHE WAS EXTRAORDINARY!! Literally my favorite character of the show, she was so beautiful, smart, fearless, funny… I fell in love with her (once again user zkdramas falling for a villain character… but for once it was a woman). That was so ridiculously fun to see how she justified her murder because they were bad people or she was told to etc… my crazy girl. So cute! To be honest, when she lost her aunt I thought that her final target would be herself.
I really liked the story and it was so catchy and funny. AND what I liked a lot was that the main duo inspector was two female characters… Usually it’s a man and a woman (or two men) but these two women were everything and I loved their Tom & Jerry chaotic energy. Also, the quatuor was very great and had a great (platonic) chemistry. Like they were so funny and chaotic, it seems so fun to work with them. _ “Just stick to using your brain and leave the legwork to the other.”_
Santa… my baby love, the way I suspected him, OMG I AM SO SORRY MY BABY <3 He was so cute and I was shocked to find out that he could speak. I thought that no one knew he could speak but I just read on twitter that Kyungki knew? I don’t know,I didn't catch that… but wow that was a great surprise. He was so cute.
It’s really a great drama but sadly I didn’t see a lot of interaction with it (on my tl at least) so in my opinion I think it deserves more recognition so I hope people will watch it now that all of the episodes are on Netflix.
Guys… I have nothing else to say other than please watch it, the humor is great and the storyline is very interesting and the OSTs are great. WATCH IT ON NETFLIX NOW!!!!!! 8/10
Work Later, Drink Now (2021)
Cast: Lee Sunbin, Han Sunhwa, Jung Eunji, Choi Siwan...
WOW WOW WOW I wasn’t expecting to like it that much because I was not enjoying that much during the first 3 episodes even though it was really good and funny but I don’t know I was not that much into it but then… OMG this might be one of my favorite dramas of this year. I really loved all the characters, the main trio was so adorable and likeable and endearing! I wanted to be part of their friendship, they are alway there for each other, giving each other space when they needed, giving each other a boost when needed… such a beautiful and healthy trio and no one was left out, it was always the three of them against the world. _ “Don’t just sit there and do nothing just because you never experienced it. Don’t overlook it just because you experience it often._
I don’t know which one of them is my favorite… because they were all so adorable and cute ;( I am in love but I think I have a soft spot for Jiyeon but also <3 Jigu <3 and <3 Sohee <3 …. AAAH it’s so hard to pick one. They all have their individual backstory that is very touching. They are very inspirational. Always have the right word and I love how they get drunk at the same bar (this is a kind of thing I like… habits, it makes me so emotional). Their bond was extraordinary.
The drama dealt with a lot of important subject, Sohee’s breast cancer, Jigu’s student being LGBTQ+ and comitting suicide, parents pressure, not giving up your dream, loosing a parents and grief, friendship and relationship… very important and also made me laugh and cry so much. I have to highlight that the scene when Jigu also jumps off the roof because she tried to save her student was so emotional and when she breaks down saying she had no right to save her and that killed her twice was so heartbreaking.
I also liked Siwon’s character (and acting) even though at first I disliked him but he truly grew on me and I liked him a lot. He was very funny and dejanted. Loved how he cared for Sohee and they make a great couple.
This drama taught me a lot, and in my opinion it’s super underrated and really deserves more hype AND A SEASON 2!!!!!!!!!!! Please tell me they’re making season 2. I would pay a lot to watch it. The coloring of the drama was beautiful and so were the OSTs (especially Siwon’s OST that I currently have on loop. Please watch it.SEASON 2 I don’t have much to add, it was very good and what I like the most about this show is the friendship between the three girls which is very genuine and heartwarming. I also loved the fact that they argued because friendship is made of ups and down and it was really realistic to show it on camera. What disappointed me was to see Jigu dating a man because she is a lesbian in my head but they were very cute so shout out to my bisexual queen.
Overall it was very cute and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a good laugh, it is very enjoyable and short to watch.9/10
One Ordinary Day (2021)
Cast: Kim Soohyun, Cha Seungwon, Kim Sungky, Yang Kyungwon, Lee Seol...
ACTING IS PHENOMENAL Definitely (one again) one of my favorite dramas of 2021!!! Loved it so much. I’ve been very impatient to watch this one… I was very excited with the plot from the very first trailer, I can’t believe it’s already over. Eight episodes is not enough… I thought they wouldn't be able to wrap it up…However, I think that the ending was a bit rushed, I would have loved to know the real murderer and his motives, that’s my only dissapointment towards the drama otherwise it’s a masterpiece. It’s so well-written that I started to doubt Hyunsoo’s innocence at some point. It was so intense and most of the scenes in the prison were very harsh and triggering to watch and it felt more like a drama about life and violence in prison and how the police can be corrupted than a story about Hyunsoo’s innocence. That was so annoying when his lawyer wanted him to admit a crime he didn’t commit or when they put his asthma ventilator right in front of him during the polygraph test so he could go crazy and admit things he didn’t do etc. The police were so annoying in that drazma LIKE BRO?????? INVESTIGATE BETTER. Everything was pissing me off but luckily the best lawyer in the world: Shin Joonghan was here. I loved him so much, he was so funny and I’m glad he didn’t leave Hyunsoo alone. He was such a great support!!! So happy that he found and did everything and did his best to prove his innocence. I liked the mini bickering with his ex-wife as well. (Plus, she was so pretty… Maam, please marry me!)
Every one of the actors did an amazing job, especially the bad guys in prison who were so obnoxious and unlikeable. I wanted to punch them in the face so bad, like it was so frustrating and hard to watch the fight/bullying scenes. _ “Saying you don’t remember anything isn’t a good strategy either._
I have to say that Hong Gookhwa was so beautiful… the prettiest girl I have ever seen OMG WHY DID SHE HAVE TO DIE IN THE FIRST EPISODE… Can we go back in time so I can save her and we both live happily ever after together. No, but for real the actress was so pretty and she acted so good for the few scenes she had. And I really thought that it was her best friend that killed her… I don’t know it would have made sense because it felt like she wanted to become her so bad so maybe she killed her out of jealousy/ to be the only one remaining I don’t know… But I would have loved to see that narrative.
Can we talk about Jitae’s death? I had the worst time of my life… Why did they have to kill the hottest person alive? No joke aside, he was the best character of the show and such a great mentor to Hyunsoo… WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED? I would have loved to know more about him so his death was so sad and made me cry a lot. His death was so unexpected omg… I am still mourning my man. I guess prison is all about power and backstabbing each other. _ “Those in prison are one of two kinds. Backstabbers or those who get back-stabbed."_
As you may know Kim Soohyun is one of my favorite actors and homeboy truly deserves to get the highest paycheck for episodes, his acting was phenomenal. I could spend the whole day praising him and his acting. I don’t even know how to formulate this but… the way he acts felt so real and he embodied his character perfectly. He left me speechless. And the switch from Hyunsoo’s scary baby in the jail to a strong and annoyed man was so unexpected and left me in shock. The way he changed wow :ooo and his attitudes pissed me off at the trial tho BUT HE WAS SO HOOOOT :P This might be my favorite Kim Soohyun’s role to be honest… I loved it so much. KIM SOOHYUN BEST ACTOR SO TRUE.
Overall, the drama is worth the watch (might be even better to binge watch), it was so intense and the acting is PHENOMENAL, and it has a strong and well-written plot. Plus, the blue tone of the drama was so pretty. I highly recommend it and even more if you like police dramas. 10/10
Still 17 (2018)
Cast: Shin Hyesun, Yang Sejong, Ahn Hyoseop, Ye Jiwon, Lee Dohyun...
CUTE It was on my watchlist for a longtime but I didn't really plan on watching it that soon but my friend kept on pestering me everyday asking me to watch it.. I am a crowd pleaser so I did. And I liked it very much. It was very refreshing and it felt like I haven 't watched a romcom in a while so I very much appreciated watching this drama. Plus, the characters are so funny and endearing. _ “There is no anxiety when you’re sure about something.”_
It was very funny and the backstory was very sad… Like I will never watch episode 14 again, it destroyed me. Plus, I watched in the car back home from a trip to Paris with my family so I couldn’t cry that much… It was so painful. I really thought that he liked Soomi since he thought that was Seori’s real name so I was so lost and I thought that I missed something but they just didn’t realize who they were. I thought I would be annoyed to see how long it take them to realize the truth about their identity and the accident but the fact that they got closer and started to like each other even before learning the truth was good because it was not awkward between them for a long time so it was very enjoyable to watch them falling in love. I got scared that Woojin ran away again but he did not and kept his promise… that was so cute, I cried when he came back because seeing him in the airplane made my heart ache, and the letter he wrote to Seori was my last straw, I was qo close to jump off the car. "People mostly become distant because they don't communicate. They stop themselves from saying the things that matter."
Another thing that I was a bit scared of is the love triangle when Chan started to fall for Seori… I thought it would be so weird and very annoying but luckily it was well-handled and the humor of the drama made it very funny (and not painful which isn’t the case for all the second leads out here LOL). It’s one of the few times that I didn’t fall for a second lead… That’s character development, love that for me. Nevertheless, I liked how supportive he was from the very first day they met. She really needed someone like Chan to help her to adjust and accept her new life and the fact that she isn’t seventeen anymore. They all became a real family which warmed my heart.
Also, Jessica was such an amazing character, she was so sweet and unintentionally funny but her backstory made my heart break. She did not deserve all that pain and I was so happy to see her finally smiling again during the last episodes. They all found each other and their bond is wonderful even with Chan’s two best friends. Found family trope is one of my favorites, it’s so wholesome.
It was my fourth Shin Hyesun’s drama and I very like her a lot… I’m questioning if I should stan her or not because I really like her and her acting. She was phenomenal in Still 17, I liked how she succeeded at keeping childish facial traits and expressions and also a mature face. She embodied the seventeen year-old girl in a thirty year-old female body so prefelty. She really is one the greatest actresses of this generation but I think she is very underrated too.
Plus, I should highlight that it was Lee Dohyun’s first role and I was so proud of him, he nailed it… And it made me emotional to see where he is now, such a good actor.
Overall, the drama was so funny and cute. The perfect rom-com with a tragic past if you want to add some cry. I really recommend it. Thank you Mae for the recommendation, I very enjoyed it. 8/10
Royal Secret Inspector & Joy (2021)
Cast: Ok Taecyeon, Kim Hyeyoon, Min Jinwoon, Park Kangsub, Lee Jaekyoon, Jung Soonwon...
COOL I feel like I am saying this everyday but I am not a big fan of sageuk… However, I really enjoyed this one but it was most likely because I stan Hyeyoon and Taecyeon… I adored the chemistry on screen and their friendship off screen, they were just so adorable. I miss them a lot to be honest, I hope they will be reunited in another drama one day!! They are so cute together, it always makes me laugh when they pick the tallest men to play with Hyeyoon. She's just so small next to them it’s adorable. Joy and Yieon were so cute and I waited so long for their kiss. Also, I liked the small bickering at the beginning.
The story itself was good, it was funny with some plot twist and all. There is one scene when they were dancing which reminded me of that one scene in Tangled when they were dancing… almost made me sob because it is one of my favorite Disney movies. _ “Are you saying I am no longer a slave?”_
The supporting characters were also very funny and appealing, I liked the trio a lot. I think they were well developed. I won’t lie, I don't remember everything since I had no time to review it before (it’s been like a month and I forgot to take notes lol).
KIM HYEYOON ONE OF THE BEST ACTRESS OF THIS GENERATION!! She proved her versatility once again, she did an amazing job. Taecyeon was great as well, it was funny to see him in a role like this after watching him in Vincenzo.
For once, the story was easy to understand which made it very enjoyable even for those who don't like sageuk (HI ME!). I am glad it ended well, even if I won’t rewatch it, I enjoyed it. I feel like it is rare to see a sageuk end well and happy. 7/10
Melancholia (2021)
Cast: Lim Soojung, Lee Dohyun, Woo Davi, Jin Kyung, Ahn Sangwoo...
EW NO It won’t be long, I only started it for Dohyun since it is one of my stan but I knew from the start that I would not love it, however I wanted to give it a try.. we never know BUT I know me better than anyone else so yeah I hated it but I continued it since I am not a dropper but it was so annoying and boring. The only thing I liked was the narrative on the school pressure which reminded me of Sky Castle. Otherwise it was awful and the romance made me uncomfortable even after the jump in the future; that’s a big no for me. 2/10
Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021)
Cast: Song Hyekyo, Jang Kiyong, Oh Sehun, Moon Jooyeon, Choi Heeseo, Hayoung...
DISAPPOINTMENT I won’t be long, I only started it for Sehun… my baby boy but I was so bored and I basically was doing other things while watching the drama… even Sehun couldn’t make me enjoy the drama even if he was cute and his lover too. The drama itself was boring and it made me realize that I might not like Song Hyekyo’s acting :) anyway I thought there would be some potential but I was wrong. 2/10
School 2021 (2021)
Cast: Kim Yohan, Cho Yihyun, Choo Yeongwoo, Hwang Boreumbyeol, Jun Sukho...
OK I had no expectations for that one to be honest… I just wanted to watch something lighter than all the ongoing drama I was watching to breathe a little and it was great. Like it did the job I needed it to do. I had fun even if it was not my favorite at all. It was cute, and I loved how they introduced high schoolers going to a professional high school, I saw some nice positive feedback about it too.
The rivalry at the beginning between the two male main leads (which I forgot the name) reminded me of True Beauty with Seojun and Suho and also the pattern of they were a trio, one died so now they aren’t friends anymore was also the same… It annoyed me a bit but that was okay. Their friend's death was so tragic because they were young and they blamed themselves ;/ I teared up a bit at that scene to be honest. Also, it was sad to see grandpa die… It was my second time seeing Park Inhwan die in a drama this year… I guess that’s on being the best grandpa actor LOL, but it always makes me sad seeing his characters die because he’s so cute and endearing.
I loved how they fought back the school with journalists and all and also how they dealt with teen pregnancy which is something I never saw in a drama before, that was great. Plus, the main couple was cute. _ “I came because I missed you.”_
Overall, it is a cute school drama which is very enjoyable to watch between two heavy dramas. The OSTs were cute. 6/10
Shadow Beauty (2021)
Cast: Shim Dalgi, Choi Bomin, Lee Nagyung, Hur Junghee, Yang Hongseok, Baek Jihye...
REALLY GOOD Interesting story on insecurities and social media and all the dangers / issues that comes with it. I enjoyed that drama so much, it was short but very efficient and the acting was great. The storyline was so intriguing that I was so impatient to watch the next episode. I thought they would be season two because it was so close to the end and I couldn't see how they would wrap it up. _ “It’s okay to not be perfect.”_
CHOI BOMIN???????????? HE WAS SO GOOD WHAT THE FUCK! He played his psycho role so well, like he was fucking scary but at the same time he was so considerate? wtf I don’t know there was something about him that I loved. I thought Ho-In and Ae-jin would date because they looked so good together and had more chemistry together than he had with Haneul and he was so mean to her… I’m glad he apologized and realized he was not treating her right. Even though she was so mean to Aejin. However, Jinsung and Aejin were also cute and his declaration during the last episode was adorable. _ “You’re still the moon that glows the brightest in my head.”_
The bullying part of the drama was so sad and painful to watch, seeing Minji becoming the queen Bee after she stole Genie’s identity was crazy and so unexpected. She’s a psycho and the actress embodied that role so perfectly. I think Saehee was the craziest, the way she followed bullies because they were more popular is a menaccr and sadly a great reflection of reality.
Overall, this drama is worth the watch and I remember the reason why I started it was because someone on TikTok said it would be the darker version of True Beauty and I loved the comparison and I don’t regret watching it. 8/10
The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019)
Cast: Kim Youngkwang, Jin Kijoo, Kim Jaekyung, Koo Ja-Sung, Jang Soyeon, Han Jisun, Son San...
CUTE I watched this one because I was at my parents’ house for Christmas break and I needed something light to watch between all of my assignments and studying sessions. So I chose the first thing on Netflix and it was this one, I was a bit scared of being bored but I loved it. It was very funny and refreshing to watch in a cold December month.
I knew a lot of scenes from this drama but I didn’t realize it was from this one like the Olympic scene and the ICONIC VERONICA PARK????? HELLOOO I was so enchanted to meet her and I really loved her. I saw a TikTok on how very eccentric women don’t get the main lead and she was one of the list and this is so right??? Why couldn’t she get the main lead… I adore both couples but that’s an interesting point. Anyway, she is my favorite character of the show… she was so funny, beautiful, charismatic and the list goes on and on… She truly deserves the world. And she was so cute with Deajoo, I almost thought they would not end up together, I was so scared lmao I would have been so annoyed if they didn’t date.
Galhee and Minik were cute as well, I loved the little angst when he discovered that she lied to him and that she was pretending to be Veronica… However, I was scared that the secret would take the whole drama to be discovered and that it would get boring but it didn’t. I loved that despite his illness he could always recognize her… that was cute. _ “Even if I go deaf, I’ll hear her. Even if I go blind, I’ll recognize her!”_
I don’t like comparing drama that much but it was the drama office romance that I have watched (The first one I watched being WWWSK).
Overall, it was very cute and I enjoyed it a lot. I literally watched so fast. I would recommend it if you want something cute and easy to watch. 8/10
Our Beloved Summer (2021)
Cast: Choi Woosik, Kim Dami, Kim Sungcheol, Roh Jeongeui, Ahn Donggoo, Park Jinjoo...
== I LOVED IT== I was so hyped for that drama because I very liked the pair and both of them don’t make a lot of drama so I was so impatient to see them together and I was not disappointed by Our Beloved Summer.
First of all, I love how they met and got closer with the documentary and all… It was so natural and forced at the same time, since they had to be together all the time and the way they fell in love making the documentary in high school and fell in love again when they did the documentary ten years later… This is the kind of thing that makes my heart melt.
I loved how realistic the characters and the romance were, nothing felt forced and we just witnessed them falling in love again and I think it's beautiful, giving second chances and learning from the past mistakes. They got to know each other even more (and better) but they almost got the chance to know more and better about themselves which is as much important. The chemistry between Wooshik and Dami was wonderful and overflowing even off-screen. They were amazing in their roles and I can’t imagine someone else for the characters. I loved the bickering but we should sit down for a minute and talk about THE ANGST????? The angst the first episodes gave us was so intense and heartbreaking, it lasted for so long too… WOW, I’ve never felt this in my entire life and it was so painful to see them hurt and the way they did not communicate for a long time was also so painful but I am glad they handled this and that everything is better now… LIKE THEY GOT MARRIED AHHH, I am so happy… They deserve happiness and to be together. _ “I’m always the first thing you abandon when things get tough. Am I the easiest thing you have that you can throw away?_
I loved how you could recognize yourself in the characters… I personally noticed that I was a lot like Yeonsu which made me want to protect her so much because I could see myself in her eyes and I wished more people would see her more vulnerable side of her that she hides so well. The leads are so well developed both individually or together so I am so satisfied with this because I am so tired with characters you feel like they aren’t finished writing at the end of the last episodes… The development was slow but efficient.
Even the secondary characters are well-written and I love NJ so much??? I saw so much slander about her on Twitter… My girl does not deserve it. She was adorable and never got in Yeonsu’s way, like I find her very respectful and she did not cross any lines.
However, Ji-ung’s love for Yeongsu was particularly painful to watch because it was unrequited but also because he had someone who l-liked him but he was too focused on another woman to see it and it was awful to watch.
Both Kim Sungcheol and Park Jinjoo are such great actors and I hope they will get a lead role one day because they deserve it.
Overall, I really liked the simplicity of the drama and it will always have a special place in heart. Plus, the OST were amazing… Thank You KIM TAEHYUNG for your OST which I listen to everyday. 9/10
Bad And Crazy (2021)
Cast: Lee Dongwook, Wi Hajoon, Han Jieun, Cha Hakyeon...
EXPECTED MORE I’ll be quick with this one because I really liked Dongwook/Hajoon’s pair but I was a bit disappointed with the drama as a whole. Well, first I thought it would be two different (gays) characters so I was hyped for the bromance then after watching the first episodes I realized K was Suyeol, I thought it would be interresting to look at the psychic aspects of spmit personality and all… But there were so many scenes that made me uncomfortable (the scenes with the psychotherapist which was very offensive towards the illness)... It felt like they were mocking mental illness and I did not really like that aspect of the drama.
I did not catch everything about the killer/villain arc but all I can say is that Kim Hieora was extraordinary and so pretty. And so was Han Jieun (she has pretty eyes omg, I couldn’t stop looking at her)! They both made excellent performances. I did not expect romance between Suyeol and Heegyeom… I was so shocked in front of that kiss but they were cute. _ “K. GAY?? K!! H I J K!!! K!!!”_
The last episode almost made me cry.. when he said goodbye to K was very emotional LOL.
The drama was cool but did not reach my expectations… So I am a bit disappointed and I would only recommend that you watch K and Suyeol's funny/bickering scenes because overall I did not liked it that much. 6/10
Snowdrop (2021)
Cast: Jung Haein, Kim Jisoo, Yoon Seah, Kim Hyeyoon, Yoo Inna, Jung Eugene...
INCREDIBLE Snowdrop was a great drama, it was so amazing and intense however it did not reach all of my expectations… I was very excited to see it because the cast is so great?? So many people I love and I was so happy to finally see Jisoo in a lead role and I had a lot of expectations… She obviously nailed it, she was so good and I am really happy with her performances. I was a bit scared because of the controversy it had before it aired and I did not know if it was right to watch it but the cast convinced me… like I couldn't not watch it with a cast like this… I still can’t believe I got Hyeyoon and Jisoo in the same drama but also Eugene and Seah too… I also like Haein and Inna so the cast really was perfect.
I think I should start this review with Haesoo… WOW. What a great pair, the chemistry was really good. However, I felt like their characters were forced to love each other at some moments. I mean I get it, in the context they were in, it must have been so hard to trust and love each other but they were so weird around each other and that made me laugh and this is why I couldn’t always get into the drama 100%. But they remain very cute and their love story was so tragic. I really want to see Jisoo and Haein in another drama but with a happy ending this time. There were so many beautiful scenes like the ones in the attics were really cute. But the moral of the story is to not fall for a man who is a North Korean spy guys…
My favorite character of the show was Bunok!! (I might be a bit biased since Hyeyoon played her…) but was the most interesting character of the show in my opinion. Her family background and the death of her sister was something to look more into but sadly she didn’t get that much screen time. Even her mistreatment in the dorm by the students was something very interesting that built her character… She was a victim so that’s why I don’t get why people hated her so much. I am glad she got her happy ending because she suffered enough during her life so I hope she found peace. Also, she has a great development compared to other characters. Hyeyoon (once again) made an incredible performance, she proved that she is a versatile actress and she is, in my opinion, one of the best actresses of this generation. I can’t wait to see her shine in another drama very soon.
Another favorite character was Comadrade Joo, first of all he is so hot and I don’t know I liked his character a lot and how he was bossy. He did not deserve to die especially when he didn’t want to betray his country. He was a loyal character and when we learned that the dorm’s cook was his mother I was completely devastated, especially when she tried to feed him. My heart couldn’t handle it. It was so unexpected and it made him look even more human and caring. _ “Don’t tell my mother that I died.”_ To be honest, I was sad but kinda glad when she also died because I don’t know how I would have survived if she would have learned that her son died.
My favorite ship of the show was Joo and Bunok… I am so sorry but they were so cute and deserved more screen time together. They liked each other please, when he defended her or the scene when she entered the room in the red dress and heblooks so happy and proud of seeing her like that PLEASE THAT WAS LOVE. I am so mad that the writers did not give us more about these two because they would have been so powerful, Bonnie and Clyde type of couple. Maybe they should have espacted together. And I am so sad that Hyeyoon and Minkyu did not give us a picture together :( I would love to see them casted together again.
The student in the dorm, I first liked them then they became so annoying and selfish, they acted like it was Yeongro’s only fault and all and were also so mean to Bunok when she was the only one trying to survive, they got on my nerves so quickly especially Hyeryeong, I liked her at first then I couldn’t stand her anymore. Sometimes I felt like they were so useless to the story… I thought they would try to do things but they did not so I was disappointed.
I did not expect Mandong to be a mole but at the same time I was not that surprised to see that he was? It was a great plot twist. I liked it. I also loved Miss Pi so much and her backstory was so sad but I loved how she cared about the girls and when she made them do zumba in the middle of the hostage was so funny LOL. I also loved Eugene’s character. She was so badass and cool in this character and I really thought that Hanna Gangmu would kiss on screen at some point… Inna’s also did an incredible job with her character and I loved to hate her…
The ending itself was satisfying and I really loved it. I mean we all knew from the beginning that one of them would die at the end and we all bet on him and we were right. Even if I was not that much attached to Sooho… his death was so sad and painful to watch especially since Yeongro was just there looking at him dying and couldn’t do anything to save him. I almost thought she would die too… I would have also loved this ending because I like sad and tragic endings so much. It reminded me of Youth Of May even though YOM made me cry so much more… probably because I was more attached to the characters than with Snowdrop. _ “I remember the first time I met you. when I saw you trying to stop the falling matchstick tower, you were in my heart since then. If I were a normal man, I would have asked you out that day. then we would've become lovers.”_
I once again want to say Rest In Peace to Kim Misoo who passed away during the broadcasting of Snowdrop… I hope you’re smiling now. You did amazing, thank you.
Overall, the drama was incredible with a strong plot and great characters. I absolutely loved the cinematography, even the props were great and the OSTs were wonderful. 9/10
Mystic Pop-Up Bar (2020)
Cast: Hwang Jungeum, Yook Sungjae, Choi Wonyoung, Jung Daeun, Lee Joonhyuk...
== I LOVED IT== I’ve heard a bit about that one and decided to watch it and I really loved it!!! It gave me Hotel Del Luna’s vibes with the fantasy universe, the three and the death but also when they said that Wolju is something between dead and alive which reminded me of my lovely Manwol… I was immediately immersed in the story, I wish it had more episodes.
It was my first time seeing Sungjae’s acting and I really liked him and his character was so cute… he should figure more on the best boy edit/list because damn best boy for sure!!! And I loved his relationship with Yeorin. They were adorable for real ;( my cute babies and the way they are linked with their power thing. I forgot how it is called but it was cute because they kinda lived similar things so they could help each other. The FBI running gag was hilarious… even at the end she thought they were a part of the FBI and that made me laugh so much.
I shipped Wolju and Manager Gwi from the beginning and expected them to fall from each other however… I did see that they were lovers in their past lives, I loved it!!!! Their love story felt like Romeo & Juliet but they met in another life. And I loved that their son's spirit was in Kangbae so that’s why they met… OMG I LOVE THAT KIND OF THING. And the fact that she completed her mission of saving 100,000 souls and that sacrificing herself in order to save Kangbae was the last one… :( I sobbed because I'm so soft for this kind of story, I really loved it and I loved the dynamic and the bond of the trio. Also, I didn’t recognize that it was Choi Wonyoung tgat also played in Sky Castle until they played the opening music… felt so dumb.
Wolju was so funny and touching. I loved her character so much and I was so happy when she decided to become a human and live her life among them… she has a family now.
I felt so betrayed when they made us think that Yeom was the villain but it turned out that he was just possessed by an evil spirit… A rollercoaster of emotions. The real villain was hot, not gonna lie… LMAO. _ “If you want to be on good terms with other people, it’s better to be in the dark about other people’s feelings.”_
Overall, it’s a very funny and heartwarming drama to watch with a lot of life lessons and inspirational quotes!!! I enjoyed it so much. 8/10
Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)
Cast: Kim Taehee, Lee Kyuhyung, Go Bogyeol, Seo Woojin, Kim Mikyung, Park Sooyoung, Kim Misoo...
DEVASTATING It was devastating HOWEVER, I thought I would cry way more because by reading other reviews, seeing some edits and all… I thought I would be in a way worse state after watching that I actually was… It sure was sad and heartbreaking but it also felt very comforting. I think the comedy side of the drama with the other ghosts and all was “too much” for me to be sad, it would have been sadder if it wasn’t there but I actually liked the side of the drama as well. Speaking of this, I didn't know she would be able to live again… I thought she was just seeing the life she lost and there would be flashbacks of the past and that would be the plot AND I also thought the plot would turn into a sapphics relationship.. which we were robbed from because Yuri and Minjung have way more chemistry together than with Kanghwa… and they are way more cuter. They should have given me sapphic.
All the flashbacks were so painful to watch, they were so happy together and impatient to welcome their child… They did not deserve this tragedy. And I still don’t understand why Yuri’s parents couldn’t help Kanghwa to raise his daughter… that was so hard to watch and to think that Seowoo grew up without her grandparents. I thought for a second that they would date again (I did not want that tho) but they didn’t, it must have been such a shock to see her again… He already blamed himself for her death but when he learned that she was by his side all this time and saw him remarried and reconstructing his life, it was devastating. The guilt he must have felt was awful and painful. _ “It only took us three seconds to see each other and fall in love.”_
Yuri is so strong to endure all this and I loved how she was fine with all this because she was dead and wanted him to be happy… When she saw her family again that was also such a powerful scene, especially her mother who pretended to be strong for the sake of her family… Losing a parent must be so painful but I cannot imagine the pain you feel when you lose a child.
I was watching this drama when the sad news of Kim Misoo’s death dropped… And I wanted to pay a tribute to her. She was such an amazing actress and her performance in Hi Bye, Mama was wonderful. May her soul rest in peace.
_ “Perhaps the most beautiful thing we can feel in life is telling someone that we love them and thanking someone whom we’re thankful for. I realized it’s a great joy to give and that you end up feeling sorry if you always receive.”_
Minjung was my favorite character of the show and she deserves the world… I wish we could have seen more smiles. She also was very strong and her bond with Seowoo was beautiful. I loved how this drama shows that family has nothing to do with blood, you can be a family and not be blood-related. She really cared for her family and was ready to give up everything for Seowoo. It was so painful to see her thinking she was not Seowoo’s mother since she wasn”t the one who gave birth but I loved how the other characters told her that she was her mother because she raised and loved her. It must have been hard for her to see Yuri coming back to life but she handled it so well and I was relieved to see that they didn’t create a competition of whatever between the two. Their relationship was actually sweet and I loved the friendship with Hyunjung.
The fact that Yuri came back to life because her mother wished to see her one last time completely ripped my heart </3 probably the scene I cried the most. And I was sure that she would be leaving again, first it’s in the title and second… She wishes the best for her daughter so she wouldn’t have been able to live knowing that the price of her living was Seowoo seeing ghosts… However, it was still so sad to see her wanting to live…
Overall, this drama is a must watch. It was full of life lessons which I adore. And it was simply so beautiful and the OSTs were amazing as well. I highly recommend it but if you’re sensitive and you cry easily then you should bring a tissue box. 10/10
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)
Cast: Seo Inguk, Jung Somin, Park Sungwoong, Go Minsi, Yoo Jaemyung, Jang Youngnam...
==BRUH MY EMOTIONS == It was on my watchlist for a long time and I finally decided to watch it. However, I was a bit disappointed because I expected so much more from this drama. It was really good but the plot I had imagined for this drama was much better than it was actually LOL. At the beginning, the drama was so vague and all… It messed with my head a lot but when it became clearer BOOM another drama… So many unexpected plot twists.
First of all, I loved the enemies to lovers trope, I love when they can’t stand each other, especially when one of them really CAN’T and the other force meeting and all saying it’s fate oh my god… I truly love that. They were really cute BUT I did not expect them to be siblings (lmao who would have thought…) I was shocked in front of my laptop.. I couldn’t move lmaoooo I did not know what to do anymore, I decided to take a break and take a shower to realize what was happening… because they had sex and all so it was even worse than just being in love… OMG WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED but THANKS LORD it was fake news… Only thinking about it now makes me miss a heartbeat, I would have loved to record my reaction. I WAS DISGUSTED. _ “I only heard because I could hear it and see because I could see. We keep running into each other. I'm sorry if it offended you.”_
I couldn’t stand how Jinkook wanted to seperate them… I know you want the best for your sister but let people live ffs and when he stabbed Moonyoung LMAO CHILL OUT MAN. I hate people meddling in other people's businesses, so he really annoyed me but I know he did it because he cared a lot for Jinkang.
MINSI WAS SO BEAUTIFUL <3 I forgot that she was in this drama so I screamed when she appeared… and once again she did an amazing role. Her voice felt so different in this drama tho. I wish we could have seen her a bit more. I thought she was going to die in this drama as well… I was scared for real lmao. Minsi stops dying. It creates a trauma everytime I see you on screen.
I loved how I recognized Jang Youngnam’s voice even if I was not watching the screen when she first appeared… I feel like I could recognize her voice anywhere, I really love her. She’s an amazing actress and I once again loved her performance.
About the ending… I thought (before watching the drama) that they would both commit suicide together and that’s why ‘the smile has left your eyes’ because they couldn’t be togther… I thought it would be some modern Romeo & Juliet so I did not expect a murder… It was very sad to watch knowing that they could have been together and I can’t bear to imagine Jinkook’s guilt after seeing them dead.
Overall, it was not what I expected but it was still great, it played a lot with your emotions and even if it’s a bit vague and long at the beginning the last episodes are crazy. 8/10
All Of Us Are Dead (2022)
Cast: Park Jihu, Yoon Chanyoung, Cho Yihyun, Lomon, Lee Yoomi, Yoo Insoo...
GOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND ZOMBIES? COUNT ME IN!!!!!! LET’S GO!!!! On a serious note it was one of my most awaited dramas of the month/2022. I really like zombie dramas and All Of Us Are Dead was an excellent drama. However, it did not completely reach my expectations and I was not satisfied with this cliffhanger ending but Netflix does love to make that kind of ending… Like I don’t get if there is a possibility for a season 2… it feels like it but at the same time one season is enough but there are still many questions that need answers. The drama reminded me of Happiness… I loved it, it felt like we were watching a younger version of the Happiness’s characters and there were even some actors!! Truly loved it and it made me miss Happiness even more.
I really liked the cinematography of the drama and the color was very bright but I have to highlight the overuse of green throughout all the drama… I don’t recall a scene in which there wasn't green in the frame and I wonder what could green represent… I made reasears and it could be about the youthful side of green and overusing green could lead to the fear of rejection… because they tried to transcribe this with the fear of getting rejected once you get bitten. I don’t know but it is very interesting or maybe PD just love green and wanted a green aesthetic in their drama… who knows maybe I am overanalyzing but we will never know. Also, the zombies scenes were so well filmed and all, I saw that the actors followed dance classes to embody their zombies role. We must applaud the dedication because it was amazing.
I need to talk about something… If you know me, you know my unhealthy obsession for villains… right? WELL, let me get this off my chest… I loved Gwinam (love-hate relationship) but it’s true that I loved his characters as much as I hated him but it was very interesting to have a semi human-zombie being the bad guy so there was even more danger for the characters. And the mullet… he was HOT HOT. I have an anecdote with the actor that I can share, he posted on IG and for fun I commented “You’re so hot + heart-eyed emoji and the healing heart” because he is… HE FUCKING LIKED THE COMMENT??? I WOKE UP LAUGHING OF SHAME… All the comments were so nice and encouraging and here I am calling him a hottie. That was fun and he is really cute to like comments!!!
Anyway, back to All Of Us Are Dead… or should I say All Of Us Are GAY! There was a lot a gay cannon in the show… first the bromance between Su-Hyeok and Cheong-San and that scene in particular… But my favortite were the gtwo lesbians Ha-ri and Min-Jin and there was a moment when I thought she would say ‘She’s my girlfriend’ but she said friend… best friend… yeah SURE BESTIES.
The archery group was so badass and more interesting than the other one (bro they are killing zombies with arrows) but they get no screen time at all, that was a waste. Probably my only disappointment about the show.
I was really sad about Gyeongsu’s death.. it felt so unfair and I am glad that bitch Nayeon is dead because I couldn’t stand her ass… It was so satisfying when Namra slapped her. Another death that broke my heart was Onjo’s father, he saved them all and still sacrificed himself one last time to save them, it was so heartbreaking. I-sak’s death didn’t make me cry but the flashback did… It was so painful to look back at the joyful moments of their life. However, Choeng-san’s death was unavoidable, I knew he would die but it still made my heart ache… he suffered so much throughout the whole drama, he did not deserve this.
I love the friends-to-lovers trope so I loved Choeng-san and Onjo a lot (they reminded me of Happiness’s couple, my babies), when they exchanged their name tag… that was my last straw, it made me cry so much omg… _ “I’m not joking. I’ve liked you every day for the past 12 years since we were 6 years old. And I’ll continue to.”_
However, I admire the dedication but Namra and Suhyeok’s romance did not move me… They are cute but it was not necessary at all… Let me add that Namra was so damn beautiful???? I would have fallen too, and she was so cool too. But I wonder what she is doing in high school now that everyone is gone… One of the unresolved questions.
And I still don’t understand why one of the high schoolers gave birth and how her baby is still alive whereas he doesn’t eat and all… So weird.
Overall, the drama was really addicting and the actors did an excellent job, especially the younger actors. I obviously recommend it. 8/10
Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
Cast: Jisung, Hwang Jungeum, Park Seojoon, Kim Yoori, Oh Minsuk...
COOL Another classic drama that I finally watch after seeing so many scenes on Youtube or else… It was a very good drama but for some reasons I was not always into it (probably because I got COVID the week I was watching it so I was very tired and distracted) but I felt like twenty episodes were long and they could have only made it to sixteen… But it was still a great drama with a strong and thrilling storyline and an amazing cast.
I want a big one minute of applause for Park Jisung, who portrayed seven characters and nailed every single one of them… It was crazy to see him portray so many characters and never failing a single performance. He is an amazing actor and he was the one who kept me watching the drama without looking down at my phone. I wonder if people have a favorite personality of Cha Do Hyun;..? I personally loved Segi and Perry Park. He was very touching and I loved how every single of the personalities had a different story.
