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watching my demon feels a lot like watching doom at your service - the themes seem repeated with the addition of jeong gu won and do do hee’s cuddliness.
but watching welcome to samdalri feels a lot like watching hometown cha cha cha - it’s a similar setting, and we all know what’s going to happen, but they both feel like coming home.
i already miss them all so much
no drama is going to compare to this for a good while now
Bu Sangdo with his big coat, sunglasses, and family lawyer swanning in to manhandle that b-tch Chunggi is actually now my sexuality. We had our problems, Sangdo, but you’re still my #1.
One of my shows ended today and I'm making it everyone's problem. You're welcome.
cho yong pil and ji suho setting the bar SO high with their babygirl energy
finding out rowoon is taller than ahn bo hyun literally altered my brain chemistry because why is so rowoon so babygirl then
2023 kdrama list
list of the kdramas i watched and loved in 2023
obviously this is quite late but to those who want to start a kdrama, this is it.
#10 - soundtrack #2
there is such a comfort in the soundtrack series. even soundtrack #1 was so good, but this new instalment, truly works on the og kdrama tropes. lovers to exes to accidental 'fate' encounter to forced proximity to lovers again. puppy dog male lead, angsty female lead, jealousy, wholesome second lead, it's got it all. and ofc, music.
#9 - king the land
many people did not like this drama. honestly, if you're watching a kdrama that is romance and comedy then why would be angry that it had romance and comedy. again, a true example of a classic kdrama, rich ceo guy with hardworking girl, mix in some trauma and employee-employer drama, and this is the perfect clichéd drama.
#8 - see you in my 19th life
honestly i just like watching ahn bo hyun. he is such a pretty man. storyline-wise, i feel like they did a lot of stuff, but the ending honestly disappointed me. shin hye sun, as usual, love the woman, what an actor, the second leads also did not disappoint, loved them all.
#7 - crash course in romance
such a heartwarming drama. choi chiyeol with the temperament of a wet cat, the stress of studies in all asian countries, not just korea. all the romances were so cute (barring the best friend and brother). one thing they could have done better was cast a younger actress for the female lead. even this love triangle was so cute and fun.
#6 - my demon
song kang and kim yoo jung really killed it with the chemistry. i mean, forget everything else, i'll just take 16 episodes of them hanging out. even behind the scenes reels will work. the plot was pretty solid, felt like a remake of doom at your service. song kang does a wonderful job at being both goofy and serious, and kim yoo jung did so good at the angsty ceo.
#5 - the good bad mother
am i surprised this ended up higher than my demon? yes. this was such a good show, the past and present layered together so beautifully. the villains seemed like actual villains, but you weren't sure who to hate until the last episode. really shows some aspects of motherhood through both the eyes of the kids and mothers. had a cute little romance as well.
#4 - the worst of evil
ji chang wook and wi ha jun. need i say more? i have said it once, and i'll say it again - so few do action like koreans do. i mean, vincenzo, my name, midnight runners, and now this, such action masterpieces.
#3 - daily dose of sunshine
park bo young wa sso cute in this one. i miss small kdramas with intense plots. mental illnesses were dealt with very well in this one. the romance was so cute, and chang ryul, my baby, i missed him so much.
#2 - alchemy of souls s2
i just. love. this series. so much. like, the characters are so well built, the storyline, the romance, the destiny, oh my god. please watch this.
#1 - welcome to samdal-ri
this comes as a surprise to absolutely no one. what a feel-good drama to end 2023. it was the perfect remix of hometown cha cha cha that we all needed. ji chang wook, my absolute gem of a man, and shin hye sun, queen of no shit given but too many shits given roles. adore the friendships, romance, calm setting, the love between everyone. please watch it.
give me a hell yeah if we’re excited for return of park hyungsik as babygirl in doctor slump
ahn bo hyun spinning in a chair, slicked back hair, twirling handcuffs: a VISION
it’s 2014 again and everyone is going crazy over zayn malik’s single strand.
except it’s 2024 and zayn malik is ahn bo hyun in flex x cop and im everyone.
this is honestly such a problem with the badass FL leads is their complete INABILITY to admit when they’re wrong
Flex x Cop is fun but the FL is driving me bonkers.
Sure, you don't want ML on your team - but it's your fault he's there! You are the one who arrested him wrongly and accused him of felonies when he actually caught the murderer you couldn't! The set up of him being a cop on your team saves your butt because if the truth came out, you'd be fired and possibly sued!!!!
I get the chip on your shoulder about rich people, especially idle ones, I even sympathize, but the utter lack of acknowledgment that YOU WERE THE ONE WHO FUCKED UP, and ability to apologize for that fuck up, and take responsibility for the results, is not a good look.
still dont understand how someone can look at yeo jeong woo, the literal definition of babygirl, and think "this man did medical malpractice"
park shin hye learned how to kiss‼️
i dont blame hae in for giving in to hyun woo’s shoe plea bec if he had made that 🐰 face at me i would’ve died on the spot
And if I said Yoon Eun-sung was a deconstruction of the "rich obsessive CEO" love interest trope?? What then??
it feels like a personal victory whenever hae-in smiles fully
sunjae’s inner voice going “am i dreaming?” when sol hugs him for the first time is PEAK romance HE LIKED HER FIRST YALL
welcome to samdalri, queen of tears, lovely runner KDRAMAS ARE SO BACK YALL
“was it my memory i lost, or was it you?” PLEASE SIR IM DYING PLEASE LET THEM ME HAPPY
sir i am afraid i will not survive tomorrow’s episode of lovely runner 🤍