#2019 korean drama ratings

[respectthepetty]

Pride Petty Watch

Long story short, I owe the BL gods, so I'll be watching TWO series from my Petty List during the month of June. This list includes shows I haven't watched for purely petty reasons, so I'm asking the crowd to pick the two shows I will watch from all the MAME series, some censored Chinese bromances, a few sexual tension-filled Korean bromances, and one wild card.

I'm making my first ever poll, so whichever two series get the highest numbers will be the two I watch. And for all the kind people in the crowd, this is not the time to think about me. Pick your favorite. And for all the people who I annoy on the daily with my wild ass takes that piss you off, pick TharnType. But there is a possibility of a secret thirteenth option that would hurt me much worse . . .

The petty ass reasons are below the poll.

Disclaimer: If you're going to read the petty ass reasons, I need you to understand these are PETTY ASS REASONS, so don't try to hit me with 2,000 words about why me not watching censored bromances is a problem or why me not liking your fave hurts your feelings. Nah. Pick a show!

MAME

Love By Chance

This show came out at the end of 2018, and I watched the first episode, maybe first two, and thought it was boring. Then, in 2019, I saw a GIF of the locker scene, so I recommitted. I made it past the first episode just when the PerthSaint drama started spilling out everywhere, so I chucked the deuces and haven't returned since.

TharnType

For some reason, I couldn't find the first episode when it aired. Then, I found out how the first episode ended. Then, I found out about Type's past. Then, I just kept finding out more awful stuff until eventually the MewGulf shit finally hit the fan, and I was still reeling from the PerthSaint drama (and the emerging ZeeSaint chaos). At this point, I've built this show up so much that I'm afraid to see what it is actually about.

Don't Say No

A story of another GIF of a locker room scene sucking me in! After the first two MAME pairs blew up, I believed her shows were cursed, so I opted out of watching this one even though I thought it would be the one to vibe with me the most. But the biggest reason was because the main characters came from TharnType, so I felt like I would have to watch TharnType to understand this show, which was a big hell nah.

Love in the Air

I watched this through mutuals on my dash, so I feel like I did watch it. It is also the highest rated MAME series, so I had faith in it. However, when I found out about Sky's past, TharnType's ghost popped back up, and I realized this demon of a show is gonna haunt me in every MAME series.

The Wedding Plan

Y'all hated one of the leads so much while it was airing that I now hate him, and I don't think I can let that go, so I'm coming in with pre-hate and TharnType's ghost, but on top of that, some of y'all said it was boring. But what is boring in a MAME series? Consent? Not kidnapping someone? I never got answers, so I'm very conflicted about this show.

Censored Chinese

The Untamed

It's color coded, but FIFTY FUCKING EPISODES! What is this shit? Grey's Anatomy? The fuck! Second, once China pulled Addicted, I was holding grudges for life because it crossed from entertainment censorship into real-world oppression, so I could not bring myself to support media from a country that openly discriminates against the queers when I live in America where our highest court is just one Supreme Court Justice away from making us all live in the damn Mojo Dojo Casa House.

Word of Honor

It's color coded, but THIRTY-SIX FUCKING EPISODES! What is this shit? Supernatural?! The fuck! Second, I don't know the difference between this and The Untamed. Both are color-coded, one of them has a lot of uncles (?), one of them has awful facial hair, and they all have pretty outfits. Every time someone makes a reference about these shows, I just nod the same way I do when people mention Star Wars because none of it makes sense.

Guardian

I spent two years believing Killer and Healer was Guardian. I haven't watched either, but I thought they were the same show. Honestly, if this show wins, I might just watch Killer and Healer because I will forget they are not the same show. Don't they both solve cases? And because it's China, past lives must be involved, no? I'm looking at their MDLs as I write this, and I'm still not convinced they are different.

Stay with Me

It's color coded, but I know how it ends, and word on the street is that IS the ending since a second season seems unlikely. China couldn't just let me be hurt over Addicted, the original. No. Gotta hurt me again with Addicted, the remake. Rude af.

The Spirealm

First off, SEVENTY-EIGHT FUCKING EPISODES! What is this shit? Law & Order: SVU?! The fuck! I know how this ends, and it ain't happy! I don't care how people are trying to spin it, so to sit through SEVENTY-EIGHT DAMN EPISODES just for that ending already has me irate. And don't try telling me Viki combined episodes so it's only thirty-four. That's still a lot. However, everybody who has watched it says it's phenomenal, so is the pain worth it or are these people all lying so they convince themselves it was worth it?

Korean Bromance

Beyond Evil

With most Korean dramas, I feel like I missing something important. Like some part of the story does not click with me and I stay lost for the rest of the show. I suck it up for the queers, but the not-queers-but-it-is-queer shows . . . nah, and especially one about cops . . . (-_-). Also, The Worst of Evil just showed, and it was another reminder that I need these cops to quit their jobs and just screw each other. Embrace "Be Gay. Do Crime"

The Devil Judge

I know enough about Kpop to know GOT7 would not let one of its members kiss a man in this show. I looked at those GIFs of Jeff Satur and Jackson Wang on their show knowing damn well that if Wang got too close to Satur, an entire management team would have ascended from hell and kidnapped both of them, so the promo for this show was so wild because it felt queerbait-adjacent, and I was salty about it.

WILD CARD!

This option will be automatically unlocked IF this stupid little poll gets 216 votes, so I have high hopes this will not happen since I ain't that popular and I hate this wild card which is . . .

SOTUS

This show is my original TharnType. It came out in 2016. I watched it live. I watched the sequel. I remember neither. New was in it? Off was in it?! WHAT?! I have no memory of this show except Krist wiping his mouth, and I have carried that with me for eight damn years. I loved Be My Favorite, so I thought I moved past whatever strange grudge I was holding against this man who doesn't know I exist nor care, but then I saw that trailer for The Ex-Morning, and unlike Elsa, I can't let this shit go, so I'm willing to play Jumanji and go back into the jungle to finish this once and all.

So what it's gonna be, mi gente. Which demons am I facing for Pride and what shows do I get to stay petty about? Help me decide!

[convenientalias]

Which is my favorite Kdrama network?

When I'm bored I like to list and categorize things. Today I've decided to discover, statistically, which Korean drama network is my favorite based on shows I've watched.

Including both shows I've completed and shows I've dropped bc in this case, the shows I don't like are relevant.

Using my ratings from MyDramaList :) which means however I felt the first time I finished watching a show, basically. Not including networks where I've only watched one show (e.g., Disney+, Wavve, Channel A).

JTBC:

Agency--Dropped

Beyond Evil--6

Itaewon Class--Dropped

My Country the New Age--10

Private Lives--Dropped

Reflection of You--Dropped

Sisyphus: The Myth--Dropped

I can't believe this network produced My Country the New Age when everything else I've watched by them has been a flop for me. Beyond Evil came the closest to breaking the curse but even then. Itaewon Class is one of my least favorite shows I've ever tried to watch; I've forgotten most of the details now but a bad taste lingers.

KBS:

White Christmas--10

Mad Dog--8

The King's Affection--10

River Where the Moon Rises--Dropped

Should I have given River Where the Moon Rises more of a chance? Bc apparently this network only makes bangers.

MBC:

Extraordinary You--7

Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung--9

The Veil--7

Idk what to say about this one. RHGH is pretty damn good but I think I would probs like it less watching it now than I did in 2019, newish to kdramas and ready to love anything. But it's a fave regardless, and Extraordinary You and The Veil are both fairly watchable. A serviceable network.

MBN:

Perfect Marriage Revenge--Dropped

Sponsor--Dropped

A network to watch a few episodes with the desire to see dogblood plots, and then leave.

Netflix:

Bloodhounds--8

My Holo Love--Dropped

Gyeongseong Creature--Dropped

Song of Bandits--8

The Silent Sea--7

It's Netflix. I don't know that they're ever going to make a real favorite for me but they're fairly competent.

OCN:

Save Me--8

Duel--Dropped

A Superior Day--Dropped

Apparently it takes Seo Ye-ji and Woo Do-hwan's powers combined to make me finish a show by this network. You'd think it would be easier bc they seem to enjoy angst and whump, but I think they pour it on a little too thick.

SBS:

Doctor Stranger--Dropped

Lovers of the Red Sky--8

Revenant--9

The King: Eternal Monarch--7

The Killing Vote--Dropped

Remember: War of the Son--Dropped

Honestly I might come back to at least one of these dropped shows. Their track record on plots is okay, but their actors are really good.

TVN:

100 Days My Prince--Dropped

Alchemy of Souls--9

Bad and Crazy--Dropped

Circle: Two Worlds Connected--9

Confession--6

Devil Judge--9

Eve--8

Flower of Evil--10

Hotel del Luna--Dropped

It's Okay to Not Be Okay--8

Mine--8

Mr. Sunshine--8

Our Blooming Youth--Dropped

Pandora: Beneath the Paradise--Dropped

Psychopath Diary--9

Tale of the Nine-Tailed--Dropped

Clearly I just start the most show by them. Do they make the most shows? I don't know. Good concepts and good cinematic quality on most of these shows, with just a few exceptions. Pretty solid network.

Viki:

Color Rush--8

I Picked Up a Star On the Road--6

Where Your Eyes Linger--8

You Make Me Dance--6

Mixed bag.

The takeaways:

I should probably watch more KBS. On my to-watch list, that translates to Youth of May, the Bridal Mask, Hwarang, the Bloody Heart, and Orange Marmalade. So mostly historical dramas, which is a pity bc apparently I also like their thrillers.

Really, though, my to-watch list at this point has a ton of SBS and MBC on it for some reason, at least with shows that have already come out. According to my stats so far, my odds are pretty mixed on liking them or not.

Somehow, one feels, I will actually end up watching more TVN instead... but that has yet to materialize. (except the one kdrama I'm currently watching is a TVN drama. so.)

Did I really learn anything? No. and on that note, good night.

[aprilblossomgirl]

My Drama Universe 2022 Wrap-up

For someone who’s been fussy about being in a drama-slump this year (well, k-drama slump to be exact), this wrap-up list sure proved otherwise. Not as extensive as what others might have, perhaps, but these are what showed up to me this year that I willingly embraced consumed. Mostly BLs and Thai’s series, not all that I picked were airing this year, some aired year(s) back. Even for the ones airing this year, not all I watched live. So, it will probably cloud my perception of the show, somehow. However, I’m a firm believer of that not every show is for everyone (or, in this case, me), and that sometimes I had better experience of consuming certain shows when I watched it later after its airing period in my own pace.

A bit of story nobody asked. I’ve been watching Asian tv series / movies since the mid-end 90s. Started with mostly J-drama(s) and very occasionally C/Tw-drama(s), and then followed by an intense past decade of mostly K-drama(s). It was only at the beginning of this year that I’ve been exposed to Th-drama(s) and BLs (or QLs in general) and that was partly due to some major changes I had this year (moving back home to a time zone 12-hours ahead after 4-5 years being away in a foreign land + the series of reverse culture shock). Diving into these media has somehow given me a new kind of comfort I didn’t know I needed at the time. A comfort I know I will still be seeking for the next years to come. And since I’ve made this Tumblr page as my safe zone, why not include a yearly recaps/wrap-up list for my own documentation, also as an index to refer to if later I decide to make some Best-of-2022 kind of posts.

