#kdrama her private life

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A gift that keeps on giving!!!

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Kim Jae-wook as Ryan Gold in HER PRIVATE LIFE (2019)

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Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활 (2019) Dir. Hong Jong Chan – Ep. 12

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Category: Forehead Kisses

W: Two Worlds | I am not a Robot | Link: Eat, Love, Kill | Strong Woman Do Bong Soon | Her Private Life | The Red Sleeve | Legend of the Blue Sea | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

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#kissing beloved's wrist is a love language

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Currently watching: Queen of Tears, The Midnight Studio, Lovely Runner, Into The Ring, Flower of Evil, & Link: Eat, Love, Kill

I started watching kdramas in May 2023 (updated 4/17/24)

My personal top 10:

It’s Okay to not be Okay (top fav) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book author and an employee in a psychiatric hospital. (amazing chemistry & found family)

Crash Landing on You ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea - and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide. (lots of crying but worth it)

Hometown Cha Cha Cha ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

At a crossroads, a dentist moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbours. (my most rewatched)

Her Private Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dedicated art gallery curator Sung Deok Mi is a fanatic fan girl of White Ocean's Cha Shi-an, a dark secret she hides from everyone. (really supportive relationship, weird last couple of eps)

Business Proposal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up on a blind date to scare away her friend's prospective suitor. However, plans go awry when he turns out to be Ha-ri's CEO and he makes a proposal. (my first kdrama! Super cute & funny)

Touch Your Heart ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A famous actress, gets caught in a scandal with a son of a rich family; with her career declining quickly, she looks for one last hope to get back on the screen. She lands a role playing a secretary in a drama & then becomes a real secretary in order to play the part. (Healthy relationship, office romance)

Welcome to Samdalri ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend, rekindling an unfinished romance. (childhood friends to lovers & slice of life/healing)

Happiness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The residents of a high-rise apartment fight for their lives against a deadly infectious disease while Sae-bom and Yi-hyun try to find the person because of whom the virus spread. (I think I really love friends to lovers)

Something in the Rain ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

When a single career woman reunites with her best friend's younger brother after he returns from three years of working abroad, their efforts to reconnect grow into romance. (they just felt so real to me, the romance was 🤌🏼, worst mom)

Cheer Up ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A working-class girl joins her college's down-and-out cheerleading team, where she finds friendship, love, and an old-school campus mystery. (idk they felt real too, worst SML though)

Other kdramas I finished:

Healer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged in 2 days)

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (love PMY)

Love to Hate You ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Maybe I binged it too fast, but I don’t remember it lol)

Our Beloved Summer ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (too slow for me & I usually don’t mind slow)

True To Love ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (main leads romance was everything)

Forecasting Love & Weather ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (something was off/missing)

Vincenzo ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (🫰🏼)

When the Weather is Fine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (kinda slow but I binged it fast lol)

Squid Game ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

All of Us are Dead ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (I like zombie shows)

Alchemy of Souls ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Alchemy of Souls: Light & Shadow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (the romance 🫰🏼)

Suspicious Partner ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (dragged in the middle but loved this couple)

Save Me ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (so good, just hard subject matter)

Shooting Stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved the main couple so much & so many other cute couples!)

Doona! ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (omg her visual, binged so fast)

Itaewon Class ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged so fast)

Descendants of the Sun ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (binged in 2 days)

Castaway Diva ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (first kdrama to watch while airing)

The Matchmakers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (first sageuk, thought they were adorable)

Crazy Love ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was good, but didn’t do it for me 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Moving ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I didn’t like all the flashbacks, but it was good overall)

Backstreet Rookie ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (for some reason I loved this couple so much, problematic SML & annoying SFL)

School 2017 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (just perfect)

Dalie and the Cocky Prince ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (the pet names 🥰)

Soundtrack #1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (another friends to lovers)

Behind Your Touch ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (idk why but I loved it, it was so funny to me lol)

Thirty But Seventeen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (great romance & cutest found family)

Kiss Sixth Sense ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (really liked it, last 20 minutes idk 🤷🏻‍♀️)

I Am Not A Robot ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (loved this, dragged a little in the middle)

My Man is Cupid ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (SML annoyed me, the cutest ending 🥰)

Gyensong Creature ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I liked it, but it didn’t end I guess. So I’m waiting for season 2)

Cafe Minamdang ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it so much! It made me laugh & loved the FL!)

My Man is Cupid ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was cute)

Marry My Husband ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (it was a lot of fun & loved watching it weekly with everyone)

My Holo Love ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it was fine, only 12 eps so it was quick & slow burn romance.)

Queen of Divorce ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it started off really interesting, but some things were never explained & I wanted more romance between the leads)

Doom at Your Service ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I really liked it, the romance was SO good, but I was a little confused about how the contract worked.)

Doctor Slump ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it SO much! Everything was so cute & loved the romance)

Flex x Cop ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (really loved it, gave me Castle vibes. #1 drama I was looking forward to every week. No romance, although we are getting a 2nd season so fingers crossed.)

