** Dramas :
Two cops e5-8: I love it 😘 also having serious moments followed by hilarious ones without it feeling out of place. Kim Sun Ho teasing Jo Jung Seok is so enjoyable 😁 but Jo Jung Seok acting like Kim Sun Ho is the best 😂 . I would enjoy it even more if I could participate in recap comments but got no time , not even to read recaps 😅 : k-shows over recap 😛

Wasn't able to catch any of the new premieres or the currently airing shows due to crappy internet 😭😭😭 so I couldn't watch anything...except strangely Netflix seemed to work so:

Secret Forest: Six months too late but still didn't take away the awe in this show. Loved the directing and amazing characters. Han Yeo Jin is ❤️ and the tightly knit plot, loved how it felt like I was solving it along with them. I even found myself a favourite actor and character among the sea of various faces, which was Prosecutor Yoon. I was shocked beyond words when his character was revealed but nevertheless I still pitied him and my love for him didn't die out. Also kudos to the writer for giving us villains who actually felt pretty human apart from Lee Yoon Beom but forget about that affluent douchebag.

Wise prison living: Decided to binge 3 episode together (took the whole day to finish) but despite the length enjoyed every second of it. Imagine my surprise to see Prosecutor Yoon (Secret forest) as mister loonybin chaebol druggie with a squeaky voice 😂I couldn't stop laughing at his character and how he kept getting in trouble with the other inmates. Jung kyung ho is still Bae and superstar Je hyeok is just love, in his most pure and idiotic form and his love for his sister pulls at my heartstrings 💗

Two Cops- Jo Jung-seok. Kim Sun-ho. What an amazing pair. Every week crackles with chemistry with these two. The comedy is perfect and Jo Jung-seok is an acting genius. He just transforms into Kim Sun-ho’s character perfectly and every scene with him just shines. His body language, facial expressions and tone is perfect that I can SEE Kim Sun-ho in him. It’s just amazing. Hyeri is alright in this. She’s isn’t that bad that I can’t even watch her- her expressions sometimes annoy me, but I’m too invested in the boys to notice her and complain. The chemistry is there…if not prominent as our male leads.
Doubtful Victory- This week’s episodes left me confused. I don’t know what’s happening but I’m still watching because it’s at least fun. It feels like there is too many storylines taking place at once that I can’t see the connection. Our female detective is after a lady named Thein- for I don’t know what reason. Our male lead is looking for money- why? Who’s is it? Who does he need to give it to? Was the real Il-seung a bad cop? And the ahjussi who returned after leaving Jong-sam to end up in prison- he’s back but Jong-sam just accepts him without any question? So many questions…no answers. I have yet to read the recaps so hopefully I can clear these questions before next week’s episodes.
I’m Not a Robot- So cute! Yoo Seung-ho is charming and lovable as expected. So happy to see him in a rom-com finally! Cha Soo-bin is brilliant as both the robot and herself. I love their bickering relationship already…so I hope it continues for a few more episodes before they eventually fall in love. Although, I don’t know how he’s going to get over the fact that she’s a human and not a robot as he currently believes. Question- how is he able to touch her? What happened to his allergic reactions when he’s in contact with a human?
Jugglers- My second rom-com in a sea of crime/cop/prison shows. And a good one at that. I liked the first two episodes a lot. The plot and the setting are very familiar and cliché- but I don’t mind as long as it’s done well, doesn’t bore me and makes me laugh. I know the lead guy is currently mean to our heroine but I’m actually not that bothered because I’ve seen so many shows like this to know that they’re gonna like each other ANYTIME SOON anyway. The question is not if but when. Also, Lee Won-guen is adorableeee. He hasn’t done much yet but I like him. I want to see some growth on his part though…he’s just too silly and takes everything very lightly. *there’s probably a backstory though* *hmm*
Bad Guys- Two more episodes left. So DID HE or DIDN’T HE murder those women? I want to believe he didn’t but they are making it hard to side with him. But now that the truth is out in the open (OMG so Goo-tak orchestrated the whole thing? WOW. I did not see that coming!) it’s just a matter of finding out if Lee Jong-Moon killed them- if he did, did he do it on purpose? Or does he really not remember murdering them?
Smart Prison Living- I’m...

Two Cops: I have so much fun with this drama. It has great comedic beats, excellent acting, interesting enough cases, and loads of bromance. I'm 99.99% sure I'll stick to this drama till the very end.

Smart Prison Living: I'm impressed with the way they smoothly handled the "don't judge others too quickly" theme and how first impression could blinded us to the nature of the other person. I like the little snippets we get from everyone and how there is more to all our characters than meet the eye.

Buamdong Revenge Club: I'm halfway through and already in love with our trio (no, quartet, because what would our dear ahjummas do without Soo-gyum as the brain of their operation?). I never knew that small, petty revenge could be this satisfying.

Started Smart Prison Living - was not expecting the movie length epis but it's not like they don't have the substance to fill each and every minute. Enjoyed reminded my husband how he knew the spaced out chaebol kid, in the middle of a Secret Forest reunion.

