Birdie

Such a good show! I wasn't expecting to love it so much. I swear, every episode feels 10 minutes long with how fast it goes by. Takeuchi Ryoma was tailor-made for this role. It's yet another great season for J-drama fans.

I loved it. Pure sweet and goodness. Han Hyo-joo is perfect as Hana, a character most actresses would struggle to play as well as she did. I hadn’t seen Oguri Shun in a while, and dare I say he’s more handsome than ever? He also plays such a likable, genuinely good male lead. They make such a lovely (and visually contrasting, which I like) pair that I can't help but wish they could reunite in another project someday. I’m not very picky about my drama couples; give me two individuals with their own struggles, the desire to be together, and the drive to make each other better, and I’m sold. Make them real adults, and it’s even better. You would think I'm not asking for much, but some highly praised shows here on MDL really fall short in that regard, to the point I'm left wondering if I watched a different story from everyone else.

I thought it was pretty much perfect, but maybe that’s just because it was exactly the story I needed at exactly the right time in my life. It’s yet another J-drama I watched with my younger brother, and we were giggling all the way through to the end. You won’t regret giving this little, understated gem of a drama a try. Full of hope from start to finish.

L, I love you forever. I'll love you in the next one too. My brilliant, beautiful, eternal friend. We were supposed to do so many things we never got the chance to do, and now I see how much we took our youth for granted. It all feels so unfair. I know you wouldn’t want us girls to be sad, but it's an impossible thing. I hope you are somewhere beautiful and that you're still dancing. I'll continue to see you in everything good there is in this world.

I really liked it. A cute and fun watch that goes by like a breeze, with an interesting theme and charming leads (then again, I do have a soft spot for both Haru and Mamiya Shotaro). This one will cure your blues.

Ni Ni (probably the most beautiful woman in the world imo) and Bai Yu are just so good. Such a cool and charismatic CP, individually and together. It was also nice to see so many familiar faces.

Since Tencent is into repeating CPs, Youku should also step up and give us a Zhang Jingyi x Chen Feiyu reunion imo

Oh, I see. Thanks!

Is there any information about the runtime? I wonder if the episodes are going to be shorter in length compared to the usual K-drama format (at least 1h) because of how long it is.

I can't believe it's over. I will miss this drama so much 😭 Ji-an, Hyo-ri, and the entire gang, thanks for making Mondays so much fun. There a lot of high profile K-dramas coming out this September, and I can't help but wonder if they'll manage to make me feel something more than this one did.

Anyone that's looking for a heartfelt watch with beautiful scenery and an all-around great cast, do give Love, Take Two a try.

Not OP, but I think they mean Tempest? Park Hae-joon is playing Jeon Ji-hyun's husband in the drama and it premieres tomorrow.

This show is fantastic in every single aspect. Not a second is wasted. People who don't give J-dramas a fair chance are missing out on some 10/10 productions.

I’d recommend every drama currently airing on Netflix this season. I think there’s something to suit everyone’s taste: Shiawase na Kekkon (this one, it's pretty much perfect), 19-banme no Karte (medical, healing), Chihayafuru -Meguri- (youth and friendship), Cinderella Closet (short and sweet romance), and Ai no, Gakkou (romance, melodrama).

I like this drama so much more than I thought I would. It's just like transitioning springtime with the occasional summer shower. Episode 10 was the best so far.

My xianxia of the year! The ending was quite satisfying. Throughout the story, they repeated that they would always recognize each other's souls, no matter when or where. I choose to believe that would happen once again in the modern world... Another first meeting in this lifetime, for their love is truly boundless.

+ The actors did an excellent job bringing their characters to life and conveying the depth of their love. I'll miss this one.

What a lovely (and heartbreaking) series. I felt truly attached to the characters 😭

Episode 5: There is this quiet pressure running through the whole story, like a breath held back or a ripple under still water. Or maybe... almost like a can of soda that's just been shaken? I don't know how to explain it. Nothing erupts, but that’s exactly what makes it so compelling. It's a great melodrama. It also feels like a very good book adaptation, even though it's not.

Even after watching hundreds of dramas, the annoying and clingy ex archetype still pisses me off 😤 And I know how it ends every single time!

Very satisfying watch with a super cute but still mature couple. No filler, which is refreshing for a romance C-drama lol

I got it from Zhang Jingyi's Weibo, it looked too cute!

This drama went completely off the rails in the last few episodes.

My two cents: While Moonlit Reunion has a visibly better, more expensive production (the sets are all beautiful and grand, CGI is great, and the costumes are gorgeous, as in Tian Xiwei as the Cat Lord might be one of my favorite character stylings in a C-drama ever), WDBTD makes you feel more attached to its characters and their trials. It also does a better job of establishing the leads and developing their attachment to each other. After episode 12, the stakes in the story also got much higher. This is only my personal opinion, but feeling an emotional attachment to a drama's characters trumps all other aspects.

More often than not, a drama you rate as a 10/10 might not be a technically objective 10/10, but just a story you felt more connected to.