Ms hammurabi: kind of draggy this week, but still good.

Wok of love : beside chil seong's mom got cancer and poong trying to wake sae woo up to sleep with her, i have to say this week is the best week for this drama. Hope for the last week even better.

CAHM : oh, this week so intense and sad and quite thrilling. Hyunmoo and mom imagination about life without a monster were so sad. And hyun moo problem i think isnt about he doesnt get enough love, he doesnt know he is loved. And na moo smiling to that killer was much scarier than him beating that killer.

To jenny: this show is fun and good. cant believe it being produce by new director and writer. Male lead's sister so cheeky and adorable.

Your house helper : this one so far like my facorite sback. Its not full of nutrition like proper meal, but i love it. And i eager for more. It is light but not boring. I think im already in for about 10 episodes. Ibhope tge story getting better because usually this kind of drama can get draggy and sloppy in the proccess.

*i miss life on mars.

Greasy Melo: Still loving it (and adore our trio leads) despite the drama now feels a tad unfocused and repetitive.

to.Jenny: Love, love, love. The OSTs simply stuck inside my head the moment I heard them. The leads are too adorbs and the little girl is such a confidence goal. I'm totally enjoying the music-making scenes and kinda sad that it's only 2 eps long.

Investigation Couple: I am happy that we get a new lawyer and new case. I can’t wait to see how they resolve the new case.

Legend of Fuyao, Legend of Yun Xi (need better subbing and need to catch up subs of YouTube.), Sweet Dreams and My story of you: I need to catch up with all these shows.

Mr. Sunshine: I think they need to make this 30 episodes because 24 is not enough with so many storylines and casts. Also, they will change YYS character and we will see that on episode 13. I would rather have him they way he was and not change it. Oh well... I still love the cinematography and music and everything else. Episode 3 was good but why sooo many camero shots of close up face especially LBH. OMG, soo many headshots of him.

The Handmaiden’s Tale: season finale was good. I was happy that she pushed Aunt Lydia (forget her name) down the stairs. However, I do not want her died yet. I want Aunt’s Lydia back story. I want to know how she got that position because you cant just leave us with what happened to her mention the nephew and that is it. Also, I so want June to go to that truck with her baby. However, I do understand that she need to get her other daughter out. Therefore, I can’t wait to see how it will played out Season 3. I hope season 3 is darker than season 2. Congrats to Emmy nominations and hope they win Emmy’s awards.

Greasy Melo I love it, I'm annoyed by it, I love it, I thought it was go a slightly different way. I guess this was a realistic romance for me as well as for our leads.

Are You Human Too Have, under instruction, picked it "the fuk back up". I still think all of the interesting ideas and characters are weighed down by a trailer load of kdrama tropes so heavy it might collapse underneath them.

Meet me @1006 Why? I don't know. I watched all of it. Who can explain it? The female lead made me want to strangle something but the story was interesting enough.

About Time The story of my delayed plane, my tired brain, and my decision to watch the first episode of this was short and painful. I picked it up, I instantly dropped it, I will not be back.

And... that's it. I got no time, yo. I have decided to binge LoM and WWSK. I may pick up House Helper but not this week. Life is happening. A lot.

"Also, who else needed to do some Internet searching after seeing the soldier asshat from Smart Prison Living being all dorky and musical here?" This comment from tipsymocha is why I am now going to check out To Jenny.

WWSK: I was right in my theory of Hyung manipulating his memories to cope with his guilt (I learnt something educational from a drama, thank you Suspicious Partner). Had they shown his side of the story more we would actually have sympathized with him. Secretary Yang is boyfriend goals. So glad we moved past the whole kidnapping fiasco.
AYHT: Roboshin taking charge was soo satisfying. Even more satisfying was Mom getting called out for acting like crap. Bromance was on point. He's definitely on the Ye Line. Seo Kang Joon, words are not enough to express my love for you (that smile, it might just cause a heart failure)

I've only watched 2 dramas this week:
Marry Me Now - I seem to have fallen in love with this drama even more and like it every bit as much as Father Is Strange...!
Wok of Love - just watching it for the cute and the chemistry at the moment. I think that I have been hypnotized, I keep having an overwhelming desire to do 2 things: adopt a kitten and eat dim sum. *sigh*

Any beanie who is watching the new Meteor Garden? Really wanna know how it is. The trailer seemed nice and the lead girl seemed more natural than Jan Di, I guess. Also how long does it take for C-dramas to get subbed??

