=> The dramas listed as watched here may not reflect all the dramas I've seen. Been watching Korean dramas since 2005 but only started mydramalist a few years ago (not sure if 2018, 2019 or 2020).

=> Fan of historical dramas. Though recently, I only have plans to watch my faves historical dramas. However if there is a historical drama that seems really interesting, I will be willing to watch them. 

=> A historical drama written by Kim Young Hyun  (writers of Jewel in the Palace, Queen Seon Deok, Six Flying Dragons,  Arthdal Chronicles) is a must watch. I love the strong female characters, worldbuilding, political discussions of her shows. 

=> It's easier for me to stan female actresses than actors in general.  I have very high standards for male actors since in general it's easier for them to get popular. Hence most male actors on my lists of faves are veterans except for a few which I find really exceptional or at least extremely underrated. An actor not on my top list however doesn't mean I dont like them, it's just the ones on my list are the ones I find really great and outstanding.

=> I also watch non-historical dramas. Big factors for me in watching them though are that some of my favorites are there.

=> Due to nostalgia, it might be hard for me to replace my top dramas even if new dramas I watch are really great. Unless drama is ridiculously good (ex: 6 Flying Dragons)

=> Favorite actors don't necessarily have to be in my top 10 dramas. For example: Kim So Hyun is a fave actress, but she has never been in my top dramas. One think in common with fave actors is that it is their scenes that I always watch when trying to watch only parts of their dramas.

=> Dislikes in kdrama: I don't like idols being leads in kdramas It's not like I hate them (idols), there are some idols whose kdrama osts are songs I really love. I understand some of them have gotten better in acting (and I appreciate any improvement) but I can't help but think that they started getting lead roles in their first few dramas because their idol/singing fanbase is large.  I'll watch their drama if it's really interesting (and especially if I really love their costar).  I might find them really good in their dramas too (some of them are surprisingly really amazing) but it's hard for them to become my favorite actor no matter what they do. Especially when there are less popular actors with small fanbases that I love that never got lead roles (ex: Bae Soo Bin from 10 years ago and Lee Tae Ri now).  Also a bad idol actor will still get cast in hyped productions and be talked about and remembered. Whereas a non-idol, non-romcom actor (even if good) will rarely get the hype they deserve (unless they acted with a bigger name, and they are still the ones getting a lot of criticism despite sometimes better than the bigger name).

=> Dislikes in kdrama 2: I dont like people underestimating my faves just because they are not popular for romcoms, not one of the original hallyu stars, or not having starred in a popular hyped drama post 2016. 

=> Dislikes in kdrama 3: The recent trend of dividing dramas into parts and seasons. It's not nice to wait for a few months for season 2 or other upcoming seasons. I also don't like lead actors being replaced for their roles  (no matter how much I like their replacements) except if they did bad things (ex: Na In Woo replacing the male lead in River where the Moon Rises). Nevertheless, if I started a show, I'll try my best to finish even if they replace casts if I feel the first season story is incomplete. 

=> Most of my favorite actors and actresses are great in historical dramas. Also, most of them have been in historical dramas on or before 2012, when people think "historical dramas are boring".  There's some of them who haven't been in older historical dramas though (ex: Kim Tae Ri, because she started acting later than 2012).

=> I look forward to watch kdramas of my faves or historical dramas I find interesting. I don't care if it's an old or new kdrama (I'm a bit slower in kdrama watching in 2023 because I found a new obsession with British Historical Shows, especially those either shown in the 1990s or classic novel adaptations). 

=> Outside Asian dramas and movies, I love Disney movies, period dramas in general (especially Jane Austen adaptations and other British period dramas and movies), 2000s Barbie movies, and some musicals (ex: Les Misérables , Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Anastasia Musical, etc.). 

=> NOTES

      = list of dramas watched may not be accurate, I have seen a lot of kdramas before starting mydramalist. If there's a drama that's suddenly completed in my list (without having the drama appear with episode currently watching) it means I watched the drama long ago. A drama that I have finished before night also appear in currently watching if I'm rewatching again.

       = I also have actors that I really like that may not currently appear on my favorites list. The actors in my faves list are usually my top faves or actors that impresses me in my top 10 historical dramas.

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