Log 2024 [With Notes]

(DramaCool)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 42 min

Notes:   Same old story.  Corrupt idol agency, troubled Mgr,  & falling apart band.   troubled Mgr needing to recount his drunken day/night thru a journey to figure out what happened to all that $ was also super cliche, but kinda liked. Music & dancing didn't grip me. 

Ending - All Mgr's $ that it looked like got wasted actually paid off.  Group won contest.

(DramaCool)        Total Duration:  2 hrs 9 min

Notes:   Story cute, humor fun.  Loved the copy machine scene @ end.  Appreciated the fact both MLs were strong contenders for FL.  Story could have ended w/ either ML.  Either HS ex dork now CEO or ex HS band lead singer now loser salesman.

Ending - FL chooses cupid.

(DramaCool)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 43 min

Notes:   Cute, naughty funny.  ML backside nude in shower & 2 hint of sex scenes.   1 w/ FL's parents & 1 w/leads.  FL super aggressive w/ML.

Ending - Leads married & pregnant.  Find out least tongue & cheek married proposal when around 5 at an amusement park.  Their daughter haunted by another princess looking for her love by 16.

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:   26 min       Total Duration:  3 hrs 28 min

Notes:   Preferred the storyline better especially since there was time to develop characters & their relationships to each other.  Liked the acting of dimensional witch but her looks weren't witchy enough for me.  The witch eroding away to butterflies was my fav cgi scene.  All other cgi a bit amateurish.  Music was good.

Ending - different from movie.  ML doesn't take over shop.  All 3 go to school together happy.

(Viki)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 36 min

Notes:   A bit on the artistic side.  FL gives up romantic love for platonic love.  1 tasteful sex scene w/leads in the lighthouse w/only backside nudity & a couple backside nudity, imitation sex scenes w/FL2 only.

Ending - Cheery FL2 commits suicide, to give FL her freedom to love romantically?  FL pregnant & diagnosed w/heart disease.  FL dies in childbirth I think.  ML & daughter playing outside.  What was silence on phone call when FL tells ML about her life?

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   1 hr 25 min       Total Duration:  28 hrs 20 min

Notes:   Actually, wished this was no romance & that ML character was a bit more corky or had more personality plus.  Not sure if Song Joong Ki or writers were issue.  The fight scenes w/ ML & many attackers didn't make ML look bad ass.  1 shirt off scene that did make him look hot!  Disliked the actress & character of older female lawyer...why was she so bossy?  & The snack shop lady who was way too touchy w/ML for no reason.  2 pretty good kisses w/leads.  The one at end had a bit of munching.  Their chemistry.... as friends... was enjoyable. Ok Taec Yeon & Kwak Dong Yeon acting was phenomenal.  

Ending - ML2 shoots brother & brother dies.  ML2 hires thugs to stab lawyer & he dies.  Vincenzo kills ML2 & his corrupt lawyer.  The gold was saved at FL's house & USB of info given to detective.  Vincenzo escaped to an island but briefly returns to kiss FL after a year of post cards.

(Asian Crush)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 3 min

Notes:   ML reminds me of Kwak Dong Yeon.  Oddball movie.  Gangster core w/rom-com.  Flying pinkie @ beginning.  1 kiss - forced kiss from gangster boss to ML's girlfriend.  Liked music.

Ending - FL pregnant w/ Pinkie's kid but Pinkie killed after killing all the gangsters.  FL over real ML & makes him a clone of his ex.  Ex tells real ML that fireworks are nice in the summer.  Is she saying to him that his true love is ugly girl/go be w/her?

(Asian Crush)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 33 min

Notes:   FL reminded me of Nodame in Cantible drama.  Enjoyed ML's hair.  1 okay kiss at end.  Cute humor.

Ending - They fall in love.  Cast dances w/ hundreds of Santas.

(Viki)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes:   Wasn't feeling the main lead's chemistry which made emotions seem a bit over done.  Like ML screaming in the gym.  2 kisses - ML 1 step above pressed lips on a deadpan FL. Did get a bit teary eyed at end.  ML plans to stay w/ FL & is a positive influence for her.  Loved that.  Lots of dead space dialog like the Japanese do.

Ending - FL has a surprise graduation ceremony held by classmates.

(DramaCool)        Avg Dur:   54 min        Total Duration:  8 hrs 6 min

Notes:   FL's robot voice was irritating to me.  Robot behavior was robot like so much so I wondered how classmates didn't see it.  Too serious of topics with no comic relief and no chemistry w/leads.  Only episode 6 was not viewable (kept buffering/freezing).  Music was pretty good.

Ending - Robot turned out to be copy of ML's wife in the future, that he ordered so robot could time travel to past for wife to see husband as teen.  ML meets teen that is going to be his wife in the future at the park.  Robot reset/turned off returned to 2080 w/agent.

(Dramacool)        Total Duration:  1 hrs 50 min

Notes:   Concept interesting, but really hard for me to follow the story at beginning.  Opening scene was like Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them with the "obscurest" chasing ML.  Cinematography/CGI was pleasing to the eye.  One blue eye, blue arrows, & wisteria grotto.

