Hey, Beanies! Despite all the new premieres lately, nothing is really hooking me. Fingers crossed Start-up is a hit for me! I’ll be checking out the episode as soon as I see it pop up on Netflix. In the meantime, here’s what I’ve been watching!

Forest of Secrets 2 (16/16): I know I’ve said previously that this season didn’t get me in the heart as much as the first one, but wow, those last two episodes. That was the most perfect finale episode I’ve ever seen--even more perfect than the first season’s! It really brought the emotional pull that had been missing for me this whole time, and I feel so blessed to have been able to cry and then laugh with Yeo-jin and Shi-mok. Season 3 when???

Record of Youth (12/16): Ugh, this show. I’ve been enjoying it as a mindless watch throughout most of its run despite the multitude of annoying characters, but this week almost broke me. The homophobia, my goodness. This show tries to seem so progressive but it’s storylines like this that just make it seem so dated and regressive. Seriously, when we’ve had some relatively sensitive portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters in dramaland this year with My Unfamiliar Family and Itaewon Class, this just is NOT a good look, show. To make your only gay character a predator, kill him off, and make him a threat to Hye-jun’s career? Not cool. And all of the casual homophobia by all of the characters… UGH.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (4/16): It’s amazing how a week can change your opinion of a show. Last week I wasn’t really into this. I thought the editing wasn’t great and Ra-ra was frustratingly dumb with all her crying and it was just Shopping King Louis without Seo In-gook, so worse. This week, though, I had SO much fun watching! The editing got a lot better and Ra-ra’s character improved--I’m kind of smitten with her now. And Jun! I love how tsundere he is without being a huge jerk. The “mystery” subplot is the one thing I didn’t like this week--why can’t drama writers keep their thrillers out of my romcoms?! But I’m still hoping it’s something of a red herring. This drama is too cute for something truly sinister to be going on!

Private Lives (4/16): I was pretty into this drama in the first episode but to be honest it’s lost me. Sometimes I’m not sure whether it’s supposed to be serious or a parody, and the second week just didn’t gel for me. The episodes are too long and the lengths really affect the pacing.

Flowers for My Life (8/16): So, as much as I loved this show a couple of weeks ago, I found that it became less unique and quirky as the episodes went on, and my interest waned. I ultimately decided to drop it. :( It’s a pity, because the unique heroine and offbeat black comedy was totally my style. I just felt it became a typical drama after a while.

Live (6/18): I think I’m in love. I wrote what was essentially a love letter to this show on my fan wall the other day and I stand by...

After being wifi-less for almost two weeks, I’m catching up with dramas new and old.

Do you love Brahms. A couple of weeks ago I said it was refreshing to see a couple talking about their feelings. It seems it was just a phase. I don’t like the angst. I understand why SongAh is frustrated and decides to put herself first, but I don’t like her demanding JK to stop seeing JY, because he’s not her property. I don’t like JY “protecting” SA from Traumerai because she’s not stupid, and if you explain and she doesn’t understand, then you don’t belong together, please don’t patronize her. It’s only two episodes left and I guess we’ll have more angst before the happy ending. I’m liking the drama, don’t misunderstand me, but maybe it’s too much angst.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol. I’m fighting to like Gu RaRa and failing. I’ve meet sa few Gu RaRa’s in my life: women with an easy life, that relied on their charm and got everyone around to solve their problems, every single time because they smiled. But I love puppy Lee Jae Wook and I’m always happy to watch Kim Joo Hun and Ye Ji Won, so I’m staying while I wait for the childhood connection / fate to pop up.

Tale of the Nine Tailed. It is so hard to focus on the show: if it is not LDW Greek God beauty and perfect chemistry with every single actor, it is Kim Bum scoundrel charm. Sometimes I can hardly read the subs… who could care about the subs!! Anyway, I’m liking it a lot.

Planning to catch up during the weekend with Zombie Detective and Missing: The other side. I also want to give it a try to Start Up, Search and My dangerous wife.

