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No problem and oh 12-16 eps would have been a really good idea to have a bit more depth but not be too long, oh well not sure why its only 8 eps but still was a nice watch.

Hahaha yeh I was surprised, expecting like 20-25 eps instead it just ended in 3 days

Wanted to give a quick shout out to the cdrama Bloom of life. Only 8 eps which is really unique for a full ep length cdrama with a well known actress like Li Landi, to only be 8 eps, so it's a quick watch and I think definitely worth your time. No break up and a HE.

Its a pretty straight forward romance cdrama with friendship and family, ml kind of falls for fl quickly, almost at first sight, in ep 1/2 you can kind of tell he likes her, but it becomes more obvious and she starts liking him back the more they spend time together, mainly happens between ep 3-6. They get together officially end of 7. I know it's late but only 8 eps so I don't mind and it's pretty obvious they like each other before that anyway. They have good chemistry, and during the middle eps as they spend more time together, the chemistry gets better and becomes more obvious and it's cute seeing them spend time together and working together. The time they spend together in the middle and later eps is very cute and sweet and feels natural. It's a simple romance, just two young adults meeting and being attracted to each other the more they spend time together. Also cute how ml who plans to open a homestay in fl's home town in kashgar where the drama is set, invites her to join him as she is an architect, so even before they're together, they're opening their own little homestay which is cute.

There is a 2ml but he literally has only like 3-4 scenes in the whole drama and he is not the toxic type so was no problem, overall also very wholesome cast, showing of Kashgar culture which was also very nice, seeing a different type of culture not seen a lot in cdramas. There's maybe one or two annoying characters but really aren't that bad overall. No real angst, pretty much zero stress, just a straight forward romance/healing drama with a pretty wholesome cast. The first ep is fl returning to her home town after her fathers death, but to be clear we don't see her fathers death, there is a funeral scene, but besides that, it's mostly used as a way for fl to return home but also heal, so its not a sad drama at all, mostly a happy, wholesome, light drama but thought I would mention that quickly as the first like 10-15 mins may give the wrong impression.

This drama is a mix of romance, healing and friendship/family so not all focused on romance, but would say it is mostly a combination of romance and friendship/family.

Because its only 8 eps, I did feel at times it lacked a bit of depth and I would have liked to see more dating between ml and fl since they were cute together especially in ep 8 after becoming official, but since its only 8 eps I get it and can't really be judged same as a full 25-40 ep cdrama. The ending was a HE but a little underwhelming, fl decides to take a job in another city, it's a contract job, she is helping design a homestay like she did with ml, and ml tells her to go and he will be waiting for her at home, and then they hug and kiss in happiness, so no angst or stress at all, but it ends there. So they are happy together with what I assume a happy future, but would have liked to see more of their future together, but again 8 eps so I get it. 2 side couples but they were both meh, they were ok, one in particular wasn't great but the main attraction is the main couple anyway.

Pretty much just a simple, straight forward romance/family/friendship cdrama, its not complicated, not going to change your world, and does feel like it lacks a little depth, but it has a strong cast, no real angst or stress and pretty good chemistry, so it is a pretty enjoyable quick watch.

Wanted to suggest the kdrama Yumi’s cells, season 3 specifically. Wanted to clear up a couple things first, I only watched season 3, I did not watch season 1 or 2. Thats because each season has the same fl but different ml, in season 1 she dates then breaks up with the ml, new ml in season 2 who she dates/engaged with and then breaks up and new ml for season 3. I really don’t like dramas where the ml and fl break up and never get back together, I really dislike that, so I didn’t watch seasons 1 or 2 because that happened, however as season 3 is the last season I believe, I decided to give it a try, as since it was the last season I figured there would be no break up. I was correct, no break up and a happy ending. But again, this review is for season 3 only. I had no issue watching from season 3, at times I felt like maybe I missed a bit of background info but it wasn’t that bad and had no real problems watching season 3 without watching the first 2 seasons.

Also for people that don’t know, this kdrama is like 60-70 percent kdrama and the rest being animation. The inner feelings/emotions of the ml and fl are shown through animated characters that represent their emotions/feelings, think of a mix between a kdrama and the animated movie inside out. For some people this may turn them off, and one of the reasons I was hesitant to watch this kdrama is also because most of the time I don’t really like a lot of animation in my kdramas or cdramas, as I feel it can take away from the immersion. For me however it wasn’t too bad, sometime the animation was cute and funny, but I admit there were times where times, not a lot but sometimes, where there would be a tense or cute or emotional romantic scene, then it would swap to animation and take away the immersion. There were times when the animation went on for a bit too long I felt and I skipped it. However other times the animation was cute and funny and light hearted which was nice. I can see some people loving the animation and others disliking it, so if you’re unsure I would suggest giving the first ep or two a go and seeing how you feel about it, as this really is personal preference, for me it wasn’t too bad and if I disliked it i just skipped it and continued with the kdrama.

The rest of there review will be about the kdrama besides the animation, as I feel like it is hard to suggest whether someone should watch this drama based on the animation as that is really personal preference, and even without it I thought the drama was pretty good overall.

Honestly I enjoyed this kdrama quite a bit. It’s 8 eps, so very compact story with no real filler or slow eps. It’s a nice, mostly low angst and low stress, cute kdrama, I really did enjoy it overall. However, as its only 8 eps, they get together quite late, in ep 7, however no break up and a HE and its clear from about ep 2-3 that fl likes ml, they make it very clear her falling for him and having a crush on him. Kind of a classic story, start out working together, where they are adversaries a little bit, ml is cold and focused on work, so at the start they are just colleagues, but after seeing ml outside of work, fl falls for him, and ml also slowly falls for her. Seeing fl fall for ml is very cute, also because fl has closed herself of after her last failed relationship, which is the seasons 2 one, and we see some flashbacks to give us an idea of what happened, but after that she has thrown herself into work and her love emotion as shown through animation, has turned off. But ml turns it on again, and seeing fl crushing on ml, being shy and cute about it was pretty nice to see. Ml and fl have pretty good chemistry together, especially after we see ml become less cold towards her and also warm up towards her, thats when their chemistry really gets better, from like ep 3-4 onwards. Their romance isn’t hot and heavy, but cute, innocent and shy, and sweet.

Ml proposes in the final ep but fl is hesitant based on her past experiences but tells herself her past relationships should not dictate her current one, so she tells him she needs more time to decide but they are going strong in the mean time and ml understands. There is a post credit scene showing their wedding so happy ending.

Overall if you're looking for a cute, innocent, nice romance that is a quick watch, this is for you. The animation as I said is personal preference, but the drama besides that I quite enjoyed, the chemistry was there although it took an ep or two to really get going, but once it did it was an enjoyable romance kdrama. It was simple, nothing new but I enjoyed its simplicity, nothing overcomplicated or crazy twists, just a straight forward 8 ep romance kdrama. Although I do wish we got to see a bit more of ml and fl's dating phase, but since it was only 8 eps I get it, and seeing fl fall for ml and being shy about it was quite cute.

I saw You are my fateful love got added to the list so thought I would give a quick summary. It's a pretty standard cdrama romcom, if you've watched a lot of cdrama romcom's, which I'm guessing most people coming to this list have, then you should know what to expect. Thats not a bad thing though. It's a low angst, low stress, cute, innocent fluffy type of cdrama. No break up and a HE but its pretty slow burn, they get together in ep 24, first kiss in 27 I think from memory, out of 30 eps. While slow burn, you can definitely feel the chemistry from early on, so on that sense the slow burn isn't too bad if you enjoy chemistry over the couple becoming official early.

It's clear they like each other from the first ep pretty much, they had a crush on each other in high school but no confession, meet again years later as adults and the majority of time is spent with them getting closer together, getting to know each other again. It's clear they like each other but just takes a while for them to confess. The middle part did feel a bit draggy at times though since they got together pretty late, so the middle part at times felt repetitive and a bit of a drag, but wasn't too bad and there were a lot of cute moments before they even got together officially. The chemistry between ml and fl and the overall cast was pretty good. There was a 2ml and a 2fl, both annoying but not too bad overall, I've seen worse.

Like I said, pretty standard cdrama romcom thats elevated by having a solid cast and good chemistry between the main characters not only just ml and fl. Plot wise you should know what to expect, ml and fl have a history and meet again years later, both have best friends which eventually also get together, 2ml and 2fl and an annoying female villain thats jealous of fl but doesn't get too much screen time thank god and really is only there to provide a reason for ml and fl to meet again in ep 1.

Overall, its a cute, fluffy low angst romcom, pretty predictable story, but like I mentioned, being a standard predictable romcom is not a bad thing, you know what you get and if you're feeling like a no break up, fluffy, low stress rom com, this will definitely do the job.

Thank you I really appreciate it! Glad my comments are able to help

I know what you mean for sure, I feel like it's definitely worth a watch though, don't let me discourage you, I think the break ups and all that sound worse than they are actually. Didn't mean to make it sound that bad, I know what you mean though if I read my comments on this drama I would probably be unsure as well, just wanted to provide some context and all that though, I felt like it sounds worse than it is though and I really did enjoy the drama and romance a lot though which I tried to make clear. The romance is very good and is actually not too slow burn besides ml's hidden identity, fl falls in love with ml at first sight, they fall for each other very quickly, and besides the first war separation, the other two are resolved so quick they feel minor, definitely worth a watch.

Just like you I normally hate those unnecessary breaks ups and slow burn just to break up, and all that, but here it just didn't feel that bad, I think its a mix of ml and fl obviously liking each other so much and the other one/two separations after the war one are resolved so quickly they feel inconsequential. If the separations after war lasted longer I would have gotten annoyed I won't lie, but they both are resolved within an ep or two that they feel so minor it's not bad. Sounds worse than it is but just wanted to provide some extra info for those that care in my previous comment, but worth a watch for sure. The romance is pretty good and overall it's a pretty enjoyable drama.

I wanted to quickly mention this kdrama for people, In your radiant season. It's very good, just from what I remember probably my favorite kdrama of the year so far, but it does have a break up near the end, but was a necessary one. Very nice romance, very good cast with pretty much no annoying characters except one that pops up in the last 2/3 eps. Ml and fl have a past but not a cliche past like you would expect, big twist, seeing ml romance fl is very sweet. Due to past trauma fl is a closed person, but ml slowly opens her up, bringing back her old personality and healing her. Very cute romance, they get together from memory around ep 7, but their transition from fl being cold and aloof, then friendship then romance is very sweet to watch, but break up in ep 11. It was coming and was a necessary break up so although it hurt to watch, it was necessary for the plot so I understand it, they get back together around half way ep 12, and He after, although ending was little rushed which was a tiny bit annoying.

But this drama shines in the journey, the process, seeing ml slowly get fl to open up and seeing fl become more lively due to ml was very sweet, seeing fl fall for ml was also very nice and romantic, a very sweet and wholesome romance. Also a couple other very cute side romances, and the overall cast was great, like I said no real annoying characters at all, except final 2/3 eps one does come. No 2fl or 2ml at all. A very worthy kdrama to watch, a mix of romance but also healing, with both ml and fl having traumatic past, and seeing them both heal each other was very endearing. Not many clichés, it's a romance healing kdrama that was very enjoyable I felt. The absolute lack of any real annoying characters for the majority of the drama was very enjoyable. Some twists and turns but nothing over the top and it was all needed for character/story development, nothing felt unnecessary. A very mature kdrama, not many cliches or tropes, just a healing, romance kdrama.

Pretty much what happens like you said, nice job researching, also though a couple things you'll probably see while watching and a couple more details that might help anyone wondering.

They split up when ml goes to war after their convenience marriage around ep 18 like you said, fl says she won't wait for ml, she asks him to stay but he doesn't, ml leaves for war, and they even write a divorce letter, but then fl goes to find him again after she regrets/misses him and for other plot reasons, they reunite for a couple eps, and are all acting like a cute couple again, but then fl finds out ml's real identity, she breaks up with him, ml chase her, they make up properly, this happens within like an ep or two so very quick. Thats why I mentioned the two break ups, as they reunite after the war break up, are all cute like a couple, but then she finds out his real identity leading to a proper but short break up.

None of the break ups in my opinion were that angsty also which I liked. Overall I really liked this relationship, first break up, ml goes to war, this lasts the longest as its necessary for the plot, then second one last an ep or two after fl finds out ml's real identity but they make up very quickly after ml chases her and confesses properly. Tthere is technically a third and final one but its so minor I don't even count as a break up but thought I should mention just in case, fl distances herself from ml after finding out her own hidden identity she didn't know about, this also only lasts like one or two eps and is very minor not a break up in my opinion just kind of fl distancing herself from ml a little bit, worried she would affect his career due to her background, happens a few eps after their second break up and getting back together. Overall a really nice relationship, and the break ups/distancing aren't that angsty really and are overall super short.

Also I wouldn't sat that villain 2ml is actually after fl, at least not in an annoying way, you'll see when you watch but he wasn't really a 2ml in the generic scene, he was a psycho villain who wanted to kill ml, and only went after fl because she was married to ml which he knew, so wasn't really an annoying 2ml so don't need to worry, or at least I didn't find him annoying at all. He was only after fl because of her relationship with ml and to kind of piss off/get at ml, he wasn't like an obsessed lover/jealous type that can be really annoying, I normally dislike obsessed/jealous lover type 2ml or 2fl's so the fact I don't even consider him a 2ml should let alone know he's not that annoying so don't worry about that, actually just a fun villain to watch, I liked his craziness honestly.

Romance very good, very sweet and cute and supportive mostly, but there are two small break ups. Doesn't last long, ml leaves for war and fl breaks up with him as he leaves, at this time his identity is hidden from her, they are kind of married but ml hides his identity, he goes to war leaving fl, fl in anger breaks up with him saying she won't wait for him, but you can tell they love each other more heat of the moment from fl. She finds him during the war they reconcile but then she finds out his real identity and another mini break up before ml chases her and confesses his love. The break ups don't last long at all, especially the second one only lasts for like 1 ep, and you can tell they love each other, more just war and hidden identity getting in their way, once thats cleared no problems. Overall a very sweet romance, and a happy ending. No real annoying 2ml.

Yeh very true, was unfortunate but luckily this wasn't a romance focused drama otherwise would suck even more, definitely really annoying when that happens. Thats why I like shine on me, or also dream of golden years did a good job with this, I like when theres a strong rejection towards the 2ml or 2fl rather then just never rejecting them meanwhile its obvious they like the ml or fl.

Its a really good kdrama I don't blame you plus I don't think they make it super clear anyway but I agree, its definitely worth a watch

Yeh, essentially from what I remember, they got together near end of s1l, but then 2ml died in a fire, so she is still hung up on his death and feels guilty, she tells ml she can't even look at him because she feels so guilty to 2ml because she choose ml over him, ml then says he doesn't like his gf crying over another man even though he also misses 2ml as they were friends, he tells her not to cry for too long and then leaves for an assignment or something elsewhere for a bit and says he will be back, so pretty much he agrees to take time apart after that for a bit while she figure out her feelings and grieves. It's a very good kdrama but if you're going to watch, watch it for the action not the romance, it's a firefighting/police kdrama.

Love first responders great show but I think they broke up in season 2, like they got together in season 1 near the end, broke up in season 2 cause of the death of the 2ml, but reunited later. Not even sure if it was technically an break up fl just said she needed time, from memory but I feel like it still counts as a break up, I could be remembering wrong though just from memory, but great show definitely worth a watch.

Hey not sure if you're referring to this drama or you meant to reply to dream of golden years comment I left above this one. If its about dream of golden years, I think its a good drama, the relationship is definitely very warm and steady and supportive, its not bad maybe I made it sound bad but its quite nice. The drama itself is interesting but can be repetitive, fl starts a business, some people try to sabotage, she succeeds and continues to the next business type thing, but if you don't take it too seriously its an enjoyable drama I thought. The supporting cast is very good, fl's mother, uncle, aunt friends are all very good, some annoying other jealous family member but after the first few eps they don't get much screen time.

I did definitely enjoy it as I also much prefer low angst dramas with a strong relationship same as you. This drama isn't to be taken too seriously and can at times feel a bit repetitive thats all, the middle eps can sometimes feel a bit boring sometimes when the same things keep happening but at the same time because of that theres little angst which I enjoy as well and for me it wasn't boring for long as the cats made it enjoyable. It was light hearted, the relationship was supportive and extremely stable and the cast overall was pretty good so it was an enjoyable watch for me.

I do think its a HE as well, because ml told fl he will call her name and thats exactly what he does in the real world at the end, so its a HE, I just don't like the last minute endings in general, not this one in particular but transmigration endings overall but I get they need to do, but definitely a HE.

Follow up on dream of golden years. I want to be clear, this is a fl centric, business drama first, theres a good amount of romance, and it’s enjoyable romance, but it’s not the focus. They get together officaly in ep 8 which is nice and no break up and a HE technically, but I’ll get back to this.

The romance is mature adult romance, no arguments at all, not even coming close to a break up. It’s an incredibly supportive romance, ml supports fl in whatever she does and trusts her completely, and vice versa fl does the same with ml. Nice convo in ep 10 where fl and ml talked, fl told ml she doesn’t want him making decisions about his life and work based solely on her, Ml tells fl sometimes he feels she makes decisions and tries to push him away sometimes. Not an argument or fight to be clear, it was a nice mature convo where they both openly expressed their opinions while having lunch together that helped them both realize their faults and later this ep they talk and both promise to improve and priories their relationship. Very nice and mature convo to help a relationship. Also in around ep 21, ml has trouble at work but keeps it a secret form fl, fl finds out but instead of it being a cliche, she waits for ml to tell her, which he does soon after, and they have another nice mature convo where fl supports him.

However, this drama won’t be for everyone, especially when it comes to romance. The romance started out really well but after they got together, it became a bit flat/repetitive at some points during the middle. What I mean is, the romance sometimes feels one dimensional in the middle part of the drama, we get a lot of romance scenes technically, ml and fl talking over lunch or dinner about their future work plans and how their day went etc, and then repeat this in the next ep and continue. Especially in the middle part of the drama after fl leaves college and starts businesses, the romance can sometimes feel like an after thought. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed this romance, for me it felt realistic, did not feel like a drama romance but a real world romance, where busy couples meet over lunch and dinner and talk about their day, feels real but for some people I can understand if its not for them. A lot of the time, this doesn’t feel like a romance drama, feels like a business/slice of life drama, with romance as a compliment.

A bit hard to explain, I did really enjoy the romance, it was quite simple, no angst or break up and there was a lot of the romance, but like I said, the romance was not hot and heavy or anything like, it was simple, it was an ordinary romance and I don’t mean that in a bad way. I enjoyed how simple and ordinary it was. It was ml and fl meeting after a long days work and eating and talking or just subtly supporting each other. No cliches, no angst. However be aware, its a bit weird this drama, there was a lot of romance and romantic scenes so not one of those dramas where theres barely any romance, but at times, especially in the middle the romance sometimes felt repetitive.

So don’t go into this focused on the romance I think, if you enjoy this drama the romance will make you enjoy it a lot more, but if you don’t like the drama, the romance won’t save it.

There were a few kisses and also cute moments though, with ml and fl being supportive of each other, or fearing loosing each other, so there are cute moments here and there.

I did enjoy also how fl harshly rejects 2ml, who never had a chance, but it was nice to see fl reject him properly in ep 19, as so often ml or fl’s don’t reject the 2ml or 2fl and it can be annoying.

The romance also took a big step in ep 26, when ml finds out fl is a transmigrator, but nonetheless, he believes and supports her and this was probably the biggest step in their relationship emotionally. Before this, it was clear fl and ml love each other and they discussed marriages openly, but fl always was worried what would happen if/when she disappears and at times, there was a small barrier between them you could feel sometimes. Ml finding out the truth completely removed her worries, no more secrets and finally gave her a person she could openly discuss what happened to her with. What follows are more scenes of ml and fl sitting on a rooftop talking together and planning, again not crazily romantic, but shows their simple ordinary love which I enjoyed. While some may not like a romance story like this, I enjoyed how their romance and love for each other was showed through their support for each other and how at the end of a long day, they end the day together. Again feels realistic, like what a busy working couple would do in the real world.

