Bad and Crazy (finished) - I totally cheated and watched only the comedy parts (and read the rest via the recaps). And I'm glad that I didn't drop the series entirely, because I really liked the comedy, the absurd and crazy included. Given my way of watching, this was a crazy journey of Soo Yeol who was first suppressing and then fighting with history and parts of himself he didn't want to acknowledge... to embracing his past... and himself (literally 😁). From despising himself and the world around... to becoming his own hero and action star (I love you, K ❤ ... or better King of the World? 😂 ). I had a blast watching Wi Hajoon and Lee Dong Wook together and often laughed loud. (Honorable mention to Kyung Tae and Jae Sun duo... and to our quack psychologist Geun Soo.) And I know that heroes are not afraid to say goodbye, but I will miss you, K 💕

Our Beloved Summer (finished) - I'm happy that both Yeonsu and Woong grew and matured and gained self-confidence. Now I can see and believe in their happily ever after 🙂 I didn't expect that snippet of history with Sunbae and I liked that he actually was competent... and that he saw potential in Yeonsu from the start and really wanted her. And although I wasn't a huge fan of the Mom's Dying Story, I liked that it was the Main PD who took the place behind the camera (and that Jiwoong was the one in front).

Reset - I'm still at episode 8 as Real Life interfered (my husband got Covid), but that was such a great episode and even a week after my heart still aches... this show is so good!

Bad and Crazy: 6.0 (For day 11 only -- day 12 wasn't worth interrupting my All of Us binge for).

Bulgasal: 6.5

Ghost Doctor: 6.9

b>Tracer: 7.5 Well, at least I had a few days to recover from the trauma of watching the day-2 bad subs before the good ones came out.
Re reports that show will be preempted for 3 weeks during the Olympics -- at least the good subbers may be able to catch up a bit. Hope they're not sports fans :)
Re reports that lots of shows will be off during the Olympics -- good timing. I can work on my income taxes.

Moonshine: 6.5 Day 11 - dude says he has amnesia and then starts a sarcastic/bitter laugh. That should be the universal reaction.

Rookie Cops: 7.0 Chae Soo-bin is one of my favorites, but I have doubts about whether she can be tough/strong/serious enough to be a credible cop -- one of the few roles I can imagine where I'd rather see Krystal.

All of Us Are (Brain) Dead: 8.0 for eps 1/4. I had to deviate from my normal screen-shot post routine when I got to the bible-thumper bit because I couldn't get a decent shot of the actual thumping part. For those who haven't watch it yet (and why not?) a guy beats his son unconscious with a bible. OK, kid was infected, but still a good example of Korean-style "tough love".

Military Prosecutor Doberman: __ Is Jo Boa supposed to be the Doberman? Because I still can't picture her as any sort of dog :)

Our Beloved Summer: I absolutely loved this drama and thought the final episode was one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. The drama was very cohesive. I think this was the first drama since Coffee Prince that had someone go abroad and not forget phones, computers and planes exist. My favorite scenes were Woong with his mom and Yeun-soo realizing that she’d had people in her corner all along. This is definitely getting a spot on my all time favorite list.

All of Us Are Dead: Episodes 1-6: While it’s not breaking any new ground, I like it. I am a sucker for zombies. There’s a lot of gory action but funny and touching moments too. The students are more resourceful than most adults. Pink sweater needs to die for what she did to Gyeong-su. I liked the Train to Busan reference.

Ghost Doctor: I love the bromance. I’m sad Young-min won’t remember when he wakes up.

Bulgasal: Sang-eon’s wardrobe woes continued with the green sweater vest, floral dress monstrosity. Hwal being bad in his past life would be a good twist but sadly, I think it was probably a “I will do anything for love” moment.

Uncle: I’m not sure how I felt about the flashforward with popstar Ji-hoo. I hope Uncle disappearing is misleading. I enjoyed everyone working together to save Ji-hoo and Joon-hyuk.

COMPLETED
Our Beloved Summer - This was such a soft and gentle story. It was kind to all its characters. But my favourite scenes were always the ones with Woong's parents - everyone deserves love like that. I too want to see the documentary. Maybe the SBS 'movie' will include it?

Bad and Crazy - A good-enough middle-of-the-road thriller. Really wish adult Yun-ho had been more interesting. At least the finale was more fun than I expected - especially everyone officially 'meeting' K-I-N-G.

ONGOING
Moonshine - This week was such a pleasant surprise. Not only did they not drag out expected storylines (Young being dead for example), they also moved the story forward in interesting ways such as Ro Seo's brother being kidnapped along with Gye Sang-mok, Ae-jin's kidnapping and return, etc. The scene where multiple Ro Seos keep bumping into each other was funny.

The Ghost Doctor - The partial resolution of the Chairman's storyline was good coz that part of the story was sort of dragging back the pace of the rest of the plot. The way his final moments were shot was also nice. Otherwise I live for the bickering, as ever.

STARTED
Through the Darkness (1-4) - Everything about Kim Nam-gil in this show hits the right buttons for me - the interrogation scene in Ep 2 was so good. The show itself is just the cherry on top. I can see the Mindhunter comparisons (liked the shout-out!) but the show very much follows Korean thriller traditions - sort of like watching Signal or Memories of Murder just with more focus on criminal psychology.

Tracer (1-4) - Liked Ep 1 and 2 with the improved fan subs quite a lot and so I even watched 3-4 with the bad subs. The back and forth timelines are a bit confusing but the politics at play within the tax service has been clearly marked out - reminds me a bit of Chief of Staff but with more action. The director's son in the Inspection department is an interesting character.

Rookie Cops (1-2) - If you've seen any Police Academy/ military recruits show then you've seen this one. It's not treading any new ground…but I finally have a Wed-Thurs show to watch!

DEATH NOTE (2006 Anime): With the recent news of a revival musical production of this anime series, I started to binge re-watch the original series. It still holds up well for an intense, logic crime thriller.

Waiting for THIRTY-NINE: The fourth teaser gives out too much information; a possible unwanted turn from rom-com to melo.

Watching too many internet cooking videos without actually going to cook the dishes.

Uncle: It's been such a solid watch and looking forward to finishing it up. I think the Queen Bee Club is weird.

The One and Only: I'm getting bored. The murder story line got old several episodes ago.

Through the Darkness: It is nothing new really but I like the procedural element and hope we don't end up with a big bad that lasts until episode 16. I think the tv shows from the US, the Brits and Nordic Noir have made this genre same ole same ole to me.

Probably start Ghost Doctor in the next week or so since the Olympics are gonna stall some of the productions.

Our Beloved Summer (Series review, part 2) - Mood progression: C- / C- / D+ / D / D / D- / D- / D-
Why didn’t the show cover more in-depth about how the presence of cameras can affect people psychologically, using that as an opener on how people wanting to present the best versions of themselves can impact relationships? Why do all the documentary employees discuss love rather than how their work influences their perspective of life? Why did the writer give similar parent traumas to both male leads and have said parents return during the finale? Why was there an incredibly lame love pentagon? Why the noble idiocy in the past? Why the separation and time skip cliche in the finale?

Bad and Crazy (Series review) - Mood progression: C- / D+ / D / D / D / D+
Apart from the rather superficial portrayal of DID (must it always be trauma), the show did itself a huge disservice with the inclusion of ultimately irrelevant antagonists such as the assemblyman, the cop or the drug gang. For me, the story only really began with Young Joo’s case in episode 8, which was only linked to the drugs clumsily and served to pivot it towards the gaslighting murders and subsequently the climax. The writer didn’t have an idea with what to do with both Hee Gyeom and Kyung Tae: her ex connection felt like an afterthought tacked on while he’s just languished on the side.

Let Me Be Your Knight (Series review) - Mood progression: D+ / C- / D+ / D+ / D+ / D+ / D+ / D / D / D- / D- / D-
All’s well that ends well, except karma didn’t hit the girl that exposed Shin’s relationship. The finale featured the joke of a climax that was the stalker kidnapping: it was so comical that Yoon Joo of course happens to reach the mansion just in time to see Tae In that I groaned loudly while watching it (though it’s rather funny how Lee Jun Young will be tied up as well in his next project). I do feel pitiful for Jang Dong Joo: despite being the only actual actor within the male leads, his character arc consisted of him having a crush because he met a girl at a bookstore. Like say what?

