Thus, my rating system is like this:
10: Perfect. Nothing more could have been added~ the very drama was good in the way it was built from the beginning.
9-9.5: There was something wrong with the ending or the chemistry between the leads. But awesome otherwise.
8-8.5: The second female leads got their way a lot too many times/ a few bad cliches. Good enough though~ I still smiled through it all. Well most of it.
7-7.5: I'm on the edge~ I like it, but it could have been so much better. Disappointed, but it's alright.
6-6.5: How did I survive through this? I really don't like this, but I'm too nice to give it a lower rating because I liked a character or an OTP.
5-5.5: This was unbearable. Usually, these dramas are present in my Dropped list.
0-4.5: This was the worst thing to have ever been created/ Wow this actor/actress really ruined everything with their ridiculous acting. What a waste of time and effort. NEXT!
So to me something with a score of 5 is average. It's probably still better than most of the dross on western TV, it probably still has a good story, if you like the lead actors you'll probably like it. Here's my scale:
0.5 - 2.0 = F = You'd probably have more fun repeatedly punching yourself in the face.
2.5 - 3.5 = D = D for Don't Bother unless one of the main actors is your Bias
4.0 - 5.0 = C- = Average, give it a go - you might like it
5.5 - 6.5 = C = Sound, solidly put together, worth watching
7.0 - 8.0 = B = Very Good, add it to your PTW list without question.
8.5 - 9.5 = A = Excellent, make this the next thing you watch.
10 = A+ = Perfect Also, I'm not going to claim any kind of impartiality with scoring.
I try to be objective, sure, but sometimes I just love or hate a drama with only emotional justification. Here are two examples:
Faith: I know the direction was bad, I know the cinematography wasn't brilliant, I know writer Song had trouble getting them to stick to her story but the depiction of a solid no nonsense love (even with all the nonsense around it) makes it my most rewatched drama and it gets a 9.5.
Descendants of the Sun: Had it ended at episode 14, I probably would have given it a 7. I felt so ridiculed by the writers and producers for following them along for the last 2 episodes that I threw that 7 out the window and it's very bloody lucky to get the 2 points I begrudgingly awarded.
10- either it was perfect, either I really liked it. Yes it's different: sometimes I see that it's not a perfect movie/drama, but the feels are here (hi Yamaneko Tantei~~~~)
8.5-9.5 it was nearly perfect and I liked it a lot. Not giving 10 because there was one thing I didn't like (chemistry, ending) or just because I didn't feel like giving it a perfect score. It's very good nonetheless and it's a must-watch
8- very good. Like above, there was one thing I didn't like but it's not that bad either. It's a must watch if you like the same kind
7.5- it's the last "good grade" for me. It means I liked it but not that much; either the quality of filming/actors wasn't good, or I really didn't like the story.
7- same as above but worse
6.5: I really didn't like it but there still was one or two things I liked. I really don't recommend watching these unless you're a pure fan of an actor. It was probably a boring watch
6- the worst grade for me. I usually don't grade below 6 because I still respect the works hats done, but 6 means it was very badly done and/or boring.
5.5- well I've never given that grade but it'd probably mean it was very bad; maybe one element was good.
0-5: don't watch it~~~
10- Perfect, or I loved it despite any flaws.
9- Awesome but had some minor flaws that I couldn't ignore.
8- Good. I liked it.
7- Average. Nothing special.
6- Eh...below average.
5- Pretty bad or I am torn on whether I feel it was bad or good.
4- Why did I not drop at this point?
3- This is so bad, I wanted to see just how bad it got.
2- WTF?!
1- I can't even.... (I don't recall ever rating this low)
0- Did not make it long enough to rate before dropping/n/a
9: Very good, despite very few flaws and/or parts where I felt could be improved. Would definitely recommend, left a good and lasting impression on me.
8: Good, pretty solid all around with perhaps a few minor flaws/felt slow in some parts or a slightly disappointing ending. Would recommend regardless.
7: Not bad. Still enjoyable but too many flaws to ignore, or lacked in a fair amount/felt like it dragged in some parts/unsatisfying ending.
6: Below my expectations, just about okay. Average at best.
5: Not great, barely watchable.
0-4: Don't bother with this, it's a waste of time / don't plan on watching / dropped / got bored.
Anyway, mine would be :
10 : unforgettable, a real masterpiece. I will remember this drama for a long time
9 : almost perfect, there are some flaws but hidden by something very special
8 : really good
7 : enjoyable but I wouldn't recommend it
6 : not bad, certainly not good either
Below : why did I watch this ?
But I don't often use the scores between 0 and 4 because I usually drop the drama before
9.5 Excellent, almost perfect but not a 10 because something bothered me so much that I couldn't ignore it.
9 Awesome, it has some minor flaws but it left a deep impression on me.
8-8.5 Good. It was very enjoyable but I was disappointed because of some parts.
