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[rlaehrwk-37]

<CH 554. EP 1. WE ARE BACK IN SUFFERING TOWN BITCHES.>

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translation provided by the lovely @lee-hakhyun go follow them or I’ll beat u up <3

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[“This is a story of unreadable despair.”]

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Yea thanks for the heads up. Totally not an ominous beginning to this side story (sequel)! There’s also ch 553 (prologue) but it’s free so anyone can read it for themselves!

• Lee Hakhyun and his neck being grabbed caught uhh

We’ll definitely be seeing more of that heh

So Lee Hakhyun, the writer of orv and his editor, Ji Eunyu are invited to go to a fan event by a reader who goes by the name of “Representative Kim Dokja”. Totally not shady at all…

• Take note of this Chungmuro Theatre. We’ll be seeing more of it shortly.

<Kim Dokja’s Banquet> (more like it’s a fucking trap)

• Ugh I think of this convo more than you can think… LHH… you’re not gonna be left out, you’re also a reader. A reader who loved the characters and wrote a story for them. You wrote out of your love for this story. You’re a “writer” who thinks from the perspective of a reader, and that is why you’re not Han Sooyoung.

>> ‘I also laughed bitterly. “I did.”’

I wonder when he’s gonna feel that extreme existential and identity crisis. Surely it’s not his story, but can that really be said after he spent 3 years of his life writing this story? Is he really not the writer?

• HELPPP HOPE IT DOESNT HAPPEN HERE LMAO I WANNA SEE SOME SCENES—

Is this a sign that if the webtoon stops updating we’re all gonna die?

There’s no way our horny-for-kdj webtoon writer is gonna stop drawing that wais— *gets shot*

• I—

well this is proof that dreams are real right? *insert MoM reference*

you readers better dream your happy ending or I’ll shoot you down

• oop so they saw Cheon Inho in the line of life sized cutouts as well? yep this is definitely not foreshadowing.

• ARRGHWGEGHW I WANNA GO TOO THERES GONNA BE LIKE HUNDREDS OF FANS IM SURE

• “I’m so proud of you, Kim Dokja.”

I,,, I’m so,, soft 🥺🥺🥺 I’m so proud of you too LHH, both you and KDJ came so far…

• STFU STFU “disappeared” WHAT,,??? I read everything so quick the first time that I didn’t catch the little lines. THIS IS WHY LHH THOUGHT ALL HIS READERS MOVED ON FROM THE SERIES? NAH FAM THEY JUST GOT TRANSMIGRATED INTO ORV

There was a mention of a famous writer disappearing in SS’s first novels “How to Become a Star Writer” as well. And it was Lee Hakhyun’s story.

Surely this is not foreshadowing…

• JUDGE HEEWON MY BELOVED,,, ANOTHER BIG STRONG PUPPY MAN,, I LOVE YOUILOVEYOUILOVEYOU

We’re slowly gathering our main trio. Rereading this scene makes me giggle.

• LHH THINKING OF KDJ WHEN HE THINKS OF HOW TO INITIATE CONVO. BROTHER DO YOU THINK A MAN WHO READ A NOVEL FOR 10 YEARS TO AVOID SOCIAL INTERACTION WOULD KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO A STRANGER LMAOOO 😭😭😭 HES SUCH A KDJ KINNIE I LOVE HIM

• THEYRE SO FUCKING PRECIOUS OMG NO I— MY BABIES FUEHUSUEHFHWJJEKEKFJEJWJDJWJJDJW

• AHHHWHDHE JUDGE HEEWON BADMOUTHING CHEON INHO HES GONNA DO THAT LATER IN THE APOCALYPSE TOO WHDHWJDH WHAT A TRUE HEEWON SIMP

>> “Hello I’m Kim Dokja, and I’m the MC.”

REPRESENTATIVE KIM DOKJA EW FUCK OFF NONE OF MY HOMIES LIKE REPRESENTATIVE KIM DOKJA.

>> “It’s Kim Dokja’s birthday.”

>> “It really snowed in Seoul that day, too.”