Ghost Doctor (Episode 7-8) - Mood: C-
Dr Ahn trying to prove the existence of possession is such an eye-roll worthy moment but I get that the writer has to up the stakes somehow for the leads by letting the antagonists be in the know for the 2nd half of the show. With Chairman Jang dead, I thought they would send the son to jail and end it there but they’re dragging it out and trying to make that admin director squirm because of his awkward crush. They’re clearly foreshadowing Dr Cha’s amnesia when he wakes up: fine, I accept the cliche, but I hope the motorcyclist example has at least made him prepare something in advance?

The One and Only (Episode 11-12) - Mood: D+
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (Episode 11-12) - Mood: D
Moonshine (Episode 11-12) - Mood: D

MOONSHINE Ep. 11-12: Nam Young is perfect Noble Idiot material. Thankfully this is not Ep.15 so his idiocy won't last long (Ro-seo won't let him). Merchant Shim should join the zombie dramas.

ONE AND ONLY Ep.12: C-drama, not the kdrama. I like this kind of slow-paced, sad, pining love story. Bai Lu is so beautiful here.

Our beloved summer It was hard to say goodbye. Loved this drama and even if we are only in January I know it will make to my top 3 dramas this year. Such a delightful drama. I loved how for once, characters talked to each other about their problemas and feelings and things just didn’t sort out magically. And I was so proud of JiUng and Ung not falling into the filial piety trope. JiUng keeping the physical distance with his mum and telling her not once but twice that he will never forgive him, and Ung showing at his dad’s work just to make him understand he didn’t want him there. Yes, so proud of them. I will definitely rewatch.

The one and only I’m

Tracer. ISW as a badass, I really needed this. I love how this drama talks about tax foundation… Am I weird?

Through the darkness. Last week’s episode were better than the first week. Still not as much in love as everyone else seems to be.

The Package (2017). I like how this drama explores the different sides of love, and how it shows the inner voices of all the characters. While traveling seems to be idilic, every body has a behind story that may not be a dream. All characters are relatable.

I continue my rewatch of Run On and When the weather is nice. Loving both dramas even more than the last time.

And I’m finally catching up with The book of Boba Fest. I love it.

Our Beloved Summer: I really enjoyed this drama and I really enjoyed the OST as well. This will go in my top romantic dramas. There was growth and maturing.

The One and Only: This drama continues to be enjoyable. There is an earnestness to our leads that I really enjoy.

Tracer:🥺🥺🥺🥺, still only seen episode 1. I'm rooting for the subbers, I know to get it right is hard.

Through the Darkness: This drama does emotional punch so well. Also KMG's subtle facial expressions convey everything. He is really giving it all in this role.

Snowdrop: We are almost to the end. I haven't the faintest idea what they are going to do, but will finish it. Also I appreciate that they honor Kim Min Soo after every episode as well.

Bulgasal: We are nearing the end. So how will they get rid of Bulgasal. Hmmm.

Our Beloved Summer It was a nice drama. I wasn't fan of the big tropes. I think the production really sold me this drama : the places, the ambiance, the clothes and overall the OST.

The One and Only It's sad this choice chose to focus on the investigation and crimes instead of the hospice and the patients.

Rookie Cops When I watched the trailer, I thought it will be a nice show about students learning their difficult job. I was hoping they won't investigate like in Police University. But I was wrong in 2 episodes, we got a murder, politics (people want to close the university), spying, bullying and physical abuse... But Chae Soo-Bin is cute!

Through the Darkness I will miss it during the JO.

Bad and Crazy I guess the title was really appropriate. The story wasn't good but the duo between the ML and K was really fun to watch.

All of Us Are Dead I think serious zombie stories are not for me. There were too many characters and they weren't presented as I could care for them... The conclusion always is the same in this kind of show : humans are the worst. It's kinda tiring to watch violence, blood and the worst of humanity during 12 hours. I think comedic zombie show are better, I miss our Zombie Detective and his BB cream!