Anyway, I don’t do quantified rating here, I’m just giving some little hearts or highly subjective brief commentary shouts, if any. But if anyone would like to talk or share some thoughts about some of these shows with me, feel free to drop by the comment or my dm or ask box :)

Oh, and when I said little hearts, I mean these: 

🤍 (white) - the show owns my soul, period.

🖤 (black) - it’s my top-something-kind-of shows.

❤️ (red) - loved any aspect of the show: the stories / the tropes / the character(s) / pair(s) / the music / the aesthetics.

Ok, now, the list(s) will go under the cut. A little notes: I didn't separate them based on the genre (QL/non-QL) or the regions for my own convenience.

First, here’s the list of the shows I watched and finished this year, supposedly in a chronological order I picked them (but maybe some were off the timeline -- I didn’t really track them real time, unfortunately):

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (Thailand 2021-2022) -- I watched almost all adaptation of Hana Yori Dango, and I must say, the Thai version was better written in most parts. Also, Kavin-Kaning was cute here, almost a match to the Korean’s counterpart: So YiJeong - Chu GaEul <3

🤍 Kieta Hatsukoi (Japan 2021) -- my first love, ever, in BL. I adore this show so so much!

❤️ 2gether + Still 2gether (Thailand 2020) -- not gonna lie, these ones gave me comfort in an unexplainable way.

❤️ TharnType (Thailand 2019) + TharnType 2: 7 Years of Love (Thailand 2020) -- you can say anything about this show or everything about it, but to me, this gave me my #1 comfort character: Type Thiwat Phawattakun, and it hasn’t changed.

Together with Me (Thailand 2017) + Together with Me: The Next Chapter (Thailand 2018) -- the friendship in this show was one of my favorites. Also, this show introduced me to my ultimate favorite BL casting pair: MaxTul. But my most favorite part? Their hometown by the river in the Amphawa district.

My Husband in Law (Thailand 2020) -- what to say more: a drama, that I enjoyed but will not revisit.

❤️ Bad Buddy (Thailand 2021-2022) -- the 5th episode’s rooftop kiss arc my beloved, and need to say no more, a comfort show until today.

Cupid's Last Wish (Thailand 2022) -- my introduction to EarthMix; in a way I was glad I watched this first instead of ATOTS.

❤️ Star and Sky: Star in My Mind (Thailand 2022) -- another comfort show, my adorable Khabkluen & Daonuea; can’t wait to see them again in Our Skyy 2!

🖤 KinnPorsche (Thailand 2022) -- the show that ignites something in me which I cannot label. KimChay will forever hold a chokehold on me. A show that, in one way or another, I might never have a proper closure with. That said, the chaotic that is their casts ensemble had a very special place in my heart.

🤍 Manner of Death (Thailand 2020) -- my forever #1 (not so) BL! TanBunn remains one of my top BL couples.

🖤 HIStory3: Trapped (Taiwan 2019) -- Meng Shao Fei is everything I need in a lead character, and I need him to be with Tang Yi. Also, this show has one of the most adorable second couple.

❤️ To My Star (South Korea 2021) -- this show is strangely beautiful to me. Kang Seo Joon and Han Ji Woo were those unlikely pair that I need to see being together. 

Semantic Error (South Korea 2022) -- a beauty that is not for me specifically, but I enjoyed watching the growth of relationship between Chu Sang Woo and Jang Jae Young. 

❤️ A Tale of Thousand Stars (Thailand 2021) -- I LOVE everything about this heartwarming show with my whole heart. Tian is another comfort character to me. And the village kids! I just can’t stress enough how I really appreciate and love it that the show made the kids part of every step on Tian’s emotional growth all throughout. The slow burn romance, though, tested my patience to the peak, but in the end, it was all worth it. My very brief halfway thought here and final thought here. Can’t wait to see Moonlight Chicken for more of EarthMix. 

🖤 Not Me (Thailand 2021-2022) -- I don’t think any words would suffice to express my thoughts about this show, so I’ll just settle with: it’s fucking brilliant, enough said.

❤️ Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan 2022) -- this show very much feels like a hug and comforting in way that especially when you’re at the age range of TogawaNozue you will understand. The conversation and gradual growth of emotional intimacy between them was something I could relate and reflect to. 

Tonhon Chonlatee (Thailand 2020-2021) -- I’m a big fan of mutual pining, but not so a big fan of last minutes reveal. That said, this was a show with another favorite friendship squad. 

Blacklist (Thailand 2019) -- watched this during my The Eclipse era mainly because of First and Khaotung were in it. I liked the overall story and the theme it brought up, but more especially I loved the cast ensemble and their chemistry with one another.

🖤 55:15 Never Too Late (Thailand 2021-2022) -- this was my first time watching a Thai series with a kind of slice-of-life genre, and I love it, such a realistically beautiful takeaway about youth and regret. Another lovely casts ensemble with my favorite performances of Khaotung and View. 

❤️ Vice Versa (Thailand 2022) -- an absolute beauty nobody could convince me otherwise! The aesthetics (and clearly the budget) of both audio and visual were on a whole different level. I adore JimmySea’s chemistry (and so I will definitely tune in for Last Twilight). The only thing I missed was Talay’s job as a colorist. Would’ve loved to see it more incorporated during his time in the parallel universe.

🤍 The Eclipse (Thailand 2022) -- this show owns my soul. AkkAyan is my everything. I lose my mind here but would love to experience the getting lost for any one more time. As imperfect as it was, this will always be that special show for me. 

Big Dragon (Thailand 2022) -- a dynamic that’s not for me but I stayed until the end with no complaints regardless. If anything, the color-coded lighting and sets of this show were actually something I believe to mean something more.

Love in the Air (Thailand 2022) -- not gonna lie, I’m here mostly for the depiction of the architectural students’ life (which brought some nostalgia in me) instead of the romances; dropped a bit during the few last episodes of PayuRain and picked it up again once PrapaiSky started. I love Sky and he must be protected at all costs, yet I found Prapai to be that exact figure Sky needed. I was aware of the talks within the fandom about this one, and I stayed with my take.

❤️ Enchanté (Thailand 2022) -- this one comes as the nicest surprise for me this year. It might not have the best twist of the story of all time, but I did enjoy every turn and the eventual reveal. As a diehard fans of friend-to-lover trope, I had an instant massive crush on Akk Itsara (as well as a silent and slowly whinny ‘why why whhhyy’ toward Theo) only the heaven understands. The music elevates every emotion I felt. The aesthetics were specifically made for me. My highly subjective full thoughts here. 

Fish Upon the Sky (Thailand 2021) -- my introduction to PondPhuwin, and what a chemistry! This show prepared me mentally for the rollercoaster of pinched heart that is Never Let Me Go. 

Choco Milk Shake (South Korea 2022) -- adorable! A cuteness that’s not really for me, but cute, nonetheless. 

And then, this list is for the shows that I’m still watching or still ongoing, and most likely will finish:

The Warp Effect (Thailand 2022-2023) -- a chaos I’m looking for ever since Love Shuffle.

Never Let Me Go (Thailand 2022-2023) -- a new (hard) obsession detected. (a reminder that I need to make a specific tag for this as I did My School President)

My School President (Thailand 2022-2023) -- they’re cute, so cute, the cutest thing I’ve ever watched! I love these babies so so much!!! And the thematic music? My everything! -- I scream a lot about them here.

Between Us (Thailand 2022-2023) -- so far, I’m loving all the relationships in this show, but most especially the friendship trio Team, Pharm, Manow - they’re everything I wanted to see in a squad!

Remember Me (Thailand 2022-2023) -- I got a mixed feeling about this one, but Champ’s storyline hits too close to home it hurts as much.

Gaus Electronics (South Korea 2022) -- hilarious! I adore the consistency of thematic advert on each episode.

The Shipper (Thailand 2020) -- with this one, I am now convinced there are no roles that First and Ohm could not tackle. 

And here, for the ones I’ve started (mostly 1-2 or some more episodes in) but as of now the mood just never right enough to continue. Most likely will still be on my list next year, so I am temporarily reserved my commentaries.

3 Will Be Free (Thailand 2019) 

10 Years Ticket (Thailand 2022-2023)

609 Bedtime Story (Thailand 2022-2023)

Cruel City (South Korea 2013)

Dark Blue Kiss (Thailand 2019)

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (South Korea 2022)

First Love: Hatsukoi (Japan 2022)

Ghost Doctor (South Korea 2022)

Grid (South Korea 2022)

I Told Sunset About You (Thailand 2020)

Love Between Fairy and Devil (China 2022)

My Liberation Notes (South Korea 2022)

Taxi Driver (South Korea 2021)

The King's Affection (South Korea 2021)

Triage (Thailand 2022)

Lastly, the ones that I dropped (but who knows I’m gonna pick it up again later):

Cutie Pie (2022) - dropped at later episodes.

LITA (2022) - dropped PayuRain’s part at around episode 4 or 5; picked up again when PrapaiSky’s part started.

So, that’s it, that’s my wrap-up. I hope 2023 treats us better and allows us many many more good shows to devour! 

[malaysiankpopfans]

2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE>

Excitement fills the air as Korean heartthrob KIM SEON HO prepares to make his way to KUALA LUMPUR for his highly anticipated fan meeting, the 2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE> powered by PULP Live World and Happee Hour, happening on August 18, 2023, 8PM at the MEGA STAR ARENA.

KIM SEON HO, a name that has become synonymous with talent and charm, has taken the Korean entertainment industry by storm. With his magnetic presence, versatile acting skills, and undeniable charm, KIM SEON HO has emerged as one of the most beloved and sought-after actors in recent years.

KIM SEON HO made his acting debut in the drama series Good Manager (2017), cementing his reputation as a versatile actor capable of both comedic and dramatic roles. He also appeared in the fourth season of the Korean variety show 2 Days & 1 Night (2019), where he won ‘Rookie of the Year’ at the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards. He afterwards starred in numerous notable dramas and series, one of these is Start-Up (2020) which marked his breakthrough role, earning him widespread recognition and a massive fan following.

His performance in Start-Up was recognized by various award-giving bodies. He was nominated for a Supporting Actor for TV award, and won Most Popular Actor at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards and Best Emotive at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards. KIM SEON HO is also known for his lead role as ‘Hong Du Sik’ in the hit series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). This drama became one of the highest-rated series on television, and he was named ‘Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year’ for his role as Chief Hong.

KIM SEON HO’s rise to stardom has been accompanied by an ever-growing fan base both in South Korea and internationally. His infectious smile, warm personality, and humble demeanor have made him a favorite among fans of all ages. And this year, he is set to embark on an exciting fan meeting tour across Asia which includes Kuala Lumpur as one of his tour stops.

The 2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE> this August 18, 2023, 8PM at the MEGA STAR ARENA is an opportunity for KL Seonhohada to witness his charm, wit, talent, and genuine connection firsthand. To all Seonhohada in Kuala Lumpur, brace yourselves for a romantic Friday filled with laughter, joy, and precious moments with our good boy, KIM SEON HO!

This show is proudly brought to you by SALT Entertainment, APLANET Entertainment, ACO Media, and Philippines’ Live Show giant and K-Pop Concert Pioneer, PULP Live World and Happee Hour.

Secure your tickets starting August 10, 2023, 12PM via www.ticket2u.com.my. Ticket prices are VIP RM 888 | KIM RM 688 | SEON RM 488 | HO RM 288 (excluded RM4 booking fees) For show updates, please stay tuned on to PULP Live World on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or visit website www.pulp.ph.

