2023: K-Dramas Completed

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Completed: 12/25/2023

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Completed: 12/23/2023

I enjoyed the different stories about mental illness, and the challenges of family members and medical professionals. A few of them touched my heart more deeply, e.g. panic attacks, working mothers and Mr. Gamer. I would have liked a little bit more romance but that's just me. I didn't think I would like ML very much when he was first introduced but I ended up really liking him. Park Bo Young is really good and I really like her character as well. I haven't seen her since Strong Woman and I'm glad to see her mature. Dr. 2ML is quite persistent and can be perceived as too stalkerish but luckily, he's nice enough to not seem creepy.

Completed: 12/5/2023

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Completed: 11/24/2023

Completed: 11/19/2023

Completed: 11/8/2023

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Completed: 10/23/2023

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Completed: 10/8/2023

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Completed: 10/7/2023

Well, I finished this. It's a lot to digest and I am not sure if I'll write a review. From a personal enjoyment point of view, this is an 8. From a more objective point of view, it might be an 8.5. But if you are really critical about the ins and outs of a parallel world and like really tight writing and like to look for illogical stuff and inconsistencies, the rating might be lower. The drama and its concept are definitely interesting

I watched this for Yoon Shi Yoon and he did not disappoint. He plays both roles pretty well - a righteous cop with puppy eyes at times, and a mean and druggie cop as well. 

Completed: 9/30/2023

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Completed: 9/22/2023

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Completed: 9/10/2023

7.75

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Completed: 9/10/2023

8.25

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Completed: 8/20/2023

Well, this is a quick watch though I split that in two days.   I really feel like I was watching "The Hunger Games" for a few episodes.  The acting and action scenes are excellent and the production quality high.  Love Kim Wo Bin.  However, I am left feeling the drama should be longer and give me more background stories of the characters.  Without the background stories, some characters don't seem to be important to the plot at all, e.g. the President (you can talk around her without seeing her).  A solid watch.

Completed: 8/8/2023

7.75
It's Me, not You. I think I am too old for such a drama. The fluffy scenes are a little too cringy for my taste. The acting is average and plot are average. What is up with guys being so touchy-feely and giving out mixed signals? The kiss is not enough to raise my rating to an 8.

Completed: 8/3/2023

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Completed: 7/7/2023

7.75

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Completed: 7/4/2023

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Completed: 6/25/2023

Completed: 6/12/2023

I enjoy the action and the muscles.  Ok, maybe they are a tad too muscular for my taste (I don't like bulging veins).  But Wo Do Hwan is adorable with his cute smile, and he looks good when his hair is all gelled up.  Love the bromance, esp. the earlier episodes.  I am not too picky with the plot since this is not usually my type of genre.  I did get a tad distracted and lost my interests in the middle.  Overall, a good watch and now I need something light and easy.

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Completed: 6/3/2023

7.75

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Completed: 5/23/2023

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Completed: 5/16/2023

8.25

1. I dislike the shaky camera work in some episodes, and it has nothing to do with surfing. e.g. the bar scene in ep 1.
2. I dislike the abrupt transition of scenes. Is it intentional?
3. I like the romance and like that it is sweet and cute, yet did not forget about some challenges.
4. Acting is pretty good, esp. the actor playing Jae Won.
5. Best kisses in a Korean BL (at least if memory serves me right).
6. I still do not like therapy sessions in Asian dramas.
7. Glad they dealt with some mental health issues and didn't magically let love heals it all. I do think the 'recovery' happens quite abruptly all of a sudden.
8. Love the friendship between Ae Ri and Ji Hyun
9. Not a solid 8.5...but maybe 8.25

Completed: 5/12/2023

7.75

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Completed: 5/4/2023

8.25

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Completed: 4/18/2023

8.25

Still not feeling the romance and I agree with others that the chemistry between Song Hye Kyo and Jung Sung Il is much better. The second half is also a little too makjang for my taste and I really don't like the screaming and shouting. I didn't fast forward the bullying scenes, but I did for FL's mother. Arggh.. she made my blood boil. I wanted a little more of ML's back story and struggles for me to understand why he's willing to be the executioner. I don't think having a crush is enough. Overall, an exciting and interesting drama with some really good acting.

Completed: 8/13/2023

There's a lot of shouting and screaming in this drama and it was hella annoying. As much as I am a romance lover, this noona romance is not working for me at all. But the rest is pretty good and kept me engaged and interested.

Completed: 8/12/2023

If I had known this drama is so much more political and serious, I would not have started it.  That 'comedy' tag is very misleading.  There are a few comedic moments, but this is definitely not a comedy.  I was unable to adjust my expectations, thus it took me half a drama to start enjoying it, after putting this on hold for a few days.  Once the Crown Prince competition started in the second half, I was able to focus better and the drama held my attention.  Objectively and under better circumstances, I would have rated this a 8.5-9.0.  The acting is excellent.  All the veterans delivered award-worthy performances.  The younger generation did an admirable job as well.  The annoying girl got a lot better.  Well, I got to re-introduce to the cutie Grand Prince.  I love the last few scenes of the umbrellas.  It's true that all the princes are under the protection of the queen('s umbrella) in this drama.  It's hard to be a mom.

Completed: 4/2/2023

Everyone is watching this today, so I joined in on the fun. Normally and objectively, I would have given this an 8.0. But today, I am especially tired from work, so this cute and fluffy drama is the perfect stress reliever. I really like unrequited love stories, and this one is cute and give me all the feels. The acting is decent and the boys are adorably handsome, esp. Eddy. There seems to be some kind of role reversal from the first time we're introduced to Ian and Eddy, to how they are in the end. A little bit surprising that one of them is so clingy. Overall, I had a good time watching this and bumping this up to an 8.5

Completed: 3/30/23

8.75

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Completed: 3/19/2023

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Completed: 3/14/23

I was going to write a review yesterday but I've been working 10-12 hr days and when I come home, I just don't want to think or do anything. Overall, I really like this drama and it was better than I thought. The romance is cute and sweet, but I wanted a little more. My favorite is the sismance between the two ladies. The murder mystery was OK and I think I've seen a similar plot before. I am glad there aren't too many annoying and loud villagers who are mean to newcomers. Also, FL really need to lock her doors, or get that fixed ASAP when she moved in. That would have solved a lot of problems.

Completed: 2/21/2023

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Completed: 2/14/2023

8.25

This is a short and easy watch that provided me with a lot of entertainment and laughs. It did take me a little bit to get used to FL's personality. I wish they put less makeup on Kim Ok Bin. This role is made for her as I read that she also does martial arts and rides a motorcycle. The chemistry between the leads is pretty good. Yoo Teo (ML) looks hot in some scenes but not all. Same goes for Kim Ji Hoon (2ML). You know what, all three of them look hotter in the other dramas, Arthdal Chronicles for Kim Ok Bin and Yoo Teo, and Flower of Evil for Kim Ji Hoon. Enough of the hotness, the story isn't complicated or full of twists. It's fun and I enjoy 'feministic' approach to it. Since it's only 10 episodes, I binge watched it in a day. The rating of 8.5 might be somewhat bloated because I needed a stress relief drama like this right now.

Completed: 2/12/2023

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Completed: 2/6/2023

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Completed: 2/5/2023

7.75

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Completed: 2/4/2023

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Completed: 1/27/2023

8.75

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Completed: 1/26/2023

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Completed: 1/17/2023

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Completed: 1/15/2023

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Completed: 1/11/2023

Completed: 1/5/2023