F4 Thailand Looks like the second male lead has changed, it will be interesting :p

I loved Our Beloved Summer❤ For me, kdramas are brilliant in capturing the small emotional moments that define our existence, revealing who and what we are.

Give me a thoughtful handhold over a murder/ truckofdoom/chaebol storyline any day.

Our Beloved Summer
Long years of watching Kdrama allows me to be picky and cranky. This one easily sits on upper shelves of my Top 10 list.
It doesn’t change much in some years, My Ahjussi being the latest addition.
This is a drama that never once in its running I touched ff button.

Hotaru No Hikari
Season 1 and 2. Still feel good dramas and I’m still on a crush with Fujiki Naohito. I wonder why.

Through The Darkness
It has everything:
1. Crime drama
2. Serial killer
3. Kim Nam Gil
Plus it’s inspired by BAU of FBI. I watched all seasons of Criminal Minds, a big fan of Dr. Reid, specially in early seasons.
Kim Nam Gil delivers as always. Love his expressionless expression.

Only watching Reset right now and this show had the full potential to be the next Squid Game in terms of popularity had it been on Netflix. That's not because it's like SG, it's smarter and more unpredictable but it is also rather simple. At this point 11 episodes in, I feel it must have been even better or tighter as a movie or maybe just 10 or 12 episodes long drama. But it's pretty good till now anyways.
@daebakgrits please don't find the logic in TKEM 😂
That show tried to be a lot more than what it was (which brings me back to the simplicity of Reset, the writer didn't try to bite more than she can chew and ended up with a strong story to tell). There's no logic of the perfect ending, in fact the king needs to marry, have a heir and stay loyal to his girl too but TE can't go to his world. The happy ending was forced but I think everything else in the show was too, including the PPL. I still however, think it was a really smart premise involving both space and time travel but they didn't make good use of it. Not to forget like every other KES show, they fell in love suddenly not giving the audience enough time to feel for their love.

Our Beloved Summer: Really didn't get attached to this drama like everyone else. After the intial um 2-3 episodes which I binged and enjoyed, it became a drama that I would tune in just because it aired. Episode 15 is the one I ended up relating to with Yeonsu saying it was her own self who made her life miserable and especially Ung being given a reality check by Nu-ah. No it's not about Ung trapped in his own world or Ung 's art not advancing or Ung never drawing anything lifelike (technical prowess vs art) or Ung avoiding conflict or Ung being able to abandon anything even a painting that he has worked on a lot. There was something else there that I related to; my head is just too messed up right now to realise what. It's just my brain comprehended it and forwarded those emotions to my heart which started bearing the heartache and I'm still trying to catch up. Safe to say I'll be rewatching, crying and comforting myself with this episode again and again and again until I exit this phase.

Reset. I'm caught up. I'm getting tired of the loop, don't see how this is going to have a satisfying ending. My greatest pleasure is the lead cop -- villain Xie Yue from Nirvana in Fire. It's the character actors who get me every time. In fact Reset is sort of a Nirvana in Fire reunion -- Princess Nihuang is in there too.

Moonshine: binged first 10 epis in 3 days just to be uptodate with the live watching with beanies.
love this show for my Fantastic Females of this show... never i get so much attached each n every female of any show but this one has done... i love them all and delicate YSH is icing on the cake.

Ghost Doctor: started just now.. and first half and hours is already laughter riot for me.. @ally-le @redfox thank you for luring me into it.

Kings Affection: i put it on hold when aired after 17 episode. so started it again..

Recently finished.. INAR.. WOWWW.. just WOWWWW
no other words for this complete drama.. packed with fun, tears, life lessons and sooooooooo much cuteness..
@mmmmm.. you are right its sooo damn cute... cuteness personified.

I started watching Reset after seeing all the recommendations for it. Finished in 3 days.

It's as excellent as everyone says it is. One of the best uses of the time loop and groundhog day concept. Only complaint is the copoganda was sooo heavy handed at points and the ending could've been stronger. Still, it'll be one of the best Asian dramas of the year.

I am halfway through my Avatar: The Last Airbender rewatch and I am enjoying it more and more. Ponytail Zuko is gone. We now have buzzcut Zuko and I am looking forward to the next stage of his redemption arc: bangs Zuko.

