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Asian Drama Recs

You get a drama rec, you get a drama rec, YOU get a drama rec!!! But seriously, y'all. If you're looking for some quality shows to watch but you've run out of options on Netflix, I highly recommend that you dive into the world of Asian drama (with subtitles, if required). So far I've tried Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Thai shows, and I've enjoyed almost all of them. My personal tastes lean towards rom-coms with the occasional mystery or science fiction series, but there are a plethora of options for any and every taste: time travel, historical fiction, horror, courtroom drama, etc.

PART I

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Updated Drama Finished/Drop/Watch list

So even though I haven’t been posting as much, I’ve still been watching quite a few dramas.  To be honest, I think I might have burnt out on binging. When every other day is spent watching a drama for long periods of time, it kind of becomes monotonous.  That’s probably the quarantine talking though.

Finished since my last drama update

Psychopath Diary - Love, love, love.  What a fun drama to watch.  The characters were so beyond dumb but that was the joke.  Yoon Shi Yoon and Park Sung Hoon had amazing chemistry and their serial killer/amnesiac-confused-wannabe-killer-but-not-really romance was hilarious to watch.

Hot Stove League - Loved this drama.  Didn’t really go in expecting much but was pleasantly surprised.  It’s written in a way where even if you’re not into baseball, it’s still interesting.  More than a sports drama, it’s an underdog/rag tag team kind of story.  Each week it was fun to see how Nam Goong Min would outmaneuver the bad guys with his brains.  There was no romance (even though they totally could have!) but still enjoyable.  Nam Goong Min continues his streak of picking good projects.

Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 1/2 - I finished both seasons and I’m not entirely sure why lol.  This drama was nice enough and had some cute moments but didn’t leave much of an impression otherwise.  But somehow there was also something about it that compelled me to keep watching until I finished.  I guess that’s why both seasons had such high ratings.  If I had to pick which series to recommend, I’d probably pick the first season.  If you hate annoying hospital politics and unrealistic violations of proper medical procedures, stay away.  

Live Up to Your Name - Very cute and romantic with a side of sageuk.  Kim Nam Gil is hot.  Kim Ah Joong is hot.  Together they save people and have hot make outs.  I think this was the drama that kind of lightened up Kim Nam Gil’s image.  Before that he specialized in angsty characters who were usually set on revenge and/or died.  I kind of wish he’d go back to those roles from time to time.  Haha, predictable, I know.

Tell Me What You Saw - Watched this solely for Jang Hyuk.  It’s the first serial killer/procedural I’ve watch from OCN but from what I can tell, it follows the usual pattern of other OCN dramas of the like.  I’d describe this drama as just fine.  If gory scenes aren’t your thing, probably stay away from this drama.  Some of the murders in this drama were truly disturbing.

Hyena - First drama I ever recapped.  I was interested in this drama purely because of the Ju Ji Hoon/Kim Hye Soo pairing and I was not disappointed by their chemistry.  The story could have been improved and I would have liked more time spent on the relationship but overall, the flaws were not enough to detract from the good.  I need JJH and KHS to do a romantic drama on a cable network like TVN so we can get all the makeouts we deserve.  If you’re looking for a fast-paced fun drama and don’t care too much for plot, this is worth a watch.  Some people may find Geum Ja incredibly unlikable in the first four episodes but it gets better after that I promise!

Story of Minglan - Omg, where do I even begin about how good this drama is?  This was actually my second time watching this drama.  I think I finished all 73 episodes in 4-5 days (kids, don’t try this at home).  I can go on and on gushing about this drama.  Actually, I think I might have to do a separate post to properly talk about how much I loved this drama.  Anyway, if you like strong and smart heroines, period dramas, fully-fleshed out characters, and an otp completely devoted to each other with brains and brawn, this is for you.  It’s 73 episodes at 45 minutes each but I swear it still doesn’t feel like enough.