Ending - ML new owner of wish shop.

My Undead Girlfriend

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   35 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 40 min

Notes:   FL's fighting scenes good.  A couple sexy scenes w/ FL tackling ML & ML w/his shirt off.  Super cute.  Felt like a westernized story from the get-go.  Interestingly MDL comments say writers are American. CGI was pretty good & the right amount (not too little not too much).  Good American music.  Loved the firefly fest by waterfall.  Are Yukai bad people?  Clans bad people?  What is this power?

Ending - Cliffhangers = ML remembers he is 5th clan rep.  FL banished back to the nothing/did not free her people.  ML's Grandma's involvement?  ML's mom's secret she was going to tell ML's dad?  Libiran's story now that she knows Yukai did not kill her parents? 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   57 min        Total Duration:  9 hrs 30 min

Notes:   Viki has ML's thoughts translated...Netflix doesn't.  Frustrating for me to miss this crucial piece of story arc.  Struggled to watch this.  ML looked like so many different actors which kept distracting me.  FL pretty, acting questionable & her long fingers beautiful.  Storyline a mess.  Chemistry meh.  Leads - 5 or so pressed lip kisses....last one a series of 3 but last one had the beginnings of munchies.  1 almost Sexy scene w/ML shirt off near beginning.   2nd couple had 2 pressed lip kisses.  Liked this couple's quirky chemistry.  ML's actions seemed a bit stalker/creepy to me...even with a warm cute smile.  ML a lot taller than FL.  FL character 30 & ML character 26...not cringy at all.

Ending - FL breaks up w/ ML to avoid warning of death to ML.  They reunite to remove power, but ML stops it.  FL's work partner finds that death of college guy was heart disease & tells book writer.

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 39 min

Notes:   Very cute theme.  A female 5' 5 is not tall in USA.  Interesting that in Japan it is. FL's big ears were adorable.  

Ending - ML loses basketball game but leads get together.

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 45 min

Notes:   Very Indie type movie.  The acting was amazing & story unique.  I appreciate the oddity of it, but still did not like the movie.  Kinda like Sucker punch where the viewer sees the FL's non-reality.  The romance was super heartwarming from Rain's performance.

Ending - After seeking lighting in a thunderstorm all night they get busy on a blanket.

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 5 min

Notes:   The story wasn't fun.  Cinematography too dark & video quality poor so couldn't see anything half the time.  He knew he was leaving & didn't tell her upfront???

Ending - ML studies abroad & FL gives up on him.  2 years later they bump into each other on train & rekindle their relationship.

(AsianCrush)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 56 min

Notes:   The acting was soo bad & the weird facial expressions totally threw me off.  Teacher touching student creeped me out even if it is not meant to be.  Cried a lot at ending.  Only 7 people have watched this movie including me.  9.5 rating is skewed.

Ending - kids compose a song for teacher who was got shot/died trying to break up a fight.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:   48 min        Total Duration:  5 hrs 50 min

Notes:   FL's friend only character that added nothing.  Appreciated the twist.  We see the ML as the lonely one, but the 2 other mains are lonely too.  1 kiss - pressed lips w/ the feelz.  Liked both MLs for her, but ML2 a skoosh better.

Ending - No one ended up together.  Immature boy @ college, eating instant rice & calls ML2 saying he has no friends.  Scene Proves he can be alone or that being friends is a two way street, not just one like FL's perspective was until immature boy brought to light.  Sequel maybe?

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:   35 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Not as funny as I anticipated it to be.  No BL vibe so that was good.  Each boy has a fear/issue needing help.  Loved how each character was a character.  Actors really looked like they enjoyed this assignment.

Ending - house owner pranks guys saying they have to move out, but 1/2 bro gives them a heads up so they prank him back.  Father pays off house debt.

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:   46 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs 54 min

Notes:   Slow start & slow romance.  FL smart, a leader, well adjusted, empathetic, strong, etc.  Not a usual.  Dialogue flowed. No dead space.  ML's flashback story a total surprise.  Whole drama like a G rating then BAM a small, rated R scene (rape & assault).  ML's acting w/ his facial expressions was fantastic.  Leads 2 face plant kisses @ end & 2nd couple behind a scarf.

Ending - Warehouse manager is new president & asks co-worker to marry him.  Leads on beach & ML says to FL he is the kinda guy she should marry.

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Concept good - Whole life of a guide dog.  Puppy scenes were cute overload & fried chicken scene.  Wasn't a fan of egotistical owner.  Keeping the dog outside???  Cried when owner died.

Ending - dog dies @ around 12 years old being held by his 1 yr old owners.

(YouTube)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 12 min

Notes:   Concept good - ugly girl gets pretty 6 am - 6 pm for 30 days.  Liked the actors. Didn't like the waste of a story arc for the guy she bumps into & that FL's nemesis never get what she is due.

Ending - FL transfers schools & ML tracks her down / transfers to her school too.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 41 min

Notes:  Boring.  Interesting to see Lee Joon Gi in a cheerful smiling role & Japanese film.  He does look more Japanese than Korean to me.  