• no shut up. you don’t understand how important this is. snow,, snow field,, a place for the reader to hide in,, in the margins between the words on the page lay his own personal snow garden. in that white space from where he supervises everyone’s suffering. white blank space. with no words. no rules. he stands alone. FUCKRHHFJFIIWJCJWJ UGH

• “tear spots on white skin” WHO MADE MY QUEEN HAN SOOYOUNG CRY??? WHAT— WHAT POINT IN TIME IS THIS HSY FROM? could she be the hsy after the end of the side story? she saw his story and now writes it for him? but I’d hope that it’s LHH himself who writes this side story ykwim? WHY WAS SHE CRYING?

alas, this is the end of the first chapter. reading this side story always makes me feel like I wanna scratch my skin off. but I’ll do it again.

[lee-hakhyun]

fuck. lhh wrote about an extra. lhh transmigrated into an extra.

the extra was doomed to die at the regressor protagonist’s hands. cheon inho,,,,, was doomed to die at the protagonist’s hands,,,, singnshong staring lee hakhyun in the face and going ‘we will repeat exactly what happened to you in star writer except dialed up to eleven’,,,,,

reoccurring themes. man.

lee hakhyun will never get a break lmao even before he transmigrated i don't think he was having a good time (or if he was, ji eunyu definitely wasn't. that poor girl, having to deal with lhh)

[blacksvans]

masterlist oc’s real (beta)

Allison Thorne - 20 años - Corredora de carreras de autos clandestinas / electromecánica - ficha

Bak Juyeol - 30  años - Tatuador / Ex guardaespaldas - ficha 

Fabrizio Choi - 20 años - Vampiro

Gian Choi - 20 años - Chaebol / Heredero del SajaNamgoong-pa

Hong Rosemi - 23 años - Baterista en “⦰𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄”

Hwang Bosung - 21 años - Modelo profesional de pasarela

Im Gayoung - 25 años - Baterista en  “ᦠiniᦠter” - ficha

Jang Hayoung - 20 años - Estudiante de cinematografía

Jeon Jinae - 18 años - Modelo de revista

Ji Inho - 30 años - Curador de arte (reencarnación del dios egipcio “Thot”)

Joanne Bang - 21 años - Artista plástico

Kang Seongho - 27 años - Arquitecto

Kang Yena - 23 años - Bruja del aire 

Lee Bonhwa - 27 años - Publicista - ficha

Leviatán - Cientos de años - Demonio de la envidia

Min Taehee - 23 años - Influencer / Diseñadora de joyas

Min Yunho - 30 años - Odontólogo / Asistente de grupos de ayuda personal

Park Haneul - 20 años - Estudiante de decoradora de eventos

Park Yeongji - 28 años - Abogado (del diablo)

Shin Eunho - 17 años - Estudiante (Estudiante de diseño de modas)

Sung Daesik - 25 años - Baterista y letrista de “𝐡ӕ𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬”

Tanaka Junko - 24 años - Stripper

Wang Ryeowook - 23 años - Idol - ficha

Won Minhae - 29  años - Veterinario - 

Yoo Garam - Cientos de años - Escort / Incubo

[venomgender]

changing things between adaptations is to be expected and is mostly fine. like i get that going from a novel to a comic things will have to be cut out due to the difference in mediums. andi get that for an anime not only do you need to be able to convey the same story but it also has to be interesting to watch. but that doesnt mean. you need to add in an uncessary scene just to change a different perfectly fine scene that then impacts another scene. which in turn actively makes the main character stupider. and weaker. for su/ng ji/nwoo to see that alchohol doesnt affect him in a conversation with his sister (that. and i might be wrong but im pretty sure happens after the scene where its supposes to happen anyways) which in turn makes the scene where j/inho akss him to form a strike team with him not be one at a bar but instead of a coffee shop. its like. ok. this is annoying. but i can live. theyve been changing small things like this to make it more "nartively interesting" or whatever. but then for jinwoo to not be like wait... no poison? i shold drink that poisoin then... and instead have the system shove it in his face when hes about to die. literally takes away his deductive reasoning skills. <-also i just remembered they straight up just switched the scenes there was no reason for that. like he gets fried chicken with his sister and drinks the venom after he realizes hes immune to poison in the manhwa vs in the anime where he getrs fried chicken before. ok. sure.