Do You Like Brahms: actually im upset not because they are broke up but the fact they dont communicate to each other? or its just me expecting too much ? (especially after watching Flower of Evil and impressed by how the leads keep communicating to each other)

Zombie Detective: Mooyoung is so pitiful :(((( and the villain is crazy

Dodosolsollalasol: seriously this is a romcom i need right now. and Lee Jaewook as a soft tsundere?? *chef kiss*

Tale of Nine Tailed: actually i have 0 expectation about this but i looooooveeeeee it. its only 4 episode and Yeon and Jia's chemistry make me feel things. cant wait for next eps

Tale of the Nine-Tailed: this show is so much fun and I'm too impatient for the next episodes. Like, do I really need to wait five days for episode 5?

Do You Like Brahms: Haven't watched this week's episodes yet and I'm upset at where Jung-kyung's character arc went. I was rooting for her, show, I really was. Why'd you have to write her like that?

Coffee Prince + My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince: Ultimate throwback marathon! Fudged up my body clock again because I couldn't stop watching, but whatever.

Prison Playbook: I still have 3 episodes left and I don't want it to end yet. Room 6 boys leaving the cell one by one is making me sad T_T

For a while there I was watching more c-dramas than k-dramas but from last week I'm back on a roll with k-dramas:
Do You Like Brahms? - I'm glad only 2 episodes are left because the endless stream of misery is getting a bit much. Also can Jung-kyung please gtfo
Record of Youth - Park Bo-gum is pretty 😑
18 Again - This is more sensitive and emotional than I expected. Really liking almost all of the characters esp. the brewing high school love triangle
Tale of the Nine-Tailed - More horror elements than scaredy-cat me was expecting but I'm liking the fast pace
Private Lives - Very intricate and the non-linear story-telling can be a bit overwhelming but a good thriller nonetheless
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol - SO CUTE (but can the high school girl please stop shouting all the time, it's supremely annoying). Anyway Lee Jae-wook 😍
More than Friends - All the storylines are meaningful and interesting so far esp. the 2 female friends. For Lee Soo, it would be so easy to make him unlikeable but he's my favourite character, although I do find myself rooting for the CEO sometimes.

Going to start Search and Start-up today. Fingers crossed for more k-drama goodness 🤞

Do you like Brahms?: I still do, but it should be called do you like angst? and no I do not. My poor JY, dealing with a toxic friend, his girlfriend dumping him, his teacher gaslighting him, and his father generally being an ass. He needs the same hug he gave SA, preferably from SA. SA at least has friends, but she needs to work on her insecurities for her own sake. As for JK she needs help too. She is using her need for some kind of love to toxically keep her only friend close. That is a big No No girl. SIGH. I hope the last two episodes are fabulous.

Record of Youth: MEh, I'm invested in Min Jae winning. The rest of the characters are exhausting and not in a satisfying way. The lack of communication between the leads is annoying. JA you have to tell your man when something is bothering you or he won't know, he is not clairvoyant. HJ, you can't forget the little things about your girl if you don't see her. That is when you do remember. I frankly don't care about the rest of them.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: This is my happy pill. Go Ara is a gem in this role. As another beanie said she reminds me of the fabulous Amy Adams in Enchanted. I enjoy everything about this drama. I hope they keep it up.

Private Lives: Dropped, I realized I was bored and didn't care halfway through episode 3.

Tale of the nine tale: Dropped. I realized I didn't care about this in episode 4. I have seen the story before and I have seen it better done. 🤷🏾‍♀️

More than Friends: Lee Soo is still an ass. Woo Yeon is still annoying. I do enjoy Joon Soo though. I thought it was bizarre that he was listening to her messages, but his reasoning actually made sense in the weird kdrama way. I think he can do better than Woo Yeon, so I have no SLS and hope he finds a nice girl for himself.

Search: Excited to watch this.

Start Up: Less excited for this, but will watch anyway.

CRICKET - Australia vs. India announced . Time for action

Tennis - Yeah - I like my 5 hour long match of long-long rallies. This is why i prefer badminton now.

JAPAN -

A Meal Makes her Forget - 8 out of 10. manga to live action. Yes yes yes. New episode translation. after a long time. When you have source so good you get a tv drama good, no matter how average your director, writer and actors are. Source is supreme.