I'll maybe give Jugglers a couple of episodes and see. In my head it was going to be a drama based on a character like Kkot-Bi (Radiant office) (my bad). I like the lead though - one of the reasons I stuck with Missing None.

Doubtful Victory: Hm, it's entertaining, but...

I'm Not a Robot: Okay, I hated the fact that Yoo Seung-ho turns into a hulk when he's touched, and the business stuff is boring, but otherwise this show is everything I wanted it to be. I'm just looking forward to Chae Soo-bin being adorable.

Plus Nine Boys: I can only watch when I'm in a certain mood, because otherwise it's all a little too miserable.

Caution, Hazardous Wife: Ridiculous, but so much fun.

Black Knight: What exactly is it that makes this drama feel so strangely old-fashioned? Does Shin Se-kyung ever NOT play the same character? Why won’t the drama reveal its mythology? How did this drama get made with the production budget of a Drama Special? Did the director think blurring the camera lens would obscure the fact that this looks like a low-rent community theater production of Goblin? Won’t somebody take my secondhand embarrassment away? Why, Kim Rae-won, whyyy?

This! It does actually seem like a cheap rip off from goblin, :S.

I only watch Doubtful Victory. It's not really good but still watchable for me. It doesn't make me anxiously waiting for the next week episodes so it's good for filler until I'm ready to start Untouchable and Smart Prison Living.

Premiers week:

Jugglers - early favorite; familiar plot but I'm still curious how the story will end up

I'm Not a Robot - fluff galore

Two Cops - JJS & Dimples 😍

Nothing to Lose - sorry but I can't keep up even with PEB,YWJ & DongHa

Prison Playbook - great but Netflix subs are 😧 and episodes are getting longer

I had a little bit of free time so I checked out THREE dramas that premiered this week!

I Am Not A Robot - I have too many questions on that "allergy" but for now I'll focus on how cute YSH and CSB are. Cute, cute, cute! I'm totally a sucker for the cold, human-hater falling for the girl that gets on his toes. Totally my catnip.

Black Knight - Eh, I'm going to continue it, but I'm not totally invested at this point. It feels like it's trying too much to be the next Goblin, but the backstory comes in too many little pieces that I'm frustrated by it. In fact, if it were just a love story between a travel agent and her childhood oppa, I think I might like it better for now.

Jugglers - I like the vibes for this one! I'm definitely waiting for new episodes.

I have yet to check other drama premieres other than Mysterious Il Seung (and this one has already took a lot of my attention during the week 😆)

Wise Prison Life will likely be put in to-watch list until it's end

Super excited to start watching INAR tonight ! Chae Soo Bin, I'm coming~~ 😄

I wasn't expecting to like Jugglers as much as I do but I really enjoyed it - a light, easy watch. I missed Baek Jin Hee in a show I can enjoy - she's so great in it and I'm already really looking forward to the romance (I like their chemistry already). I like how they're offsetting the power imbalance inherent in their relationship outside of work, with her being his landlord. I can't wait until he admits he does need her skills and support, and they form a great partnership. Also on a shallow note, Daniel Choi is looking really good in his suits!! 😍

I really like the off kilter absurdist vibes of I'm Not a Robot. It also has great production values. YSH and CSB are so winning together, and I love YSH as a rom com hero so.much, omg. Min-kyu's allergy being psychosomatic does stretch credibility but I can go with it. The only thing I didn't like was Uhm Ki Joon's character (who builds a robot in the likeness of their ex and programs it to call him master and say she loves him? so creepy) and focus on the female lead's (and robot's) chest. Please stop the boob jokes now writer-nim. They're not funny.

JB summed up my thoughts on The Black Knight perfectly lmao 👍

Still really enjoying Money Flower - I really wish I could marathon it because it's so addictive and twisty and gorgeous.

The autumn batch of dramas were really good. Not quite sure what to pick for winter.

What I'm watching this week :

1) Jugglers - 2 epi and I am officially in. Nothing new, but loving all characters already.It focused more on main leads for the first two epi, so hopefully next week we will get more of second leads. I found Baek Jin-hee's character to be a morally grey character that we kinda love & hate, so far and it is interesting.

2) Meloholic This drama honestly nothing to write home about. It was entertaining, we got a dual personality heroine which is rare in kdrama. We also had a serial killer. Seems like this drama had an intriguing plot but average execution. But overall, it was okay and entertaining. 10 epi with around 45 mins each epi didn't consume much if my time.

3) Doubtful Victory I think I have watched latest epi but why I seem have very little memory about it? Aigoo. It wasn't boring but maybe a little bit less interesting this week and I kept pausing while watching because I had to do other things. Will read recap sometimes later to refresh my memory.

4) Two Cops Just managed to watch up to epi 4 on last weekend. OK and entertaining drama,not very intriguing. Anyway I can't be the only one who think Hyeri's character seems unnecessary and I wish her screentimes to be reduced..

5) Black Knight I'm not a sucker for fantasy romance, but once in a while I'm in the mood for it. I wrote a long comment about this at my wall, but in short, I liked it enough to watch next week's epi.

