Nelly

Normally before I step into a drama I have done plenty of research,and the few I drop is because of my stubborness.

I might stay if it's an actor I like and the acting is good and fire chemistry even if the story is all over Am a sucker for a good cinematography and production so that can only make me stick around if it's not a 40+ eps

I don't know I decide very quick if this will be a ride or die by minute 25 Into the episode..then I come and read comments and reviews then realise I was right to drop it . except shows like Goblin where you try to push but then..yeah

It's worse when they show characters as children..I just binge watched a J-drama " Kimi Wa Petto" the ML is 20 and the FL is 30.. then there were scenes whee the FL reached him in the park when he was 10..yep even as a certified noona romance expert..I felt something off..

I follow Zhang on Weibo and that's where you see actors personality out of acting..most Chinese actors are really active there..And you are right he seems grounded even in his acting.
Checkout "Here We Meet Again
And the review,but keep an open mind

https://mydramalist.com/profile/Neema57/review/401982

Maybe I have beef with high school/college tropes..I seem to drop and avoid many.
I think for me 10 year gap is my limit on older female/ younger male,12 if I switch off one Braincell.For male I have no issue cos it's a normal thing.

K-dramas that were ranked within 8.7 or 8.8 on MDL in 2025 so far:

Weak Hero Class 2: 8.8
Our Unwritten Soul 8.8
Resident Playbook 8.7

Even Squid Game 3 by the giant Netflix didn't even make it past 8.0.
I just came with the statistics to help the debate 😂

I love Lee Soo Hyuk to bits been waiting for his lead fur awhile.
Thus being said, these are the kdramas that were ranked within 8.7 or 8.8 on MDL in 2025 so far:

Weak Hero Class 2: 8.8
Our Unwritten Soul 8.8
Resident Playbook 8.7

Even Squid Game 3 by the giant Netflix didn't even make it past 8.0.
Just checking with the statistics

You are one of our seonbaenim here so all flowers to you

This year you watched two of my close to heart dramas so for that you are a Legend in my books..

Not knowing that you are a Macau born, I gushed over "Begin Again" to whomever would care to listen and here is my review.
https://mydramalist.com/profile/Neema57/review/467742

As a person who observes patterns and behaviours,I have come to a conclusion that female leads in Kdrama are written either evil or indifferent..I can't speak about a culture that is not mine but I wouldn't want someone who is from Korean to explain to me this phenomenon..An ML will spend 10 episodes chasing a female lead and she will spend 12 saying No .

OMG..let's start there OMG.
You and @Zogitt are probably the only famous people on MDL who watched this drama and I kept recommending it but if it doesn't have Zhang LingHe..people will bypass or the other guy from First Frost..I forgot his name.

I love how you really pinned down every observation in details and arranging the names,the relationship and even the the CPs..I knew you were organised but this legendary.

Gamsahabnida 🙏

Am I the only one who barely made it out of "Run-On " the FL gave me stress..there was no chemistry anf typical self centered kdrama FL

I have watched 17 out of 29 and I agree..except these two;
"Run-On" the FL gave me stress
"Forever and Ever" I have a personal vendetta with Ren Jia Lun..for giving us zero romance,zero chemistry with Bailu just because he is married and has a "no kiss" close in the contract

I see Vin Zhang, I smile

I tried the first one "At A Distance, Spring is Green" and it was DOA(Dead On Arrival)
I have only watched "Goblin" on your list and I agree.. couldn't get past ep 4. I only support noona romance,when it goes opposite I can't pick up

I think he was the opposite of Sumire..
I felt like his was an obsession..I remember in later episodes when he proposed he was saying things like "I want to marry you so I can keep you closer and never let you go" it sound cute and all but it's a thin line of love bombing.
I just binge watched the whole thing last night so it's super fresh in my brain. He ended up havin a pet human too which means he was really not 100% just like Sumire wasn't either..

You are right

I think he meant Hasumi the 2ML
He was a "great guy" but he had a problem and if they finished the drama..they might have seen that he wasn't a saint either

I think you meant Hasumi the 2ML
He was a "great guy" but he had a problem and if you finished the drama..you might have seen that he wasn't a saint either

Lol..I binge watched it after many days away from dramas so I had the courage to endure but Sumire gave me more stress in 16 episodes that fits a lifetime

Am more scared of people like Hasumi than certified narcissists.These are the hardest people to read..Too good to be true and probably they are really good people but your skin crawls whenever you are around them..Like there is something but can't put your finger on it..
It's not secret ,even a blind person would see how uncomfortable Sumire was around him.,what she felt for him was branded "love" but in psychology we call it "emotional duty" the feeling of "I have to love this person",or" tolerate because..." or" if it's not them I don't see who else"