Dramas I watched in 2024
South Korea: 18
China: 12
Japan: 11
Taiwan: 1
Thailand: 3
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1. Soundtrack #2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ good chemistry
- too many misunderstandings and break-ups (leads never seemed to communicate)
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2. Love for Love's Sake
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush
+ great chemistry
+ lovable leads
- plot seemed a bit rushed overall, wanted more depth and story
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3. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ interesting engaging story with amazing FL
+ cute side couple
- no chemistry between the leads
- too much time devoted to villains
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4. BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita: Crank Up Hen
Japanese Special - 2023, 3 episodes
never got into it
indifference
+ okay chemistry
- humor was way too cringe
- acting was over the top at times
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5. Wedding Impossible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love ->> crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry
+ lovable leads
- too many cliches thrown as the story got convoluted in the 2nd half
- rushed ending
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6. Unknown
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love (almost a fav)
+ amazing chemistry
+ lovable characters
- last few episodes felt rushed
- too much time spent on gangster drama
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7. In Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
enjoyed from the 3rd ep
crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry
+ amazing ML
- slow-paced and draggy second half
- main actress can't act
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8. The Legend of Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love ->> crush
+ great chemistry
+ amazing leads
+ engaging story
- last 5-7 episodes felt really repetitive and boring
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9. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love ->> crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry between the second couple
+ overall really solid and unique plot
+ interesting characters
- never liked the main couple
- WTF ending
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10. High School Return of a Gangster
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love (almost a fav)
+ great bromance
+ funny and engaging plot
- rushed ending
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11. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd ep
love ->> crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry
+ lovable leads
- draggy and boring second half
- awful final episode (very wtfffff)
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12. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
enjoyed from the 8th ep
indifference ->> crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry between side couples (stole the show imo)
- repetitive fighting scenes (more action less plot)
- boring main couple
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13. To the Wonder
Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ amazing scenery
+ lovable leads
- it's too slow for me, TOO SLOW, fell asleep, sorry
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14. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd ep
crush
+ interesting characters
+ addictive plot full of twists
- too rushed at times and there's no explanation about things
- lacked depth as it favored action over plot
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15. My Stand-In
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd ep
crush ->> love ->> indifference
+ great chemistry
+ amazing kind selfless ML
- gets too toxic at times
- super boring last 2 episodes
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16. Night Has Come
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ addictive fast-paced plot
+ interesting characters
- lacks depth
- WTF ending
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17. Lost You Forever Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ overall plot was solid until the second half
+ Xiang Liu being MVP whenever he appeared
- hateful pathetic worthless ML
- made FL man-crazy and she lost all her character development from S1
- last few episodes were absolutely ridiculous
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18. Kimi to Nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo
Japanese Drama - 2023, 5 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush
+ nice chemistry
+ lovable leads
- plot seems too rushed due to small number of episodes
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19. Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi Lesson 2
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ great chemistry
+ lovable leads
- no real plot, just seems like an endless filler
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20. Sing My Crush
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ nice chemistry
- got boring towards the end
- ML was unlikable at times because of misunderstandings
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21. Unmet: Aru Nogekai no Nikki
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush
+ great chemistry
+ lovable leads
- medical genre is still boring to me
- rushed ending
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22. Dr. Chocolate
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
never got into it
indifference
+ lovable characters
- ridiculous convoluted plot
- medical dramas are NOT for me, need to stay away
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23. Death's Game
Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd ep
crush
+ interesting characters
+ fast-paced plot
- lacks depth, favors action over developing plot
- shouldn't have been split into 2 parts, wtf with that format
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24. Death's Game Part 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
->> indifference ->> crush
+ amazing final episode that would make anyone teary-eyed
- first few episodes are all action, no plot
- overall weaker continuation of part 1
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25. Animals
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ lovable leads
+ nice chemistry
- ditches the plot about finding your life passion and focuses on boring love triangle instead
- rushed ending
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26. Pyramid Game
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
love (MY FAVOURITE)
+ interesting characters
+ fast-paced amazing plot
+ sismances everywhere
- some twists towards the end seemed a bit unbelievable and too over the top
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27. I Feel You Linger in the Air
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
never got into it
indifference
+nice chemistry
- slow-paced boring plot
- even more boring one-note ML
why oh why I even finished it??? seem to like torturing myself with overhyped dramas
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28. Queen of Tears
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
enjoyed from the 3rd ep
crush ->> indifference
+ interesting leads with okay chemistry
+ actually good black humor
- boring side characters
- too much time devoted to villains
- ridiculous last few episodes bordering wtfff, soap operas are shaking lol
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29. This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ lovable leads
+ hot chemistry
- gets boring towards the end
- not really believable plot overall idk
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30. Takara no Vidro
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd ep
crush ->> indifference
+ lovable leads
+ nice chemistry
- last few episodes got boring
- overall plot seems to lack direction idk
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31. Koi wa Deep ni
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st ep
crush ->> indifference
+ lovable leads (FL is dumb sometimes tho lol)
+ nice chemistry
- plot is so weird and boring wtff
- never used their fantasy element properly cause they had zero budget lol lol
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32. Joy of Life Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
enjoyed from the 8th ep
crush ->> love (almost a fav)
+ smartly written plot
+ interesting characters
+ amazing dynamics (notably bromances)
- first few episodes were weird and not on par with the rest of the drama
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33. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
enjoyed from the first ep
crush
+ good chemistry between the leads
+ interesting use of contrasting POVs that add up to the story
- too many misunderstandings
- romance seemed too rushed, wished we had more time to explore the characters and how they fell in love
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34. Utsukushii Kare Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
enjoyed from the first ep
crush
+ much better than S1 in terms of story
+ chemistry got even hotter
- it should have been longer
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35. No Gain, No Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
enjoyed from the first ep
crush ->> indifference
+ amazing second couple
+ really good humor throughout the drama
- really underwhelming last 4 episodes and unsatisfying ending
- not a fan of the main couple
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36. The Spirealm
Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
enjoyed from the 7th episode
indifference ->>> crush ->>> indifference
+ good cast, relatable characters
+ good chemistry between the leads
+ interesting side stories
- modified too much from the OG novel and lost suspense and cohesive plot as a result
- some episodes were frankly boring
- wtf ending
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37. Love Next Door
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st episode
crush ->>> indifference
+ amazing FL
+ nice main couple with sweet moments
- boring second couple
- too much time spent on side characters
- episodes are too long and pacing is slow as a result
- unecessary melo twist in the middle
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38. Melody of Golden Age
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st episode
crush ->>> indifference
+ lovable leads
+ nice slow burn romance
- boring cliche plot
- dull side characters
- second half is messy AF, struggled to finish the drama
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39. The Time of Fever
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
enjoyed from the 1st episode
love (an absolute FAV)
+ amazing relatable story
+ great friends to lovers romance with steamy chemistry
+ lovable leads
+ the prettiest cinematography and nice OST
- needed more episodes, cause the ending was...abrupt
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40. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd episode
crush ->>> indifference
+ nice found family trope
+ cute scenes with the kid
- lack of chemistry between the leads made the romance unbelievable
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41. Black Out
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
enjoyed from the 2nd episode
crush
+ lovable ML
+ nice bromance between the leads
+ actually compelling murder investigation plot
- too many evil side characters
- some episodes towards the end felt a bit draggy
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42. Kill Me Love Me
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
enjoyed from the first episode
love ->> crush ->> indifference
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43. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
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44. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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45. Parallel World
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes