My DROPPED List (so far)

Well, I tried. I REALLY did. (Enough said)

Here's a chronological* list of dramas and movies I tried to watch as much as possible of (but failed miserably) BUT HAD to drop for my own precious sanity, since starting watching Asian shows in September '22.
*From earliest (top) to most recent ones (bottom).

DISCLAIMER: my short reviews below may contain spoilers !

I admit it can be hard for me to drop a drama. And that's one of the main reasons this DROPPED List is so short since I started watching dramas in September 2022. I clearly suffer from FOMO but, no worries, I'm working on it. Slowly but surely. 😉
Before I decide to finally drop a show, I like to give it a -more than!- fair chance. I usually watch at least the first 4-5 episodes of a Asian drama (or the first 7-8 episodes of a -usually longer- Chinese series).
I doubt I'll ever give any of these titles another try in the future. It's not that I don't want to (well, some I clearly don't. Like never !) but time is of the essence here, guys ! 😅


IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

Ariane Feb 14, 2025
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  • You're Beautiful

    1. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    Dropped on episode 2.

    I found this show has aged so badly. I probably would have quite enjoyed that show while it aired in 2009 but it's impossible for me to watch it nowadays (2022).

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

    2. My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

    I dropped this show so fast (I couldn't even get to the end of episode 1) ! It looked so ridiculous.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Bad Guys: City of Evil

    3. Bad Guys: City of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    7.0

    That overdose of fights was too much for me ! This series seemed to be a non-stop succession of men brawling in every somber place possible.
    The acting -when they weren't busy fighting- wasn't bad but I couldn't go past episode 8 (of 16). I think I should have watched the original "Bad Guys" (2014) instead.

  • The Sound of Your Heart

    4. The Sound of Your Heart

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    6.0
  • Intern in My Heart

    5. Intern in My Heart

    Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

    I had to stop on episode 2 as I found this show very stupid (plot/script wise) and extremely caricatural (acting). There was nothing subtle or any finesse about it.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Falling into Your Smile

    6. Falling into Your Smile

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes

    I couldn't get past episode 5.
    Sadly I couldn't relate at all to this e-gaming context and characters (youthful and cute but not deep/interesting enough).
    Not only did the theme of video games not really hook me (and I understood almost nothing about what was happening in the games themselves. Quite frustrating !) but I personally found the coldness of the ML excessive. This very clichéd cold character has already been (over)done.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Iris

    7. Iris

    Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes

    DROPPED (episode 5).

    PS: as a matter of principle, I do not rate shows that I have not seen at least half of their episodes.

  • I Hear You

    8. I Hear You

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

    6.5
  • Two Fathers

    9. Two Fathers

    Taiwanese Drama - 2013, 73 episodes

    6.5
  • Drunken to Love You

    10. Drunken to Love You

    Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

    6.0
  • Hospital Playlist Goes Camping

    11. Hospital Playlist Goes Camping

    Korean TV Show - 2021, 6 episodes

    7.0

  • The Untamed

    12. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

    6.0
  • Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Season 2

    13. Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Season 2

    Korean TV Show - 2024, 75 episodes

    Fun and interesting show !
    Unfortunately, even with subtitles, some of inner and cultural jokes were lost in translation (which I find perfectly normal but); it lessened my overall enjoyement. The recipes were culturally interesting and different but sometimes too elaborate or too unusual (ingredients) for me to relate to or to want to try them.
    I'm a bit sad to let this show "go". Maybe I'll return to one or two episodes in the future though, as palate cleanser between 2 dramas.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • The Fiery Priest

    14. The Fiery Priest

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    6.5

    Started in September '25. DROPPED halfway through.

    Couldn't bare the (exaggerated) plain stupidity of most of the characters to turn this show into a (bad) comedy.

  • Our Skyy 2: The Eclipse

    15. Our Skyy 2: The Eclipse

    Thai Drama - 2023, 2 episodes

    Tried to watch this 2-episodes Special in October '25 but dropped it in the middle of the 1st episode.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Kill to Love

    16. Kill to Love

    Singaporean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    6.0

    Started & DROPPED (episode 7) in December '25.

  • Ashes of Love

    17. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

    6.5

    Started on October '25. Temporarely ON HOLD for 2-3 months.
    Finally DROPPED (in February '26 at episode 41/63) because I couldn't bare watching anymore of this insane situation happening because of ONE selfish man.

  • Rented in Finland

    18. Rented in Finland

    Korean TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes

    Started in January '25. Very slowly watched the first 3-4 episodes. Found it too slow and a bit boring, tbh.
    ON HOLD for more than year, expecting to resumed it "later".
    Finally decided to DROP it once and for all around mid-February '26.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Head over Heels

    19. Head over Heels

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    Started in March '26. DROPPED after completing the first 4 episodes.

    It simply bored me. The acting was great and there were a few good scenes here and there but unfortunately nothing was really gripping me the rest of the time.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

  • Stranger Season 2

    20. Stranger Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    Started in March & DROPPED in June '26.

    Why watch the sequel when the 1st season didn't really satisfy me ?
    Well, firstly I enjoyed the 2 main actors' interactions, but more honestly because I use this second season as a sleeping pill the nights when I can’t fall asleep.

    Finally DROPPED on episode 3.
    The "Sleeping Pill" Method worked so well that I never succeeded staying awake past episode 3. So, I decided to definitely drop it in June '26.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, usually done very generously.

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