Remo Love - 7/10 Haru really is a busy actor. Like she has debt of millions to pay. It was an okay episode for a start. Let's see this distant romance.

Maidens in Your Savage Season - 7/10 - manga to live acttion. Ohh Episodes are getting a bit more exciting. Yamada Anna still looks like a middle school girl.

Rekishi - 6/10 - as said last week. very nice concept to engage the audience. This is live as well as reality show. Cute Fukumoto Riko with nice voice.

A way of the Househusband - 6.5/10 - manga to live-action. This can be the new meme show. They have changed story a bit and that yakuza style looks quite stale in 2020. I used the word househusband most here and now to back it up we have a show. Don't want to see more moral lectures from characters but surely supporting all househusbands.

Burmese Mangaka - 6/10 - just watching it for its sake.

Lupin no Musume 2 - 4/10 the action meme show is back.

35-sai no Shoujo - 3/10 - trash. As episodes move you start to see how much mentally unstable this shoujo's characters are

Tario Fukushu Daiko no Futari - 6/10 - nothing special or interesting. average timepass. Hamabe with same set of expressions.

Still watching My Wonderful Life tho I know because it's a daily drama, the story usually falls flat or too overly dramatic. Also watching Record of Youth (enjoying it but don't ask me why), Dodosolsollalasol (Goo A-ra is killing the too innocent role) and Private Lives (like Seohyun here better than her previous dramas)

Do You Like Brahms: I don't mind the break-up because they are both a mess who need time to figure things out in their own lives.

Tale of the 9-Tailed: It's an easy watch but I think the editing is a little messy and I also think the pacing is off a bit. Nonetheless, I like the leads together and Kim Bum is chewing up the scenery. Once in a while an actor just looks like he's having the time of his life playing a role.

Zombie Detective: I am waaaay behind but hope to jump back in soon.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed  I like that there is a big event brewing and a big bad that is waiting in the sidelines. Also we learn more about Rang and his reason he is lashing out at his brother. Their story is so sad but I want to see them interact more. They need to communicate their feelings better. And poor Jia getting caught in the crossfire but I think she is holding her own. She just needs a little supernatural help here and there. She may be special but she is still human. Right?

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol I can't say enough how adorable Lala and Joon are. They are just so cute together. I look forward to all their interactions and watch then fall for each other one scene at a time. 🥰

Private Lives of course its time for us to learn more about Seung Hwan's backstory. And I can't wait for Joo Eun to find him and kick his a**.😆

Record of Youth This has got to be my least favorite PBG drama that I have seen. And its not over yet. I am happy that Hye Joon is getting the recognition he deserves. Everyone else around him is frustrating me in various degrees. Hae Hyo and So Dam in particular.

Missing The Other Side I didnt expect that reveal but it fits with the story. He would have to be the grandson but its heartbreaking for him. 💔

Do You Like Brahms: Song Ah and Joon Young needed that break up. Honestly, they needed to deal with their own insecurities and baggage before getting into a relationship in the first place. I know the professors have just been used to cause conflic but Professor Yoo taking credit for Joon Young’s music was the most inane plot point.

My Dangerous Wife: I kind of like this though it should be 12 episodes. The wife is cuckoo, but her husband deserves all the crazy coming his way. Yeah, she staged her kidnapping and is blackmailing him, but he was going to poison her. Okay, maybe they deserve each other.

Lie After Lie: I was pleasantly surprised how Ji Min’s mom reacted to the truth about Eun Soo and then the marriage news. The character is noisy and the actress often plays the MIL from hell so I was expecting a lot of screaming and crying, but I appreciated how she made it clear she didn’t like the situation but was choosing to trust her son. Not thrilled with the direction the drama is taking with Woo Joo being sick.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: Last week I said it has Shopping King Louis vibes and while I don’t like this nearly as much, it’s a cute, fluffy diversion. Scenes like the one in Episode 3 where Ra Ra played for the old man give it heart. I would like Ra Ra to make a go of her piano academy.

Private Lives: The episodes are slow but the endings somehow make me want to tune in next week. The problem is I forget a lot during the week. While watching Episode 3, I didn’t even realize Lee Jung-hwan’s client was Jeong Bok-gi and that Arsonist Kim was her partner in the church con in Episode 1.

Alice: After a few lackluster episodes, Alice picked up the pace. It would have been great if they could have cut about four episodes of romance teases. Oh well, that's been squashed and now we have a killer Jin Gyeom. Joo Won should take on a serial killer role some time. He was sufficiently creepy.

More Than Friends: It’s been a week and I haven’t pressed play for Episode 4 so safe to say it’s been dropped. I was interested in the friend with the long-time boyfriend, but that is about it.

Missing: The Other Side: The finale was nice but bittersweet. Nobody really got a happy ending but Mr. Jang’s was especially sad. But I appreciated there were no miracles, the dead were dead.

DYLB: Still on pause. I will till this week’s episodes and watch it in reverse order.
Record of Youth: I am still watching it. I am considering it as fairy tale romance between SHJ and the fame.
I am disappointed in the show regarding how they handled suicide of the designer. A person killed himself and somehow biggest issue for the media was whether SHJ was gay.
Lies after Lies: My makjang pill of the week.
Tale of Nine Tailed: The show has pretty interesting characters. I am hoping for more horror. I found ghosts quite creepy but I somehow expected Jia to be able to fight them on her own. She is producer of supernatural show, I think she would have come across one or two ghost encounters by now.

I do not know if it is Covid related (possibility of a shut down), but several shows are sprinting at break neck speed through their main story lines.
MY DANGEROUS WIFE (Episode 4): The first four episodes were no filler, all meat. How can you resolve the explosive first story line in 3 episodes? There seems to be uncovered sinister stories in every character. The tight writing, good acting and accelerated pace may not be sustainable, but I am "all in" on this ride.
LIES OF LIES (Episode 13): Another show churning plot twists at a record trope pace. Viewers have now seen all the over-the-top plot cards but we do not know who will win the hand.
TALE OF THE NINE TAILED (Episode 4): The main mystery resolved in 4 episodes; complete with horror and danger elements. Will the rest of the show be a war between brothers?
Variety:
HOW DO YOU PLAY?: There still is room for professional singers to shine. The Refund Sisters first all-kill single was better than I expected.
THE SIXTH SENSE: I guessed it right for the second week in a row, but the puzzles are getting harder. The cast chemistry is still stellar.

Brahms, 9Tail, School Nurse, Private Lives

18 Again (Episode 7-8)
Ok, first you have Ae Rin not miraculously aging over the years, now you have Dae Young not aging while Il Kwon does? I’m super confused! I’m also scratching my head at Il Kwon’s character: if he was supposed to be a villain, shouldn’t he just expose Woo Young’s identity or at least spread disinformation rather than making Dae Young look good? Ae Rin is another character that is making stupid decisions for drama in the middle third of the show but I’ve accepted the easy way out taken by the writer. However, I cannot understate how freaking awesome the family scenes are: I love them all!

Missing: The Other Side (Episode 11-12) - SERIES REVIEW PLEASE
In some ways, this show does demonstrate flashes of brilliance: Yeo Na wasn’t alive somewhere in a coma, also, Wook and Jong Ah weren’t the missing children despite the usual show indicators pointing towards them. However, there are a lot of faults with it too: 1) Explanation of ability to see dead was haphazardly done (what about the closing: they can still see!), 2) Rushed ending with so many village characters disappearing during the finale, 3) Antagonists were rather one-note, 4) Jong Ah was terribly undeveloped for a lead role. Still, I enjoyed the show and I guess that is what counts.

Zombie Detective (Episode 7-8)
After a lull in storytelling for the past two weeks (yes, I loved the comedy bits but the major Santa plot had stalled with very little development), this week’s episodes finally gave us some advancement on Moo Young’s past. I’ve always felt that the killer mystery wasn’t the plot that had the most narrative substance: it was always the ‘can I return to being a human?’ wish of Moo Young that would definitely be part of the climax. Maybe the guy who dumped the medical waste may have an answer? Regarding the side characters, I want more of the family bonding and less of both love triangles.