[mykpopwire]

media release: 2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE>

Excitement fills the air as Korean heartthrob KIM SEON HO prepares to make his way to KUALA LUMPUR for his highly anticipated fan meeting, the 2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE> powered by PULP Live World and Happee Hour, happening on August 18, 2023, 8PM at the MEGA STAR ARENA.

KIM SEON HO, a name that has become synonymous with talent and charm, has taken the Korean entertainment industry by storm. With his magnetic presence, versatile acting skills, and undeniable charm, KIM SEON HO has emerged as one of the most beloved and sought-after actors in recent years.

KIM SEON HO made his acting debut in the drama series Good Manager (2017), cementing his reputation as a versatile actor capable of both comedic and dramatic roles. He also appeared in the fourth season of the Korean variety show 2 Days & 1 Night (2019), where he won ‘Rookie of the Year’ at the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards. He afterwards starred in numerous notable dramas and series, one of these is Start-Up (2020) which marked his breakthrough role, earning him widespread recognition and a massive fan following.

His performance in Start-Up was recognized by various award-giving bodies. He was nominated for a Supporting Actor for TV award, and won Most Popular Actor at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards and Best Emotive at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards. KIM SEON HO is also known for his lead role as ‘Hong Du Sik’ in the hit series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). This drama became one of the highest-rated series on television, and he was named ‘Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year’ for his role as Chief Hong.

KIM SEON HO’s rise to stardom has been accompanied by an ever-growing fan base both in South Korea and internationally. His infectious smile, warm personality, and humble demeanor have made him a favorite among fans of all ages. And this year, he is set to embark on an exciting fan meeting tour across Asia which includes Kuala Lumpur as one of his tour stops.

The 2023 KIM SEON HO ASIA TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR <ONE, TWO, THREE. SMILE> this August 18th, 2023, 8PM at the MEGA STAR ARENA is an opportunity for KL Seonhohada to witness his charm, wit, talent, and genuine connection firsthand. To all Seonhohada in Kuala Lumpur, brace yourselves for a romantic Friday filled with laughter, joy, and precious moments with our good boy, KIM SEON HO!

This show is proudly brought to you by SALT Entertainment, APLANET Entertainment, ACO Media, and Philippines’ Live Show giant and K-Pop Concert Pioneer, PULP Live World and Happee Hour.

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"K-Pop has grown so popular so quickly it has become a massive source of economic growth for the country in recent years."

Say "Hello" to 'Hallyu': Korean media continues to entice American audiences with every new release.

In recent years Korean media ranging from music, movies, TV, and food have made large strides across soil. So much so, in fact, it has even been given its own name. ‘Hallyu’ is actually a Chinese term that when translated means ‘korean wave’. The Korean wave began back in the 1990’s sweeping through other Asian countries like Japan and China. The term Hallyu came about specifically with the airing of the K-Drama ‘What Is Love’ in 1997 with its ratings skyrocketing the show to second place in China’s imported content at the time. The Korean wave then swept across Japan in early 2003 with the airing of another K-Drama ‘Winter Sonata’ which brought about a massive tourism boom to Nami Island in Chuncheon. This was only the beginning as the wave made its way across foreign countries like Latin America further East before finally crashing onto America's shores in the early 2010’s. 

One of Korea’s most notable cultural impacts has been that of K-Pop. Despite its name K-Pop covers more than the pop genre and has become its own entity in the country with a myriad of agencies looking for the next big thing. With hundreds of young men and women across the globe dreaming of debuting in the next idol group, American and foreign fans alike have no shortage of bands and solo artists to choose from. Although most Americans may have been exposed to the K-Pop phenomenon first by the release of Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ in 2012 many stuck around to become longtime fans of some of the most notable groups around in present day including BTS, Blackpink, Twice, NCT and older generation groups like BigBang, Shinee, and Girls Generation. 

K-Pop has grown so popular so quickly it has become a massive source of economic growth for the country in recent years. In 2019 the Korean music industry drew in a US export value of over USD 756 million. With BTS drawing in USD 4.9 billion to date over their 9-year career as a group and drawing in USD 1.43 billion alone with their hit song ‘Dynamite’ that comes at no surprise.

Although K-Pop might be one of South Korea's most notable industries, in recent years both their film and television industries have begun to make waves as well with movies like ‘Parasite’ and series like ‘Squid Game’. In 2019 after the release of his hit film ‘Parasite’, director Bong Joon-ho became the only Korean director to win the Palme d’Or award at the Cannes FIlm Festival and he did so with a unanimous vote. The film went on to take the most awards at the 2020 Oscars after winning four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Writing, International Feature Film, and Directing. 

Following the success of ‘Parasite’ was the country's Netflix Original Series ‘Squid Game’. Released in 2021 and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk ‘Squid Game’ is the streaming giant's biggest ever original series launch to date. The launch was so big that SK Broadband, an internet service provider in the country, sued Netflix for the massive increase in traffic from viewers after the show's release caused usage to shoot from 50 Gigabits per second to 1,200. The series went on to be the first non-english television series to be nominated and win awards at the Primetime Emmys. The series received 14 nominations of which they won six including Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Directing. 

University of Central Oklahoma student and member of the university's Korean Student Association Han Ji-woo shares the sentiment that her country's media is shockingly large in America. “It’s started to boom, K-Pop and other K-things… if they don’t know BTS they definitely know Squid Game or Parasite.” Han expressed her surprise at Oklahoma and the Edmond areas authentic Korean restaurants from drinks like boba tea to traditional Korean barbecue restaurants with grills embedded into each individual table for the patrons to cook their own meat. “I used to have to go to Dallas to get some of these things, but it’s clearly growing and that’s exciting.”

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March 2023 BL/GL Wrap-Up

A little monthly (spoilery!) wrap-up of all the shows I’ve watched or am watching in March 2023, general thoughts, and ranking of them all.

Recommendation of the month:

So Long, See You Tomorrow is only available in film festivals I think? So I had to watch it on a bootleg site but it's worth it, especially for people who like this sort of movie where young men are friends and also possibly boyfriends but are separated for reasons and then the story takes place a decade or two later a la His (2020), Your Name Engraved Herein, Life: Love On The Line, etc. This one has a fun parallel universes thing to it though but it's still got the slow, slice-of-life vibe to it rather than any hard sci-fi

Ranking

Moonlight Chicken = Derry Girls S1

Happiness = Derry Girls S2 = Derry Girls S3 = A Shoulder To Cry On = So Long, See You Tomorrow

Island Part 1

Island Part 2

The New Employee - Dropped

Average Rating: 6.4/10

MDL Updates - Added to Watchlist:

A section because I’m curious about how many shows I decide to add to my Watch List a month and also the ratio of watching them:adding them.

Island Part 1

Island Part 2

Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu: Certified Noonas recommended it and I thought it was funny that she's a blind so she's like what he's a nice guy when everybody warns her against him

Circle: The Certified Noona Natalia's favourite show and apparently it's a good sci-fi. Also a Yeo Jin-goo show

The Crowned Clown: another Yeo Jin-goo show and I've heard good things

Kingdom (2019): I liked Happiness enough and am curious about a historical zombie drama

A Shoulder to Cry On

So Long, See You Tomorrow (2021): saw a clip last month from this tweet (twitter.com/beansxooo/status/1630016040473178119) and got around to finally adding it to MDL

Our Dating Sim

Tomorrow (2022): The Certified Noona recommendation I think. Grim reapers :>

To Watch List At Start Of Month: 56

To Watch List At End Of Month: 56 (heh, it stayed the same)

Removed from To Watch List:

Self (2022) - unlikely I'll ever watch it

Our Beloved Summer (2022) - I do like exes-to-lovers which is why I originally added it but I think I'd get really frustrated with them breaking up multiple times over 16 eps (as somebody said). I saw a tiktok of them in high school years teasing each other and that was really cute though

Once Again (2022) - unlikely I'll ever watch it

Watching On-Air

Nothing

Completely Watched

Moonlight Chicken

Country: Thailand

Release Dates: Feb 8, 2023 - Mar 2, 2023

Watch Via: GMMTV Youtube (free)

Watch Dates: Mar 1 - 6, 2023

Rating: 7/10

Overall Impression: It's a good one! High quality with good acting and interesting storylines that are unique in BL. It didn't hit me as hard as it seemed to hit some other people though and I'm not thinking about it much at all since finishing. I think Jim/Wen's relationship was one of the weakest aspects of the show to me because I didn't care nor did I really feel anything. I loved Heart and Li Ming, I enjoyed getting to see Jim grow and also how his relationship with Li Ming changed, I liked getting to see Wen and Alan's flashbacks and to present tense relationship, I like Gaipa showing up once in a while to be bright, I thought Gaipa and Leng's interactions were funny, I loved Li Ming as a character so much, I wished to be him so badly.

tags: moonlight chicken

Also Appears In: Moonlight Chicken Live Blogging

Island Part 1

Country: South Korean

Release Dates: Dec 30, 2022 - Jan 13, 2023

Watch Via: Amazon Prime :>

Watch Dates: Mar 14 - 15, 2023

Rating: 6/10

Overall Impression: The main female lead was whatever, wish she was just good at something. Whether it be fighting demons, fighting back via kindness and empathy, or actual power due to her status/wealth/connections. She's not the worst ever because she can still stand up for herself and she has personality but I mourn that they've written her like this. Van is just fucking boring and I don't care. My beloved Johan <3333 I liked his charming, cocky, beautiful character who was so intrigued by everything going on as if he really was 20 and curious about everything but also I liked his apprehension when it came down to it. The storyline with his brother was so T.T Also curious to see the evil brother half-demon Guntan and his sidekick niece Yeom-ji. They're both pretty cool compared to our 2 main characters. I wish the show flowed better in terms of the sequence of scenes and pacing and the main characters were more intriguing.

tags: island

Also Appears In: Island Part 1 Live Blogging

Island Part 2

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Dec 30, 2022 - Jan 13, 2023

Watch Via: Amazon Prime :>

Watch Dates: Mar 16 - 17, 2023

Rating: 5.5/10

Overall Impression: Literally how was it worse than part 1? Especially when we focused more on Guntan and Yeom-ji than fuckass Miho and Van? Maybe because of less focus on Johan (I wanna know his backstoryyyyyy) and also just incomprehensible writing/plot direction. Yeomji and Johan my beloveds + Guntan being cool were the highlights. Hated the dumbass cliffhanger ending. such a forgettable show.

tags: island (Search s2)

Also Appears In: Island Part 2 Live Blogging

Happiness 

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Nov 5, 2021 - Dec 11, 2021

Watch Via: Viki (free)

Watch Dates: Mar 18 - 23, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: Good but not great. I liked the first quarter and last quarter most because there was more action whereas the middle half was slower and was more people-based. There were different characters who had distinct personalities/circumstances and I like the fucked-in-the-head neighbours trope but most of the side characters were pretty one-dimensional. I wish we got to see some actual proper satisfying murder. The romance was barely there but it was still cute. I liked how comfortable they were with each other and I liked the platonic/non-romantic moments as well.

tags: happiness

Also Appears In: Happiness Live Blogging

Derry Girls S1

Country: UK

Release Dates: Jan 4, 2018 - Feb 8, 2018

Watch Via: :>

Watch Dates: Mar 24, 2023

Rating: 7/10

Overall Impression: This was pretty fun overall since I haven't watched much Irish television nor do I know many Irish people, so it was fun to get to peek into the culture and vibe of the 1990s Ireland through this. Also, the girls are all so different and also terrible in many ways; I do love it when characters are people I'd hate it real life and I don't think I'd be able to stand any of these people (maybe Clare, maybe James), so it's fun to see them go around wreaking havoc.

