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finally romance with selfsufficient female + good wuxia
__*A Journey to Love (2023)*__ - 9/10 -cdramaits same like with One and Only ... I loved it enough for 9,5/10 but cause quite tragic ending I wont dare to rewatch it in near future.
Ending is kinda very alike to One and Only at least by hurtful feelings it lefts.
This drama is 7 brave or 47 ronin type of drama with main characters having each quite interesting personality which can grow through whole drama. And mainly cause this quality you will feel sadness once you see die some of main characters.
By end of drama I had some kinda dejavu feeling and could predict what will happen in next eps. Still this drama took me on ride and I had to binge it.
Overall for me its one of best historical tragic wuxia cdramas. Of course its mainly caused thanks alot of romance storylines through whole drama.
plot is long and change through 40eps. I will just summarise beginning.
__*plot*__ - two kingdoms fought for gold mine and WU country emperor was taken hostage. [ML] as former master of WU spy agency was send to protect princess[pretending to be prince] to enemy AN country buy emperors freedom back. Possible successors of WU emperor dont want WU emperor to get back and they will make problems for whole delegation. Former AN country top assassin[FL] joins to delegation to help ML in exchange for his help with her revenge towards AN country.
__*genre*__- wuxia, romance, politics, tragedy
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sport, age gap, mature, but lacks youthfull spirit
Nothing But You (2023) - 8,5/10 cdramaI will compare this drama to :Falling into you: which got very alike theme, but with little different focus.
This drama is quite intelligent and mature - sport,age gap romance drama.
It got nice scenes and interesting characters which got more than one dimension thinking.
At other hand story even though intelligent it lacks spark at least for first half of drama. Later on it gets better.
Age gap romance here was nice, but again it lacked youthful spirit of young counterpart. Like I mean in Falling into you. ML really used his youth to make Fl fall for him.
At other hand ML in this drama used more reserved style of being near her, helping her and letting her know he likes her. After it he +- left choice to FL. But FL had problem with age difference which means whole romance was progressing quite slowly.
Overall if something I liked sport part, friendship and romance part. Problem was with :bussiness: part of drama which was quite lot and wasnt really interesting.
plot is quite complicated.. like its more like slcie of life story after one :mini plot: it change to other
plot - FL is 24/7 secretary for one of bosses from some sport gear corporate. She is busy 31y old career woman, wishing for some love. ML is 22y old professional Badminton player which got talent, but is unsuccessful cause of mental problems. FL and ML meets thanks few projects on which FL works. FL notices ML talent and later on she decides to help him get over his problems.
genre- sport, romance, age gap
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Story is trash, acting average. Idea was nice, but wasted potential
Dear Mr Recluse -8/10 cdramaI would say its lover tier for average dramas. actors aint bad, but plot of story is dumb and not really catchy.
Shortly exist alot dumb romcom story dramas. Which are better.
Female lead is for first eps just some kinda clingy girl. And you trully dont know if she is interested in ML or doing all that just for job. Most of nice scenes at start of drama feels weird cause of it.
plot - FL is food blogger which loses job opportunity thanks betrayal of her business partner. She managed obtain new opportunity from MLs dad, but she needs accomplish quest he gives her. quest target is FL have to convince his son[ML] to return from his meditation retreat and take over family business. FL decides to try honey trap.
genre - romance
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very interesting female lead
A Date With the Future - 9/10 -cdramasweet and passionate romance story with reporters and firefighters focus. FL is very assertive smart young reporter woman, which thanks her pestering manages melt ice walls around ML firefighter.
Truthfully this drama got one of best FL pursuing ML I seen in dramas. She uses her courage, wit and tactics to infiltrate herself into MLs mind.
plot is quite alike to another cdrama :You are my Hero: which was about swat team leader and doctor, but personally I like this one much more. Plus this one got alot scenes with dogs and dog training
Training scenes even accident scenes are quite thrilling and main pair goes through ups and down quite often, which makes this drama loop around, but story progress quite steadily. Though I can imagine it having less eps. Hated triangle situation in this drama, but it was manageable.
plot - FL as teen was trapped under building thanks earthquake ... she was saved by ML which was at that time novice firefighter. FL got lovestruck right away and made promise to ML she will return to him after 10 years to become his. 10 years later she truly does what she promises. Though ML forgot her, he is still single and FL isnt type which just gives up her long time love.