Private Lives (Episode 3-4)
The episodes were slightly shorter this week but I still felt the drag: the major issue this show has is that there are a lot of characters being thrown at us and they are taking up precious screen time which stalls the pacing and reduces any emotional attachment I have towards the story. Take for instance Jung Hwan’s female assistant: why does she behave so unprofessionally for a spy agency worker? Did we really need a married restaurant owner lusting after Joo Eun? I’ve also realised we haven’t even covered Hanson’s backstory yet: oh yes, he’s in the poster and promos, he does get one.

Also watching: More Than Friends (Episode 3-4) / Tale of the Nine Tailed (Episode 3-4) / Do You Like Brahms (Episode 13-14) / Record of Youth (Episode 11-12) / Alice (Episode 11-12)

Busy week in RL. Not much time and energy to watch anything...
Though... I strangely found comfort in watching Lee Dong Wook auburn / rubby hair (in Gumiho)... and I got completely smitten by the completely smitten Lee Jae Wok (in LaLaLand).

(Hearing "Gut" by Go Ara wasn't bad either 😀)

I watched a random Blade Man episode on TV and it was funny, the blades protruding from his back, him leaping from tree to tree in the forest and many more unintentionally funny scenes....problem is now I keep seeing Blade Man when I watch Gumiho 🙃🙃🙃.

Tale of the Nine Tailed It's fast paced, silly and charming sometimes and that's all it wants to be so I don't even think much about the story. That is good because it makes me not care much about why Rang became a lunatic or why Yeon needs to save FL every episode.

More Than Friends I like this more than most I guess. Why do people hate the FL? She was a bit clingy with her drunken speeches but she was always honest with ML. I like how she and the SML talk about their mistakes and doubts. They dealt with the her insecurity thinking he felt pity for her and his confession about the phone very well, it's nice when adults behave like adults.

Lie After Lie It was a nice makjang but the last eps took a turn for the silly with characters behaving without any logic, the marriage idea was so weird.

18 Again I'm behind on that, still on ep 6. I hope ML won't try to relive his romance with ex wife and I find it a little too fluffy to become actually good. Still don't know why the kids hate the father so much.

Currently watching both Record of Youth and Do Do Sol Sol.

I’m just here to talk about Park Bo Gum’s face, lol.

Record of Youth: the pace is weird...I mean how is Hye Joon cramming that much work within two year span. I am still not sure why the family scenes are there including gramps, they are terribly one dimensional. Hae Hyo is trash for going after his friends girl like that, he is. Not sure, why female lead can't get a satisfying arc but Hye Joon family gets air time. They did one LGBTQ character they chose to have in the show dirty. You do not take a representative character from underrepresented community, reinforce worst stereotypes and then make the straight lead the savior of all humanity at his expense. Middlefingers to the writers, you suck and you are possibly a homophobe!
Private Lives: what is the point of this show, to make us see how stupid Cha Joo Eun is! She had a con artist mom, dad. She got conned, she got played twice. And she can't tell when a policeman is telling her that she is a possible suspect in her husband's murder case given her criminal history. She lashes out all the time. Why should I root for such a dumb, irrational heroine? She also overdresses. She does. It was sun watching her dress sharp in first two epusodes but now it is just looks odd against the backdrop being set. Also, its not like she was a nice person, she did terrible things to others as well. So, why show, why? We also need more Go Kyung Pyo. Seohyun's come a long way but she isn't enough to hard carry this show. Its obvious now 4 episodes in. When they put too much focus on her, the cracks in her acting skills gets exposed badly. Run time is also an issue.
Tale of the Nine Tailed: Loving it, its not ground breaking, its not very logical. But its entertaining. I love how they are going for creepy horror elements. Lee Dong Wook's hot and easy on the eye so him being shirtless helps. Although they did make Jia a bit damsel in distress this episode, more tgan necessary but it didn't bother me much. But lets not make it a daily occurrence. Kim Bum is killing it. Out of all the BOF boys, he by far has the strongest acting skills. I am happy. Minor gripe, couldn't TVN give them better budget. The CGI is cringe. It is but otherwise solid show.