Ending - FL moves away & 2 years later they run into each other.  ML finds out FL did tell him by letter she was leaving & that she waited for him every year on 1st snowfall for him.  They reconnect on 4th snowfall.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 14 min

Notes:   Pretty much all about a battle/strategy to get a commander's head.  

Ending:  Cliff hanger - God of War (an ex- commander) comes to camp to find Oshki.  Mountain tribe observe mass death on field from God of War.  Strategists from opposing states meet on hill overlooking battlefield.  CHOMPING at the bit for next movie.  

(Netflix)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 14 min

Notes:   Pretty much all about a battle.  A bit more gore & horses.  Female assassin was a delight to watch in her martial artistry.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 14 min

Notes:   Assembling the team & establishing the goal to unify 7 states of China.  ML reminds me of Song Joong Ki in Arthdal Chronicles.  Slight gore and slight fantasy (ogre).  Sword fighting from ML exceptional, but can see lulls in some side characters, especially in the large group fighting. Cinematography amazing.  Loved pagoda by waterfall & mountain peoples home in cliff.

Ending - Benevolent ex king joins w/mountain warriors & regains his throne.  

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 56 min

Notes:   Liked Korean version better as it seemed classier.  This version many female nude scenes, tame sex scenes & mature content.  Reality was ML left FL & FL had already prepared herself for this from the start so no heartbreak shown on her side.  ML loves her, but can't find the courage to face all the difficulties (family, aging, ridicule, protection, etc.).  ML a playboy that is the catalyst for FL's growth.  In Korean version FL is the star & her sanity is the question.

Ending - ML back together w/his ex "normal" girlfriend, but cries at random.  FL independent & looking healthy.  

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 42 min

Notes:   Loved the Rainbows & Roses version of teen love/pregnancy....although totally unrealistic.  Fav scene FL trying to drown in water bowl & dog comes in.  FL shown in underwear a few more times than necessary.  ML's devotion to FL totally swoonworthy.  Scene of actual abortion on microscopic level definitely a pro-life plug.  Music noticeably good.

Ending - leads marry @ school.  Baby is born.  Grandparents doating over boy.  All classmates singing holding hands as set design pulls away.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 8 min

Notes:   Liked the actors in this version better.  FL character was still excruciating to watch due to how naive she is.  Story arcs too overdramatic/melodratic.  Liked that the popular guy noticed all the little good things FL did.

Ending - FL runs to Ml to tell him how she feels.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 57 min

Notes:   Beautifully SAD.  The 10 promises are super smart.  Food & water promise?

Ending - Dog lives a full life & passes away w/her loved ones.  FL and childhood friend marry.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:   70 min        Total Duration:  14 hrs 

Notes:   ML soooo hot! 1 scene w/his shirt off.  No kissing thank god!  Mains - Older FL w/ younger ML bothered me (actors = 12 year difference).  2nd couple - Older ML w/ younger FL also bothered me (actors = 17 year difference).  Hearts floating around the leads scene was cute.  FL's martial artistry did seem a bit weak sometimes.  

Ending - FL's marriage voided.  FL leaves for 1 yr & returns.  ML embraces her as she continues her ninja robin hood persona.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 46 min 

Notes:  Totally different vibe than Japanese version.  Preferred Japanese version a bit more due to ML.  Death of FL's ex BF a bit sad.  We were led to believe FL had amnesia but twist was ML did.  FL2 & ML2 love interests w/very small story arc.  ML & FL2 bickering kinda cute.

Ending - ML gets his memory back, ex BF & ML were always talking about FL, so he was into FL.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 

Notes:  Loved ML character.  FL is pretty. Kinda like "50 First Dates"

Ending - FL sees book that ML doodled in & remembers ML.  FL chases ML down to reconcile.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 2 min

Notes:  Leads had good chemistry.  The 8 yr olds were even better than young adults.  Pretty sad, but I did not cry.

Ending:  ML dies. ML2 in coma w/no expectation to return.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   1 hrs 32 min

Notes:  Movie quality bad so couldn't see the more mature content which I was kinda glad about.  The perspective was from the mother.  Moms over acting did cheapen the film a bit, but her willingness to kill the bad guys felt rewarding.  Friend found on the video sent chills down my spine & the boys' parents wanted me to reach into the screen & choke them myself.  The young FL actress was really good.

Ending - Mom kills 2 of the boy rapists & 3rd maybe.  Cop kills the mother.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:   2 hrs 18 min

Notes:  Movie of many tags - Horror, fantasy, romance, reincarnation, animal role, historical, adult video etc.  Story a bit hard to follow.  Message of movie we can have more than 1 soulmate & each reincarnation could show this?  A soulmate pairing is stronger than a red string that is why no string would stay on FL.  Loved the twist FL could see & hear ML.  Needs Sequel.