tags: derry girls

Also Appears In: Derry Girls Live Blogging

Derry Girls S2

Country: UK

Release Dates: Mar 5, 2019 - Arp 9, 2019

Watch Via: :>

Watch Dates: Mar 25, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: Still very fun, though there were some that weren't as good/funny in the middle. Liked the little emotional moment with James at the end. Love Orla being a girl who's a boy and James being a boy who's a girl (and this time he agrees to being a Derry Girl rather than them slagging him for being a girl/gay).

tags: derry girls

Also Appears In: Derry Girls Live Blogging

Derry Girls S3

Country: UK

Release Dates: Apr 12, 2023 - May 18, 2023

Watch Via: :>

Watch Dates: Mar 26, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: I don't know how to feel about the ending - it was touching but certainly a different tone than the other episodes, but it still had enough of the same vibes. It was good season but I'm not yearning for more.

tags: derry girls

Also Appears In: Derry Girls Live Blogging

The New Employee - DROPPED

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Dec 21, 2022 - Feb 1, 2023

Watch Via: Viki (free)

Watch Dates: Mar 27 - 28, 2023

Rating: --/10

Overall Impression: It's sad that I've watched worse kBLs but since I had some expectations while going into this, it's more disappointing. I don’t really care for boss/employee romances in general and i think the fact that it’s positioned as wholesome/cute here so far isn’t working for me. if you’re gonna have the boss kiss the intern out of the blue while said intern is drunk, it needs to be framed in more of a rancid way for it to still be fun; dabble more with the weird power dynamics and lean into the bad vibes lol

tags: the new employee

Also Appears In: The New Employee Live Blogging

A Shoulder to Cry On

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Mar 15, 2023 - Mar 29, 2023

Watch Via: Viki (free)

Watch Dates: Mar 28 - 29, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: I really liked the first 5 episodes when there was so much contempt but Taehyun couldn't stop himself from terrorizing or goading Da Yeol and Da Yeol couldn't stop noticing how beautiful Taehyun was, and then the friendship that bloomed in that but still with an edge. I didn't quite get the reason for separation in episode 6 and think the last episode was cutesy but out-of-character sort of. Still, overall a pretty good one; reminds me of a mix of Blueming and Utsukushii Kare. I was giddy so many times while watching this, especially the first half and was clutching my head and curling my toes despite it not being romantic, just full of tension.

tags: a shoulder to cry on

Also Appears In: A Shoulder To Cry On Live Blogging

So Long, See You Tomorrow

Country: South Korea

Release Dates: Nov 4, 2021

Watch Via: :> (it's only shown in film festivals or something)

Watch Dates: Mar 31, 2023

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Impression: No matter what I think about the story/character/acting in these types of movies like this, along with His (2020), Life: Love On The Line, Your Name Engraved Herein, they make me feel a certain way. Even if I don't cry, some parts make have slightly glassy eyes and my chest constricts with the emotions. These feel human in a specific way and I can't take it always, but these drawn-out, slice-of-life movies where young men are separated and then reunite to be friends/lovers decades later is so good. Also I thought it was funny that I kept waiting for the parallel universes to come into it without realizing when we'd slipped into a different universe lol Also, this whole movie we got to see how Kang Hyun affected Dongjoon but Dongjoon affected Kang Hyun enough for him to write about parallel universes in his novel

Also Appears In: So Long, See You Tomorrow Live Blogging

[sonhee]

Lee So-hee (Korean: 이소희; born November 18, 1994), better known by the stage name Han So-hee (한소희), is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a supporting character in the television series Money Flower (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018), and Abyss (2019) before transitioning into lead roles in The World of the Married (2020), Nevertheless (2021), My Name (2021) and Gyeongseong Creature (2023–2024).

Han was born as Lee So-hee (이소희) on November 18, 1994, in Ulsan, South Korea. She attended Ulsan High School of Arts where she majored in arts. In her senior year of high school, Han moved to Seoul to live with her grandmother, where she worked various part-time jobs to make ends meet. Han originally had no plans of entering the entertainment industry and wanted to continue pursuing higher education, stating that, "I got into a university in France, but I couldn't go because I didn't have enough money in my bank account. I had to have at least ₩60 million (approximately US$46,000) in my bank account to get a visa. I didn't have that, of course." While working part-time at pubs, modeling, and doing commercials to save up money, the head of the agency to which she belonged persuaded Han to try acting.

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕-𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗: 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

Han appeared in SHINee's "Tell Me What To Do" music video in 2016. She made her acting debut in a minor role in Reunited Worlds (2017). She got her first main roles in MBC TV's Money Flower in 2017 and tvN's 100 Days My Prince in 2018. Later in 2018, she starred in KBS2's After The Rain and made an appearance in Roy Kim's "The Hardest Part". In 2019, Han played a supporting role in the tvN series Abyss, alongside lead actors Ahn Hyo-seop and Park Bo-young.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎: 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢��𝐝

In 2020, Han starred in JTBC's The World of the Married alongside Kim Hee-ae and Park Hae-joon, in which she played a main role as Yeo Da-kyung, a young mistress. The television series ended its run as the highest-rated television series in Korean cable television history. Han received widespread recognition thanks to the success of the television series, and for her performance she was nominated for Best New Actress – Television at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏–𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬

In 2021, Han starred in JTBC romance drama Nevertheless alongside Song Kang. Later the same year, she starred in the Netflix original crime-action drama My Name as Yoon Ji-woo, a woman seeking revenge for her father's murder. For her performance in My Name, she was nominated for Best Actress – Television at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.

In March 2022, Han appeared in the four-episode Disney+ mini-series Soundtrack#1 alongside Park Hyung-sik. In September, she appeared as Princess Kayena in a live-action teaser for the Kakao Webtoon series The Villainess is a Marionette. The following year, she featured in BTS' Jungkook music video for his single "Seven", which was released on July 14, 2023.

In 2023, Han appeared in the 1945 historical drama Gyeongseong Creature with costar Park Seo-joon. The first season was released on Netflix from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024, and the second season was released on September 27, 2024. Han also made her film debut in March of 2024 with the LGBTQ indie film Heavy Snow, which premiered at the 38th BFI Flare. She is set to appear in upcoming tvN drama Two-Faced Lover alongside Byeon Woo-seok.

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲

In 2019, Han faced legal trouble after her estranged mother, known publicly as Ms. Shin, took out and failed to repay a ₩40 million loan with Han listed as the guarantor. A similar instance occured in 2022 when ₩85 million was borrowed using a bank account in the actress' name that "was opened arbitrarily [by Shin] when Han was a minor." Her mother was later arrested in September of 2024 for the operation of 12 illegal gambling establishments, in which "proxy owners" were used to allow patrons access to a a gambling website to play games like baccarat after purchasing game credits.

Han's agency, 9ato Entertainment, released a statement acknowledging that Ms. Shin had been involved in several fraud cases, including forgery, but clarified that their talent was not connected in any way.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬

In March of 2024, Han was spotted at the same hotel as fellow actor Ryu Jun-yeol while on a vacation in Hawaii, igniting relationship rumors. She confirmed the relationship herself on a personal blog later that month, and hours later, Ryu’s agency released an official statement corroborating these rumors.

The couple was confirmed to be dating since the beginning of 2024; however, they split later that month. Ryu’s representatives as well as Han's agency released a statement confirming the breakup. “They both realized that their roles as actors are more important. They promised not to waste any more emotions on personal matters,” it read.

𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

Han has been active as a model since 2016. Her advertisements include brands such as Ritz Crackers, CJ Group, J.Estina, Banila Co., Eider, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, L'Oréal, and Giordano International. In 2022, Han became a global brand ambassador for luxury fashion house brand Balenciaga and Swiss luxury watch brand Omega SA. She modeled for Balenciaga's 2023 Spring/Summer collaborative campaign with Adidas. In 2023, she was announced as the global brand ambassador for Singaporean fashion house label Charles & Keith, French luxury jewelry house Boucheron, and Korean-owned sportswear brand Fila. Also in 2023, Lotte Chilsung selected Han as the new face of Chum Churum soju.

In 2024, Han became a global brand ambassador for home appliance brand Shark.

[secangkircoklatsusu]

Best Dramas & Others TV Show All The Time

[Disclaimer, rating ini hanyalah penilaian pribadi, bisa saja selera kita berbeda, jadi mohon tidak salty ya!]

[List akan bertambah seiring berjalannya waktu]

[List random banget, disesuaikan dengan tahun release, dan hanya memasukan rating 9.0-10.0]

My Own Rating is 10.0/10.0

2004

Full House (Korean Drama)

2012

Reply 1997 (Korean Drama)

2013

Reply 1994 (Korean Drama)

Secretly Greatly (Korean Movie)

2014

It's Okay, That's Love (Korean Drama)

2015

Reply 1988 (Korean Drama, 2015)

2016

Goblin (Korean Drama)

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (Korean Drama)

2017

Prison Playbook (Korean Drama)

Suspicious Partner (Korean Drama)

2018

Little Forest (Korean Movie)

100 Days My Prince (Korean Drama)

Eulachacha Waikiki (Korean Drama)

2019

Be Melodramatic (Korean Drama)

Eulachacha Waikiki S2 (Korean Drama)

The Fiery Priest (Korean Drama)

The Light In Your Eyes (Korean Drama)

Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 (Korean Movies)

Search: WWW (Korean Drama)

Hotel Del Luna (Korean Drama)

Prison Life of Fools (Korean TV Show)

2020

Hospital Playlist (Korean Drama)

A Piece Of Your Mind (Korean Drama)

Mr. Queen (Korean Drama)

The Uncanny Counter (Korean Drama)

2021

Hospital Playlist S2 (Korean Drama)

Joseon Exorcist (Korean Drama)

Doom At Your Service (Korean Drama)

Mad Of Each Other (Korean Drama)

2023

Moving (Korean Drama)

2024

Lovely Runner (Korean Drama)

My Own Rating is 9.5/10.0

2009

Boys Over Flowers (Korean Drama)

2013

My Love from the Star (Korean Drama)

2015

The Silenced (Korean Movie)

2016

The Sound of Your Heart (Korean Drama)

2017

School 2017 (Korean Drama)

Hyori's Bed and Breakfast (Korean TV Show)

2018

Hyori's Bed and Breakfast S2 (Korean TV Show)

You Drive Me Crazy (Korean Drama)

2020

It's Okay to not be Okay (Korean Drama)

Sixth Sense (Korean TV Show)

2021

Waiting for Rain (Korean Movies)

Vincenzo (Korean Drama)

Law School (Korean Drama)

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Korean Drama)

Happiness (Korean Drama)

Sixth Sense S2 (Korean TV Show)

2022

My Liberation Notes (Korean Drama)

Sixth Sense S3 (Korean TV Show)

2023

Twinkling Watermelon (Korean Drama)

My Own Rating is 9.0/10.0

2001

My Sassy Girl (Korean Movie)

2002

The Way Home (Korean Movie)

2004

A Moment to Remember (Korean Movie)

2010

From Me To You (Japanese Movie)

2011

Dream High (Korean Drama)

2013

Master's Sun (Korean Drama)

Miracle in Cell No.7 (Korean Movie)

2015

Kill Me, Heal Me (Korean Drama)

Sassy Go Go (Korean Drama)

Who Are You - School 2015 (Korean Drama)

Midnight Diner (Japanese Movie)

EXO Next Door (Korean Drama)

New Journey to The West S1 (Korean TV Show)

2016

Age Of Youth (Korean Drama)

Dr. Romantic (Korean Drama)

Signal (Korean Drama)

Youth Over Flowers: Africa (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S2 (Korean TV Show)

Train to Busan (Korean Movie)

Unforgettable (Korean Movie)

Missing (Korean Movie)

My Annoying Brother (Korean Movie)

2017

A Korean Odyssey (Korean Drama)

Chicago Typewriter (Korean Drama)

The Boy Next Door (Korean Drama)

The King (Korean Movie)

I Can Speak (Korean Movie)

New Journey to The West S2.5 (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S3 (Korean TV Show)

Produce 101 S2 (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S4 (Korean TV Show)

Night Goblin (Korean TV Show)

Newlyweds Diary S1 (Korean TV Show)

Master Key (Korean TV Show)

SJ Returns S1 (Korean TV Show)

Wanna One Go S2: Zero Base (Korean TV Show)

Youth Overs Flowers: Australia (Korean TV Show)

Kang's Kitchen S1 (Korean TV Show)

Youn's Kitchen S1 (Korean TV Show)

2018

Life On Mars (Korean Drama)

Mr. Sunshine (Korean Drama)

Love+Sling (Korean Movie)

Suits (Korean Drama)

Memories of the Alhambra (Korean Drama)

Your House Helper (Korean Drama)

Youn's Kitchen S2 (Korean TV Show)

Super TV S1 (Korean TV Show)

Little House in The Forest (Korean TV Show)

SVT Club (Korean TV Show)

Hyena on The Keyboard (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S5 (Korean TV Show)

SJ Returns S2 (Korean TV Show)

Eat in Style (Korean TV Show)

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (Korean Movie)

To. Jenny (Korean Drama)

A-Teen (Korean Drama)

Priest (Korean Drama)

The Last Empress (Korean Drama)

2019

A-Teen S2 (Korean Drama)

Diary of a Prosecutor (Korean Drama)

Extraordinary You (Korean Drama)

Kingdom (Korean Drama)

Doctor Prisoner (Korean Drama)

He Is Psychometric (Korean Drama)

The Nokdu Flower (Korean Drama)

Parasite (Korean Movie)

Arthdal Chronicle (Korean Drama)

Graceful Family (Korean Drama)

Kill It (Korean Drama)

Vagabond (Korean Drama)

V.I.P (Korean Drama)

Pegasus Market (Korean Drama)

Crash Landing On You (Korean Drama)

When The Camellia Blooms (Korean Drama)

Miss & Mrs. Cops (Korean Movie)

Coffee Friends (Korean TV Show)

Boarding House in Spain (Korean TV Show)

Kang's Kitchen S3 (Korean TV Show)

Delicious Rendezvous (Korean TV Show)

Three Meals in Iceland (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S7 (Korean TV Show)

2020

Kingdom S2 (Korean Drama)

Itaewon Class (Korean Drama)

Live On (Korean Drama)

Mystic Pop-Up Bar (Korean Drama)

Dr. Romantic S2 (Korean Drama)

The King: Eternal Monarch (Korean Drama)

The World of The Married (Korean Drama)

Hi! Bye Mama (Korean Drama)

Find Me in Your Memory (Korean Drama)

The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen (Korean Drama)

Missing: The Other Side (Korean Drama)

My Unfamiliar Family (Korean Drama)

Oh My Baby (Korean Drama)

Handsome Tigers (Korean TV Show)

House on Wheels S1 (Korean TV Show)

Lee's Kitchen Alone (Korean TV Show)

Gamsung Camping (Korean TV Show)

New Journey to The West S8 (Korean TV Show)

Things That Make Me Groove S1 (Korean TV Show)

2021

So I Married an Anti-fan (Korean Drama)

Yumi's Cells (Korean Drama)

The Witch Diner (Korean Drama)

The Devil Judge (Korean Drama)

You Are My Spring (Korean Drama)

So Not Worth It (Korean Drama)

One The Woman (Korean Drama)

Work Later, Drink Now (Korean Drama)

Sinkhole (Korean Movie)

Youn's Stay (Korean TV Show)

Spring Camp (Korean TV Show)

Seventeen in the Soop (Korean TV Show)

House on Wheels: for Rent (Korean TV Show)

Three Meals a Day: Doctors (Korean TV Show)

2022

Alenoid 1 (Korean Movie)

Seoul Vibe (Korean Movie)

Alchemy of Souls (Korean Drama)

Thirty Nine (Korean Drama)

Twenty Five Twenty One (Korean Drama)

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Korean Drama)

Kiss Sixth Sense (Korean Drama)

Gaus Electronics (Korean Drama)

May It Please the Court (Korean Drama)

Alchemy of Souls S2: Light and Shadow (Korean Drama)

Work Later, Hike Now (Korean TV Show)

Young Actors' Retreat (Korean TV Show)

In The Soop: Friendcation (Korean TV Show)

2023

Celebrity (Korean Drama)

Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san (Japanese Drama)

Not Others (Korean Drama)

Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou (Japanese Drama)

Boyhood (Korean Drama)

Seventeen in the Soop S2 (Korean TV Show)

2024

A Shop for Killer (Korean Drama)

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The web novel market, led by Kakao Page, which began aggressive expansion in the 2010s, has grown from 10 billion won in 2013 to 19.9 billion won in 2014, 59.7 billion won in 2015, and 99.1 billion won in 2016, doubling each year and growing over the past three years. It has grown nearly 10 times,[10] in 2017, it showed a sharp rise to 270 billion won,[11] and in 2018, the market size grew to 400 billion won.[12] As of 2018, it has grown 40 times in the past five years. By 2020, the market size has grown to 600 billion won.[13] In 2022, the size of the web novel market has grown to 1.85 trillion won. source

Considering that the size of the Japanese light novel market is about 400 billion won (33.9 billion yen) [14] as of 2016, it is safe to say that the market size of domestic web novels has grown to a size equal to that of Japanese light novels. Of course, this is the result of considering only the pure novel market size, excluding media mix income for both domestic web novels and Japanese light novels.

In addition, thanks to this growing web novel market, most of the existing internet novel serial sites such as Munpia and Joara have changed into web novel platforms, and the fandom-oriented internet culture has begun to form, showing a closed character compared to the early days. Unlike the past when their influence weakened and they moved away from their own genres, old internet novel serial sites that became web novel platforms are now growing in size day by day with web novels as an industry on their backs.[15]

The reason why the web novel market started to receive a lot of attention like this is because the expansion possibility of web novel IP like dramatization was confirmed. One of the major examples is ‘Moonlight Drawn by Clouds’, which was aired as a KBS2 drama in 2016. It achieved the highest audience rating of 23.3%, and the web novel of the same name by Yoon Yi-soo exceeded 50 million cumulative views. Along with the popularity of the drama, a virtuous cycle was formed between the original web novel and the drama, and the paid view sales of the web novel exceeded 500 million won in one month.

In addition, since the late 2010s, when the media mix of web novelization, which was attempted from the mid-2010s, has come to fruition, the original webtoon media mix represented by Noble Comics has successfully settled in the market, and Korean web novels, like Japanese light novels, have also Successfully established a virtuous cycle structure of influx of new readers through media mix.

In the late 2010s, web novels had already completely replaced the book rental store market in the 2000s, and it is being evaluated that it has surpassed the past book rental store days. It reached to exceed the sales of one book publisher.[16] If 400 billion won, the size of the web novel market in 2018, is converted into paper books [17], it can be estimated at about 30 million copies. Considering that the number of paper book novels sold in 2019 alone, estimated by Kyobo Bookstore sales data and market share, was about 12 million, the market size of web novels is about 2.5 times that of the paper book novel market.[18]

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Here are some from my top IMDB ratings:

Dororo - the 2019 fantasy revival anime of the Tezuka classic about a cursed boy trying to regain his body and the little thief he befriends

Fargo - an inter-connected anthology series about crime in and around Fargo, ND

Ash vs. Evil Dead - Bruce Campbell reprises his role of Ash in a TV spin off

Pose - a historical drama about a group of queer friends navigating the AIDS crisis from mid-80's ballroom scene to the introduction of a drug to fight HIV in the 90's

Bad Guys - a Korean drama about a group of criminals recruited to fight crime

Blade of the Immortal - The 2019 revival anime about a cursed samurai who teams up with a girl out for revenge

Elementary - Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes and Lucy Liu as Watson in NYC. It was a fun time.

Batman (1966) - the Adam West Batman is a campy colorful treat

The Thick of It - a British comedy about civil servants working for the Prime Minister

Trigun - cowboy aesthetic and scifi come together when human plants collide on a desert planet where humans eke out an existence in this anime classic

Please could everyone post show recommendations for anyone who needs something new to watch during the strike?

Either add to this post, or create your own!

I'm going to limit myself to 3. And these are all shows that had an ending.

1. Shadowhunters. I believe it is showing on Hulu. It originally aired on Free-form. This show is based on a series of books. I saw the show first and then read the books. I would say the characterization deviated somewhat from the books, but it a good way. It aged up some characters, it fleshed some out. The plot deviates greatly from the books.

The premise is that Shadowhunters have angelic blood and they are on the earth to protect mundane (regular human beings) from demonic monster attacks. They are trained to be warriors from childhood. But there are also Downworlders, who have some demonic blood, but aren't demons: werewolves, vampires and warlocks. Then there are the Seelies, half angel and half demon. They are like the Fae, they have their own world. But they have representatives who walk the earth.

There are a lot of pairings, but I personally am recommending it because of Malec! Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn, and Alec Lightwood oldest son of the the Family who run the New York Shadowhunter Institute.

You kind of need to hang in there with this show, it gets better in the second season, and better than that in the third season. It is on Blu ray and dvd.

2. The Untamed. This is a Chinese show. It is based on a book which I have not read, but I understand that in the book, the romantic relationship between the main characters is far more obvious and blatant. But they couldn't go quite that far on Chinese TV. Also, if you do not speak Chinese (I think it is in Mandarin, but I'm not positive) you will have to read subtitles.

The main characters are Wei Wuxian, a charming, mischievous, guy who likes fun and drinking! He is sweet and cute and just a darling. And Lan Wangji, he has been raised to be very serious, there are many rules in the place where he lives and he follows them all. He was raised to be upright, obedient and perfect. He lives in the Cloud Recesses. Others his age are sent there as students to learn philosophy, combat, and such. This is how they meet. And as they grow, they can see through there differences and appreciate each other. And though the series wants it to look as if they love each other only as friends, the actors have great chemistry and you can see through that.

I saw it on YouTube, but I think it is on Amazon Prime right now. It is on Blu ray, but it is a several disc series, there is also a move called The Untamed, make sure you get the right one.

3. The Sentinel. This is an American series from the 1990s. A police detective, Jim Ellison, finds that his senses are suddenly very acute, annoyingly so. He finds an archaeolgist/cultural anthropologist at the local university who is a TA, working on his doctorate, Blair Sandburg. Blair explains to Jim that he has these senses because ancient cultures had a Sentinel, who would protect the group and and alert them to danger. This is something Blair had studied and what he is doing his doctoral thesis on. He says he can help Jim learn to control his senses, if Jim will allow him to test his senses for his paper. Jim agrees, though Blair is his complete opposite, talks all of the time, long-haired hippie type, into new age sorts of philosophy. Jim is a straight arrow, ex-military. Strong, silent type. Blair moves into Jim's place and starts riding along with him when he is at work to help him control his senses.

