Just Between Lovers - It's been a long time since fictional characters have affected me as much as Gang Doo and Moon Soo. Went right to the top of my favorite k-dramas ever.

Return - Lee Jin Wook's acting is distracting. He was in Nine, right? I liked that drama and don't remember him being that bad, but it was a long time ago. The drama's keeping me engaged, however, I can see why it's doing well in the ratings.

Misty - I watched Episode 1 and think I'm hooked. Kim Nam-joo is fabulous as is her wardrode.

Radio Romance - It's probably not a good sign when my biggest takeaway from the first week was that I dislike all of the hairstyles and hair colors.

Kantaro The Sweet Tooth Salaryman FOOD PORN! Close up shots of desserts

FINISHED

Just Between Lovers
I've said it before and I'll say it again, this drama had a baffling way of covering heavy topics while at this same time being an easy and enjoyable watch. I can't remember a time when I had to take a break from this drama either between or during episodes. The acting was solid, the presentation and production quality were consistent, the writing was mostly clever and provided many a teachable moment and the topics/themes were varied. I feel like I should list some of them:
+ The effects of disasters--in this case it's the collapse of a shopping mall.
+ The significance of memorials.
+ Living with disability, mental illness (PTSD, depression etc.), guilt, and loss.
+ Access to healthcare for people who are financially well off and not, and immigrants.

It was by no means a perfect drama though. I wished they had dealt with Gang-doo's mental health in a more meaningful way. They could have done that instead of doing that other thing they opted for at the end. The handholding was infinitely more romantic than the kiss scenes.

I would give this drama an A-.

ONGOING

Hwayugi
Still loving this drama. Still loving Lee Seung-gi.

Spring Has Come
I'm still watching this. I really don't know what to think of Kai sometimes. I can't quite decide if he's that good or that bad. The themes covered are varied and interesting to me. I guess that's why I'm still watching. That and it comes of as very different.

PICKED UP

Radio Romance
I liked the first episode a lot and the second wasn't too bad. Really too early to say much about this other than I hope it turns out well.

can we say the fact that mother jap version and turkish version have been huge in those countries .. while no one is watching the korean version even though its absolutely stunning shows how different the tv culture in korea and those who are watching korean dramas ... when you say its a tough show to watch , why it was not tough in turkey or japan ... personally I dont find it even that heavy just sad ... but its not what you call entertainment just a subtle show about women

Finished:
Just Between Lovers: Such a gem. I can't believe SK slept on this show. It was really beautiful. I think it has raised my standards when it comes to melodramas. Absolutely a must-watch. You can do it! (I wish they made recaps on this.)

Started:
Radio Romance: It's just okay for me, honestly. Nothing special, but I'll still watch a few episodes. Otherwise, I'll drop this soon.
Mother: So, so heavy! This is a show that you cannot binge-watch. Watch while it's ongoing. I just want to say that it hurts my heart too much. It deserves higher ratings.
Return: I started on this weeks ago but never really bothered to continue. I'll start again soon... This is a great drama though. Quite heavy & the cast is a powerhouse one! Let's see... But honestly, this show is something you can bingewatch.
Hwayugi: HWAYUGIIIII, my love. Oh wow, Lee Seung Gi is just so dreamy. I'm enjoying this so much. I can't wait for the next episodes aaaah!!!
Money Flower: The weekend is here which means it's the last 2 episodes of Money Flower. I just love how intense this show gets, honestly. I can't wait for the ending!

Tough week for me.
I rallied Mother but it was actually sooo rewarding at the end of ep 4. Ep 1 was so hard to watch, but it was beautiful, packed full of suspense and background story, and it covers everything that are necessary for us to know, and everything that made us root for the kidnapping. Very clever. It made all the police department and the social service looks powerless, to be honest, in the face of a juvenile, self worth-deprived mother.

Honestly? I think the criminal here is the mother. I know, her bf is an ex convict who continues to torment other seemingly weak people, harrassing them to the point of rape and murder, but WHAT KIND OF MOTHER put her child in a trash bag and put it outside in the cold (and go get coffee and watch cinema? That is just crazy.

She even felt offensed being called Mother, and prefer to be called Miss by people. What the-?

Perhaps she isnt ready being a mom? I dunno. But she could have been making different decisions.

I mourn to the fact that she treated her child like a nuisance, burden, and even plague, to the point that she really did put her up to die inside the trash bag, by leaving her there, in front of the house with the rest of her trash, in the cold night. I still shiver if I remember the scene, until now.

On the bright side, the dark scenes made me celebrate every single people who are kind to the that child. They look like angels, and I am so glad we have more of them here in this movie rather than the baddies. I am soooo looking forward for the bird researcher and that child to discover more about themselves as they go on, to reconnect them with good people in their lives, to heal, and to grow.