The romance was so beautiful… I loved how Oh Ri-Jin took time to learn and love all the personalities and especially to learn how to behave with them and to take care of them. It showed how much she cared for him and it was so beautiful to witness. The scene in which she tells him that she is offering him the name ‘Dohyun’ because he fought for a career despite all the trouble with the personalities was so touching and heartbreaking yet it was one the most proof of love I have ever seen… It was so beautiful even now I get the chills just thinking about it. It was also so sad when all the personalities started to leave, very emotional. _ ““No matter how scary the nightmare is, it will always end sometimes.”_
I loved Park Seojoon’s character, he was funny and I noticed that it has been a while since I have seen Park Seojoon in a drama… and I love him for his goofy funny characters!! He’s great at it and I was obviously on the floor every time Oh Ri-on met Yo-Na.
Overall, the drama was good and I really appreciated it! The main characters were touching and I also loved the OST. 7/10
The Red Sleeves (2021)
Cast: Lee Junho, Lee Seyoung, Kang Hoon, Lee Deokhwa, Jang Heejin, Jang Hyejin....
SPEECHLESS If you know me… or at least follow me on Twitter you might have heard that I don’t really enjoy sageuk drama (I say it almost every week so…) like I am most of the time so bored when I watch one Moon Lovers being the only exception, I was then very reticent to the idea of starting The Red Sleeves because I was scared of being bored and did not want to waste my time. But I saw so many tweets on Twitter that it convinced me to start it (also, I did it for my betsie Laurine). I waited for all the episodes to air and then I started it with the stubborn idea that I hated sageuk (here I said it, HATE). However, what happened was beyond my control… I got into the drama very fast and then without realizing it I was a complete addict… I watched it so fast, I was shocked I couldn’t stop playing the next episode at the second the previous ended… To put it simply, I adored The Red Sleeves. I usually don’t like sageuk because of their political side which is always so confusing in my mind but I liked TRS so much that I can’t even explain it… _ “I want to keep you by my side. Not as a court maid, but as a woman.”_
The chemistry was overflowing between these two. I loved how they met as a kid and how she saved him… There was a strong bond between them from the beginning and I loved how they bicker once they met again as adults because it was hilarious and wished we had more scenes like this. It quickly became less funny but painful but I loved how the drama showed us a love between hierarchical rank within the royal palace. However, it felt too unfair to see Deok-Im only being the concubine and not his wife… He loved her so much but these stupid royal rules who forbid you to love whoever you want are awful (this is one of the reason I hate sageuk because the era and society annoy me but I can’t change histpry… so I have to put it with it). It was so frustrating, especially when she couldn’t see her child who died or couldn’t even grief properly… It made me feel so sad for her. And one of the scenes which made me the most emotional was the one when she was looking back and waving at her old self because now she wouldn’t be able to leave the royal palace… My heart broke in a thousand pieces at this scene. She was so full of life and energetic, it was a pain to see her after becoming a concubine. AND THEN SHE DIE??????????????????????? WTF I GOT MOON LOVERS FLASHBACK AT THAT EXACT MOMENT… I was so not expecting one of them to die that I had to stop and take a shower to clear my head and cry… No but for real I was so speechless that I did not know how to act for a whole hour, my month was wide open -speechless-. And then he dies too? I loved how unclear that scene was… like was it really all a dream or did they just wake up in another life after dying? It was so great and the scenery was beautiful as well.
Let’s be honest, one of the main reasons I liked the drama was probably Lee Junho… HE… Do I even have to elaborate? He’s so cute, beautiful and talented… Like I want him and I don’t blame Deok-Im for having fallen for him because I would have too. It was my first time seeing him in a drama and I really loved his performance so I am looking forward to watching his other projects.
Overall, the drama was a masterpiece, it was amazing. I will never forget this story and how it moved me. There is a reason why they bagged all these awards and they deserve it. Every actor did a great job. And the OSTs were amazing!!! I highly recommend this drama (even if you don’t like sageuk ahahah). I am still processing it, it was so wonderful OMG. I need more of San and Deok-Im… I miss them a lot. 9/10
Extracurricular (2020)
Cast: Kim Donghee, Park Juhyun, Jung Dabin, Nam Yoonsoo, Choi Minsoo, Kim Yeojin...
WDYM NO SEASON 2? I was so excited to watch that one because I only read positive opinions for more than a year, so I had high expectations and it reached all of them. I loved it so much, it was so intriguing, intense, everything that makes a good drama was in it. But I heard that there wouldn't be a season two… I was completely disappointed because there are still so many things to talk about… I can’t believe they let us have this ending with no season two perspective (I also heard about the bully situation of the lead male… uh).
Let’s talk about characters, well my four favorite at least:
Seo Minhee is my favorite character because she made me so sad, she truly deserved better. She did not have it easy, so young to be in a prostitute network, and what hurts the most is to realize that there is child out here living what she went through, thag’s awful. She was so strong and I only wished her happiness. She was full of life and all she needed was love so she could shine. She did not deserve to die, I was heartbroken.
Oh Jisoo was an interesting character because he was the head of all this mess but at the same time he was so introverted and shy? I don't know if I wanted to protect him or slap him… However, he was very cute with Gyuri. It was funny to see him so flustered by her.
Kwak Kitae was… something. I mean I liked his character even if he was a bit scary!!!! It is always so scary to see young people being bad people. But at the same time it was hilarious to see him fail the KPOP idol audition… I don’t know if he acts so cocky and bully but he has a soft spot for momoland, that was hilarious to me. However, the raid scene was impressive and very scary. He has a strong and intimidating charisma. He could beat me with his baseball bat tho, I would thank him.
Bae Gyuri is in my opinion the best character of the show. I saw many people saying she was so annoying and bad etc. But THANKS LORD SHE WAS? I mean not every (main) character should be good people, some are bad and this is extraordinary. I mean, if Gyuri would have been ‘Jisoo, look at me this isn’t you’ type of girl, it would have been so annoying and the srama would have been a bit disappointing and bzd. We need her craziness, her bad side. She was perfect and I loved her even if YES she was a bit annoying.
I don’t know if I really loved Jisoo and Gyuri’s relationship as a ‘couple’ but I sure did love it as a partnership and association. She was so fearless… OMG A REAL QUEEN. But the relationship in this drama I loved the most was Minhee and Uncle… It broke my heart when he died and even more when she witnessed him getting beaten up, it was so heartbreaking guys. He was a real father figure to her and she lost him. Will I ever recover from that?
What I found funny in this drama was the Ryu Dae-Yeol/Kkakdugi situation, when they abducted Kitae because they thought it was him they were looking for but turned out it wasn't him so they let him go because they have morals etc? I’m sorry but it was hilarious. And the same happened with Jisoo when he tricked them into thinking he was just an employee… The comedy of this situation was actually well-incorporated into the intensity of the drama, I loved it. _ “Everyone has a secret they want to keep.Bastards who know nothing about other people's situations dig up and expose things about them and make them the bad guys. I just don't get that._
Overall, this drama was amazing with a great pace and intensity, good characters and strong storyline. Too bad there won’t be a season two… I highly recommend it. 10/10
Mad Dog (2017)
Cast: Yoo Jitae, Woo Dohwan, Ryu Hwayoung, Jo Jaeyun, Kim Hyeseong, Hong Soohyun, Jang Hyukjin...
GOOD I only started this drama for Woo Dohwan which I thought was a villain at first and I had no real expectations from it, even if I have to admit that I didn't quite get it from the beginning what was the drama about but it became a bit clearer after. However, I really liked it? It was really good and the characters were so funny and endearing. The Mad Dog team was really great and I would have loved to join them, a real family.
I have to be honest Minjoon’s backstory when he was in Germany feels a little bit incorrect? I don’t quite get it… I think they got a little lost while writing the script. At the end of the second episode, Kim Minjoon said he left for Germany with the 34 mill and was adopted by a German family when he WAS 7??? In the flash-back just before he was a grown adult when looking at his brother's deceased body? I am just very confused right now. But anyway, maybe they did that correctly and I just didn't pay enough attention.
A scene that completely broke my heart was the death of Kangwoo’s family???? It was so unexpected and really sad. It also reminded me of Vagabond </3 I wish they would have taken the other plan omg. And it was so good to link the pilot to the family… since he is Minjoon’s brother. That’s why I thought he would be the villain in the story, but I am a bit glad he was not because I liked their relationship. It was great to see them working together and to see villains turning their back on bad people as if they were any better LOL.
I have to highlight the fact that Jo Jaeyun finally plays a role that I liked… he always plays very very bad characters, but for once he was so lovely and funny and I adored him.
One last thing I want to talk about this drama is Minjoon and Hari… my babies, I can’t believe the writers let us hang with no real romance until the last episodes… I loved their chemistry so much. They were adorable and so funny. _ “You came because you were worried about me?”_ And I have to say that Ryu Hwa-Young reminded me of Park Shin Hye and Suzy’s role in Vagabond… She is so beautiful though.
Overall, I really appreciated the drama and I d-bingwathed it in two days. It was fun and I highly recommend it if you liked: Vincenzo, Lawless Lawyers and Vagabond etc… 8/10
The King's Affection (2021)
Cast: Park Eunbin, Rowoon, Nam Yoonsoo, Choi Byungchan, Bae Yoonkyoung, Jung Chaeyeon...
AMAZING I had so much pressure watching this drama because this is my bestie Laurine’s favorite drama… She pestered me everyday to watch it so I eventually did (for her). No, in reality I wanted to watch it while it was airing but I had so many ongoing drama at that time and I don’t enjoy sageuk that much so I decided to not watch it. But I finally did…
I have a love/hate relationship with sageuk and The King’s Affection falls into the good category of this relationship. I loved it, it was really amazing. However I have some negative things to say about it (very little thing - I feel like I’m gonna get burned on a bonfire since so many people loved it), I personally thought that it was a bit long and that there were many useless scenes. In my opinion, the drama could have easily had 16 episodes and the storyline would have remained the same. This is the only bad thing about this drama, the pace was great at the beginning then it felt like an eternity and the last three episodes were good again.
Let’s get back to the great aspect of the drama, first the cinematography was insane… I mean it’s always so beautiful in historical dramabecaus -e they put the budget on it but in The King’s Affection it was always so colorful and there was a lot of vegetation and flowers, it was so so pretty and relaxing.
I also loved all the main characters… which every single one of them was fruity? I got pansexual/bisexual vibes from this drama it was amazing, I loved every single of it. They either loved Dami when she was Lee Hwi but they also still loved when they knew she was actually a girl… I mean everyone loved each other regardless of their genre in a way… I truly loved it. For a moment, I thought that Lee Hyun was actually in love with Jiun and not Dami and I was rooting for it… for real in the love triangle I was shipping every one with each other, but my demons got me and I got second lead syndrome AGAIN???? I thought that was in the past, new Year, new Me but apparently not… I am still the same old person who still loves the second lead more and ends up getting hurt. OUTCH. Lee Hyun was just so cute please my meow meow… I am glad he became King.
What I love about this drama is that the new generation was so nice? I am so used to backstabbers and all in this genre of drama but they were so nice and had healthy relationships even when the love wasn't required? I loved it so much. Especially my ball of sunshine, Hakyung… my best girl <3 maybe she could have dated Dami, let’s go sapphic, I was rooting for it. _ “It is only fair that I apologize to whoever deserves my apology when I’m at fault. No matter what my title may be._
The chemistry was overflowing between Dami/Lee Hwi and Jiun, I really loved their couple. And it felt so good to see her smile again at the end of the drama… WOW. She has a beautiful smile, plus she was so pretty and badass.
Overall, it was a really great drama, beautiful cinematography and great OST. I hesitated betwwen a 7 or an 8 but the gays got me… I’m rolling with the LGBTQ+ so it will be an 8. Jokes aside, it was very good. 8/10
Beyond Evil (2021)
Cast: Shin Hakyun, Yeo Jingoo, Choi Sungeun, Choi Daehoon, Kim Shinrok, Nam Yoonsoo...
THRILLING This review is very scary to write because I feel like if I say something contrarian a bunch of Beyond Evil lovers will face me… :) but you know me I’m going to say it anyway. It was incredible, it was intense and it had a very good storyline. However, I was a bit disappointed. I had high expectations because it was so hyped, and everyone was telling how great it was, it is but… there was something that everyone hyped that I didn(t really find in the drama, the ‘romance’ between Juwon and Dongsik. I had Strangers From Hell vibes from them but they weren’t on their level at all… Y’all were so noisy about it but I didn’t find they were that flirty nor fruity… they were but I truly expected more. This was my only disappointment of the drama… I expected gayer men </3 I hate you for helping them like that (not really but you know…) I really needed more flirty men. I also needed a hug during the last scene but that's alright I will like with those two smiles.
The storyline was so confusing? I thought everyone was the killer because they all had a motive to be honest. It was crazy how the writers covered the tracks, I loved it, it made me think and all but wow you can’t imagine how confused I was at every end of the episode, mouth wide open staring at my screen as if it would give me the answers. I had three scenarios in mind but I had one almost correct. I was so confused that I even imagined Juwon having a psychopath parents and he would have come to the town to recreate the same path… LMAOOOOO I WAS SO LOST AND CREATIVE AS YOU CAN SEE!!!!! That would have been good tho… I should hand out this scenario to someone. I strongly thought it would be Dongsik because of his evil smile and all the scenes in which he cooks and cuts meats were so suspicious to me… but I was misleading. But now that I watched the whole drama I think it would have been so easy to make him the killer and the psychopath trope would have made no sense in my opinion. However, I did not expected Jungje to have run over Yuyeon and killed her… it was so sad because she was asking for help and she got killed please. And obviously it was Junwon’s father who accidentally killed her… I could have expected that if I was not so sure about my Dongsik theory LMAOOOOO!!!!!! When Dongsik found her in the wall… bye that was too much for me </3 I was so sad for Dongsik because he lost all the people he loved one by one… why would they make him miserable like that. There were so many twists and secrets in the drama, I liked it very much. _ “I just like not knowing if I am me or someone else.”_
I was not surprised by Kang Minjung’s death because I saw a tiktok about it months ago… but I did not expected them to subject my poor meow meow Jihoon… he was so devastated at the funeral my heart ached for him. And still can’t believe her own father killed her.
There are not many women in Beyond Evil but they are women of quality… I loved Jaeyi and Jihwa so much!! Badass and sexy like that? Thank you. I know I would love them because I saw many edits about these two. Jaeyi's mother's death made me so sad :( when she couldn’t believe she was buried so close to her and she should have known she was there… Oh my god but who allowed them to write things like that.
Overall, it was a really great drama and the actors really did an amazing job, they indeed deserve all the awards they bagged because wow, it was phenomenal. Alos, the OSTs were incredible. I highly recommend this drama. 9/10 (yeah minus point for the fruity side because I'm stubborn like that).
Andante (2017)
Cast: Kai, Kim Jinkyung, Lee Yehyun, Baek Chulmin, Jeon Misun, Sung Byoungsook...
SURPRISING? Well, I have been avoiding this drama for almost two years now because Kim Jongin (Kai) is like my favorite person on earth and I was so scared that the drama would be cringey and his acting would be very (very) bad. However, I was surprised to see that the drama was not that bad and I actually enjoyed it. Sure, it has a weak storyline and production but it was still good. It made me a bit sob and all, it was funny, it was very light and sometimes it’s good to watch something light and easy to watch. Let’s be honest I watched so many masterpieces, of course Andante wouldn’t be on the same level, I enjoyed it more than some praised dramas tho. And Kai’s acting was not that bad… I mean I was expecting worse so it was okay, but I’m glad he did not pursue acting as a secondary job LMAO. I can’t tell if he needed to work on facial expressions or tones but he did great.
Lee Shi-Kyung and Kim Bon were cute but they lacked communication which was so frustrating. Seeing everyone aware of Bon’s illness but Shi-Kyung was awful, he should have known sooner in my opinion. Even if I get that it must have been hard for her to tell him, it was still his right to know, I feel like she passed away so quickly that he couldn’t enjoy her presence. The funeral scene was so heartbreaking. I wish they had more time together, because they were adorable. He loved her so much </3 _ “Should I marry Bon?_
I loved how they depicted the sister and brother’s relationship, it felt so real because I used to bicker like that with my younger brothers. I really loved their relationship, they cared for each other. And I also liked Garam and Shinyoung’s relationship, they were the cutest. One thing I didn’t understand was how they almost erased the dad’s storyline, I am glad we got his storyline but during the last episode felt a bit rushed. I loved how Shikyung decided to play the role of his father because his grandma couldn’t recognize him… it was very thoughtful and it made me cry a little bit. I really loved the family relationship.
Overall, it was cute and easy to watch. I know I wouldn't have watch it if it wasn’t for Jongin. 6/10
The One And Only (2021)
Cast: Ahn Eunjin, Kim Kyungnam, Gang Yewon, Joy, Han Kyuwon, Lee Bongryun...
GREAT I was not aware of that drama until one of the cast posted the trailer on their Instagram account and I decided to check the cast etc and I realized that Joy was part of the drama?????? (I’m a reveluv and I had no idea about it… shame on me for real). I know I would have enjoyed the drama even more if the episodes would have been subbed quickier but who am I to judge… I am already thankful we have people to tsub the drama but it was so long every week uh… I even forgot one week to watch the episodes.
Anyway, the drama was good. I didn’t know anything about the plot so I just went with the flow and I really liked it. From the illness patients, to the run… Everything was great ansI liked the pace of the drama. To be honest, I really thought they would be on a killing spree since they were terminal ill… I would have loved it to be honest.
Jeon Mido… my baby, my everything, my girlfriend. In my opinion it is Joy’s best role, she was so funny and beautiful. I loved her energy even if she was a bit rude sometimes. Her story and her need for validation and attention was so related, she was so much more than just a pretty face, I wish people would have seen her for the real person she was who was very sensitive and touching. She cared for her friends.
Jipyo might be bad but he was also super hot… LMAO me simping again for a bad person, nothing new.
I loved the trio’s friendship and I only had one thought while watching the drama which was… ‘I am so not ready to see them die’ because it is unavoidable they were terminal ill.. so I knew that they could die at any moment but nothing could have prepared me for these painful scenes in which they die… I am glad they found each other and spent the last moments of their life together. They had a great dynamic.
Pyo In-Sook and Min Woo-Cheon’s relationship was beautiful and so heartbreaking… I loved how he made her feel loved and how he was ready to give up everything for her. I wish they would have had more time together. When he asked her if they should die together and that she said she would wait for him… I was completely crushed. Torn in millions of pieces. It was so beautiful but why does it hurt so much? _ “Shall we die together?_
Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was great and it had a lot of touching backstories and characters. Also, I loved the OSTs. 7/10
Seven First Kisses (2017)
Cast: Min Sujin, Choi Jiwu, Kai, Lee Jongsuk, Ok Taecyeon, Lee Minho, Lee Joongi, Ji Changwook, Park Haejin
FUN It was a bit cheesy but I kinda liked it? It was funny and cute. The real reason why I watched this drama was because of the cast… and especially because of KAI, Jongsuk and Taecyeon who are some of my favorite people ever <3 I love them so much I was so happy to see them in a drama together, it felt like this was made for me… + Lee Minho that I love so much. The drama was fun… She lived all the Y/N moments, how does it feel to live my dream???????? But I was a bit mad that there was no real kiss at the end. AHAH, anyway it was very short and fun so if you’re bored and have more or less 1 hour you should watch it. 6/10
The School Nurse Files (2020)
Cast: Jung Yumi, Nam Joohyuk, Yoo Teo, Hyeon Wooseok, Park Hyeeun, Kwon Youngchan, Park Sejin....
WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK BUT IN A GOOD WAY? It was so weird and crazy but I liked it to be honest. It gave me Black Mirror vibes and all but I won’t lie I didn’t understand a thing however I really enjoyed it, it was fun. I thought the ending will give an answer and will enlighten me about the plot and all but it was even more confusing? LMAO I NEVER SAW AN ENDING LIKE THAT!!! So if someone saw it and understood something… My DM are open on Twiter welcoming an answer anytime. I want to say that even if I didn’t quite understand a thing I really liked the vibes and the CGI on the jellies and jelly monsters was very pretty. Ahn Eunyoungg was so pretty and funny and she was adorable with her lightsaber thing!!! I loved her creepy crazy smile, such a cutie. Also, the chemistry between the two leads was good and natural. _ “You’re the weirdest one in the world. / You’re even weirder than me.”_
We should talk about how sexy and cute Nam Joohuyk was in this drama.. He always is but the ongrowing mustav-che looks so good on him and the white and messy blouse too.
I also liked all the kids acting, I love seeing younger actors act because they’re always really talented and underrated.
Overall, it was all fun and enjoyable so I recommend it… maybe you will be clever than me and understand the plot more LOL. 7/10
Good Manager (2017)
Cast: Namkoong Min, Nam Sangmi, Lee Junho, Jung Hyesung, Kim Wonhae, Kim Seonho....
ENJOYABLE It was good, however I couldn’t really get into the drama as much as I thought I would. It was great and the characters were well written and portrayed but I don’t know I did like that much? I have no explanation for that one… and maybe it doesn’t need explanation. It wasn't just of my liking and that's fine. In my opinion, I think that there should have been more bromance between Sungryung and Seoyool because I started to enjoy the drama more when they started joining hands… even if it was funny when they were in a sort of little war I don’t know… Also, before watching the drama I thought it would be about the two of them being a duo of investigators or I don’t know so that may be one of the reasons why I was a bit disappointed and did not appreciate the drama enough. It could have been shortened to 16 episodes me think. The scene I liked the most was when they danced on TT (I’m a once…) it was funny but I already knew this scene.
And I watched this one because I wanted to watch more of Junho's drama and I knew that Kim Seonho was also in Good Manager so that was the perfect drama to watch… Kim Seonho was so cute and did a really great job since it was his first drama… and Junho was also really good and sexy with his bad temper… _ “The fearless die early and the fearful live long lives._
To be honest, I don’t have much to say since I was not THAT into the drama but all I can say is that it was still very fun and great. I loved the bond between the characters. I would recommend it if you like comedy with a bit of drama. 7/10
To The Beautiful You (2012)
Cast: Sulli, Choi Minho, Kim Jiwon, Lee Hyunwoo, Seo Junyoung, Kang Haneul....
FUUUUUN It was good, it made me realize that I love older dramas even if the plot most of the time are meh :// but it was very funny even if the plot was indeed meh… I think the reason why I loved this drama was because of the cast… Kang Haneul, Sulli, Kim Jiwon are my beloved and I also love Minho, so that might be one of the reasons why I enjoyed the show. Because the plot was so ???? how do you fall in love so hard with someone you saw two minutes on TV and decide to cut your hair and join his only-boys school?????? THAT WAS SO WEIRD BUT FUNNY THO. That was some psycho move as well. And I don’t understand how they all fall for this tho. I might have prefered the second lead, he was so cute and supportive and it made my heart break when she did not choose him :(
Sulli… my beloved, she played her role marvelously, she was so beautiful. I love her so much. It made me laugh to see that Jiwon once again was the female second lead, it might have been her typecast when she was younger: the eccentric rich second lead; she deserved better tho. “If such thing as a miracle exists, then it’s another name for hard work.”
I don’t have much to say to be honest.. It was fun and I really liked the cast. And I also loved to see Haneul and Jiwon in a drama again and I really want them to reunite in another project and being the lead this time, one of my dream pairs. And did SM send all of his people… Sulli, Minho, EXO cameo LMAOOOOO and all of the OST are from SM members too. They were all so good.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable and good vibe drama. 7/10
Grid (2022)
Cast: Seo Kangjoon, Kim Ajoong, Kim Mooyul, Jang Soyeon, Song Sangeun, Lee Gyuhoe...
I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING AT ALL To be honest it had potential and it was a great drama but I simply don’t remember anything… The main reasons are probably because it was running between ‘big’ dramas that I loved like 2521, business proposal etc so I didn’t pay as much attention to Grid and also because only one episode per week was a big mistake… I couldn’t even remember what last week's episode was about… so I am sorry but this review will be lacking content a bit ahah.
I think it was my first Seo Kangjoon drama, I’ll say that he is very hot and he is a great actor so I should dig into his filmography.
The multiverse thing and time travel were good and interesting, however I did not understand a thing… LMAOOOOOOOO AM I DUMB? All I truly remember is that the villain was so hot and beautiful, we like powerful and evil women, don’t we?
I am afraid this is all I have to say for this drama… I wish they would either have dropped two episodes per week or dropped it all at once because it would have definitely caught my attention better :( There are so many unanswered questions as well. lol.
I would still recommend it because even if I don’t really remember much and did not truly understand everything, I had a great time watching it. 6/10
Thirty-Nine (2022)
Cast: Son Yejin, Jeon Mido, Kim Jihyun, Yeon Woojin, Lee Musaeng, Lee Taehwan...
hi this is an ongoing drama so this will be updated later :)
Rookie Cops (2022)
Cast: Kang Daniel Chae Soobin, Park Youna, Lee Sinyoun, Park Sungjoon, Kim Wooseok, Min Dohee, Chun Youngmin...
JOYFUL I wasn’t really planning on watching this drama even though Park Youna was playing in it because it reminded me of ‘Police University’ which I didn’t really enjoy (was fun but not that great), so I was a bit worried of being bored etc. I will be honest, I was a bit bored until episode 8 or 10… I started really getting into the drama during the episode when the squad was hanging out at the club because the investigation with the villain arc really started and all. It started to get really good and I was actually very sad when it ended (today lol). I loved the friendship of the character, it was very heartwarming. I really like the friendship dynamic in kdrama and Rookie Cops served with beautiful and honest friendship, also they were hilarious, kinda wished to be a part of their squad. _ “We still don’t know ourselves what kind of people we are. But we know one thing for sure, we are better people than yesterday and we will become even better tomorrow”_
I was devastated when Daeil died… because I really did not expect anyone dying in this kind of drama, what a great plot twist. And obviously they had to kill the sunshine and funnier characters because they knew it would affect people… We easily get attached to characters like him without them being our favorite because it is so easy to like them, they are mostly representative of yourself or someone of your group of friends… Devastating. And even more devastating because I wanted him and Hanna together so badly. They were so cute.
So yeah the (only) reason why I started this drama was because of Park Youna… my beautiful baby did great and I really liked her character and how they developed her character but I have a question… Why can”t she play a happy character who gets the man and all.. They love making her miserable or what (angry). I hope she will get another role soon and why not a lead role this time because she is very talented and she deserves it. I would love to see her in another role than a student etc. In my opinion, she and Soobin carried the show, also all the women in the show were so good and very pretty.
However, I did find the main couple cute but there was something missing to me… I would have loved seeing chemistry between them a little bit more, but they were still cute. I loved their energy though but I don’t know something felt off.
Kang Daniel… Uhm. I don’t know, I only know him from his personal life, I thought he had already acted before but Rookie Cops was actually his first drama. He did great, I think he could improve his facial expression a little more (but who tf am I to judge…? lol) but overall he was okay, I think his character really suited him.
Kim Kwon… so damn HOT!!!!! I loved him in the previous drama he made but damn another sexy character right gerre (you know I love bad people… ANYWAY). For real, so hot. I should watch more of his dramas.
Overall, it is a great coming of age drama with funny and likable characters. It took me time to get into the drama but once I was I really enjoyed the episode. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light but interesting drama. 8/10 The rating was actually a 6/10 until episode 10 to be honest.
Twenty-Five, Twenty-One (2022)
Cast: Kim Taeri, Nam Joohyuk, Bona Choi Hyunwook, Lee Joomyoung, Kim Hyeeun...
HEARTBREAKING BUT BEAUTIFUL It was one of my most awaited dramas of 2022 because I was so excited to see this pairing since I am a big fan of them two… And the trailer and plot looked very interesting. I loved the 90s vibes so I was very impatient to watch Twenty-Five, Twenty-One. And let me tell you that they did not disappoint me!!! The story, the characters, the acting, the setting everything was just so good from the first episode to the last one. The only thing that disappointed me a bit was the love confession when she was still young but it did not bother me THAT much either, I easily got over it tbh.
I loved the different time periods acted by their age. It was very interesting to see their growth as individuals but also together and that goes for the rest of the characters. I don’t think I have a favorite decade? But it’s true that I have a soft spot for the high school years… I missed seeing them together at school and hanging out with Yijin. Their bond was incredible, the best part of this drama to me is the friendship between the five characters!! Friendship is so important and even more at that age when you discover yourself and enter the adult world, it’s really important to be surrounded with great and supportive people and these five were well-surrounded. "If you come to a place like this, things you don't need to experience, shouldn't experience, that you're better off not experiencing happen.”
I loved Jiwoong and Seungwan’s platonic soulmate relationship…They are my favorite relationship of the drama tbh!! I just loved their energy and I’m glad they both have a happy ending. I would have loved seeing more about Seungwan and Yijin’s little brother. Their second meeting during the last episode made me giggle, it was so cute, they make a great couple! And talking about relationships… my beloved Jiwoong and Yurim!! They were adorable and I really liked the one-sided pinning at the beginning of the drama. He was so in love with her… how adorable that was. I loved how he always told her even when she decided to go to Russia, he never stopped her and the scene at the airport… One of the most romantic and dramatic scenes I have ever seen. Him riding his skateboard across the airport to see her before she leaves and to tell her he will wait for her, definealty raised lmy standard.
I never really hated Yurim even if she was a bit difficult at the beginning, because I tried to understand her and I did, she was really easy to relate to to be honest… She is really good but lacking confidence and money can be a real issue and very discouraging and even more at this age when it feels like the whole world is against you… However, I did not appreciate how she behaved with Heedo. I can’t deny that she was a real bitch with her and she did not deserve it. I was scared she would not get a character development but she probably had one of the character developments of the kdrama land… I loved how they became best friends and their bond was very strong! Beautiful, I miss them so much already. When the whole country was against Yurim and they did not wanted to give her food at the restaurant so she stood up for herself and then said she found the courage because Heedo gave her the confidence to do it was simply beautiful; That’s what friends are made for, lifting you up and bringing the best of you. I also loved their first encounter when Heedo gave her the umbrella because she was a fan of hers… I would have loved that sapphic relationship with all of the tropes used for the relationship. You probably saw that tiktok, there are a lot of tropes ahah… I really think their relationship is the most complex off the show! My beautiful girls, they gave me everything. When they had to compete against each other for the gold medal was heartbreaking but I loved how they played fair and were still very supportive, it was so intense too, I really stopped breathing at her point they marked. I cried so hard when they hugged after Heedo won the gold medal at the 2001 competition, it was very heartwarming. AND MY FAVORITE PART WAS THE ONLINE FRIENDS THINGS!!! I kinda saw it coming that it would be Yurim since she hated her and I really did gasp when we found out it was her!! And their first meeting went wrong… I was so disappointed at Yurim but I understood, it was quite funny when they avoided each other and Yijin. _ “Perhaps we've crossed paths before.”_ I really think that they were fated to be best friends… There is no other way, I’m a fatalist. It was written in the universe.
Also, I loved Yijin’s relationship with Heedo’s mother, mentor figure, it was cute. And Heedo’s relationship with her mother made me very sad at the beginning, all of this misunderstanding and when she had to portray Heedo as a thief on TV… I cried so much when her mother broke down when they were at the cimmierty, it showed how much she cared and loved her daughter… She tried so hard all these years to be strong for her daughter, it was a very powerful scene. When she got teary-eyed, Heedo won her gold medal but couldn’t celebrate because no one knows she is her daughter… crazy how she managed to keep her daughter's identity a secret to protect her.
Let’s go into Heedo/Yijin’s relationship… They were adorable from the beginning. I loved their bickering over Full House and they provided us with beautiful moments like in the park and the upside down faucet, it might be one of my favorite scenes. They both have opposite personalities that I loved; the warm and sunshine personality of Heedo contrasted to the cold, shy nature of Yijin was such a great combination and they needed each other to grow in my opinion. In life my personality is close to Yijin’s so it was really easy to relate to him and this boy truly deserved better and love, support and encourage people so I am very happy that he found someone like Heedo to accompany him. We cannot deny that her support truly helped him to shine and to gain confidence. I don’t think he would have been where he was at the end of the drama if he wasn’t for Heedo and same for her… She probably would have still made it but with a different path. _ “When you try hard, it makes me want to try hard too. When you accomplish something, it makes me want to accomplish something. You make, other people do well not just yourself.”_
I wish we would have had more moments of them as a couple when they were older but I liked how they stuck to a realistic narrative. It was heartbreaking to see them fall apart because of their work, but I am truly convinced that it was unavoidable. If they did not break up now they would have ended up hating each other for not being there/saying sorry all the time and I genuinely think it would have been even more unbearable to see. I won’t lie, I am very satisfied with the ending they gave us. Would I have preferred Baekdo to be endgame? Of course, I would have loved to see them date and for Yijin to be the father. However, in a relatisc setting it wu-ould have never worked. That’s sad because that's how life is… Even how hard you try or your determination, things don’t always work. I would have hated it if one of them decided to give up their career for the other, and they would have hated it too so it probably would have been even more destructive. “We are lovers only during the good times, and a burden to each other in the bad times” THAT ONE HURTS!! The two last episodes were so painful… I still even recover from the pain and loss. Emotional damages at its finest. I hated Heedo when she asked him if he ever loved her… That was so unnecessary and painful to hear.
What annoys me the most about this ending is how open it is… I don’t mind the sad ending and Yijin and Heedo not being engmae but the remaining questions such as ‘Who is Minchae’s father?’ is truly upsetting. It feels like there is no closure and even for Heedo, she seemed very sad and maybe regretful of what happened between her and Yijin? So I wonder how and when she got married and had a baby if she was still thinking of Yijin… It must have been hard for her to always think of him whole being with another man…? I don’t know but I need answers. And what about Yijin? Is he married and is he a father as well? What happened to him? I would have loved to know more of him… And I still had hope that when older Heedo was in front of the tunnel Yijin would be standing on the other side… But anyway, their relationship really ended at 2521… _ ““I met you for the first time here and this is where it ends.”_ This tunnel really gave the happiest moments and yet the most painful one… I love to think that in another world they were endgame… I can’t believe Yijin changed his reporter section (idk to call it) because he did not want to hurt Heedo like he had to hurt Yurim when he told her story but ended up hurting her even more and involuntarily led to the end of their love story… Crazy how a decision, one change can affect people’s lives…
I did not want to see it end… I feel so numb now without my weekly dose of serotonin and happiness. Even though the last episodes were sad, it still brought me so much comfort for eight weeks. I am devastated. I want to say that I will not read any twitter theories ever, I tend not to but I did with 2521 and I was completely upset, first the “Yijin is dead theory”, then “they are endgame because he smiled and I don’t know…” NEVER AGAIN… I always had this thought in the corner of my head that there might be no endgame but all of these theories gave me so much hope and for what… HEARTBROKEN!!!!!!!! _ “I’ve learned what love is thanks to you. Now I know what a breakup is. I have loved you with all of my heart. Thank you for everything. Goodbye, Heedo.”_
Overall, the acting was everything!! Everyone carried their character with such ease… It was really immersive. The cinematography was beautiful, the clothing, the scenery everything was well-thought. Also, another important part was the OST which all fitted in the drama. Thank you so much for giving me Jihyo OST <3!!! I would recommend this drama to anyone who needs a good laugh but also a good cry. Beautiful life lessons and loving characters that you will miss the second you finish the last episode… Farewell my best friends <3 9/10
Juvenile Justice (2022)
Cast: Kim Hyesoo, Kim Mooyul, Lee Sungmin, Lee Jungeun...
ENTERTAINING I didn’t know that the drama would drop every episode all at once so I was a bit surprised… It was very good, I really liked it. It was super entertaining and interesting to watch, it had many cases and I loved every single one of them… especially the last one who was very awful. I mean all of them were more or less awful but the last one really had me shook and triggered. It is a good thing to point out the younger delinquency and justice about them even if a part of the drama is probably changed dfot the show… It was very interesting. To be honest for some crimes like murder and rape, younger criminals should be judged as adult beceause they destroed someone’s life and also the family’s life. The acting was crazy and this is a show which I really would love to see in season 2… I think there are still so many cases and different stories to create and to give a life too. _ “I detest young offenders”_
Shim Eunseok was such a badass and her backstory and the tragic death of her son made me really sad and the injustice that she lived really made my blood boil. And I loved how her cold persona was contrasted by a warmer person like Cha Taejoo. I think they make a great pair even if they don’t agree on the methods.
Overall, it was cool and I would recommend it. 7/10
More Than Friends (2020)
Cast: Ong Seongwu, Shin Yeeun, Kim Dongjoon, Ahn Eunjin, Baek Soomin, Choi Chanho, P.O...
CUTE I started this drama because one of my friends is a big fan of the lead actor so she told me to watch at least one of his project and I chose More Than Friends because I wanted to see Shin Yeeun acting again <3 It’s been a while since I last saw her so I chose this one. She was so cute, I love her and she is so pretty.
It was a cute drama, but I didn't enjoy it that much tho. And the reason why was that I prefered the secondary characters over the main… I loved their group of friends so much and the couple were more appealing and interesting to me. Also, I think I loved the second lead more than the main lead… Both were cute though. _ “Someone who’s late has no right.”_ I am a big fan of the ‘right person, wrong time” trope but in this drama it was pissing me off to be honest. Lee Soo was so annoying but at the same time I understood why he was shielding himself and all but for more than half of the srama I was so annoyed by his behavior and presence, my girl deserved more and he played with her feelings too much. But I think I started to enjoy the drama around ep10-12, and they started to look cute together. The secondary couples were everything: I loved Jinjoo and Sanghyeok so much!!! They were my favorite and the wedding scene was so cute… I may have cried a little when Younghee and Hyunjae broke up but I loved how they made a couple break up to show the reality of being in a relationship and the struggles that come with it.
It was cute and I loved the acting and the atmosphere of the drama!!! 7/10
My Country: The New Age (2019)
Cast: Yang Sejong, Woo Dohwan, Seol Hyun, Jang Hyuk, Kim Youngchul, Ahn Naesang, Cho Yihyun..
EMOTIONAL DAMAGES????????????? I always feel the need to remind people that I am really not a sageuk girl… I actually kinda dislike the genre. However, there are some expectations and this drama is one of the exceptions… It was amazing. The reason why I dislike sageuk mainly comes from the fact that I don’t quite follow all the political talk and there is a LOT of political talk in those dramas. I’ll be honest with you guys, I didn’t catch everything about the political mindset of this drama… There were a lot of moments when I was a bit lost but I still really enjoyed it.