Gumiho (TONT) I remember a younger wapz thought of similar dialogues and hero saves the girl dynamics for one of her story . Now seeing it on screen, it indeed was a younger me, I find most stuff cheeky immature. But it's still weirdly entertaining. The hero is a sadist so I don't think he is much of a threat. I think the biggest threat to Ji Ah is her carelessness. There is a difference in being fearless and careless, she is both but atleast got better in the latest episode.
My Dangerous Wife Not many people seem to be watching it but the first episode really surprised me. I'm just not in the mood to watch sth like this but if you're looking for a good mystery, this is one.

Are there any good cdramas you guys have been watching recently?

Hi Beanies! Find myself with a lot of airing dramas in my hands. With so many balls in the air, it's no wonder I'm a week behind in all of them 😂

Anyway, I'm very pleased with the current crop:
Zombie Detective: funny and crazy, I wasn't even planning on watching this, but now I find myself laughing at all the meta antics.
18 Again : kind of reminds me of My Unfamiliar Family. It's cute and sad, and Jung Dajung us a queen. I've got the same age as the leads, so this kind of hits close to home on several different levels 💚
Gumiho Guy: loving all the callbacks to Korean folklore, I'm a sucker for legends and supernatural beings. Still not sure about the OTP or the story, though, as I said, I'm a week behind, so only watched the first two episodes.
Dodo: fluffy fluff, me likes 😍

I might like many shows very much, but there are only a few shows I would rewatch again after they have finished; however, I rewatched the episodes of DDSSLLS already because I can’t just wait anticipating for the next episodes without doing anything about it. Yes, this one is a real happy pill filled with rainbow and unicorns (and brandname bags and shoes). Everything is just CUTE and FUNNY. I just can’t watch each episode once.

And thank you @quirkycase for relating these two favorite shows of mine: DDSSLLS and Ojakgyo Brothers (which made me fall for Joo Won and UEE). YES, both UEE and Go Ra-ra (😂) are just lovely, refreshing and charming in their role. Perhaps this is why I like this show so much.

Also watched the Blackpink doc on Netflix, yesss queens! But I have to say that it feels like K-pop is a relentless grinding machine... When Rosé was saying how she dropped out of high school to be a trainee, I kept thinking about all the other kids who also dropped out and never got to debut. How hard must it be for them to find entry into normal jobs if they didn't finish their studies. My question is, couldn't it be legislated upon, the same way child actors or young athletes are supposed to be tutored? Performing arts is such a competitive field, that these kids should be granted a plan B in case things don't work out!

Alice: 7.0

Zombie Detective: 8.0 Darker and more kdrama-y this week, with fewer zombie hijinks, so down a bit from last week.

Missing: The Other Side: 7.0 Well, the ending ticked off all the required kdrama boxes, but it felt flat and formulaic.

Private Lives: 5.0 I don't really like watching those people. That doesn't mean it's bad, just not to my taste. Also, will it end or will Netflix spring a season 2 on us?

Tale of the 9-Tailed: 7.5 All our problems seem to be because our lead fox failed at least twice to actually kill people/monsters that he wanted to kill and in at least on case thought he had killed. So how much less dramatic would our drama be if he had been competent. Day 4: DON'T SPILL THE BEANS!

Forest: 3.0 NO, not the "Secret" kind of Forest, just the Jo Boa kind. Yes, I know it was not well regarded, and I set it aside months ago because it seemed pointless, but now I'm picking it up again because I (1) am stubborn (2) want to harvest the Bean for the year-end-count instead of writing off the time I spent watching it before and (3) want an extra dose of JBA to compare to Tale.

i am loving do do sol sol la la sol so much lol. it's bringing me back such shopping king louie vibes which was such a hidden gem. loving lee jae wook and go ara in their roles, their romance, their fluffiness

