Nam-doo hyung! Yay!!! Still so excited about that plot twist. I was so sad to think we might see him go evil :( Please let us have a happy ending without long gaps without seeing each other or something. I'm afraid it's going to be incredibly similar to My Love From the Star or something. Granted, that wasn't a terrible way to resolve the issue, but I'm hoping for a different resolution with this drama, haha.

I still haven't been able to start Missing 9, but I might have some time over the weekend to start and I'm rather excited!

Hwarang is growing on me slowly. Especially now that the awkward brother/sister issue isn't an issue anymore! I'm excited to see what this week holds for us.

Re Missing 9, I think the flashbacks we've seen so far take place over just a few days so it makes sense that everyone's okay so far. It seems like, except for Bong Hee, they've mostly been wandering around and waiting for rescue so they haven't expended too much energy and their hunger isn't at the point where it'd cause problems.

*sigh* so that´s how it is, huh?
well, I´ll still watch. at least it´s only 4 episodes.
he better be the next James Bond to make it up.

Naked Fireman ???? ..... this reminds me of the "torrid" harlequins titles we used to smuggle and read as teenagers ...

Watching

Goblin - ah! this is the show that made me discover gong yoo and i don't think i'll ever be the same again!! GY come back soon. don't take another 4 years to return please.

Big - i know i know. but i can't help it. I'm on a GY trip. On episode 8 and everything is ok till now except the heroine who is just too stupid to live. But i can watch GY be a dork all day long

LOTBS - i have no idea why i still watch this show. maybe bec i have some free time. or maybe because i like both the actors individually. but i don't think i have ever been this detached about a show ever before.

Missing 9 - ooooo! i like where this is going. i'm like the only person on the planet who has not seen "Lost". so i'm pretty excited about this

Hwarang - Dropped. its just wayyyy to silly. PSJ i love you. Just not in this. doesn't help that he has literally no chemistry with any of the girls

Introvert boss - ummm. i don't think we will be friends

Behind your smile - the girl is just so annoying. why is everyone in love with her again

looking forward to - if tomorrow comes, defendant

I've watched the 4 episodes of Naked Fireman n I like it.
Missing 9 and Voice are great so far too!

Finale of Goblin are so so to me only. Spoilers : His life still remains immortal n lonely actually for most of his time....

I've dropped Hwarang n My Shy Boss (the lead gal in the latter show irks me so much)!!

Yeah I agree with the point of Jun-jae's building a house near the ocean so he and Shim Chung can compromise. But then K-dramas have a thing for making things more complicated. XD

Voice: I like this type of show and am happy thus far with how they've written the female lead. If the end of every episode is going to be a cliffhanger, I recommend binge watching....too late for me though.

Naked Fireman: Quick, easy watch. Nothing too amazing.

Boss & Me: Finished up. Definitely one of the better contemporary C-Dramas. Love the lead gal.

General & I: Story has improved now that they are over the rushed beginning. I'm totally invested in the OTP, and AngelaBaby has stepped up to the plate. While I have been critical of the instalove at the beginning of the show, the drama did a good job laying the foundation regarding the various kingdoms and it shows with how satisfied I am in all the politics/strategy etc.

I didn't get to Goblin or Father, I'll Take Care of you this week because I started Cruel Romance....if I'm watching AngelaBaby, I might as well watch her husband. So far, it's pretty good.

Of the dramas out that I don't have time for, I'm most looking forward to Missing 9. Will keep an eye on what everyone thinks and maybe start when it is about done with its run.

Oohh the first screencap caught my eye. I almost didn't recognize it, but then I noticed Lee Joon Hyuk so it's gotta be from Naked Fireman. This 4 episode drama is on my watch list! It's a short commitment and I wanted to see LJH back on my screen so I thought I would give it a shot. ^^

I'm watching so many shows lately. xD
Weekend time = drama catch-up time.
Going to finish Goblin asap. Then move on to Voice. I'm more excited for Voice. Too bad none of the recappers have mentioned it yet.

Hwarang: Love the new dynamic and (re)introduction of several certain characters that will totally shake Hwarang House.

Solomon's Perjury: Every revelation made my mind jumped from one possibility to another. I thought I already got a hang on all those characters, only to be contradicted by the next second. Augh, my brain hurts.

Missing Nine: Strong premise + interesting characters with suspicious backstory. Can't wait for more.

Goblin: Surprisingly, I like this time jump resolution so much. And also the new Euntak-class prez-Sunny friendship.

Potato Star: Finished it this week. And while I totally love the other resolutions, I couldn't understand why they choose such a depressing, WTF ending for that important storyline. I tried to come up with some explanation, anything, but... Mind! Doesn't! Compute!

Alas, I still cannot keep up with live shows so I'm back to my marathoning ways. Which means my to-watch list keeps growing bigger ?