Our Beloved Summer was exactly the kind of romcom I like, not too corny nor too cheesy: just the right amount of cute. Could it have been better? Of course, but I enjoyed it for what it was and there was nothing that I disliked about it. I am going to miss it. Also, I am calling it now - best ost of 2022!

I started Do You Like Brahms? and I am enjoying it so far. I did not recognize Park Eunbin at all. She looks so different than her Age of Youth character both in her looks and her mannerisms. She is a fantastic actress! Also...Kim Minjae looks good. Never really took notice of him before.

I watched the first episode of Tracer thanks to the team of volunteer subbers on Twitter. I don’t have a real sense of the story but it does remind me of Task Force 38 which I loved. Also, I really enjoyed seeing Im Shiwan in a role that is so different than the ones he had in Run On and Strangers From Hell. He is hilarious. I’m also happy to see Go Ahsung again.

MY BELOVED SUMMER. After reading all the praise, I was expecting more after waiting for the entire series to end so I could binge watch. It was like a gift box beautifully wrapped that when you look inside there’s not much in it and you wonder why they spent so much on paper and ribbons. Could I be the only person to have this reaction?

FULL HOUSE (2004) Despite many flaws, it’s good comedy and a classic. As to the romance, leave it to Song Hye Gyo to get through a romance without so much as touching co-star Rain despite living in the same house, although she does manage a chaste kiss on the cheek. What’s up with her? The two were more like brother and sister in endless yelling contests, mixed with long episodes of pining, so it fell short as a romance. However, it was nice to see SKG being animated and funny, and ice skating with Rain.

Our beloved Summer- I'm in the minority of people who didn't love it, atleast not as much as others. After the halfway mark, I kind of just watched it because I didn't want to drop it and I haven't watched CWS and KDM in anything else before even though both of them are extremely good. That's not to say the drama wasn't good, maybe I wasn't in the mood for it. The abandonment of woong as a child being the reason for his personality quirks turned me off, not to mention that the romance didn't really do much for me. What did I like about it then? I honestly don't know 😅. Probably the boys friendship, woong's parents, Solyi and eunho . The drama was aesthetically pleasing and I loved YS's wardrobe. But apart from that, this drama won't be as memorable for me as for the others.
Kieta Hatsukoi- Or the Netflix title my love mix up- this was my first BL drama and I absolutely loved it!! I loved the lead actors and their chemistry. The episodes were pretty short and I binged it in a day. I liked how the rest of their friends and their teacher were extremely supportive of them. Both the leads were sweet and so good with their communication of their wants and expectations from each other. And the soundtrack was an earworm!!! Really happy that I stumbled upon this cute drama!!!
30 -sai made dotei da to mahotsukai ni nareru rashi- or cherry magic ( which I prefer- short title 😅). Having watched love mixup I wanted to see other BL dramas and I saw this one had pretty good ratings. The male lead ,because he's always been single, suddenly gains the power to read people's minds by touching them once he turns 30 and discovers that one of his male colleagues has a crush on him. His initial freaking out after discovering his powers was too funny and so were his reactions to hearing his future bf's inner thoughts. Even though the monologues were sometimes too cheesy for me, I liked how both the leads were understanding of each other and tried to give their relationship a chance. Although I didn't like it as much as my love mixup, it was also a pretty decent watch with short episodes of 30 minutes each.

My Husband Got A Family (EP 38): I love this show!! Cute, funny, thoughtful, and real. YH is already my favorite female lead of the year (maybe ever), she's so damn awesome.

I'm sorry Uncle, ghost doc, bad& crazy, 20th century g&b, etc... I don't think I'll watch you next week (month? months?) either. Now that I'm going to start working I'm in the mood for a Misaeng rewatch. If I have time maybe I'll start watching On the Verge of Insanity too.

Our Beloved Summer: Just loved it from beginning to end. I'm so glad it didn't disappoint. It had writing, directing, and acting working beautifully in sync with each other on top of a fantastic OST. One of those dramas that squeezes my heart. There is a jdorama-ness to how it was able to capture quiet emotion and isolation and suppressed heartache. I'm glad the characters grew and changed in an organic way. I'm also glad that we had so many likable side characters too. Just a lot of love to be had.

