Watchlist 2019
I'll be putting all the shows I watch in 2019 into this list. I'll also try to put a note about what I thought of each one. Probably not a full review, but at least if I liked it or not. The goal is to watch 100 shows of some sort this year. Could be movies, dramas, variety or reality shows. Let's see if I make it. :-)
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1. A Beleza Interior
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
I liked it better than the movie in many ways, but it's lacking something overall. Some strange holes are in it, but they are hard to explain. The secondary characters are awesome and the people she transforms into are fantastic. It's slow in places and makes little sense in some of the decisions of the characters. Glad I watched it, but it's not going to be one of my top dramas.
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2. A Gata Imaginária
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
Sad but sweet.
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3. A Superprotegida Kahoko
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Cute show. Good cast. Well acted. Solid drama all around.
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4. A Vida Secreta da Minha Secretária
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
I really enjoyed this show. The ML and FL are a lot of fun to watch together. They have great chemistry. The 2ML is great too and you get to like him since he's not after the FL. :-) The 2FL was a really good actress, but for me a super annoying character. I literally could not watch many of her scenes because of the way they made her talk and act. Many people liked the character, but it was just to much for me.
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5. Amor ao primeiro Odeio
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Super cute! I enjoyed it, but the Mom was an awful character so I fast forwarded through most of her scenes...same for the sister.
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6. Amor Bem Intencionado
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
Such a good show. Not as angsty as the episode descriptions make it seem. It's got some surprising twists and turns too. The characters are great and you come to love the ones you didn't think you would and cheer for them too.
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7. Amor Culinário
Korean Drama - 2013, 6 episodes
Loved the recipes at the end of each episode. The story was...well...pretty much missing.
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8. Amor e Mentiras
Japanese Movie - 2017
I really enjoyed this movie. Sweet and somewhat sad, but still hopeful. :-)
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9. Amor, Fique na Memória
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
A little confusing, but ok.
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10. Beije
Thai Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The main cast is cute. The story is a bit tiresome in parts so I fast forwarded quite a bit. The FL character is a bit tough to take at times as well. Not the best drama, but not the worst either.
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11. Black
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Violent and I didn't really understand/like the ending.
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12. BTS Variety Chronicles
Korean TV Show - 2019, 1 episode
So much fun!
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13. BTS: Burn The Stage
Korean TV Show - 2018, 8 episodes
Loved it!
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14. Candy Online
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
This is an interesting drama that has several twists that keep the story flowing. It's a fun story of friendship and how adults can make poor decisions even when trying to protect their children...and sometimes out of jealously as well.
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15. City Police
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would.
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16. Coloque a Cabeça no Meu Ombro
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Such a sweet and fun show. The characters are great fun and there isn't and not an "evil"villain anywhere. Just slice of life drama with super adorable leads.
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17. Comecei a Seguir o Amor
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
I really enjoyed this mini drama!!! Super cute!!!
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18. Comprei Meu Namorado Com um Empréstimo
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
I thought this show would be cute, but it's just pretty odd. I fast forwarded through probably half of every episode because of the utter nonsense being spouted by so many of the female characters.
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19. Curador
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Solid show, well written, extremely well acted. Great lead couple and the second male lead is an awesome character too. One of my faves of any drama.
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20. Devil Inspector
Korean Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
Cute Saturday morning type show.
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21. Dezoito Anos
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
This was a easy to watch and well done. I enjoyed it.
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22. Doutor John
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
First let me say, that I REALLY enjoyed this drama. I watched the whole drama in about 3 days, so that is saying something. However, it'snot perfect. The noble idiocy is EXTREMELY annoying and the Female lead cries buckets All.The.Time...which gets kind of annoying. But I think that was how her character was written so that's not a jab at the actress...just an annoyance with the character. But for real...it's a lot. One thing I did think was really cool was how one character changed from someone I really didn't like to someone I did like. I won't say more than that though because I don't want to give away any spoilers. All in all though a really really good drama with top notch acting throughout and I'm so glad I watched it.
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23. Ela era Linda
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
I enjoyed this drama. It has some issues, but it's cute overall.
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24. Ela Está Namorando o Gangster
Filipino Movie - 2014
Fun and sweet. Interesting plot too.
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25. Ele é Psicométrico
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Amazing Acting. Great writing. Just incredible all the way around. I loved it so much!!!
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26. Estadia na Casa da Hyori 2
Korean TV Show - 2018, 16 episodes
It's taken me about a year to finish this show. It's a relaxing show to watch when you just want to enjoy some pretty scenery and fun personalities. Not really something to binge though. I enjoyed both seasons.