99.9 keiji senmon bengoshi - my first jdrama in yeaaaaaars and probably a decade since I’ve seen one starring matsujun. Fun, easy to watch, legal procedural with matsujun playing against type as a oddball attorney. Also, reunion of matsujun and eikura nana who last starred together in a movie about twins falling in love (wow the early 2000s were a wild time). I think I finished this in two days. If Japanese humor or recurring wacky side characters/gags isn’t your thing, probably skip this.

Dropped

Diary of a Prosecutor - This was fine but a bit too slice of life for my current tastes.  If humorous slice of life without much drama is your kind of thing, I’d recommend this.

Meow the Secret Boy - Dropped after episode 10.  Yes, I know what you’re thinking.  Why not just finish watching the last two episodes?  I didn’t drop this drama because I disliked it or anything.  I just felt like I didn’t need to continue watching.  When I first heard about the premise it squicked me out to be honest.  Cat?  As lover? Buh? I had no intentions of watching but then gifs for the first episode looked promising so I ended up watching it after all.  And it was cute and fluffy, with a touch of magical whimsy, which was what I needed at the time.  But as the episodes continued, it really didn’t go anywhere.  The characters were one-dimensional and story was as paint-by-the-numbers as you can get.  I hear that the webtoon it was based on was even less developed which...I don’t know how that could be possible.  Anyway, I peeked at the last 10 minutes of the final episode and well, that ending was a choice hahaha.  Still, I think this drama is harmless and dumb fun.  It’s not something you should take too seriously.  I mean, the cat literally turns into Kim Myungsoo.  

World of the Married - Oh boy.  Wow.  This drama.  Another drama I initially had no interest in after I read about the premise.  Another dark drama about cheating and divorce?  No thank you.  The world is grim enough as it is right now.  But then I saw posts about the drama on tumblr and it looked more makjang than grim.  Hey, sometimes makjang can be really fun to watch.  And the ratings were pretty high so I thought, there must be something entertaining about it?  So I watched the first 3 episodes fully and I admit, it was pretty addicting if not infuriating.  After episode 3, they really ramped up the infuriating parts of the cheating husband and his mistress so I watched a lot of episodes 4-7 on fast forward.  The over the top makjang was indeed fun.  But then it was at episode 7 that I realized the female lead was kind of a terrible character too.  She was just as obsessed with the husband as he was with her.  I read up on Doctor Foster, which is what the drama is based on, and seems like the husband and wife are just going to continue being terrible to each other.  Watch two terrible people obsessively try to ruin each other’s lives?  No thank you, I’ll save myself the heartburn.  It doesn’t help that every other post about this drama seems to be people being pissed at the characters hahaha.

Good Casting - I’m going to have to quit this after 4 episodes.  I tried since it seemed like a fun premise but I just couldn’t.  This is the third drama with Choi Kang Hee that I’ve had to quit and I think I just can’t gel with her acting style.  I know the tone is supposed to be hokey/comedic and they’re supposed to be bumbling on purpose.  However, my problem is that they’re just really, really, bad spies even when I think they’re not supposed to be.

Currently Watching

Ever Night - I have the last 11 episodes to finish and I’m kind of sad about it.  I know there’s a second season but it just doesn’t seem like the same drama.

When My Love Blooms - A lovely drama about second chance at love with the always great Lee Bo Young and my hot tall ahjussi crush Yoo Ji Tae.  It feels kind of like an old school jdrama in how quiet it is.  Might be too slow for some people though.  I can’t believe I dropped one drama about adultery just to unknowingly pick up another one hahaha.

Six Flying Dragons - I haven’t started yet but I will definitely start it soon!  Bang Won came to me in my dream so I think it’s time I finally watched this drama after putting it off for so long.

Will Probably Binge Later

The King: Eternal Monarch - Although I like the week to week excitement of watching an airing drama, I think I will probably enjoy this best by binging it.  People seem pretty divided about this drama but you know what?  Lee Min Ho’s hotness helped me make it through The Heirs so I have faith that it will help get me through this as well.  Some dramas you watch just so you can stare at hot people doing romantic things, ok?

Born Again -  The plot seems pretty convoluted so I think this will benefit from binging and fast forwarding.  @dangermousie seems to be enjoying it and our tastes align for the most part.  Plus, have you seen how hot Jang Ki Yong looks?  Unless the ending is completely horrible, I’ll probably binge this once it’s done.

The Untamed - I mean, gay epic wuxia love?  Count me in!  I’m trying to limit the number of dramas I watch so this will have to wait until I at least finish Ever Night.  

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Thank you for the recs. I love Noona Romances because the FL's usually have more agency over their lives. And ML also usually isn't a hateful d*ck. They may be bratty but most of the ML's in Noona romances are mature, level-headed and LOVEABLE.

Favorite Noona Romance Recs!

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Branching out from BL with some older woman + younger men het romance trash for y’all since this the the third time I’ve been asked. 

From Viki unless otherwise noted. 

You’re My Pet AKA Kimi Wa Petto (Japan) 

You want the 16 ep series version from Japan (not Korea and not the movie). 

Lonely corporate goddess adopts young dancer as her pet. No. Really. Actual pet. And it’s GREAT.

Melancholia (Korea) 

Suspense revenge chassis for a sweet very subtle noona romance between a teacher and her mathematical genius student. He has a crush, she does not. They’re accused of having an affair (to cover up a corruption scandal) and it destroys her life. He sets himself on a path of revenge from that moment on. Grows up, returns to exact it. But he also wants her. It’s really good. I love this one. More suspense than romance, tho.

A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love (Japan) 

Hot tutor takes on a pink-haired high school bad-boy, and oof does he want WAY more than teaching.

Meet Me After School (Japan) 

Ho boy, so if you managed the last one, this one pushes the limits. Amazing sunshine middle school teacher (yes, middle school) sort of rescues an introverted troubled kid. He falls madly in love with her. A familiar face from Cherry Magic plays her boyfriend. But she doesn’t end up with him. Don’t worry there’s an separation while while the middle schooler grows up (and the actor is OLDER), but still… Japan will always push your limits.

Japan also has another one that’s like this only x-rated, but I didn’t like it much so I don’t remember what it’s called. 

Thumping Spike (Korea) 

He is a cocky kid on the high school volleyball team, she is the pro player who’s injured and bumped back to coaching. It’s a battle of wills and jocks. He’s a sarcastic shit but boy does he like her a lot. 

Make a Bow and Kiss (Japan movie) 

If you want manga-style edgy high school creepy sports in your noona wellp, Japan will provide. Younger boy excels at archery is obsessed with older girl in the club… very very obsessed.

Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog’s Time (Mainland China) 

So this is the 2nd installment of China’s epic series (two full runs of 38 episode EACH!) set in the exciting world of… robot fighting. Yep, like those little ones you control with joysticks. Don’t ask. The first series is NOT good. But this one is good. 

She’s the retired star of China’s first major robot warrior team. They broke new ground but her breakup with team captain caused everything to fall apart. He is a brilliant roboticist who has been in love with her from the beginning as a goddess of the field and has been trying to win gold to earn her attention for 10 years. EPIC PINING. FOR MANY EPISODES. He’s very taciturn and super shy and sees only her. She has self worth issues but their age gap isn’t one of them. They just both awkward geeks bad at love. It’s kinda adorable.

Love is Science (Taiwan) 

He’s been in love with her since she rescued him from bullies as a child. When they meet again as adults she doesn’t recognize him and then defaults to older sister mode. He’s a shy sweet hairdresser who struggles to make her understand. 

Bonus! One of the THE BEST BL side plots EVER. And it’s Taiwan so the gay boys got to bring the high heat. 