As about the bad guy...I wish he died. I honestly do. I mean, even being sent to prison didnt do much for him, right? Psychiatric ward would do better for him, perhaps.

Another one is Hwayugi. I am agonizing now as I try to decide whether I should watch ep 11 or wait until the subtitles of ep 12 is up.

I've been waiting for Mother to premiere since I heard the casting news. I haven't seen the Japanese version but have seen many rave reviews about it. Finally got to watch the first two episodes and was not disappointed. It's such a well-done drama (so far) -- from directing, cinematography, writing, acting. It definitely feels more like a movie in terms of overall feel and quality. I usually prefer romcoms when it comes to dramas and tend avoid shows with heavy topics but I'm gladly making an exception this time. Too bad the ratings decreased a bit this week compared to last week. I do understand though that it's not going to appeal to the public due to its heavy topic and somber feel. But there's something very captivating about Mother despite being hard to watch.

Just Between Lovers is on my top 10 dramas of all time and I watch Korean, French, British and American programs. What a beautiful, sad story and the acting is superbe!

Just wanted to say thanks. Due to the buzz over Smart Prison Living- finished it and think it's one of the best Kdrama I've ever seen. I am the rom com watcher so normally don't venture to the dark side.

Currently on ep 12 of Dark Knight. Which also didn't interest me initially but the wtf video clips on DB made me curious. It is wtf sometimes on the drama. It's one weird show or rather Sharon. I am also not a KRW fan so it's also another one I am watching due to the comments here.

Then keeping Just Between Lovers- when DK finishes. I watched the last 10 minutes of ep 16- sorry. I couldn't wait.

So therefore am following Hwayugi and MGL only and am not even bothered about the pre- emption during the Olympics I have enough to tide me over.

Can I give a shout out to The Man Who Sets The Table? Normal melodrama and makjang weekend drama. But omg. Kim Soo-Mi is an absolute riot. I am thoroughly enjoying her scenes and only watch the whole drama for her. Her BTS are one of the funniest I have ever seen.

completed LUTYN and now about to finish 2 Cops.
Gosh i loved 2 Cops so very much... JJS was superb while acting 2 characters... such believable acting and that background music everytime SC enters DT's body it was damn hillarious....
now planning to start Reply 1988 coming week...hope it will be a enjoyable ride.
also waiting for Mystery Queen 2.

I got to watch the first two episodes of 'Misty' (I still don't know what the title refers to). I've enjoyed K-Drama representations of strong ruthless women over a certain age (the villainesse in K2 comes to mind). Misty was sexier than I had expected, with a 19 age rating while most every other drama seems to be 15 age rating.

I was so emotionally invested in the wonderful melancholy richness of Just Between Lovers that I haven't been able to watch anything new since. It's tied for my top drama ever.

I just started a new series "Last Minute lovers" (never heard of it before). A nobody actor can't get a job because he looks *too much* like a 'famous actor'. A star-struck young woman hires him to play that actor and 'date' her. So far, so awkward. Then they started showing clips of this 'famous actor'. Its Gong Yoo! HA HA HA HA! Okay, not the actual actor, he looks nothing like Gong Yoo. But he's reenacting scenes straight from his old TV shows. I nearly died laughing. The series may be great or it may be awful but first episode caught my attention.

after the end of my beloved INAR, i finally turned to Hwayugi. the humor kept me going, some parts were gut-bustingly funny (zombie in the fridge, anyone? XD) . the romance, not so much. i mean, i love the marriage contract troupe, but i just feel zero chemistry between the leads. lee seunggi was rocking it as SOG, seriously. i've never found him that attractive before but there must be some magic sprinkles in the army rations because wow he's hot. still feeling no chemistry with the heroine tho

i'm also keeping up with yamazki kento's new drama, Todome no Kiss. this drama, really. never saw so many kisses and bed scenes and deaths in one episode of a drama before lol. and when they say the lead character's a scum, they weren't kidding lol. kento as Eito is such a manipulative asshole, but as a host/gigolo i can totally see why women pay for his, um services. good acting performance all around. the story's riveting, but the wait for subs is killing me

since hwayugi i'm suddenly in need of a seunggi fix so been watching his new variety "Master in the house" and the exercise fake-outs in episode 4 was. SO. FUNNY. i cannot wait for new episodes to come out

after YEARS, i finally went past episode 2 of King 2 Hearts and ended up marathoning it over the weekend. the pace definitely picked up after the rather boring first episodes and i ended up loving it. great acting by LSG, him being King is believable.and the journey of how he shaped up from being an immature jerk to a real King is just lovely to see

anyone watching any good jdramas recently? kdramas seem to be not so good this season

Why have the number of staff members who share their views decreased?????????😕🙁🙁🙁