There is one and only one reason why I started this drama: Woo Dohwan. It was on my watchlist ever since I decided to stan him because it’s very meaningful to me to watch all the drama/movies the actors and actresses I stan did… so I couldn’t escape this one. He was brilliant, he’s such a good actor. I am debating (with myself) if this role or the one in TKEM is his best one… He amazed me, he was so touching and immersive. You could feel all of his emotions, especially rage and disgust in his eyes which may be the hardest emotions to convey (in my opinion) but he did so well.
And same goes with Yang Sejong who I discovered with Still 17, he completely let me speechless in this drama. His acting performances were top tier. Both of their characters were not easy to portray because they were really complex but they did it in the best way possible. I didn't quite understand the reason why they were fighting to be honest (so I wouldn’t mind someone explaining to me, maybe there is something I didn’t catch or forgot). I loved their bromance, it felt very natural and imposed on their characters, and the way I was devastated when they had to fight each other and even more when they completely parted and actually fought against each other like WTF?????? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME… This was one of the worst moments of my life when Seonho said _ “Hwi and I are no longer friends. I don’t want to hear that name anymore.”_ When I tell you I heard my heart break into millions pieces… My mouth dropped, speechless looking at my computer screen, feeling numb, void in the eyes… LMAO, I’m not even exaggerating, it was really painful to witness. I’m glad they found each other again even if it led to their end… I only wanted to see them happily together, two besties hunting in the forest and what did I get? Two besties dying in front of him. GREAT.
I knew about Seonho’s death for about a year I think… I saw an edit on Instagram but what I did not know was that Hwi would die too.. And I was so blocked and blinded by Seonho’s death that it didn’t even come to my mind that he would also die???? Now that I look back it was so obvious he would also die? Like, how could he have escaped the royal palace and survived… I feel so dumb. I only understood his life would come to an end when they closed the door and the archers pointed their arrows to him… then SILENCE. No noises, only my heart skipping a beat, my jaw dropped and tears came running down my cheeks. Big shock. I really thought he would survive and live with Huijae… ANYWAY, I don’t want to remember all of this painful moment. But I really want to highlight how beautiful this scene was… It was so tragic and painful but it was beautiful, Seonho’s speech and all. _ “I missed you so much.”_ I don’t know, it moved me but it mostly broke me. I still haven’t recovered from their death and I don’t think I ever will. They both died to save their country… Isn’t that beautiful? I will forever miss them and admire their sacrifice. They scared me for life though.
Also, Seo Yeon’s death was also so sad </3 little baby… She did not deserve all this pain either. When she remembered everything, it was so powerful. There was not much romance in this drama but I really liked it…
Overall, what a great drama. I really want to call it a masterpiece. I enjoyed it a lot, and everything about this drama was great. The acting was insane, the plot was strong and well-written and the OST were perfect, the music really added more tension to the drama, it created the perfect mood. I loved it and I highly recommend it. 10/10
Gu Family Book (2013)
Cast: Lee Seunggi, Bae Suzy, Yoo Yeonseok, Lee Sungjae, Cho Seongha, Lee Yoobi, Sung Joon...
WELL…. Alright, so uhm…… I don’t know what to start with. As I already said in previous reviews, I don't like historical dramas but I am watching them because it’s very meaningful to me to watch all of my favorite actors' filmography and Suzy is the lead female in Gu Family Book. Plus, after watching Vagabond I was very excited to see her acting with Lee Seunggi, I really love their pair. However, I didn’t enjoy the drama that much… It was very long (24 episodes was way too much in my opinion) and I was very bored most of the time and on my phone scrolling while I was watching it so this review will be quick. Nevertheless, there are some things I want to talk about:
First, once again the pairing for me is a big yes!! I really liked their chemistry and I love when actors star in several projects together. It really made my heart melt seeing them together.
I was impatient to see Suzy so the first episodes shocked me a bit because I thought I was watching another drama but it was just settling with the present time with Suzy… LMAO. And the beginning was so sad… _ “For the first time in a thousand years, I met a woman who made my heart flutter twice. If I lose this woman, I may have to wait for another thousand years._
I loved the gumiho arc… I don’t think I’ve seen a drama with a fantasy universe? It was only flashack of previous life etc but a full historical drama with a touch of fantasy was fun and very enjoyable.Obviously, it’s a drama from 2013 so the CGI was not that great but we had beautiful scenes at nights with a lot of fireflies which was adorable and beautiful (obviously would have been better done now… but pretty good for the time).
_ “Yes, I want to become human. Right now, I'm half man, half mythical being. I don't know when I will turn into a mythical being and lose myself. I can't call myself a human being._
Finally I just want to add that I liked the parallel love story between Kangchi/Yeowool and Seohwa/Wolryung!! This is the kind of trope I like and even more the star-crossed trope might be one of my absolute favorites. I was very sad when Yeowool died but glad to see that they met again in another life because they were destined for each other…
Overall, it was great in some aspect but a bit boring at the same time and the cast was really great and I also liked the OST especially Suzy’s. 5/10
Business Proposal (2022)
Cast: Ahn Hyoseop, Kim Sejeong, Kim Minkyu, Seol In-A..
CUTE AF I didn’t plan on watching it because I had a lot to watch but after seeing people’s feedback after the first two episodes I really wanted to watch it at all and I’m happy I did it because I really like it. I can’t believe it was that good, I thought it would be as bad as the poster they used to promote the drama. They look like I did it on Picsart LMAOO very bad and weird editing.
I agreed with the people that said it was cringey, but I think it was cute cringey? It was not the cringey that makes you want to hide because it’s so embarrassing but it was cringey because it’s still a bit cheesy and all!!! Cringey but in a good way that’s how I love to sum up this drama. It was so predictable but they did it in an extraordinary and genius way. The actors really played their part so well. _ “Love? What is love? // You miss them even when they’re right there with you, and your heart flutters when you think about them.”_
I think it’s one of the few dramas that made me really feel single? Both couples were so adorable and had a healthy relationship. I want it too now. I think Youngseo and Sunghoon are my favorites!! I loved their ‘Don’t cross the line’ thing at the beginning and how they looked annoyed every time they met each other… Their first kiss was so cool? I really loved it. However, I was shocked when he proposed to her… Well, I don’t know how KR soecity works in terms of commitment and wedding because it felt like they met two weeks ago and they’re already engaged LMAOOOOO isn’t that rushed? But anyway my babies are so so cute and I love them so much. I loved how Youngseo fought her father to prove that Sunghoon was worth her love. Minkyu and Ina’s chemistry was unmatched, I really hope they will act in another drama together soon because I’ll be seated.
I loved all the duos of this drama: the couple but mostly the friendship!!! They were so good and I loved how they were all together at Sunghoon mother’s orphanage, it was so cute when they played basketball together. Even Taemoo’s grandfather and Hari’s relationship was great until he wanted them to break up LOL. I loved it when she was helping him in the hospital. He is a great character even if it was a bit annoying when he found out but overall he is the best rich grandfather of all kdrama reunited.
Obviously, I loved Hari and Taemoo so much, they were so cute and funny. I loved that he was the one who fell in love first and that he wasn”t mad that she lied about her identity. It reminded me of ‘The Secret Life of My Secretary’ but it was much better. The scenes when she was avoiding him were hilarious and the one when he was jealous in the cafeteria was peak comedy: HIS FACE AHAHAH!!!! Or when he competed with Minwoo over fish on the boat. All these cliché scenes that are just so good.
It was my first Sejeong’s drama and I really fell for her so in the meantime I watched ‘The Uncanny Counter’ . She is so talented. Seojeong and Hyoseop’s chemistry was so good as well. “If you come any closer, I’m never going to let you go again.”
I am really satisfied with the ending, the drama never lost its dynamic one bit!! It was great from episode 1 to 12. I would like to quote Taylor Swift ‘All’s Well That Ends Well To End Up With You…”
This drama was hilarious and I loved every character and the cast was amazing, I loved watching their interviews, they really have a great chemistry. The OST was also great and I am so happy that Bambam was part of the OST album, I really like his song because it fits well during the carnival scene.
Overall, this drama was amazing and I enjoyed it a lot. I highly recommend it. 9/10
Moon Embracing The Sun (2012)
Cast: Han Gain, Kim Soohyun, Jung Ilwoo, Kim Minseo, Song Jaehee, Song Jaerim...
UMMM Alright, friendly reminder I don't like historical dramas but I am watching them because it’s very meaningful to me to watch all of my favorite actors' filmography and Kim Soohyun is the lead. I think I got a little carried away because I watched sageuk that I actually liked very much recently… So I was so sure that I would like The Moon Embracing The Sun 1) Kim Soohyun 2) The title is so cool and intriguing 3) I read the synopsis and thought it looked great. However, I felt the opposite. It was not bad but it was so long and I felt like the episodes were dragging a little bit and it could either be shortened to 16 episodes or had a better/another plot… I was a bit bored which disappointed me because I had so many expectations for this one… I realized that I dislike or didn’t enjoy that much very popular drama (I’m not like the other girls vibes… :p LMAO) To be honest, it’s not because it's bad but it’s because there are very popular dramas. Sometimes they bagged awards or have a large fandom so I set high expectations but always end up disappointed because they never reach my expectations… but that’s my fault for putting them on a pedestal as if everyone has the same taste you know… I should really learn from this and stop having expectations or at least stop with high expectations and just set standart expectations such as: not being bored.
Anyway, the story itself was great and I liked the fact that she was a shaman and that she was declared dead… but I will be honest and I was completely lost so I don’t have everything in my mind. It was a bit harder to understand sometimes ot maybe I’m just dumb and wasn’t attentive enough but there is many thingd that I did not understand nor recognize who some characters were.
“If the king is the sun, then the queen is the moon. This phoenix hairpin symbolizes the white moon embracing the red sun. Therefore I named it 'The Moon that embraces The Sun'.”
Kim Soohyun is one of my favorite actors EVER!!!! He is just so good but this might be his worst role… He was good but I truly wasn't connected with this drama nor his characters which disappoint me. I don’t think there was an episode in which he wasn’t crying? LMAO POOR BABY but he did cry a lot… I don’t remember shedding a tear tho LOL!!!!!!!!! And I was so annoyed to wait until ep6 to see him…
The thing I truly appreciated in this drama was the younger days because the casting was insane: Im Siwan, Yeo Jingoo, Kim Youjung, Lee Taeri and Kim Sohyun in one drama. Incroyable.
Overall, it is not the worst drama I saw but it was not the best either… But I blame it on my love-hate relationship with the genre. It’s either I absolutely love the drama or ‘hate’ it and unfortunately it fell under the wrong side… 6/10
Soundtrack No.1 (2022)
Cast: Park Hyungsik, Han Sohee, Yoon Byunghee, Kim Joohun, Park Hoon, Park Minjung...
THIS WAS EVERYTHING I was so lost with this drama because I first thought it would be a movie then I learned it was a drama, then only four episodes… I was like ‘ok that’s very short…’ AND THE EPISODES WERE ACTUALLY SO SHORT? I was so sad. I really liked the pair so I was so excited to see this drama and I loved the teasers and all, the posters however looked so bad. I really need more… It was so relaxing and cute. I loved the domesticity of their relationship… As I said I love the best friends to lovers trope so this drama meant so much to me!!! I always dreamt of having a friend/best friend and we would fall in love… #LOL.
The chemistry was overflowing and very natural between Sohee and Hyungsik, it might be one of my favorite pairing to be honest. I would love to see them in another project again. As we say in French “C’est beau l’amour” which means “Love is beautiful '' and this excalthy the vibes I got from the drama… Even when they were not official and only best friends it was just pure and genuine love. I loved the simplicity of this drama… I just loved everything and the supermarket date was so good!! Even if we could feel the love since episode one I would have loved to see more of them as a couple at the end!! The way Han Sunwoo was looking at her :( my heart melted everytime his eyes laid on her. When she found all the pictures of her he had in his laptop reminded me of Love Actually when Juliet found that the pictures Mark took of her wedding was just her… _ “Please stay by my side, I love you.”_
I have to add that the environment was so beautiful… I loved Eunsoo’s house, the props were so good as well, it fitted their personalities so much. The whole drama was very pretty. I love scenes in drama when it rains or snow and the snow scene in this drama was so beautiful.
Overall, this needed more episodes, it was excellent and adorable. To end this review… Anyone want to be best friends? 9/10
Crazy Love (2022)
Cast: Kim Jaewook, Krystal Jung, Hajoon, Yu Inyoung, Lim Wonhee...
UNHINGED I did not plan on watching it while it xas airing but I saw funny scenes from the first four episodes so I wanted to give it a go. And I really loved it. It was very funny and light. I did not expect all of these plot twists but it was great. I am not the biggest fan of office (romance) drama but this one was cool.
The pairing was cute, I read somewhere that Krystal said she wanted to get married or something like that to Kim Jaewook… BIG FANGIRL ALERT!!! She must have been so happy playing with him. They were cute in the interviews I watched as well, chaotic chemistry that fitted their characters well.
I won’t lie, I was a bit annoyed by the terminal illness trope at first because I do believe it has been overused especially in the last two year. I am glad it was a mistake because on the other hand I didn’t want to see her suffer or die. Also the amnesia trope is really overused in k-drama so it was smart to make him actually fake having amnesia because I have never been so annoyed in my life than by these two tropes. I loved how he played with the fake fiancee scheme and pretended to like her back… was cute. I realized I may love fake dating a lot.
_ “Say sorry when you’re sorry. And thank you when you’re thankful.”_
The scene that made me want to start thz drama was the one in his house when she tried to kill him?? Like WTF IT WAS HILARIOUS, she was screaming and he was standing there ‘and the man was too stunned to speak’ and she threw him that onion LMAO BYEEE! It was not their first meeting but what a funny and weird way to start something.
I loved how unhinged both of them were… Like it was so ridiculously funny to see them being as crazy as the other, like crazy love INDEED. I loved when they had a pillow fight like??? It was hilarious and probably one of my favorite scenes of the drama.
Overall, it was very cute and funny so I would recommend it in between two heavy dramas! And the OSTs were so cool… They gave me JayB (GOT7) OST so I am happy <3 6/10
The Uncanny Counter (2020)
Cast: Joe Byeonggyu, Yu Junsang, Kim Sejeong, Yum Hyeran, Ahn Sukhwan, Sung Jiru, Son Hojun...
AMAZING It’s been awhile since I haven’t appreciated a drama as much as I did with The Uncanny Counter!!! I started it for Kim Sejeong as I was watching Businal Proposal and really liked her… I also love Jo Byeonggyu ever since Sky Castle and it has been sitting on my watchlist for a while now. I knew I would love it because this is the typically fantasy-action-comedy type of drama I love. However, I did expect to love it that much, it almost made it into my top-30 and since I watched a looooot of dramas it’s great to be on the top30 or close to it. It means that I really liked it. _ “We’re the Uncanny Counters.”_
Every single character was well-developed and I loved their backstories as well. My favorite one was Do Hanna, she was so badass and very sensitive as well (and effortlessly beautiful). I really loved the dynamic of their squad and the bond was incredible from the beginning. This is the kind of lost-found family trope I love. They all lost family and/or loved ones but they found each other and this is a kind of bond which is unbreakable and simply beautiful. You can not imagine how much I cried when I thought Maeok was dying… I went to cry in one of my mutual’s dm (hi!! if you read this). I was so heartbroken but she did not die, I was so relieved. I wouldn’t have survived if one of them would have died to be honest. Their backstories were already sad enough to make them die please… They were so funny but also very serious when it comes to their job and I very much loved this duality.
During the first episode I knew that Mun’s parents would die… It was so predictable but it still hurt. When he met them 7 years later, it was very powerful and overwhelming and the scene reminded of Tangled when she reunites with her parents. Nevertheless, what made me cry the most was when the grandparents saw them again… I don’t why but it was way more emotional to me. I wish they could have had more time but at least they got the chance to see their son one last time :(
I don’t know what exactly was the role of the people in white? I forgot a bit… Were they like angels guarding the counters? However sometimes it felt like their interventions were a bit useless to me…
Another thing I liked was Mun’s friendship with Juyeon and Ungmin!! They were so adorable and supportive. I really like Lee Jiwon I saw almost all of her dramas. I think she is very talented. And the bullying narrative at school really fitted with the rest of the story… Mun got to explore his strength and helped his friends. And it was great that the evil spirit went to Hyeoku’s father body because he had to seek help to the one he bullied, take your pride and put it away, the kind of moment which I loved.
The evil spirit was SO HOT!!!!!!!!!! If you know me… you know the way I love vilain and all… I really liked him even though he was very unlikable but the job was made perfectly by Lee Hongnae. The way he created an army somewhat reminded me of ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ LMAO I LOVE TWILIGHT SOOOO MUCH and it gave me these vibes… I don’t know why. And Baek Hyanghee was gorgeous and very stylish with her pink eyelashes!! It was so cool.
Overall, it was a great drama that I am very happy I finally took time to watch it!! I would recommend it! It’s very easy to watch and I was immersed since the first episode. 9/10
Pachinko (2022)
Cast: Jin Ha, Kim Minha, Lee Minho, Youn Yuhjung, Noh Sanghyun...
AMAZING I forgot a bit about this drama but I saw Lee Minho posting about it the day of its premiere so I watched it RIGHT AWAY!!! It was 2 am and I was so tired but the first two episodes were amazing. I usually don’t like historical dramas much but this one being a bit more modern was my cup of tea!! And the cinematography was beautiful and peaceful. I really wanted to go run on the field to be honest.
I was a bit shocked to see that Lee Minho did not have many scenes even if his character was important and it was surprising to hear that he actually AUDITIONED for this role while it has been years since he hasn't you know… HUMBLE HIM LMAOO!!!!! Kidding I love him a lot but I just think he is not the best actor. But I felt a bit LMH baited when I watched it and he wasn’t really here… I only watched it for him so you can guess my “disappointment”. I do believe that Pachinko was his best acting performance, funny to say it because he has 5 scenes but he really embodied Hansu with perectrion. He even managed to look like a bad person just by his physical appearance. From the moment I saw him I knew he was not a good man. FUCK HANSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was the only thought I had throughout the entire episodes. FUCK MEN AND FUCK HANSU!!! Even if he had a harsh past I don’t think we can excuse him for his wrongdoings. When he talked to his son (without telling him he is his real dad) I was a bit surprised because I thought he wouldn’t even care to look at him and it was so many years later… I would have loved to see Sunja reacting to seeing them talking together or just seeing Hansu again after all these years :)
Sunja deserved so much better :((( She was so full of life and beautiful but this man decided to ruin her life uh… Also the scene when her father died was so sad, I remember crying at 2 AM, I was not expecting him to die :(( also the scene when the fishman got killed was also painful to watch.
I am glad that Isak saved her and took care of her baby, got married etc. They looked so good together!! However, the scene during the last episodes when they were talking of betrayal and all was so sad and scary… My baby Isak please ISAK DADDY, ISAK DILF, SO SEXY WOW :( I know that he wanted to protect his family but I am so angry that he did not talk wirth Sunja about it and decided to do everything behind her back. The acting was amazing from all the women playing Sunja: child, aldunf and older Sunja were amazing. I have a soft spot for younger adult Sunja who was so beautiful and I can’t believe it’s her first lead role and she did that well WOW!
I was a bit confused (for a moment) by the time jump with older Snja and Solomon etc but I managed to understand it very quickly. I’m glad he told her and she did not sign the contract hahaha. _ “More important than being successful is how you came by that success."_
The drama is amazing and I should read the novel soon because the story was interesting and intriguing. I am so happy that Apple TV confirmed the season 2… I can’t wait. I loved the real life reportage at the end of the last episode, it was very touching. So many people suffered during these years, it is a good thing to remind people that sometimes fiction was once a reality for people.
I want to say that I loved the opening so much and have been looping the song ever since!!!!!! It’s so addictive.
The drama is amazing, the characters are well portrayed, HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. 9/10
School 2013 (2012)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Kim Woobin, Jang Nara, Daniel Choi, Eom Hyoseop, Park Haemi, Park Seyoung...
UHM AVERAGE I GUESSWell, I only started this drama because I need to watch Jongsuk’s filmography… He is my first actor (My first drama was W: Two Worlds and the second was Romance Is A Bonus Book… <3). I love him so much but this is the second drama of him that I don’t like that much, at least not as much as the other three I saw with him! However, I liked the pairing with Kim Woobin, this is what I was looking forward to in this drama. I think that the drama was a bit bland? I don’t know… I didn't love the characters that much, and I barely remember them even though I finished the drama two days ago? I don’t find that the drama aged well… maybe I would have loved it more if I had watched it earlier I don’t know.
I wish we could have seen Shin Hyesun more and more with Lee Jongsuk as well because I really love her so… yeah ahah. _ “It’s okay if you’re not very good at studying, but if you don’t have a dream, you won’t have the strength to withstand anything when it gets difficult.”_
The teachers were so lame tbh… Sweet but no real personalities. However, I love the evolution in the drama and the sense of community that emerged.
Overall, it was okay tbh even if I was a bit bored, there were good morals and messages behind the drama, but it was just not my cup of tea even if I love school drama and old drama but I didn’t vibe with this one I guess. 5/10
Go Back Couple (2017)
Cast: Jang Nara, Son Hojun, Heo Jeongmin, Han Boreum, Jang Kiyong, Go Bogyeol, Lee Yikyung, Cho Hyejung...
LIFE CHANGING I did plan on watching it at all but I saw some positive tweets about it on TL… It looked interesting so I decided to give it a try and this was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I liked the sinosys but I did not expect to like the drama that much, I am really emotionally attached to this drama and the characters.
The first scene was already so funny, and I immediately loved their energy, the wedding was hilarious… How he was walking down the aisle was so so funny and then it got very sad with divorce paper. It was so sad to see them breaking apart, even if it was a short scene it made my heart break… _ “Let's get a divorce. I am unimaginably unhappy. We should've never met. I want to turn back time. I want to get back and change everything.”_ I can’t even imagine how hearing those words coming from the person you love the most must feel… It was so painful because we could see how they loved and cared for each other but they were lacking communication and trust at some point… There were so many unsaid so the divorce was unavoidable but life decided to give them another chance <3
The title was very interesting because I thought they would be working on their relationship in order to avoid the divorce so I did not expect them to go back in time to university when they met…Another thing I did not expect once I understood they would go back in time is that they were aware of this time traveling… I just thought they would be given a second chance to start over again without knowing it but the fact that they knew it was so much better.
I loved their group of friends so much!!!! They were so funny and endearing <3 They made me laugh so much in-between the tears Jinju and Bando made me shed… They really made me wish I was one of their group. Everyone of them had a little story and it was cool to know more about them (I know they are only secondary characters but uuuh I wanted more). I loved Boreum and Jaewoo’s relationship, they were cute (she is so beautiful WOW!!). The scene with her brothers was hilarious OMG, I knew she was not cheating on him and I kinda saw it coming but Jaewoo’s reaction was everything. I was so happy to see that they met again when they were older… I wish they would have all remained close as they were in college in their adult life, but I guess it’s hard to maintain friendship once you’re an adult because we all take different paths :( It makes me a bit sad tbh. I would have loved one last scene of them together as grown-ups around a beer or something reminiscing their college days.
What made me sob the most was when Jinju saw her mom again… It was so emotional but also when Bando met her too, it must have been so hard for them to see her again especially when we learn that Jinhu couldn’t see her before she died and that Bando was partially the reason why and that she resented him for it. When she and her mother were looking after the baby, she told her that she would have loved her son… Heart broke in a thousand pieces. _ “Thank you for giving birth to me, Mom."_ Or the scene during the last episode when the mother finds a letter Minju wrote to her and she finally understands that she comes from the future, a future in which she is not alive anymore etc… All the scenes with her literally broke my heart.
I loved Junju and Bando bickering and when they tried to make the other jealous because this is the first sign that you still care and love the person otherwise you would just not care. The scene where they were arguing and that everyone in the campus heard them LMAO I never laugh so hard!!!! I loved how they made an alliance to expose Hyunseok, it was so good and badass. He was such an awful person OMG. I can’t believe he admitted beating women as if it was normal? WTF and I am glad Kim Yerim took the courage to break up with him because she deserved so much better.
It was interesting to see them pairing with other potential lovers, so they could realize that they were made to be each other and not with their first uni crush or whatever. I really liked Jinju-Nam Gil pairing more than Bando-Seyoung tho. The scene in which Bando and Namgil shared a matching couple t shirt had me in tears omggg… HILARIOUS PEAK COMEDY. I loved their riravily to be honest, it was not toxic at all but extremely funny.
So happy that they succeeded in working on their relationship and communicating and they were back together at the end!! Their love story was so beautiful and really worth the fight. It would have been a waste to not fight for it whereas their love is genuine and pure. _ “When two strangers live together, how can it always be good? It's not like we're divinities who have mastered everything."_
It was such a great drama with important life lessons. I loved it so much I am so happy I watched; I really needed a drama like this. The happy ending I needed. I highly recommend this drama. It was perfect from acting, storyline to OST. 9/10
Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)
Cast:Kim Sohyun, Nam Joohyuk, Yook Sungjae, Lee Pilmo, Jo Soohyang, David Lee, Kim Heejung...
GREAT It was better than I thought it would be… I really liked this drama and it was on my watchlist for more than two years to be honest, and I decided to watch it now that I stan Nam Joohyuk. I was a bit scared of being disappointed because I watched School 2013 the week before and I didn’t really like it so I thought it would be the same but it was so so good! And also I used to “dislike” Kim Sohyun since I only saw her in Love Alarm which I really didn’t like… But I’ll be honest Who Are You: School 2015 reconciallite me with her. She was really good in this drama and she has to play two characters!!
The plot was very interesting and well written, especially the lost sisters plot which at first was a bit messy to me because I thought it would a drama about sisters who were separated and one lived with wealth and the other did not, something like Barbie and the Pauper kind of plot and they would switch place to experience the life the other was living so when it was Eubi instead of Eunbyeol at the beginning I was so confused. However, it was very well made and there were great plot twists… when Eunbyeol CAME BACK?????? I was shocked. I was really impressed that she saved her sister and died while saving her, it was so honorable and beautiful of her so I kinda mourned her (I wasn’t THAT attached so it was easy too to be honest…) and then she came back simply bringing the bell of her house? GIRLBOSS. Why don't we talk on social media? One of the best come back to the dead character me think. I would have loved to see more of their sisterhood now that they reunited to be honest… They were such a great pair.
I liked the bullying part in this drama, I don’t usually love the bullying part in k-dramas but in this one it was very interesting and I loved that she got the upper ha,nds on her bully once she was impersonating her sister… I was scared that she would not and that she should get bullied again and I also loved that Eunbi did not bully her in return. It was so frustrating and unfair to see Kang Soyoung trying to expose Eunbi/Eunbyeol, she was so annoying. I wanted to protect Eunbi, she was so cute and her strength is very admirable. _ “I want to find my own identity first, so that people can love me for who I am.”_
About the romance part of the drama… I knew. I knew I would get the second lead syndrome as I always do and especially since most people have it in this drama buT WOW, the couple made zero sense to me. Maybe it’s because I love the best friend to lovers trope so much but I think Eunbyeol should have ended with Yian and Eubi with Taegwang… It would have been better. Taegwan was so supportive and protective over Eunbi so I thought there was some hope for them… ANYWAY!!!!!!! I will never understand the writer’s voice on that one.
One thing that made me smile about this drama was that Nam Joohyuk’s character was a swimmer in high school and then in his next drama his character was a swimmer in university… The parallel I made made me smile. Another thing is that he looked so young in this drama, I know that it was in 2015 but wow he had a baby face… his face matured so fast after this year lmaooo!!
Overall, it was really good and I enjoyed it a lot. The plot was great and the actors delivered great performances. Also, the OSTs were good. 8/10
Green Mother's Club (2022)
Cast: Lee Yowon, Choo Jahyun, Kim Gyuri, Jang Hyejin, Joo Minkyung....
GREAT I was so hyped for this drama from the trailer/synopsis because it gave me strong ‘Sky Castle’ vibes which is one of my favorite dramas. I was not disappointed, it was so good.
I really love the main/lead characters are middle aged women, well they aren’t that old but you know when it’s more about the parents than the teenagers/children etc. I love how it shows different educations, and the issues that come from it but also it covers important topics such as motherhood, parenthood and the way it’s difficult to raise children and to make the best decision for their education. I strongly believe that role models and strong and loving parental figures are very important for a child to grow up with and to build their identity so I was so excited to see how they would deal with the subject. However, we didn't see the kids as much as I thought we would. The drama was more on the mothers than their relationship with their children. “I am a mother and not a teacher. I despise the fact that the moms in this country are expected to fulfill the duties of both a teacher and a manager, all while neglecting to tend to their true missions as moms..”
I really like it… the different kinds of education within a community even though there is still hierarchy will be interesting and all the disagreements it creates within the green mother’s club!! There is something that makes me laugh when it come to the club/community hierarchy that stained the group even though they claim to be all equal… They all orbit around the richer/more popular member in order to gain rank in society. I’m not saying they’re wrong but it is also so funny to witness. I love the rivalry and the tension the first episodes had between the mothers. And I remember how excited I was to learn more about their life and all the things they were hiding between their (fake) smiles.
The drama included a lot of French lines since Louis was fluent in French which was surprising and funny to me… I am French so I was very pleased and surprised by their good accent. However, the subs were not always good. They slightly divagate from what they were actually saying so the meaning was not right but overall it was ok. I couldn’t stand Louis… He annoyed me so much. Well, I couldn't stand any of the men in this drama. I HATE MEEEEN SO MUCH. THEY STINK.
I thought the drama would be about education so I did not expect Seo Jinah to kill herself, I disliked her at first then I had some sympathy and compassion for her because her life was not as easy as we thought. I would have loved it if someone would have actually killed her to be honest… out of jealousy or anger.
I loved the Chunhui-Jinha relationship, your two neighborhood refined moms intertwined in an unexpected way and having secret underground rendezvous every now and then one buys drugs from the other and kills herself. I should have been more explored.
I have a love/hate relationship with Eunpyo, she is a bit annoying and bland but I loved how she and Chunhui became friends… GIRLFRIENDS!!!!!!! I SHIP THEM I DON’T CARE. Enemies to lovers. They both weren’t happy in their marriage and found each other. They end up together in my mind to be honest. They run away from the police and live happily ever after with their kids in a small cabin near a lake in the countryside: THAT’S MY ENDING!!!!!!! Me think the drama was queer-coded.
Overall, it was a great drama with an amazing cast and beautiful cinematography. I would recommend it if you like rich people drama and crimes. 8/10
Again My Life (2022)
Cast: Lee Joongi, Lee Kyoungyoung, Kim Jieun, Jung Sanghoon, Kim Jaekyung...
ANOTHER 2022 DISAPPOINTMENT You know what really pains me with the fact that I didn’t enjoy this drama is Lee Joongi. He seems so proud and happy ‘Again My Life’ that I feel so bad for not liking it :( also, it’s been a long time since we last saw him in a drama so I was so excited. So I won’t have much to say but I will try to write a review from what I remember and liked.
I really enjoyed the first episodes because I loved the turn back in time travel. It was fun and interesting but then I (slowly) started losing interest in the drama. It’s probably because I had more interest in other dramas so I put this one aside but there are things that I liked so I’ll talk about it.
First, like I said I liked that he went back to the past and tried to change things. When he saw his parents etc. I would love to relive the previous years as well.
I liked the character of Kim Heewoo, he was cool and down-to-earth. The first scene reminded me of Lee Joongi’s character in ‘Lawless Lawyer’ and it made me laugh.
I don’t think romance was necessary… They were cute though but I don’t think it was needed for the plot. The way they announced it to the team was very cute.
And I liked seeing Lee Joongi and Kim Jaekyung acting together, I loved their duo. She was so pretty in this drama and I liked her character a lot. _ “A butterfly can flutter its wings in one place… and cause a typhoon someplace else.”_
Overall, I should probably give it another try but I was not a big fan of the show… However, the acting was great. 6/10
Tomorrow (2022)
Cast: Kim Heeseon, Rowoon, Lee Soohyuk, Yun Jion,Kim Haesook...
WOOW I knew I would like it because this is the kind of drama that I really like and it did not disappoint me at all. I loved it from the first episode and I was amazed by how it kept on getting better every week. Not a single episode disappointed me. It’s a very tearjerker drama… the amount of times I’ve cried while watching the episodes should be illegal. Each story was so personal and heartbreaking… I can’t and won’t forgive them for the episode with the dog which completely destroyed me, it was awful. I loved how they dealt with several topics which are all very important and they covered it with a realistic way that 1) hit close to home 2) was very important to be shown on TV because the whole plot of the drama was very important and it could help a lot people suffering and stuck in the same situation as the characters represented. And the under-representation and misinformation around mental health is very brutal and completely erased or misportrayed on TV so I think that the drama did a great job showing people on the verge of commiting suicide, EDs, mouring and guilt… which affect mental health a lot. I am not sure which storyline made me cry the most because they were all very sad and touching but the one with EDs made me cry a lot. “It feels like everyone is moving ahead and I’m the only one who’s lost my way.”
The cast was amazing and they all portrayed their characters perfectly. And I loved the dynamic of the trio, they were touching and funny at the same time and I absolutely loved how they showed support to each other when they were going through rough times.
It was great that they gave the four main characters a backstory even if it was so fucking heartbreaking. I won’t lie, I wanted Junwoong to stay in Jumadeung and work with them forever but at the same time he had his family waiting for him in the living world and it would have been very sad and unfair for them… But yeah I really wanted him to stay. I was so sad when he didn’t recognize them OMG!!!! Junwoong was so cute, a real sunshine and for me it’s Rowoon’s best character. He acted so well, I was very satisfied.
Ryunggu’s backstory was so so sad… First, his mother killed herself and he felt responsible because of what he said. That was already heartbreaking but when he saw her reincarnation and that also wanted to kill herself in this life??? PLEASE GIVE IT A REST. It was so sad when she lost her baby, so unfair. WHEN THEY MET ON THE BEACH… PLEASE MY EYES WERE AN OCEAN. It was one of the most heartbreaking moments of the drama… I thought I would never stop crying LOL.
Now, let’s talk about Koo Ryeon and Park Jonggil… AKA PARENTS. From the beginning I had a feeling that they would be linked, the chemistry was amazing. Also, the tension and hatred between them was so unbearable to watch, I would have been really disappointed if they were not linked by anything. Their story was also so sad :( I loved how she wore pinkish/reddish eyeshadow because he said she was beautiful and it suited her in their past life. I never thought they would get a happy ending to be honest, I was glad to see that he chose her team and stayed by her side. Good to see that love grows overtime (again). But I really thought that one of them would die, either killing each other (lol) and sacrificing themself to save the other. I wouldn’t mind if they ended badly (I love tragic ending) but at the same time I am glad that they got a happy ending, they deserve it after all they have been through. When Joonggil cried when he regained his memories with Ryeon is the moment my body ascended to the sky, painful to watch. _ “Why didn’t you tell me about our relationship?/Our connection has already been severed even though we were married. a hundred years has passed along with the remaining feelings. How could I tell you about it?”_
Overall, this drama was amazing and did not disappoint. Every episode was good and the acting was amazing. I would recommend it but be sure to bring some tissues with you because it’s a real rollercoaster of emotions. 9/10
Our Blues (2022)
Cast: Lee Byunghun, Shin Minah, Kim Woobin,Kim Hyeja, Cha Seungwon, Lee Jungeun, Uhm Junghwa, Han Jimin....
WARMEST HUG If you know me you know this is typically the kind of drama that I love and cherish the most… Slice of life as its finest with raw emotion and vulnerable characters. I loved everything about this drama: the characters, the pace, the different stories, how they are all connected, the cinematography, the OSTs… just EVERYTHING was my cup of tea and it felt like it was made for me to like it. I don’t even know where to start since I feel like I have so much to say but not enough words.
I loved that each episode would be on different characters so everyone (most of them) would tell their story. However… I would have loved to see Shin Minah and Kim Woobin’s characters interacting more together. I was so happy when they announced the cast because I first thought they would be a couple then I thought at least we would see them together on scene but they got like two scenes together? Maybe something like that. But it was cool seeing them together on screen even though it was short.
_ “There is one mission we should never forget. We are not born to suffer or be unfortunate on this earth, but only to be happy.”_
The story that I liked the most was Bang Yeongju and Jung Hyeon because first of all: they were the cutest and so beautiful together. But their storyline really touched me because teen pregnancy is a topic we don’t talk about enough and it was well represented. I loved how they fought against their dad’s decision to make her abort the baby. My favorite scene was the one when they kissed in the rain :( It was so beautiful and romantic. I loved it a lot, it might even be my favorite scene of all the drama. They were definitely the cutest couple of the show and I don’t even want to argue on that #FACT.
It was also so frustrating to see how people treated them/the situation at school and everything. I am glad they kept the baby and decided to raise them together and I was happy to see their dad accepting the situation and helping them. When Bang Hosk and Jung Ingwon were fighting, blaming each other’s kid, and falling apart even though they were friends it really broke my heart but I was happy when they decided to talk like grown ups and do what was best for their children and their future grandchild.
I loved Seona so much… she broke my heart so many times. I just wanted to protect her and give her the biggest hug ever. It saddened me that she tried to kill herself and that her kid was sad and said she was sick because she wouldn’t play with him… Depression is a topic that should be more talked about and all kinds of mental illness/health issues as well because it is very important and it changes someone’s relationship and views on that person a lot. Obviously her son was too young to understand but her (ex) husband should have been more careful with his words. When she asked if she could touch Yeongju’s baby bump, it made me cry because you could see all the sadness in her eyes… But I am glad she got to see her son at the end even she doesn’t have the full custody :(( Shin Minah really is one of the most talented actress of her generation, she made me feel so much emotion with only one character. And she is so beautiful. _ “If your depression kicks in and things turn pitch black, call me. Try your best to live.”_
I knew Seona and Dongseok would be sort of endgame but I really thought they would have dated earlier and we would have gotten romantic scenes between these two. Dongseok might have been the only character that I didn’t really like… Sometimes I was like… oh he’s really A MAN (re)acting like that etc LOL. He had his reason to be like that (I guess?) but it was a bit too much sometimes and the way he treated his mother made me very sad and I found it uncomfortable to watch the scene in which he was screaming against her. I think we all predicted that his mom would die HOWEVER it was so so sad :( but I am glad that they “made up” and spent some time together before she died because he would have regretted it (even more) if they didn’t have those moments before her death.