Finished Age of Youth - awesome until the end. I loved the character growths esp Kang Yi Na's and though the stories did get a bit dramatic towards the end, the girls' friendship remained the best thing out of it. That and the girls' boys. I laughed in despair at Ji Won missing the chance to finally catch her sunbae ? Overall, a very memorable drama that I've added to my fave shows list. ❤

Picked up 1% of Anything and am halfway through already (which I didn't realize cos it moved briskly) and man I loooove it! Just the type of romcom drama to make you giddy and squeal A LOT. Now I can see why DB's comments always said that the 2 were so realistic it's like they're dating in real life! I love how the characters' reactions are so natural, esp Ha Suk Jin's cos it always looks spontaneous which makes it more believable. And although the basic plot is well-worn, what makes this stand out from contract relationships is that the relationship is REAL, there's just a time limit; the dates, holding hands, and OMG so many kisses! And they're pretty hot too. It's a different take on how the characters develop feelings for each other without the usual fake dates. I'm much more interested in Ha Suk Jin now after this. And if the drama remains consistent til the end, its going to that fave list too.

I did watch the 1st episodes of Goblin and LotBS when it just started, to check it out. Now that they're both ending soon, I've decided to go with Goblin as next on deck cos its much more appealing for me. Along with Weightlifting cos of all the good comments. Plus "You like Messi" was top trending in my country on social media last week or so. Lol

The lunch misunderstanding was so frustrating. I was screaming, "Invite her in!" Kyo Ri may have felt uncomfortable eating with him at first, but it certainly would've made her see him in a new light. The secretary is so cute that at this point, I prefer Kyo Ri with Hwan Ki than the heroine.

LOTBS: I think this writer's greatness is in her comedic writing and the ability to create wonderfully absurd situations in which to explore that writing. So I honestly found myself bored or rolling my eyes a bit with the events of episode 18 - where the writer is not as strong - particularly the super obvious and telegraphed plot to trap the stepmom. I have generally found this show to be breezily entertaining throughout its run, but I'm not sure yet if it's a show I will rewatch.

Goblin: I found episodes 14-16 to be such a mess honestly. They really should have just ended this show with Ep 13. I feel like there were so many plot holes, inconsistencies, questions raised by that ending but I'm not sure I care enough at this point to try to unpack them. This show has been struggling with narrative and pacing since episode 5 or 6 at least, on top of other issues it has (poor writing for the female lead, an otp that didn't connect with me). I think mostly I am just glad this show is over and I can move on to something else.

Goblin 7 LOTBS: the kind of shows I always like.

Naked Fireman: not great, but a lesson for other scriptwriters in how to get things done without dragging on forever. It actually had a person who was curious about something JUST ASK. And someone who saw something suspicious TOLD SOMEONE about it ! :)

Missing 9: probably a keeper. Even if they can't count.

Voice: good during the emergency calls. Too much stale same-old the rest of the time. I find myself actually looking forward to it more than Goblin & LOTBS, but that's mostly because it is new - I don't expect the shine to last.

Romantic Doctor: extensions done right.

Hwarang & Introverted Boss: Iffy. If I run short of time these are the ones that get dropped.

Well, personally this was a tough week and lots of tears were shed in dramaland too, which didn't quite help:

Hwarang: I'm interested in Sun Woo's origins, but mainly, I need more bro-bonding and comic moments.

Lobster: Nam-Doo was the highlight this week. The mermaid is depressed and sick at heart, which also depresses me. Still holding out for a happy ending.

Goblin: I won't spoil the ending, but this drama brought amnesia to epic levels. The final episode took an emotional strain on me, which surprised me because for most of the show I didn't really care too much about the OTP. For a show that indulged itself with a dragging pace, the finale felt like it took us to heaven and hell, and past and future all in one episode. I'm still reeling from the ride.

I tried Introverted Boss because I needed something light and funny...and first scene was a suicide. Great. I kept watching but found myself checking how much was left around minute 40 (TvN, is there no way of making you produce shorter episodes?). Dropped.

Amidst all this angst, I made the decision to marathon <Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. I'm so glad I did. I hadn't seen it as it aired but beanie comments were so positive that I gave it a go. SWAG :)

Now I'm just waiting for Namgoong Min and his office antics.

CURRENYLY WATCHING :
Hwarang - i love PSJ & Go Ara, but I can't seem to get invested in their characters, individually and as a pair. Loving PSH & brewing bromance between SH & BR and of course BanRyu& Sooyoon's romance. Hansung still the king of cuteness and being totally adorable.

JUST FINISHED:
Love O2O - with the regular rave comments of Beanies about this, I finally watched my first CDrama. I enjoyed it, I ended up finishing it in about 2 days. Can't seem to stop looking at Yang Yang.

Boss & Me - out of curiousity I ended up watching this one too. I love Shan Shan.

ABOUT TO START:
Goblin - specifically restrained myself from watching until it's finished so I can marathon it in 1 weekend.

ON HIATUS:
Father I'll Take Care of You - will pick up again by Ep 30

Introverted Boss: Yeon Woo Jin you can do no wrong in my eyes ^-^. He's nailing this character and I could honestly watch this all day. Not sure how I feel about the female lead yet, especially after causing the secretary to lose her job. His best friend seems like a snake and the type of friend who claims to want you to succeed but is waiting for your demise.