genre - romance, actio
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average cohab romcom plot, with above average execution
My Love, Enlighten Me 8,5/10 -cdramafrom quite average romcom drama with cliché story and basic template characters, became in later part quite nice, cute, funny romcom worth watch.
firstly whole drama looked to be more low budget romcom with Btiers actors. Which may be truth, but they managed to dig out potential of this piece.
story is more or less, about FL getting kicked out as trainee of entertainment agency and now trying to find her space and meaning in life + romance storyline.
plot - A 22-year-old hopeful and kind-hearted pop star named Nuan Nuan is forced to reinvent herself after the girl group she is a member of disbands on the night of its debut. Overnight, her dreams come to a halt as she's hit with the harsh reality of her situation.
While she struggles in her search for a post-pop career, her life gets intertwined with a man named Han Che. Han Che is a successful sound and light engineer who also happens to have an impeccable memory and a cold personality. However, despite his amazing memory, Han Che misremembers something very important, which can later threaten to jeopardize his relationship with Nuan Nuan.
Meanwhile, Nuan Nuan, who has always had a keen eye for fashion, begins to explore her love of clothes - hoping to secure a permanent spot at a clothing store’s headquarters. Although their relationship is often adversarial, Han Che and Nuan Nuan also have a growing fondness for one another. Han Che tries to help Nuan Nuan, and she slowly starts to melt his icy heart. But can they withstand it when the past comes to the surface, or will it get in the way of their blooming love?
(Source: MyDramaList)
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second half of drama is more watchable
__*Road Home 2023*__ - 8/10 cdramafirst few eps can be described just by one word :Awkward:. I know it was intentional awkwardness, but it made whole story boring to watch and that dreary vibe didnt helped too...
had urge to end stop watching or at least give it 7,5 score, but later half of drama saved it little and upped it to average drama ratings.
Shortly if you get through hard start you may get to like this drama by end or at least wont hate it as much.
__*plot*__ - FL and ML are exes which didnt see each other for long time and never truly managed completely break their relationship. Now they meet again and may as well get together, but whole thing got problems... family problems, long distance relationship cause of work etc.
__*genre*__ - romance, melodrama
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countryside slice of life movie full of nice looking food
Little Forest - 8,5/10 -kmovieslice of life movie full of simple food making and countryside lifestyle.
I quite enjoyed seeing how big is difference in cuisine and got feel that even I can try out some of these simple dishes.
this movie got alot of vibe like dramas :Summer Strike: or :When weather is fine: but it does better. May be cause its movie so you dont feel that drama being slow.
No much of romance here, but still worth to watch.
plot - FL runs away from stressed life of big city back to her home countryside. She begins live countryside daily life just as when she was small kid, before she decides what to do with her life.
genre- slice of life, cooking, countryside
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This drama is type which explodes your head at end eps
nice short drama just 10 eps.very nice drama which at start at least in mine opinion doesnt really excel in anything, but it will all change in later eps. Later episodes are ones which shows you that all normal eps stories from before was all connected in way which made whole drama change its color.
This drama got 3 main protagonists which are worthy of notice:
1 ML - young man with asperger syndrome - he plays it very well maybe cause I seen already Extraordinary Attorney Woo and It's Okay to Not Be Okay. I wasnt really impressed by his playing, but I still feel its at about same level as leads from both dramas I mentioned.
2 ML - my favorite character of this drama - uncle with bad past which gets guardianship for 1 ML.
Almost through whole drama I felt this story is more about him than about 1 ML. Last few eps changed this view a little.