MISSING: THE OTHER SIDE (11-12): And it’s over. After a filler episode 11, the final episode almost tied all the loose ends. The show is in no way perfect yet it leaves me smiling with satisfaction and a tinge of sadness.
MORE THAN FRIEDS (3-5): I am not sure how long I will continue watching this series. It’s my first time watching Ong Seong wu and so far he has been a total jerk in the series. I understand he has a relationship trauma but that does not justify the way he is treating Woo yeon. His character is getting worst episode by episode and I am waiting to see how they are gonna play his redemption arc. I see many similarities between Lee su and his dad. They push away the woman they like and have this attitude “I don’t want you but I don’t want anybody else to have you”. If he doesn’t want to date her and doesn’t want to be friends then why bother her when she doesn’t want to see him? So annoying. Its only 5 episodes and I am already having a high second lead syndrome here and getting ready to be crushed on later. He is a good listener, thoughtful and so far seems genuine and not so say so straightforward. Woo yeon is also annoying sometimes I mean just let a man treat you nicely for once girl !!! Its unrealistic and unhealthy to have these kind of feelings for someone who continuously hurts and disrespects your feelings. And if she doesn’t have feelings for the SML tell him instead of leading him. Its very early to judge this show but I do hope they take a turn off the normal path where the FL chooses the toxic relationship over the one where she is respected.

Lies of Lies - OK. I have to complain. Am not caught up fully yet, but still: Why don't they kiss? Is it because of all the drama going on? There is a perfectly, ridiculously hot Jimin wasted here. Woo Joo's recurring sickness gives me flashback to Dan O in Extraordinary You.

Tale of the Nine Tailed - How much do I love it? Let me count LDW's fiery tails. Please.
My main issue was, how did they get off the island when there was no one left? Did he fly her back to Seoul? I want to see it. Give me all the CGI.

Zombie Detective - I was really confused when the whole Santa storyline was wrapped up and had to look up if I was mistakenly watching the finale of the show. But no, a whole new bunch of episodes and a very much whole-zombified Zombie-nim awaits. I am very curious which route the story will take. Will he eat her in the end?

Do You Like Brahms - Can't take it anymore, I have resorted to fast forwarding a lot to spare me that constant hollow feeling in my stomach.

Do Do Sol Sol and so on - Well, it's Lee Jae Wook in a lead role. I can't complain.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Dol: My happy pill. I just want to glomp onto Joon all day. From the previews, I thought Joon would be a cold character, but he's just so sweet and accommodating. While Rara may be out-of-touch and naive, she is very astute is some ways and free and genuine with her compliments. I'm surprised at how she has charmed Suk-kyung and Ha-yeoung (self-proclaimed Joon's future wife).

Tale of the Nine-Tailed: I really enjoyed episodes 1-3. It's a mix of Hwayugi and Goblin with a dash of The Guest. They were fun, but I felt that episode 4 seemed a less fun and more labored. This should still be the honeymoon period, so I'm worried. I feel iffy at having confirmation that she is the reincarnation. I want them to continue to be buddies investigating the supernatural before we have to deal with the past love line.

Detective Zombie: After last week's awesome, hilarious-to-the-max set of episodes, this week, except for that hilarious family barbeque, got really dark and Sun-ji reverted back to extreme recklessness. And it's terrible what happened with Moo Young's mother. Writer, did you really have to do that? Wonder what will happen next to Moo Young, now that he has discovered his identity and what happened and now that he's has eaten a person.

Missing: The Other Side: Wish this drama was longer (they wasted that first episode which I suggest you all skip) and delved into how the other missing were found. Wish they would throw in a few drama cliches too, but in the end, they went with a more bitter, realistic route, which I also appreciate. Overall, I was still pretty satisfied.

Do You Like Brahms? - Honestly, not anymore. I haven't watched eps 13 & 14 and honestly don't plan to, regardless of the outcome of finale week. I'll watch for ending spoilers, and if it's a happy one will probably watch 16 to close me out. I'm sorry, Show. I am not currently resilient enough for this level of melo. It's too hard to love you.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed - I still have no idea what this is, but I don't even care when stuff doesn't make sense because it's just so fun, campy, creepy, weird, all over the place, and I'm really just here for the devil-may-care ride. The chemistry between the OTP is electric enough to power the country, and they are both act like grown-ups who get sh*t done. I have zero expectations, and plan to keep it that way. What excellent escapism.