With the way TV has changed since the 90s, you might feel a bit like you are being queer baited. But Nothong homosexuality was allowed on mainstream TV yet. But all of the fans saw the slash between the lines.

The Sentinel isn't playing anywhere as far as I know, but it is on DVD. There are 4 seasons, 65 episodes. There are a couple of movies called The Sentinel or Sentinel, so make sure you choose the right one.

Each of these are probably better described on IMDb or somewhere else on the web, but these are my descriptions because these are why I love them.

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2019 Korean TV drama Ratings

From January 1 to December 27, 2019

2019 Korean Sageuk / Fantasy Genre drama Ratings

11.50%  Nokdu Flower 녹두꽃 (SBS Fri-Sat)

10.85%  The Crowned Clown 왕이 된 남자 (tvN Mon-Tue)

10.00%  Memories of the Alhambra 알함브라 궁전의 추억 (tvN Sat-Sun)

8.40%  Haechi 해치 (SBS Mon-Tue)

8.30% The Tale of Nokdu 조선 로코 - 녹두전 (KBS2 Mon-Tues)

7.71%  Arthdal Chronicles 아스달 연대기 (tvN Sat-Sun)

7.30%  Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung 신입사관 구해령 (MBC Wed-Thur)

7.10%  Different Dreams 이몽 (MBC Saturday)

4.99%  My Country: The New Age 나의 나라 (JTBC Fri-Sat)

4.28%  Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency 꽃파당: 조선혼담공작소 (JTBC Mon-Tues)

4.10%  Extraordinary You 어쩌다 발견한 하루 (MBC Wed-Thur)

3.64%  Selection: The War Between Women 간택 - 여인들의 전쟁 (TV Chosun Sat-Sun)

2.65%  Possessed 빙의 (OCN Wed-Thur)

1.74%  Joseon Survival Period 조선생존기 (TV Chosun Sat-Sun)

2019 TV Drama Ratings (Top 10)

49.4%  My Only One 하나뿐인 내편 (KBS2 Weekend)

35.9%  Mother of Mine 세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸 (KBS2 Weekend)

28.3%  Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life 사랑은 뷰티풀 인생은 원더풀 (KBS2 Weekend)

25.2%  Home for Summer 여름아 부탁해 (KBS1 Daily)

23.8%  When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵 (KBS2 Wed-Thur)

23.8%  Sky Castle SKY 캐슬 (JTBC Fri-Sat)

22.8%  It's My Life 비켜라 운명아  (KBS1 Daily)

22.7%  Live or Die 왜 그래 풍상씨 (KBS2 Wed-Thur)

22.0%  The Fiery Priest 열혈사제 (SBS Fri-Sat)

19.1%  Flowerypath / Unasked Family 꽃길만 걸어요 (KBS1 Daily)

2019 Public TV Mini series Ratings (Top 10)

23.8%  When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵 (KBS2 Wed-Thur)

22.7%  Live or Die 왜 그래 풍상씨 (KBS2 Wed-Thur)

22.0%  The Fiery Priest 열혈사제 (SBS Fri-Sat)

15.8%  Dr. Prisoner 닥터 프리즈너 (KBS2 Wed-Thur)

13.0%  Love in Sadness 슬플 때 사랑한다 (MBC Saturday)

13.0%  Vagabond  배가본드 (SBS Fri-Sat)

12.3%  Doctor John 의사 요한 (SBS Fri-Sat)

11.5%  Nokdu Flower 녹두꽃 (SBS Fri-Sat)

11.4%  Hot Stove League 스토브리그 (SBS Fri-Sat)

11.3%  Woman of 9.9 Billion 99억의 여자 (KBS2 Wed-Thur) 

2019 Cable TV Mini series Ratings (Top 10)

23.78%  Sky Castle SKY 캐슬 (JTBC Fri-Sat)

12.00%  Hotel del Luna 호텔 델루나 (tvN Sat-Sun)

10.85%  The Crowned Clown 왕이 된 남자 (tvN Mon-Tue)

10.00%  Memories of the Alhambra 알함브라 궁전의 추억 (tvN Sat-Sun)

9.73%  Dazzling 눈이 부시게 (JTBC Mon-Tue)

8.50%  Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착 (tvN Sat-Sun)

8.48%  Graceful Family 우아한 가 (MBN Wed-Thur)

8.18%  Romance Is a Bonus Book 로맨스는 별책부록 (tvN Sat-Sun)

7.71%  Arthdal Chronicles 아스달 연대기 (tvN Sat-Sun)

7.03%  Confession 자백 (tvN Sat-Sun)

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Doh Kyungsoo (D.O.) 도경수 🐧 Overview

Kyungsoo, stage name D.O., is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a main vocalist of EXO and has also made a name for himself through starring roles in popular films such as Pure Love, My Annoying Brother, Room No.7, and Swing Kids, and television shows like Positive Physique and 100 Days My Prince. Kyungsoo has participated in songwriting for the songs “Rose,” “That’s Okay,” and “I’m Fine.” 

This post is part of an effort to celebrate the accomplishments of EXO over the past 10 years and to provide tangible avenues for supporting these artists in 2022 (when they will likely be leaving SM Ent.) and beyond 🖤

In 2021, Do Kyungsoo was selected as one of the 200 Korean Actors that best represent the present and future of Korean Films to the global film industry. This "Korean Actors 200" campaign was being promoted by the Korean Film Council for continuing global expansion. Positive Physique (2016) became the most watched Korean web drama of all time. 100 Days My Prince was a commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history. 

In May of 2019 he enlisted in South Korea’s mandatory military service as an active duty soldier, serving at the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (Fierce Tiger Division) as a food handler (kitchen police). He was discharged on January 25, 2021 and has since released his debut EP Empathy, which debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. It has sold over 380,178 copies in South Korea and just under half a million total copies as of February 2022. 

He wasted no time before diving back into the acting world. With two upcoming films and a highly anticipated television show currently in production, he’s continuing his impressive career as an actor, in addition to his stunning career as a singer. With a unique mix of honesty, wry humor, shyness, and warmth, Kyungsoo always proves to be the most surprising and unexpected member of the maknae line. Please join me in celebrating EXO’s 🐧

🎵 Individual Music 🎶

🚲 Empathy (2021) First mini-album/EP 🚲 ⇢ Buy the album on Amazon | Kpop USA | Music Plaza ⇢ Listen to the album on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube ⇢ Extra videos: Album jacket photoshoot | Highlight Medley + Behind the scenes 

1. Rose ∴ Music Video | Lyrics | Behind the scenes 2. I’m Gonna Love You with Wonstein ∴ Lyrics 3. My Love ∴ Lyrics 4. It’s Love (다시, 사랑이야) ∴ Lyrics 5. Dad (나의 아버지) ∴ Lyrics 6. I’m Fine ∴ Lyrics 7. Rose (English Ver.) ∴ Lyrics 8. Si Fueras Mía (It’s Love Spanish version) ∴ Lyrics

🚀 Singles and OSTs 🚀

⇢ Goodbye Summer from f(x)’s album Pink Tape (2013) ∴ Lyrics | Live Performance ⇢ Crying Out from Cart Movie OST (2014) ∴ Music Video | Lyrics ⇢ Tell Me (What is Love) with Yoo YoungJin (2016) SM Station ∴ Music Video | Lyrics | Live Performance ⇢ Don’t Worry with Jo Jungsuk from My Annoying Brother OST (2016) ∴ Music Video | Lyrics ⇢ That’s Okay (2019) SM Station ∴ Music Video | Lyrics | Live Performance

🎭 Acting Roles 🎭

⇢ (2014) Cart film - Choi Tae-young ∴ Interview ⇢ (2014) It’s Okay, That’s Love tv show - Han Kang-woo ⇢ (2015) Hello Monster tv show - teenage Lee Jong-young ⇢ (2016) Pure Love film - Beom-sil ∴ Interview ⇢ (2016) Positive Physique web drama - Kim Hwan-dong ⇢ (2016) My Annoying Brother film - Go Doo-young ∴ Interview | Press Con ⇢ (2017) Room No. 7 film - Lee Tae-jung ⇢ (2017) Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds film - Private Won Dong-yeon ⇢ (2018) A Dog’s Courage animated film - Moongchi ⇢ (2018) Swing Kids film - Roh Ki-soo ∴  Interview | Radio Show ⇢ (2018) Along With The Gods: The Last 49 Days film - Private Won Dong-yeon ⇢ (2018) 100 Days My Prince tv show - Na Won-deuk / Lee Yul ⇢ (2020) Return: The Promise of the Day military musical - Seungho ⇢ (TBD - 2022) The Moon film - Seon-woo ⇢ (TBD - 2022) True Sword Battle tv show - Jin Jeong ⇢ (TBD - 2023?) Secret film - ? lead role

🏆 Awards 🏆

🌟 Miscellaneous 🌟

⇢ With You cover (pre-debut) ⇢ (2019) Dear My Room 은주의방 Cameo (Episode 11)  ⇢ (2017) 2nd International Film Festival and Awards • Macao (IFFAM) Ambassador Interview ⇢ Magazine Covers listed here ⇢ 30 Questions 30 Answers interview ⇢ I'm Your Girl music video (remake; S.E.S.) (2014) ⇢ 181216 MBC interview ⇢ Military discharge Vlive ⇢ Cover of Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend ⇢ Performance of “Beautiful” at a wedding ⇢ 2015.12.10. Amusement Park Vlive

⇢ Kyungsoo doesn’t have any social media at present 😂 but please follow the main EXO social media accounts to stay updated. 

Thank you for supporting EXO D.O. 😘

And if you want to help spread this post to folks who haven’t experienced the magic of Kyungsoo yet, please reblog this and tell me what your favorite Kyungsoo moments and performances are! ✨

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MISCHA’S KDRAMA REVIEWS 2.0

The not-so-newbie newbie finished 20 21 Korean dramas. I adjusted the ratings of the 10 dramas I made a review of in the past. I’ll link that post too; the adjusted ratings you can find here (with a little explanation in case I adjusted the ratings). The 11 new dramas will be rated and reviewed under the cut. It’s a bit spoilery, but not in a way you’d remember.

Dramas under the cut with longer reviews: Doom at your service | Happiness | Hometown Cha Cha Cha | I’m not a robot | Moon Lovers | My Only Love Song (please excuse me for finding out only afterwards that the actor is the worst) | My Roommate is a Gumiho | Secret Royal Inspector & Joy | So I Married an Anti-Fan | Vincenzo | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo

Dramas with ratings that I’ve (partly) adjusted and have reviewed before: A Love So Beautiful | Bring it on, ghost! | Extraordinary You | Hotel del Luna | Radio Romance | Romance is a Bonus Book | Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung | Run On | The Tale of Nokdu | W Two Worlds

Rated from worst to best:

#21 로맨스는 별책부록 Romance is a Bonus Book (2019) Rating: 2,0 of 5 stars. I adjusted it down, it’s as terrible as before but I have more comparison now and it’s just the worst Korean drama I’ve seen. The review can be found HERE.

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#20 어사와 조이 Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021) Rating: 2,3 of 5 stars. I love Taecyeon and Kim Hye-yoon, which is why I started this show. The show has an A+ cast. Unfortunately, that’s the only good thing I can say about it. The show is an utter bore. Nothing happens, the characters are flat, the scenery is - considering that they travelled through all of Korea to film this - rather underwhelming. I was desperately looking for a plot, but tbh, nothing keeps your interest. I’ve noticed that problems arise the moment I start liking the villain(s) more as the leads. Happened here. Tae Seo is a much more interesting character because we actually get to see layers to him and his motivations for his actions are explored and are actually complex. Every other character rather stays dull. I liked the fact that we had comedy, but it came the point where I was sick of it. I didn’t cry once with this show, I also barely laughed. The first 3 episodes were fine, episodes 4 and 5 were amazing. Afterwards, it was all terrible. The writing was all over the place, the cinematography alright-ish, the characters flat enough. We focused too much on side characters and kept introducing characters that no one cared about. While I did like that the girls had scenes on their own, they were usually so detached from the “important” storylines that they just added to the boredom. The chemistry between Taec and Hye-yoon was undeniable but I’ve never seen a drama that gave so few scenes to its main ship, specifically because the show was promoted with their amazing chemistry. Don’t even get me started about how the show could have great messages about feminism and grief and abandoned children but falls short on all of them because it doesn’t treat the characters in a suitable manner. Eventually, you could have read out of the show that every woman at that time who was unhappy in her marriage could only blame herself cause she could have just quit. It’s not like there’s further consequences, am I right? It’s not like women could get murdered when getting divorced in such a time era. And do not get me started on Tae Seo. Like wtf was that? THAT’S how he dies??? What are you trying to sell to us???????? He deserved SO MUCH better. All in all? A show with a lot of potential that failed completely in execution. Completely. And it’s boring on top of that.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: the cast is really A+, episodes 4&5, TAE SEO!!!!!!! Negative: everything else.

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#19 간 떨어지는 동거 My Roommate is a Gumiho (2021) Rating: 3,0 of 5 stars. I literally have no idea why the hell everyone loved this show. It was fine for the most part. Fine as in: no harm done, also I’ve forgotten what was the storyline even, except that she lived with him after swallowing the golden thingy. I liked the second male lead more, he had more charisma. Well, sorry, okay, maybe it’s because the ML’s actor isn’t my cup of tea. I tried Search: WWW too and thought he was... boring (For everyone’s information: I can’t put Search: WWW because I genuinely didn’t watch the show, but I did watch each and every single scene of Lee Jae-wook and Lee Da-hee, they were soooooooo cute). Sorrrryyyyyy, I know many of you like Jang Ki-yong, but he’s not my cup of tea at all. Meanwhile, Lee Hyeri is incredible and outshines him all the fricking time - I’m watching her on Moonshine right now and she’s great and her co-stars are much more charismatic and interesting. The secondary couple was nice though. I didn’t finish it however. After episode 12, I called it quits. It was just too boring and the storyline too dull.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: Lee Hyeri, the secondary couple, the second male lead. Negative: well... everything else.

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#18 신입사관 구해령 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) Rating: 3,3 of 5 stars. This rating was adjusted DOWN as I’ve been trying very hard to remember what the show was about but couldn’t really except for the things that the title gives away lol. No, honestly, I’m still convinced the show ain’t terrible but it’s also not something you will remember 2 years later.  The whole review can be found HERE.

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#17 갯마을 차차차 Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021) Rating: 3,4 of 5 stars. Another Tumblr favorite that I don’t entirely understand. I liked the first few episodes. The FL was great. However, it bothered me from the start that the show loved mansplaining. Like instead of showing what a strong, intelligent FL we had, she constantly had to be corrected by the ML - in her behavior, in her way of thinking, but even in her skills in mathematics and the like. It bothered me from the start but I was like: ‘kay, we can ignore that. What I couldn’t ignore was how she turnt into some clingy girlfriend the moment they got together. It sincerely annoyed me how both, ML and FL, lost their... personalities the moment they got together. And Jesus, his backstory revelation was so goddamn melodramatic I wanted to choke. I could oversee their cheesiness that was much beyond good and bad (I did feel the need to punch them every now and then), but the show shined in its first few eps through interesting characters and non-melodramatic storytelling, which is precisely what I enjoyed about it. And it turnt its two main characters into some lovey-dovey ship with no personalities anymore, and the non-melodramatic storyline into double-melodramatic storytelling. At some point, I started to wonder if I was watching a Mexican telenovela now with surprisingly good cinematography. Ah, right, the amount of 50k side characters and side ship no one fricking cares about also added to the telenovela theory. A show that started strong but turnt... cliché. Ofc we ended this with a wedding *sigh*

Favorite character(s):

Positive: everything in the first few episodes (minus the mansplaining), the cinematpography in general, the banter between the two leads in the first few episodes, a good senstivity to emotions and feelings. Negative: the amount of irrelevant side ships of side characters i really didn’t care about at all; everything in the last few eps concerning characterization, storytelling and just... generally... writing.

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#16 빈센조 Vincenzo (2021) Rating: 3,6 of 5 stars. Why the hell did Mischa rank this show so badly, you ask? Well, I’m sorry, I cannot help it as this show was an utter letdown in its last few eps. Let’s start with the good thing: This show was quality. You can tell from the first second you enter it, the cinematography is beyond, the plot was intriguing, the characters are incredibly sharp and complex and unique. I clearly remember I was AMAZED beyond compare by episode 6. It was some sort of How to Get Away with Murder show, but like 5 times better, spiced up with better and more consistent characterizations. All of this was well done. Problems started arising around episode 10, when the show started dragging things out. By episode 12, everyone could tell how this storyline would end. I wanted a conclusion, maybe then get to the final storyline with the Mafia. Instead... we just dragged on and on and on. By episode 16, I was just annoyed because I either wanted a plot twist or a new layer in the storyline. It wasn’t given. Instead, we sidelined Cha-young for no reason whatsoever and went with all the clichés that Korean dramas could give. I could have forgiven this - I really could have... if the writers hadn’t screwed over all character and relationship development in its last episode to write an “open ending” that no one wanted. Cha-young deserved her happy ending and not some stupid “I’ll wait for you”-storyline for a guy who doesn’t deserve it. She deserved better. We deserved better. This show deserved better. 16 eps would have also been beyond sufficient. Besides, I have not forgiven them for how I will never get this pic ouf of my mind of Taecyeon’s character’s death. I’m traumatized by it. Objectively, it’s a well made and well written show. But there’s so many flaws in the last episodes and the ending that I just cannot rate it high as it didn’t leave me with a good feeling after all. I kind of just wish I’d forget about this show.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: cinematography, incredible plot twists, CHA YOUNG!!!!!, A+ cast, intriguing and interesting, characters are complex and unique. Negative: drags on in the last few eps, screws over character and relationship developments for the sake of writing a “unique” ending, leaves you unsatisfied.

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NEXT UP: All shows I sincerely enjoyed until the end!

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#15 런 온 Run On (2020) Rating: 3,8 of 5 stars. Rating adjusted DOWN. Look, let me explain: this is a very, very well-written and well-directed show. In my personal opinion, it just doesn’t have this obsession factor as other shows. It has great characters, relatable characters, to be precise; it has good storylines, it’s adult, it’s metaphoric, it treats all its topics with sensitivity. The relationships are great, the friendships are nice, it’s a slice of life made into art. It’s wonderfully made - it’s just not the kind of show I’d rewatch really or get obsessed with. Objectively, it’s one of the best out there though. So if you enjoy show that show you a slice of life, this one is TOTALLY worth your time! My whole review can be found HERE.

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#14 라디오 로맨스 Radio Romance (2018) Rating: 3,9 of 5 stars. Rating adjusted UP. This is a truly nice show that is so deep that it’s truly a tragedy that there’s a useless love triangle on there. The love triangle adds nothing to the story and is just nothing but annoying. The backstory... the way it deals with depression, with grief, with PTSD, but also with feelings in general... The way it promotes kindness and celebrates compassion and empathy... Amazing.  My old longer review can be found HERE. This would be one of the best if it just wasn’t for the love triangle. If we cut that part, we could have sized down the show to 12 episodes - and those would have been awesome.

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#13 아름다웠던 우리에게 A Love So Beautiful (2020) Rating: 3,9 of 5 stars. Rating adjusted UP. I have to admit I just love this show, it’s so cute and lovely and makes you feel so melancholic. I personally consider it to be the lighter, less complex version of Our Beloved Summer - a currently airing Korean drama that has me OBSESSED. For everyone who wants to see a lighter, funnier, less heartaching version, A Love So Beautiful is perfect for that.  My old longer review can be found HERE, even though it’s probably not that fair towards the show.

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#12 그래서 나는 안티팬과 결혼했다 So I Married an Anti-Fan (2021) Rating: 4,0 of 5 stars. I honestly only started this for Choi Soo-young and I didn’t have any large expectations - and I was positively surprised. It was such a lovely show with a nice ML and FL; I loved their dynamic early on and I loved seeing them grow together. This show truly know how to write a mature adult relationship and, yet, they also knew how to write enemies-to-lovers. I sincerely enjoyed this show and while it gets a bit boring in the last 2 eps, it’s still easily watched. I also discovered Choi Tae-joon through it. It was funny, it was cute. A nice romcom for adults! The only rather annoying thing were the secondary couple. Not only were they beyond toxic, they were also beyond annoying, constantly dragging down the ML with them. But ignoring them, this was a great show I highly recommend if you love romcoms! If we compare it A Love So Beautiful and Radio Romance, we can say that Radio Romance is rather concerned with emotions and experiences than with comedy. Radio Romance is an exploration of characters and how past experiences and feelings can shape the way one perceives the world; A Love So Beautiful celebrates youth and the growth people go through by telling the story of two high school teenagers who grow into adults who have to manage their lives; So I Married an Anti-Fan is a romcom - enemies to lovers who get over first loves and past heartbreaks and grow together by trusting each other and confiding in each other.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: loved the actors, loved most of the characters, well executed enemies-to-lovers storyline (not every enemies-to-lovers storyline should exist, but this one is great), all in all a lovely romcom. Negative: the toxicity of the secondary couple and of the two characters involved in it. I just wanted them to break up and to both get out of Hoo Joon’s life forever.

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#11 마이 온리 러브송 My Only Love Song (2017) Rating: 4,0 of 5 stars. WARNING: The main actor is a sexual predator (Netflix offered this show to me and I had no idea who he was, but I’d like everyone to consider for yourself if you want to check out the show anyway or not - with the knowledge that I didn’t have.) Leaving aside the fact that the main actor is the worst, this show is cute. It feels a lot like an ancient Chinese drama as it involves time travel and rather short episodes and is a lot more light-hearted than the typical sageuk. As it is short, and so are the episodes, it’s fast-paced and genuinely always a pleasure to watch. The dynamics work out great, the friendships are beyond adorable, the ending is well-deserved. I personally cannot find any flaws in characterizations, development or writing. It’s just really well-made. The camera work and editing could be better at some points, but it’s clearly decent. Its only real flaw? The main actor. And it’s a shame because the show is awesome.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: I love almost everything about this show, but mostly... the fact that it feels a bit like an ancient Chinese drama rather than a sageuk. China is better than Korea at ancient dramas and this show just has those nice cdrama vibes I’m always looking for. Including the enemies-to-lovers I always love. Negative: I’ve said it like a dozen times, you know who it is.