and the thing is that this keeps happening. again i can UNDERSTAND adding/changing small things to help with a nartive flow in a tv format!! its annoying sometimes but i can udnerstand!! but its like. everything they change literally detracts from ji/nwoo's character. it went from him understanding the commandments all himself in the double dungon to him needing a hint in order to be like Wait a minute... it went from him making a conscious decsion not to bye weapons and thus learning how to fight without them beacuse weapons are too expensive for things that break easily to him just apparently always fighting with a dagger. it went from him in the instance dungeon, aware that because he never buys weapons hes fucked to remembering hunter songs sword he had, and thinking that its the least he can do to use his sword when they abandoned him there <-WHICH ADDS TO HIS CHARACTER MOTVIATIONS to him being like oh no my dagger that i have for some reason broke!! good thing i have this sword!! LIKE. LIKE

there are small changes throughout the entire anime that end up completely shifting s/ung jinw/oos character. like completely. he went from someone that became incredibly smart and battle savey due to him being incredibly weak to someone who was incredibly weak and yet had never adapted beyond that in order to survive better. every single change made is incredibly minor. and yet. they completely oestricise his character

[pianovels]

hello yes I made these yesterday on 3 a.m. as a coping mechanism towards life :')

all these are inspired by @lydiais-dead 's alignment chart, please check her content out, they're amazing ✨

also I like sangwoo sorry not sorry 😃

[tessxblxckthorn]

[k-drama-trash]

"How do you know my name!” “Of course we know your name. We’re very interested in you. You’re the talk of the town!” When your bff gets himself a new girl and the whole gang goes and check her out

[idenium]

In love with my new lock screen 😍✨ Crude Play!

[baekhooney]

고백을 못하고 (Can’t Confess / Roommates) by 석영 (Seok Young)

정기섭 (Jung Kiseob) - 김진우 (Kim Jinwoo) 최밝음 (Choi Balkeum / Ray) - 지인호 (Ji Inho)

[saebyeoked]

information about this blog

as of right now i'm writing for squid game, alice in borderland, and sweet home. below is a list of characters i will write for and things i will and will not write.

also as a general forewarning, I DO NOT ALLOW MY WORKS TO BE REPOSTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN MYSELF. my works may eventually appear on wattpad under the username 'saebyeoked'. that is me. i would appreciate it if you let me know if someone is reposting my works on other sites. thank you.

characters i'll write for

squid game

seong gihun

cho sangwoo

kang saebyeok

jiyeong

ali abdul

jang deok-su

hwang junho

hwang inho

the salesman

alice in borderland

arisu ryohei

karube daikichi

chota segawa

chishiya shuntaro

niragi suguru

saori shibuki

usagi yuzuha

rizuna ann

mira kano

sweet home

cha hyun-su

yoon ji-su

lee eun-hyuk

lee eun-yu

pyeon sang-wook

jung jae-heon

seo yi-kyung

park yuri

all of us are dead

lee cheong-san

nam onjo

lee su-hyeok

choi namra

yoon gwi-nam

park mijin

lee nayeon

han gyeong-su

oh joon-young

park sun-hwa

things i will not write

nsfw (i'll write suggestive material but nothing too in depth if that makes sense)

heavy descriptions of eating disorders

p3dophilia

inc3st

r4pe / non-con

birth scenes (pregnancy fluff is allowed)

yandere (it makes me uncomfortable)

things i will write

fluff

angst

mentions or mild descriptions of self-harm/suicide (i will put a tw)

things relating to anxiety/panic attacks (will put a tw)

depression (will put a tw)

mild descriptions of gore (i do write for squid game, aib and sweet home. it is expected i guess)

requests are open unless stated otherwise! :)

[lee-hakhyun]

572

okay, chapter 572. :( i started out delighted that yoo joonghyuk was finally here! went from laughing at lhh to horrified so quickly a summary of this chapter:

(the translation is mtl, there may be inaccuracies) so, due to the ceiling collapsing last chapter, kyung sein, lee dansu and jung heewon are knocked out but mostly uninjured, while lee hakhyun's is not in any shape to defend himself. and now yoo joonghyuk is walking over to him instead of whatever lhh was expecting, yjh starts talking to him, and lhh notices something's wrong. yjh is using a spear

it's not directly stated what regression turn lhh saw, but it's not the third round

yjh starts talking about things lhh has no idea about, and he barely manages to fumble his way through a conversation with him, before leaving at least he starts leaving, before jung heewon wakes up

sensing danger, he activates his '☐☐' skill, but everything he tries (from copying what kdj said, to saying he's actually kdj, to claiming he's a prophet..) gets him very low rates of success during his last seconds in the snow garden (his skill's time-stopped zone), he thinks back to ji eunyu's advice that saved him the first time he used ☐☐

and he's unable to write anything in the end and now, the part where it isn't fun anymore

jhw defends against yjh's attack, and asks if lhh is really cheon inho with lie detection he manages to perfectly deceive lie detection using [incite], but yjh still doesn't believe him. and does THIS

yoo joonghyuk tests him using jung heewon, and he plays along hoping it could save her even at the cost of his relationship with her

it's cruel. what the fuck, yjh and finally;

:(

[baek1nho]

every month of 2021

post your favourite or most popular post from each month this year (it’s okay to skip months)

I was tagged by @deokmis, thanks jp!

january: kdrama couples + matching outfits & kds challenge (villain from hell) lee hong nae as ji cheong shin

february: kdrama over flowers event (inho & seol) & run on week emotional support character (lee younghwa) 

march: jang hanseok in ep 7 & kim sung cheol in vincenzo 

april: characters i see in myself & solhwi in ep5/6

may: my wenzhou compilation & kexing in his purple outfit & unhinged kexing

june: wenzhou + little moments & this rainbow gifset of itsay & ipytm & the asiandramanet event fav ship with wenzhou & this parallel of zishu being perceptive of kexing being upset

july: yoon park in yams ep 1 & this go ahead/flourish in time parallel & this miao & haoyue compilation & kexing in ep 17

august: zhou zishu for wohdaily event, this gahan moment, death prompt for the wohdaily event 

september: this gahan compilation & the love equations + the bike & kexing with his hair over his shoulder

october: this wenzhou typography/blended set & wenzhou + hands & wenzhou no personal space & bokjoo & joonhyung

november: the ling family & lu fangning + favorite outfits & wenzhou ‘my soulmate’

december: this run on screencap edit & my jbl rewatch: ep 1&2 & my patpran ep7/ep5 typrography set

tagging: @yohankang @moonlightsdream @ashinlae @therukurals @surii @jaehwany

[kpop-kdrama-kvariety]

‘Time Leap’ English Lyrics

Come And Pay Attention the B.O.Ys Need a Little Tension Give it All Night

The shaking world, the heart pounding trembles Everything I once knew becomes useless The time and space that has gone past me In between, I saw the future I wanna find a new world, it’s not fiction

If I go past time and jump over now Everything will be something something special I am sure, look over there My heart is already there If I hold onto that heart and take a breath I’ll reach it, something something special It’s not far, it’s getting closer I will meet myself in the future again

All my judgement was right Dream set, I planned it all A dream set on top of my hands I tripped for a moment in my reality Dream Set, I’m looking at the big picture, get

Over there, everyone is curious There’s no way you don’t know Even if I give my all, I wanna go

If I go past time and jump over now Everything will be something something special I am sure, look over there My heart is already there If I hold onto that heart and take a breath I’ll reach it, something something special It’s not far, it’s getting closer I will meet myself in the future again

Have you ever been there? Have you ever seen that moment? It’s My Dream

Come And Pay Attention the B.O.Ys Need a Little Tension Give it All Night Don’t Be Startled But Marvel Don’t Be Startled But Marvel Don’t Be Startled But Marvel Don’t Be Startled But Marvel

If I go past time and jump over now Everything will be something something special I am sure, look over there My heart is already there If I hold onto that heart and take a breath I’ll reach it, something something special It’s not far, it’s getting closer I will meet myself in the future again

[astarlightmonbebe]

10 Kdramas I Recommend part 2

Hey~I’m back again with a part 2! I finish kdramas so slowly, so this took me a while to get to. Sorry if I ramble.

Here is part 1.