Omg, @daebakgrits, yesssss to the injury to animals 😭 I get completely bent out of shape and have to go hold my cat. It’s to a point that as soon as there’s an animal in a show/movie, my mind starts with “don’t hurt the dog, don’t hurt the dog”. I read there was a website that tells you if an animal in a film gets hurt or is fine at the end.

Put on hold most of the shows except OBS (which is good) and Through the Darkness ( which is great!), because I fell into the rabbit hole of the Street Woman Fighter variety show. Have consumed all of the episodes plus the specials, then even the spin-off Street Girl Fighter. Now that I have watched them all, I guess I am going back and will resume Ghost Doctor and Bulgasal. I think I am dropping MoonShine ans Bad and Crazy, I don't seem to have the motivation to resume watching them.

I’m actually doing this for two weeks in a row? Will wonders never cease to exist?

All of Us Are Dead: It’s not exactly groundbreaking, but I’m enjoying binging it with my mom. She hates zombies with a passion while I love them wholeheartedly, so her enjoying it is probably a better indication of watchability than my opinion. Which is that it’s been a mostly fun, if stressful, watch (Su-hyeok + Woo-jin pls stay alive!!). I’m also of the opinion that the show would’ve been ten times better if someone bashed Na-yeon’s head in for what she did to poor Gyeong-su. Sorry, not sorry.

Bad and Crazy: Haven’t clicked play on the finale yet, but I’m disappointed in the direction the story went in the second-half. Yoon-ho is a deeply mediocre villain and i struggle to pay attention anytime something happens regarding him. The show needed more Bong Yong. And more of the chaotic zaniness that attracted viewers in the first place.

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers: Wonder truly never cease to exist. For years, I’ve been very open about my hatred for the Korean Boys Over Flowers. I never understood the appeal, even as a so-bad-it’s-good or hate watch. It even developed into a general aversion towards many of the actors involved. So imagine my bafflement when I somehow clicked play on the Thai adaptation because of a few aesthetic-looking screenshots on twitter…and actually enjoyed it. This is leagues ahead of the Korean adaptation or any adaptation of the Hana Yori Dango franchise. The F4 gang should still be jailed for half the shit they did, but this is the first time I actually felt like the guys were friends and not just 4 clichés walking together because the director demanded it. Gorya (the female lead) is actually strong and feisty and I find her very likeable as a protagonist. Mind you, it’s still not good, but it’s so cracky and endlessly entertaining (I’m so embarrassed to admit it). Is this how y’all felt for that cursed Korean adaptation?

Ghost Doctor: I’m a bit behind on this show, which is a damn shame because it’s so much fun. There are definitely plot-holes and logical inconsistencies, but who cares? Rain and Kim Bum are a blast to watch. I just wish Uee got to do more than cry over her comatose ex and comatose dad.

Through the Darkness: Kim Nam-gil is so sexy here. I literally have to pause several times during an episode just to stare at that perfect face and that perfect hair…There, I got it out of my system. This show is SO GOOD. I don’t even know what new to say because I’ve been singing its praise endlessly since the first episode aired and my opinion hasn’t changed in the slightest - only intensified in fervour. The three week pre-emotion will actually kill me.

Tracer: Thank you once again to the entire Tax Payer Subs Team. You guys are the real heroes of this story. It’s honestly been so long since I’ve had to rely on fansubs and I forgot how good they are in...

missvictrix: well, I squinted through the 4 and half ep of OBS and it also nauseated me.
it is a matter of personal taste.
my main problem with All of us are dead is more "with green uniforms and blood they look like human christmas trees so I keep imagining blinking lights on zombies."