Only 2 dramas kept me past 2 episodes this summer: Secretary Kim and Life On Mars.

Regarding Secretary Kim, I’m seriously mind boggled by the comments to do away with the kidnapping. My concern is less about being faithful to the webtoon (I only read it cuz I wanna know the difference). Like, what is expected to fill in the plot? I’m already worried that the last 4 episodes will be plotless anecdotes for product placement. And although the side characters are interesting, placing too much emphasis on their stories will draw attention away from the OTP and will eventually make me pissed. I like it this way, fluffy romance lined with heart-tugging backstory.

As much as I like the cuddles and kisses, I can’t stand long rom-coms with nothing going on. If it’s more than 3eps, something needs to be happening aside from the romance, be it family or work. I can’t imagine how ridiculous it would be if they shifted to office stories, cuz nobody is really “working” (seriously nobody looks competent in that office except VP, even Kim Miso is just a conditioned secretary, not brilliant)

And Life On Mars is just… so… damn… good. The acting, the cinematography, the retro props and costumes, the “domesticating” by using real Korean crime stories, every aspect shows devotion of production company. Some scenes just leave me gasping when it’s all over. I’m gonna go watch the original.

This has been my first time live-watching a bunch of shows and each week my weekly report has got a little shorter.

Are You Human Too?
This was the highlight of my Kdrama week. I love it so much. A large part of this is down to Seo Kang Joon and Gong Seung Yeon's chemistry and performances. So-bong and Nam Shin III are adorable, and I only want good things for them. I'm still as unsure as ever about the complexity of Nam Shin's AI, and whether the show will ultimately let an AI achieve personhood. The fact that Oh Ra's response to his changing behaviour has been fear and frustration hasn't really helped on that front, because it seems she has effectively seen him as a wind-up Nam Shin doll towards which she could act out mothering behaviours.

I am onboard for the foreseeable, though afeard of what the future will bring for the precious leads. Though, please KDrama, fewer cutesy bike ride montages. It just makes me ZZZZZzzzzzz.

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?
I've had a wee rant on my fanwall about this week's episodes, mainly about episode 12. I am frustrated with Young Joon's good intentions trumping genuinely considerate behaviour. Again, it's that age-old romance trope of woman-teaches-emotionally-illiterate-man-how-to-be-a-decent-person: he oversteps, she kindly and calmly explains why it's an overstep, he apologises, and grows as a person. Rinse and repeat.

The Parks are so pretty and so much fun to watch, and there are plenty of moments where I've laughed out loud. Yoo-shik, Se-ra, Cheol, et al. have also been unepected delights. But GOD YJ is so presumptuous. Episode 13's preview of Secretary Kim calling him 'Bulldozer' is keeping me on the hook for next week.

I think and I should be the last to the My Ahjussi party. HOW IS THIS SO INCREDIBLY GOOD?? I DON'T WANT IT TO END- PLEASE SEND HELP

Dramas
* Dear my friends E8-16 : A gem about life, Kamsahamnida for all Dear my friends 😌
* To.Jenny E1 : I loved it, hoping ep2 will be nice as well, I have the tiramisu cake song stuck in my head x)
* House helper : I'm behind, I was having too much fun with the hijacked lyrics posts x)

K-shows
*1n2d E223 : 2018 Land, Sea & Air Olympics = hilarious ep
Land MVP Mr. Sly: his devious strategy worked x)
Sea MVP Kim JongMin: he jumped and overcame his fear *proud*
Can’t wait for next week with Air part which is on another level O_o

Miss Hammurabi: Episode 14 was such an emotionally difficult episode to watch. I had to pause and look away at times. It's true that the cases are built on testimony and collected evidence which may not always be objective or complete and that judges are not omniscient. That is a very scary thought. It is a juxtaposition of having a lot of power and not really having any power. It was hard watching OR so devastated and spiralling and questioning everything. Given that part of the harsh treatment OR receives is heavily backed by misogyny, this episode was interestingly timed with what has been going in South Korea this year regarding their version of the #metoo movement and that high profile suicide of an accused sexual predator this week.

