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Hey everyone!

I'm Annie (she/her) -- an almost 30-year old (YIKES) interior designer currently living in the USA and seeking solace from all the chaos going on right now, so here I am, escaping through Asian dramas!

I started my BL / Asian drama journey mid-2025 because of a random edit I saw... I watch mainly Thai BL dramas but have been venturing out to other things lately like K-dramas and J-BLs. There are SO MANY things to watch haha…

I guess I'm stuck watching shows with subtitles for the rest of my life :)

---a little bit about me & how I approach watching a series :---

It basically boils down to this: my love for characters/series is EXTREMELY dependent on the quality of writing and acting. If a character is written without emotional depth, the story relies more on cliches/stereotypes rather than character growth, or the acting feels detached from the character as it’s written, odds are I'm going to have a hard time watching a series.

I was raised by a dad who teaches film production and a mother who works in social work/special education. One parent taught me to see the world through an artistic lens while also valuing the little details in our every day lives, and the other parent taught me the importance of empathy and understanding the complexity of human behavior. Pair all of that with my naturally observant nature and you can see how I tend to approach the media I consume from both a writing perspective and an emotionally-intelligent perspective.

Obviously, I also love a good guilty-pleasure show from time to time with messy characters and a lacking plot, but only when I’m able to fully separate myself from the characters and just have a good time.

------------------------a few reviews of mine :------------------------
Hidden Agenda Review || Duang with You Review
High School Boy (vertical drama)

------a few of my favorite [ Thai BL ] pairings right now :------
( and my favorite series of theirs )

Joong + Dunk --------------------- Hidden Agenda [ Joke + Zo ]
Jimmy + Sea ----------------- My Magic Prophecy [ In + Thap ]
Pond + Phuwin ------------------ Me and Thee [ Thee + Peach ]
Ngern + Oat ----- The Sun from Another Star [ Arthit + Dao ]
Yin + War --- Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! [ Jack + Joke ]

----------a few of my favorite [ Korean ] actors so far :---------
( and my favorite series of theirs )

Park Hyung Sik ---------------------- Doctor Slump, Happiness
Yeo Jin Goo ---------------------------------- Link: Eat, Love, Kill
Ji Chang Wook --------------------- Healer, Suspicious Partner
Lee Jun Ho ----------------Just Between Lovers (Rain or Shine)
Mun Ka Young ------------------------------ Link: Eat, Love, Kill
Han Hyo Joo ------------------------------------------ Happiness
Park Bo Young ---------------------------- Our Unwritten Seoul

( note: I’m VERY new to K-dramas & have only seen a few )

————--—-----what I’m watching right now :—-—--———----

completed dramas :

A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind... ------ China || GagaOOLala
Hotel del Luna --------------------------- South Korea || Netflix
Study Group -------------------------------- South Korea || Viki

currently airing dramas :

After Moving Seats... -------------- Japan || Viki / GagaOOLala
Popular Serizawa Acts Weird... -------- Japan || GagaOOLala

vertical dramas :

You're My Only World ------------------------- China || Rumble

--—-—--—----what I'm casually RE-WATCHING :—-—--—-----

Doctor Slump ---------------------------- South Korea || Netflix
The Story of Park's Marriage… ----------- South Korea || Viki

------------------------dramas I have on-hold :-----------------------
( and plan to revisit when I’m feeling it )

Buried Hearts ------------------------------ South Korea || Hulu
Lately, It’s Winter Season ------------------- Thailand || WeTV
Love Between Lines -------------------------------- China || Viki
Love Upon a Time ------------------------------Thailand || iQIYI
My Roommate Is a Gumiho --------------- South Korea || Viki
Tale of the Nine-Tailed ------------------ South Korea || Netflix
The Edge of Horizon ----------------- Thailand || GagaOOLala
Undercover High School ------------------ South Korea || Viki
Wu ----------------------------------------------- Thailand || iQIYI