Ending - ML gives his red string to Pinky & she ties it to vet & ML ties other end to girlfriend to save her.  Old Elevator couple ML & Mi I think.  Kids @ vets office Pinky & ML reincarnated.  I preferred Mi & ML to be together all reincarnations.  Thought Pinky a bit selfish to not respect ML's love for his girlfriend.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:   70 min        Total Duration:  14 hrs 

Notes:   ML showed some chemistry, but FL did not.  FL had only one face, crabby face.  FL & ML2 were dragging this drama down.  Needed humor and the emotions seemed odd between brothers & love leads.  Enjoyed ML's asst w/ FL's friend.

Ending - Leads broke up for 1 year & then get back together.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  37 min

Notes:   Wasn't sold on the story.  The twists: ML isn't blind & the Sutra is on his body.  

Ending - Protector dies & ML makes it to destination.  The Sutra is being copied.

See Below

(Viki)        Avg Dur:   35 min        Total Duration:  7 hrs 

Notes:   ML great smile.  Chemistry pretty good. Alot of kissing.  Most pecks on cheek & 1 step above the pressed lips kiss.  Enjoyed twist where we learned leads had prior history.  I was okay if FL ended up w/ either ML as long as ML2 cleaned up his bad boy nature for her.  The cat cartoon a bit ugly/scary looking.  Loved the lotus flower candles in water scene.  Cute behind the scenes clips after each episode.  Music got old.

Ending - FL returns home to give birth to twins, ML cured of poison.  ML's ex fiancée & younger sister dead.  FL returns to ML after 10 years.

(Dramaccool & Netflix)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 46 min

Notes:   FL character smart, liked that.  Netflix no longer carries but watched it there & forgot.  Dancing at end was super fun.  Lots of English.

Ending - happy.  ML tanks interview on purpose to be w/FL.  

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 46 min

Notes:   Sad but did not cry.  Video quality was super poor.  Faces all blurry/blotchy. Never saw twist coming, not sure why.  5 very poorly executed kisses w/both ML's.

Ending - FL ends up choosing childhood friend.  They spend time together & he dies.  At gravesite gov't assigned partner shows up & she agrees to coffee w/ him.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 48 min

Notes:   Concept of black & white movie character in a colorful world interesting.  Wasn't sold on lead's chemistry.

Ending - They chose to stay together even though they could never touch.  He is old in a hospital & she is still young by his side.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 35 min

Notes:   Recommended by Happy Squeak.  Comedy did not feel funny.  Loved the concept & the twist I never saw coming.  Disliked the FL actress & the over acting of all actors.

Ending - ML leaves FL to find an answer to FL's mental issue.  The photography works.

(Asiancrush)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 57 min

Notes:   FL's very pretty.  Struggled to like this movie.  So boring.  Abstract art not my thing either. 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   70 min        Total Duration:  16 hrs 20 min

Notes:   Surprisingly good.  Understated tidbits of comedy, wished for stronger comedy w/ML when turned stupid.  The twins were gold!  Loved then & their outfits.  Their dad was no surprise. I cried a few times....death of the pigs.  A few kisses.  Corner kiss was good.  Music okay. A few good camera scenery shots.

Ending - ML sends both bad guys to jail, proposes to FL w/pig.  ML2 falls for presidential Canidate's daughter/visits her at jail.  Face mask lady Japanese Yakuza's daughter & now preg.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 17 min

Notes:   ML looks like Blue Lan in this.  The little girl actress is adorable.  Saw the mom's illness arc pretty quickly.  

Ending - FL finds out mom was sick & kept her from her dad.  She marries her crush. 

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 47 min

Notes:   A few good cinematography moments (camping scene).  Chocolate with gold in it???  ML character pretty unlikable.  FL pretty good at playing 2 different personas.  Artwork meh.  Music pretty good.

Ending - ML2 independent.  ML2 running naked to make up w/FL.  FL a successful painter.  FL died briefly & her 17 yar old self faded away. 

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 54 min

Notes:   Too much packed into 1 movie/hard to follow. [Story arcs - Cinderella, zombies, parasite, martial arts, sci-fi, historical power struggle) MDL comments helpful.  Too much apologizing (like most Japanese movie/drama).  Why girl's maternal family not help FL?  Was Emperor bad?  If yeas then the family that poisoned him bad?  Why did scar disappear from guys wrist?  Cinematography/CGI was amazing!  Loved the tap-dancing intro.  Wished was okay but wanted it to be at the quality of the CGI.  

Ending - Hint to sequel:  Poisoning guy reports back to his leader & leader mentions he is going to pick FL this time.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 50 min

Notes:   Cute.  Kinda Pee Mak meets Il Mare.  Why FL thought of going back w/ cheating boyfriend is beyond me.  Under water scene interesting...went with muddy water, but felt realistic.  Cinematography stunning.

Ending - FL goes back to houseboat & they finally meet over a loud generator.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes:  Thought would be sad but actually a very positive message movie.  A  quick humor jabs that were seamlessly integrated into plot.   Seeing Yoo Ah In healthy & happy... how did it go so wrong for him?

Ending - Mom moves back in w/dad, a cultural center opened at church, & ML training/running down street happy.