Shopping King Louis - honestly could not really get into this, but somehow it grew on me from about episode 6. I ended up enjoying it much more towards the end, though my interest remained fairly minimal. Was a really nice way to pass a few evenings exhausted after work. I really liked that the relationship angst got settled by episode 11 or so, and from then on it was the OTP overcoming stuff together. His devotion to her was really sweet, and they were both so well-suited to each other that it was only later that I recalled what different childhoods they came from.

Looking forward to starting Search, am on the fence about Private Lives, and think I might dig into my list for an oldie to binge.

For dramabeans on Saturday:

Kdrama:
TALE OF THE NINE-TAILED:I like it so far. Fantasy is my favorite genre, so I am perhaps more forgiving of it's flaws than others. I like how jaded and nonchalant Yeon is about most things. I also like that it's not about everything. He does care. I like his deadpan reactions. Surprsingly, I am liking Ji-a too, although Jo Boa reminds me so much of Go Ara in this drama (it's unsettling). I like that Yeon and Ji-a are becoming friends. And it's obvious they like each other. It's a blooming relationship instead of love at first sight. And I like that Yeon seems to understand that even if his love is reincarnated, she's still a different person in this lifetime than A-eum was in her lifetime.

As for Rang, I am wholly unimpressed by him, his backstory, and his sidekick. Genocidaires and their motives don't interest me at all, and I keep hoping someone will kill him quickly and put him AND me out of our misery (eyeroll).

Lastly, I almost wish this was a mythical Kore For dramabeans on Saturday:

Kdrama:
TALE OF THE NINE-TAILED:I like it so far. Fantasy is my favorite genre, so I am perhaps more forgiving of it's flaws than others. I like how jaded and nonchalant Yeon is about most things. I also like that it's not about everything. He does care. I like his deadpan reactions. Surprsingly, I am liking Ji-a too, although Jo Boa reminds me so much of Go Ara in this drama (it's unsettling). I like that Yeon and Ji-a are becoming friends. And it's obvious they like each other. It's a blooming relationship instead of love at first sight. And I like that Yeon seems to understand that even if his love is reincarnated, she's still a different person in this lifetime than A-eum was in her lifetime.

As for Rang, I am wholly unimpressed by him, his backstory, and his sidekick. Genocidaires and their motives don't interest me at all, and I keep hoping someone will kill him quickly and put him AND me out of our misery (eyeroll).

Lastly, I almost wish this was a mythical Korean creature of the week kinda drama.

MISSING: The Other Side:I reeeally wish this had been a body-of-the-week drama as we help various residents of the village find their way to the afterlife. This current iteration isn't doing much for me.

DO YOU LIKE BRAHMS: Is there gonna be a happy ending?????

Chinese:
ROYAL NIRVANA:: Beautiful, beautiful historical (melo)drama, with wonderful lead characters, but I had to stop watching. It is too sad and heavy for me. But I LOVE the characterisation of the crown prince. Luo Jin did a stellar job.

LOVE IS SWEET I like it. It's cute and the leads have good chemistry together. I am also impressed by Bai Lu's acting. But the shine kinda dulled for me quite a bit when I realised that the male lead's behavior is too controlling for my blood. It's meant to be cute, and in many ways, it is. But still...

Chinese:
ROYAL NIRVANA:: Beautiful, beautiful historical (melo)drama, with wonderful lead characters, but I had to stop watching. It is too sad and heavy for me. But I LOVE the characterisation of the crown prince. Luo Jin did a stellar job.

LOVE IS SWEET I like it. It's cute and the leads have good chemistry together. I am also impressed by Bai Lu's acting. But the shine kinda dulled for me quite a bit when I realised that the male lead's behavior is too controlling for my blood. It's meant to be cute, and in many ways, it is. But still. Nah.

The MOON BRIGHTENS FOR YOU: Quit after episode one. Insouciant characters do nothing for me.

Anyone have any recent romantic jdorama recs