Jung Eunhui… I related a bit to her because she always care about others and forgot to care about herself too. But not everyone takes care of her like she does with them. Also, we should take a moment to appreciate and applaud Lee Jungeun’s versatility and acting. She is so good and definitely one of the best actresses of her generation. I am always so impressed by her. And they did so great by casting Shim Dalgi as yonger Eunhui because I think they both radiate the same energy.
Lee Yeongok Park JeongJun were interesting characters as well because they introduced a new kind of relationship dynamic… They were so cute and I loved how he wanted her so badly and how he did listen to all the rumors about her etc… They were so cute on the boat, lmao. Their little breakup was so right in my opinion? Because she set boundaries from the beginning and he crossed it so I think she did the right thing by breaking up with him because she warned him from the beginning. Even though I think she could have said it to his face instead of a text… AHAH. _ ““Why break up when we’re in love?”_ And I love how everyone was nice to Lee Yeonghui and it was interesting of Jeongjun to say that he didn’t know how to react because no one told him how to react in front of a disabled person because they never saw one on the island and he did not wanted to say something wrong.
Overall… I love this kind of drama so much because it is so painful, comforting and beautiful to watch. I love all the emotions that it gives me and all the life lessons that it teaches me. The cinematography and the pace of the drama was perfect. I connected with all the characters and I loved them so much… I am going to miss them so much. I also loved the OSTs especially Jimin and Sungwoon and Ningning and Winter’s one. I obviously recommend this drama to everyone. So much comfort. 10/10
My Liberation Notes (2022)
Cast: Kim Jiwon, Lee Minki, Son Sukku, Lee El, Lee Kiwoo...
GENIUS One of my favorite k-dramas EVER!!! Everything was just so perfect, from the script to the casting, acting, characters, soundtrack… I just loved everything from this drama. Another masterpiece from Park Haeyoung… I can’t believe he gave me ‘My Mister’ and ‘My Libreation Notes’ which are now two of my absolute favorite k-dramas.
What I absolutely loved from this drama was how raw and relatable it was. It showed real people with real struggles without glamourising and sugarcoating it. I really loved how real it felt and you could feel close to the character because there were no screening barriers between the characters and the audience. The 4th wall was completely invisible and the drama had the ability to immerse you in the story with or without your consent. I loved the pace of the drama which once again showed real life pace and that things and wounds take time to heal.
From the first episode I knew that I would love this drama a lot… I loved how they played with silence to express loneliness and pain… Because one of the most hurtful things in the world is silence when you can’t communicate your pain or when you are all alone. I think those silences speak to the loudest of someone’s struggles. _ “I don’t where I’m trapped, but I feel trapped. There’s nothing in my life that relaxes me. I feel cramped and stifled. I want to break free._
The pain and the loneliness of Yeom Mijeong is so relatable for me. She is one of the characters I relate the most to. She is surrounded by people who love her but she feels lonely most of the time. All of the focus on her when she is with her colleagues but doesn’t speak nor smile shows how much she feels alone and like she is not good enough. She is the embodiment of the song ‘Mirrorball’ by Taylor Swift. All I wished for her was to recognize her own worth and talent. She is an amazing woman and she is good at her work.
I loved that the main characters were siblings, it was interesting to see that each sibling had struggles which were all different but they all were valid and mattered. I am so happy that Jiwon played her <3
I also related a lot to Gijeong and her need for validation and love when it comes to relationships and men… She is a hopeless romantic and the way she also cut her own hair by herself was overlooked by the script and the audience. Hair is for a woman like her, her strength and her seduction asset. By cutting it she freed herself from other people’s opinion and the grip men’s validation had on her. She chose to put herself first and I think it’s such a wonderful message especially for the youth. In this society dominated and controlled by the patriarchy it’s good to see women choosing to put themselves first. I loved the empowering moves of Mijeong and Gijeong when they cut their hair.
Changhee’s struggles were more based on society pressuring people to have a dream/goal to achieve in order to have something to live for. As if you can’t enjoy life to its fullest if you don’t have a dream… And I think it’s really important to portray a character with no goal, they are just living their life and enjoying every little moment… Life has a lot of surprises so it’s also great to not cage yourself into one path. _ “I don’t have a specific goal in my life. Money, women, honor…. Nothing. But do I have to have a goal? Can’t I just live my life without one?"_
It was so sad when the mother died… I saw someone saying that her death was her liberation.. It hurted even more.
Mr Gu’s alcoholism was a great topic to discuss. I really appreciated that there was no easy, magical love cure for Mr. Gu's alcoholism. A relationship on its own can rarely be enough to make someone get help, so I loved that Mijeong did not pressure him that much nor tried to make him feel guilty and trapped him into a circle of guilt. The drama didn't downplay his addiction but it also didn't stigmatize him for it. Nevertheless, I liked that he wanted to cure his alcoholism for Mijeong. They both were great for each other, they saved each other in different ways. I don’t really know what to think of the gang arc of his story but I liked it.
I loved Mijeong and Mr Gu’s relationship A LOT!! REAL SLOW BURN. And the whole ‘worship me’ made butterflies fly in my stomach. Their relationship proved that timing matters. They were good and right for each other but they met at a time when both of them weren’t ready to handle a relationship because they needed to heal themselves first. That scene when she was talking of her problems and he was just quietly listening to her and the way he was looking at her… THAT’S THE MALE GAZE I WANT!! He was always so bright with her… They really bring out the best in each other. “I felt like I was constantly being abandoned. In every kind of relationship I've had, I've never walked away first. The other person always left me. So I thought maybe something was wrong with me.”
I also loved Gijeong and Taehun’s relationship. They were so cute and funny at the beginning because they were so clumsy… ADORABLE. I am glad they ended up together. I also loved how he showed his love with a single rose.
The beauty of My Liberation Notes lies in its ability to provoke different interpretations, reactions and emotions, based on your own personal sensibility and stories. It doesn't force one and only interpretation of the drama on you, instead it gives you tools and material to write your own interpretation. And I think this is the best gift this kind of drama could offer. The power to become the author of your interpretation and it can help you become the main character and healer of your own life. _ “No matter where I lived, I think I would have been the same. I’d be living the same mundane life and no one would ever be interested in me.”_
Overall, this is one of the best k-dramas I have ever watched… Such a beautiful, painful and comforting drama. Everything was just so great and to my liking… The cast was everything to me and the couple pairing was also so well thought. 10/10
Shooting Stars (2022)
Cast: Lee Sungkyung, Kim Youngdae, Lee Jungshin, Yoon Jonghoon...
MY FIRST DROP As you may know I prefer to hate-watch something rather than just dropping it so it’s rare that I decide to drop something so if I do… let me tell you that it was the worst kdrama ever. I should’ve known better ever since I saw the actor who got casted as the male lead, I should have run away because I really REALLY HATE HIM… He’s a bad actor that can’t act for his life but I like giving second chances and all… And I wanted to watch it for Lee Sungkyung SO I decided to start it. The show got problement right in the first five minutes: WOW THEY BREAK RECORDS!!!!!!!!! The way they pictured Africa was so weird and written with a feeling of superiority, but I said nothing except that it felt weird to me because I’m not African so I didn’t want to speak for themselves but then I went on Twitter and YES, IT WASN’T ONLY ME… All of these scenes were so unnecessary and made me feel uneasy. Don’t write about things you know nothing about… Ignorance isn’t cute.
And it wasn’t the only thing that bothered me, the male lead harassing the female lead is not the comedy relief you think it is… As a victim of sexual assault I can’t tell you that there is nothing funny in any types of non-consensual actions revolving around sex that is funny. CONSENT IS IMPORTANT AND NEEDED, EVERY TIME!!!!! THIS IS NOT AN OPTION I saw so many people defending it, which made me really sick. he tried to flash her... that's SA. It's sad to see that predator's behaviors are been normalize just because your favorite actors plays in it. People's trauma aren’t made for your entertainment, my trauma aren”t made for your entertainment. FUCK THE WRITERS, FUCK THE PRODUCTION, FUCK EVERYONE INVOLVING IN THIS DRAMA AND FUCK EVERYONE WHO DEFEND IT. I waste two hours of my precious time, I want a refund.
Definitely, the worst drama I have seen and there were only two episodes… Lol. I won’t hesitate to reply to anyone defending this kind of scene and situation AS IF it was normal.
It DESERVES NOTHING BUT Lee Sungkyung is pretty so she gets the point. And the visuals in the agency were fancy but yikes. 1/10
Love All Play (2022)
Cast: Park Juhyun, Chae Jonghyeop, Park Jihyun, Kim Mujun, Seo Jihye...
ADORABLE I am very much enjoying sport centric drama recently… Especially when romance is involved. I am not quite sure why because it is not like I can bond on that part with the character since I don’t do sport or watch it that often (I follow football France/PSG) but I am not the biggest and most loyal supporter as well. Nevertheless I enjoy sports dramas a lot. And ‘Love All PLay’ was just so adorable and comforting. _ “Do you know what happens in the desert when it rains? Flowers bloom. Amazing ones. You are like the desert. It just hasn’t rained yet.”_
I think the reason why I love this kind of drama so much is because of the teamwork and friendship quality it serves. I really love how the team was supportive and funny together, I think it’s why I love this trope so much the ‘found family’ you can get from this kind of friendship and all the memories you make and will cherish for the rest of your life. I really love this a lot. Like when Seungwoo told them he was retiring… my heart broke in thousands pieces but it will never be the same without him and I am such a nostalgic person :( it was so so sad and when the coach told him they won’t renew his contract… BYE!!!!! I don’t wanna talk about it… it was so sad.
I loved Taeyang and Taejoon’s relationship so much :( They were so adorable and funny together. I loved how caring they were towards each other and supportive. When they broke up I was totally disoriented because it was so sudden and it felt so wrong… Even for them you could see that the situation felt out of characters and that they wanted to be together so badly.
It’s the third drama I watch in which Park Jihyn meddles in someone else's couple… I think she deserves to have her own relationship and lead role because she is very talented (and pretty) so I’m tired of being annoyed by her and not supporting her actions ahah. And the situation between her and Taeyang was ridiculous because no one was to blame in my opinion. They both did something they maybe shouldn’t have done so it was wrong of her to blame Taeyang and it was sad to see Taeyang dealing with all the guilt while she was the junior… Joonyoung should have taken her responsibilities as the senior. _ “You're finally crying. You've held back long enough. It's about time you cry.”_
I wasn’t sure if I wanted Junghwan and Joonyoung back together or not… because they looked good together but looks aren't everything and… my baby Yoomin was right here and they were the cutest EVER!! They were my favorite couple from the drama!! I loved how their relationship evolved and how they cared about each other. I had the biggest smile every time they were on screen… When he reassured her before their game it was so adorable and it made my heart melt…
Overall, it was very cute and so comforting. I really liked it and the OSTs were also so good. 8/10
The Killer's Shopping List (2022)
Cast: Lee Kwangsoo, Seol Hyunjin Heekyung, Kim Mihwa, Oh Hyewon...
SO SO GOOD I wasn’t expecting much from this drama to be very honest guys. I only thought it would be a funny drama, a bit mocking crime drama like a parody like the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise is to horror movies. It was indeed very funny but the mystery arc of the drama was so interesting and well-written. It was thrilling and the characters were so cute and funny. I didn’t expect to get that attached to their characters but I really loved their bond and their dynamic. I saw a lot of people complaining and being disappointed but I really liked it. Maybe they were searching for a thriller while The Killer’s Shopping List is a mix of crime with A LOT of comedy. I think the balance between the two was great.
I loved how the culprit could have been multiple people and that it was first drawn to Oh Cheonwo since he was a scammer and that he held grudges against the town/supermarket etc. But his charcaters was so dumb to be able to kill people and get away this easly without getting caught. Then I thought it would be one of the women and the motive would have been jealousy and competitiveness over popularity among the town etc. But when we got more information about the killer it became very predictable who it was. I was not disappointed to find out who the killer was because it made sense but I do agree that a plot twist would have been amazing. But the way Yul’s father was behaving and trying to confine her was so suspicious and it made me feel so bad for Yul that she had to live and see things like that at such a young age. Not gonna lie he was kinda hot… DILF. _ “You don’t have to help me. I don’t want to live in the orphanage. Then I won’t get to see my mom.”_
I loved Yul and Daesung’s bond and I almost thought that at the end he would ask to adopt her… I would have loved it to be honest :(( They would have made such a cute family with Ahee.
I am very happy with the trangender (positive) representation with the character of Fish. When we saw that ‘he’ was putting on makeup and a dress I was so scared to hear and see bad and harmful remarks from the script but it was so benevolent and safe. I was happy and satisfied with the way they dealt with it and how she opened about her trans identity and she felt like a woman from a younger days. It was so cute and she and Ahee got so excited to talk about makeup. I really love their friendship.
Overall, I really like the humor of this drama and the crime part was also very well written and interesting. But what I liked the most was the characters who were so endearing and funny. I would love to have a season 2 because I loved how they all investigated together… I am going to miss them a lot <3 8/10
Monstrous (2022)
Cast: Koo Gyohwan, Shin Hyunbin, Kim Jiyoung, Park Hosan, Kwak Dongyeon, Nam Dareum...
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONGER I was so impatient to watch this drama even if I have enough of the virus thing and people turning into monsters, I would love to see full monsters without any transformation whatsoever. HOWEVER!! It was really really good and I liked the plot which was interesting and intriguing. Nevertheless, I think that episodes should have been longer or at least have 10 episodes because it was so good but it ended so quickly like…? It almost felt like it was just a movie and not a drama :(
I was so exicted to see Nam Dareum (I won’t lie I consider him as my little brother) in another drama and I was happy to see that he was acting with Kwak Dongyeon, their duo was great and gay. The still we got from them when they were riding the motorcycle with the sunset and all felt like a coming of age romance not apocalyptic enemies LMAOOOO!!!! I think it has been confirmed that they were lovers… I mean we could tell. I was waiting for them to kiss between fights… ANYWAY :) STILL VERY FRUITY TO ME <3
I loved their characters a lot, it was refreshing for me to see thel in this kind of role and I very much appreciated it. My twitter was full of Yongjoo’s back for days lmao.
I loved the cast so much!! I feel like no one was talking about how good the cast was… PARK HOSAN (MY DAD), Shin Hyunbin, Kwak Dongyeon, Nam Dareum, Kim Jiyoung and Koo Gyohwan… I am sorry but this cast was incredible and the way they served us with acting skills!! So good. Overall, the show is very underrated me think. A lot talked about it in my tl because they stan Dongeyon but otherwise I didn’t see many tweets about it :((
_ “…then the deity sends the monstrous rain to warn humans.”_ I liked the thing about the rain and all. Because it was something they couldn’t control.
The way KOO GYOHWAN is amazing… I loved it in DP but I think I love him even more now!!!!! He is a new actor but he is just so good OMG! Looking forward to watching his new project and I’ll make sure to be seated.
The flashback of Jung Kihoon and Lee Soojin daughter's death… NEVER AGAIN PLEASE. It was so sad and painful to watch :( And the scene at the beginning when she was looking for a backpack for school was so sad.
Overall, the drama and the OST was cool but it deserved more episodes or longer episodes I don’t know but it felt so wrong to be this short. 8/10
Coffee Prince (2007)
Cast: Gong Yoo, Yoon Eunhye, Lee Sunkyun, Chae Jungan, Kim Changwan, Kim Dongwook, Kim Jaewook...
NEVER AGAIN I’ll be quick because I don’t wanna waste my time writing a long review on something I didn’t really enjoy. It was… special to say the last. It had potential but the execution was weird. Maybe it should have been a BL, because the girl dressed as a boy and him falling in love and then he discovers it’s not a boy but a girl… I don’t know it was very weird to me. At first I forgot that he wasn’t aware of it and it’s one of my mutual on twitter that reminded me of the plot LOL!!! And the way she treated him at the end when she went abroad and all was so mean. THE GASLIGHT??? during their phone call was unbelievable. Even the acting felt so weird to me… I don’t know how to explain but there was a strange vibe during the whole drama, I tried to keep in mind that it’s from 2007 but I don’t know, it was just weird. _ “You know what, you have the power to make people happy."_
Anyway, I liked some OST and the workers of the coffee shop but that's basically it… 3/10
Taxi Driver (2021)
Cast: Lee Jehoon, Esom, Kim Euisung, Pyo Yejin, Jang Hyukjin, Bae Yooram...
PHENOMENAL I’ve been meaning to watch it for a long time now but always postponed it, then Netflix (FR) FINALLY put it on the platform so it was my sign to watch it finally. I knew it was good BUT WOW. I didn’t expect it to be that good either. It’s one of the best dramas I have ever watched.
This is exactly the kind of plot I like, people making their own justice because the institution is rigged. It was very satisfying to witness bad people paying for their actions because everytime a new case came the background story was just so hard to watch. The one that made me really sad was the one when they locked up a woman in the freezer room or whatever this was because she didn’t want to work :( It was awful to watch and it’s always so upsetting trying to understand why do people act like this and how they can be so mean towards other people because there are simply no answers; they are awful humain people and we have to accept it. Thankfully Rainbow Taxi was there to put them in their place and avenge all of these poor people.
I loved how they could call the service via a game on the street, it was good and I loved the animation. I also liked that they could choose not to take revenge as well. _ “You’ll learn many things in life but never forget this. There’s no such thing as a free taxi ride. Especially deluxe taxis.”_
Let’s talk about the acting which was PHENOMENAL!!! The plot is already well written but if the acting isn't great it doesn’t give justice BUT the acting was amazing omg!!! I have loved Lee Jehoon since I watched ‘Move To Heaven’ . He is such a great actor!! He embodied the role of Kim Doki and made him his own!! HE IS SO HOOOOOOOOT. The role suited him so well. My favorite actress was Pyo Yejin, she was so good in the role of Ahn Goeun and I loved the sibling’s relationship she and Doki had. The bond the Rainbow Taxi had was so beautiful, I love found family tropes so much. It made my heart melt to see how much they cared for each other. _ “Some of you are going back to where you came from. Some are embarking on a new journey. And some are leaving. But I hope all of you will find happiness and peace wherever you are.”_
I would have loved to see Kang Hanna to really partner them up… I know she helped in some ways but I wanted to see her drive the Deluxe Taxi and avenge the people. I am so sad that Essom is not returning for S2, I will miss her a lot.
I was waiting for Baek Sung-Mi to kill her old husband at any moment!! Everytime she was cleaning his eyes I was waiting for her to put a knife in his eyes. I don't know why LMAOOOOOO!!! SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL THO. I would let her take care of me too <3
Overall, the drama was just so good. I made my little brother watch it and he likes it so much too. It was thrilling and full of life lessons. Highly recommend. 9/10season two:
It was as good as the first one, I have not much to add. I really liked it. The casting is incredible. I really thought I would miss Essom’s character a lot but in the end I didn’t even notice her absence… I don’t quite get why people ship Doki and Goeun together like… they’re besties to me so it was so weird. However, it was hilarious to see them acting as a couple LMAOO!! 8/10
Stay tuned for season 3.
Strongest Deliveryman (2017)
Cast: Ko Gyungpyo, Chae Soobin, Kim Seonho, Go Wonhee, Jo Heebong, Ye Soojung, Lee Minyoung...
A SURPRISE I was not expecting to watch it but I had nothing to watch and was scrolling through Netflix’s catalog and I saw this one and I remembered that Kim Seonho was in it so I decided to give it a go without any expectations, just vibes. But I ended up liking the drama so much. It was very funny and had a great storyline. For a drama I decided to watch to kill time and I had a really good time watching it.
I liked the plot that was really innovative, I loved to see local firms fight instead of seeing big big companies fighting to have more power etc. _ “He kinds of gives off this vibe of "I'm the crazy guy in this neighborhood!" And he loves getting involved on other people's business.”_
I loved all the characters and thought they were very funny and interesting, they all had an interesting backstory. My favorite was Jingyu… (Seonho’s character haha OBVIOUS?), I think he was really funny and I loved his humor. It was good to see Seonho in a role like him, he was funny, obnoxious, a bit rude and I loved that for once he was a spoiled brat. However, I realized that he loves accepting roles with a sad past or thoughts. That's the second role that he tried to kill himself LMAO! I hope one day he will play a character with no sad background, trauma and happy present. Luckily, he got his happy ending with Lee Jiyoon, with whom I adored their relationship dynamic, I really love when two people bicker and kinda dislike each other then fall in love. They were so funny and adorable, they always put a smile on my face. Their kiss was cute even though I'm not fond of ‘fish kiss’... They deserved a real kiss even if it’s fitted perfectly with their dynamic because he was shy and unexpected.
The other couple was also cute and I loved how shy they were at the beginning, it was very fun to see their relationship evolve. And I liked the scene at the end when Lee Danah is in university and students ask her out and she said her type is him (points at Choi Gangsoo) that was so cute.
I loved Gangsoo and Jingyu's relationship at the beginning, it was very funny when he was trying to teach him how to work etc. But then they started to fight??? I was so sad but I knew they would come back stronger than ever. I loved the scene when all the neighborhood was chasing the thieves that stole their bikes. And I was happy that they won the partnership, I knew they would but I was still very happy.
Overall, it was a great drama that I didn’t expect to like that much so I would recommend it if you’re looking for a light and cool drama to watch. 8/10
Touch Your Heart (2019)
Cast: Lee Dongwook, Yoo Inna, Lee Sangwoo, Son Sungyoon, Oh Jungse...
CUTE This drama has been sitting in my watchlist since 2019… I finally watched it 3 years later ahah. Not the biggest fan of office romance dramas but this one… I loved it so much. I needed a great romcom and I was served. The plot was so good, I loved the fact that she was an actress and that she decided to become a secretary to prepare for a role, REAL ACTING METHOD RIGHT HERE!!!! And the fact that it was a attoneray cabinet was even greater because it has the cases apart from the main plot that was so interesting to follow.
I won’t talk about the reference to DOTS they made at the beginning because this show annoys me so much, even a slight mention of it made me go UUUUUH. I closed my eyes.
There were so many familiar faces in the drama which I loved but let’s talk about the greatest thing about the drama which is obviously the main characters… LEE DONGWOOK AND YOO INNA!!!!!!!!!!!! The chemistry was overflowing and natural, you can feel that they are comfortable with each other and are great friends in real life. It was such a power move to cast them together again, it felt like a continuity of their characters in Goblin in another universe in which they actually end up together <3 I remember after watching Goblin I thought that this drama was just a spin off for their characters ahahah!!! (because they owned that show and go cry about it). _ “As much as you worry about me and comfort me, I want to do that for you as well.”_
Jungrok and Yoonseo’s relationship was so beautiful, I loved how they used to bicker, then she started to fall for him and was funny and embarrassed near him!! They are the embodiment of the ‘she falls first but he fell harder’ trope. I loved how they hid their relationship because it created so many funny scenes like when the guys said that Jungrok would never be her type LMAOOO THE FACE HE MADE WAS HILARIOUS. It was cute how they announced it as well. I like how they are the opposite. She is so fizzly and he is more introverted… my favorite kind of shup dynamic. SOLAR OPPOSITE <3
I knew they would break up at some point when they started dating at ep7… I tried to prepare myself but it still was so sad when he said ‘let’s break up’ :( I am glad they (obviously) got back together. I am also glad that it was not a slowburn or I would have combusted.
“I’m going to take steps towards you at my own pace. Slowly, and for a long time.”_
I loved seeing the other couple in the office, they were all so cute and all the characters were very touching and endearing. They bring so much joy and laughter to the drama <3 Glad they all got the happy ending they deserved.
Overall, it was a great romcom with a good plot, and great actors!! The OSTs were also beautiful. 8/10
The Sound Of Magic (2022)
Cast: Ji Changwook, Choi Sungeun, Hwang Inyeop, Ji Hyewon, Kim Boyoon...
AMAZING I was looking forward to watch this drama because it was Inyeop’s cb since True Beauty and I missed him a lot. Also the trailers were very interesting. I binge watched it in a day. The drama did not disappoint me. It served with outstanding visuals, beautiful OST and a strong and well written plot.
I won’t hide that I am not a big fan of Ji Changwook even though he is a great actor, he is very versatile and he embodied the role of the magician with ease. The duality of the character of Rieul was perfectly interpreted by JCW. I didn’t know at first if we should trust him or not. He was so weird, funny, quirky and mysterious at the same time that he made me doubt him so many times. His past was very sad and I did not expect something like that at all. I was happy to see that Nam Dareum played young Rieul (I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!!). I loved how he showed his magic skills. He was a great comedian. But I had enough of hearing ‘Do you believe in magic?’ every five minute LMAO.
I will be honest and I was scared to see romance develop between Rieul and Yoon Ayi since she is only a highschooler… but luckily there was not. Only friendship and probably ‘right person, right time’ in terms of support and companionship they both needed at that time. They had a great dynamic and chemistry together.
Choi Sungeun played Yoon Ayi and I felt so dumb not recongnizing her, I loved her in ‘Beyonf Evil’ she is so beautiful and talented. I might fall in love with her. That’s only her second role but she really has amazing acting skills. I loved her character so much, she was so endearing and strong. This is what I dislike in k-dramas when adult characters are so angry at children for not paying the rent while their parents left town… they are KIDS what are they supposed to do… When her landlord was screaming at her I felt so sad. She is young, her and her sister should be enjoying life and their youth not overworking to pay rent. She was right to take that bill on the floor and not give it back, it was not dirty money and she is not dirty, she needed it, she found it on the floor, that's hers. But it was evil of Baek Hanna and Kim Sohee to scheme that but “at least” they even exposed or confronted her to give the money back… Unfair. _ “ I thought that getting out of poverty was the most important step to overcome the misery in my life. But I was wrong. Now I see that this entire time it wasn’t money that was pushing me over the edge, but the grown-ups.”_
I loved Ayi and Na Ildeung’s friendship and how he cared to help her… I CAN’T BELIEVE MY SHIP DID NOT SAIL!!!!! I cry every night thinking how they robbed us of this amazing ship… They were so beautiful together and when she said that she had no one but he replied that she had him… please why couldn’t they give us more.
Na Ildeung was so funny spying on Ayi and the magician… it made me laugh. I would have loved to see more of the three of them together. I loved how Ayi started doing magic once Rieul disappeared.
I was surprised by the turn of events at the end when they all suspected the magician to be the killer… I wasn’t expzecting any murders in this drama BUT IT WAS SO GOOD!! I really liked it. And I wasn’t even surprised to see who the real killer was… for some reason I still think it was not him… Maybe I do suspect the magician as well AHAH!
Overall, it was good and I love musicals so I liked when they started singing. It was great and the visuals were just so magical. Loved it a lot. 8/10
Do You Like Brahms? (2020)
Cast: Park Eunbin, Kim Minjae, Kim Sungcheol, Park Jihyun, Lee Youjin, Bae Dabin...
THE ANGST????????????????????? I knew there was angst in this drama because people warned me HOWEVER no one warned me that there was angst literally between all the characters?? WTF I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT. I loved it a lot though but something about the miscommunication was so frustrating because they started arguing over nothing that could have been settled quickly if they talked together but anyway… WOW!! That was a rollercoaster of frustration with all of these characters. _ “As time passes, you tend to remember when you hurt someone, more than when someone hurts you. So do not hurt someone too deeply.”_
It was very cute!! I loved the simplicity of the drama and the universe of the music and all!! It was interesting and I loved the characters a lot even if they were so frustrating. I love love triangles so much but in this drama it was not a triangle but a pentagon WTF (i am not even sure there is enough side for every character lol)!!!! Everyone had a crush on everything… Why make it complicated while it can be easier if you all date… AHAH! No but for real it was crazy. Let’s focus on Chae SongA and Park Joonyoung which were so adorable… I loved how he lied and said that she did a great job in front of her friend when she got fired from the stage so she doesn’t feel embarrassed… that was so cute :( The act of service between them was so adorable… when he wanted to bring her an umbrella because it was raining etc. I loved it a lot. The chemistry was overflowing and I think it is their best character, they portrayed their role so well. I loved their relationship and the pace, it was really realistic and I thought I wouldn’t get my happy ending… I was this close to explode BUT I am relieved that they got back together.
“When we choose gifts, we look forward to the person receiving the gift to like it. It is the same when we help someone. Even if we do not hope to get anything in return, we hope it was meaningful for the other person and look forward to that.”
The destruction of the trio reminded me of “Tempted” . I hate when a trio falls apart because it’s always for silly reasons of jealousy etc and it’s always so heartbreaking to watch. Especially when they fall for each other and don’t communicate so it creates tensions etc. I really hoped to see them being best friends again but sometimes in life you cannot go back to the way that it was even if you try to. I feel like the one but I loved Lee Jung-Kyung a lot and tried to understand her… I don’t agree with all of her doing but I think that she was lost both in life and with her feelings for Joonyoung/Hyunho so she didn’t really know how to act friendly with Songa and she just had lost her friendship/relationship so she probably was really insecure at the sight of a new girl in their life :( I really am tired to see Sungcheol and Jihyun being the second leads and meddling in their business, they both are so talented so I hope they will get their lead roles soon…
Maybe it is because of the musical universe of the drama but it somehow reminded me of ‘Your Lie In April’ without the tragic ending (thankfully)!! It shows realistic struggles that someone could face. A downfall, a start over, and a let go. Full of life lessons about finding a career that makes you happy and what sacrifices you can do to find unconditional love. It teaches you when to give up, when to hold on, and when to move on. I highly recommend this only to those who love watching melodrama. 9/10
Woori The Virgin (2022)
Cast: Lim Soohyang, Sung Hoon, Shin Dongwook, Hong Eunhee, Yun Woonkyung...
BLAND I did not plan on watching it and maybe I shouldn’t have. I really love the original Jane The Virgin, it was a big part of my teenage years so I was intrigued and finally decided to give it a try. I always tend to not look at remakes especially when I’m attached to the original version but I remember seeing a lot of people saying it was good and funny so I played the first episode.
It was funny, and started off good but then I started feeling a bit bored… and it got worse each episode. For me, the character needed a bit of spice, they had no character at all… Especially Lee Mari. I was looking forward to meeting her character because she is such a badass… She bored me so much, she had barely any screen time and had no impact at all. _ “You can scream at me. I’m fine with it. But there’s someone you’re forgetting. The baby. You can do whatever to me. But not the baby.”_
Even the love triangle (which is basically the plot) bored me and GOD KNOWS how much I love the love triangle trope. My favorite was Raphael but the way they did the drama it would have made no sense if she had chosen him so I am glad that she finally married Gangjae. Also, I would have loved to see more scenes with the baby born.
Overall, it really could have been better. It had potential in terms of characters and plot but they did not exploit it. 5/10
My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho (2010)
Cast: Lee Seunggi, Shin Minah, No Minwoo, Park Soojin, Byun Heebong, Yun Yoosun, Song Dongil...
FUNNY AND CUTE Another classic that I really needed and wanted to watch, and I liked it a lot. First, I loved the cast Shin Minah and Lee Seunggi are two actors that I really liked so I was super excited to see them together. The chemistry was overflowing and was very natural so it made the drama very enjoyable to watch.
I loved Miho so much, she was adorable and straightforward. Plus, Shin Minah was so beautiful in this drama (she always is but WOW), the natural look was wonderful and fitted her so well. Her acting performance was great as well. I wanted her to be my girlfriend as well uh. WHY HIM AND NOT ME???? She deserves the world and I was so sad when Daewong was mean to her. She was so innocent and naive which was also very charming.
“I can see really far and hear very well, but since I can’t see or hear you, you must really be far away. I’ve been living for so long that I didn’t know how time flowed, but after I met you my heart began to tell time. While I was with you, I would think, ‘Just a little longer’ while the time passed really quickly. But without you, time goes so slowly as I think, ‘I miss you.’ You know what? It feels like my heart has been bewitched by you and counts time all on its own.”
Daewong was funny!! He made me laugh a lot and I loved to see him falling for Miho despite her being a gumiho. It was so weird to see Lee Seunggi in a romcom while the last drama I watched with him he played a psychopath… He is a great actor though!!! But it was hilarious to contrast the two characters.
Overall, it was a cute drama!! It was old and you could feel it but the acting was great and I had a great time watching it! 7/10
The K2 (2016)
Cast: Ji Changwook, Lim Yoona, Song Yoona, Cho Seongha, Lee Jungjin, Kim Kapsoo, Shin Dongmi...
I HAVE MIXED FEELING I was not so hyped for this drama because it’s not a secret that I don’t really like Ji Changwook even though he is a great actor I just dislike him as a person LMAO. But I know that action is HIS GENRE, he owns it and I don’t want to argue because we all know it's true. But I decided to watch it because my friends like this drama. I don’t remember reading bad reviews on this one other than people disliking Yoona’s acting. I don’t really know if I agree with them… she sure is not the best actress but maybe the genre isn”t made for her because I liked her in the movie ‘A Year-End Medley’... I guess I will have a better opinion once I watch another drama she made.
Anyway, let’s get into the plot itself! It was interesting at first then it got boring. I loved the first episodes so much but from episode 8 to 14 it was repeating and nothing was advancing. It feels like I was watching the drama episode over and over. Luckily the action started RISING again because I was so desperate in front of my screen… It was so frustrating to see a drama with a lot of potential being wasted like this. I think it should have been a 12 episode drama because they messed up the plot so badly. It’s sad because the actors did a great job, they delivered great acting performances but the plot didn’t give them credit.
The action scenes were great and intense from the beginning. I loved how they made Anna think that Jeha was dead with the fake body and all, and him watching the scene in his hospital bed was AMAZING. I won’t lie, I kinda shipped Jeha with Choi Yujin at the beginning because the tension was crazy?????? They were both so hot when they were fighting #sorrynotsorry. “Love is a luxury that both of us cannot afford”
Choi Yujin… so sexy and pretty. I LOVE WHEN THE VILLAIN IS A FEMALE CHARACTER!!!! She’s good and evil. I LOVE IT. Also, it was painful to see that all she wanted was love and to be loved by a man to be honest.
Anna and Jeha were cute… Their love story did not move me but they were cute. I loved the parallel from their first encounter and the last final battle. Both times she was running away and he saved her. I am going to be honest with you… I found it arousing when he was watching her through the camera…. LMAOOO TMI I WON’T FURTHER ELABORATE. :))) _ “When your heart is cold, so is your body.”_
Overall, I knew that it wouldn’t be my favorite drama ever but I was so excited at the beginning uh. It is still a great drama. 6/10
Eve (2022)
Cast: Seo Yeji, Park Byungeun, Yoosun, Lee Sangyeob, Lee Ilhwa Lee Hayul...
DISAPPOINTED I really had high expectations for this drama because it seemed very badass and seeing a powerful woman as the lead was everything I needed. Whatsmore, Seo Yeji’s return was something I have been waiting for for months. It started really well and it had crazy, amazing characters with a great plot but then it started getting a bit boring. I know that the drama low-key followed the story of Eve (as in Adam and Eve) so that's why Rael fell for Yoonkyum but in 2022 I believe in changing the narratives, rewriting the story into a felminist one with a woman who doesn’t need a man. I feel like the writers didn’t really know how to write an ending, like to me the characters and the plot weren”t developed enough, it was poorly developed and it felt like they have lost the thread of seeking revenge/empowerment of Seo Yeaji’s character. _ “Whatever you do, you can never beat me. Because you were never loved.”_
Even though I didn’t really like how the story evolved, I should highlight the acting of the cast which was so impressive and amazing. The actors did an incredible job with their characters.
That man should be rewarded with the ‘most boring male character in k-drama history'. He was so lame and annoying. I wanted to punch the computer screen every time he had screen time. She was too good for him, I have no idea what she found in him, for real the man was so bland. Glad, he died.
I didn’t really have any ships… I know a lot of people liked Rael and Eunpyeong together, they were cute and I liked how he wanted to protect her but still I didn’t really ship them. I wanted to see Rael and Sora but I knew they wouldn’t give a lesbian ship… BUT THEY WERE HOTTER. I was disappointed to see them fighting and (not kissing) partnering up to KILL AND DESTROY MEN, I would have loved to see that instead of them fighting over a ugly ass man. I really loved the tension between these two beautiful women, they were the best characters off the show.
I really was so happy to see Seo Yeji back on screen after everything that happened to her. She did an amazing job and I loved how beautiful and elegant she was in the drama. I really missed her, I can’t wait to support her on other projects. She really is one of the best actresses of this generation and she really proved it in ‘Eve’.
Overall, even if I didn't like the development of the plot, the acting was amazing and so were the outfilf of the characters. I also loved the OSTs. It wasn’t bad, I just expected better. 7/10
Signal (2016)
Cast: Lee Jehoon, Kim Hyesoo, Cho Jinwoong, Jung Haekyun, Kim Wonhae, Lee Yoojoon...
GREAT I really needed to watch some mystery crime drama and I was SERVED. It was intense and very interesting. I loved how they dealt with cold cases and bring justice to the dead and the family but also avoided the murder to happen. It was so interesting to go back in time and solve old cold cases. I loved the communication between Haeyoung and Jaehan through their talking-walkie, even though I don’t quite sure I understand how they communicate while being twenty years in the past/future but it was so cool, and I love time traveling even if it was not really time traveling but you get what I mean. _ “What do you think it would be like if you could get to communicate with the past?”_
I appreciated that there was no romantic arc between Soohyun and Haeyoung because I know it would have annoyed me a lot. Romance between them would have been so out of place and it probably would have impacted the pace of the drama in a bad way, like I was so scared there would be romance between them and it would meddle in the cases. But fortunately there was no romance between them.
And talking about them… LEE JEHOON AND KIM HYESOO AHHHHH!!! I loved this pair a lot, they are both so talented with this genre so it was a pleasure to watch it. They both did a great job but I’ll have to admit that once again Kim Hyesoo left me SPEECHLESS! She was incredible and I loved her performances so much. All the cast did a great job but she… SHE IS THE MOMENT :P
The bond between Soohyun and Jaechan was so destructive to me… They broke my heart especially when she talked to him with the talkie-walkie at the end… Heart broken.
