Mia

South Australia

Mia

South Australia

Annyeonghaseyo, Hajimemashite, Nihao!

Hello, I am (sort of) new in MDL, but not that new in dramaland.

I grew up watching Mandarin shows and Japanese anime.

In the 2000s I was obsessed with South Korean drama & Japanese Dorama.

My first Korean drama was Full House, I watched it while it was airing on TV and I fell in love with the quirky romance between the characters played by Song Hye Kyo & Rain. I love how even in the most serious scenes they could slip in a little comedy.. I guess that's why I mostly watched rom-coms during those times.

Can't remember my first Japanese Dorama. Probably Hana Yori Dango, because I watched the Taiwanese Meteor Garden and I heard it was based on a manga. I adored how the Japanese live-action adaptations tend to be comical and faithful to the original manga. I mean, look at Hana Kimi !

Recently I am re-discovering Chinese shows, particularly costume dramas. Still watching lots of K-Drama, just a bit more selective. I guess I am getting better at knowing my likes and dislikes after watching 200+ titles! Somehow, I don't watch Japanese drama/movie as much as I used to. Still love many of their old shows, though.

Overall, I think I have a casual long-term ~~addictive~~ relationship with Asian dramas. There were some phases in my life when I completely stopped watching them altogether, but somehow I always come back.

✨ My rating guide ✨
Score	Description
10	Outstanding show that can't leave my mind even after I finished watching it, would even consider re-watching
9.5	Nearly perfect, almost there
9	Extremely good with minimum flaws
8.5	Very good, has high potential to be better
8	Overall good, just above average
7.5	Good enough to pass time
7	Just average
6.5	Passable
6	Meh
5.5	Give me back my precious time!
5 or lower	I refuse to waste my time any further so I dropped it, OR I finished it, but I hate it on one level or another.
On-hold	Maybe it's not you, it's me.. so I am giving us time and space before resuming our relationship. Someday. Maybe.