Annyeonghaseyo, Hajimemashite, Nihao!
Hello, I am (sort of) new in MDL, but not that new in dramaland.
I grew up watching Mandarin shows and Japanese anime.
In the 2000s I was obsessed with South Korean drama & Japanese Dorama.
My first Korean drama was Full House, I watched it while it was airing on TV and I fell in love with the quirky romance between the characters played by Song Hye Kyo & Rain. I love how even in the most serious scenes they could slip in a little comedy.. I guess that's why I mostly watched rom-coms during those times.
Can't remember my first Japanese Dorama. Probably Hana Yori Dango, because I watched the Taiwanese Meteor Garden and I heard it was based on a manga. I adored how the Japanese live-action adaptations tend to be comical and faithful to the original manga. I mean, look at Hana Kimi!
Recently I am re-discovering Chinese shows, particularly costume dramas. Still watching lots of K-Drama, just a bit more selective. I guess I am getting better at knowing my likes and dislikes after watching 200+ titles! Somehow, I don't watch Japanese drama/movie as much as I used to. Still love many of their old shows, though.
Overall, I think I have a casual long-term addictive relationship with Asian dramas. There were some phases in my life when I completely stopped watching them altogether, but somehow I always come back.
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✨ My rating guide ✨ |
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Score | Description |
10 | Outstanding show that can't leave my mind even after I finished watching it, would even consider re-watching |
9.5 | Nearly perfect, almost there |
9 | Extremely good with minimum flaws |
8.5 | Very good, has high potential to be better |
8 | Overall good, just above average |
7.5 | Good enough to pass time |
7 | Just average |
6.5 | Passable |
6 | Meh |
5.5 | Give me back my precious time! |
5 or lower | I refuse to waste my time any further so I dropped it, OR I finished it, but I hate it on one level or another. |
On-hold | Maybe it's not you, it's me.. so I am giving us time and space before resuming our relationship. Someday. Maybe. |
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