I loved how no one remembered Haechan because they changed the past but Soohyn did because she remembered what she did… I did nor expect it but I liked it very much. I would have been so sad if she had as well forgotten him and what they did together because of the changing narrative.
Overall, I really liked it and I would recommend it if you like mystery/crime drama with a touch of fantasy! 8/10
Mine (2021)
Cast: Lee Boyoung, Kim Seohyung, Lee Hyunwook, Ok Jayeon, Jeong Hyunjun, Cha Hakyeon...
MIND BLOWING A year after I finally sat down and took the time to watch this drama and I was so excited to do so!!!!! It was incredible. I loved and enjoyed every second I spent watching Mine. The obvious reason I started it was THE SAPPHIC. Even though I have to say that I thought I got queerbaiting by the social media because I thought the wlw relationship was between the two lead female characters so when I realized it wasn’t I was….. WHAT. But I finally understood that only Seohyun was fruity and she had a secret lover (Suzy<3) so everything was fine again.
I love when drama orbits around rich people because they are always so eccentric, dramatic and funny to watch. For example, Yang Soohye and her damn peacock… when she was more worried because it was gone than looking for her grandchild LIKE PRIORITIES MAAM???? She was just so funny but I loved how she cared for it tho but LMAOOOO.
What I truly loved about this drama is how men (except Jiyong) allied with women and did not try to stop them or go against them… they sat and listened to them and executed their orders. I am so used to seeing men trying to stop powerful women so I was glad to see that they stand with them against one enemy.
I didn’t really know what the drama was about expect the lesbians so everything was a total discorvery so I was shocked to see that they will be a murder etc… I am glad that a man died. I was so attached to all of the main women, if one of them would have been the one to die, I don’t think I would have survived.
I knew from the beginning that there was something fishy with Kang Jakyeing by the way she acted. I first thought she was simply jealous of Hisoo and in love with Jiyong and then she started acting overprotective with Hajoon… It reminded me of the babysitter in ‘One Tree Hill’ so I thought she would just want to kidnap him and go. AND THEN BOOM SHE IS ACTUALLY HIS BIOLOGICAL MOM: MY MONTH DROP BECAUSE YEAH??? It makes so much sense. I never really hated, I just thought that she was a bit annoying in the beginning and mean when she yelled at the other servant but when you know her past, it’s a bit easier to understand her. I loved her bond with Hajoon and the way he recognized her :( it made me sob when he said that he knew she was his biological mother. I was happy to see her and Hisoo not fighting but trying to be the best mother they could be for their son.
I was rooting for Soohyuk and Yuyeon… the way they fell in love at first sight almost made me sob. I am glad they were endgame because I wouldn't have accepted any other ending for them. They were so cute together. I loved how Seohyun made sure they would be together because she knows how it feels to not be with the person you love… Seohyun and Soohyuk’s evolving relationship throughout the drama really warmed my heart. She is a great stepmother. _ “It’s a miracle for two people to meet and fall in love. Falling in love should be pure. On your last day that’s the memory you’ll hold onto.”_
My other endgame… SEOHYUN AND SUZY <3 I was so scared they wouldn’t make it at the end. So like we say in french BRAVO LES LESBIENNES. The scene at the airport was a real rollercoaster of emotions. I thought they would run to each other and KISS, but instead it was a “breakup” scene… Not a total breakup but you know… It was so painful yet it was beautiful because it still felt like a love declaration, a promise. So let me tell you, I SCREAMED when she called Suzy at the end of the drama because she was ready to come out to the world. I would have loved to see them kiss but it was enough for my heart. “I never had the chance to tell you this. Thank you for being in my life. Be happy. You have to be happy for me.” The fact that Kim Seohyung played a lesbian in a drama means the world to me… she is one of my favorite actress and I’m bisexual so… :]<3. I love women… Seohyun’s coming out scene to her husband was so good to see because he did not make it about him and he was so chill and supportive. A real ally. _ “I’m a lesbian. The person in my life… My one and only love is a woman.”_ And I loved that she says the word lesbian and that they didn’t try to make it ambigous. Seohyun is a lesbian and thta’s it. She loves women.
Speaking of women… Don’t you love powerful women? I loved how they planned Jiyong’s death and how it did not go according to plan but they still managed to get away with it. The plan was so clever and the turning of events WAS INCREDIBLE. The fact that in the end they did not totally kill him because Jo Minsoo punched him in order to save Hisoo… purely genius. The script was so well written. Hisoo pretending to not remember anything from the moment she met him to his death because of the “shock” was such a mastermind move. I knew she was pretending but it was so well thought. She is such a strong woman, after everything she went through, pretending to not remember her son must have been so hard.
The ending was so satisfying, I was happy to see chairman Seohyun and actress Hisoo. They both deserved happiness and love.
Overall, this drama was a masterpiece. I regret (a bit) not watching it while it was airing but binge watching it was such a pleasure as well. I highly recommend it. 10/10
Her Private Life (2019)
Cast: Park Minyoung, Kim Jaewook, Ahn Bohyun, One,Kim Bora, Park Jinjoo, Kim Mikyung...
PUNCHING THE WALLS I think this drama has been sitting in my watchlist ever since I started watching k-dramas… I never gave it a try because I thought it was super cliché and cringe. And I am not a big fan of the FL actress so… I was very hesitant on whether I should watch it or not, soit stayed a very long time on my watchlist. However, oomf kept telling me that it was very good and that I should watch it and I promised her I would watch before summer ends (I even watched it before sun STARTED ahah).
It was super refreshing and I enjoyed it a lot. The episodes were passing by so fast??? I was shocked to notice that I was halfway through it already. I loved the simplicity of the drama and the originality which is hard to find in romcom since they all use the same codes. Because their job was something I already saw but her passion aside from work… Like it was so funny to see her fangirling and also so relatable. It was hilarious to see that she was one of Shian’s fan sites as well. Dukmi really lived the fangirl dream… from fan to sister-in-law, who could have predicted that? One of my favorite scenes was when she was trying to get concert tickets by herself even though Shian gave her ticket because she wanted to be in the front row… I knew that she wouldn’t get them but Ryan would, so predictable yet hilarious. It was so cute how he put up with all her fangirl behavior. I appreciated the healthiness of their relationship and the chemistry between the two actors was good. _ “Does your man really love you if he doesn’t look at you the way Ryan Gold looks at Deok Mi?”_
Nevertheless, I was a bit annoyed by the childhood thing LMAO I don’t like this trope. They could have made Ryan into an orphan without linking them both in my opinion… I really really dislike the unnecessary childhood meeting between two characters, especially in romcoms. But I liked the fake dating trope and that she broke up even though he was going to ask her to make it official and real. It was so frustrating and I really liked it.
I loved all of the side characters… They were so bubbly and cute. I didn’t know that Kim Bora was in the drama and I really love her SO I SCREAMED. I was so happy and I really liked her character as well. I think all the characters were well written.
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama even though I thought I wouldn’t. The storyline was clivhé yet unique and the characters are really likable. 8/10
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (2022)
Cast: Yoo Jitae, Kim Yunjin, Park Haesoo, Jeon Jongseo, Kim Jihoon, Jang Yoonju, Lee Hyunwoo...
GREAT It was one of the dramas I was waiting for in 2022… because the cast is sensational. I actually never watched the original Money Heist so it was a total discovery for me, I only knew the basic plot. I thought there would be 12 episodes but there were only 6 on Netflix so that probably means there will be a part 2… I hope because I am not staying with that ending.
The main reason I started it was because I am so in love with Jeon Jongseo and it was actually my first time seeing her act, I only saw edits of her. I knew she was talented but DAMN she is so good. Tokyo was my favorite character. I would let her shoot me, step on me etc… I loved her and Rio a lot, I really think they were cute together and I saw the potential in them so maybe if there is a second part… PLEASE I BEG. But at the same time I really want her to kiss women (Nairobi) so maybe she could do both :D.
I loved the intensity of the drama, I almost forgot to breathe because I was staying as quiet as possible so the plan wouldn’t fail. I can't believe how big Professor brain is to plan all of this but also to plan all the other possibilities… When they said he was seeing Woojin ON THE PURPOSE for the plan… I did not expect it and when that loser really fell in love with her LMAO OBVIOUSLY HE DID. That was so funny because we all know she is bound to find the truth someday so when she found the piece of bills in her jacket and literally RUN made me laugh and was so eager to see the next part (better be here and be good). It was so clever when Woojin’s mother called him in panic and he had to enter the private office security room so he saw everything they knew about the robbery etc. “If you’re gonna throw your life away, why not put it in my hands?”
I don’t know what to think about Berlin… I found him a bit annoying at times but at the same time Park Haesoo is so HOT. I think I needed to see more of him to have a valid and concrete opinion on him. He was unpredictable and crazy but at the same time I loved it. Also, I would have loved to see a bit more of Nairobi as well.
Another character I liked a lot was Denver, first of all: HE IS SOOOOOO HOT WITH THE LONG HAIR AND ALL. I was rooting for him and Minseon from the beginning and I don’t blame any of them for falling for the other because I would have too… They look so good (together). I saw people complainig abou the sex scene, it didn’t bother me at all to be honest... I hope if there is a part two that they will be together and official you know. Denver dad’s reaction when he thought that his son killed someone was so sad and human… I loved that the plan almost failed because of his reaction, it showed their humanity during a time where they were not doing something human.
Overall, I really liked Money Heist, the cast was the best we could have, they all fit perfectly with their characters. I hope there will be another season. 8/10SEASON 2 I don’t have much to add, it was very good and once again I think that the actors were the best to take their role… The scene in which Woojn wants to shoot the Professor but can’t…. And they said romance is dead? I cried, it was so beautiful to watch. Also, when Minsu decided to stay with Denver, I loved it. It was so sad when Denver’s father died, even more since he was fighting with his son :( so many deaths this season…MY JONGSEO STILL SLAYED EVERYTHING!! I am so in love with her fr… Also, I fell in love with Seoul. She was so badass. The scene in which Berlin wants to sacrifice himself was so powerful and even more so with the phone call with HIS BROTHER???? I really thought he was lying when he said The Professor was his brother to be honest so I was GAGGED.
Anyway, it was once again very good and intense. My favorite scene was the bomb balloons with all the money in it, it was so satisfying and visually pleasing to watch.
Anna (2022)
Cast: Bae Suzy, Jung Eunchae, Kim Joonhan, Park Yeyoung, Heo Hyeonggyu....
INCREDIBLE This is one of my most awaited dramas of 2022… I was so impatient to watch it, I remember how crazy I was when it was announced that Suzy would play Anna, I was so excited. The subs were so long… I can’t believe I had to wait FOUR DAYS before watching it because for some reason it was nowhere to be found, I was on the verge of going crazy and I think I did… My tweets were only about it. You can’t understand how frustrated I was at not being able to watch it. And when someone subbed the episodes for us… It felt like a mirage, I WAS SOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!
In my opinion, this is Suzy’s best role, character and drama. She is good, but she was EXCELLENT in the role of Lee Yumi/Anna. She devoured and left no crumbs, I think she is better when there are no men around her, she is FOR THE GIRLS ONLY!! (I want her in a sapphic drama please.)
The plot was so good as well, I love when women are in charge and are so powerful… I think it was easy to understand why Yumi lied and couldn’t stop lying. Her life was not easy and she always dreamt of having a better life and getting out of her misery… One day she saw a door and she opened it, lying was her escapism and she eventually got lost in what was real and what was fake and got stuck somewhere she couldn't exit. I am still amazed by Suzy’s acting in this drama, she was so vulnerable yet so fierce, powerful and powerless. She really showed so much duality and emotions and embodied the duality of her character with ease. I can’t believe how Lee Yumi managed to lie for so many years and literally take someone else’s life. It's so impressive. _ “The thing with people is that they lie even in a diary no one else reads.”_ It was so infuriating to see her getting expelled from school because her music teacher literally groomed her but she got blamed for everything… I hate them amm, she did not deserve that. I can’t believe they killed the only person who truly got her back, her dad’s funeral scene was so sad. Even her mom being ill was so sad. _ “I became a deer and saw you from afar. Yu-mi, why were you so sad ?”_
The ending was so satisfying because she got punished for taking someone else’s life but to me it was also a delivrance because I don’t think she was that happy as Lee Anna. She freed herself from herself but also from the rest of the world who treated her so badly. After she realized how she managed to survive all these years and how she will manage in the future when she was walking all alone after the car exploded.
Overall, it was amazing. A real masterpiece from beginning to end. I loved everything about this drama. The only character I truly loved was Lee Yumi so that’s why I only chose to add her below. But I liked Han Jiwon as well. If you haven't watched it yet… I don't know what you are waiting for, stop reading and open your laptop. THANK YOU BAE SUZY!!!!!!!! All the cast did an amazing job as well. 10/10
Ghost Doctor (2022)
Cast: Rain, Kim Beom, Uee, Son Naeun, Sung Dongil...
COOL It was on my watchlist ever since it aired but since I don’t really like medical dramas I never watched it. However, it is one of my friend's favorites so I added it to my “1 month = 3 k-dramas” challenge in June because there was one spot left. I think I liked it. I binge watched the first eight episodes in one day… then I started to be a little bit less interested in the story… I think it was going in circles and it could have been shortened to 12 episodes, but that’s maybe because I don’t fully enjoy med dramas… I don’t know.
I liked the fantasy part of the story, how he was in a coma and could enter Seungtak’s body and save people's lives with his skills and experiences. However, I thought it would be a permanent situation, I didn’t expect him to enter and exit his body anytime he wanted!! But I liked how they communicated even though I have absolutely no memory on why and how Seungtak could see Youngmin’s ghost at some point. I really loved the bromance between the two doctors and how they were the solar opposite, it was fun to see them bicker. The chemistry between them was great and so was the acting. Kim Beom is such a great actor, I love him. It was my first time seeing Rain’s acting and I think he was really good in the role of the cold surgeon Cha Youngmin. I think the death experience really humbled him and changed him for the best. _ “Once the body dies, so does the soul. That is the order of the universe and of nature.”_
I absolutely loved the character of Tess, and it was played by Sung Dongil who is one of the best actors of his generation… I love and respect him so much!!!! I loved that he was linked to Seungtak and was the one who saved him when he was younger.
I loved the romance in the drama, especially Youngmin and Jang Sejin because of the angst even though he was in a coma and the second chance trope was well written. But the chaotic bromance was superior to any other ship in this drama.
Overall, it was a great drama with a cool dynamic. 7/10
Dear M (2022)
Cast: Park Hyesoo, Roh Jeongeui, Woo Davi, Jaehyun, Bae Hyunsung, Lee Jinhyuk, Lee Jungsic, Hwang Boreumbyeol...
CUTE FINALLY WE WERE ABLE TO WATCH IT!!!!!! OH. MY. GOD. I really thought we would never be able to watch it.
I really like school drama and university drama even more since I just graduated uni (we cheered, I got my bachelor degree ahahahaha). It was cute and funny to watch, I binge watched it the two days the episodes dropped and I had a good time, it was very light and easy to watch.
I liked how they were all friends and they lived together in the dorm… It made me wish I had experienced this but I know I would never be able to live with people for that long LMAOOO, I spend three days with my friends and I think like going crazy at any moment so living during their whole school year… asylum. But it was cute to see them bond all together and seeing romance growing. _ “Even if it’s for your dream, I don’t want you to be too hard on yourself. Because you’re still more important than a dream._
My favorite couple was Hwang Boyoung and Gil Mokjin… they were so cute and funny, I loved how healthy their relationship was and the scene when they were all clingy and the rest of the group was disgusted was hilarious. I really like Woo Davi and I love every character she plays. She is very talented so I am looking forward to seeing her on new projects.
Seo Jimin and Park Haneul’s relationship was well written and realistic, I loved that they broke up because of the Choi Rosa situation and all (she was so annoying LMAOOOOOO). I liked Bam Yidam so I didn’t really know if I wanted them back together… But I guess your first love is always the most important and meaningful person, especially at that age.
I was rooting for Cha Miho and Ma Jooa from the beginning because the best friends to lovers trope IS EVERYTHING TO ME!!!!! I just love it so much. They were a cute couple and I liked that he was the one to fall first and fall harder ahah.
I used to be a NCTzen back in 2020… so I was intrigued to see Jaehyun’s acting since he was my bias. It did not move me at all. I don’t care if it’s his first drama or not… I obviously take this in consideration but (to me) it does not change the fact that he wasn’t THAT great.
Overall, it was a cute university drama in which I loved the friendship and I enjoyed it. 8/10
Abyss (2019)
Cast: Park Boyoung, Ahn Hyoseop, Kwon Soohyun, Lee Siun, Song Sangeun, Han Sohee, Yun Yoosun...
GREAT Abyss has been sitting on my watchlist ever since I started watching k-dramas… I don’t what took me so long to finally start it, it was good I really liked it. I really love fantasy k-dramas so I was very satisfied with Abyss, even though I think there were a lot of unnecessary scenes or sometimes the plot felt a bit dragged so maybe only 12 episodes would have been great and would have made the drama better.
I loved the reincarnation part and how they had to live in another body, but it made me sad to see them making Cha Min more attractive in another body so she fell for him… but Ahn Hyoseop sure is a very attractive man… I loved how slow paced the romance was in this drama. And how Ko Seyeon was freaking out when she realized she was falling for him HARD… My girl was down bad for him. The dream was so weird and she behaved all shy and confused when he was near her… adorable and so funny. They were so cute and how loved the partner in crime atmosphere of the drama and how they were trying to find the truth of Seyeon’s murder. I was so happy at the end when she told him she was pregnant… It’s me, I’m the baby <3
I did not understand everything about the Abyss' power and all but it was interesting to me… The moment Seyeon was reincarnated and saw her own funeral and loved one crying was so hard to see, it broke my heart in a million pieces. “Like you said, I was reborn. I should have the ability to survive without eating or have superpowers. If not, I should be invincible or at least have blue blood. But I get hungry at mealtime, go to the bathroom, and then I get hungry again. I'm nothing but an ordinary human being.” I knew Soyeon’s colleague was guilty… he was sus from the beginning to me. So weird.
What I liked the most about the drama was the cast. First of all, Boyoung/Hyoseop’s pairing was EVERYTHING. The height difference made my heart melt, they looked good together and the chemistry was crazy. AND HAN SOHEE???????? I didn't know she was in the drama so I was super happy to see her and she once again slayed her role, she is such a great actress. I loved how Heejin and Seyeon became besties at the end.
Overall, it was great even though I was a bit bored at some point. Needed more explanation in my opinion but it was still a very good drama with a great casting and amazing acting. 8/10
Reply 1997 (2012)
Cast: Jung Eunji, Seo Inguk, Shin Soyul, Eun Jiwon, Lee Howon, Lee Siun....
OK I was disappointed to see that I did not get attached to the characters as much as I am with the characters of Reply 1988… I knew it wouldn’t be the same but I thought I would like it more. There was something missing for me, the drama was clearly lacking and so were the characters.
The only characters I really got attached to from the beginning was Yoonjae and Joonhee, even though I was dissappointed to see that they weren’t a real gay couple… I knew that Reply 1997 portrayed LGBTQ+ characters so I thought that it was an actual couple :((( But I was happy to see that Joonhee had a boyfriend at the end, they could have shown him to us… But a drama in 2012 was what I was expecting.
I was afraid Yoonjae and Shiwon would not end up together because they left us in the blur until the very last episode, they were cute together.
I liked the fangirl dimension of the drama, it was very funny and relatable for me!! They were hilarious and it perfectly shows the importance of an idol/artist you like in people’s life and especially for the youth.
“At the age of 18, we think we can love anyone … and worry too much about little things. Eighteen. Adults say at this age, we laugh at the simplest things. But at that time, we were serious. Harder and more intense than most adults.”
What I like the most about this series is the reflection on your younger years and how important they were for your adulthood.
Overall, it was fun and easy to watch and I really liked the reflection on the meaning of life etc.
6/10
Why Her (2022)
Cast: Seo Hyunjin, Hwang Inyeop, Heo Junho, Bae Inhyuk, Kim Jaehwa, Nam Jihyun, Lee Jinhyuk...
ANOTHER 2022 KDRAMA DISAPPOINTMENT I was so excited for this drama to air because Hwang Inyeop was the lead male character and because even if he ONCE AGAIN was a student (university this time), the drama seemed very mature and complex. So I was impatient to see him in the role of Gong Chan. The drama was supposed to air in March but for some reason I don’t know it was postponed to June, so my expectations and impatience grew and I was very disappointed.
First, I don’t really like the student x teacher trope so I was a bit meh… I tried to ignore that part even though it was very present in the story. I don’t think they should have had romance between Gong Chan and Oh Soojae.
Also, Gong Chan (to me) felt so invisible and useless to the story??? I am sorry but he had no impact on the plot at all. All he did was being worried for Soojae but really did nothing to protect her nor to fight. He was like a plant. Very disappointed because I was so excited to meet these characters but he did not move me at all. _ ““Sometimes in life, you feel like only bad things are coming your way. But if you wait a little and look around you, you’ll see that good things are happening. And you’ll see good people around you.”_
I have to admit that I got so bored that I forgot what the plot was because I was totally uninterested with the story. The only scene that made me cry was when they killed Soojae’s daughter. This is what I hate about this kind of story is that they kill innocent children to get to the person they want to destroy. I don’t think Soojae had time to grieve like she needed to because Gong Chan was so annoying when she was sad… I mean obviously she was sad and depressed they just killed her daughter. All I want to say is that Seo Hyunjin CARRIED the whole show on her back, her acting was amazing. And I liked to see Hwang Inyeop and Bae Inhyuk acting together.
Overall, I really got hyped for nothing because the drama wasn’t that good. 7/10
Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022)
Cast: Yeo Jingoo, Moon Kayoung, Kim Jiyoung, Ye Soojung, Lee Sukhyeong, Lee Bom, Shin Jaehwi...
AMAZING I was so excited for this drama to air because I stan Moon Kayoung and I missed her so much… I can’t believe she hasn't been in any drama since True Beauty. Also, I was so excited for this pairing!!! I knew they acted together when they were younger so I was impatient to see them act again. I didn’t really understand what the plot was about when I watched the trailer and read the synopsis but I couldn't wait any more. I shipped them even before watching the first episode because I knew the chemistry would be insane AND I WAS RIGHT. But then, there was the possibility that she was his sister… A noise came out of my mouth because I already loved them so much together that I would have been so sad if it turned out that she was his lost twin sister… It would have been so fucked up, I was really curious how they would rationalize the way they felt each other’s feelings the same way he was connected to his sister’s feelings when they were kids. _ “People who live, looking backward not forward. Unsolved feelings, regrets and longing. They live with such feelings.”_
I really loved the chemistry between Dahyun and Gyehoon, especially how chaotic they were at the beginning. I loved how slowly they fell in love and how they wanted to protect each other. It was interesting to make them work together. I loved each time they went shopping together for the restaurant because it was little dates and I really found it romantic and cute. I was completely broken when they broke up… It was so sad because none of them wanted this to happen but Dahyun’s guilt was too hard to handle to be together at that time. I understood her but it was too painful. I knew they would get back together but it was still so heartbreaking to see them fall apart. _ “I promised myself that I would never get involved with another man ever again. But then... You came into my life.”_
I loved the stalking part of the drama, and I have to admit that I may have once again simped for the stalker… I'm sorry (I am not) but he was so hot. I loved that he was someone they knew when they were children so they were all linked. It was a shock when I thought that Dahyun killed him, and it made me cry when her mom and grandma went to the police to take the blame for her… but what was more shocking was THAT HE DIDN’T DIE??? I screamed when he came back because I really thought he died. And I loved that he was finally killed and was found in the fridge like in the beginning. I also loved the part with Eunjunf and that she lost her sister because of the stalker and tried to replace her and fill the void with Dahyun. It was touching that Dahyun reminded her that she could never be her sister.
The fact that Dahyun was also a victim when she was younger and that she was kidnapped with Gyeyoung but managed to escape and survive was so GREAT?? I loved this plot twist. And it explained why she and Gyehoon, were connected somehow. When Gyehoon finally got reunited with his twin sister it was so sad… after so many years they finally caught the killer and found her body, I cannot imagine the pain.
I really want to add that Kayoung is so great at melodrama!!!! It’s really her best genre.
Overall, this drama was amazing, the acting was crazy and the plot was very well written. I liked everything about this drama. I highly recommend it, it’s full of suspense and plot twists. 10/10
Reply 1994 (2013)
Cast: Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeonseok, Kim Sungkyun, Son Hojun, Sung Dongil, Lee Ilhwa Baro, Min Dohee...
AVERAGE I won’t have much to say about this drama because I didn’t really enjoy it, it had too many similarities with the other Reply and I didn’t really get attached to the characters. Plus, there is two actors I don’t like who play the main charca ters so I was so annoyed LMAO. I didn't know they were a part of the cast, I won’t say who I don’t like but if you know me, you know. Otherwise you can ask me on Twitter and I will tell you. Now that I have watched the whole franchise I can say that this one was the worst one and Reply 1988 is the best one.
I was so fed up when Najung ended up with Trash because I wanted her to be with Chilbong (another second lead syndrome for me LMAO). I have to say that Go Ara was so beautiful when she got married, the haircut and the makeup really fitted her, she was very pretty.
What I usually like about this franchise is the friendship of the characters but in 1994, it did not really move me as much as the others.
_ “Do you remember those days? We were once very hip. So as we embark on another possibly difficult time of our lives, I'm proposing that we live through it with our burning passion. We were very passionate and innocent. And I miss that time so much. Do you hear me? If you can hear me, then reply. My dear '90s.”_
Overall, it was ok. I like the series but I was just a little bored with the characters. 5/10
Insider (2022)
Cast: Kang Haneul, Lee Yooyoung, Kang Youngseok, Heo Sungtae, Kim Sangho, Park Sunggeun...
CRAZY GOOD I was so excited for this drama to air because I stan Kang Haneul and I really missed him so much… I can’t believe he hasn't been in any drama for years, so I was waiting for his comeback. And it did not disappoint me. Even though I didn’t understand everything because there is a lot of law vocabulary and all I really enjoyed this drama. I think it was one of the best of 2022 and it was very underrated because I saw no one in my tl talking about it and even on the # there aren’t many people… I think people missed a really good drama but maybe I am biased because I love Haneul so much and that now I also stan Kang Youngseok who I (re)discovered in Insider.
I wa so into the drama since the first episodes and I never was once bored, it was so addicting and I couldn( wait for the next episode. It was really well written and I loved Kang Haneul’s character. I am so thankful that they gave him a buzzcut in the drama because it really suits him so much, I think that's my favorite haircut of his. He was so hot and Yohan was really smart and charismatic. I didn’t always understood what the plan was but I was always so excited to see his next move as if I was a part of his squad.
What I liked the most about this drama was Yohan and Sunoh’s relationship… my favorite boyfriends <3 I really liked how they fought then teamed up, I won’t lie to you I ship them so much… They were so cute I’m sorry. However, I was so disappointed to see how they erased Sunoh from the storyline, like we don’t really know if he’s still alive even if I am persuaded that the ninja lookalike person at the end is HIM.
I am disappointed how easily they discarded Sunoh like it was nothing.When he was in prison he was so strong, and was a real leader. I would have loved to see that side of him outside the prison. They showed him so weak and a bit useless. They should have made him and Yohan PARTNER IN CRIME, RIDE OR DIE. That would have been better than the ambiguous trust and relationship between them. _ “It seems like you found yourself a boyfriend”_
I saw some people asking for a season two because Yohan is asked to continue working undercover and all but I don’t think it is really needed because I don’t see it as a open ending but only as the continuity and the future for Yohan, but I will happy if there is a season two but I don’t think it will happen.
Overall, it was so good. I really liked everything about this drama. Kang Haneul comeback was great and to me he is one of the best actors of this generation but he is very underrated. 10/10
Just Between Lovers (2017)
Cast: Lee Junho, Won Jinah, Lee Kiwoo, Kang Hanna, Kim Hyejun, Yoon Seah, Kim Ganghyun...
HEALING I was told to watch this drama for months now… And I finally decided to give it a try since I stan Lee Junho and really like Won Jinah. I am so glad I did because this drama was a masterpiece. For once I didn’t know anything about the plot, all I knew about this drama was that it was a slowburn, so everything was a discovery and I loved it so much. I really loved slowburn and this drama served me!!! It is one of the best slowburn I have ever watched. The pace, the tension, the chemistry is perfect <3 We all know they love each other and they know it as well but they need to heal…
What I absolutely loved about this drama is that they’re healing together and separately! Truly heartwarming and beautiful to see how two individuals who survived from the same incident can bond over trauma and overcome it together and on their own. I think it was great that they were together when the mall collapsed. I don’t usually like the ‘we met when we were children’ trope but I liked that it was the case in Just Between Lovers. I also liked their first encounter as adults and how Moonsoo saved him… because it’s truly their love language to save each other; whether it’s little or not, they are always saving each other, just like when Moonsoo fell and was stuck and he came to rescue her or when he was looking for someone’s body in the ruin and it nearly collapsed on him and she was there to help him... Each other’s savior and bandaid. _ “Just because the sound of your cry is louder, it doesn’t mean your pain is greater.”_
I also liked how they couldn’t really stand each other at the beginning but had to see each other eracythday since they were working together. I love how they spent time together despite not really liking each other. They were trying so hard so it felt so natural when they started liking each other. I think I really like when characters are each other’s safe place. They were meant to be together and I find their relationship truly beautiful and inspirational.
I also loved all of the side characters, they were so funny and touching. There were so many familiar faces in this drama, I loved it. I knew that grandma would die… It hurts so much every time they kill the elder. I relate so much to Gangdoo’s grief, it was so painful to watch.
They were so mean to make us think that Gangdoo died… I think my heart stopped working for a few seconds when I thought that he died, but luckily he didn’t. I don’t think I would have recovered if he had died for real. _ “Sad and painful things are always near us. We have to accept it.”_
I am glad that the ending was a happy ending because it wouldn't have surprised me if the ending was a sad one to be honest. I really loved the healing process throughout the drama.
The chemistry between Junho and Jinah was AMAZING, one of the best chemistry ever!!! The perfect pairing for this drama! The way they were looking at each other… THEY WERE DEVOURING EACH OTHER.
Overall, it is one of the best dramas I have ever seen. Everything was well written and developed and the characters were touching. The casting was incredible and the actors did a great job portraying their characters. Even the OSTs were perfect. I highly recommend it. 10/10
A Piece Of Your Mind (2020)
Cast: Jung Haein, Chae Soobin, Lee Hana, Kim Sungkyu, Park Juhyun, Lee Sanghee, Lee Jungeun...
EXTRAORDINARY I saw this drama a lot on Twitter, without really knowing what it was about and even the synopsis was a bit blurry and confusing… So after many months I finally decided to watch it. And I was not disappointed, it was really good. I really liked the cast, especially Park Jihyn and Jung Haein and I was a bit confused on how their characters were related and then… I was speechless when the truth came out because I didn’t understand why she didn’t want to face him, I thought they were exed and all but the reality was way more tragic.
The plot was very interesting but the IA thing should have been more explained, because the way they talked with Jisoo as if she was with them through the IA even though she died was so confusing… It lowkey reminded me of this Black Mirror episode when a girl receives a sort of corpse which is like her dead boyfriend/fiance. It was a bit weird and also very sad to hear Jisoo’s voice after her death.
I also really liked the aesthetic and tone of the show. It was very calming, and I liked all of the scenes in Norway in the snow. The aesthetic was very comforting in a way even if the story was very sad. I love that kind of feeling when the story is sad but you find beauty and comfort in pain and sadness, it’s very healing.
I loved Hawon and Seowoon’s love story, it was so slow paced and healing… I really loved the chemistry between them. They were very honest to each other and they were so cute. _ “I really want to see how your one percent grows.”_
The tragic part of the plot was such a shock, I would have never guess that what linked Jisoo to Hawon other than them being childhood friends was that her husband accidently lead Hawon’s mother to her death… It was an accident that also led years later to his wife’s death. It was so painful to watch, to see him living with the guilt for so long then losing his wife, it must have been so hard for him. And it was crazy ro see how Jisoo kept this secret from Hawon to not hurt him more than he was to have lost his mother. The scene when her husband told her what really happened was just so hard to see… It was so heartbreaking when he asked him why she couldn't take his side, and seeing them falling apart was really tragic. Even if it was an accident, someone is still dead and if he hadn’t told her that she would still be alive so in a way I understand why Jisoo couldn’t take his side…
I loved how the drama slowly showed the audience the truth and how everyone is linked through memories and past scenes. It was slow-paced and I loved it.
Overall, putting aside the confusing part of the IA, the plot was amazing. The acting was great and the cast was amazing as well. I also really loved the OSTs. I highly recommend this drama. 8/10
Jinxed At First (2022)
Cast: Seohyun, Na Inwoo, Jeon Kwangleol, Ki Dohoon,Yoon Jihye...
GOOD I really liked the first episodes especially the fantasy universe because the cinematography was so pretty and it looked like a real fairy tail. I never was amazed by a fantasy cinematogrâhy like that since I have watched Hotel Del Luna which is one of my favorite dramas. Seulbi also looked like she came straight from a fairy, she was so pretty and I liked her innocence and how excited she was to discover the real world. She was so pure, she made my heart melt so many times. Seohyun was perfect for this role and I really liked how they styled her, the orange hair suited her so well!!!!!!! However, the bangs they gave her during the last episode was a crime.
I liked the first episodes then it started to be a bit underwhelming and I found myself a bit bored with the drama. The plot was good and lowkey reminded me of Tangled but then I don’t know, to me it felt like there was no real development. _ “Some people in this world think love is insignificant. People like that will only use us to achieve success. So we need to figure out who will take advantage of our ability and who will truly love us.”_
I liked Seulbi and Sookwang’s love story and the chemistry was overflowing and natural. It was so cute seeing them having a baby and getting married.
I would have loved to learn more about the father and Seulbi’s mother relationship etc, because it was sad to see how deavated he was when she died.
Overall, it was enjoyable and very cute. The characters were funny. 7/10
Miracle (2022)
Cast: Chani, Kang Minah, Hwiyoung, Kim Kwanggyu, So Heejung, Hwang Bora...
CUTE It was cute, I didn’t know it existed before I saw it on my TL, I really Chani so I wanted to watch it and then BOOM there was Hwiyoung too. I don’t stan SF9 but I somewhat like them (especially Chani) so I watched it and I was so happy to see them with Kang Minah because she’s so cute and very talented. The drama itself was cute, a bit basic since there are a lot of idol wannabe dramas… But it was enjoyable. It was funny when we thought Luis didn’t pay his taxes, we made fun of him with my friend LMAO. I really hope Chani will have another big role like he had in Sky Castle because two kpop idol dramas in a row is too much for me, this has to stop. His talents are being wasted on silly drama.
Overall, it was enjoyable and I liked the group of friends, the ending wasn’t unforgettable. I wanted more. 7/10
Full House (2004)
Cast: Song Hyekyo, Rain, Han Dagam, Kim Sungsu, Jang Yong, Seonwoo Eunsuk, Kim Jiyeong, Lee Youngeun...
AMAZING It was on my watchlist for years and I really wanted to watch it since it’s a classic. Not going to lie to you, I was scared of being disappointed since I am not very a fan of Song Hyekyo… However, for once I really liked her character and her acting. The drama itself was very funny and enjoyable. I loved binge watching it and it was actually the oldest drama I’ve watched so far so I was a bit worried about the quality of the script etc but it was good in my opinion.
The characters were very funny, I loved the forced proximity even though they despised each other, I really like this kind of trope and the “we hate each other but living together” was EXCELLENT. They really invented the enemies to lovers trope. Also the FAKE MARRIAGE????? I didn’t know they got married at the beginning, I only knew that they were forced to live together before starting the drama, IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD. I liked how he asked her to marry him at the end, it was a great parallel to the beginning of their story and this time it would be a real wedding with LOVE. I almost cried to be honest. _ “I love you as much as the entire universe exploding, as much as the water in every ocean drying.”_
Can we talk about how SLUTTY they dressed Lee Younhgjae???? His tiddies were always OUT, my boy was naked most of the time. They don’t dress male characters like that anymore… His haircut was hilarious to be honest. Han Jieun was so pretty omg, her looks were always on point.
I loved the chemistry between the two characters and how chaotic it was at the beginning. It was nice witnessing them catching feelings for each other, getting jealous etc.
Overall, it was a great drama and I understand why it’s a classic. It was good, I recommend it, it's very easy to watch. 7/10
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
Cast: Park Eunbin, Kang Taeoh, Kang Kiyoung, Baek Jiwon, Ha Yoonkyung, Joo Jonghyuk...
CUUUTE I really liked this drama, it was very interesting and funny to watch. I love when law kdramas focus on a new case in each episode. I loved the office life and the friendship between the characters. I also loved the cinematography and aesthetic of the drama, it was really soft and relaxing.
I loved every character (except one but we will talk about it later…), they were so funny and wholesome. Let’s first talk about the eponymous character of the show: Woo Youngwoo. She was adorable, and in my opinion Park Eunbin did a great job portraying her. She portrayed so many emotions, I don’t really know if she did justice and was a great representation for autism (I haven’t read anything about it, but maybe I should do it.) I really cared about her and I was ready to fight whoever tried to hurt her and mock her.
Lee Junho was cute. I didn’t like him AS MUCH as other people did, but it was cute and he really cared about Youngwoo. I can understand why he felt frustrated to not do dates like other people or whatever but to me it felt like he was pressuring her etc… I knew they would break up at some point and get back together.
Jung Myeongseok… I really liked him, I was so sad when he got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. What was the reason? I was so scared he would die!!!!! THANKS GOD he didn’t, otherwise I don’t think I would have recovered from his death.
Choi Suyeon, my favorite character!!! She was so beautiful and adorable. I was scared that she would be a problem between Junho-Youngwoo’s relationship!! I loved her friendship with Youngwoo. “You are like sunshine in spring. I've been thinking that way since law school. you give me the loc of the classroom & you make sure our classmates didnt tease me. you are the sunshine, Choi Suyeon.”
