dramas i watched in 2024
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1. A Journey to Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
watched: (12/30/23 — 1/21/24)
loved all the characters there wasn't any major character i didn't like. well paced. loved all the couples. was very sad at the end but i love it very much. some times it reminded me of word of honor, especially the leads are very shl wenzhou coded.
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2. Kimi ni wa Todokanai
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
watched: (1/25 — 1/27)
a cute childhood friends to lovers story. i love the cinematography the most! honestly not much stood out to me in this but i enjoyed it.
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3. Juventude
Chinese Drama - 2018, 26 episodes
watched: (1/28 — 2/8)
very true adaption to the original in a good way. there were some aspects i didn't like as much, and others that were better. they fleshed out the story a little better and left unfinished holes more answered in this adaptation. it was kind of interesting some of my favorite characters and favorite couples changed in this adaption too.
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4. Laws of Attraction
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
watched: (2/8 — 2/13)
a silly little drama that i love a lot. wish the drama was longer but mainly bc I love the characters and the dynamics. also the couple's progression could have been better but they were very cute so I didn't mind too much.
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5. Love Supremacy Zone
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
watched: (2/14 —2/16)
loved the concept and the sound design so much. the fact it was a video game take on a second chance at life was very unique and interesting. well paced and the couple was cute!
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6. Sunshine by My Side
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
watched: (2/23 — 3/10)
a good character drama, loved the main leads a lot. although there is quite a few unbearable characters. there were too many side couples it took away from the main couple. they also pushed way too hard with the love triangle that was unrequited. The middle was the best part pacing wise but both the beginning and the ending were draggy and rushed.
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7. A Noiva Fantasma
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
watched: (3/13 — 3/16)
love the cinematography! there's a lot of interesting characters and world building. but also it felt a little too short and rushed at the end. I wished there was more character development. I didn't really feel the FL falling in love with the ML.
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8. Jogo Mortal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
watched: (4/15 — 5/2)
in love with the plot, the characters, the romance! everything was so good!! the cinematography was amazing too. it's probably one of my top favorite dramas now.
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9. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
watched: (5/3 — 5/5)
I really liked the cinematography and the pacing. everyone raves about this drama and i thought it was okay. i did love the use of blue and complementary colors.
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10. Unknown
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
watched: (3/11 — 5/6)
i love the cinematography and the symbolism. it was interesting seeing a different priest adaption from word of honor.
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11. Adorável Corredora
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
watched: (5/7 — 5/28)
a perfect time travel drama. it has amazing romance and amazing characters. it is always a delight to watch. this drama was very funny (besides some characters were a little too cringey). i do kind of wish the main conflict wasn't murder hanging over their heads.
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12. Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Yue Hong
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
watched: (5/26 — 6/27)
it was entertaining in the beginning and dragged too much. so many characters lost their common sense and critical thinking. all the antagonists/villians were 2 dimensional and boring. they also focused too much on the side couples than the main couple or the secondary couple. a positive is the drama is very pretty with the xianxia cgi.
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13. Um Olhar Para se Apaixonar
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
watched: (7/8 — 7/20)
a very cute drama. very cute romance and everyone is very likeable. the FL does overreact sometimes though. it had some tropes that were very irritating but it didn't take it away from the enjoyment overall.
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14. Amor Colateral
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
watched: (7/11 — 8/15)
it has a lot of the usual wuxia drama tropes; which is one of it's strengths. i liked the leads mainly, their chemistry was better than the plot. the first half was better than the second half.
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15. A Manhã Vem à Ala Mental
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
watched: (8/30 — 9/8)
i love park bo young so much in this drama. it's filled with so many complex and interesting characters and i love all the dynamics. the mental illness stories of the eps felt a little too rushed or too on the nose sometimes. the nurses' friendship was my favorite part.
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16. 4Minutes (Sultrier Version)
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
watched: (9/26 — 10/1)
it's an interesting time travel/multi universe drama. i unfortunately mainly cared about the leads, besides den. it got less interesting after ep 5 for me when it went to the reality. but for an intense sultry drama it could be very cute.
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17. The Story of Mystics
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
watched: (10/26 — 11/20)
one of my best dramas of 2024! i love the cinematography, the acting, the characters. it balanced the silly and sad very well.
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18. Love in the Big City
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
watched: (11/21 — 11/25)
i really love the cinematography and the narrative. i love how well written the protagonist is. I love his friends and he had a chemistry with all of his boyfriends. ironically I liked the main love interest the least. it did remind me of i told sunset about you, especially the last ep. I did prefer the first half to last half though.