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27. Eu Escuto Você
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
I liked this show, but it was a bit frustrating that it takes a LONG time for the love story to fully take hold and the ending is very strange. Not bad necessarily, but leaves you going, "Wait, that's it?" You sort of wish there was one more episode.
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28. Eu também, Flor!
Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
So cute! I really enjoyed this show!
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29. Extraordinária Você
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
I really wanted to like this show. I mean, it has good acting, an interesting plot, and it's well done overall, but it just didn't click with me. It felt too long. You know how there can be certain scenes where if you pause for just the right length of time, it adds a good effect or tension, but if it's too long a pause, it just gets awkward. This felt like the latter. Stuff was drawn out just a bit too much where you didn't quite know how to feel. And the fact that it kept skipping to a historical comic book off and on did NOT help matters. I got very frustrated about halfway through and was just trying to get through the last few episodes. It's a shame too, because all the actors did a great job with what they were given.
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30. Fabulous 30 The Series
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
I fast forwarded A LOT in this drama. It just didn't keep my attention and some of the humor wasn't in the best taste. Lots of issues with the various situations too.
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31. Finally Found Someone
Filipino Movie - 2017
Nice story and good characters but only ok overall. Fast forwarded a bit to get through it.
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32. Garoto Para Alugar
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Was ok as a show. I found myself disliking one of the female lead characters, so I didn't care much about her story line. It was impossible to skip totally though because it was a bit interwoven with the other female lead's story. The story of the naive girl female lead who learns to be confident was much more interesting to me.
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33. Go Back Diary
Korean Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
This is a side story of A-Teen, but I wasn't a fan of the way the story unfolded.
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34. Going Seventeen
Korean TV Show - 2017, 30 episodes
Really cute, but not subbed. I made it all the way through all the episodes anyway though. :-)
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35. GOT2DAY
Korean TV Show - 2019, 21 episodes
Always fun to watch them chatting together.
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36. GOT7 Golden Key
Korean TV Show - 2019, 27 episodes
Fun! The quizzes were interesting too.
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37. GOT7 PAGE
Korean TV Show - 2019, 22 episodes
Can't go wrong with GOT7!
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38. GOT7 Working EAT Holiday in Jeju
Korean TV Show - 2018, 4 episodes
I always enjoy these types of variety/reality shows.
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39. Hana ni Keda Mono
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Decent drama. Only real drawback is the choices made by the FL about halfway though the drama. She's exceedingly frustrating at times, but the other characters are fun to watch and even she is fine most of the time.
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40. Hana ni Keda Mono: Second Season
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
It was nice to see the characters from the first season together, but for me, the "issue" that caused conflict was just too silly. A big part of it revolved around choosing whether or not to go to college with your friends/boyfriend and since the colleges in question didn't even seem to be all that far apart, the whole idea that there would even be a conflict because of it seems rather far fetched...at least to me. The issues of the 2nd lead couple did seem more plausible. Cute show overall though.
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41. Hannari Girori no Yoriko-san
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
Slow, but decent.
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42. Hello CIX
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
Love these type of shows and this one is very cute. In the first episode they are VERY awkward, but it's fun to see them grow and get more comfortable as it goes along.
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43. Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Japanese Movie - 2019
This movie is so bad. It's filmed in a way that often makes you dizzy, it's plot is just bad on many levels and it encourages sex way way too early. I really have nothing positive to say about it except that their is a bagel toward the end of the film that two of the characters are eating and it's rainbow colored. I'd never seen one of the those before. I was more curious about how it might taste than anything else in the film...so that says something right there.
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44. I am...
Korean Drama - 2017, 6 episodes
I bit odd, but ok.
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45. I Hate You Juliet
Korean Drama - 2019, 18 episodes
I watched this mostly as it was released on Viki and I think that hindered my enjoyment a bit. I think it would be a good "Binge" show, but because the episodes were very short and there was a massive wait between episodes, it was hard to stay invested like I wanted to. I will probably watch it again later now that it's all out and subbed. I might give it a higher score then. We will see.
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46. I Have Three Boyfriends
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
This show had a twist that totally surprised me. Short and interesting!
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47. Idol Social Dining
Korean TV Show - 2019, 2 episodes
This show is so fun. I really enjoyed it. I hope there are more episodes, but there haven't been any new ones in months, so I'm assuming that it will only have 2. Always fun to watch idols cook and chat.
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48. JOJO's World
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
Fast Forwarded A LOT, but made it through. Main leads are cute together.
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49. Law of the Jungle in Antarctica
Korean TV Show - 2018, 4 episodes
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50. Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado
Korean TV Show - 2017, 9 episodes
Very cool show. NOTE: MDL has this listed as 9 episodes, but there are only 5.
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51. Leis Especiais do Romance
Korean Drama - 2017, 6 episodes
Super short and very cute.