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim: I love the reveal of YJ's memories (though they were traumatic memories) and how he helped MS all those years. I replayed the scenes of YJ+MS's early boss-secretary partnership several times. I think the drama doled out the truth just in time since I was feeling impatient with the kidnapping drama. Yang Cheol and that cola confession. Lol and awwwww! And whoa that kiss between the OTP. *fans self*

Big Boss (up to season 2, ep 10): I ended up binging it. I've fallen in love with this c-drama comedy on high school life and friendship featuring a totally incorrigeable heroine and her group of high school friends/classmates. I love how her wild imagination gives all the characters chances to get into a variety of costumes (soldiers, wuxia video games, qing dynasty, republican era). This drama is based on a manhua, but unfortunately I can't find a copy of it.

The Eternal Love (up to ep 10...): C-drama. I'm not into "heroine suddenly time travels to the past and falls in love with dude" stories (all I can think abt is the lack of modern toilets and medicine...), but so far, this one is a pretty cute, well-paced drama. I have some strong negative opinions about some of the heroine's decisions, but hers is a case where I find her likable enough that I can overlook those decisions. The hero is interesting and looks ridiculously handsome with the long hair and robes.

Paused for this week: Legend of Fuyao, Legend of Yunxi.

AYHT: Nam Shin III and So Bong are such cuties. ❤️ I'm enjoying the series a lot and now it seems that the action will pick up in next episodes. I don't know if I can handle two Seo Kang Joons in a drama (can you get intoxication from too much eye-candy 🍭 exposure?), but I will do my best and watch 😄
Ms. Hammurabi. I'm liking it a lot but it is to dense for binge-watching for me, so I'm a bit behind. Anyway I love how they tackle social issues, and the romance is subtle but very cute. I loved the bit about the perfume gift and how he didn't notice at the beginning that she was using it because he had a cold...haha! Myungsoo as the shy judge is adorable.

Mr. Sunshine:

Like I have said before: I really, truly hope this drama is not only trying to be amazing but that it will be the great masterpiece of writer-nim Kim Eun Sook.
I want to believe it, although, coming from the creator of Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, The Heirs, Secret Garden, I cannot be so sure😒. The heirs was particularly awful and nonsensical (and that from only scamming through the recaps🙄)!!!!
I have heard DOTS and Goblin were kind of meh at the end, and Secret garden was kind of a mess, wasn't it??? 😂😂😂😂
But since the cinematography is so beautiful, I will give it a try... And also, oh my! I love Kim Tae ri's character... I hope she remains herself until the end. And I am really curious whether she will also fall for Eugene...🙄

WWWSK

I have been kind of mocking the kidnapping subplot, and I still believe Mi so made a big deal out of it, for she could have not remember so much, but for yoon young, wow... it was a big deal! I am surprised he became so normal after all he has been going through. Not only the kidnapping and seing a woman kill herself but all this years carrying with the trauma alone and pretending he didn't remember. It is absolutely harmful to a person to act like that. That silence must have been psychologically killing for him. Poor guy. Honestly.
But I am happy there seems to be nothing to hinder our OTP's puppy love for each other, and it is so cute I am afraid the writer will add some kind of stupidity in the next episodes in order to create a climax we don't need and ruin the drama.😒😖😒😒
I agree that to have only fluffy scenes with so much love, it can be boring or simply too much sugary stuffed for me, but really... a needles separation it will make me angry.

Let's see what it comes, because plotwise this drama is very weak.