Hwarang: Please please please pick up the pace. And give more time to Ban Ryu & Seo-yeon!!! And all the supporting characters. Right now they're more interesting than the mess that is the love triangle

Legend of the Blue Sea: I shall be in tears next week. I didn't expect to like this show as much as I did but one episode left and my heart isn't ready. On a side note can they please clear up the confusion about her heart becoming weak. Joon jae loves her so whats the problem??

Missing 9: THE SHOW I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED UNTIL IT CAME ALONG. Great everything!! I'm scared to know whether they all conspired to killer . But I shall be re-reading Lord of the flies since that's all i can think about while watching this show.

Solomon’s Perjury: Why you no get subs faster :( The show I look forward to the most. The acting is great, the storyline is phenomenal and watching everyone fall apart and show their true selves is enjoyabble to watch. But I really need for Ji-hoon to start finally telling the truth to everyone. I don't appreciate how the female lead got sidelined when this was supposed to be her show. This so reminds me of what happened in Beautiful Gong shim

Goblin: This was honestly my favorite show when it first started but for the past few weeks I don't even have to motivation to watch the show. I really did appreciate the cinematography and the story line between the grim reaper and Sunny. It's going to be a struggle to find the motivation to watch these next 3 episodes

Voice: I need for Jang Hyuk's character to stop yelling at her. She told you the truth and all you do is accuse her and yell. Didn't expect for the case to be moving so fast in just the 3rd episode

I watched the movie Missing today and cried a whole year's amount of tears. Gong Hyojin's characters in dramas never really appealed to me but she just captivated me in this one. Amazing movie. I totally recommend!

Watched 4 latest episodes of LOTBS with my mom and sister today. What a ride. A lot of emotional scenes but I only cried during Si Ah's past reveal. Oh my gosh, girl. It hurts! IT HURTS!

Legend of the Blue Sea: Yay for ND hyung staying true to JJ. Sad to see CH's exit, but with parents like that, I can understand his choice. Hope JJ and Chung will figure out a solution to be together.

Hwarang: Finally, SW knows how AR feels and she knows he's not her real brother. I want to see them patch things up soon. Also want to learn more about SW's identity. So awesome when JD stands up to the Queen Regent and others to show them who's king.

Iljimae: Watched ep. 7-8 and good to see Yong finally starting to become Iljimae. Really nail-biting when he's still trying to get the hang of things and his actions directly create a life-or-death situation for his friend. Hope EC will be drawn to Yong and realize who he is.

Miss In Kiss T-drama: This series isn't fast-paced and I guess I'm mainly watching to see how the classic scenes will be done for this remake. ZS moving out was expected. I'm just waiting for the upcoming major scenes. Ah Jin forever cracks me up.

Bite of China - Season 2: So, I never caught Season 1, and stumbled upon this documentary food series completely by accident, but...boy does it succeed in making me want to cook dumplings and other bread-y foods and noodles made with coarse, self-grown, self-milled grains; make a trip to China's most rural villages and outposts; eat with mismatched bowls and wooden chopsticks; and be a fisherman/farmer/mushroom-picker/honey-farmer, and so forth...

I've been so impressed by the way different close-knit families around China's remote villages care for each other in the simplest, yet most heart-warming of ways (e.g., uniting over food prepared lovingly, while preserving age-old traditions as best they can), that I can almost imagine their back-stories, their tear-inducing struggles to support their families, etc.. It's been more satisfying watching these episodes, as I've rather been stuck in a rut in drama-land's latest offerings...but these hold up on their own, and I highly recommend any of you picking these up--though I don't know if they're subbed/dubbed properly into English.

1% of Anything: This is the only drama I've finished in a while. All the reasons others have I liked it, I agree with. Short and sweet episodes, adorable and convincing couple, old-school feel, quick progression... I tend to like heavier-handed dramas, but this literally a breeze to watch, and I was done before I realized it.

Moonlight Drawn By Clouds: Unfortunately, I dropped this around episode 7 or 8. It was sweet and fun and light all the way till where I stopped. But after they finally got together, I completely lost interest and wasn't compelled to watch any further.. Perhaps I spoiled it for myself, cos I read about the latter angst and decided I'd just hold my horses...or, rather, halt completely. Maybe I should pick it up, but I just can't seem to just yet.

This Week My Wife Will Have An Affair: I thought I would like this, especially after having read JB's year-end drama review.. I haven't watched Awl yet either, but it was also always on my list--again, due to JB's rating of it...but halfway through episode 1 of TWMWWHAA, I was finding it very slow... and the version I was watching wasn't translating the text messages, so I was missing all the stuff that was throwing the husband into turmoil.. A'way, I'm hoping I'll return to this some day, since I usually like JB's tastes.

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching Saimdang, Light's Diary. Been waiting for over a year for this drama to start. Totally worth the wait. Anxiously waiting for next week.