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#10 달의 연인 - 보보경심 려 Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) Rating: 4,2 of 5 stars. This show should and could be rated higher. It should be rated higher if I didn’t have many shows I subjectively consider to be better because I’m a romantic. And it could be better if Tumblr hadn’t drawn a wrong image of this show. I don’t know which ones of you have watched it or not - but I can assure you, I have no idea why the hell Tumblr is shipping the two leads. Like WHAT. THE. HELL. They may be the most toxic leading couple I’ve witnessed in any Korean drama. No, wait, I KNOW they are. And the thing is - the show wasn’t drawing them in a positive light. They were clearly presented as negative. He gives her up for power. He literally doesn’t fight for her. But even their beginning is so beyond questionable as he is rather obsessed with her than anything else - and she is in love with another. The reason why I like this show anyway is because I never had the impression that the show was wanting you to ship them. The writing was trying to intrigue you in the storyline - and God, it did. The deaths. The pain. The betrayals. The suffering. The manipulations. I died one thousand deaths. The amazing cinematography, the complex storytelling, the most cruel depths of human evil... it’s all right there. This show is SO well made. Just that Tumblr doesn’t understand anything about it. It just sees a rather toxic ship and goes OTP OTP OTP. No. This show is good for so many reasons and NONE of them are the leading couple. However, individually, the two leads are great. Acting is beyond compare, they have a star-filled cast and they knew how to make use of it. An incredible show - if you wanna watch something intriguing and wanna step away from shipping for a moment, watch this one. It leaves you speechless.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: everything. IU tho. IU always. And Nam Joo-hyuk. Negative: whatever the hell romantic bullsh*t Tumblr made out of it.

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#9 싸우자 귀신아 Bring it on, ghost! (2016) Rating: 4,2 of 5 stars. Rating stayed the same. My review of it can be read HERE. What can I say? My fave drama of Taecyeon, it was one of my first too, I will love it forever.

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#8 어느 날 우리 집 현관으로 멸망이 들어왔다 Doom At Your Service (2021) Rating: 4,4 of 5 stars. The problem with this show is easy. This show is, easily, one of the best out there. But. But. But. The love triangle. I have literally nothing, NOTHING, NOT A TINY LITTLE THING, to say about visuals or directing or writing or acting - as long as it concerns Myul Mang and Tak Dong-kyung and their related storyline. However, for some totally unknown reason, some writer decided to write a love triangle of the secondary characters in there that was not only terrible but also beyond unrelated to the actual storyline. Like WHY THE HELL DID I HAVE TO SIT THROUGH THIS LOVE TRIANGLE??? On top of that, Lee Soo-hyuk is the worst actor I’ve watched on a Korean drama. You cannot enjoy all actors, and I said before I also didn’t really like the one on Gumiho but the one on Gumiho is still so much better than this one. I may not really enjoy seeing Jang Ki-yong but he’s most definitely bearable. Meanwhile... Lee Soo-hyuk is not. He has two facial expressions, can’t talk properly and I downright hated watching every scene he was in. To the point that I just stopped watching his scenes. Meanwhile, Kang Tae-oh is one of the best actors to exist and he was given so little to work with. Nevermind the fact that I also automatically rooted for him in the love triangle even though I just really hated this love triangle from the beginning and every episode got worse. But anyway, back to the good part of this show, which was literally everything that wasn’t the love triangle. The show had me from the very first episode, I was completely intrigued by the storyline and enjoyed the ride. Also sorta adore to have happy endings; I have to endure life anyway, so I’m not opposed to having overly happy endings like this one. It personally would have destroyed me if I didn’t have one. I just wished the show had simply only had 12 episodes instead of 16 and threw out the entire storyline of the love triangle. Then this show would be a 5/5.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: Literally everything that wasn’t the love triangle; those incredible acting skills of Seo In-guk and Park Bo-young. Negative: the love triangle; the lack of acting skills of Lee Soo-hyuk.

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#7 역도 요정 김복주 Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) Rating: 4,5 of 5 stars. Probably one of the few Tumblr favorites that rightfully deserves its praise and approval. What a beautiful, beautiful show. So pure, so fresh. A little bit of feminism and a little bit of enemies-to-lovers added on top of that with nice, enjoyable side characters, great cameos (KANG CHUL!!!!!!!!!), and a well-rounded show that lacks nothing. I’m deducting 0,5 stars because I could have someeeetimes lived my watching well without the uncle’s love life and because I didn’t like the message about Jun-hyung’s mother being forgiven for abandoning her son. Let us start holding our parents accountable. Other than that, a perfect show with a great cast and great dynamics. And very nice messages. Needless to say, Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk are wonderful together.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: loved the entire vibe, the cast, the visuals, just loved it. Negative: tiny things I mentioned in the written text.

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#6 해피니스 Happiness (2021) Rating: 4,7 of 5 stars. I went to watch this because I kept seeing it on Tumblr and because... Han Hyo-joo. Duh. I didn’t go in there with a lot of expectations; after all, it looked like zombies and like... not sure that’s for me. Except... it wasn’t a zombie show. It was a show about a pandemic, making references to the COVID-19 pandemic... and its measures. The show had a sort of critical eye on the entire handling of things by the government and there were multiple occasions at which you could clearly draw some parallels. It leaves you thinking, it leaves rich people in a quite negative light, but its message is actually something else: Don’t lose your kindness towards other people in rough moments of your lives. We live together and we should try to treat each other with kindness and respect, not to point the finger at everyone who seems different or thinks differently. Be kind, show respect, treat people the way you would want to be treated as well. Being humane is not the appearance or the lack of a virus; being humane is about who you are and who you want to be.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: a critical but not problematic view on pandemics and the way people treat each other during such; a nice adult love story as side plot; unique characters; a realistic resolution; very pleasant cinematography: Negative: i just wish it was longer lol

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#5 조선로코-녹두전 The Tale of Nokdu (2019) Rating: 4,8 of 5 stars. This show’s rating has been adjusted up because this is, without any doubts, the best sageuk out there. Interesting plot that doesn’t drag on, wonderfully lovable characters, plot twists to leave you gasping, pretty cinematography, nice directing, tragic pasts, and a wonderfully heartaching, pure romance. A beautiful, beautiful ending that gives you everything you wanted. And it knew how to treat Kang Tae-oh’s acting skills well, like Run On did too, and not how Doom at Your Service did. How could you possibly ask for more? Original review HERE.

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#4 로봇이 아니야 I’m not a Robot (2017) Rating: 4,9 of 5 stars. The only reason why this show loses 0,1 points is because I expected something different when I went into it. I was expecting a sci-fi show. Okay, no, even though it has science fiction parts, that’s not the focus nor the essence of the show. The essence of the show is celebrating human relations. Celebrating that we are living in societies, that we care for one another, that we live and laugh and love, that we show kindness and adoration, forgiveness and sadness, happiness and love. That we move on, that we experience life at its fullest and move on from past experiences that shaped us, that made us who we are, but that should be left behind to move ahead. That nothing is more beautiful than being close to the people who value and treasure you and love you with your flaws. The show makes correct use of its side characters and never steps away from the main storyline. This show is the romcom with the most beautiful messages you can find and as it adds a bit of science fiction and a lot of tragedy into it, I could not do anything but love it.

Favorite character(s):

Positive: the messages, the entire cinematography that makes it look like a hollywood movie, the acting, the EVERTYHING. Negative: the only minor thing I would need to complain about that I didn’t particularly enjoy that he went to the military in the end - like i get it, full circle to the first scene - but I’m never with military arcs lol.

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#3 어쩌다 발견한 하루 Extraordinary You (2019) Rating: 5,0 of 5 stars. The first 3 ranks haven’t changed at all. It’s still those 3 shows and I don’t think something will ever beat them. However... I said it last time already, the 3 of them are interchangeable. So today, I feel like ranking them like... tomorrow it’s changed. 3 incredible shows, not to ever be beaten. Entire review can be found HERE.

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#2 호텔 델루나 Hotel del Luna (2019) Rating: 5,0 of 5 stars. Loved it back when I first rated it, still love it now. Nothing changed. A Korean drama beyond compare. Check out my entire review HERE.

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#1 더블유 W Two Worlds (2016) Rating: 5,0 of 5 stars. Rating adjusted UP because it is my first and my forever beloved Korean drama. Jesus, I love it so much. So, so, so much. Yes, it has minor - MINOR - flaws in the end but it is MY beloved. Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo for the win!!! HERE is my original entire review of it.

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Abandoned shows because I really didn’t enjoy them: Goblin | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | My First First Love | Memories of the Alhambra | Uncontrollably Fond | Search: WWW (watched Lee Jae-wook and Lee Da-hee’s scenes though) | Strong Girl Bong-soon | Love Alarm

Shows I started that I didn’t get very far yet though: My Country - The New Age | Signal | The Crowned Clown | Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

Shows I am currently watching that will be on the next ratings: Our Beloved Summer | 100 Days My Prince | Moonshine

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SHIN HYE SUN 🌟 || Korean Actors 200

After making her mind to become an actor in elementary school, Shin Hye Sun attended an acting academy in her middle school days, went to an art high school, and then majored in film art at university. It was such a clever and steadfast movement. Since she chose the right path over a shortcut, she debuted rather belatedly at age 25, through the TV series “School 2013″ (2013). However, hard work is never wasted. The actor is expanding her filmography faster than any other actors of her age.

In 2014, through “High School King of Savvy” (2014), Shin met Director Yoo Jewon, drama writers Yang Hee Seung and Cho Seong Hee. Associating with them, the actor could fill out her filmography with popular romantic comedies such as “Oh My Ghost” (2015), “She was Pretty” (2015), and “Still 17″ (2018). The weekend family drama “Five Enough” (2016) helped Shin to be recognized by a wide range of audiences. The actor was repeatedly sought after by staff members she worked with, probably because she is a reliable actor in many ways and has impressive acting chops as well.

Through the TV series “Stranger” (2017), Shin Hye Sun grew up as an actor one step further, performing with her senior actors representing Korea, such as Cho Seung Woo and Bae Doo Na, then made a turning point with the weekend drama “My Golden Life” (2017). Recording the mega-hit of the 45.1% of the viewer ratings, Shin won rave reviews for her delicate tear acting and emotional expression.

After her success on TV, Shin turned her eyes to the films, proving her possibility of the main actor who could lead the whole story by playing a lawyer who cut off her family to escape from the poverty in the film “Innocence” (2019). The actor successfully expressed the multi-dimensional emotions with which her character healed and grew in the process of clearing her mother of a false charge.

Above all, Shin’s best charm is her precise delivery of the lines, and that’s why she’s called a ‘diction fairy.’ In “Collectors” (2020), she acted not only in Korean but Chinese and Japanese with perfect pronunciations, drawing admiration from the audiences. We can see how solid Shin Hye Sun’s fundamental acting skills are, as an essential ability required of an actor. She has been devoted to acting based on sincerity and passion since childhood and is now at the centre of Korean movies. Therefore, we cheer for Shin Hye Sun’s future and look forward to her next work.

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Day 20 - September 14th, Wednesday

What would Jang Man-Wol Do?

Jang Man-Wol (played by IU) , is the owner of Hotel Del Luna (Korean drama, 2019). It is a supernatural hotel for ghosts with unfinished business. She has been catering to the needs of these souls for more than a millennium, as a remission for the sins she committed. If she were to play a game, it would be Silver thread as it involves exorcism and ghosts.

GAME - Silver Thread

DEVELOPER - Puchi

GENRE - Puzzle

This is a multi-ending choice based, puzzle game (can also be considered as a visual novel). The main character is an exorcist who is doubting the existence of ghosts and is called on to investigate a specific scenario. The interactions and choices made there leads to one of the possible three endings. It also has a wonderful soundtrack that adds to the experience.

rating : 8.5/10