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52. Lion Pride
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Cute show.
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53. Lipstick Prince: Season 1
Korean TV Show - 2016, 12 episodes
So good. If it had English subs I would have given it a 10!
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54. Lipstick Prince: Season 2
Korean TV Show - 2017, 10 episodes
This show is just so cute! If it were subbed I would give it a 10. You can't not grin while you watch these male idols try their best to put makeup on the female celebrities. It's a hoot!
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55. Love in Time
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
Slightly better than the prequel, but still somewhat confusing.
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56. Lovey Dovey
Thai Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
VERY odd premise. There is an ick factor with the storyline of the Older brother and the Younger Sister, but nothing happens so it's not horrible...just still odd. The Older Sister character is a horror. She's terrible to the people around her and it's hard to "root" for her at all. Honestly, I would have ff through every scene she was in, but I liked her love interest which is the Younger Brother (the Sisters are not related to the Brothers) so I couldn't always do so. Just strange all the way around.
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57. Making Of BT21
Korean TV Show - 2017, 13 episodes
Now I understand the BT21 characters connection to BTS. Before I saw this I was clueless.
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58. Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me 2
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
This show picks up right where season 1 left off. It's a fun show and uses the same characters as the first season so it feels familiar. There are some rather annoying scenes in both seasons where classmates gossip, but that can be overlooked or FF through. Thankfully it does not end on a cliff hanger so that's a blessing. But it does feel like a rather abrupt ending. I know there is a 3rd season, so I suppose the story finishes there.
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59. Memórias de um Assassino
Korean Movie - 2017
Several twists and turns, but it was a bit confusing at times. I may have been too tired to grasp it all, but it was just ok for me.
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60. Mestre Demônio Não Me Beije
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
This is a cute show. The main issue is the side female characters. They are so frustratingly one dimensional. Most of them are either ditsy, mean, boy crazy, or some combination thereof. Also there is a cliff hanger in the last episode so it's a good thing there is a season two or I'd be really upset with the ending.
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61. Meu Namorado Absoluto
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
My favorite version of this story...the actors/actresses do a really good job. The villain is beyond awful and is played well, but she's hard to watch because she's so mean. I enjoyed the show, but it's really hard to not see the female lead character as a bit strange since she's falling in love with a robot. On the other hand, you really do feel for the robot who want's to be real.
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62. Midnight's Girl - Garota da Meia-Noite
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
Adorable and fluffy
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63. Minha Juventude
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
I really really liked this drama. There was a bit of angst toward the end that I could have done without, but there's a happy ending so that's ok...though the last scene seems a little odd to me. Not bad, as it offered a way to review the story, but still...a bit odd to me.
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64. Minha Namorada
Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
Such a good show. I really enjoyed it. My only complaint is the amount of time it takes the leads to get together. It's MUCH too long...so much so that I fast forwarded much of the last few episodes because I just didn't want to wait for them anymore. Even so, it's such a good show. The main plot was interesting and I enjoyed the stories of the side characters as well.
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65. Minha princesinha
Chinese Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Super cute, fun and fluffy.
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66. Minha Tão Esperada História de Amor
Japanese Special - 2016, 1 episode
Very Cute Movie. I didn't even ff through any of it. :-)
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67. Missões de Amor
Japanese Movie - 2018
This one was cute and contrary to the photo promo, it's very sweet rather than sexy. I thought it was a fun one to watch.
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68. Monsta X's Puppy Day
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
So cute! Just so cute!!!
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69. My Daughter's Men Season 4
Korean TV Show - 2018, 16 episodes
Such a fun show!
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70. My Dear Boy
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Enjoyed the main character's storyline. I fast forwarded through most of the side plots. They were not boring, but I just was more interested in the main story.
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71. Não Posso Evitar Me Apaixonar
Filipino Movie - 2017
Cute show. Love the leads together.
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72. NCT Life in Bangkok
Korean TV Show - 2016, 6 episodes
The first season of the series, but I watched it 2nd. The members are SO SO Young. It's neat to see them before their debut though.
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73. NCT Life in Chiang Mai
Korean TV Show - 2017, 6 episodes
I liked this season too, but there were a few games that felt like they were unnecessary.
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74. NCT Life in Osaka
Korean TV Show - 2017, 21 episodes
My favorite season thus far. This group just worked together so well.
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75. NCT Life in Seoul
Korean TV Show - 2016, 7 episodes
Another fun series. Following the idol's journey through the reality shows are one of my favorite types of shows.
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76. NCT Life: Entertainment Retreat
Korean TV Show - 2017, 6 episodes
Super Junior's Leeteuk and Shindong were in this series!!!