(Viki)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 43 min

Notes:   Sad.  ML taking FL's place as the one that dies was a tiny bit of a surprise & so was ending.

Ending -  FL finds 1 last candle & wishes to rewind time + never met ML.  ML meets FL at bakery after many years & kinda has inkling they met before when seeing rabbit that looks like a duck.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes:  Not funny humor.  Lots of fistacuffs.  Romance was subtle,  1 kiss at end.  Story was almost nonsensical.  No surprise good guy was bad guy & mystery student a good guy.

Ending - chief & gangster dad turning on boss live after being stabbed.  Some time passes & undercover guy shows up in front of FL & kisses her passionately.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes:   Funny.  Loved the way zombie boy walked.  Zombie no back story which was disappointing,  Disliked the pregnant wife character.  "Warm Bodies" kind of theme.

Ending - Grandpa forced to bite zombies to cure them just like he did w/ young zombie.   Brother & zombie boy cured.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 51 min

Notes:    Not funny, but a few cute moments. Like all three team guys wanting to shoot judo champ team member when he starts making out w/female team member.  The actor who played the ex-military guy was a Reply 1988 main character....what a surprise, did not recognize him.  Great character change.  

Ending - team gets bad guys & medals/promotions.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 49 min

Notes:   Interesting early Eddie.  Lots of sign language.

Ending - ML & FL watching sister compete for swimming medal.

(Dramaccool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 49 min

Notes:   ML shown from backside walking naked around house a couple of times.  A couple of masturbating scenes.  ML character is corky.  FL had no "IT" factor.

Ending - FL marries another man & ML still loves her but wishes her well.  Kisses husband like he wants to kiss her as per groom's stipulation.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   70 min        Total Duration:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Surprisingly good.  Rowoon's acting very enjoyable.  A few very funny moments.  FL's character dumb/a pussy so a bit hard to watch at first, but she gets a little better.  Chemistry started w/cardboard kissing, but by end so hot w/upside down kiss & kiss on closet drawer that leads to a mini bed scene.  Frustrating parts:  why did past ML take book in - final scene, why did past ML stab FL, why was killer fixated on FL, characters that kinda didn't add anything (office staff mostly, but ML2 as well which disappointed me).  Thought ML's mom would end up w/young lawyer luckily not...just good friends.  Parents seemed too young.  Music very good too.

Ending - Killer in prison, curse lifted when ML died at hospital, ML's parents pregnant, FL's bosses marry, ML moves in below FL & proposes marriage @ beach, FL2 hauled off to police station for questioning, her affair dumps her after being outted for bullying, ML2 moves away to join political arena after whistleblowing on Mayor.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:   23 min        Total Duration:  3 hrs 50 min

Notes:   Baby & toddler ADORABLE.  Thought this would have way more humor, but more like an after school special w/messages of teaching good life lessons.  ML2 has his shirt off a few times.

Ending - none of dads' DNA matched toddler.  The mother takes toddler back.  5 yrs later ML has 3 kids, ML2 to be married, boy surprise visits his 3 dads at playground.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:   42 min        Total Duration:  7 hrs 

Notes:   Intro shows all of the ladies in wedding dresses, but that really seemed misleading. 

• Kei (fund Mgr) + Nona (actress) - Wedding pics look like she is pregnant. Photographer said 3 poses shown are used when bride pregnant.
• Taka (cosmetic surgeon) + Saki (Yoga Instructor) - What was he thinking?  He turns her down & then sobs crazily.  
• Shi (runs a spa/models) seemed relationship naïve.  Too aggressive w/guys but really looked good w/Keijiro (gym owner)
• Fuku runs a marketing co. (big guy) loved him!
• Okapi (actor/event planner)
• Yuta (works for IT Co.)
• Anna seemed like a player/flirt
• Sayu (nurse) - lost respect for her when she asked Kei to take a bath w/her.  Yushi called her out on it.
• Sora - too young too fake.  Did she even know what she was saying?
• Yushi (white hair at first) 
• Takafumi "Fumi" (Obgyn Dr) - not on for long
• Kiichi- Model - not on for long

(AsianCrush)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 56 min

Notes:   No surprise ML knew all along FL was his sister.  It would be odd especially since they've been step siblings from elementary school.  Cute scene at end showing when ML fell for FL @ Zoo when about 5 yrs old holding hands.  Due to age of remarriage leads seemed like real brother & sister.  Was a tiny bit bothered. 1 kiss - he shows emotion & she has dead fish lips.

Ending - Main leads wedding.

(Youtube)        Avg Dur:  5 min        Total Duration:  1 hrs 35 min

Notes:   FUNNY!  Every dream guy had a drawback.  Each video at end had an extra clip like the dog who couldn't stand his owner petting the look alike stuffed dog.

Ending - FL meets the real boy who made box.

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:  30 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs

Notes:   ML seemed too self-absorbed/stoic.  FL still liking him seems absurd & I rooted for ML2 despite knowing full well FL was always team ML.  3 or 4 deadpan kisses.  FL's father & her acceptance of it drove me up a wall!  Funny that many of the MDL's comments shared my same thoughts.  Grandpa & FL's grandma are distant cousins......oh my.  Writing pretty good per the mystery part. Killer surprised me.

Ending - ML's aunt killed his mom & ML returns to family to run business.  

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:  30 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs

Notes:   ML acting from stoic CEO to childish boy cuteness was masterful.  FL actress pretty/likable, but self-sacrificing character way too frustrating.  An ex date from 10 years ago showing up as a lovesick psycho wasn't a good plot choice.  Lots of cliches.  Kinda wanted ML's 2 BF's to end up together.

Ending - ML crashes fake wedding & the leads plan their future wedding.

(Viki)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 33 min

Notes:   Sci fi scenes a bit low budget looking.  Loved at the cape scenery. 2 school girls a waste of film time. 

Ending - beautifully sad.  FL dies. ML returns to his world where he meets his Risa in events opposite of the world he just visited (he is in hospital/Risa visiting her brother)

(Viki)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 38 min

Notes:   Story seemed imaginative.  loved the bonus footage at end w/3 girls singing.  Loved the shadow play , the public heart box where couples kiss, & the ML rockin the pink dress.

Ending - both rivals turned friends go to MIT.  ML & FL kiss (gum first).

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 45 min

Notes:   Not a fan of FL.  So many red flags,  FL loves her uncle & ML says okay, ML kisses FL while sleeping, ML stalks her (although my fav scene was ML waiting outside for FL w/the stalker stare...funny), female friend stabs FL in the back by letting her get lured to deviant's garage no repercussions?  

Ending - bonus footage....Wait til all credits done.  9 yrs later ML asks FL to marry him she says yes.

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 59 min

Notes:   Not a fan of FL actress's acting.  Animae buffs said lead was a male in their version.  I liked female trying to hide as male.  Wished for stronger story arc about FL & demon relationship.  Cinematography was superb. Enjoyed costumes, fighting & music.  FL's friend looked like Lee Min Ho.

Ending - Demon saves FL from poison even though he is waiting for her soul.  Actual head bad guy was not caught.  2nd movie?

(Dramacool)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 53 min

Notes:   Had that Shin Hye Sun magic.  Loved how she played the cheery goodie & then the confident edgy boxer. The villain was good, bad to the end, even when FL teacher tries to give him chances for remorse.  Also enjoyed the tie in w/villain's evil mom.

Ending - FL quits, but returns for teacher hiring interview @ same school.  FL is teaching a dance boxing class.  An entitled bad girl rolling up to school.  ML arrested.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 55 min

Notes:   Missing the charm of the American version.  Can't beat Whoopi Goldburg.  Same music & many of the same iconic scenes.  Ghost was FL.  Loved the little girl ghost difference.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 48 min

Notes:   The romance was just mention, & the comedy value was meh.  The ML didn't have the "it" factor.  Lots of well known actors in this movie.

(Viki)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 3 min

Notes:   Too slow for me.  The kissing was fantastic & sex scenes not graphic at all.  Needed backstory on separated ex-lovers to feel their chemistry.  How can someone be so selfish to their wife like that?

Ending - open ending - FL drives into either sunrise to start a new life or sunset to end their lives together.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 11 min

Notes:  Song Joong Ki's acting phenomenal & so was FL.  Story a bit all over the place.  1 sex scene that showed little but still felt sensual.  A bit of gore.  Kept waiting for the death of ML, but luckily that never happened.

Ending - They meet up a year later at a beach town, totally still in love.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 14 min

Notes:    ML attractive & what a well behaved charming white cat.  Costumes & dance very pretty.  A super brief BL scene & has undertone of BL but not a true BL.  The villain so scary as a crazy Chinese.  A bit of gore (dead body & jugular slit)

Ending - ML stays to dance & drummer leaves Mansaung after finding out his dad sold guns to both warring sides. Wan went off the deep end so Kem shot him to save everyone.

An Encouragement to Love

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  20 min        Total Duration:  2 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Loved the show's intro dance w/ all the cast members & the multiple-choice question asked at end of each show about the next episode.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  70 min        Total Duration:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Chemistry best friend love, so mild, not hot.  Loved seeing Ji Chang Wook in a campier role.  The Korean flag headband, he sings too....  Love Shin Hye Sun, but this role didn't grab me.  A lot of overacting from many cast members.  Feel like I've seen this drama before.  The evil psycho assistant reminded me a lot of Marry My Husband story arc.  Hometown Cha Cha Cha vibes.

Ending - Leads happily together. ML goes to Switzerland, blabbermouth opens successful restaurant & dates FL's assistant, heavyset glasses runs a successful comic, oldest sister becomes flight attendant teacher & remarries ex, youngest sister becomes diver w/mom & dates dolphin enthusiast.  ML returns for x-mas to be w/FL.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  70 min        Total Duration:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Chemistry Meh.  5 kisses that were mostly just okay.  Acting from females was phenomenal.  The actors' looks from college kids to adults was fantastic.  ML was a bit disappointing.  Loved ML's younger sister & the orange tabby cat.  ML's ex fiancée came in late to story & was kinda useless.  Intended shockers:  ML sent by FL's dad, FL's BF hated her from start, FL's mom & FL2's dad in an affair, ML had died & time traveled.  Music was very good.

