Shows I watched: January 2024

Status: completed

Comments: 

• It was disappointing; the quality, skin smoothing and plot was so bad
• but I needed some Zhao Lousi after Hidden Love

Status: completed

Comments:

• I really enjoyed the series.
• Lin Yi was really good. I knew of him, but I never thought of him as someone to look forward too.
• The execution of the ending/ final confrontation was a mess, but the motivations of the characters were clear.

Status: completed

Comments:

• This was very predictable, but watchable
• I have a positive bias on Lee Young Ae so everything she does is good to me.
• The male lead character was very typical, only nice to the female lead only type. 
• I wish there was more to the supporting characters. I know that most of them were used to mislead the audience in who the real culprit is, I wish that their demons and secrets where used just for that and needed something more.

Status: completed

Comments:

• This was okay, if you like a slow burn then this is for you.
• I felt like it was draggy and could have been 12 episodes, especially with unnecessary side characters. but I liked how they expanded the worlds of the main characters through them.
• Their soft chemistry is what made the show worked.
• Still prefer the Japanese original.

Status: completed

Comments:

• Saw some clips on FB and checked it out.
• I liked how all the characters are flawed, and that the flaws often lead to their demise.
• Loved Lee Sung Min's character the most.
• Overall a good short watch.

Status: completed

Comments:

• The chemistry was really good.
• The visual representation in the drama was executed well.
• The logic and the endings made sense and did not destroy my bottom line when it comes to resurrecting a character after their "death".
• I wish the side characters had more to them, I mean what was the purpose of the female second?
• It gave a nice epilogue in the story, which some dramas don't give us.
• But then, this was overly cheesy for me, not my style of rom-com.

Status: completed

Comments:

• There were some characters that existed for a single purpose.
• I wish they gave a more satisfying explanation on why this are happening to the plot.
• The chemistry of the two couples carried the show.

Status: completed

Comments:

• The changes they made from the original was not better. (removing the single father element, the entrance of the second female lead and the ex girlfriend of the male lead)
• They try to made it more aesthetically pleasing.
• The chemistry still worked between the leads.
• Sun Yi's voice did annoying sometimes, especially when it got in the higher octaves.
• My first impression of Zhang Wan Yi just got better.

Status: completed

Comments:

• I loved how the story flowed.
• The actors were great but I can't put a finger on why the scenes the male lead and death have unsatisfying.  Maybe it is how the dialogue flowed? IDK
• I just don't get why we had a storyline with  Kim Ji Hoon, if these were just like a simulation and has no effect in real life, there are other ways to make the male leads realize the effect of his actions
• Loved the last simulation though. Just heartbreaking. Kim Mi Kyung (mother role) was excellent.

Status: completed

Comments:

• I needed more Lee Young Ae. And finally watched this drama.
• it was funny, I really liked the humor in this drama.
• The antagonist was entertaining and enjoyable.
• I liked that the drama took to the extreme what it could do in executing out of the box murders.
• Liked Lee Young Ae in a not so elegant role. She pulled it off. The other cast were excellent as well. 
• I wish it gave a closure to Santa's background and why he is by the female lead.

Status: completed

Comments:

• Watched it for Jang Dong Yoon.
• I enjoyed every second of this drama.
• He looked really pretty. But it came in the expense of Kim So Hyun (who is really pretty, don't get me wrong), but they put so much effort in making him look like a girl, he was prettier than her.
• Saw Kang Tae Ho in a villain role for the first time, and showed the spectrum of characters he can play.

Status: completed

Comments:

• Watched it for Park Ji Hoon and Choi Hyun Wook.
• Very good action scenes.
• Great story about male friendship.
• Loved Choi Hyun Wook here too. I wish to see him in more roles.
• It was short, but gave a satisfying story to the side characters as well.
• Looking forward to season 2.

Status: completed

Comments:

• Love, Love Love
• The storytelling style is simple. Nothing fancy in the camera work.
• The drama relies heavily on the chemistry of the two leads and the back and forth they have.
• I screamed and giggled at the kiss scene.
• It balanced the mystery and other elements of the story well.
• I love Kim Beak Doo. Jang Dong Joon killed it in this role.

Status: dropped

Comments:

• I could not keep up with the weird airing schedule.
• As much as I love Dong Hae, I just could not get into his acting.
• I think was just bland. I don't think the leads have chemistry.

Status: dropped

Comments:

• I think that the world building and how you pace the story and knowing when to give out the information to the audience is important.
• This was too heavy for me. 

Status: dropped

Comments:

• I would rather not spend time watching a drama that I don't care about. I would definitely watch a drama for an actor, but I just couldn't with the drama. 
• I see not chemistry between the leads.

Status: dropped

Comments:

• The drama tried too hard, took itself too seriously and gave me the cringe.
• Couldn't get past the first 15 minutes.

Status: dropped

Comments:

• Too heavy for me.
• Shin Sae Kyung's acting is always a hurdle for me. She is a hit or a miss. I think she is a miss in this drama.

Status: dropped

Comments: 

• Never watched any of the series, so I have no attachment to me.
• never been a fan of Ju JIng Yi's acting

Status: dropped

Comments:

• Wanted to watch it because Esther Yu.
• Too much skin smoothing
• I don't like the overall production quality.

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• An unexpected good watch
• The young actors are good, I have never seen them in other projects
• Interesting set up.

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• Park Min Young never fails in her Rom-Coms
• Shows a new side to the second leads playing the scum of the earch bff and boyfriend
• Liking Na In Woo in a Rom-Com

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• Watching it for the sake of watching it
• There is too much going on in this drama
• But I like how they visually show bipolar disorder  

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• Yang Zi  is very enjoyable, especially in portraying a woman in her 30s
• JIn shi Jian and Yang Zi have good chemistry
• Too much skin smoothing

Status: currently watching

Comments: 

• Enjoying it so far.
• I thought that I couldn't buy into this setting, but the girl has been trained by uncle.

Status: currently watching

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• The explicit scenes are too much for me.
• But it's only six episodes so, why not.

Status: currently watching

Comments: 

• We'll see on what happens, but interesting so far.

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• I guess I expected it to be like a mixture of Divorce Attorney Shin and One Dollar Attorney, but the first episode was so over the top.
• I will want to see more episode to decide if I like this drama or not.

Status: currently watching

Comments:

• Highly anticipated drama, I am looking forward to this drama
• Not a bad first episode