My Dear Lady (Mainland China) 

He = chairman of a board at a VERY young age. She = returning to work after a terrible break up and years as a housewife. He hires her as his secretary. She = clumsy bunny too pure too good for this world. He = difficult billionaire. This show = total trash. Sometimes, we all need some trash.

My Fated Boy (Mainland China) 

29 episodes of serious angst over the fact that she is 4-6 years (?) older than him. Like literally that’s it. That’s the WHOLE plot. Oh she’s a career girl and he’s an idol, or something but really it’s just the *gasp* age gap! Oh… China.

Something in the Rain (Korea) Netflix 

Okay this is probubly my favorite but man is it rough going in the second half (it ends happily but.. only just). So I tend to rewatch it only up to a point. Still it’s really GREAT. 

He is her best friend’s younger brother. She has a terrible family living situation and little independence apart from her job. Also she’s a good girl who tries to do what’s best for everyone. She has an abusive ex, and is too much of a pushover people-pleaser, and that keeps ruining their relationship and keeping it secret is driving him crazy. But also he grew up with her and he knows what she’s like and he absolutely adores her. The chemistry is fantastic.

OTHERS OF NOTE

Encounter

Rookie Historian

Eternal Love

Oh! My Lady 

Rampant benevolent sexism warning on all these suckers. Except maybe the stuff from Japan and those just *hand wavy* triggers all ‘round. 

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in august 2019, i started recording every movie / tv series or season i watched to completion.

faves in bold

2020 year in review

tonari no kaibutsu-kun

marriage story

the king (the one with rpatts)

dolemite is my name

the gift / atiye s1

sex education s2

psychopath diary

american factory

miss americana

hot stove league

kingdom s2 (zombie sageuk)

emma. (period movie with the queen’s gambit actress)

i am not okay with this s1

history 2: boundary crossing

the breadwinner

hyena (kdrama)

hi bye, mama!

the half of it

the letter for the king s1

we the animals

black dog (kdrama)

never have i ever s1

tharntype

the romance of tiger and rose

queer eye s5

unorthodox

girl from nowhere s1

the old guard

a secret love

he’s coming to me

dakara watashi wa oshimashita

hospital playlist s1

a piece of your mind

the untamed

365: repeat the year

the trader

disclosure (documentary)

money game (kdrama)

mystic pop-up bar

someday or one day

kazoku no katachi

imperial dreams

american murder: the family next door

schitt’s creek s6

enola holmes

13th

josei-teki seikatsu

blackpink: light up the sky

the white helmets

the duchess s1

extracurricular

the queen’s gambit

athlete a

gaya sa pelikula

i told sunset about you

over the moon

flower of evil

joy of life (cdrama)

the burial of kojo

into the ring (kdrama)

saka no tochuu no ie

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2021 year in review

farewell my concubine

the good place s3

cherry magic (jdrama)

nigehaji special

i am not your negro

feel good s1

his (jmovie)

life senjou no bokura

watashitachi wa doukashiteiru

nagi no oitoma

pornographer

shanai marriage honey

run on

long vacation

sf8: joan’s galaxy

to my star s1

find me in your memory

hikaru no go (cdrama)

a tale of a thousand stars

goodbye my princess

waiting for “superman”

uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!

word of honor

stranger / secret forest s2

the imperial coroner

bo burnham: inside

love and redemption

the square (documentary)

big eden

alice in borderland

the green knight (First movie In Theaters since Covid)

ashes of love

watashi wo kuitomete

doom at your service

hunter x hunter s1, s2, s3, s4

shang-chi and the legend of the ten rings

young royals s1

you are my glory

squid game s1

kimi no me ga toikaketeiru

kikazaru koi niwa riyuu ga atte

journey to the shore

one and only (cdrama)

what we do in the shadows s2

eternals (marvel.....)

single all the way

the witcher s2

spider-man: no way home

scarlet heart (cdrama)

utsukushii kare

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