Chicken Nugget ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (it was definitely weird, but I laughed a lot)

Wedding Impossible ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (really liked it, cute romcom)

Fight For My Way ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (loved it so much, binged it in a day! I could not stop watching, friends to lovers really is the best.)

Rookie Cops ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (really liked it at first, put on hold for a month, then the last few episodes were good again.)

Parasyte: The Grey ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (it was really good)

Mad for Each Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (so good! Loved everything about it, especially the couple)

Dropped: (I might try again 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Run On

Goblin

Hotel De Luna

Weight Lifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

King the Land

My Demon

True Beauty

The K2

Destined With You

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

Perfect Marriage Revenge

Moon in the Day

A Good Day to be a Dog

Open to recommendations!

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Happy Belated Bday to my friend @shipperholic-me! This is a list of her favorite kdrama couples!

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Her Private Life (그녀의 사생활) Whumplist

Image Source

Whumpee: Ryan Gold (라이언 골드)/Heo Yoon Jae (허윤재) Portrayed by: Kim Jae Wook (김재욱)

Synopsis: A dedicated professional, Sung Deok Mi lives for her work as an art gallery curator. Devoting herself to her work, she is exceptional in every way, save one. Beneath that cool, professional facade, Deok Mi carries a dark secret. A secret she desperately wants to keep from the world. A secret that has driven lovers away. A secret that rules every moment of her personal life... (mydramalist)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Where to Watch: Viki.com

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Episode 1: in counseling, unable to paint due to psychological reasons (14:10); mobbed by group of fangirls, shoulder grabbed, fallen to ground, head pushed (51:10)

Episode 2: terrified of crowds (17:50); angry, arguing (28:30); severe allergic reaction to coffee, passing out, found unconscious, carried to the hospital, nightmare, sweating, cared for (55:50); nearly fallen off bed, massaging hurt hand, flashback to waking in the middle of the night in the hospital, tired, hand pain (1:04:23)

Episode 3: stressed, worried for someone (55:40); talking about his past (1:02:00); angry, shouting (1:07:00)

Episode 4: angry, shouting, embarrassed (00:50); agitated (35:00)

Episode 5: flipped over, grunting, held down, panting, shocked (11:55); distressed, gripping his hair (comedic) (19:45); out in the cold, shivering, warmed by blanket (42:10); sleeping, waking surprised (55:17)

Episode 6: drunk, stumbling, helped to walk, asleep leaning on Deok-mi’s shoulder (24:20); still drunk, sleeping, flashback to stumbling, sliding down wall (29:15); sad, flashback to seeing his mom’s painting for the first time, teary eyed (39:12); attempting to paint but unable to, hugged against his will, annoyed (44:20); angry (53:35); chasing Deok-mi, panting (1:03:00)

Episode 7: blindfolded (57:15)

Episode 8: still blindfolded (00:30); irritated (50:25); flashback to seeing mom’s painting, teary eyed (55:20); rejected (1:03:30)

Episode 9: upset (00:30); argument with Deok-mi, angry (14:05); sad, annoyed, hurt (43:50); almost argued with Deok-mi, angry (55:00)

Episode 10: None

Episode 11: startled, angry (1:00); zoning out looking at mom’s painting (44:00); nightmare, sweating, waking upset, crying (1:01:00); teary eyed, trying to keep it together but Deok-mi notices, hugged & consoled, crying (1:05:20)

Episode 12: talking about his nightmare/memory (00:30); slapped on the arm repeatedly (comedic) (5:20); asleep (8:45); sad, struggling to draw (32:15); revealing his past, teary eyed, consoled by Deok-mi (58:00)

Episode 13: memory resurfacing, confused (28:30); realizing who his mother is, shocked, teary eyed, sad, distressed (32:00); revealing to his mom he's her son, crying (58:50)

Episode 14: crying alone (00:30); sad, startled, scolded, hit (comedic), feeling abandoned, consoled (4:10); meeting with his mother, upset, crying (20:20); understanding his memories, teary eyed (39:40)

Episode 15: remembers the person who abandoned him, shocked (22:00)

Episode 16: None

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Gu-won went to the Ryan Gold school of kissing

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Death’s Game

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My favorite kdrama genre:

Rich, successful men absolutely whipped for Park Min-Young:

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kdramas 'try not to include a childhood friend and or reincarnation plot' challenge: impossible

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Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활 (2019) Dir. Hong Jong Chan – Ep. 12

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“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” ― John Lennon

Category: Birthdays

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Legend of the Blue Sea | Age of Youth | Crash Landing on You | Reply 1988 | Her Private Life | Revenge of Others | King the Land

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Office romance drama 🤝 Park Min Young

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I've been watching No Gain which is notable as it's been awhile since I watched an currently airing show . But I'm so glad I did because it's in the same universe as Her Private Life. Which I adored.