2018 Dramas

Damn near perfect. I appreciate every character, every scene, the costuming, the acting, the soundtrack.... another Kim Eun Sook triumph.

Best paced drama of 2018! Glorious observations of child rearing, small community interactions, and mundane life details mixed with a solid spy thriller. Engaging performances. Highly recommend!

Zippy. OTT. Great OST. Awesome acting. Second season, please?

Made by people who have experience the indignities of working life? Warm, fun,  the nest office comedy I have seen since The Good Manager.

Sometimes slow, always well paced, occasionally heartbreaking. I watched this a year ago and still remember scenes. Underrated and excellent.

Best version of Les Liaisons Dangereuse I have seen. I cared about every character, turned in for every episode,  watched between my fingers at their emotional pain and cheered when good things happened. Would watch again.

A proper palace drama. One of the best plucky heroines of the year, all the machinations, fate, cruelty, avarice, and misunderstandings one could want. Everyone wants the throne. Fun cast, opulent sets, moves quickly. 

Muscular storytelling,  great sets, so many memorable characters. Ends on a cliffhanger. Needs more seasons, but still a great watch episode to episode. Effects are okay but the story and machinations are the reason to watch. Short version: just don't be royalty jn this fantasy world.

Just watch the first 15 episodes.  The 16th feels like it was written by for a different series. The first 15 are perfect lawyers, gangsters, corruption, revenge, and incredible suits. 

Not exactly uplifting, but nobody would play these roles better than this cast. Compelling if not always fun. Worth the time.

So cute. No one's hair is that perfect! Those kiss scenes (swoon). Very good time had by all.

So uneven. Characters and plots occasionally drop out of sight. The main trio was perfect, the struggles rang true, and I have never wanted jajangmyeon and tang su yuk more in my life. 

Has my favourite triangle. Episode 7 made my spring shine. Shocking events, frustrating ending, some excellent clothes. Watch it for the secondary romance. 

Solid drama. Agatha Christie adaptation. The cast is very good. The end rushes into implausibility, not quite as solid as the first 3/4s .