kdramas watched

watched: 1/19/21 - 1/30/21

this was my 1st kdrama & WOW just WOW. the characters, the story, the twists, the relationships, every single element hit with me and i loved every second. yes goblin give me EVERYTHING!!!

watched: 1/31/21 - 2/19/21

goblin broke my heart & tyh healed it. the chemistry is UNMATCHED i swear i could watch LDW & YIN do anything for the rest of my life! & i also loved all the b couples & the law firm fam, it was like legally blonde meets the office & i loved it all.

watched: 2/7/21 - 2/24/21

tbh it took me some time to get into this one but in the end THEY HAD ME SO HARD. these kdramas really get me in my feelings, catch me crying literal tears over this love story & all the supporting cast that made it so wonderful.

watched: 2/25/21 - 3/3/21

came for time travel & true crime, stayed for the emotional investment in the 3 leads. seriously gave huge true detective meets dark vibes & i really liked the overall message, to put your faith & trust in people & hope they’ll do the same.

watched: 3/7/21 - 3/15/21

loved all the fantasy tropes this show played into! i was especially invested in the ghost/afterlife exploration & the stories of the week that were creative & also at times emotionally compromising.

horror at its best shows humanity in all its wonder and its terror, and this show delivers on that. it took no time at all for me to become attached to this group of survivors & the bonds they formed. a season 2 is a must, i’m begging for more.

i love so much when a show premise/potential ship turns out to exceed my expectations!! ghost/human remains THE superior supernatural romance trope. that + annoyance to lovers and a hilarious supporting cast...it’s a perfect romcom!

flower of evil (2020) it’s hard to make a suspenseful 1 hour of tv let alone 16, but this was an insanely thrilling ride, completely unpredictable from start to finish. lee joongi is SO GOOD, seriously wowed by his performance in this.

vincenzo (2021) the comedy, the action, the schemes, the takedowns, the twists & turns, the magnificent villains, the character arcs, the slow burn romance, the underdog story at the heart of it all - from start to finish this show had it all & did it all. che bello

“seo moon jo murdered people” and? he looked good doing it!

this has to be the gold standard for romantic comedy. so many moments where i burst out laughing & so many moments where i was swooning over the romantic tropes. in summary, my face hurts from smiling so much

more like move to tears. this was really 10 episodes of “grief is love persevering” in beautiful & understated ways. the way geu-ru & sang-gu bonded truly hit every emotion in me. i really loved this & i hope they do a s2

do you ever watch a ship smile at each other, exchange an imperceptible touch, just be in the same frame & it gets your heart fluttering? that’s how i felt watching sojoon & marin fall in love. + time travel & fate = a love story i will love forever.

park seo joon i love you! and kim ji won as well, they were both fantastic leads. in addition to the friends to lovers goodness, i really loved their individual character arcs. my only complaint was too much 2nd lead drama but this was v cute!

when you know a tragedy is about to unfold but you still allow yourself to get attached to the characters and the story because it’s written & acted so beautifully…yeah. lee dohyun & go minsi deserve every award for their performances, i’m a mess

a completely unpredictable thrilling mystery with phenomenal performances at its center. extremely impressed with the entire ensemble & in particular the two leads who constantly had me 2nd guessing but always had me rooting for their partnership.

i enjoyed watching this SO MUCH. the absolute fire chemistry between the two leads, the delightful supporting cast, the hijinks & the angst, i loved it all from start to finish!

the comedy in this was very hit or miss but i liked the college dorm setting, the relatively new young actors (especially han hyun min!!!), and all the spot on kdrama references.

for me this started strong, waned towards the middle, but ended PERFECTLY. i loved how the themes of storytelling, life/death, & romantic/platonic/familial love permeated throughout & were expressed so beautifully in the ending.

a slow start until one particular moment (the “oh” moment) & this show HAD me. i was so invested in all the court politics & intrigue + the broken bromances + a ship that can go from cute/funny to epic/heartstopping.

congratulations, you broke me! i came for the lead couple (iu & joongi legends!!) but the whole ensemble cast truly outsold. so many characters i loved & loved to hate. i will not be getting over hae soo & her princes any time soon.

one of the funniest dramas i’ve seen w/ one of the best lead couples. hyeri & kiyong are absolute magic together, from slapstick humor to intimate romance they excel at romcomery. this was the perfect show for me* 

*idk a red string subplot

the way this explored the ethics of technology and the need for human companionship through two lonely souls & their AI bff YEAHHHHHHH. plus chansung daddy issues YEAHHHHHHHH.

this drama was highly rec’d & it lived up to the hype!! loved the mix of action/comedy/drama/romance & the team healer found fam <3. shout out to JCW for slipping so easily into a role w/ different personalities & PMY for her fierceness & lovability.

absolutely loved the way this show played with tropes & high school melodrama! and the concepts of true self, fate, & free will were explored so well in dan oh & haru’s beautiful love story <3

beautiful and terrifying, this show is such a unique take on the zombie genre. the historical setting & the rigid social hierarchy are just so perfect in illustrating the fatal flaws of humanity.

sadly this didn’t live up to the hype for me but it had great elements, namely the stellar cinematography and the nuanced heroes at its center (especially kim hui seong, my beloved <3)

like many i’ve seen so far, this kdrama breathes new life into standard fantasy tropes. it’s short & sweet and i’d recommend it for chae jong hyeop’s smile alone.

actually obsessed with how this season focused so heavily on the characters’ relationships & backstories while using zombie attacks sparingly & effectively to increase tension/move the plot/develop the characters. the finale was jaw droppingly good, s3 when???

loved the john tucker must die vibes & this had some good laugh out loud moments but the movie production plot & the love triangle really dragged for me. cute but could’ve been better!