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77. NCT Life: Korean Cuisines Challenge
Korean TV Show - 2016, 6 episodes
Loved the recipes!!!
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78. NCT Life: Team Building Activities
Korean TV Show - 2016, 5 episodes
Another good season. This time the focus was one NCT 127 of 2016
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79. NCT On Air
Korean TV Show - 2016, 2 episodes
Really funny, but hard to find totally subbed.
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80. NO.MERCY
Korean TV Show - 2014, 10 episodes
I new the outcome and it was still brutal to watch at times.
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81. Noiva de Aluguel
Filipino Movie - 2014
Cute
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82. NU'EST Road
Korean TV Show - 2019, 4 episodes
Such a fun show!!!!
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83. Número Seis
Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
What on Earth did I watch? This show is just messed up on so many levels.
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84. O Abismo Mágico
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
This show had a really interesting story line and great acting. The characters are well written and the mystery has a lot of twists. The leads are great together. Even so...it felt like something was a bit off. I can't really put my finger on it, but it was like each episode was a tad too long. All in all though, it was a good show and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a crime drama (with a bit of romance on the side).
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85. O Amigo do Meu Irmão
Japanese Movie - 2018
I didn't like this one as much as I thought I would, but it was ok.
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86. O Cara em Mim
Korean Movie - 2019
The story is ok and the acting is good, but this has so much foul language in it that it reminded me of the stuff that made me pretty much quit watching US shows. Not a fan of this one.
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87. O Jogo do Detetive
Korean TV Show - 2018, 10 episodes
Silly but fun
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88. O jurado 8
Korean Movie - 2019
Very interesting and well acted movie.
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89. O Método Para Odiar Você
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
This show is great if you are looking for a short drama. It's got good characters, a sweet story, and is easy to watch. My only complaint is that it ends rather abruptly. Other than that though...super cute.
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90. O Mundo Me Deve um Primeiro Amor
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Such a good show. I really like how the main characters already know each other when it begins so you get to skip that "awkward getting to know you phase" of their relationship. Though they are not together, they are very close and it's a fun relationship to watch develop.
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91. O Patinho Feio: Paraíso dos Garotos
Thai Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
Odd on so many levels.
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92. O Patinho Feio: A Combinação Perfeita
Thai Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
Decent, but a bit slow. I ended up fast forwarding quite a bit of the last 3 episodes because I just wanted to see the happy ending.
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93. O Patinho Feio: Compaixão Por Uma Garota
Thai Drama - 2015, 5 episodes
A bit better than the first season, but still slow at times. I'm beginning to think these seasons could be made in about 3-4 episodes tops.
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94. O Patinho Feio: NÃO
Thai Drama - 2015, 7 episodes
Of the first three I liked this one the best, but it also had maybe the most ridiculous starting point.
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95. Olá, Monstro
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
This was the best drama I have seen in a long time. Excellent writing, interesting twists, great characters, and not a single part I needed to fast forward through (except the credits sometimes). It was amazing and I HIGHLY recommend it.
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96. Ombro Amigo SP
Chinese Special - 2019, 1 episode
A nice way to finish off the drama, but it doesn't really add anything to it. Gives a few extra scenes, but I had hoped there would be more about the birth of the son or something. Even so, adorable like the rest of the drama.
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97. ONE DREAM. TXT
Korean TV Show - 2019, 8 episodes
I was pretty unfamiliar with this group until I watched this show. Can now say I'm a fan!
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98. Para Sempre Camélia
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Good acting, good writing, but not my cup of tea. I have a review of this show under the "review" tab, if you want to know more.
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99. Perfeito!
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
This show was a bit of a roller coaster with three main leads, but it was great fun to watch. Couple things that stood out as odd: NO teachers in the school...and no class work either.
The students are supposed to be 15 (it's mentioned in the first episode), but there is not one scene in the show where they look or act even remotely 15. It if had said 18, it might have worked, but at 15...NO. The only character that acted like a real 15 year old was one of the adults in the show. So, if you think of it as a college drama rather than a 1st year of High School one (which is the actual setting), you'll probably like it better and it will make more sense. Overall though, a good show that totally sucked me in. -
100. Perfume
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Every Actor and Actress does an amazing job in this show, but that being said...there are so many issues with this drama. From the way it portrays people with weight issues (as if they are problems to be dealt with), to the way it discusses suicide (and even homicide) to the selfishness of the Female Lead (both versions), it's just not an easy watch. I did watch it though hoping to see that they would change the way they viewed the heavy Female Lead and that does happen to a certain extent, but, with the exception of the Male Lead, some of the cast still seem to view her "real" self as an illness or found it utterly shocking that the Male Lead would love her and that was disheartening. So, I give them credit for making an effort, but there was still a long way to go with this drama.