House helper

This show is kinda weird, but interesting and warm. It is also shallow and deep at the same time... I don't know yet how to judge it. I like him, maybe for the first time I like Ha seok jin in a role... I think the girls are silly, but they don't annoy me. And the rest is still unknown.
For now, it is a drama I can watch slow and even fast forward some parts... 😁😂😁

Love O2O
Not this week but last week I kind of binge this show because I was curious, and hey!!! I can't believe I fell so much in love with it! Gorgeous, simple and full of healthy good looking young people! Very lovely, cute and funny. I loved it. I will watch it over. 😍😍😍😍 very very beautiful indeed.
No misunderstandings, no noble idiocy, no much of silly and jealous second leads, at least no to the point they can harm out OTP.
And this is what I liked the most. The otp commitment and trust, which many korean dramas could take as an example, by the way...
Full recommended! 😊

Are You Human Too?: I was honestly surprised at some of the twists we got and I love that our robot protagonist is standing up for himself and what he wants. I just wish Sobong had more to do.

Life on Mars: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Come and Hug Me: Finally binged through this and it's not quite as good as I was expecting, tbh, but I had pretty high expectations. I think the story and characters are great but the execution/pacing is a little too slow for me. But the best thing about the show is how openly the characters communicate with one another, and there are in-character reasons when they don't. Big bro Hyun Moo has totally stolen my heart and as long as he doesn't die I'll be happy.

Mr. Sunshine: I want to like this more than I do. It feels a bit disorganized and the storylines are really scattered at the moment. I don't really care for either Eugene or Ae Shin (though their class divide and Eugene's conflicted feelings regarding Joseon are very appealing) and at this point, I'm just waiting for an actual story to happen.

Slow week. It's too hot outside and it makes me kind of grumpy.

AYHT: ShinnaBong interactions are the sweetest thing ever; who could say no to a guy whose should-you-miss-me alter-ego is a moony-eyed I-love-you-ing cutie? Through some bromance in the mix and I am 100% sold. With the Grandpa-the-master-puppeteer reveal and BioShin waking up I'm really curious what next week will bring.

WWWSK: the drama has reached the point in the story where I had dropped reading the manhwa and I feel very limited motivation to continue. The most emotion that the latest episodes elicited was anger at the I-am-the-victim-til-the-bitter-end mentality of the (still badly acted) Turd. The problem that I am having is that the characters feel like manhwa characters rather than people so I've lost the emotional connection with the material.

Humans: I wanted to give it a go since people recommended it as a more interesting take on AI-self-awareness, but gave up 2eps in. While it has somewhat interesting things to say about the relationship of humans to technology (o dear, the dreaded singularity) and the use of technology as a way to limit the free will of humans, the AI aspect of it was kind of meh - both technically and philosophically. Admittedly it is a very long series and it may get more interesting on the way but I don't have the patience for it at the moment.

Lastly, I accidentally watched a video of Seo Kang-Joo's band singing and got a weird reaction. First Turd was there and my displeasure at seeing his face there suggests that I won't be able to watch anything with LTH in it for a very long time.

The other weird thing was seeing SKJ and immediately wondering how did robocutie end up in here. I am having a reverse uncanny-valley effect where I 100% buy him as a robot but feel strange thinking of him as a human. His-face-is-too-symmetric-to-be-real kind of feel. Casting him in AYHT was kind of genius...

This past week has just be good.

Wok of Love: Practically made me wish I was in a relationship. The way they portray their relationship, I think it is typical. Whenever they are together, am full of smile. I hate Sae Woo's mum for crying out loud. Money isn't the ultimate.

Are u Human: OMG. It is just so good. Nam Shim 3 smile is beautiful. Am happy he decided to do things his own way without his mom pressuring him. I also like the fact that he is evolving. The highlight for me was when he went and confronted Ye Na's dad. He was badass.

I dropped About Time: At first the drama was looking promising but it just fell down the drain. I managed to watch it and I lost interest. Also with Rich Man. I guess I was bored that was why I watched it.