Ending - FL's ex-husband killed by FL's BF.   ML & FL thwart their fated deaths / marry, have 3 kids.  Final image them viewing humongous cherry tree artwork in a gallery w/ petals all around them.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  68 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs 48 min

Notes:   Hunger Games x The Truman Show x Squid Game x F4.  I can see why Netflix chose.  1 BL, 1 GL, 1 Hetero couple.  The good stuff - flirt fighting, FL & ML2 dancing on date, the theme song (sung by actor who plays Chun), humor, Bovy & the story was creative/interesting.  ML2 mildly went for FL.  Liked him too for her.  The bad - the kissing (2x), FL's eyes creeped me out a bit.

Ending - Hint ending - FL & ML happy w/a kid.  Chun's mom looking at pics of them plus guy in hoodie (I think ML's dad...her 1st love?)  Season 2 ?  No current plans in the works at this time.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  60 min        Total Duration:  15 hrs 

Notes:   Fantastic chemistry!  It felt like FL made ML smile, like they were truly enjoying this acting job.  The 6-7 kisses were soft, gentle, & munchy.  Kiss in the closet fun, he closes the closet door.  One even had tongue.  FL is not super-hot like ML per many fans, but I love her as an actress & a beauty.  Story of curse & mystery of prior lives very interesting.   ML2's acting as a bad guy was surprising to me & very good.  Also really liked Yul's character....he believes anything.  Understated humor was good but felt they could have hammed it up a bit more.  Cha Eun Woo 1 shower scene that just showed his upper back & he has 1 sing scene.  A few cinematography scenic shots that were pretty.  CGI on FL dog a bit creepy.  Music was okay/good.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 18 min

Notes:    Not a fan of ML actor or character.  CGI was laughable/a joke.   Surprised by coach turning evil.

Ending - ML actually died @ beginning after jumping out of police window 5 floors up. I totally missed this...thank goodness for a smart MDL viewer posting that comment.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 53 min

Notes:   Liked the elephant following ML2 playing recorder.  Recorder music good.  I was good either ML.  Scrapbook adorable & toddler FL girl kissing crying toddler ML2 adorable.

Ending - FL chooses longtime friend.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 56 min

Notes:   The romance went nowhere.  Thought ML would get the girl after his classmate dumped her...but no.  Quote:  "Men talk to woman to have sex, but woman have sex to talk to men."

Ending - ML meets FL on bus 1 year after he dropped out.  ML studying for GED so can go to college.  FL failed college entrance exam so studying.  ML meets buddy @ movies & they banter on Jackie Chan vs Bruce Lee.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:   1/2 story 1/2 Sulli interview.  Pig story too gory & too artsy for my taste. Sulli's acting truly was amazing.  Sulli struggling w/mental issues very noticeable in interview.  Had to fast forward, my heart hurt for her.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  20 min        Total Duration:  1 hrs 20 min

Notes:    Love Set / Collector - ML looked too old to be romantic w/ FL.  Actual ages are 12 yrs apart. / Kiss Burn / Walking @ Night = the twist of her as a ghost was unexpected.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  62 min        Total Duration:  16 hrs 32 min

Notes:  FL smile too fake, but she is very pretty.  ML's face/acting was like wood.  Maybe chemistry?  7 kisses.  At least 5 were good w/moderate munchies.  ML w/ 1st reincarnation actress a bit creepy as she looked too young for him.  Joseon story scenes confuse me.  Not sure how many times died & in what order.  I had no clue who the killer was so appreciated that.  ML2 was tied to FL in past so why was his love so blaaah.  Poor writing - Story of golden arrow? fairy dog transforms why? why fate god so mean? ML's story from human to fairy?  Why changing from visible to invisible? FL loses ML but so does FL2, why isn't this touched on? 3 fairy friends story arc good idea but wasn't executed well. The backstories of all the fairies as to why being punished?  3 different actors for FL, but ML2 same actor why? Loved the cliff w/ the dead tree & the lily pond, the cgi was pretty.

Ending - ML dies & about 3 yrs later comes back human as his 29 year old self.  Leads have a daughter.  Cute scene of them discussing 2nd kid.  3 fairy friends dissipate (back to fairy land?)

(Viki)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:    The hoarding situation in her apt made me sick to my stomach.  FL's emotions/thought process is not something I understand or can relate to.   The scenes where she becomes famous/plays w/boyfriend are a dream?