I am going to be honest I SHIPPED HER SO BAD WITH GEURAMI!!!!! MY SAPHIC MY LESBIANS, they were so personal to me. I am so mad that they tried to make her and Minwoo that ugly ass man together. I don’t like him and I was so annoyed that they gave him a redemption arc.
Overall, it was a great drama but in my opinion there is no need for season 2. It was good. 8/10
Alchemy Of Souls (2022)
Cast: Lee Jaewook, Jung Somin, Minhyun, Yu Junsang, Yoo Insoo, Shin Seungho, Oh Nara....
GREAT I really liked this drama, it was very interesting to watch the evolutio, of the story. I was very hooked during the first episodes which shocked me because I am not usually a big fan of historical dramas. Then I started to be less interested in the drama but not because it wasn’t good nor interesting but because my attention span was really bad at that time (I work a lot so I had a lot in my mind), this aside it was a really good show. I probably won’t have much to say because of that and that I usually don’t understand everything about sageuk.
What I loved the most about this drama was the cast!!!! I really loved them on and off. The trio really made me laugh and I loved how they let Mudeok be a part of their group. I think I might ship Yul and Mudeok more than Jang Uk… HOWEVER THE ENDING? The scene reminded me of Hotel Del Luna (no surprises since both are works from the Hong Sisters), it made me so sad when Mudeok killed him… my mouth literally DROPPED and I’m pretty sure I stopped breathing for a second or two.
_ “Overflowing power means you will not be able to control how much of it you use. Desire rain and you will get a flood. Desire wind and you will get a typhoon.”_
The fantasy side and possession part of thz story was really interesting and I am really looking forward to watch the second season. WHATSMORE I can’t wait to see Go Yoonjung as the main lead because I really adore her. I can understand why people were mad that the lead is changing but I think they didn’t understand the story… It’s unavailable that the lead changes because of the soul shifting.
Overall, it was a super great show and the cast were amazing so I can’t wait to watch season 2.SEASON 2 I don’t have much to add, it was very good and once again I think that the actors did a really good job at portraying their characters. I think I liked season 2 more than the first one. I really liked how they met and how they played husband and wife and eventually fell in love for real. I won’t lie I didn’t understood everything about who is Naksu/Buyeon/Mudeok in which soul or body LMAOOOO but it was still very enjoyable to watch. I think the main reason I liked this season more was because I really really like Go Yoonjung. She portrayed Buyeon with so much grace and cuteness…She is so pretty. I loved the chemistry between her and Jaewook. They were good.
Overall, for someone who doesn’t really like sageuk that much, it was a really good drama with a lot of interesting scenes and characters and the actors were so good.
8/10
The Legend Of The Blue Sea (2016)
Cast: Jun Jihyun, Lee Minho, Lee Heejun, Shin Wonho, Shin Hyesun, Sung Dongil....
REALLY GOOD I finally watched this drama after so many years into kdramas!!! I really loved it, I tend to love fantasy drama a lot so no wonder I loved The Legend of The Blue Sea. One of the best things about this drama was definitely the aesthetic, especially during the flashbacks of the ancient time. The cinematography was really beautiful, I loved the lights of the drama. Another thing I liked a lot was the paralel and the past life arc (I really love past life/reincarnation things because I really love soulmates trope etc). And I was served with this drama. I love the fact that they were meant to be together!!!!!
Their first meeting during the present time was SO CHAOTIC LMAOOOOOOO, it was hilarious to watch. I really think they had the best chaotic energy of the kdrama land. I think they had a really good chemistry together. I ABSOLUTELY loved that he could hear everything she was thinking… _ “For me, loving someone is the easiest thing to do. Even when I tried so hard not to, I couldn't help but to love. I wanted to be disappointed, I could not. For me, love overcomes everything._
I think one of the greatest assets of this drama is the cast… LEE MINHO AND JUN JIHYUN???? HELLLOOOO!!!!!! Iconic faces of k-drama industry, but also Shin Hyesun, and Sung Dongil who I love very much too. It was so weird to see Sung Dongil in a bad role because as far as I remember it was my first time watching him being the villain. And I was scared of having to hate Shin Hyesun’s character because I thought she would interderne between Sehwa and Joonjae’s relationship but thankfully she didn't (a bit at the beginning but it was ok).
I was really surprised by how good the chemistry was between Sehwa and Joonjae… I didn’t think I would love them that much. _ “ You said you would rather love and be in pain than not remember and not be able to love.”_
Overall, it was a great story with a strong plot and great characters. One of the most iconic k-dramas so I was really excited to watch it and I was not disappointed. The OSTs were also so good!!!! 8/10
The World Of The Married (2020)
Cast: Kim Heeae, Park Haejoon, Han Sohee, Jeon Jinseo, Kim Sunkyung, Lee Kyoungyoung...
EXCELLENT I wanted to watch this drama ever since it aired but I never took the time to do it but I finally did it AND IT WAS SO SO SO GOOD!!!! I binge watched it like crazy, and it felt like it’s been a while since I have loved a drama so much. It has everything I love: mystery, suspense, vengeance, and mostly STRONG AND POWERFUL WOMEN!!!!!! This drama served me with women and they were my favorite characters of the show… All the men (every single one of them) annoyed me so much and I wanted to slap every single one of them. I realized rich people's dramas are one of my favorite things ever!!! Probably because they do the most unhinged things ever and are so dramatic over little things that makes me love them… I remember some people told me that it was good at first then went a bit downhill, but to me it was really good from start to end.
Lee Taeho… I think I’ve never wanted to slap a man so hard in my entire life. He was so damn annoying like??????? He was just so greedy and all I wanted was for him to end up all alone. The ending was too much for me, he was the one who tore his family apart (both of his family even) and then all of a sudden he starts feeling guilty and tries to take his own life? HE WAS SO PATHETIC FROM BEGINNING TO END!!!!! He annoyed me so much how he never wanted to realize that he was the one who wronged his family and he always tried to put the blame on someone else and it was so frustrating. For real, one of the worst characters ever. _ “You’re the problem. You’re the one who was wrong. You’re the one who cheated and left us. You’re the one who got married as you pleased. Stop annoying me. Take care of problems on your own.”_
My lovely and badass Sunwoo… she really deserved the world, it made me so sad to see her having to put up with the situation and feeling ashamed whereas she did nothing wrong. No one deserved to get cheated on… But I felt even more sorry for their son whose emotions were really forgotten. No one asked how he felt about the divorce and the situation and it made me so sad. How could you invalide your own child’s feelings?
I also liked Min Hyunseo, she was so cute and her storyline really broke me. I thought she died but thankfully it was her abusive boyfriend's body. I really loved how she played the spy and started to befriend Dakyung for Sunwoo!!! It was really smart to do this in my opinion.
I will be very honest… I liked Dakyung. She sure was a bit obnoxious but the real culprit and the one to blame was TAEHO. He was the real problem. Ok, she took someone’s man but he was the one who cheated. I am glad she realized that he would never change or love her for real because he is a man and that’s what he does. Maybe it’s because I love Han Sohee so much that I couldn’t hate her at all. Plus… she was so beautiful and I AM WEAK FOR BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. _ “What’s the matter? Does it make you mad? Does it disgust you? Is the feeling of betrayal driving you crazy? Whatever it is you’re feeling right now, make sure you don’t forget it. Because that’s what I felt.”_
Overall, one of the greatest k-dramas I watched this year, I really loved the tension and all. The characters were so annoying yet so lovable (only 4 of them). Even the OSTs were so good. I highly recommend this drama especially if you love rich people k-dramas. 10/10
Pinocchio (2014)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Park Shinhye, Kim Youngkwang, Lee Yoobi, Min Sungwook, Kang Shinil...
COOL You may or may not know but Lee Jongsuk is my first k-drama love and the first k-actor i stan. And I love watching all the filmography of the actors I stan… So Pinocchio has been on my list for 3 years now.
It was a great drama, I loved the journalist part (it really made me want to become a journalist) and the Pinocchio syndrome, it has a great storyline. The only thing that bothered me was that I was a bit confused about Dalpo and Inha's relationship because I knew they would date but she kept on calling him ‘Uncle’ so I was… I am watchig some incest kind if drama or what? It really threw me off a bit but I got over it once I understood that he was adopted or whatever but it was still a bit weird to me. However, they were really cute and the chemistry between the two leads was really natural and I loved the pairing a lot. Lee Jongsuk and Park Shinhye really did a great job together. _ “Whether the fate be good or evil, it’s strange how it intertwines.”_The ending was so cute and they really looked good together.
Overall, it was a good drama with a great plot and a good acting performance. 7/10
Big Mouth (2022)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Lim Yoona; Kim Joohun, Kwak Dongyeon, Yang Kyungwon, Ok Jayeon...
CRAZY I’ve waited for this drama for so long… first of all because I liked the plot a lot but mostly BECAUSE IT’S LEE JONGSUK COMEBACK???!!!!!! He is the first k-actor I stan back in 2019, and at that time he was already in the military so I was so impatient to see him again and in my opinion he chose the best drama to make his come back with. I was so hyped from the beginning, I was so sad when I realized it was the last weekend with Big Mouth since I've waited for LJS comeback for two years.
I really want to talk about the pairing which was so personal to me… I really loved the chemistry between Jongsuk and Yoona. It was so adorable seeing them acting like a married couple at the beginning, with all the bickering and wholesome moment.We rarely witnessed their love story from beginning to end…
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Yoona’s acting because I didn’t like her in The K2 but loved her in A Year-End Medley so I was really impatient to see her and she really did a great job portraying Go Miho. I really loved how supportive she was and how much she trusted her husband, that was true love.
_ ““Most of the people can’t tell apart good versus evil. They’re not interested in social matters at all. Why not? Because they’re too busy trying to make a living.””_
I won’t lie, I wasn’t expecting Miho to get sick and die… Even though now it kinda makes sense that she got sick because of the leaking problem since it was what was confronting her husband and Choi Doha. I was DEVASTATED when she died. But the most heartbreaking scene was when she showed up at the debate and testified but not as Park Changho’s wife but as a victim. MY JAW DROPPED.
I really loved the cast…A LOT OF DILF AND MILF, to be honest the cast was really sexy. I liked all of the villain's side. The actors portrayed their characters so well, I was shocked at how good the acting was in the drama. The scene in which Kong Jihoon drugged and tortured Changho was so intese and a bit traumamazting as well. The cast really was amazing and I also liked Kwak Dongyeon’s characters and acting. I was really expecting Jerry to die…So I was so happy that he didn’t and that he sided with Miho even though he first betrayed Changho.
I really wanna take a minute to applaud Lee Jongsuk’s acting, he was exceptional and I am so proud and happy to see him again. HE LOOKED SO GOOD TOO, especially in that leather jacket. The plot was good because I loved that he was framed to be Big Mouse but really became BM at the end. And it was interesting that the real Big Mouth befriended him. _ “Flowers may look beautiful from afar. But when you get close, they are growing on the edge of a cliff. The moment you grab onto that flower attempting to survive, you’ll fall off the cliff to your death.”_
Overall, this drama was really good and I was so happy to finally watch it. I highly recommend it. 10/10
Today's Webtoon (2022)
Cast: Kim Sejeong, Daniel Choi, Nam Yoonsoo, Park Hosan, Kim Dohoon, Ha Yulri...
GREAT I wasn’t planning on watching this drama even though I liked the pairings but I saw some videos on Twitter after the first two episodes and I was really hyped. I really liked it at first but then I started to feel a bit unintered with the drama. It was a bit underwhelming for me but maybe I was just not in the mood for a drama like this at that time. I won’t lie I won’t have much to say but even though I was less interested I still enjoyed the drama.
The plot was very cute and innovative, webtoon world isn’t something I know a lot about since I don’t read them so it was interesting to watch a drama about this. The characters were very endearing and I loved that there were several writers with different stories. My favorite writer was Sin Daelyug… maybe because I like that kind of person, but I really wanted to give him a big hug.
I really liked the pairing Sejeong/Yoonsoo, however I thought they would kiss so I was a bit disappointed with that because I loved them a lot together.
_ “We’re all creating our own stories each day. Sometimes, you feel like you took a wrong turn. A few days later, you realize you’ve managed to turn it into your path. And some of us persevere and keep trotting along each day even if we falter from time to time in order to achieve our long-time dreams.”_
Overall, I would still recommend this drama to anyone who needs a light and cheerful drama or if you like slice of life k-drama. It was cute. 7/10
Little Women (2022)
Cast: Kim Goeun, Nam Jihyun, Park Jihoo, Wi Hajoon, Uhm Kijoon, Uhm Jiwon, Jeon Chaeeun, Choo Jahyun, Kang Hoon...
WOW This was one of my most awaited kdrama of 2022 (if not the most awaited!!!!) I really loved the cast from the moment it hit the news and was very excited to see how they will adapt Little Women in modern times etc… I was not disappointed, it was very good and I loved it a lot. The plot was interesting and full of surprises! For some reason my brain wouldn’t process that Injoo was the older sister and not Inkyung. And I did not really understand all this hate towards Inhye, I mean, I agree she made some bad decisions and looked like an ungrateful child but… SHE WAS ONLY A CHILD!!! She might have felt like a burden and didn’t want to be one anymore so that’s why she sided with Park Hyorin’s family… However, I am glad that at the end her and Hyorin fled together, go live your LESBIANS life!!!! Loved them together.
The cast did an AMAZING JOB into portraying their characters, every single one of them NAILED IT. I loved the reflection about money and the conséquences it has in someone’s life and also about the hierarchy. _ “I now understand that it was wrong of me to feel those emotions. Because of that money, I almost lost my life, and I lost and almost ended up losing the people I love. I also understand that the money would in no way make up for the poverty I’ve been in.”_
I absolutely loved Jin Hwayoung, and not once I had a suspicion that she faked her death, so let me tell you HOW SHOCKED I WAS!!! She was extraordinary and I loved her with Injoo…. #lesbians.
Goeun and Hajoon’s chemistry was amazing but I never thought of Injoo and Doil as a couple to be honest… even though they looked very cute and expensive together.
What a sad ending to see Injoo all alone when all she ever did was helping people and taking care of her family…
Overall, it was really good and did not disappoint me, the acting was crazy. I recommend this drama. 9/10
Once Upon A Small Town (2022)
Cast: Joy, Choo Yeongwoo, Baek Sungchul, Park Yeni, Kang Haksoo, Park Yulri...
CUTE I LOOOOOOVE cute countryside slide of life romcom kdrama… This drama was so adorable and healing. I really liked the comfort it brought and wished they were more episodes. The pairing was so good and the chemistry between Joy and Yeongwoo was really good and they looked amazing together. I really anticipated this drama because I’m a reveluv and I love seeing Joy’s acting. She did a great job portraying Ahn Jayoung… I loved the goofy side and how she was always cute and smiling, a real ball of sunshine. They radiated a sun and moon type of relationship and it’s one of my favorite aspects in couples. I was so pissed when his ex came because the ex’s return is one of the tropes I dislike the most… it’s just so annoying and unnecessary. Also, I am a sucker for love triangles but I was relieved that there wasn’t really one in this one because I liked Jayoungand Jiyul a lot.
I love this type of drama because it gives found family trope, everyone is close and caring towards each other… Also, the comedy is always PEAK!!! _ “I genuinely feel like everyone in this village is my family. No one grows up alone, you know?”_
The aesthetic in this drama was so pleasing and relaxing, it made me want to move to the countryside and just enjoy every little thing in life and breathe fresh air. The characters were endearing and the OST were also good. I recommend this drama if you need something cute and light to watch. 8/10
I Hear Your Voice (2013)
Cast: Lee Jongsuk, Lee Boyoung, Yoon Sanghyun, Lee Dahee, Kim Kwangkyu, Jeong Donghwan, Kim Haesook...
MEEEEEH I won’t make a long ass review about that one because I didn’t really like it, and I watched it months ago and didn’t have time to review it so I don’t even remember much… All I remember is that to me it had a lot of potential, I love the main actors, they’re great but the age gap in the story threw me off. I was very distrurned with their relationship that it made me lose interest in the drama. Even Lee Jongsuk couldn’t make me watch the drama, I just played it, peeped the screen from time to time but ended up scrolling tiktok the entire time. “I haven’t forgotten you. If I meet you again then … I’ll protect you.” 4/10
Blind (2022)
Cast: Taecyeon, Ha Seokjin, Jung Eunji, Park Jibin, Jung Ingi, Jung Euiwook....
GREAT I was so impatient to watch this drama because of Taecyeon!!!!! I didn’t really understand the summary but the poster was so cool???? So I was so excited and I was not disappointed. Everything was good. The first episode GAGGED ME>?????? IT WAS INCREDIBLE. I couldn’t stand to wait a whole week for the next episode, I was so drawn into the story.
Ok Taecyeon’s acting was perfect (as always), he really is one of the best idol-actors ever!!! On top of that he looked extremely good in this drama… My super sexy meow meow. And his chemistry with Eunbi was amazing, I am glad that there was no romance in Blind even though they had potential. But in my opinion, romance tends to ruin drama of this genre when it is not well executed. But Blind was mostly about the relationship (and non-reciprocity) of two brothers!!!!
LET ME GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO PARK JIBIN WHO NAILED HIS ROLE AS JUNG INSUNG !! He did so well, I loved him a lot so I was so proud to see him excel and get so much recognition and praise from the audience. I KNEW he was the villain, no one is cute like this and is not evil. I just knew it. I was lowkey sad to see him become a villain but I was happy to see him kill the reason/person why he turned into a psychopath after the trauma he went through. _ “Once is a mistake, but after the second time, it's called a habit.”_
Blind brought up an interesting topic which is how trauma can affect people and change your life forever. And how you response and cope with it is different between people even if you went through the same trauma.
Overall, it was really really good and the cast was amazing so was the plot. It was very intense. 9/10
The Golden Spoon (2022)
Cast: Yook Sungjae, Lee Jongwon, Jung Chaeyeon, Yeon Woo, Choi Daechul, Choi Wonyoung, Son Yeoeun...
EXCELLENT I had no expectations because I only watched it because it looked fun BUT ENDED UP LOVING IT SO MUCH??? It was so amazing and the plot was SO GREAT??? I wasn’t expecting this kind of magical turn of events so I was very surprised and happy? I thought it would be some kind of hierarchy fight over two boys not that they would SWITCH BODY?? Oh lord I LOVED IT.
Yook Sungjae totally left me speechless in this drama, when he was kind of evil and mean? YEAH. I need to see him in a villain role because he would totally nail it. I was so pissed by how he changed over the years as Hwang Taeyong and I did not want him to return to his real self. In my opinion Lee Seungcheon (fake) deserved more from this life and his family than the real Seungcheon ever did. The betrayal his dad must have felt when he found out what his son has done, I can’t even imagine. Choosing money over family, I don’t think I will ever be able to do that even though I often thought about it. _ “No matter how rich I may become, I would never do that. I love my parents more than anything in this world. I would never trade them. I’ll never change my parents.”_ Money come and goes… But having a family doesn't.
I preferred (fake) Seungcheon/Juhee and (fake) Taeyong/Yeojin as a couple pairing… ANYWAY!!! Glad that my girl Yeojin got her happy ending as well.
Overall, this drama was a real surprise for me!! I loved it a lot and I would recommend it, it was so good. 9/10
Gaus Electronics (2022)
Cast: Kwak Dongyeon, Ko Sunghee, Bae Hyunsun, Kang Minah, Baek Hyunjin, Heo Jungdo, Jeon Sukchan, Go Woori...
CUTE I didn’t really plan on watching Gaus Electronics but after seeing Kwak Dongyeon dying so many times on screen OR being the most miserable character of the story, I needed to watch him play a happy and funny character. I was very pleased with this drama, it was short but very funny. The characters were ridiculously funny, I tend to not like comedy dramas because they're always so niche and quickly become unfunny but I really loved this one.
I also loved seeing Ko Sunghee and Kang Minah acting together, I really like them. The bond within the team was great and really heartwarming. The chemistry between Sangsik and Narae was beyond cuteness, I also liked the fact that SHE was his boss and not the other way around. The umbrella scene was so beautiful… It reminded me of the scene in The Legend Of The Blue Sea!!!
Overall, it was a cute and funny office drama that I would recommend anytime you need something light to watch. 8/10
School 2017 (2017)
Cast: Kim Sejeong, Kim Junghyun, Jang Dongyoon, Han Sunhwa, Han Joowan, Seol Inah, Park Sewan...
OK After seeing the whole franchise of this drama… It didn't stick up to me, I barely even remember it. To be honest, I was so bored when I was watching it. Maybe because it’s kindaaa the same story every time so my brain has had enough… I don’t really know or maybe because I don’t like Kim Junghyun and almost booed my screen every time I saw him… I won’t say it was a bad drama but I can’t say it was a good one either, it’s the definition of AVERAGE. I liked Sejeong and Sewan tho. I also thought that it was cute that Sejeong and Inah made a drama together before working on Business Proposal.
"We all imagine the same thing in this suffocating situation. We hope the world will come to an end for us to stop taking this exam. And one of us made our imagination come true. My ordinary life as an 18-year-old started to become entangled unexpectedly."
As always I like the morality in this franchise… not to judge people before knowing them etc and how complex it is to be teenagers soon to be a young adult. 5/10
When My Love Blooms (2020)
Cast: Yoo Jitae, Lee Boyoung, Jinyoung, Jeon Sonee, Park Siyeon, Moon Sunggeun...
GREAT AFTER TWO WHOLE YEARS I FINALLY WATCHED IT I HOPE MY BABY JINYOUNG IS PROUD OF ME!!!!!! I have no idea why I took so long to watch this but I am glad I finally did because it was really good.
Crazy how the two pairing for one couple was amazing??? They casted them so well, Jinyoung/Sonee and Jitae/Boyoung were incredible in portraying their version of Jaehyun and Jisoo, I have to admit that I have a soft spot (obviously) for the 20s version, and I wish we could have a spin off about them because I really needed more. The chemistry between the two pairing was amazing and they made me cry a lot. _ “I am facing the dream I had lost, so I cannot leave it... nor run away from it. Because that is my dream.”_
When they found each other again… You CANNOT imagine how tears were running down my face and the whole ‘I found you Jisoo’ broke my heart in millions of pieces but put it back together at the same time. I loved the slow pacing of the drama and the back and forth with the flashbacks of their 20s. One of the scenes I loved was the parallel in the train when Jisoo cried and lost her family and she reminisced about this and had another panic attack but this time she was not alone and had Jaehyun by her side, it was a very powerful scene to me.
Overall, it was really great and this acting was extraordinary. The drama was very aesthetic as well, the cherry blossoms scenes were beautiful. I recommend to watch this drama with a box of tissues near you… 8/10
Because This Is My First Life (2017)
Cast: Lee Minki, Jung Somin, Esom, Park Byungeun, Kim Garun, Kim Minsuk...
AMAZING A lot of people advised me to watch Because This Is My First Life for a long time now and I finally had the time to watch it… And I really loved it. First of all, I want to highlight how beautiful Jung Somin was in this drama, I really liked her fit and haircut, she was soooo pretty. The chemistry between the leads was great and I LOVED the fake wedding.
I saw a lot of people calling the characters boring and annoying but… I think they are just REAL characters, it felt like watching real people’s life so that’s why in my opinion it mastered the slice of life genre. It was very comforting so I get why so many people love this drama!!! “Come to think of it, I’ve never been a striker in my life. I’ve always defended myself and stepped back at the right timing. I have neither the courage to take the ball nor the experience to avoid it.”
The storyline was great and the characters were very endearing. I loved how socially awkward Nam Sehee was and how contrasted it was by Yoon Jiho’s character who is full of life and a ray of sunshine. They gave me golden retriever x black cat vibes and I LOVED IT. What I love the most about slice of life kdrama is seeing characters reflecting on the meaning of life and struggling about finding their place in the society. It is always so comforting (painful…) but interesting to watch. I love relating to the show and characters I watch, it makes the whole watching process easier and more enjoyable.
Overall, it was a great show and I would recommend it. No hesitation. 8/10
Hello My Twenties (2016)
Cast: Han Yeri, Han Seungyeon, Park Eunbin, Ryu Hwayoung, Park Hyesoo, Yoon Park, Ji Iljoo, Shin Hyunsoo...
COOL I love dramas about friendship more than dramas about love… In my life, friendship holds a place so important in my heart that it was great watching a drama like Hello My Twenties. Also, coming of age dramas are so cool and important… because I am turning 21 next month and I am currently facing all the problems of adulthood, but also all of its advantages. “I thought that I was the only one who was holding back. I thought that I was the only one who felt uncomfortable at times. I thought that I was the only one who was being wary of others. I thought that it would be of no use, even if I did say something. I was scared that I would be hated if I did say something. I assumed that they’d laugh at me. In that way, I assumed that other people were completely different from me. I thought that they were ruder than me, and more reckless than I am. I thought that they wouldn’t care. I was being arrogant. Others are just like me. Other people are people, just like I am. They feel as uncomfortable as I do, and hesitate, just like I do. There are plenty of people who are as nice as I am.”
I know that I wouldn’t stand living in a community but they gave me the NEED to leave my apartment and move in a small house with strangers and become best friends/family with them. The bond between the girls is so precious, they made me laugh and cry at the same time. I crave this kind of friendship every day that it was at the same time heartwarming and painful to watch.
Crazy how the men annoyed me in this show… I just wanted to see the girls together without them ruining everything. When they saved Yeeun from her ex boyfriend… It really made me cry. They’re the definition of best friends and are each other's safe place. They must be protected.
Another thing I like the most in this kind of drama is the reflection on the place young adults have in the society… we are not entirely adults BUT aren’t considered as children anymore, it’s so hard at that age to adapt and fit in.
Overall, I really liked it and I would recommend it, the characters were endearing and funny. 8/10
Something In The Rain (2018)
Cast: Son Yejin, Jung Haein, Jang Soyeon, Jung Eugene, Joo Minkyung...
SUPER INTIMATE Something In The Rain has been sitting in my watchlist for THREE YEARS, I can’t believe I finally watched it… The cinematography of this drama was so pleasing and relaxing. I think rain is one of the most beautiful and relaxing things in the world. The vibes of this show were so good.
The chemistry between Son Yejin and Jung Haein was amazing and I wouldn’t have expected less with EXCELLENT actors like them. It’s been a while I haven’t watch a “noona” drama (that I enjoyed) so it was very refreshing to me. It felt super intimate to me???? Seeing them in their apartment having fun and being in love… the way it was shot made me feel like I was watching a real life couple in their intimacy without them knowing I was there. And contrary to what I read online I LOVED those long walks under the rain… You could see that it was what brought them together, I want to do that as well……… _ “Thank you for loving me a lot. I never knew that I would be loved like this by someone. You don’t know how much I’m thankful and happy. Lot is giving for one person, so when I love, I love you very much, for a long time."_
For some reason I found the secondary characters quite erasable and not remarkable at all??? I almost forgot them if they weren’t on screen LOL.
I knew they would break up at some point (peer pressure, different life choices with the age gap and all) but I was so annoyed that they did. Even though they eventually got back together, it felt like the ending was rushed whereas the drama was sooo long and slow paced.
Overall, it was very cute and the actors nailed their role. The episodes were a bit long but I would recommend to watch it when the weather gets colder. 7/10
One Spring Night (2019)
Cast: Han Jimin, Jung Haein, Kim Joonhan, Lim Seongeon, Joo Minkyung, Song Seunghwan, Gil Haeyeon, Lee Musaeng...
AMAZING This might be one of the best written dramas I have ever watched in more than 3 years into kdramas… From the plot, acting, OSTs, pairing, characters EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. I really love how realistic the drama was and how they managed to show realistic events and characters. Jung Haein and Han Jimin were the perfect pairing to bring this story to life. I can't imagine other people in the role of Yu Jiho and Lee Jeongin. Also, what draws you in the story is that they are simply living their life and literally just are ordinary people: a pharmacist and a librarian? Cute. They overcame hardships in the most reasonable and healthy way possible???? I unsetrood Jiho’s fears of seeing Jeongin leaving after what he’s been through and we have to keep in mind that he has a child and has to think and protect his son as well… The scene when Eunwoo accepts that Jeongin adopt him and become his mother was so heartwarming and cute (I had already seen that scene but it still moved me). _ “Instead of holding back to protect someone, wouldn't you regret less if you showed how far you are willing to go for that someone?”_
Giseok should be elected as the most annoying ex-husband in HISTORY!!! Never saw someone that annoying and irritating. OH MY GOD. I don’t know how they kept their composure and did not beat the shit out of him. All the men annoyed me in this drama (except Jihu aka BEST BOY!!!!!!).
Overall, it was so cute and comforting. I really really enjoyed seeing them falling in love, fighting and overcoming hardship together and I loved seeing them just being in love. I recommend this drama to ANYONE AND EVERYONE. The OSTs were also very good. 9/10
Cheer Up (2022)
Cast: Han Jihyun, Bae Inhyuk, Kim Hyunjin, Jang Gyuri, Lee Jungjun, Han Sua, Lee Eunsaem...
A DISAPPOINTMENT I really loved the pairing so I was looking forward to watching this drama because it looked really good and fun. It started off really well then it went downhill in my opinion. I think the love triangle really ruined the plot… I love love triangles so much but they didn’t write it well, it was very confusing and I don't know, it didn't stick up to me. And yeah, Sunho was so annoying. And the main couple was very cute!!! _ “I won’t flirt anymore, I’m going to make myself very clear. I like you Haeyi.”_
I really loved Han Jihyun’s acting, she portrayed her characters so well!!!!!!!! I think the drama should have been more focused on the team than the love triangle/romance.
Overall, it wasn’t that bad but it wasn’t that great either!!! 5/10
Reborn Rich (2022)
Cast: Song Joongki, Lee Sungmin, Shin Hyunbin, Tifanny Young...
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT I will not go on forever, I didn’t like the drama, it felt like a deja vu to me. I was really excited at first, then I started to feel bored and took time to catch up on the drama because I was mostly on my phone when I was watching it. Also, I don’t even remember much about the drama. However, the acting was great and I loved the main couple. But again, I feel like I always see Song Joongki in this kind of role so maybe that is one of the reasons why I got bored with the drama.
ALSO I LOVED SEEING JINYOUNG IN THIS DRAMA!!!! HE WAS SO HOOOOOOT. And I also loved Tiffany's role. She was so pretty. _ “The rationality of the human mind always tells us to focus on the satisfaction we have. But desire always stands on the side of the things we could have had. When desire is defeated, it turns into anger and pulls the bowstring tightly. When the arrow leaves the bow, it flies over to the target without hesitation. And that target is always one’s self.”_
Overall, it wasn’t that bad but it wasn’t that great either!!! It felt like I had already seen that drama before… I wish I loved this drama more but that’s life. 5/10
Curtain Call (2022)
Cast: Kang Haneul, Ha Jiwon, Ko Dushim, Kwon Sangwoo, Jung Jiso, Sung Dongil, Noh Sanghyun...
CUTE I didn’t think I would have loved this drama that much!!!!! The reason why I watched this drama is because Kang Haneul is the main character and he is one of my favorite actors so I was very excited to watch it. Comedy really is his best genre, it fits every genre so well BUT to me comedy really is his best one. He has the face that makes comedy actually funny and not cringe. It was hilarious when Jaeheon faked passing out, I laughed so hard. _ “But life never goes according to plan, does it? You just go where your heart goes, where your feet can take you, to enjoy a good life. That’s freedom and democracy.”_
I really loved the plot with the fake grandson and all… It was very funny to watch and also very endearing to see how they still loved him even after they found out he was a paid actor and not the real grandson. It shows that family is not only blood. Yoo Jaeheon was so funny and caring, I really loved how he cared for Ja Geumsoon, I loved their bond.
I really wanted to see Jaeheon and Yoonhee actually dating because I loved their chemistry as a fake married couple and they looked cute together. The dynamic was also so fun.
I thought that the real grandson was dead to be honest so I was surprised to see him coming into their life, HE WAS SOOOO HOT!!!!!!! I wish he had more time with his grandma to be honest it wasn’t fair for him.
Overall, I really loved this drama, it was funny and touching as well. The comedy was amazing and the actors portrayed their characters so well. 8/10
Revenge Of Others (2022)
Cast: Shin Yeeun, Lomon, Seo Jihoon, Kang Yul, Chung Subin, Chae Sangwoo, Lee Soomin, Woo Yeon...
SO GOOD I don’t remember if I had planned on watching this drama but I am glad I did because it was so good??? I really loved the plot and the idea of getting revenge for other people and all. However, that was some unnecessary violent scene towards women that was a bit weird and could have been cut, seeing so many teenage girls fighting for no reasons was a bit weird and uncomfortable to watch in my honest opinion. I wish they had avoided these violent scenes at school or the karaoke bar as well. Putting this aside, the drama was really well written and the characters were really interesting like Soyeon, I loved how badass she was but also her white wig/white eyelashes combination was so pretty.
Seo Jihoon carried this drama… he DELIVERED AND SAVORED. He was so good and left me speechless so many times, especially the scene on the boat (the last episode). His acting skills are no joke and he portrayed his character so well and I would never have guessed this ending and this turn of events. _ “Have you ever heard of the term lifesaver? I’m the saver and you’re the life.”_
I really liked Shin Yeeun and Lomon’s chemistry even though for me the romance wasn’t really necessary. I still like them together.
Overall, the drama was amazing and the acting was great as well. 8/10
Somebody (2022)
Cast: Kim Youngkwang, Kang Haelim, Kim Yongji, Kim Sooyeon...
YES YES YES I LOVE DARK DRAMA!!!!!!!! I love fucked up characters, murders, sex, and dark romance… SO I WAS SERVED. I saw so many people saying that it was bad so I was a bit reticent about watching it (even though I was also so excited to watch it because I LOVE proving people wrong as well). I was drawn into the story from the first episode and I binge watched it. To me, it was a very good drama, the only thing that disappointed me was the ending that was a bit rushed and there were a lot of plothole, they could have give us more explanations about how and why Yuno turned that way and why Sum was also so drawn into dark things BUT at the same time… something there is no explanations for how people are and how they behave. The drama gave me Black Mirror vibes with the technology of the dating app and how white Sum’s office was and I WAS THERE FOR IT.
The casting… VERY HOT PEOPLE??? I am bisexual… I was even more bisexual after watching Somebody. And THE LESBIANS???? THEY KISSED. I CHEERED. Also, Kim Yongji with short hair? I never thought I needed this in my life but THANK YOU.
The sexual tension between Yuno and Sum was so hot, I really loved the love story between two psychopaths. The Bonnie and Clyde vibes. I really need answers on why Sum killed him at the end? The actors looked very good together and they portrayed their characters so well!!! _ “"Hug me, fuck me, touch me... and smell me forever?" "do it harder. fuck me harder"”_ The drama was very sexual, and I will be honest I really loved it ahah… It fitted well with the plot.
Overall, I love creepy dark stories so I was very pleased with somebody and I would like to have more drama like this. I recommend it because it was very good!!!!!!!!!!! I would definitely watch it again.8/10
A Korean Odyssey (2016)
Cast: Lee Seunggi, Cha Seungwon,Oh Yeonseo, Lee Hongki, Jang Gwang, Lee El...
REALLY GREAT This drama has been sitting for years in my watchlist and I finally decided to watch it and I was not disappointed. It was really good, the plot was great and I loved all of the characters. I really love fantasy drama and it has been a while since I haven’t watched a fantasy drama that I loved that much! From the beginning the visuals and the vibe of the drama reminded me of Hotel Del Luna… No wonder it’s a Hong sisters work. Another masterpiece!! They are so good. The first scene with the invisible castle gave me Howl's Moving Castle vibes AND I LOVED IT!!!!!
One thing that shocked me about this drama was that Lee Seyoung was not the main character of this drama because for years I thought that she was the main character. However, she portrayed both Bongsoon and the evil dragon spirit with PERFECTION. I loved seeing her as a villain. I loved seeing that side of her… We need more in the future.
I loved the chemistry between Sunmi and Ogong… I love star crossed lovers so much and they were not an exception. They were so cute and I loved how they tried to save each other’s life. _ “Giving this back to you even though I’m this cold, does this make any sense to you? My heart hurt all the while I was locked up and after returning, as soon as I saw you, I clearly realized I was hurting because I wanted to see you so badly. If this isn’t love, then what is?”_
The secondary characters were so funny and cute as well! I loved the relationship between Bongsoon and PK and how he risked betraying the other to have her back.
Overall, the drama was very good and the plot was really well written and developed. I highly recommend it, especially if you love fantasy drama. 8/10
Mad For Each Other (2021)
Cast: Jung Woo, Oh Yeonseo, Baek Jiwon, Lee Hyeeun, Lee Yeondoo, An Wooyeon..
PERFECT This drama was the perfect mix between comedy and romance… It was so funny and there were also so many sad moments that made the drama perfect. The storyline was very interesting to follow two different people who were seeing the same therapist and to explore both of their issues together and heal together. I really loved it from beginning to end. I loved how they hated each other at the beginning, how they tried their best to avoid each other despite the fact that they literally are neighbors so they encounter EVERYWHERE in the neighborhood. I loved watching their relationship changing and evolving into something better for both of them. The ending was so stressful with Minkyung gone and Whioh waiting for her… I knew she would come back for him, she just needed some time alone to heal the wounds!!
Lee Minkyung’s past made me so emotional and sad :( she did not deserve it… MEN ARE TRASH. And I hated how everyone treated her afterward and that it did not affect her ex boyfriend at all. The situation proves how much the society hates women and will always blame them for everything even when it's man's wrongdoings. Her ex-boyfriend was crazy and very scary to stalk her and all, keeping nudes videos of her. That bastard truly deserved the good beating Whioh gave him. I really loved Minkyung so much. _ “Don’t I look crazy? I wanted people to avoid me.”_
I loved the secondary characters as well!!! I didn’t realize Suhyun was THE Suhyun from AKMU until the end of the drama, no wonder her character was such a good singer AZHAH. She was really good and I loved her friendship with Sangyeob.
The comedy relief of this drama was so good and was really well mixed with the dramatic side of the stalker thing and the investigation. It was hilarious when they were kissing and handcuffing a man at the same time LMAOOOOO!!!!!!
Overall, this drama was AMAZING! And I highly recommend it to everybody. 9/10
Summer Strike (2022)
Cast: Seolhyun, Im Siwan, Park Yeyoung, Shin Eunsoo, Kim Hyejung, Bang Jaemin...