1. Life

Year of Release: July-September, 2018

Cast:

Lee Dongwook as Ye Jinwoo

Cho Seungwoo as Cha Seunghyo

Won Jina as Lee Noeul

Lee Kyuhyung as Ye Sunwoo

Yoo Jaemyung as Joo Kyungmoon

Synopsis: Ye Jinwoo is a doctor at Sangkook University. One night, the hospital director dies. Though his death is ruled as a heart attack, Jinwoo believes otherwise. Koo Seunghyo becomes the new director of the hospital, despite being a businessman. He sees the hospital as something to profit from, and decides to forcefully transfer three departments, including the emergency medical center, where Jinwoo works. Jinwoo and the other staff members protest this and start to scheme to have their new director removed.

Thoughts: I went into this for Lee Dongwook and Won Jina only, and only thought it sounded vaguely interesting. I’m not much for hospital dramas and politics, but this drama really ended up piquing my interest! Not only were the actors amazing, but it shaped up a really good story. It showed the bad and good characteristics of everyone, even the so called protagonist and antagonist. I did find it frustrating at times, but only to the point that I felt that I had to watch more to make sure everything got resolved right. From a writer’s standpoint, the ending of this was wonderfully crafted, though watchers might have found themselves deeply sighing. 

Rating: 8/10

2. Healer

Year of Release: December, 2014-February, 2015

Cast:

Ji Changwook as Seo Junghoo

Park Minyoung as Chae Youngshin

Yoo Jitae as Kim Moonho

Synopsis: Kim Moonho is a famous reporter who enlists the service of a mysterious night errand boy, Healer, to find and protect Chae Youngshin, a junior reporter who he believes is connected to a decades old mystery surrounding five friends. The three become intricately connected as they navigate their shared past, the mysterious incident, and current day politics as people in positions of power try to cover that incident up for good.

Thoughts: I LOVED THIS DRAMA! I watched it in around three weeks (it’s a 20 episode drama), and loved every single minute of it. It was the fastest I have ever watched a kdrama. I thought about starting it many times, but always pushed it off because the summary never sounded interesting. Yet after watching a trailer and deciding to see how it was for Ji Changwook, I was instantly tossed head over heels. This drama is thrilling. Secret identities, reporters, mysteries, romance (!!! y’all there’s this one cute scene that really makes me squeal), trauma, pain, and everything in between. You will seriously not regret watching this. 

Rating: 10/10! 

3. Come and Hug Me

Year of Release: May-July, 2018

Cast:

Jang Kiyong as Chae Dojin/Yoon Namoo

Jin Kijoo as Han Jaeyi/Gil Nakwon

Heo Junho as Yoon Heejae

Kim Kyungnam as Yoon Hyunmoo

Yoon Jonghoon as Gil Moowon

Synopsis: Namoo and Nakwon were each other’s first love in high school, until Namoo’s psychopathic father, Yoon Heejae, murdered Nakwon’s parents. Twelve years later, the two meet again--with Namoo as a police detective who goes by Chae Dojin, and Nakwon taking after her late mother as an actress by the name of Han Jaeyi. She suffers from severe PTSD. Together, the two of them navigate their rough past and try to move forward and heal, even as the past threatens to return to their present.

Thoughts: I can’t begin to stress how much I like this drama. It is a drama with a darker theme, but I really liked how they focused on Nakwon’s PTSD and a) how people reacted to the rumors of her mental trauma, b) how they didn’t end up pushing that it made her weak, but rather showed how she grew through it. Every single actor in this was fantastic, especially the child actors! I was really glad to be introduced to Jang Kiyong and Jin Kijoo! They looked so great together :). If you’re a fan of healing dramas with a touch of serial killer, you should definitely check this one out. It checks all the romance boxes, but also all the fun, crime filled ones too.

Rating: 9/10 

4. Descendants of the Sun

Year of Release: February-April, 2016

Cast:

Song Joonki as Yoo Shijin

Song Hyeko as Kang Moyeon

Jin Goo as Seo Daeyoung

Kim Jiwon as Yoon Myeongjoo

Synopsis: Shijin is a captain of the special forces, and Moyeon is a doctor. They meet at the hospital, and decide to date. Unfortunately, it does not work out, as they realize that Shijin as someone who takes lives and Moyeon as someone who tries to save them are not a good pair. The two part ways, but it seems like fate is looking out for them, because eight months later they meet again when Moyeon is assigned to go to Uruk with a medical team, where Shijin is stationed. 

