Michelle Topham

Problem is, there really isn't much of a plot. It's just action, gore and bad visual effects.

Dumbest and one of the most boring things I've ever watched, and I watched all 10 episodes on double speed. Ended up with a headache and wanting my 5 1/2 hours back. Hated every character, couldn't care less about any of them. Won't be watching Season 2.

That's why I'm bored stiff so far and I'm only in the middle of Episode 2. Don't really like or care about any of the characters, except maybe the girl with the guitar, and actively dislike most of them. Hard to stay interested when that's the case.

Exactly :) I watched both The Guest and the first Tale of the Nine-Tailed because someone on MDL raved about them (two separate people), and I wasn't disappointed. Would probably have been months later watching them, if at all, if it wasn't for someone else's recommendation.

Edit: Btw, I do watch a helluva lot of K-dramas, as I'm a journalist who writes about the Korean entertainment industry (and anime/J-pop etc), but I don't have time to watch everything obviously, so recommendations are always a great way for me to weed through some of the chaff :)

Oh and, while I wouldn't say it's one of my faves, just thoroughly enjoyed Gyeongseong Creature this week once the "setting things up" first episode was over.

Honestly, I'm all over the place, so what I like you may not :)

Some I have loved recently are:
Crazy Love (along with Tell Me That You Love Me probably in my Top 3 of all-time)
Crash Course in Romance
Tale of the Nine-Tailed and Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938
Song of the Bandits
Bad and Crazy
Divorce Attorney Shin
Her Private Life
Love to Hate You
Not Others
Old Fashion Cupcake (Japanese, but...)
The Guest
Voice (although I haven't finished it yet)
My Dearest (haven't finished 2nd half yet tho)

and dramas I've hated:
Destined with You
Temperature of Love

Really, the only thing I disliked about GC so far is in Episode 7 where the two main leads are in a life or death situation and stop to have a 3 minute conversation about what to do next. And miraculously, the people trying to kill them stop trying to kill them as well while they talk -- hahahaha. Badly written and very silly scene but, other than that, it's still a super 7 episodes. Looking forward to the final 3 of Season 1.

If I had listened to half of the people commenting on MDL about dramas they hated, I would not have watched some of my favorite all-time dramas. Same goes for, if people listened to me about some of the dramas I hated, they would probably have missed their favorite ones too :)

Hence why it's always a good idea to read the comments, just out of interest. Then watch a drama yourself to make up your mind.

I'm hoping the first season at least wraps up the plot that's going on now, or it will be annoying to have to wait for it to be completed in a second season :)

Agree with you on Tale of the Nine-Tailed, and it's also a little similar to Song of the Bandits, which is also superb.

I enjoyed Ep 1 as it sets up everything for the rest of the episodes, but the pacing is much faster from Ep 2 onwards. Special effects are superb too. I'd say stick with it thru at least Ep 2 then, if you still don't like it, drop it.

It hasn't been announced yet I don't think. But according to various news sources, Part 2 has already been filmed, so hopefully it won't be too long.

Tell Me That You Love Me. Best drama of 2023, IMO.

Not sure why some people are complaining about the first episode being "slow"? I thought it was beautifully done, and that it set up the premise of the whole series very well. Plus it wasn't remotely slow. And Episode 2 by the way (I haven't watched further than that yet) is even better.

I don't think you will be disappointed :)

I am SO picky with K-dramas (watched hundreds, tend to watch most on 1.5 or double speed), but this one grabbed my attention from its opening scenes and hasn't stopped in 10 episodes. Absolutely superb performances from the entire cast, Jung Woo Sung is phenomenal as the deaf painter, brilliant story and, so far, no incredibly annoying scenes where you just want to reach through the screen and strangle the person doing it :) Beautiful cinematography and soundtrack too.

This, Song of the Bandits, Crash Course in Romance and the two Tale of the Nine-Tailed are just about the only K dramas I have NOT watched on 1.5 speed :) It's wonderful, isn't it?

Just popping in to remind everyone, this is THE best Korean romance drama of the year. So damned perfect in every way :)

Easily Top 5 of the year (my #1). Perfect. In every way :) And just so damned comfy and relaxing.

Yes. Easily in Top 5 drama of 2023.

Except they are. They are not translating what is actually being said, just an approximation of it and so much of it makes NO sense. I watched the first 15 minutes and gave up, as the translation was just silly. It's basically the difference between someone using Google Translate, which gives you an idea of what's being said, and something translated by a professional translator, where you know what is being said. Those subtitles hurt my head, and I even speak a little Korean :)