Thank you, @girlfriday!!

I have been waiting impatiently for Come Here and Hug Me.
I have been so impressed by Jang Ki-yong's acting...

So practically Jang Ki-yong will be playing IU‘s role this time around, kind of.

I think these dramas will take a back seat for me at the moment. There's already so many I'm watching, so I'll probably come back to these when there's a lull in drama land.
It's going to be so weird seeing Jang Ki-Young in a positive main lead light cuz of his role in My Ahjussi right now lol. But I'm sure he'll do well.
Also are any of the beanies gonna be recapping these shows?
Because I don't see a thumbnail for Lawless Lawyer, does that mean it's not gonna be recapped?! TT__TT (Has anyone found the show with subs yet?)

Hmmm.....after My Ajusshi, can my heart take more angsty feels?

Sure, why not?! Come Here and Hug Me sounds interesting, and now that Jang Ki Yong is on the radar, I might give this a try. Actually, I'm more interested in seeing Jin Ki Joo given that I rather liked her portrayal of Chae-Ryung in MLSHR.

I just don't know how I'm going to feel about Jang ki Yong's character in CHAHM after his role in my ajusshi ! He needs to do extra work to make his character here so likable so that I can forget Kwang Il .

Anticipating “Investigation Couple “, and I like Jin Ki Joo (even though the only thing I’ve ever watched of hers is “Scarlet Heart: Ryeo”) 😊😊

That’s kind of a mixed bag and the less said about Ruler–Master of the Mask, the better, so hopefully the crime procedural is more his thing.

I think the PD will feel quite at ease here, since he had much practice with murder, I mean character assassination in Ruler. Some may say that drama is in itself a "hard-hitting crime with no romance."

Somehow I am happy that the following shows seem to be not so good, or at least not so interesting for me... 🙄 Because it means I can repeat what I loved from last year and this year so far. Avengers social club, prison playbook, mother, just between lovers, and repeat from beginning to end My ajusshi???😀
I have decided that from this round, in between my ajusshi, pretty noona and APAD, ajusshi is the best drama. Let's pray for a great finale this week!!!!
But anyway I am excited to repeat. Also I want to finish switch and waikiki, which I dropped halfway through

So, is it a good thing, I haven't watched Jang Ki-yong in My Ahjussi? He still holds a soft spot for me in GBS. But this is a melo? Ugh, usually not my cup of tea, which is another reason why I didn't watch JBL. Do I watch or not watch? Maybe I'll wait to see the reviews for the 1st couple of episodes.

What! Why the name "Investigation Couple" screams romance. What were they thinking?

"geeeeenius" gets to me every time. LOL

Jin Ki-joo was also the lead in the cute mini-drama "Wednesday at 3:30pm". I've liked her since Splish Splash Love, and she's good at comedy... don't know if she'll get to use that much in Come Here and Hug Me though.

Come here and hug me sounds interesting.

Even though they say "No romance" I'd start watching and probably want to ship them.
Why I do that, I don't know.

I want to watch Come Here And Hug Me just so I can support Jang Ki-yong. He had great roles in two of my favorite shows ever. I LOVE Go Back Couple and didn't even recognize him in My Ahjussi when he first popped up. Which is a positive for his acting. Because those two characters could not be more different.

OH! Come Here & Hug Me reminds me of one of my all time favorite J-doramas, Soredemo, Ikite Yuku (Still, Life Goes On). A child, a little girl, is killed by a young boy in her neighbourhood. Years later, her older brother meets the killer's younger sister and falls in love. It's a gentle, slice of life melo with a lovely soundtrack. I can hear it even now! ^^

Come Here & Hug Me, I'll give you a try, but I won't be able to stop myself from comparing you to the old, gentle favorite. ^^ Hoping you hold up!

I'm interested in 'come here and hug me' because of the fresh faces and the angsty romance. Wasn't on my radar when they first announced the plot but his father being a serial killer is kinda new to me so I'm interested to see how it'll turn out. Jang Ki young has impressed me from Go back couple (swoon worthy) and My Ahjussi (downright crazy) and Jin Ki Joo from Misty and all her previous work so fingers crossed it's a good one.

Forget My Ahjussi , I loved Jang Ki-yong in The Boy Next Door . But I'm not sure that's enough for me based on that plot. My viewing week is packed as it is.

I just realized I've seen Jang Ki Yong and Jin Ki-Joo in some of their earlier works - We Broke Up (JKY) and Splish Splash Love (JKJ)..I liked them too in their more recent dramas, plus Come Here and Hug Me plot reminds me somewhat of Just Between Lovers plot which I loved.

The moment "Come and Hug Me" finding a new leading man in Jang Ki Young, I am on-board though I have that reservation towards Jin Ki Joo. There's something about her voice which turned me off.

Still no english subs for "Lawless Lawyer", but I am happy that this show will air on Malaysia's 8tv starting tomorrow 🤗. So done with subbed huntinh and got to have that happy dose of watching my two faves Jun Ki and Yea Ji.

Jin Ki-joo was fierce in "Misty", I'm glad she's the lead in this one.

Heo Jun-ho is a great actor too, I loved him as Jang Hyuk's father in "Beautiful Mind".

Jang Ki-yong is going to suffer more in this one, hope to he him soon in a fluffy rom-com - as the lead.

Hopefully Come Here and Hug Me is good since I really like Jin Ki Joo from Twenty Years Again, Wednesday 3pm and Splish Splash Love. Also I have only ever seen Jang Ki Yong in The Liar and His Lover. Despite the small role, he is likeable as Crude Play's drummer.

I have been on a drama dry spell for months and months and I am rather looking forward to Come Here and Hug Me. I became a fan of Jang Ki Yong for his portrayal in Go Back Spouses. Jin Ki Joo is refreshing and funny in Splish Splash Love. Both of them are cute in promotional interviews and Bts cuts. I am sold and will hopefully invest some time to watch it.

Y'all. I can't believe I am writing this but Come and Hug Me's first episode was good. Here is the live-ish quickcap:
https://www.bah-doo.com/come-and-hug-me-recap-episodes-1-and-2/

The first Look is on Viki but it is only available for 48 hours:
https://www.viki.com/tv/35834c-come-and-hug-me?locale=en

It is also available on On Demand Korea:
http://www.ondemandkorea.com/come-and-hug-me-e01.html

One reason I loved and started watching kdramas rather than Western tv shows is because I do NOT like procedurals and episodic dramas. So here we are, a procedural. Think I'll skip that one, but Come Here and Hug Me had me from the beginning. Totally emotionally invested.

I’m so impressed by the plot of Come and Hug Me! It reminds me a lot of I Remember You which is a cult favorite of mine.

The younger actors sell the plot so well that I hope the adult actors can transition into their roles seamlessly. Kang Ki Young is already doing such a good job so far with the role. He may have a limited portfolio but he’s already shown that he has range. When I first saw him in The Liar and His Lover I wasn’t very impressed by the bland performance of most of the cast in that drama. But watching him later in Go Back Spouses and My Ahjusshi, I’m convinced he has talent in spades and will go very far in the industry if he continues to choose such smart, diverse roles such as these.

I watched the first two episodes (well, 'four') of Come and Hug Me and dare I say I am in love with Jang ki Yong, i sure hope he isn't a asshole in real life because i am over korean actors being assholes. The drama reminds of Missing You. Now bear in mind i did not watch missing you, but i know what the main plot was about or more exactly speaking, the childhood story of the leads, and honestly CAHM feels like that. But the actor who plays the psycho killer dad, he is doing a great job of making me scared of him. Here's to hoping the drama has solid viewer ratings, i feel like both leads deserve it.

Had an hour to kill before bed and thought, sure, I'll check out Come Here and Hug me. Had no real idea about it and knew none of the actors....

It's so good! I blew through the first week of eps. Acting on point, sure directing, good visuals and music and great editing. It's hard to judge writing based on just a couple eps, but the writer has already added all sorts of layers to each character, even the Psycho Papa.

I'm getting total JBL vibes because of the repressed emotion and past trauma, plus the often dreamlike, subdued feel. There are marked differences of course, but I immediately thought of that drama.

I had no idea this would be so tense and creepy, either! But it is in a really great way. This show is just the type that I like, and I'm so excited to keep watching.

Thanks for another fine Premiere Watch, GirlFriday. I wasn't originally planning to tune in to COME HERE AND HUG ME, but ended up binge-watching the first 6 episodes. As I expected, Heo Jun-ho is terrifyingly creeptastic as Psycho Killer Dad. The young actors and their adult selves are doing a fine job, too.

Reporters' persecution of families of perpetrators and victims alike is highly reminiscent of THE LOST HONOR OF KATHARINA BLUM. It's infuriating.

Y'all should definitely watch come here and hug me. After watching it I am
So thankful that Suzy and Nam joo hyuk turned down the offer. Jin ki joo and Jang ki Yong are like definitely made for the drama.my opinion if at all the early cast had accepted the offer the drama must have gone down in drains.

Watching this for Nam Da Reum. The kid is 16 (Korean age). This is his TWENTY-EIGHTH DRAMA (plus he's done two movies). The kid is amazing. I like the couple in the present day storyline, but I keep forgetting about them whenever there's an extended flashback with NDR and his costar (who I didn't know before, but she is good, too). Someday this kid is going to be cast as the main character for the whole drama, and he's going to blow everyone away.

@obsessedmuch

Do you want to start the discussion here? I realized this premiere watch post featured only 2 dramas so it will be less confusing than if it did three.