Thoughts: DOTS is a drama classic, and a must watch. I went into watching it expecting to to be very different than it was, but I was not disappointed in the slightest bit. It delves into a lot of topics on morality and making decisions in the midst of a life and death situation. The Song-Song couple’s chemistry was off the charts (and they got married in real life, too!), plus the second lead couple was awesome too! Each character brought something unique to the show. DOTS made my heart leap and feel all sorts of things--especially when Onew (he played a doctor) was crying his eyes out, like dude, I wanted to bawl. This is a classic you cannot pass up.

Rating: 10/10

5. Romance is a Bonus Book

Year of Release: January-March, 2019

Cast:

Lee Jongsuk as Cha Eunho

Lee Nayoung as Kang Dani

Jung Eugene as Song Haerin

Wi Hajoon as Ji Seojun

Synopsis: Cha Eunho is a popular writer and editor who works at a popular publishing company. He is close friends with Kang Dani. With a twist of fate, Dani--who used to be a popular copywriter but has recently fallen upon hard times--manages to get a job at Eunho’s publishing company by lying on her resume. 

Thoughts: Any drama with Lee Jongsuk is going to be good (well...most dramas), and this drama was the perfect mix of funny, romance, and a dash of mystery. Dani’s character was very relatable. She’s awkward, kind, old timey, and genuine. I loved getting introduced to Wi Hajoon as an actor through this drama. He and Jung Eugene were great second leads/supporting actors. The rest of the cast are each very unique in their own way, and lots of kudos to the writers for showing us little slices of how they live and their own problems without making the storyline messy. 

Rating: 8/10

6. My Strange Hero

Year of Release: December, 2018-February, 2019

Cast:

Yoo Seungho as Kang Boksu

Jo Boah as Son Soojung

Kwak Dongyeon as Oh Seho

Synopsis: When Kang Boksu was in high school, he was falsely accused of school violence by his friend (Oh Seho) and his girlfriend (Son Soojeong). Years later, as an adult, Boksu has the opportunity to return to school and graduate. He takes up the offer with the idea of getting revenge, as Soojeong has just become a teacher there, and Seho is the new director as he battles to take control of the school from his mother, the chairman. However, things don’t go as Boksu plans, and he soons find himself tangled up in a major school corruption. 

Thoughts: Okay!!!! I usually get tired of hearing the same old corruption spiel since apparently kdramas love to point out the problems with Korea’s school systems (while nothing changes), and while Chairman Oh definitely made me want to slap her straight across her dumb face, it wasn’t enough to make me completely stop watching. First off, I love all three main actors (or I did as soon as I saw them in here). Yoo Seungho is always enjoyable to watch, and Boksu and Soojeong were sweet and fluffy and balanced each other out perfectly in the relationship. I also fell for Oh Seho! I know a lot of people found him a terrible person...and yeah, he was definitely a prime example of like an anti-villain, but he also had a great redemption arc and I just...wanted to give him the hugest hug.

Rating: 8.5/10

7. Cheese in the Trap

Year of Release: January-March, 2016

Cast:

Park Haejin as Yoo Jung

Kim Goeun as Hong Seol

Seo Kangjoon as Baek Inho

Synopsis: Hong Seol is a hard working college student and Yoo Jung is her good looking, smart, and rich sunbae. Over the course of college, Seol and Jung eventually start a delicate relationship despite other obstacles in their path. However, a friend from Jung’s path, Inho, returns and also starts to fall for Seol.

Thoughts: This drama...I actually only watched it for Seo Kangjoon and he’s the only reason I finished it. This has the biggest second lead syndrome you will ever find. Personally, he’s the only reason this is making it to my recommendation list (that and the fact that I’m horrible at finishing dramas). On the other hand...let’s just say that I hated Park Haejin for so long because I could not get over how much I disliked his character in this drama. It was an interesting character, but I couldn’t stand how manipulative he was. CITT is based on a webtoon, so maybe that’s why it’s so crazy, but it took me so long to finish this. It took me a year because I stopped watching it so many times. This show seriously drove me crazy. There are only a couple things that get me genuinely riled up when I have to talk about them, and this show is one of those things. I don’t know, some people really liked it, but while there were good characters and some nice parts, in the long run it was just really not that good.

