2017 Top 10
My personal faves for the year. Graded on uniqueness, rewatchability, characters, plot, music, beauty, endings, and how desperate I was for new episodes/how fast I binged it.
*number 11 is a bonus. It snuck in as mini drama part of a larger, less worthy whole drama
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1. Máquina de Escrever Chicago
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Beautiful story, music, cinematography. A complete package
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2. Mulheres de Milhões de Ienes
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Unusual, gripping story-telling with interesting characters and a satisfyingly cathartic ending
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3. Chefe Kim
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Hilarious. The bromance made this drama. The male leads were stellar. All the cast were fun.
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4. Manual do Presidiário
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The story and characters are fantastic. Everything has depth and an unexpectedness to it. The humour is often subtle, but wonderful.
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5. Círculo
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Unique story and format. Truly interesting.
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6. O Pai Está Estranho
Korean Drama - 2017, 52 episodes
Sibling love, happy romances, an utter lack of the super crazy makjang that usually destroys these family dramas for me. Great actors playing great characters.
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7. Minha Única Canção de Amor
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Crazy fun times. Just go with it.
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8. Os Guardiões
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
The story. The characters. The soundtrack.
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9. Apenas Entre Apaixonados
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
This drama is extremely mellow. The romance is a slow burn. The way the characters' stories intertwine is lovely.
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10. 2 Moons A Série
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
It's just cute. No serial killers. No brooding ex. Two people in love with each other, realizing that they are in love while their amused friends watch from the sidelines. Rewatch frequently whenever I need a little light drama snack
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11. Série U-Prince: O Rockeiro Louco
Thai Drama - 2017, 4 episodes
Couldn't leave it out. Cute, sweet little mini story.
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12. Esposa, Manuseie Com Cuidado
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes