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Hi Edinaa, well of this year I also enjoyed Hanzawa Naoki and Doctor X 2 is also pretty good. However I have to say that since the 2011 tsunami I noticed a downfall in the quality and variety of Jdramas as they focus mainly on detective stories. Of the past years my favourites are Jin and Jin 2 and also Nankyoku Tairiku...in any case it is a good idea to look at my list and choose the ones rated 9 and 10 which means that for me they were of very high quality and the story was very good. Happy Jdrama watching!

Hi Arashi, thanks so much for your reply. I will certainly add The Chaser to my list of dramas to be watched. Thanks so much for your reply, indeed I thought it should be good as if I am now wrong it also won some awards last year.

Well I finished another great melo. I admit it was emotionally tiring and at times stressful to watch the whole path of revenge of the main lead, mostly because the villains were quite arrogant and insisting on their misbehaviours. I was pleasantly surprised by the great acting of Lee Joon Hyuk who played a very convincing and heartfelt role (although I preferred him in his good role in City Hunter) as well as Uhm Tae Woong. I recommend to watch this drama when emotionally ready to go through quite a lot of makjang.

Good morning Edinaa, yes all three were good quality dramas and I recommend them. I thought that 2013 Jdramas were slightly better than the 2012 ones and my favourite was Tonbi. I finished The Equator Man and enjoyed it and I am not sure what drama I will start watching from this evening. I will let you know when I decide. Have a nice day and take care.

Hi Edinaa, thankfully today the bad weather stopped and we had sunshine and a good temperature too. I am really enjoying Man who came from the Stars, whereas I am finding so and so the Prime Minister drama but I will carry on watching it for a few more episodes. Of course I am still loving Empress Ki and I hope you will enjoy the episodes that you watch. The Jdramas of this season that I watched are Ando LLoyd, Doctor X 2 and Dokushin Kizoku and I enjoyed all three rating them 8. I hope you have a good weekend. Take care.

Hi Edinaa, yes unfortunately we caught some of the bad weather that hit the UK and France in the last few days. Luckily the temperature is not too cold but I hope the rain and wind will stop soon too. Have you been watching any dramas then? I managed to watch the two episodes of this week of Empress Ki and really enjoyed them. I also watched the Prime Minister episodes and tomorrow I hope to watch the Man who came from the Stars. In the evening I am still watching The Equator Man which I am enjoying too.

Hi Edinaa, I am fine thanks. I just came back from a long Christmas lunch with our family in Milan. Here it is raining heavily so it's nice to be indoors and enjoying the warmth of the home and the family. I plan to watch some dramas later on today. I hope you are having a good time too. Take care.

Merry Christmas to you too...I hope you enjoy this holiday season and I also wish you lots of happiness for the New Year. Yes I also enjoy our discussions and hope there will be plenty more.

This was a great sequel to the first season of Doctor X. Even though the main character was exactly as before this time the plot focused more on the power struggles inside hospitals and on how many doctors forget what their initial scope in their profession is. The added bonus in this season was the casting of Fujiki Naohito who did as usual a great job.

good, I am glad to read these news. I hope you enjoy this holiday season. Take care.

Hi Edinaa, I was very sad to read about what happened to your aunt and I hope that now she has recovered completely. I also hope your hands will improve and it is a good idea to take breaks from the PC now and again. I hope the Christmas atmosphere for you will go back to being good and relaxed again. Take lots of care and keep warm.

Hi Edinaa, thanks for your lovely posts. I also wish you a lovely Christmas time and a wonderful 2014. I hope you enjoy whatever drama you decide to download. Yes this evening we will have a special Christmas Eve dinner with a nice lit fireplace to keep us warm. Take lots of care.

Hi Sandrose, thanks so much for your Holiday wishes. I want to wish you Happy Holidays too and a great 2014. Take lots of care.

Hi Edinaa, it is good to hear that you will be relaxing during the coming days. I hope you do get to watch Cruel City as it is definitely one of the best dramas of 2013 for me. I also want to see the award ceremonies and I hope someone will decide to subtitle them in English as I would really like to understand what they will be saying. Take care.

Hi Edinaa, it is good that you managed to finish your Christmas shopping and also catch up with some dramas. Will you have a few days of rest during these coming holidays? How will you relax? I plan to carry on watching dramas also during the holidays and I am looking forward to the Award Ceremonies in Korea at the end of December. I hope you have a good week and I start wishing you Happy Christmas holidays too.

I liked the delicate appeal of this drama enhanced by a great OST which reminded of old times. The romance here was good although it was not spoken or shown in any evident way but very subtle and between the lines. I thought the last episodes were a little bit repetitive but on the whole I enjoyed this drama. Some parts of the plot reminded me a lot of the Korean King of Dramas which I preferred much more because it was more passionate and heartfelt than this one.

Hi Edinaa, I hope you enjoy your Christmas shopping...luckily I finished all mine as there are a lot of people everywhere in these last few days. I hope you enjoy the dramas that you will watch (Empress Ki especially as it is the one I am watching too). OK I will certainly carry on watching Equator Man.
Yes Reply 1994 is brilliant...I really enjoy the way they show every day life and everyone acts so naturally that it doesn't even seem like a drama. Of course it is not an original idea as the same style was used last year for Reply 1997 which was also very,very good. However my favourite is the one of this year as I am finding it less 'extreme' and more down to Earth. I heartly recommend both dramas anyway as they are really special. At the moment I am catching up with Reply 1994 and watching also Equator Man. Take care and enjoy the weekend.

Hi Edinaa, not to worry as I also have been busy with Christmas shopping and getting things organized. I am thankful that you are encouraging me about Equator Man as I am finding it quite a sad story so far. I have reached Ep. 6 and I am hoping that something positive will start happening in the story soon although I am aware that it is a melodrama and there will be a lot of makjang. Luckily I am also enjoying Reply 1994 which gives me a lot of lighthearted and happy moments. If it carries on being so good I will probably rate it 10. I also started You who came from the Stars and I enjoyed the first two episodes. I hope you have a good weekend and can enjoy some good dramas. Take care.

I enjoyed reading this article and I can't wait to read your next one. IMO I hear Your Voice certainly deserved to be seen as it had a great plot and the 'supernatural' element was not so evident in the story whilst giving it a good edge. Of the ones you mentioned, my favourite is definitely Nine as I found it a very original drama.

This was the first sci-fi drama for me and whilst I generally don't enjoy this genre, I have to say that it was a pleasant watch. I think that what I liked most was the fact that the human element was mixed with the android element and that the issue of 'feelings' was mentioned a lot during the story. Sometimes the special effects were a little too much for my liking, however it was a different kind of drama which was worth watching.