Rating: 6/10

8. Bad Guys

Year of Release: October-December, 2014

Cast:

Kim Sangjoong as Oh Gutak

Ma Dongseok as Park Woongcheol

Park Haejin as Lee Jungmoon

Jo Donghyuk as Jung Taesoo

Gang Yewon as Yoo Miyoung

Synopsis: In order to combat the rise in violent crimes, the Police Detective tasks Detective Oh Gutak with putting together a group of criminals to take care of the problem. Gutak, who is currently suspended for excessive violence, puts together a team consisting of gangster Park Woongcheol, hitman Jung Taesoo, serial killer Lee Jungmoon, and Police Inspector Yoo Miyoung. Together, the team tackle the rising crime rate and dangerous criminals.

Thoughts: This show was only 11 episodes, maybe why I was able to watch it so fast. It’s violent and dark--the perfect fit for the crime/mystery genre. I also like to call this Park Haejin’s redemption drama, because after this you know who I liked x.x. There were also a lot of plot twists that made me need to watch the next episode immediately. There’s a sequel to the show with a new cast but the same premise, but I’ll warn you that that show has definitely more violence and blood and death and stuff (I’m still watching it; I’m kind of stalled out right now since a certain episode made me lose faith in that entire show, ahem episode 8). 

Rating: 8/10

9. Kill It

Year of Release: March-April, 2019

Cast:

Jang Kiyong as Kim Soohyun

Nana as Do Hyeonjin

Roh Jeongeui as Kang Seulgi

Kim Jaewon as Philip

Synopsis: Kim Soohyun is an elite assassin who is searching for clues to the past he cannot remember. Do Hyeonjin is the adopted daughter of an important congressman who is a new Police Detective. She is still searching for the killer of her boyfriend, even though nine years have passed. Soohyun and Hyeonjin start to cross paths, finding a connection from their past that leads to a growing relationship.

Thoughts: Sounds like every au ever, right? Jokes, it’s my favorite au of all time and I freaked out when I found out Jang Kiyong was going to the lead. It sounds cliche, but I swear it’s very good. I love the fact that there’s not really a romantic relationship between the two, like it’s not supposed to be romantic, but rather focuses on the platonic, friendship between them. It’s a dark, twisting drama, another one showing how deep corruption runs in the government (that’s always a theme because you know, it’s a thing), and the ending freaking killed me but you know :((. 

Rating: 9.5/10

10. He Is Psychometric

Year of Release: March-April, 2019

Cast:

Park Jinyoung as Lee Ahn

Shin Yeeun as Yoon Jaein

Kim Kwon as Kang Seongmo

Kim Dasom as Eun Jisoo

Synopsis: Lee Ahn has a special ability, psychometry. When he makes skin to skin contact with someone, he sees their darkest memories and secrets. He dreams of becoming the first Police Psychometrist. Yoon Jaein has been running her whole life, ever since her father was charged with the arson of Yeonsung Apartments, where Ahn’s parents died. The two first meet in high school, but their connection is cut short, only for them to reunite two years later and start to solve the mystery behind the fire and the other crimes that connect to it, along with Ahn’s non-biological brother, Prosecutor Kang Seungmo, and Police Detective Eun Jisoo.

Thoughts: OKAY, let me take a deep breath before I get into this one. He Is Psychometric is one of the best dramas I have ever watched. It’s right up there on my top five, I reckon. I didn’t drop this or anything; I watched it from the moment it started airing to the time it didn’t. Fair warning that if you expected happiness, this is not the drama to go for. It’s so twisty and has so many turns, like everytime something was uncovered there was still more threads to follow and it was insane but amazing. Especially for me, being a huge psychology fan, I loved digging into these characters and how unique they each were. The relationships, bromance and romance alike, were so intricate in this drama. I went through a million feelings and emotions in the span of a minute. This drama is also one that you can’t see coming. You can theorize (and believe me, I theorized the heck out of that thing) and guess, but it manages to blindside you almost every time. This show will break your heart and how you think of the world and humans and for that, you have to at least give it a try. 

Rating: 100/10

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