1 FL - childhood female friend of 1 ML which very cares about 1 ML. Always though its some kind of romance connection to 1 ML. Whole character looked to be more like annoying nasty mother hen trying to protect her chicken. Again this view change little by end.
plot - 1ML with autism works with his dad in cleaning company which cleans after deceased people. Dad dies cause sickness and thanks his will 2ML becomes guardian for 1ML. Whole drama goes around stories of deceased and stories within both ML past.
genre - life stories
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Very sweet and cute romance drama with 3 pairs
modern cdrama about 3 female friends and their love stories. Of course here exist one main pair. Whole drama got really sweet and cute vibe. Chemistry between actors is good and setting can be said very realistic. If I should compare it to something I would say its little alike - Run On kdrama.plot - ML is handsome dentist which also teaches at university. FL is university librarian. FL firstly misunderstand MLs character, but thanks few happenings and her mother wanting her to reshape FLs smile will FL get near to ML as his patient.
genre - mainly romance , little of medical, little of comedy
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Slice of life romance story actor x scientist
I feel like I am giving score 9 too easily nowadays... but what I can do I just watch one good drama after another...This drama is love story quite long one with few segments where genre of romance story changes little.
Shortly its slice of life dont want spoiler much.
Main leads are attractive and likeable after all FL plays successful actress and ML young scientist.
plot - firstly FL and ML are old schoolmates where FL confessed love to ML but was rejected. Whole drama plot starts 10y after this happens. And since its slice of life next part I write is just start of story and this drama wont be same genre thorough story it will change
ML is very smart and handsome aerospace engineer, but he is in slum and wants give up his dreamers job for high paying job which will secure his family.
FL is successful actress, singer etc... she faces problem with losing endorsement deal for LOL like game cause of her being bad at game. And thanks stroke of luck she manages get ML to train her to become good player.
genre - romance, e-sport, science, comedy, family vibe
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firstly I didnt get why this gets such popularity... first few eps was lacklustre. BUT WAS WRONG
Whole drama is about special grim reaper team working on different cases each episode.First few episodes didnt catch mine interest and only good thing on these eps was short funny situations shown at end of eps.
Now to later parts of drama this drama is one of few which managed to make me CRY - particularly it was in story about :japans: -Comfort women.
Guess this drama started low and skyrocketed to peak drama 9/10
plot - ML is unemployed once at bridge he sees suicide and wants save him... sadly he ends up in river too whole thing ending with him in coma. He gets offer from grim reapers to join them at work if he works he will wake up sooner.
genre - separate stories, human misery, human relationships
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Its not melodrama! its supernatural romance story
For long time was delaying this drama for fear of tearjerker.But whoever wrote synopsis and reviews before was total ****.
Story goes around death of peoples, cause main female lead is funeral director which can see ghost of her clients.
Story is mainly about how female lead tries to sort out lives of her clients or rather I would say .... to fulfil their last wish.
Now for romance part its basic story about how two hurt souls meet and heals each other. Well done on this drama.
It got few depressing parts but still its very good romance drama.
8,5/10 - above average drama little off from peak one.
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highschool melodrama throwback to 20th century
melodrama high school love storyplot - older sister got heart stolen by some boy, but need go to USA to heal her heart disease.
younger sister promises her to find boy since she will go to same school and give information about him to older sister.
Sadly if you watch somebody for too long it may grew into something.
From plot I wrote it may seems like here will be some sister love wars etc but nah its just plot premise and story will mainly focus on love story of younger sister.
This drama got its nice moments.
Genre - melodrama, romance, high school
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Love story between AI and human
My Holo Love 8/10plot - programmer made almost perfect AI with hologram projection through glasses.
Once it was made public, powerful people try to get their hands on product. To keep it safe Glasses ends in hands of normal civilian woman.
Story goes on about love, Mystery, action.
Its from big part romance drama . 12 ep quite fats paced almost always something happening. As romance drama aint bad but I couldnt empathise with main leads much its why I rate it as average romance drama 8/10.
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healing romance drama where characters got depth
Love Me, Love My Voice (2023) - 9/10 cdramaThis drama is healing, cute and naive romance story with alot cooking, traveling, singing and friendship.
No beef, no triangle, no big plot. And most characters are quite temperamental with unique charisma I loved almosst all of them.
Whole drama is more like travelling through life with band of best friends and your lover.
It portraits life which probably everyone crave for and seems reachable and at same time so far away. With one word ... Idyllic
cons - :no story: here means that whole drama can be boring for some which seeks action. This drama really just slowly shows main leads and their friends slice of life.
plot - FL is university student and quite talented song composer. She is fan of ML who is well known voice actor. One day ML visits her :public chat room: and talks to her for little. Shortly after it ML and FL ends up work together on project which will connect their lives.
genre - slice of life, romance, friends, cooking, singing
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