Now the ending, they get married in ep 32, but got damn transmigration endings, she returns to her time at the end of ep 36, and we get the cliche ml and fl looking at each other after she returns and smile. Probably the only, single cliche in this whole drama that avoided cliches so well, is the ending. I know censorship and all that, but I dislike endings like this so much, in my opinion just ignore the last 10 minutes, for me it ends with ml and fl on a rooftop enjoying fireworks before she returns.

I will say also, sometimes the fl can feel too perfect in the business world, she pretty much never suffers a set back at all, for me I didn't care as I read the novel and knew what I was getting in to, but I saw some comments say this and I can understand, feels super unrealistic how perfect her business how's no matter what, but I didn't mind about this personally.

Overall I did really enjoy this drama, but again this is not a romance drama. There is a lot of romance in it and the romance was enjoyable in how simple and straightforward it was, no angst, no cliches no breakups, just a straight forward romance with 2 people liking each other, dating and falling in love and getting married. But most scenes of ml and fl that show their relationship like I said are just them sharing a meal and enjoying each other's company. If you like a simple romance like that, this will be for you, but it won't be for everyone. For me, the rest of the drama is very endearing, a very nice mother daughter relationship, nice side couples as well that are sweet, so I guess what I mean is if you like the rest of the drama, the romance will make this drama very enjoyable, but if the rest of the drama isn't for you, the romance won't save it.

Just wanted to quickly mention Glaze of love. It's a low budget, cdrama but I enjoyed it. No break up and a HE. To be clear, theres no real plot, its not hot and heavy, its just a 20 ep, simple love story between two introverted college students. Nothing special if I'm honest, not ground breaking, but a nice simple watch. No real 2ml or 2fl's, no real angst or trouble, just two introverted characters slowly falling for each other. They become official quite late in ep like 15 or 16, can't remember exactly, but long before then its obvious they like each other, everyone sees it, just takes time for them to confirm it as they're both innocent and introverted.

Thought I'd mention this quickly, nothing special, not amazing but if you're looking for a simple, nice, innocent college romance that is stress free and just cute and warm, this is probably for you. No real plot to follow along, so if you need a strong story to follow probably isn't for you, it's just a simple, slow burn college romance between two innocent and introverted people that you can just watch and enjoy and not worry about.

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No problem, was a while ago so can't remember all the details but essentially, Ml sacrifices himself in the last episode, he seals himself away to save the world, so he's not dead but also not alive, kind of just sealed away forever. Eventually fl learns a powerful time traveling spell allowing her to travel back in time to a happy memory with ml, and there she reunites with him and the drama ends.

So what I meant by rushed is, last ep ml sacrifices himself, fl is sad, learns a time travel spell and reunites with ml in the past, and we get a happily ever after, so its a HE, but I felt it was rushed as it ends right as fl returns to the past and sees ml again and cries. Ml has no idea she's from the future, or anything like that.

I would have preferred no time travel and ml and fl just get a happy ending without him sacrificing himself in the present, or she time travels earlier and we see their happy lives together but, it just all happens really last minute thats all, felt a bit rushed to fit all that stuff in the last ep.

Besides that, the romance and everything is was really nice, just all felt a bit rushed in the final ep thats all but didn't bother me too much as the romance throughout was pretty good and wasn't like the worst ep was bad, just wished there was like one more ep of them just happy together you know what I mean. But we get a lot of sweet and happy moments of them together throughout thats why I didn't mind too much.

Glad you enjoyed love in the clouds, for sure an angsty drama but also just makes you want to keep watching as the chemistry is very good, I normally dislike angsty drama's but this one kept me engaged.

No problem definitely let everyone knows how it went when its finished. Glad you're enjoying Love story in 1970, good way of describing their romance, they are definitely very steady which I also enjoyed. Hope you continue to enjoy it as you finish it and definitely don't worry, no break up in it at all.