#it's so dramatic (it's got ennemies to lovers (she tried to kill him because he killed her family)

[iamacolor]

Hi there!!

Happy Christmas Eve Eve! Hope you've been having an awesome day~ Since 2023 is coming to an end soon, I was just wondering what dramas are you looking forward to in 2024? Were there any dramas in 2023 that surprised you by how it delightfully all consuming it was? I'm looking for recs for my long weekend 🤣.

secret santa :)

happy christmas eve eve to you too dear secret santa !! I hope you're having a good day! today was quite taxing as I had to cross the country (literally) to be with my family for Christmas (the subway was delayed, I barely got in my train so I got in the wrong car and then had to quickly exit and change at the next station then my second train was delayed and super packed but I made it woohoo)

tbh I never look into what's coming up with new dramas I tend to stumble upon news of releases and synopsis through tumblr posts or updates on some actors and so I often start a drama after the first week because I often discover them through gifs or because I had forgotten the release date had come up lol. but since you asked I thought I'd do things differently and I went to see a list and there were sooo many so I focused on the ones being released soon and I think I might check out love song for illusion (it's about a cursed crown prince and the woman who is set on killing him for revenge) and doctor slump (I like the idea of two former rivals meeting when they're older and both unhappy with their lives). also I saw that later in the year jung so min and jung hae in are doing a romance drama together and I'm curious to see how they'd play out together! also I think eunwoo's new drama and extraordinary attorney woo season 2 are set to release this year (although for eaw it depends on when kang take oh will be released from military service)? I'll definitely check them out

the kdrama that really took me by surprise this year was my lovely boxer. tbh I didn't watch that many kdramas this year because I kind of took a break for like half the year so I let a lot of them pass by but this one caught my attention once I started looking into kdramas again as the dynamic between the leads seemed really compelling and unique and I jumped in and didn't regret it at all, I was hooked! the story isn't light at all but there are many moments of lightness and tenderness (especially between the leads who despite both of their difficult - and even life-threatening for him - situations and completely different lives find in each other a true connection that makes them look forward to more in life)and they really had me screaming over the smallest interaction but they also had a lot of big moments. but I liked a lot of what the show did with the other athletes (all women) and the realities of the world of boxing despite me not caring one bit about boxing so that was impressive as well lol it's only 12 episodes so it's good for a long weekend (why are dramas becoming shorter :((

I was also pleasantly surprised by my lovely liar which to me felt both refreshing and classic (I can really see myself recommending it to someone as a first kdrama) it's got a murder mystery, it's got a heroine with a random power (she can hear lies) and a hero with a dark past who never lies and what I liked most of all was how sweet and nice they were to each other without being mellow or plain, they were just two good people finding something special in each other and helping and trusting each other against all odds

+ castaway diva which I watched solely for park eun bin at first because the synopsis felt very odd and I thought it'd be too light-hearted and comedic but the first episode is sooo different from what I expected (it focused on the teenage years of the two main characters before one of them ends up as a castaway on an island) and it's got much more depth than expected (but I will say it was too short to really do all the depth and trauma of the characters justice - I needed more but since it's only 12 episodes it can also be perfect for a long weekend! ) and the show revealed that park eun bin can sing (like really really sing which of course she can she can do it all it seems)

what about you?

oh wait I forgot the eighth sense!! it's a webdrama so it's quite short but it's very good (and I really liked the directing)