GREAT BUT WHERE IS THE HEALING PART So basically I started this drama because I missed Siwan and I heard it was a cute healing drama with summer vibes… PERFECT FOR A COLD WINTER RIGHT? And it was healing, warm and cute at first and THEN BOOM MUDER?????? Did they really have to murder the grandma… OMG I WAS SO SAD AND I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS TURN OF EVENTS. The worst part was when the family was starting to blame Yeorum because they think she should have said something about the vandalism so she was the one who murdered the grandma…It was so painful to watch and also the scene in which she asks how Bom is doing and that she feels guilty was so harsh to watch without crying.
_ “perhaps life isn’t any different, if you go in the opposite direction of everyone else, you may be able to find a quit, peaceful path… that isn’t as crowded.”_
The chemistry between Yeoreum and Baebeom was PERFECT!! Two introverts together make the perfect pairs. They were so cute and it was very heartwarming to watch them together. To me, everything they did together was very romantic and cute, the library, the jogging… just everyday life moments that are so special to be shared with somebody you like.
Overall, Summer Strike was very good. What I like the most about this genre is how refreshing they are… Simple yet so powerful. 8/10
Connect (2022)
Cast: Jung Haein, Ko Kyoungpyo, Kim Hyejun, Jo Bokrae, Jang Gwang, Kim Roeha...
CONFUSED THE SHIT OUT OF ME Don’t get me wrong, it was good and really interesting but I was so confused… Especially during the first half of the drama… I couldn't understand what was happening and where it was heading. SCI FI dramas aren’t my favorite since I am not a big fan of this genre but I really liked it, it was really gore tho. It was so funny everytime he regenerated because the tentacle was making a sound which was so funny to me LMAOOO.
Kim Hyejun was so cool and badass as Choi Irang, I really liked watching her. I hope she will get a BIG MAIN ROLE SOON.
I loved seeing Jung Haein and Ko Kyoungpyo fighting even though now I would love to see them act as partners in crime. I think they would make a great duo in a police-comedy kind of kdrama!!!!! _ “Light and shadow, negative and positive, man and woman. If things far apart can be linked as one, how about it? Would you like to live with me as one?”_
I wonder if there will be a season 2… the ending was very open but I don’t know what it could be about so… We will see I guess.
Overall, it was good even though it wasn’t the best drama I’ve watched. I liked the pace of the drama. 7/10
You Are My Spring (2021)
Cast: Seo Hyunjin, Kim Dongwook, Yoon Park, Nam Gyuri, Oh Hyunkyung, Kang Hoon...
AMAZING I heard (saw a tweet in my timeline) that this drama was amazing… AND IT WAS. I particularly loved the visuals of the drama and for some reasons it was perfect to watch it in winter. It was really comforting and I loved the character and how childhood’s wound can affect adulthood. The drama was slow paced but was very therapeutic as well. This is a review I read somewhere before starring the drama (sorry I don’t remember who wrote it): “The title and poster for this drama are deceptive. This is not a rom com. It's shaping up to be more of a psychological thriller involving murders, alcoholism, spousal abuse, and the lasting effects of spousal abuse on children. Spring may be the destination of our main leads, but bleak winter is where the story begins.” THIS IS TRUE: I thought it was a little cute healing romcom but it was so much more.
I think Yoon Park and Seo Hyunjin should be a couple in another drama because they look really good together. I was rooting for him at the beginning. I wish they had more scenes together.
The chemistry between Dajeong and Youndo was AMAZING!!! I loved how they were here for each other. I wish the drama would have been more around the romance and the healing part because I got so confused with the murder part. The twins literally confused me so much LMAOOOO. _ “Embracing and warming someone’s body with your temperature is a more sincere act of affection than mere words. It means "I have missed you so much." "What took you so long?" "I was so worried about you." "I was lonely without you." "I almost went crazy pining for you." "I am sorry." "It is okay." "Thank you."”_
Overall, it was such a good drama and I had so much fun watching it. It was comforting and mind blowing. The actors did a great job. I highly recommend it. 9/10
The Fabulous (2022)
Cast: Chae Soobin, Minho, Lee Sangun, Park Heejung...
SO COOL I was waiting for this drama since October and I was so happy to finally watch it, IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. I really enjoyed this drama a lot. It was so fun and easy to watch (I tend to really like 8-episode drama recently!).
I loved seeing a drama about the fashion universe and different aspects and jobs around it. The stylist truly deserves a raise because the outfits were all so good, especially the women!!!
The squad was the best part of this drama. I truly loved their friendship, and I really wanted to belong in their group. They were so funny and everyone was so fashionable.
I NOW HAVE A MAJOR CRUSH ON PARK HEEJUNG!! She played Ye Seonho and she is the most beautiful woman EVER. It was her first role and she nailed it… I loved her runaway and red carpet scenes. She is so elegant and beautiful.
The chemistry between Minho and Soobin WAS INSANE????? I was gagged. They were so good together, this is one of the reasons I wished the drama had more episodes. I really love friend to lovers… _ “The moment our hands touched, all the feelings I tried to bury kept rising to the surface. I tried to be cool but I wasn’t sure if we could stay just friends. But deep inside, I guess I wanted to keep seeing you, even as just friends.”_
Overall, this drama was perfect to watch during the Christmas season. I loved it a lot and I highly recommend it. 9/10
Cheese In The Trap (2016)
Cast: Park Haejin, Kim Goeun, Seo Kangjoon, Lee Sungkyung, Nam Joohyuk...
OK I had low expectations for this k-dramas because I only saw bad reviews about it but I’ll be honest with you guys… Yes the drama isn’t extraordinary BUT it is not as bad as everyone makes it to be… it was okay-ish. I thought it was an office drama, I didn’t know they were still in university so I was a bit surprised.
I obviously had the second lead syndrome (are we even surprised at this point…?) HOWEVER, in the end I realized that Baek Inho deserved better than Hong Seol. The main couple was a bit lame in my opinion.
I hated how they made Baek Inha a CRAZY AND UNHINGED woman over a cranky ugly man like Yoo Jung… She deserved far better, I was so shook at the scene in which she pushes Seol on the road and she gets hit by a car OMG I was not expecting this
Overall, it was okay but I don’t really think I would recommend it to be honest. 6/10
Weak Hero Class 1 (2022)
Cast: Park Jihoon, Choi Hyunwook, Hong Kyung, Lee Yeon, Shin Seung-Ho...
PHENOMENAL I was excited to see this because everyone on tl seems to LOVE IT!! I binge watched it and it was crazy… THE ACTING WAS INSANELY GOOD, the actors deserve a round of applause for the performances they gave us in this drama. I was speechless, especially by Park Jihoon, the last time I saw him was in ‘At A Distance, Spring Is Green’ so it was a bit of a shock seeing his acting in Weak Hero Class1.
I don’t mind violence but in this drama? WOW, it shocked me a lot… Maybe because they are supposed to play highscholer, I don’t know but I was really shaken. For example, I skipped the scene in which Beomseok beats off Sooho on the ring because it was awful and uncomfortable to watch. Speaking of this scene, the writers were so clever and mean to make them think Sooho died in the ring. When Youngyi called Sieun I really thought he was dead and I couldn’t stop sobbing.
It was so painful to see how the trio drifted apart so quickly… I wished Beomseok would not give up on them and be with the bullies :( but peer pressure is the worst enemy when you’re the outcast. Sooho and Sieun deserved so much more. I loved their friendship a lot.
Overall, it was a really good drama about teenage rage me think! The acting was phenomenal so I hope they will win awards for it. I highly recommend it. 8/10
Birthcare Center (2020)
Cast: Park Jihoon, Choi Hyunwook, Hong Kyung, Lee Yeon, Shin Seung-Ho...
NEW FAVORITE It was the last drama I watched in 2022, and I couldn’t have picked a better one… It was truly extraordinarily well written. I never thought I would like this drama so much… But here we are! I loved how they portrayed different women, pregnancy and backstory. Parenthood, maternity etc might be the most difficult jobs on the planet so it was good seeing the good sides but also the bad ones. The women at the center were so cute and endearing, it was very heartwarming to see them connecting with each other and giving each other advice with maternity. It was good to watch a women-centric drama as well. I think the drama did a great job at reminding the audience that you don’t have to be perfect to be a good mom to your child. _ “A good mom is not a perfect mom. It’s a mom who is happy along with her child.”_
I was so happy to see Yoon Park in a role in which he isn’t the villain, I was so relieved when we found out Doyoon was not cheating on Hyunjin… They were adorable together, I really loved their chemistry and how well balanced their couple was, so THANKFULLY HE WAS FAITHFUL, but I was to see that he was sick but it was cute how he wanted to hide it to Hyunjin so she wouldn’t be worried. He was so adorable when he was befriending every child’s father too…
I loved Ruda and Wooseok so much too… I was shocked when she refused his proposal but I was happy to see that she reminded him that having a baby did not change her or her position about getting married so she would still say no… I was so scared that he would leave her or get very upset about it. Also, his first appearance was so funny when Hyunjin got scared of him and treated him like a homeless man just to find out he’s Ruda’s boyfriend and Ms Choi’s son. HILARIOUS.
LET’S TALK ABOUT MY SHIP THAT DIDN’T SAIL… Eunjung and Kyunghun!!!!! They were so adorable and I loved them together. I really thought she would leave her husband for good when he gave her the ‘you deserve to be happier’ speech…
It was very sad to see Park Youngji losing her baby and getting attached to Glue Stick because she named her stillborn like this too. I was shocked at the scene in which she didn’t want to give Hyunjin her baby back. It was so stressful and painful to watch… She deserved to be a mom, life can be so unfair sometimes.
Overall, this drama was one of the best I’ve seen with a great and strong plot dealing with important issues and the actors did an amazing job. It was so heartwarming and comforting. I highly recommend it. 10/10
The Glory (2022)
Cast: Song Hyekyo, Lee Dohyun, Lim Jiyeon, Yum Hyeran, Park Sunghoon, Jung Sungil, Kim Hieora...
GREAT It was a great revenge drama for which I didn’t have any expectation, as you may know (or not) I am not big fan of Song Hyekyo’s acting and I thought it would be another no-expression-at-all drama but she totally blew my mind in The Glory!!! Her acting was amazing and she portrayed the vengeful Moon Dongeun with so much passion and ardor. She really impressed me since I HATED two of the three kdrama of hers I watched before.
One of the greatest things of this drama was the cast choices of the younger versions of the main characters which to me was genius casting!! They all fitted each other perfectly and seeing Shin Yeeun as a villain was amazing! She is so GREAT and underrated, I like her a lot. The bullying part was awful to watch, especially when they burned her. And seeing how NO ONE decided to help her at that time was also very hard to watch. So I’m glad Dongeun took her revenge on them but also avenged other victims. “There was a time when I used to think, ‘What if anybody, or anything, had tried to help me?’ Eighteen springs have passed since then. Now I finally realize that there were good grown-ups around me, too. Friends, weather, and divine intervention, too.”
I wasn’t really sure about the couple… I saw so much discourse and battles about which man should Dongeun end up with but I joined any of them, I had no idea which man I preferred. I think I liked the idea of Dongeun being on her own better than seeing her with a man even though both ships were cute.
Overall, the drama was very great and I liked it. The acting was amazing and I couldn't think of a better casting, the actors were perfect for their roles. The only thing I didn’t like was that they made it two parts, and I feel like it’s becoming a new thing in kdrama and it’s really annoying me. 8/10
Class Of Lies (2019)
Cast: Yun Kyunsang, Keum Saerok, Lee Junyoung, Choi Kyujin, Han Soeun, Joo Sebin, Choi Yuhwa...
REALLY GOOD This drama has been on my watchlist for years and I finally watched it this year and I was not disappointed with it. It had a very interesting plot and great acting. I agree with some comments that said the two female leads are a bit annoying. They're supposed to be protagonists, but they keep getting in the way of the male lead, not helping at all. Like he was trying his best to solve the case and Ha Soyun kept on interfering and ruining everything. However, I loved how she cared for the students and mostly for fairness and stood up against the teachers or the rich kids/parents to defend the ones who were unfairly treated at school, I think that is what every teacher should do. I really loved the scenes when one student tried to frame Moohyeok for SA. It was horrible and unfair but it was really well executed by the actorcs. It was crazy to see how far these teenagers could go.
I really want to applaud Lee Junyoung’s acting in this drama because he was extraordinary, he really played the psychopath characters perfectly. Yoo Beomji was such a great character and I loved how he was written. My mouth dropped when he pushed Han Taera off the rooftop… I truly didn’t see it coming and how he manipulated her to make the murder worth it. It feels like he was justifying it by making her hate her life so he could murder her to take away the pain and make it easily go away.
I won’t lie, most of the characters were so easy to hate… The girls were so annoying and so were all the parents/school superiors. _ “It doesn’t matter how much of it is your fault. They just need someone to be punished until they don’t feel angry anymore. You know how scary the law of public sentiment and reprehension could be.”_
Overall, it was a very good drama with a great plot. I would recommend it for a bingwatch. 8/10
The Guest (2018)
Cast: Kim Dongwook, Kim Jaewook, Jung Eunchae, Lee Wonjong, Park Hosan, Lee Haeyoung, Shin Sooho, Ahn Naesang...
INCREDIBLY GOOD This drama was recommended to me a lot and I finally decided to do it and I was gagged… IT WAS SO SO SO GOOD??? First of all, the casting is incredible and they are really exceptionals actors and their acting performances left me speechless so many times. I loved the trio so much and very loved the working yet caring type of dynamic. They are linked to the same tragedy even if they had different ways to cope and to deal with it but at the end their motives were the same: to get rid of this demon. I liked the horror of the kdrama even if I usually tend to avoid horror movies but it was bearable. The exorcisms were the scariest but they were so well made and Lee Jaewook KILLED it as (sexy) Priest Choi and I couldn't think of a better actor to portray him.
From beginning to end there were no dull moments, the script was excellent and the use of flashbacks strengthened the plot of the drama and the hook. It just made you keep on making you eager to watch the next episode. And it was a good reference to the horror genre that most of the terrifying and horror scenes happen at night when it’s all dark and scary.
I loved how the demons Park Ildo manipulated his victims and used their fears to possess them. It was so scary to see them getting possessed by him.
Kim Dongwook giving life to the revengeful Yoon Hwapyung who lost a lot of loved ones because of the demon was such a great casting choice and you might call his characters irrational but he promised to kill the demon and sacrificed his life for it. The last scene in the lake was very powerful, when he let go of Priest Choi’s hand I SOBBED. It was such a beautiful scene as well.
Jung Eunchae also did a very good job, I really liked the fairness and rationality of her character and I just realized there were not many women in this drama so it was good to see her as one of the main lead characters. I also liked that she first did not believe in ghosts and spirits but eventually changed her views on the topics and allied with Yoon and Choi. _ “The handsome priest over here provides counseling.”_
The side characters were also very interesting and portrayed a bunch of iconic and talented actors which made the drama even better because even if the script was excellent it would have been ass with mediocre acting :’)!!!!!
Overall, the drama was just so good and it was a pure pleasure to watch it. I definitely highly recommend it to anyone even to those who horror isn’t really their stuff. 10/10
The Interest of Love (2022)
Cast: Yoo Yeonseok, Moon Kayoung, Keum Saerok, Jung Garam..
WHAT A BUNCH OF CHEATERS This drama was terrible yet so good… I hated to love the characters but also loved to hate them, they were so frustrating but at the same time isn’t it what life is about? Frustration, wrong choices, miscommunication and all that stuff. Life isn’t always pink and it was good to show the character’s flaws and also the ups and downs (especially the downs). However, I hated to see Suyeong and Sangsu cheating on their partners when they kissed at the ice skating rink. It really pissed me off, nevertheless I think the cheating trope was really well written and it truly made sense since Sangsu already told he had feelings for her before she started dating Jonghyeon. The chemistry between them was just too good to be wasted but I would have loved it if they didn’t cheat on their partners.
I want to say… I was so annoyed to see Kayoung paired with the misogynistic guy but anyway, at least he is a good actor and didn’t blow the drama. But I wish it would have been another person.
I was really impatient to see my favorite girl Moon Kayoung in a very mature role like this one and I was not disappointed by her acting. She was so good at portraying Suyeong’s feelings and most honest emotions to the little screen. And she was absolutely flawless with her bangs. I loved her style so much and also the decoration of her apartment was so beautiful, I loved it. I was so sad to see her getting rid of her piano and stuff just because she needed to make space for Jonghyeon… It really pissed me off, like couldn’t she just move to another place with him and keep her stuff?? Like why giving up on things you like for someone else… Maybe that is one of the reasons why I will never be in a relationship because I can’t seem to be willing and make sacrifices and compromises for the person I’m with ahah. But I believe in protecting my peace and my own space. _ “I think it’s the word ‘happiness’ that makes people feel miserable. I mean don’t we all live like this? Bearing our own misfortunes. But I’m going to pursue my future happiness from now on. I’m going to put my feelings and happiness first.”_
It was very sad to see Park Mygyeong trying to do her best to be enough for Sangsu and for him to return her feelings but he couldn’t. I agree that it really seemed like she rushed him into a relationship he didn’t really want to be in the first place. She deserved so much better.
Jonghyeon was so cute as well and my heart really ached for him when his relationship with Suyeong started to fall apart because he was such a supportive boyfriend. Their relationship felt like a filler for Suyeong to distract herself from Sangsu.
Overall, I really liked the pace of the drama and the actors were very good and really had a great chemistry together. I recommend it. 9/10
Crash Course In Romance (2023)
Cast: Jeon Doyeon, Jung Kyoungho, Roh Yoonseo, Oh Euisik, Shin Jaeha...
OK I’m always honest with you on my reviews so I was in the middle of moving into a new apartment when this was airing and lowkey was in a kdrama slump so… I don’t remember shit about this drama because I didn’t really pay much attention when I was watching it. _ “When times are extremely tough, there are memories that get you back on your feet. Whenever I would lose all hope to live in this world, I’d think of the warm food that she prepared for me and that would motivate me to stay strong.”_
I remember that I found it cute and funny at first then I started to lose interest with it… I realized that I want more rom-coms with simple plots and only romcoms. I have enough of the crime/murder trope being attached to romcom even though it was well written in this drama, I’ve had enough.
I loved seeing Roh Yoonseo in this drama because she’s very talented and I think she has a bright future ahead of her. And the duo dynamic between her and Jeon Doyeon was so great, I liked their mother/daughter duo and bond even if she was actually her aunt. I don’t even remember who Nam Haeeh ends up with if she even ends up with one of the two guys.
The main couple was cute, and I also loved the secondary couple who was very unexpected but cute.
There is one thing I wanted to address, the ageism from some of the viewers against Jeon Doyeon was very mean and unprovoked. Why? Middle aged women can’t date younger men? He wasn’t even THAT much younger than her… I even saw people calling her unattractive next to him etc. Pissed me off because they wouldn't make a fuss if it was the way around… anyway!
Overall, good I guess? It was funny and cute. 7/10
Strangers Again (2023)
Cast: Kang Sora, Jang Seungjo, Jo Eunji, Lee Jaewon, Jeon Baesu, Gil Haeyeon, Kim Rosa...
CUTE AND FUNNY This drama was one of my most awaited 2023 k-dramas because I really liked the whole exes-having-to-work-together-again thing. I feel like the more I grow up the more I like the second chance trope. The idea of two people who truly loved each other reuniting after a breakup really is appealing to me now. That is one of the main reasons I loved this drama… It was so funny and cute. It was a good mix between the romcom and the law part of the drama.
The chemistry between Hara and Eunbeom was SOOOO GOOD!!! The actors really perfectly brought the divorced couple yet caring for each other to life. I loved how they bickered and argued at the beginning. It was also so funny to see him set her up on a blind date??? Like it didn’t see it coming and it completely gagged me LMAO. I was so confused. However, I loved to see them working together on the cases. I was taken aback when he told her he actually did not cheat on her and that it was an excuse to break up with her and carry on the divorce, it must have been so hurtful for Hara. No one deserves this.
The secondary couple pairing was expected but at the same time unexpected? You know what I mean… I feel like it would happen but at the same time I was shocked it happened. What I did not expect was Bichwi to be pregnant!!!!! However I really loved this turn of events and that they stayed to be together and kept the baby. She and Siwook were really adorable together.
I waited until the very last minute to see them getting back together but it never happened… We had a glimpse of it and it was very cute to see them together at home and all… UNTIL HIS MOTHER RUINED EVERYTHING. UGH!!! She pissed me off, I wish she didn’t intervene in their relationship. Now… They really are ‘Strangers Again’ and the ending made me tear up. The love is still here between the two and we can see it in the body languages, the eyes. The ending was really realistic and I still loved it. Maybe after some years and therapy sessions they could get back together… _ “What I really want to ask is Can we become strangers again? / That’s what I want to know too.”_
Overall, I liked this drama a lot even if they didn’t end up together again. It was still good and very enjoyable to watch. Highly recommend it. 9/10
Through The Darkness (2022)
Cast: Kim Namgil , Jin Sunkyu, Ryeo Un, Kim Sojin, Lee Daeyeon, Kim Wonhae...
VERY GOOD Not gonna lie I don’t remember much about this drama because I was in the middle of looking for a new apartment and now I’m writing this review two months later in my new place and I unfortunately forgot to take notes while I was watching it… I remember that it was really good and really well written. Also the acting performances were incredible and I very much loved this drama… The story was so complex and interesting to watch.
And it truly hits different to think that these were real life cases and the murders did happen in real life, it is always so disturbing to me to imagine that some people are capable of doing such atrocious things to another person alive. This is so fascinating to see how their brains work because I really can’t comprehend how you can do this… _ “Killing satisfies them so they can’t stop. They actually become bolder looking for bigger pleasures.”_ Each case was really interesting and I don’t think I have one that I preferred over the other.
To put it simply… It was really good and I feel like this drama is underrated because I don’t see many people talking about it even though it is very good. I highly recommend it. It is a treasure gem. Even though I don’t remember everything because I had a lot on my mind, I remember how good I thought it was when I watched it. 9/10
I Haven't Done My Best Yet (2022)
Cast: Park Haejoon, Kim Kapsoo, Park Jungyeon, Kim Dowan, Park Jiyoung, Choi Heejin...
CUTE I won’t lie the only reason I watched this drama was because of BLONDE KIM DOWAN!!!!!!! Oh the things I would do to bring him back… I ended up loving the drama a lot. It was very heartwarming. I love family centric stories and I loved how they made a 40 year old male the lead of the story… _ “Now dream of sleeping 10 more minutes, no 5 more minutes. We grow up to be lame adult.”_
And I also loved how he was a REAL LOSER. It was good to see him at his lowest point then trying his best to get his life back on track again. I think it’s really important to show that adulthood can be hard even when you’re in your 40s and have a kid… And it was portrayed by Sanga’s characters when she told Juhyeok that she couldn’t wait to be an adult and he replied that the real problems start when you become one. There is a thing in this society that makes teenagers believe that adulthood resolves all childhood problems when it’s actually the opposite.
Overall, this drama was really comforting and enjoyable. 8/10
Love To Hate You (2023)
Cast: Kim Okvin, Yoo Teo, Kim Jihoon, Go Wonhee, Kim Sungryoung, Han Seojun, Lee Joobin, Choi Yoonso...
GOOD For some reasons I feel like I was one of the few who actually enjoyed this drama… I really had a good laugh watching it, I agree that there were a lot of misogynistic comments in the drama but I genuinely thought it was to denounce those behaviors in real life so that’s why I didn’t ‘mind’ them that much even though they pissed me off because I thought it was to point it out… I don’t know.
I loved the character of Yeo Miran, I loved how badass she was and how she wanted to change the misogynist world. I also loved how she was free spirited and didn’t care about what people thought about her. I absolutely loved her friendship with Naeun, I always love women’s friendship because they are always so genuine and precious. I loved these two a lot.
I’m not quite sure if I loved Kangho and Wonjun that much… I don’t know to be honest there was something about these two that I couldn’t love, they just got on my nerves a lot… Maybe because they are men. However, I liked their friendship and how they cared for each other.
I was happy to see Lee Joobin because I really like her and her acting is always so flawless and on point with the emotions she has to portray. She couldn’t make me hate Oh Sena because she showed honest and raw emotions on screen, I wish her happiness. _ “Memories or yearnings aren’t love. Love is a person.”_
I also loved Grace a lot… I’m sad she didn’t end up with Wonjun but I loved the idea of Wonjun and Naeun together!! He annoyed me that she asked Naeun out in front of Grace to be honest LMAOOO.
I had no idea how the main couple would become one because when I started the drama… There was no possibility for me to see Miran falling for Kangho, but turns out he wasn’t the bad man she thought he was so :’)) I loved that he was the first to fall in love. The fact that they did not break up after the news exposed Miran’s past was so good but I was so shocked when she turned his proposal down and decided to break up with him ON NATIONAL TV???? LMAOOOOO. I’m glad they got back together. _ “I can’t give up on the woman I love just because I feel bad for you.”_
Overall, I liked this one a lot and I would recommend it to anyone… Very enjoyable and funny, also very short so it was even better. 8/10
Café Minamdang (2022)
Cast: Seo Inguk, Oh Yeonseo, Kwak Siyang, Kang Mina, Baek Seohoo, Kwon Soohyun...
== SO SO GOOD== I enjoyed this drama a lot!!!!!!! I was supposed to watch it while it was airing but I had too much to watch at that time so I watched it this year and I loved it a lot. I really thought it was a fantasy drama before starting it so I was very surprised to see that it was actually more of a thriller… I was so hooked by the story from the beginning to the end, to me there was no lack in the script nor filler scenes. I tend to be on my phone a lot when I’m watching and for once in a while my eyes were fixed on the TV screen.
The mix between thriller and comedy was well balanced, I loved how funny Minamdang team were and I absolutely loved their bond and how they were so quick to operate. I think they were so well organized and the shaman comedy WAS SO FUNNY????!!!!!! The flashback scenes which showed us how the teams were formed and their early debut… Probably one of my favorite scenes.
Seo Inguk nailed this role… I used to think that his acting was good but all the same in every drama of him I have seen but it was very different in this one, it feels like he was born to play Nam Hanjun.
I love Kang Minah a lot and for some strange reason I didn’t recognize her until episode 10 I think… Like how did I not recognize her?? I loved her style in this drama, she was so pretty and I loved how badass she was. She was hilarious and I didn’t see her relationship with Sucheol coming but they were so cute together. It was so funny to see how they avoided Hanjun to see them together.
The main couple was also so cute, I loved how they started off with her hating her because she thought he was the one who killed her brother… I couldn’t wait for them to be together.
When the police and Minamdang teamed together it was so so so GOOOOOD!!! I had so much fun every time they went undercover to investigate. _ “Look at you. You are blinded by prejudices. If you’re just going to believe what you want, quit being a detective. You’ll end up ruining people’s lives.”_
I KNEW IT!!!! The real killer I JUST KNEW IT!!! From the moment I saw Prosecutor Cha I thought it was a bit suspicious and when I realized he might be into Jaehui I knew it was him… I was so happy to be right. Pretty side character boys aren’t nice, that’s my motto. I loved the psychopath narrative and how they hypnotized and brainwashed him into thinking his brother was the monster… It was really interesting.
Overall, I loved this drama A LOT!!! It was so enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone because it was so addictive and the characters are so funny. 9/10
My Secret Romance (2017)
Cast: Sung Hoon, Song Jieun, Kim Jaeyoung, Jeong Dasol, Lee Kanhee, Kim Jonggoo, Park Sinun, Nam Giae...
CUTE I watched it when I really wanted to watch something light and this cute little romance was exactly what I needed. It was just so cute and I loved the story even if it was such a cliché. I think they really executed the drama very well. It was clivhé but not cliché cringe at all in my opinion.
I have to admit that I really like the cocky rich male characters in kdramas… maybe not all of them but I really liked Cha Jinwook’s characters and I think Sung Hoon portrayed him very well. What I liked the most about was his dedication and how he gave up his position as chairman to be with the woman he loves. It was a great sacrifice to do and he did it without much thinking. He had a great chemistry with Lee Yumi and I loved the idea of the meal boxes even if he was so annoyed to call her unannounced and demanding she come right away… that is one of the only things that truly pissed me off truly. I LOVED that he was the one to fall first AND to fall harder… She deserved it. _ “You planned this from the start, didn’t you? You wanted to get back at me for playing dumb… That’s why you were nagging me. Fine, I remember everything. I was lying. I remember the resort, the wine, what we did on the beach! I remember it all.”_
Even though I always fall for the second lead…this time Hyuntae wasn’t even in the picture for me… And I liked him better with Hyeri at the end. To be honest I would have loved to see more of them other than them chasing another person who doesn't love them back…
The side characters were also so funny and I loved them a lot. The romance between Woojin and Jeni was so cool??? I loved how free spirited they were. Also, one thing that made me cry of laughter in this story was how Jinwook thought Donggoo was his son… IT WAS SO FUNNY.
Overall, it was a very cute romance that I would recommend to anyone. 8/10
Military Prosecutor Doberman (2022)
Cast: Ahn Bohyun, Jo Boah, Oh Yeonsu, Kim Youngmin, Kim Wooseok…
COOL Another drama I was supposed to watch while it was airing last year but couldn't make time for it but I finally watched it and I had a great time. It was very enjoyable and had a strong plot and great acting. It also was very funny sometimes, especially with the side characters.
I liked the pairing, Ahn Bohyun and Jo Boah had a great chemistry together but for some reason I didn’t like the romance side of this drama. First of all we only got one kiss AT THE END, and IDK I loved them better as partners in crimes… Don’t get me wrong they were cute but in my opinion it didn’t add anything to the drama so why couldn’t they just remain friends/colleagues?
I liked that the drama introduced No Taeman as the villain of the story then it shifted to his mother, even if he still remained a bad character he wasn’t actually THE villain of the show. I really like when the writers do that. I tend to dislike redemption arcs for villains because I like to see complex characters and bad characters being bad and never wanting to be good… But in this drama I really liked the character development and redemption arc of No Taeman. That wouldn’t change all the awful things he has done to multiple girls but you could see that he wouldn’t do it again. And I also liked how he tried to reconnect with his mother despite everything. No Hwayoung was just despicable and annoying, she was a great villain because there was nothing about her that I liked.
I liked that they took care of Taeman’s dog while he was in the military/jail or whatever this was because I was so sad to think that the dog would be left alone. To me the villains were the best part of this drama… They carried the show. _ “Whatever pain we feel, we’re able to move on because we forget. Without oblivion, there is no present. But once the sweetness of oblivion makes way for awareness, there comes a moment when you must face the pain you forgot. That’s when purgatory begins.”_
Another thing that carried the show was Cha Wooin in her red wig. She was so badass and hot, I BEG HIT ME!!!!!! PUNCH ME IN THE FACE!!! I’D BE SO THANKFUL.
Overall, the drama was great and I liked the OSTs.8/10
At Eighteen (2019)
Cast: Ong Seongwu, Kim Hyanggi, Shin Seungho, Kang Kiyoung, Kim Dowan, Moonbin...
CUTE It was a beautiful and lightweight youth drama! The actors really played the characters magnificently and it was very cute. You could see that they really enjoyed playing their role and they made their characters shine through the screen. In my opinion the casting was perfect!!
I think there should be more coming of age kdrama because they’re just so good and very well written. Eighteen is such an important age, leaving childhood and transitioning to adulthood is very hard to adjust sometimes especially if you aren’t surrounded by the best person… The environment you grew up with will eventually affect your life as an adult so the best you can do is to emancipate from the past and be the better version of your little you… _ “My dream is to live by my own standard.”_
In this drama you could see how the kids were trying to be better than their parents and not follow their path, I liked how Ma Whiyoung stood up for himself and his mother against his abusive father. There were so many adults dealing with domestic abuse, alcoholism, bullying and game playing and ONLY one brave teacher decided to advocate for the young people to help them become their best selves. I wish there were more people like Oh Hankyeol, especially more teachers like him who believe in the youth and want to help them.
I liked seeing Kim Dowan in this drama (one of the reasons I watched it) even if he had a minor role… This man!!! isn’t he so pretty? I am in love with him. I wish he could have bigger roles.
The main couple was really cute and I loved the chemistry between Joonwoo and Soobin!!!! I liked how they looked at each other.
Overall, it was a good drama full of hopes and dreams… I love this kind of drama about youth and about life. I recommend it. 8/10
Delivery Man (2023)
Cast: Yoon Chanyoung, Bang Minah, Kim Minsuk, Park Junghak, Kim Seungsu...
OK OK OK SO, it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t the best thing I’ve ever watched either. It’s a good drama when you’re bored and you need something to occupy your mind or have a little distraction next to you.
At first, he reminded me of Hotel Del Luna with the ghosts so I was hooked on it since it’s one of my favorite kdrama but then I got bored and uninterested with Deliveryman. I thought it would be 100% about ghosts and helping them etc. There were many filler scenes and the last episodes felt like nonsense and pointless, as if the writers had no idea where they were going…Yoon Chayoung’s acting was NOT it and the chemistry between the lead actors was not chemistrying at all. I didn’t like their storyline either and I was disappointed that she wasn’t actually dead but in the coma. At least she remembered everything when she woke up because I would have been even more pissed off if they pulled the amnesia card in this drama.
The killer was too obvious and this was also a disappointment.
Overall, it was okay! 6/10
From Now On, Showtime! (2022)
Cast: Park Haejin, Jin Kijoo, Jung Joonho, Jung Sukyong, Ko Kyupil, Park Seoyeon, Kim Jonghoon ...
VERY FUN I really liked this drama, especially the comedy part of the con artist Cha Chawoong and his team! The ghosts were SOOO FUNNY, they really carried the drama. The characters were really well written and I think that they balanced the comedy and mystery/action together very well. There are a lot of dramas in which the balance between two genres isn’t great but in FNOS it was really good. I love the fantasy/detective genre a lot so I really liked this one. "No matter when or how we meet again, I will love her. When she smiles, my heart will skip a beat, without knowing why. And eventually, I will realize. I'll realize she's my destiny. The reason for my life."
I realized that Jin Kijoo is really good in this kind of drama (also in Come and Hug Me or more recently in My Perfect Stranger), she is very consistent and in my opinion she truly found her genre. However, you can see Park Haejin getting more and more confident in his characters and his delivery becomes better each episode. I love when totally opposed characters with different morals beef and then join hands, or are forced to join hands because the bickering is always hilarious and it warms my heart to see the bond grow.
What I truly love about fantasy drama are the PAST LIFE!!!!!! I am really fascinated by past live and it’s even better when the characters were lovers in their past life, because the longing, the yearning, the souvenirs… or even the angst is SOOOOO GOOD. _ " What I failed to give you, what I couldn't give back and what I wanted to give you; I will give them all to you"_
Overall, it was very entertaining and I do no regret watching it. 7/10
Oasis (2023)
Cast: Jang Dongyoon, Seol Ina, Choo Yeongwoo, Do Sangwoo Song Taeyoon...
AHAH So, it would lying for me to say that I remember watching this drama (I know I tend to say this a lot lately but… span attention is bad and I work a lot and on top of that I am writing this review two months later SO… not very organized I know but I’m trying my best :)))!!!!)
It was one of my most awaited 2023 kdrama but it didn’t really stick up to me… I loved period dramas that are set in the 1900-1990s so I was very excited to watch this one but it was not as thrilling as the trailer made me. The cast was good, the script as well but I don’t know… I was a bit lost and the back and forth between the main characters really annoyed me.
Also, I don’t feel like the story was complete, things were missing and there were plot holes from beginning to end. I don’t know but I would have loved the drama better if one of the leads had died… I like pain and dramatic ending so I was a bit disappointed.
_ “Jung Shin, if I quit being a gangster, do you want to live with me? I'm back from saying I'm done being a gangster. I thought about it and when I'm having a hard time, you held my hand. When I went to the Agricultural High School, when I went to prison and when you came.”_
Overall… sadly it was not good for me or at least too confusing and interesting enough for my brain to keep up with the story. However, the acting was great and the OSTs were good as well. 6/10
Duty After School (2023)
Cast: Shin Hyunsoo, Lee Soonwon, Lee Jungmin, Choi Moonhee, Kim Kihae, Kim Minchul, Kim Sugyeom...
MEH Well, I didn't like this drama at all. No matter how much I tried to like it, it truly didn’t fit into my likings. It felt like it was a whole parody of zombies/creatures dramas the same way Scary Movies are to the horror film genre… I didn’t get attached to the characters and it bored me a lot. I was a bit disappointed because I tend to love school drama a lot, I love friendship and squad vibes especially during school time but this drama wasn’t for me I guess. To be honest, I even first thought that it was a military propaganda movie Lmao.
_ “In times of emergency, the only thing you can trust isn’t your friend or colleague next to you, but your firearm in your hand.”_
So overall, it was a NO for me. But at least it was short and I don’t get why they want to do part1/part2 kind of kdrama now. Annoying. 4/10
Be Melodramatic (2019)
Cast: Chun Woohee, Jeon Yeobeen, Han Jieun, Ahn Jaehong, Yun Jion, Lee Hakjoo...
INCREDIBLE I really wanted to watch this drama for a long long time… So I was so impatient to start it because I only read good reviews about it. It was AMAZING! I had a great time watching it even if it broke my heart into millions of pieces, then proceeded to collect them and glue them back. _ "Even if your life full of dark clouds, I will still love you."_
There is something so comforting about this drama it’s beautiful… The writing and the scening really made you feel a part of the group, it welcomed the audience into the privacy of their friendship, their home and their own personal struggles. Nothing is more intimate than sharing a meal with people at their home, talking nonsense or going into more deeper conversations. Be Melodramatic is a therapeutic drama, will open your wound to make them heal in the most healthiest way possible. I always find comfort in a piece of media you can connect with, a character you can identify with… even if it's the tiniest detail about them, if you can build something around it and create your own safe place: it’s beautiful.