What is Wrong with Secretary Kim: made me emotional. The parents didn't handle the issue very well. They practically ignored the child who was traumatised. I also cried when Park See Joon cried.

Also watching Your House Helper: My question is, is that how they treat interns? She was practically in pains but no one paid attention. Also, I liked it how the friends forgave each other.

Couldn't watch 2Days 1Night because it wasn't posted on the app I watch it. Hopefully, I will binge watch it when it is released.

(Typed on my phone. Prepare for typos galore and please find it in your hearts to forgive me.)

Greasy Melo: Have I given up on this? I don't know if I can deal with characters acting weird and contrary right now. Can something just make a giant compilation of all the cooking related scenes in this show? Please and thank you.

Handsome Guy and Jung-eum: So I've decided the reason this show isn't better is because I just don't give a damn about any character other than Hoon-nam. Still cute, though.

Come Here and Hug Me: A few years ago, I couldn't understand why one would mark any show that wasn't perfectly perfect as a favourite, but I'm far more enlightened these days. This drama is so good. So good.

Mr Sunshine: This is pretty cool.

Radio Romance: I'm late in watching this one, but once I pretend Kim So-hyun looks ten years older and I don't hate her hair, it's pleasant and enjoyable. I love the radio focus, it's so healing.

Sachiiro no One Room: Hahaha, what?! What is this? "Stockholm Syndrome: The Romance"? Why is this so good???

Good Doctor: So I sampled the first episodes of the Korean and the new Japanese version, and the latter wins by miles. The biggest thing about Japanese drama is that it's never bloated. It filtered out all the unnecessary details and kept everything that makes this good. I love it, and I'm going to keep watching.

Hana Nochi Hare: Once the subbers decide to get in gear, I promise we'll meet again. *longing look*

Squeed and gasped through Are Your Human Too along with my fellow Beanies. It inspired me to learn more about gendered AI and why we need more female roboticists. (Also got a history lesson about “Bitching Betty.”)

I'm enjoying Legend of Fuyao to bits. It’s got more humor than I’d expect with a wuxia and everything’s working: the OTP, action, costumes, supporting actors. I’m not even fast-forwarding through the political intrigues!

Handsome Guy and Jeung-eum/The Undateables was amusing and I laughed throughout. (Two words: armpit hair.) This is a mediocre show with good actors and I’m watching it because the leads have managed to create a tender love story in spite of the lame script. Recent episodes have revealed that Hoon-nam remembers every encounter with grown-up Jeung-eum. It’s shocking to think he may have even tussled with Jeung-eum’s callous ex that horrible day at the airport. I’m looking forward to the last episodes next week. Hope the actors get a better show next time.

In search of something romantic and goofy, I enjoyed the 2018 Chinese film How Long Will I Love U. Our star-crossed lovers live in the same shitty apartment—19 years apart. In 1999, the man, 24-year-old Lu Ming (played by 33-yr-old Lei Jiayin), is a frustrated architect/property designer. In 2018, Gu Xiaojiao (played by 30-yr old Tong Liya) is a 31-year-old woman anxious to marry well and reclaim the wealth she once knew as a child. A scientific experiment connects their two timelines together, literally pushing our two lonely protagonists’ apartments together. The first part of the film had me cackling—it’s light and a pleasant way to pass the time.

Missed life on mars this week. Ended up rewatching earlier episodes. I like LOM so much, its such a gem of a drama. The only one in the current batch of dramas that i'm interested in. I

I'm quite intertested to watch my house helper, i want it to be a motivation to clean my house haha. Plus i find bona cute in girls generation 1979. She acts naturally in my opinion :)

What the...even hating the cliche childhood connection/tragic family history/past drama subplots, this one was done so well in Sec. Kim that idk how its possible to NOT get invested! It was beautifully acted, weaved, and directed that idk how anyone can not be deeply moved...and I score high on psychopathy I should know. Unless...unless ya’ll have watched too many dramas. Go take a break guys! I love y’all so I’m sincerely concerned with this apathy...

Totes gutted 'To Jenny' is 2 episodes. The songs are fab and beobja too >.<