7.5 Near good, Enjoyable despite its flaws but I didn't like it that much.
7 Decent, it was okay and still enjoyable but not memorable.
6-6.5 Above average, it was watchable but I only liked a few things about it.
5-5.5 Average, it wasn't bad but nothing special or too cliched.
4-4.5 Below average, basically bad but there was something I liked about it.
3-3.5 Bad, don't waste your time on this. I was utterly disappointed.
2-2.5 Terrible, I didn't like it at all.
1-1.5 Crap, WTF?
So if I completed something :
1-5-Varies stages of disliking it and it was generally not a good story in my opinion, but I needed to know what would happen in the end.
6-7.5 I hugely enjoyed some aspects of it, but as a whole I think it was just ok. I might even re-watch the bits that I enjoyed.
8-9 Yup it was a solid story and I personally found a lot that I liked in it. Would re-watch, especially if there was somebody else who'd watch it with me.
10- I LOVED IT and it was generally a very good drama. No doubt I'd watch it again and again and again and ummm yet again!
If I dropped something:
1-5 Varies stages of dislike, but basically "Oh Dear God, what the heck did I just watch?!!" I didn't like it and the story made no sense/ bad acting(my opinion).
6-10- Varies stages of ok I appreciate it was well done, but it's just not my cup of tea or I accidentally spoiled myself and what I found out just isn't to my liking.
9: amazing, loved them
8: great, enjoyed them very much
7: good, enjoyed them
If I'm debating whether to give drama 8 or 7 I usually add in count if I wanted to re-watch it.
Also everything 7 and above are something I could recommend to people
6: average. like this is the rate I give when I don't know what to give. like the drama might have been good but there might also be something boring or annoying.
5: ok, just below average. these usually are boring and after finishing them I might think why did I watch this.
4 and below: boredom and horribleness increase exponentially the lower the number gets lol
10 - series that took my heart and time!!!
09 - the series that i enjoyed watching
08 - good series
07 - the missed some elements to make it good
06 - i hate them!!!
Aug 2023 edit new update inspired by ViolinGal s profile, and my need to change up my rate scale
10 - the holy grail, any masterpiece that spoke to me, perhaps on the rewatch or overtime.
9-9.5 - masterpiece, content i was truly happy with.
8-8.5 - i loved them, i might find faults but it wont diminish i love for it.
7-7.5 - i liked them, i might even recommend it to fans of the genre
5.5-6.5 - some gems in the content of mostly meh
5 - the average
4-4.5 - somewhere something went wrong that it couldn't even be called average
3-3.5 - my most hated shows.
2-2.5 - yay i didn't drop it but it would have been better to do so
1 - as a completionist any content that made me drop it
For me, my rating system has changed a bit because I've watched more and more dramas. In the beginning I gave a lot of 8-10 and 7 was mediocre. Then I felt that this made the scale too narrow; I found that my "good" ratings needed a broader range. (And if I really dislike a drama I drop it and in that case I don't rate it.) I feel that it makes sense to make 5 a middle rating for the dramas that are half good/half bad. (Of course it's not those dramas that make me very happy to be a drama addict; it's the 8 and above that really makes it worth it, but even a mediocre drama can have something good about it that makes me not regret watching it.) My ratings measure how much I enjoyed the drama and what makes a drama enjoyable is very subjective. Sometimes I can understand, intellectually, that a drama is very good but I still don't connect with it all the way emotionally and that's what matters most. Rating a drama is not the same as grading student papers; this is for enjoyment! So my rating changes sometimes but for now it's something like this:
10: I've sold my heart and soul to this drama!!
9: amazing
8: very good
7: good
6: okay, but with flaws/was boring at times/too many things I dislike; still more good than bad
5: it was watchable but also annoying; half good and half bad.
4: I disliked most of it but it still had something that made me not drop it
3: it was pretty bad, I very nearly dropped it - so it's the lowest rating on my list
2 and lower would mean even more stages of dislike and I don't find it meaningful to keep watching if I dislike it that much, that's why my ratings don't go that far.
9 = very good drama definitely worth watching !
8 = good drama, really enjoyable but not exceptionnal enough to get a 9.
7 = enjoyable drama to pass time but I probably won't remember it.
6 = Not that bad but sometimes a bit boring. Fast-forwarded often.
5 = Just boring. Most likely dropped.
4 = Way too overacted to my taste.
3 = I hate one of the main characters / Something in the main theme highly bothered me (for exemple showing people getting drunk as something cool)
2 = No story.
1 = Absolutely unfinished ending (not just an open-ending). I seriously felt like I wasted my time.
0 = Not rated.
When the rating is something and a half, that just means I hesitated. Once in a while, I update my drama list. I dropped a point on some dramas because they aged, because a lot of time passed and I didn't remember them as strongly as others, or simply because I now consider other dramas better. Sometimes, it's the other way around : with time, they grew onto me.
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