I personally saw myself in Lee Eunjung’s story. I lost two loved ones because of suic!de and the grief’s process is so different from any others (in my opinion of course and my own personal experience) and on top of that I sadly lost my great grandma in 2020 which was my favorite person… Grieving is hard, the proceeding itself is very different for everybody but I felt very connected to Lee Eunjung on many levels so it has been hard to watch it, her depression, the attempted suic!de and the hallucinations were real battles against my demons and dark thoughts but it also was a healing journey in some way. The importance of friendship and having good people around you who always wish the best for you told in this drama was a reality check and that’s one of the reasons why I think this drama was beautiful. I didn’t expect that her boyfriend would die and especially not so early in this show… I cried for a very long time that night. Jeon Yeonbeen was absolutely incredible in this role, she’s a remarkable actress and the way she portrayed every emotion and every little detail was amazing.
Chun Wonhee and Ahn Jaehong were a surprising pairing yet extraordinary!! The chemistry was overflowing and they made a great couple of weirdos!! I loved watching their scenes together and their characters were a great match made in heaven.
Han Jieun also did an incredible job at portraying a single mother! I loved that she had a child because it added cuteness to the group but also opened up more important topics such as the life and the struggles of single parents. She was lucky to have such wonderful friends who became a real family. _ “Tears in your heart will become an illness. And tears that you let go will evaporate and will not exist in this world.”_
Despite dealing with difficult subjects, Be Melodramatic is also very funny and will make you laugh between two or three used tissues. The characters will make you feel at home and you will easily feel the need to share your deepest secrets with them. A drama full of life lessons without any places for judgements or mockery.
Overall, it was one of the best dramas I have ever seen in a long time. I highly recommended it to anyone. 10/10
Tomorrow With You (2017)
Cast: Shin Minah, Lee Jehoon, Kim Yewon, Lee Jungeun, Lee Bongryun, Jo Hanchul...
REALLY GOOD What I loved the most about this drama was the pairing!! Shin Minah and Lee Jehoon are respectively amazing actors so the two of them together created something extraordinary. The chemistry was CRAZY!!!!!!! I already knew that Shin Minah had a great chemistry with every one of her co-stars but this one was probably one of my favorites of hers. They did an amazing job portraying their characters. _ “Every now and then, I have these thoughts. Isn’t there a reason that I was saved? Is there a more special future awaiting me?”_
The plot was very good, I love time traveling a lot. It was a bit confusing because I didn't really understand how the man could time travel and how he found Sojoon… but overall it was really well written. I was really taken aback when we discovered that Doosik was Marin’s father so that’s why he was so insistent on Sojoon, because he really wanted to save his daughter from dying.
The best part of this drama was definitely the beginning… when they weren’t dating but spending time together because she was such a weirdo and they bickering LMAOO I loved it a lot. Also, I loved their first meeting and how she unconsciously saved his life, then he got to save hers years later. The parallel was very cute and thoughtful.
Overall, it was a really great drama, very entertaining and cute with a strong storyline. I recommend it, it’s super easy to watch. 8/10
When The Weather Is Nice (2020)
Cast: Park Minyoung, Seo Kangjoon, Moon Jeonghee, Jin Heekyung, Lee Jaewook...
GREAT This drama was so calm and relaxing, the cinematography was gorgeous. I love relaxing k-dramas that are set in the countryside. To me, slice of life really is the superior genre, it captures the beauty of life, nature, friendship and love all at once.
Park Minyoung and Seo Kangjoon were the perfect pairing for this drama… The chemistry was insane and they completed each other so the delivery line and acting performances were amazing. I really liked them together. Probably her best role in my opinion and her best pairing.
The drama was slow paced but it didn’t bother nor in my opinion there were no filler scenes, each scene was enjoyable and interesting.
The warmth of the book club… I really wanted to sit, read and discuss with them. Honorable mention for Lee Jae Wook!!! I didn’t know he played in this drama, he was good as always and I really liked his character. The side characters were so funny and each one of them were unique.
Their relationship was beautifully developed… The longing, the hesitations, the secret… Everything was perfect. It felt like they were each other's safe place and escapism, afraid that the other would discover their buried secrets and flaws but it only made them stronger. _ “Losing the sun that's been shining on me all along, having the light fade away and not being able to see the dazzling sun ever again. It would have been better if I never saw it. I know the warmth. That's why I'm afraid. Still, Hae Won...I like you."_
Overall, it was an amazing drama and I would recommend it if you’re looking for a soft slice of life. This drama made me miss living in the countryside at some points. 8/10
All That We Loved (2023)
Cast: Sehun, Jo Joonyoung, Jang Yeobin, Lee Seungjoon, Park Eunhye, Jung Eugene...
OKAY GOOD BUT OKAY All That We Loved was okayish… The reason why I started this drama was because of Sehun and at fist I didn’t quite get why such a “old” man was playing a teenage boy, a high schooler, but I have to admit that he was very good at it so I enjoyed it a lot.
The storyline was great, a bit confusing at times because I couldn’t get my hands on who the older man was… I loved seeing a Jung Eugene playing older Han Soyeon. It was so weird to me because the younger and their older version were so different LMAOOO, I used to think that they tried to find actors who looks a bit alike but in this drama they were nothing alike. So this was confusing as well.
Overall, I’m glad the drama was short and the episodes as well because it wasn’t THAT GOOD. It was still very enjoyable. I had a good time but I would only recommend it if you need a filler between two sad drama or after watching a thriller because it doesn’t request a lot of thinking. All for Oh Sehun! 7/10
I Am Not A Robot (2017)
Cast: Yoo Seungho, Chae Soobin, Uhm Kijoon, Park Sewan, Song Jaeryong, Ko Gunhan...
GREAT This drama was very enjoyable even if I thought I would not enjoy it because I didn't really like the trailer but it was surprisingly very good and funny to watch. The chemistry was great and the acting was also really good. It was so weird to see Uhm Kijoon playing a nice character… I got so used to watching him being evil that I was almost suspicious of him LMAOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! He is great. Not a single second of this drama was boring and LORD KNOWS I GET BORED VERY EASILY LMAOOOO!!!! _ “I’m gonna make a private room of my own inside you. Don’t let anyone in, I’m the only one allowed there. I’m going to train you. And you’re going to input me in your head. From now on, you need to focus on me only and follow no one else but me.”_
I loved the team, they were good together and really funny.
The betrayal scene in this drama was so good… When Minkyu realized that Aji-3 wasn’t a robot but a real human I LOVED THE ANGST!!!! To be fair… He was so real to fall in love with a robot because I would have too…
Cha Soobin did an extremely good job at portraying both the robot and her human character… Her facial expression and delivery lines were incredible in both characters. She was hilarious every time she tried to not get busted by Minkyu, especially the scene in the bathroom when she pretended to clean.
Overall, it was a super fun and light drama with a great casting. I highly recommend it. 8/10
The Good Bad Mother (2023)
Cast: Ra Miran, Lee Dohyun, Ahn Eunjin, Yoo Insoo, Choi Moosung, Kang Malgeum...
GOOD Well, The Good Bad Mother is one of the best releases this year! And it isn’t hard to get that title since 2023 kdramas are most of the time very bad or very boring but this one was good.
I loved seeing Lee Dohyun and Ahn Eunjin acting together, they were very good and there was a great chemistry between them! I loved the childhood lovers to strangers to lovers again… <3 such a beautiful trope and the fact that Mijoo has children… The relationship between the twins and Kangho was absolutely ADORABLE!! And I knew from the beginning that he would be their dad… So it was hilarious when the twins told him that their father was a bastard or something like that AHAH.
The way Kangho proposed to Mijoo the same his dad proposed to his mother…. WOW! It was such a beautiful moment and a great tribute to his parents.
The portrayal of the Mothers (or parents in general) was very good because it showed how parents internalized their trauma and how it impacted them but also it impacts the children because they take it out on them…. Ra Miran was INCREDIBLE as Jin Youngsoon, she did a great job. I found her so despicable that I wasn’t even sad when she died. “I realized being like that was the worst sin you could commit. Letting others use you. And not being able to do anything about it because you have no power, money, or connections.”
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOO INSOO! He was amazing from beginning to end as Bang Samsik!! He really was the comedy of the show guys!! He carried the whole show on his large back. He really did a great job, I’m very proud of him. He keeps growing and showing off his talent.
Lee Dohyun was as always a pleasure to watch, his consistency as playing every kind of emotion is absolutely marvelous. He really is one of the best actors of his generation! I wish he wouldn’t be so underrated because he is a true gem. He will be dearly missed once he enlist. His duality as Choi Kangho truly showed how versatile he is.
Overall, it was great! I enjoyed watching this show 8/10
Cinderella and the Four Knights (2016)
Cast: Jung Ilwoo, Park Sodam, Ahn Jaehyeon, Lee Jungshin, Son Naeun, Choi Min...
CORNY It was definitely one of the most cliché and corniest drama I’ve ever seen but this is definitely what I needed right now. It was hilarious how bad the story was but also how good it was. Awfully good are the right words.
Park Sodam was so so cute in this drama, she was also so beautiful with her short hair omg!!
I think I have a thing for the most unhinged ship because I low-key liked Eun Hawon and Lee Younsung together LMAO!! They had like three scenes together BUT THIS WAS ENOUGH FOR ME GUYS!!!! I think the scene when he lent her his coat as she was drenched by the rain was THE scene for me… like it was enough, I loved the gesture.
Anyway, Hawon and Jiwoon were really cute together tho. They had a great chemistry. I obviously loved when they had to break up because of his grandfather… It’s always so dramatic in rich/poor drama when one family’s member intervenes in their love’s life. _ “I've suffered from some nasty heartbreak myself, but it's clear for everyone to see, no matter how much you try and hide it. So don't hide, and just expose your true feelings. Don't run away, either. You like Kang Ji-woon, right? Just think about your feelings for him. That's all you need to do.”_
The relationship I loved the most was between Hyunmin and Hyeji… THE ANGST THEY DELIVERED!! the love/hate relationship, the pain, the yearning… but above all the caring and love. It was so beautiful, the scene in the park was my favorite one of the whole drama.
Overall, it was a great drama. Super cheesy but very entertaining. Great OSTs. 6/10
Catch The Ghost (2019)
Cast: Moon Geunyoung, Kim Seonho, Jung Eugene, Ki Dohoon, Jo Jaeyun, Ahn Seungkyoon...
GREAT This drama was really good, I obviously watched it for Kim Seonho!!! He was, as expected, really good in the role of Ko Jiseok!! I saw so many positive reviews about him and this role on twitter so I was super excited to make my own and he did not disappoint me at all. His delivery lines were really good and his expressions were always right on point.
I looked forward to seeing Kim Seonsho and Jung Eugene together because I really liked both but I was a bit disappointed to see that they weren't lovers in this drama. Even though they were actually ex-boyfriends and girlfriends. I thought she was the main character so I was a bit sad because the chemistry between the two of them was really good. And in my opinion it was better than Seonho with the lead actress. So I would have loved a flashback or two to when they were dating but anyway, the angst they gave me was right enough. “Even a grown-up like me crumbled down like that."
I didn’t really like Yoo Ryung’s character, she was a bit annoying and stubborn, she acted before thinking and it always annoyed me. She had no logical thinking at all. Her story with her sister was really sad and that’s probably the only time I had compassion for her.
The investigations were really interesting to keep with and I loved it a lot. It had some plot twists even though it was a bit predictable it was still very good. The opening scene was really fun and the balance between mystery and comedy was great.
Overall, it was a really good drama, great plot and good actors. I recommend it, it’s light with a bit of intensity. 8/10
Clean With Passion For Now (2018)
Cast: Yun Kyunsang, Kim Youjung, Song Jaerim, Kim Hyeeun, Ahn Sukhwan, Yoo-Sun, Kim Kinam, Kim Wonhae...
CUTE I remember that my brother watched it in 2020 and told me to watch it but I always avoided it because I thought it was super cringey and not entertaining at all. HOWEVER. I surprisingly had a great time watching this drama and it wasn’t as cringe as I expected it to be. It was really cute and funny, it was definitely the type of romcom I needed to watch during my holiday.
I loved the way Jangyeol was the one falling in love with Gil Osol, he fell first and HARDER. Both of them were really cute, but as usual I really liked the second lead… Why do I feel like I will never be free from the second lead syndrome? I really liked how cool Choi was and how he cared for Osol. The great thing about the love triangle was that it wasn’t toxic at all, he did not get annoying jealous nor wanted to break them up. I think it’s cool when the second lead doesn’t interfere much between the ML and FL. “You have no feelings for me? Then I will make you develop some. You. I’ll make you fall for me. At all costs.”
I totally forgot that Lee Dohyun had a role in this drama. I was pleasantly surprised to see him, and he was good as always and I loved his friendship with Jeon Youngsik. Also loved the friendship between the cleaning workers, they were very fun. I wish we had a little more backstory about them.
I liked the main trio, to be honest they were really fun together even though they both liked Osol, it was fun seeing no annoying rivalry between the two men.
Overall, it was a cute romcom which was easy to watch and very entertaining. I would recommend it if you need a light drama to watch. 7/10
When The Devil Calls Your Name(2019)
Cast: Jung Kyoungho, Park Sungwoong, Lee Seol, Lee El, Song Kang...
NOT GOOD ENOUGH Don’t get me wrong with the first three words, it was good BUT (there’s always a but right? ;)). In my opinion it wasn’t dark enough… I had high expectations about this drama which it didn’t reach. I don’t really know how to explain it but I was expecting way more bad decisions, more tragic events, more bloodshed and all… I think I was expecting a horror drama not only a psychological fantasy drama. However, it was okayish. I got a bit bored from time to time but it was decent. The good thing about this drama was that the acting was incredible. Every actor did an extraordinary job with their characters.
“It’s not that you were unlucky, you just knew how to be considerate of others regardless of your misfortunes… But you still had hope, held onto your dream, and didn’t throw yourself away. And you still protected me even though I was worthless. That’s the kind of person you are.”
One of the plot twists that I liked the most was that Seo Dongcheon was Luca’s father and that his first wish was to save him. I won’t lie, I didn't really expect it… I thought that the plot twist would be that he was actually Kim Yikyung’s dad lol. I was so sad when he died then got saved because his dad begged Yikyung to sell her soul to the devil… It was a very vile thing to do.
I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!!! I THOUGHT THAT RYU AND JI SEOYOUNG WERE FATHER AND DAUGHTER FROM ANOTHER LIFETIME… Just imagine my face and the sound that escaped from my month the moment they started to kiss. I was so certain they were the lost daughter/father trope of the drama. So I won’t lie, it was a little bit hard to watch their scenes together LOL.
Overall, it still is a great drama with a good and strong plot but it just wasn’t dark enough for my liking. I would still recommend it. 7/10
My Perfect Stranger (2023)
Cast: Kim Dongwook, Jin Kijoo, Lee Wonjung, Seo Jihye, Park Sooyoung, Kim Jungyoung...
AMAZING In my most honest opinion this was one of the best 2023 releases, it’s the first year since 2020 that I don’t watch k-dramas that often (especially ongoing) because they all bore me or I don’t have time. HOWEVER, I don’t really remember the reason why I wanted to start this one even though it was only airing for a week, I had to catch up on the first 12 episodes but IT WAS SO GOOD, SO WORTH IT. I had so much fun investigating with them.
I think Jin Kijoo truly mastered the melodrama/crime genre… She is really good at it and I loved watching her in this drama as well. She was funny, cute and also very endearing. On top of that the chemistry with Kim Dongwook was really good, the perfect duo for this drama because they’re both so good with this genre so I can’t imagine anyone else in the role of Haejoon and Yoonyoung. “I guess people who are meant for each other end up meeting each other no matter what.”
Throughout the whole drama I was wondering, what would be my reaction if I could travel time and meet my family before I was born… Imagine meeting your parents when they were teenagers/young adults? I think it would break my heart in a thousand pieces. But maybe I could give them advice, a friendship… so this drama made me very nostalgic and sad. It broke my heart when Haejoon learned the reason why his mother left him… when she looked right at his eyes and said she didn’t want to meet the baby she was carrying because she knew her boyfriend/his father was the killer was heartbreaking.
The muder/investigation side was incredibly well written, it was thrilling and I loved it. I literally suspected everyone, I really thought it was Ko Misook so I was taken aback when I realized it wasn’t her. There were so many heartbreaking scenes in this drama, all the murders…
Overall, it was such a good drama: strong plott, great characters and wonderful acting all mixed together created the perfect drama. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 8/10
Bitch X Rich (2023)
Cast: Lee Eunsaem, Yeri Lee Jonghyuk, Yoo Junghoo, Han Dasol, Jang Sungyoon...
GREAT I was SOOSOOOO looking forward to watch this drama even though I completely forgot about it (I was literally reminded by yeri’s post on IG maybe one or two weeks before the first episode) LOL.
Yeri was phenomenal as Baek Jena, I loved seeing her as a villain, bad rich girl, she truly nailed the role in my opinion. She had the perfect bitchy facial expressions, the fire eyes and devilish smirk. She was amazing, I love her so much.
I wish we could have more content between Baek Jena and Kim Hyein, I lowkey wanted them to become best friends at the end of the show… It would have been a great turn of events in that kind of drama genre. They would have been an interesting duo but they had so little scenes together, it was so frustrating but at the same it shows the social hierarchy separating them.
I didn’t like the ending, it was too much open and it was so useless and rushed in my opinion. The drama was good but they wasted the ending. Things were missing to complete my satisfaction.
Overall, it was short and good so I would recommend binge watching it on a rainy day comfy on your sofa. 8/10
Bloodhounds (2023)
Cast: Woo Dohwan, Lee Sangyi, Park Sungwoong, Heo Junho, Kim Saeron, Lee Haeyoung, Ryu Sooyoung...
GOOD I was very excited about this drama and it would have been the first one with Woo Dohwan now that he came back (I haven't watched his historical drama yet), so naturally I was so impatient to just sit and watch. However, maybe it was bad timing but I couldn’t really get into the drama as much as I really wanted to. “I don’t think it matters how long you’ve known a person. Knowing someone for a long time doesn’t mean you’re real friends. What really matters is how similar your life trajectories are.”
I wouldn’t say it was a bad drama because on the contrary it was very good and entertaining but I just couldn’t sit through it the whole time. The plot was strong, and it was a very good action drama so maybe I’m just not into action dramas like I thought I was? That might be the case because the story was great and the acting was phenomenal. I loved the friendship dynamic of the main duo: Kim Gunwon and Hong Woojin. They were so funny and adorable together. I’m glad none of them died to be honest, I really thought one would.
Overall, it was good but my head wouldn’t let me enjoy it to its fullest… 7/10
Confession (2019)
Cast: Lee Junho, Yoo Jaemyung, Shin Hyunbin, Nam Giae, Choi Kwangil, Lee Kihyuk, Jung Heetae...
OK I was very into the drama during the first five episodes and then… as usual I slowly started to lose interest… It was still very interesting but this kind of drama easily lost me because there are so many different antagonists and different people/clans that my brain can’t manage so much trouble.
However, I really liked how Han Jongko was built, the dilemma between setting him free for the murder he did not commit but not making justice to the person he killed five years ago or putting him right now in jail even though it wasn’t his crime. “This world is not simple. Do you think a deep rotten tree will be shaken just because one of its branches broke off?”
LEE JUNHO!! THAT’S IT. THAT’S THE END OF THE REVIEW.
Hewas obviously the reason why I watched this drama, he was incredible and I loved his fairness and how calm and patient he was with his cases. He was also so beautiful… MAMA LOOK AT HIM.
I had trouble trusting Madame Jin because I thought she was the real culprit, so just imagine my face when I understood that her son was the one who got killed and that his heart was donated to Dohyun when he was younger… The scene broke me.
I thought Shin Hyunbin would have a bigger part in this drama so I was a bit disappointed, I wanted more scenes between Dohyun and Yoori, I wish they were more partners in crime and all that.
Overall, it was a great drama with a good pace and tension between the characters. 8/10
Doona! (2023)
Cast: Bae Suzy, Yang Sejong, Hayoung, Park Sewan, Kim Dowan, Kim Minho...
INCREDIBLE This one was my most awaited kdramas of 2023, I couldn’t wait to see my beautiful Suzy as Doona and she did not disappoint me! I really loved the cast, the chemistry between the two leads but also between all the characters. I was so happy to see Suzy and Kim Dowan reuniting in this project, my Start Up babies (you know it’s my favorite drama). The cinematography was so so pretty and calm, I loved how calm the scenes between Doona and Wonjun were, my two little introverted lovers. I was rooting for them from the beginning. Their ending was bittersweet but I believe they're happily ever after together in a more quiet way. “You once said to me that you and I come from two completely different worlds. That you never could’ve imagined we would ever cross paths. So to find ourselves sitting side by side was purely by chance. Or maybe even an act of destiny.”
She was so mesmerizing, I always thought she was a good actress but she keeps improving and she was really good in Doona. Her hairstyle really fit her and all her outfits were so iconic and pretty… I really think that she plays melancholy, depression and loneliness very well. It hit close to home so it was really hard to watch, I’ve been living alone for 4 years now, very far away from my family and friends so it’s really hard and I understood perfectly what Doona was feeling. I really thought she would end her life so many times so I was relieved to see her overcome those feelings and get on stage again.
Overall, it is one of my favorite 2033 kdramas, I loved it soooo much<3
Castaway Diva (2023)
Cast: Park Eunbin, Kim Hyojin, Chae Jonghyeop, Cha Hakyeon, Kim Jooheon...
CUTIE I didn’t really like it at first, like the pilot didn’t catch my attention that much but I still gave it a try (thanks God I did), because I saw so many people liking it and saying it was really good, so I wanted to join the hype. It was really catchy and 12 episodes were enough to cover all of the story, but at the same time I didn't want it to end. I was a bit confused with all the names (the brothers and the dad) so I asked my friend Leyla about it. What's funny was that they explained everything in the next episode.
The cast was really good and the acting was great, all of the actors truly embodied their characters with ease. The friendships, family bonds between the characters were so adorable and heartwarming. The found-family trope truly is one of my favorite tropes, it fills me with so much joy and happiness. I loved how they helped and protected each other, from Kiho helping Mokha escape and realizing her dream, Sangdoo marrying Hajung and adopting her kids and raising them as his own, to Mokha helping her role model Ranjoo and vice versa. The whole drama was pure moments of joy and people helping out each other.
The plot was really well written, I loved the fake identities and how it turned out. I was relieved to see that they could keep their names and not be related to their abusive dad. However, I was so fed up that he ended his life, he deserved a lifetime of guilt, regret and suffering in loneliness. What a coward. And the letter he left was so infuriating. “I'm grateful that my best revenge against you is my family’s happiness.”
The relationship between Mokha and Ranjoo was everything to me, they were the cutest and I loved how they both saved each other's dreams in a way. The songs were so beautiful. I loved the vocal battle between Mokha and Eun Morae. And it was funny to see them lowkey working together at the end.
The chemistry between Park Eunbin and Chae Jonghyeop was AMAZING!!!!!! I love them so much, they were the cutest. He never stopped looking for her… please. The way he looked at her was so beautiful. They deserved so much happiness after everything they went through.
Overall, it was a wonderful drama and I’m glad I gave it a chance after not really liking the first episodes because I got attached to the characters. 8/10
Daily Dose Of Sunshine (2023)
Cast: Park Boyoung, Yeon Woojin, Jang Dongyoon, Lee Jungeun, Lee Edam, Chang Ryul...
A MASTERPIECE I’ve been intrigued by this drama because I really liked the title, I vaguely knew what it was about. It got stuck in my head for one week or so before I finally gave it a try and watched it.
It’s definitely my favorite release of 2023 and one of my favorite k-dramas ever!!! It pained me as much as it healed me. I loved everything about this drama, from the cinematography, the acting, the storyline, to the plot. Everything was perfect. I loved how they gave each character a storyline, whether it was the nurses, the doctors or the patients… Everyone has a story to tell and deserve to be heard. I loved every one of the characters so much, they were all so endearing. The acting was one of the main strengths of the drama, it was amazing and the plot was so well-written and conveyed mental health issues with respect and they explained them perfectly without judgment or mockery.
It was so relatable and hot close to home that I had trouble binge-watching it and actually had to pause between the episodes and took a whole week to watch it. It was hard to watch but it also healed me a lot, “forced” me to do an introspection of my own personal life and I realized a lot of things. I related to Deulre and Kim Seowan a lot. I felt so nbad when he ended his life… It broke my heart in a million pieces and I feel like I will never recover from this heartbreak. All he wanted to do was to live in his little fantasy world and he wasn’t hurting anyone :(( And I relate to nurse Min Deulre a lot because I live alone, my family lives 8 hours away from me so I am like completely lonely with a few close friend in this city that I don’t even see and I do a job that just doesn’t excite me at all. I do have some hobbies that I can”’t always do because my work takes all of my energy and strength… So seeing her finally smiling at the end, and going on a new path that she likes was really comforting. I also related to Yuchan a lot with his panic order disorder… I tend to get really anxious and feel like I’m drowning. “People tend to affect each other in various ways. Sometimes in sad ways, at times in painful ways, and sometimes in ways that hurt everyone around them. However, at times, the stone we cast to change ourselves can start a ripple that doesn’t stop at us but goes on to reach those around us as well.”
Can we please, take a moment to applaud Park Boyoung’s acting? I already knew she was a great actress but in this drama… She truly won my heart. She was mesmerizing, I feel like I have never seen such a perfect acting performance in ages. Every emotion was perfectly conveyed to the screen. She left me speechless. Jung Daeun really is her best character in my most honest opinion (I think it's the fourth drama I watch with her as the lead actress). Her chemistry with Yeon Woonjin was over the top… I loved their couple so much. I loved how Goyun cared for her to wait for her to get better, give her the space she needed and he always did what was best for her. The bus stop scenes were my favorite.
I also loved Daeun and Yuchan’s friendship and for once I didn’t get the second lead syndrome even though I almost thought I would but I just love their friendship so much.
For once, all the men in this drama weee pure green flags and I very much appreciated that no one was villainized because there is no good or bad person when it comes to illness. There are just sick people who try to get better and people who help and support them. “Despite taking such good care of others, I neglected myself. And suddenly, now I was the one who needed saving.”
This drama was a great reminder that I have to care for others but I MUST also take care of myself in order to do that. It was so wonderful to watch it during this time of my life.
Overall, I highly recommend it to people but I would warn you to look at the TW and be very strong and keep a box of tissues near you because you will for sure cry a lot. A real masterpiece. 10/10
Death's Game (2023)
Cast: Seo Inguk, Park Sodam, Lee Dohyun, Go Yoonjung, Lee Jaewook...
MMMMHM This drama was one of the most awaited of 2023 because of its casting, and I agree the cast is ICONIC (even if there are one or two actors that could have been easily replaced lol). In my opinion, the cast was lacking women, but I’ll let that slide because I got Lee Dohyun x Go Yoonjung pairing, it was way too short so I need a full romance kdrama the moment he goes out of the military. The chemistry between them was really good. The parallels between Choi Yijae/Lee Jisoo and Jang Geonwoo/Lee Jisoo were incredible. “You’re the only one I love.” // “You're still the only one I love."
I don’t know why but I kept thinking it was Jeon Jongseo that was playing ‘Death’... I really thought it was her even when I was watching it. But Park Sodam was great as well. I liked her facial expressions.
However, I thought the script was really cringe. I got the idea of the plot, it was really interesting but it was really not that well executed. The baby pov creeped me out, this show is so unserious.
I don’t when part2 is released but I hope it gets slightly better. 6/10
King The Land (2023)
Cast: Lee Junho, Lim Yoona, Go Wonhee, Kim Gaeun, Kim Youngok, An Seha...
WONDERFUL One of the best k-dramas of the year and I’m not even kidding when I tell you this is the best romcom I’ve ever watched in my entire life. This was the most romcom ever invented by mens. The casting was incredible and iconic, it felt like they did it for me… not even joking. MY BRAND MINE ALL MINE. The chemistry between Yoona and Junho was overflowing, they were one of the best pairing I've ever seen, everything was perfect. I tend to cringe a little while watching romcoms because it’s so predictable and ridiculous sometimes, but isn’t it just love? King the Land was so cliché but I fell for every single one of them… It was cliché but they somehow made it good and enjoyable while a lot failed at doing so. It wasn’t cringe but rather really endearing and funny. “I’m always smiling. I smile even when I’m hurt or sad. But it’s better that I suffer the pain. If someone else suffered because of me, that would make me feel even worse.”
I loved the boss x employee trope in this drama even if I’m not usually a big fan, but the way she was not afraid of facing him and all if she disagreed with him was good. I tend to dislike authority bargains/superiority in romance. But I think they balanced this matter quite well. I loved dating in private… I’m a very private person so I loved how they met in secrecy, exchanged looks and touch in a crowded room and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT WHAT THEY HAVE. They were so cute. And they way they used to bicker before falling in love… that was real love from the beginning, I don’t make the rules.
Another thing I loved about this drama was the girlhood between Sarang, Pyunghwa and Daeul, I really really love groups of friends and even more when it’s girls. It’s always so endearing. I loved how they lived together and gave each other advice, how they laughed and cried together. And I liked the group even more when it’s extended with Guwon and Sangsik, they were hilarious all together.
I always had a crush on Lee Junho… and I never thought it could grow bigger but I guess I was WRONG. I am insanely obsessed and in love with him!!!!!!! More than ever!! He just looked so good. Also, Yoona was so pretty. They were so beautiful together.
The pain I felt in my heart when I thought she was breaking up with him when she was only quitting her work… I wish to never feel this again. “Thank you for coming into my life.”
I loved the cinematography. It was really pretty, bright and calming… exactly how the romcom felt like. Overall, The acting was really great, the story was simple yet so entertaining. I highly recommend it. Definitely one of my favorite k-dramas ever. 10/10
See You In My 19th Life (2023)
Cast: Shin Hyesun, Ahn Bohyun, Ha Yoonkyung, Ahn Donggoo...
GREAT Another 2023 k-dramas that I couldn't wait to watch this year!!!!! First because of the pairing, I really really like Shin Hyesun and so far Ahn Bohyun’s acting didn’t disappoint me so far, he was okay so every time I watched him act. So I was very intrigued to see how this would go. And I was not disappointed? I mean Ahn Bohyun was a bit stiff BUT Shin Hyesun was amazing as expected.
I LOVE past lives and reincarnation stories, and I really should start reading more about it. The idea of having someone THAT someone who will love you throughout all your life and you loving them to all of theirs because you two are meant to be together completely wrecks my heart. Ban Jieum and Moon Seoha belonged to each other… They were the cutest and I’m glad they found their way back to each other. I wonder if I were in their position… Would I rather remember all of my past lives or not? Because it seems pretty hurtful but at the same I wonder how it is, how was I in my past lives if that ever existed? “I’ve always wondered why I could remember my past lives. I couldn’t forget them even if I wanted to. But the most memorable life out of them all was the warm and ordinary summer days with you.”
My only disappointment was that we didn't get to see much of Chowon and Doyoon as a couple because he confessed soooooooo damn late, but they were very cute together. I think Chowon was my favorite character of the show, she was a ball of sunshine, so cute and bright.
My favorite scene was when Jieum revealed herself to Chowon, it was very emotional and I admit it might have made me cry… I loved their sisterhood.
The cinematography was also so beautiful, outstanding shots and landscapes. Overall, I really liked it and I’m glad it was only 12 episodes, otherwise it would have been milked and wouldn’t be that great. 8/10
Delightfully Deceitful (2023)
Cast: Chun Woohee, Kim Dongwook, Yoon Park, Sojin...
GOOD A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.I remember that I really liked the plot and how they made justice on their own because the police and ‘real’ justice is inefficient. I loved the casting and I think the chemistry between Chun Wonhee and Kim Dongwook was amazing!!!! It was a great pairing. I also loved Yoon Park’s character and I think it was funny how he was following Lee Rowoom around and he was really funny.
I loved Moon Kayoung's cameo... my pretty girl.
In my opinion this is Kim Dongwook’s BEST GENRE!!! He’s just so good at melodrama/law drama and this role fits perfectly. I loved how his good character, the lawyer right in his path, decided to go on the wrong side because he realized how unfair justice could be. “During the process, I realized, the law isn’t fair and equal to everyone. Unlike a court sentence, the world isn’t black or white, guilty or not guilty”
Overall, it was good and well-written. The acting was really amazing. 7/10
Revenant (2023)
Cast: Kim Taeri, Oh Jungse, Hong Kyung, Park Jiyoung Yang Hyeji...
OK A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.One of my most awaited k-dramas of the year but it ended up disappointing me… I thought it would be more thrilling and exciting but sadly it wasn't enough for me. The drama lacked intensity but it was still good. It could have been better. It was good but it just didn’t catch all my attention either. It was good to know a little bit more about Korean’s folklore. “The world inside and outside a door are different. Doors are the passageways that connect those worlds. If someone knocks on the outside of a door, make sure you know who they are before you open it.”
MOTHER KIM TAERI!!!!! TRULY ONE OF THE BEST ACTRESS OF HER GENERATION!!!!!! SHE IS SO SO GOOD. Her acting truly is one of the best I’ve ever seen and it was my first time seeing her in a horror drama and seeing her acting evil was amazing to watch. I wouldn’t mind to find possessed Sanyeong in my bedroom late at night.
Oh Jungse was also really great and I liked their partnership. And all of the actors were also so so good.
Overall, it was good. I just expected a little better from this drama but the acting was insanely good. 8/10
Heartbeat (2023)
Cast: Taecyeon, Won Jian, Park Kanghyun, Yoon Sohee, Yoon Sohee...
A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.FUN It was hilarious. I loved the comedy a lot in this drama and it never failed to make me laugh. I love seeing Taecyeon’s comedy side and I loved his character a lot. Sun Woohyeol was hilarious when he came back to life and discovered a new generation of technologies and all. The way he bought so many things without thinking about the prices.
I felt a little bit betrayed because I always wanted to see Taecyeon as a werewolf and then he decided to play a VAMPIRE LOL. But I won’t complain because I love vampires so much and he was really great.
The chemistry between Sun Woohyeol and Joo Inhae was incredible, they were so adorable together. I really loved them. Maybe one of my favorite 2023 kdramas couples. They were also so funny. “I wanted to know what love makes your heart beat feels like. Since then, I’ve tried everything to become human.”
One of my favorite scenes was when Inhae decided to bite him to defend herself… I don’t know but seeing a human bite a vampire made me laugh.
Overall, it was good and the comedy was super. The main couple was cute, so I would highly recommend it if you need a funny and lighthearted drama to bingewatch.
Mask Girl (2023)
Cast: Ko Hyunjung, Nana Lee Hanbyeol, Han Jaey, Lee Junyoung...
OK A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.
I thought it would be more interesting than it actually was because the plot seemed very good but I got bored a little bit while I was watching it and found myself scrolling on my phone a lot instead of actually watching it. “You know how they say a new universe opens up when you fall in love? It feels as though the world I knew yesterday was disappearing.”
The only moment I loved was the club scenes between Ko Momi (played by Nana) and Kim Chunae, because I love pretty girls and they were screaming LESBIANS!!!! LET’S GO GIRL<3 Nana and Han Jaey were so so beautiful together and I loved the color palette during the nightclub scenes.
However, it was great to have different actresses play Momi at different stages of life.
Overall, it wasn’t that great even if the acting and production was good. It just didn’t meet my expectations I guess. 6/10
Where Stars Land (2019)
Cast: Lee Jehoon, Chae Soobin, Lee Donggun, Kim Jisoo, Kim Kyungnam, Lee Sookyung Rowoon...
OK A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.First of all, I thought it was so annoying that every thirty minutes the screen went blank because it was a 32 episode drama of 30ish minutes… It was so annoying? Even though it felt so much more accomplished in terms of binge watching reward ahah. It was a bit too long and slow…
I loved the Chae Soobin/ Lee Jehoon pairing, I thought they were very cute together. I also loved the security guards couple a lot. “Differences attract people before they date and see each other. But once they're in a relationship, those differences can give them hardship. Still, don't hide the differences. You need to know how you're different so you can understand each other.”
Lee Soyeon’s disability was interesting and I don’t think metal arms have ever been shown in kdramas? Or at least I have never seen it before.
I thought it was refreshing and cool that they were working in an airport because it's not common work depicted in kdramas, so it was interesting and I liked it very much. We got to see different jobs from airport workers as well. When I was younger I used to wanna work in airports as well, so it was fun to watch this.
Overall, the drama was decent, it didn’t really catch my attention much but I had a great time I think… The plot is pretty simple and the characters are likable. 6/10
Bring It On, Ghost (2016)
Cast: Taecyeon, Kim Sohyun, Kang Kiyoung, David Lee, Kim Sangho...
FUN A little disclaimer because I watched this drama months ago and then took a 3 month break from kdramas/writing reviews so it will probably be super short and lack a lot of context because I don’t remember much either ahah.Who do you gonna call? Ghosbusters!
I didn’t really think I would love it if I am being honest but I surprisingly did. I’m not really a big fan of Kim Sohyun but I loved her in Bring It On, Ghost! I loved her character a lot. She was funny, nice and also very endearing. I loved the plot twist that she was actually still alive because I would have been devastated if she would have actually been dead and if she had to leave Bongpal and disappear. They were so cute together. I loved how she got jealous because she loved him so much… I don’t usually love jealousy in a relationship but small jealousy won’t kill to be honest.
I obviously started this drama for Taecyeon… my man. And he did not disappoint me, I love seeing him act in more comedy dramas, he is really good at being goofy and silly. He was so pretty.
It was so funny and I loved the comedy so much, it felt like I hadn’t laughed like that in forever. And they mixed a lot of genres pretty well together. Thank you for everything. Everything feels okay when I’m with you. When I woke up as a ghost with no memories left, I was so scared and lonely. But not any longer.Even if my memories don’t come back, I’m happy now. I’m happy you can see me.”
My favorite characters were Choi Chunsang and Kim Inrang, those two ghost chasers were HILARIOUS. Afraid of everything, buzz seekers actually made me laugh so much. The drama wouldn’t have been good without them. To me they stole the spotlight from Bongpal and Hyunjin.
Overall, it was a good light hearted and funny drama. I would easily recommend it if needed. 8/10
Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
Cast: Ryeoun, Choi Hyunwook, Seol Inah, Shin Eusoo, Ahn Dokyu, Yoon Jaechan, Lee Hamin, Lee Suchan ..
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