Charbonnel

Hi! I’m a graduate in my 20s. I watched my first drama in early 2018 and quickly fell into dramaland.

Most of what I watch may be romance, but my favourite genre is most definitely psychological-thriller. However, I’m picky about delivery so I don’t watch as many thrillers as I do romances. There is nothing I love more than a drama making me question my own reality and sanity when I find a good psychological-thriller. My first dramas were Dark Blue and Moonlight and Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. 

I am happy to discuss ongoing dramas with open-minded people, sometimes making a friend or two~

About me? I’m a music and language nerd, speaking Japanese, English and French, with survival levels of Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish. I’m also a musician and an adrenaline junkie (hence the enjoyment of thrillers, perhaps).

MDL regions I have been to? Japan, Taiwan and Korea. I live in Japan.

Pet peeves? Love triangles, trust/communication issues being the main conflict, ‘white lily’ characters.

Favourite tropes? Romance-thriller with a good dose of danger (and psychological), stuck in the wrong world concept.

MDL Completed stats :

409 total - 98 films, 298 dramas, 13 TV shows

MDL Completed stats by Region :

(in order of total number completed, not a reflection of how much I like each region or its content)

1. Japanese content*

165 total - 56 films, 108 dramas, 1 TV Show

2. Korean content

112 total - 19 films, 84 dramas, 9 TV shows

3. Thai content

57 total - 6 films, 49 dramas, 2 TV shows

4. Taiwanese content

44 total - 8 films, 36 dramas

5. Chinese content

23 total - 7 films, 16 dramas

6. Philippines content

4 total - 0 films, 4 dramas

7. Hong Kong content

3 total - 2 films, 1 dramas

8. Singapore content

1 total - 0 films, 1 drama

* MDL Japanese content ONLY, I do have a MAL with anime shows and films.

Note : I will do my best to update this when I can, depending upon how much I watch - last updated 6 September 2026

MDL Completed stats by year of airing :

(mainly for me because I’m a stats nerd)

2026 (current year!)

13 total - 5 films, 8 dramas, 0 TV shows

2025

45 total - 14 films, 31 dramas, 0 TV shows

2024

46 total - 14 films, 31 dramas, 1 TV shows

2023 

32 total - 7 films, 22 dramas, 3 TV shows

2022

47 total - 5 films, 39 dramas, 3 TV shows

2021

53 total - 10 films, 42 dramas, 1 TV shows

2020

48 total - 7 films, 39 dramas, 2 TV shows

2019

33 total - 6 films, 26 dramas,, 1 TV show

2018 (year I started watching!)

15 total - 3 films, 11 dramas, 1 TV show

EARLIER (XXXX-2017)

77 total - 27 films, 50 dramas

Note : I will do my best to update this when I can, depending upon how much I watch - last updated 6 September 2026