(Viki)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:    FL funny but I don't like her w/ ML.  FL is mentally only about 5 yrs old & ML is a serious adult.  Seeing him deal w/her sloppiness, lack of impulse control & delusions makes me angry.  The orchestra hall was beautiful.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  30 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 30 min

Notes:   Both MLs look pretty feminine, especially older brother. 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  60 min        Total Duration:  10 hrs 

Notes:   Lower rating because I dislike horror & gore.  The acting was good, liked each role & actor in it.  ML's friend story arc a bit hohum.  Did not like FL w/ML.  1 kiss done very well (Hell A+ actors why wouldn't it be). The heavy emphasis on Japanese thoughts & emotions towards Koreans is probably spot on & disturbing. Japanese & Korean spoken & everybody could understand each other???.  CGI very good.  Music okay - subtitles gave music info.  Lots of mysteries:  1- who drank the parasite in cup, what was Madea's beef w/ FL's mom, what happens w/ crazy doc & parasite baby & what does burned villain do?  Had feelings this would have been better as a movie series.  

Ending - Creature dies giving parasite to daughter to save her, crazy doc takes the infected baby, & final scene is a glimpse of a modern-day timeline w/ML's doppelganger w/ a scar running down back of his neck.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  50 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs 40 min

Notes:   The acting was good not to dramaish. A lot more BL than I anticipated, but their story cute.  Sex scenes done in classy way.

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:  45 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Loved the ML...so hot.  1 very brief shower scene that showed just a peek.  His acting was what I really enjoyed.  His love for FL, crying, actions of pride (reving car) so good.  FL character not good enough or hot enough for him.  2 good kiss scenes. FL sleeping on ML2s shoulder made feel like he was better for FL, but his younger look not..  Music was okay.  

Ending - ML invites himself to join FL on her "walkabout", FL chooses piano over tebokki & to stay with ML.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 6 min        Total Duration:  17 hrs 36 min

Notes:  Idk...Acting was good but chemistry not transferring to me.  FL's crying was a bit cringy.  Needed more red eyes w/ demon behavior scenes.  Mystery - who killed chairwoman & is after FL?   Kept thinking the good guy might be bad, luckily not.  1 shower scene w/ML's very hot abs. 6 kiss scenes 1 step above pressed lips kissing.  Kissing under the sprinkler system in greenhouse their best.   Cinematography was very good.  Loved the suspended water droplets of ocean spray against sunset backdrop & ML's office of clocks.  Office worker scenes were a waste of time.   Doberman was adorable.  Theme song reminded me of Goblin's theme song.  

Ending - FL get's shot, ML saves her against the rules & burns away.  ML returns to his demon job due to his bet w/ God that he won. The cousin becomes the chairperson of the Co.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 42 min

Notes:  Yet another school bullying movie/drama.  Friends who say they are not friends was cute.  My favorite scene when ML's bad luck is tested in a lab.  Totally my luck too!

Ending - Friend helps ML in roof top fight & defeat bullies.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 50 min

Notes:  The story just seemed a bit off the mark.  Comedy did not seem funny. Liked the romance scene of the leads waking up in the same room.  

Ending - FL returns to Japan & ML plus other boarders follow her shortly thereafter. 

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 48 min

Notes:   Joanna actress sometimes looked like Dilrabra Dilmurat.  So Ji Sub was a surprise in a Chinese movie.  FL a bit corky & so was the movie.  ML as actress's bro was not a surprise.

Ending - ML leaves for Europe & FL works on her comic book.  ML returns to FL w/ black lab now a full grown adult dog.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes: Movie definitely felt older.  Liked the teen ML actor, have seen him in a few things.  I wonder if I would ignore my older self telling me to not to do something that my future self regretted.

Ending -   FL sees who really loved her.  The nerd wins her heart & future ML get's the girl.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min        Total Duration:  14 hrs 

Notes:   Nothing new. 10 episodes would have been better. Leads' chemistry hard to see except during kiss scenes.  5 fairly long soft munching kisses done very well. 1 bed scene that was kinda steamy.  ML has shirt off 2 times. Couple of cute scenes...ML prods FL to play w/him.  ML2 seemed like an afterthought.  Missed the cuteness that usually comes w/ the competition for the lady.  2nd couple (Lead's assistants/BFs) adorable!  Their kiss was the bad pressed lips kiss.  Had a twinge of 2nd ML syndrome for past ML at end. Twist of stepmom n/killing ML's mom an unexpected surprise.  Grandpa as bad guy & good guy played really well. A few great Cinematography shots.  

Ending -  FL returns to her time to fix issues, past husband still dies-heart failure & ML waits for her in future.  FL returns after falling from cliff into sea & they get married. Sad ending better?..Maybe.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min        Total Duration:  12 hrs 50 min

Notes:   Participants lacked "it" factor so hard to connect w/ them.  Interesting mix of jobs, cafe owner, model, anchor, basketball star, coast guard, humanities student, palates instructor, etc.  Was glad basketball star picked anchor woman.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs

Notes:    Strange.  Wasn't a fan of ML actor's looks, but character kinda likable.  The mystery of who killed the boss not a dead giveaway which was nice.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  55 min        Total Duration:  7 hrs 20 min

Notes:  Loved almost all the characters & actors.  Surprising that Kang Ha Nuel turned this down...glad for Seo In Guk.  Cinematography noticeably stunning.  Music for theme song adds to the whole aura.

Ending -  ML back @ square 1 & picks up the phone call from his mom instead of jumping off building.