Money Flower I really love the expressionless Jang-hyuk. I'm glad his role in this drama gives him chance to show his nuance and understated acting contradict to some popular opinion about his tendency to overact. Aside from that, Boo-cheon... He is another victim in his mother's greedines. I have a bit more of epi 8 to watch and will continue to watch it after this.

In order of best to worst at this time:

1) I am not a robot: It's going with a breezy flow. They're making it fun and somewhat funny. Actors seem to be in the zone. If they keep up the hijinks and don't slow it down for too much, this will be a nice watch. CSB is fairly adorable with a character with some spirit and a sense of her own worth.

2) Black Knight. First two episodes are mysterious with beautifully scenic shots. This could become a great drama or fall to pieces in the next few episodes. Kinda slowish paced with some ambiguity in the characterization (which is nice!). At this point, I'm rather more curious about the tailor and older lady and the slow reveal of the backstory. KRW seems to be reprising his role in Doctor Crush (not too bad, actually). SSK's character is a far cry from PSH's character and so far comes across mostly like an overcooked noodle (kinda floppy, wet and unappealing). Early episodes yet so will give it a go but with a nagging feeling SSK's acting may not be up to this.

3) Jugglers - hanging by a thread. They should make YY a bit smarter perhaps and a bit more multidimensional rather than this pathetic, sad sack persona. She appears to operate with superficial self awareness which could be relatable to some but not to me. Mostly cliched set up for now.

4) Mysterious IS - Dropping it after the last episode. It's gone beyond improbable with a sense that the narrative direction is overriding consistency of motivation or rational action by the characters. Poor writing and character creation - it shouldn't be too difficult to make the plotholes a bit less apparent.

Not yet picked up:
Two Cops. I watched an episode. Then stopped. Tried watching the second episode and zoned out. I'll need to focus a bit more but somehow it hasn't seized my attention. I usually keep away from specific actor comments but maybe, just maybe, Hyeri doesn't quite have the chops to bring her role to life.

Looking forward to: Hwayugi.

Still suffering from BTIOFL withdrawals (like why don't the characters, females especially, in the new dramas have any sense of introspection or self value. They all seem to share a trait of being rugs to be walked over without a sense of self worth)

Almost done marathoning The Liar and His Lover (light, fun and with two adorable couples) while waiting for new episodes of the dramas I am following to air.
Money Flower-Not liking where the story is taking me. I might drop it.
Doubtful Victory-Watching it for Yoon Kyunsang and as a support to my friend. (He is her jagiya.) ^___^
Two Cops-Still enjoying JJS and the bromance.
Nothing To Lose-And they killed off the character I care about most. :/
I Am Not A Robot-Love it.
Wise Prison Living-Favorite.

I have to agree with javabeans, I love Mysterious Il-Seung but only when Yoon Kyung-sang is on, other scenes? A total snooze fest.😑😴

Did not expect to love I'm Not A Robot, You Seung-ho should be in more rom-coms, and I also love Chae Soo-bin here. I thought I'd be sick of seeing her as I thought her character here seems the same in SD but no she proved me wrong. 😘😘

Still checking out Jugglers, not really feeling the romance yet or chemistry between the two leads. But I really feel the heroine when all her efforts were dismissed, I just want to reach out inside my laptop and give her a hug. 😢😭😭

Two Cops is entertaining when it focuses on Jo Jung-seok and Kim Sun-ho. Also adored, Kim Min-jong's cameo and his partnership with JJS. Bit sad that Hoya still seems like a background character at this point tho 😦

Last but not the least, my favorite Prison Playbook, loving the cast of quirky characters and the fact that the main lead is not a total pushover. I can't believe they're airib a drama that is almost two hours per episode and yet I don't get bored while watching it 😳🙌👏👏👏👏

Finally my drama schedule is becoming normal again 😁
Mon-Tue - Jugglers, I really needed a cliche drama after all the corruption around. And I liked a lot what I saw from the secondary characters here. Esp. Her boss's so called enemy 😂😂😂😂
Oh Il-seung , I really want them to give me what I want. I had the same problem is school 2013 when they wasted 4 episodes to introduce Kim WooBin 😅😅
Wed-Thu - I'm not a Robot, congrats. I am charmed despite myself. Maybe this will end up being my fave romcom now .

Wise Prison Life - I am taking so long with this drama, however everything matters in the episode so it's ok that it lasts almost 2 hours.
Revolutionary Love, I watched the first 2 episodes and I see how it could be tiring. Lucky for me I want to have that lovely hours of shutting my brain off and enjoying the mess.

Variety :
Family Outing. This will probably last with me until Daesung gets back from the army 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I want to watch Kang's Kitchen but there are no subs. What is viu even doing at this point ? 😡😡😡😡

I only wanted to watch the beautiful goodbye, but I am not a robot came somehow first 😅😅😅

I actually thought Black Knight looked quite beautiful and I quite like the surreal and dream-like presence the show has going for it. It’s too early to judge drama, but I was intrigued with the set-up, and if the story does derail later down the track, I’ll continue to watch it if only to see Kim Rae Won’s handsome face. Yes I’m THAT shallow!