Li Mu Yan

I always read the synopsis before watching a C-drama—because I like to know what emotional chaos I’m signing up for. My taste? Thrills, mystery, a dash of romance, comedy, and maybe a creepy ghost in the background. I don’t want just pure romance—I want drama with flavor.

I also have a thing for smart, strong characters. Not the kind who take 35 episodes to realize they’ve been tricked by the obvious villain in a red cloak. The male leads? Please be loyal, emotionally available, and not emotionally confusing walking red flags. If I wanted drama from a toxic guy, I’d check my spam folder.

Now, I’m not a huge fan of heavy romance. Like… if your drama has more kissing than plot, I’m skipping ahead. I get it, you’re in love, now can we go back to the murder investigation or save the kingdom?

I’m also allergic to leads being “blind”—like please, the betrayal is so obvious, even the audience dog knows who the real villain is. And second chance romances? Nah. If I dropped the drama once, I’m not crawling back for round two. This is a drama, not my ex.

Just so you know, not every drama I rate 10/10 is my favorite. Some just kept me on the edge of my seat and distracted me from real-life responsibilities—and that deserves a gold star in my book. But I don’t rewatch, and I don’t beg a dropped drama to win me back.

So yeah, I’m picky. But in the most fun way. Let’s call it “selective loyalty,” not rudeness 😇

🌟 How I Rate Dramas: A Very Scientific System 🌟

0 – 1.5
“Delete it from existence.”
Either this drama personally offended me, or it was so bad I started questioning my life choices. Not my taste or just... not good. At all.

2 – 2.5
“My patience has left the chat.”
Started it with hope, ended up speed-running the episodes while staring at the wall. Excitement lasted shorter than my will to continue.

3 – 3.5
“Wait, what just happened?”
Plot? What plot? It either didn’t meet my expectations or it was so confusing I thought I accidentally skipped ten episodes.

4 – 4.5
“The ✨early access✨ was good.”
Started strong or ended well, but the middle? Absolutely wandered off. Like a sandwich with only bread and one sad slice of cheese.

5 – 5.5
“Half-watched, half-suffered, fully confused.” 
Too boring to enjoy, too far in to quit. I watched it like homework.

6 – 6.5
“Plot went on a field trip.”
Common tropes, weird turns, or the storyline got lost and never came back. Not terrible, just... why?

7 – 7.5
“Mildly seasoned.”
Not great, not bad. It existed. I watched it. My emotions? Neutral like plain crackers.

8 – 8.5
“Close to iconic… but tripped on its own shoelaces.”
Could’ve been a favorite if not for those pesky flaws that showed up like uninvited guests at a party.

9 – 9.5
“Almost chef’s kiss.”
Really interesting with minor flaws I can overlook because I was too busy being entertained.

10
“No notes. My entire personality now.”
Anticipated it, binged it, obsessed over it. Plot? Amazing. Characters? Yes. Me? Emotionally destroyed but satisfied.