Our Beloved Summer: I'm behind everybody because - Netflix. But I loved episodes 9 and 10. Yeonsoo trolling Woong with the "we're good friends"-schtick was delicious, and their little faces when they got caught by Jiwoong, ha! Also enjoyed the moment we got to see Woong and Jiwoong's friendship, their little heart to heart felt so natural, Jiwoong not having to explain anything besides stating that his mom came back, just the kind of thing you have with your oldest friend... Lovely! Can't wait to get to the dating part, because Yeonsoo and Woong are adorable dorks.
All of us are dead: on episode 9 now. There are some things I'm liking, and that's what carried me through 9 hours that have way more gore than I'm usually game to watch. Teenager characters - both squads- are pretty engaging and cute, there are some cool plot turns that I wasn't expecting, I chuckle at the humor, and the production design and battle choreography are *chef's kiss. That library scene, wow! This is based on a webtoon, but they could well make a game out of the drama. Really, amazing action sequences!
Then there are things... I don't know. Baddies are super one note, there are too many characters, too much stuff happening at the same time, brings up too many issues that it then brushes aside... It just feels a bit bloated. Still, up until now it's being a fun watch. Unlike Happiness, that is so great and I'd totally recommend to not zombie-fans, I'd only tell you to watch this if you're into zombies.
And that's it! I'm still behind on Bad and Crazy, but plan on marathoning it at x1.5 speed over the weekend 😂
Older dramas:
Vincenzo: on ep 15. Still fun, but it feels a bit loooong.
Chief Kim: loving how everybody at the Accounting Department is getting closer.
Inspector Koo: just wanted to have a look at this and bam, watch the first 4 episodes in a breeze. It's very fun, and I love our smart serial killer.

Work took up a lot of time and cut into my drama watching. Meanwhile my wife took a break from her Chinese costume dramas to watch some English language shows on Netflix, most recently a multi-episode MARCO POLO which appears to bear very little resemblance to the historical figure but seems to be fun and, at times, more than a little ridiculous, bearing very little resemblance to the actual historical figure. She also watched the great courtroom drama movie THE LAST VERMEER. The acting was impressive. She is planning on starting RESET soon- it really is her kind of story. She has been checking out some new Chinese Costume dramas and so will soon be back to watching them.

OUR BELOVED SUMMER was good to the end. I agree with DaebakGrits about the loose end that is NJ- and that the writer simply did not know what to do with a fabulous character. I had not thought of WHAT’S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM? As a palette cleanser after MR. SUNSHINE but I can see how that would work. In any case both shows are must-sees even if one of them does not fit your usual drama watching tastes.

We are having to catch up on MOONSHINE.

KING OF TEARS did not air this week and now episode 13 will not air for two more weeks (if ever?) possibly due to the Olympics but also possibly because of the incident (I refuse to call it a mere accident): A great drama marred by a moment of stupidity.

Episode 36 of YOUNG LADY AND GENTLEMAN concluded with our Gentleman presenting our Young Lady with an engagement ring: Once he makes up his mind, he certainly knows how to take action. At the same time our Gentleman’s half-sister has changed her circumstances by disclaiming the shares she was going to inherit: Will this be enough to enable a lasting relationship with Young Lady’s legal half-brother (biological stepbrother)? This tricky relationship will obviously form a central conundrum for one the final story arcs.

I did get back to watching SEO YOUNG, MY DAUGHTER this week and am at the mid-point of the drama. It is highly rated for a reason.

The Olympics are now upon us. This probably means that some shows will be on hiatus. We will be enjoying them. My high school had a ski team and I raced cross country and was a ski jumper (worst ever- it takes extraordinary coordination to do it well).

I'm five years late but I'm finally watching Chief Kim/Good Manager. Oh my goodness, this show is wonderful! Namkoong Min's "ugly/beautiful" visuals and his ability to work in all genres makes him one of my favorite actors.

I swore off making GIFs a couple years ago because they were sucking up too much time. But I'm helpless in front of Namkoong Min's beautiful, rubbery face. Send help! (*don't send help*)

Also, waiting, waiting, waiting for @KaisanSubs (twitter) to share the subs for the 3rd episode of the marvelous Japanese aroace comedy Koisenu Futari (Two People Who Can't Fall in Love). I dearly love this show but the wait is killing me.

My teen is waiting as I write for us to start watching Reset on the TV upstairs. I almost never get to watch anything on an actual TV because Mr. Tsutsuloo and Baby Tsutsuloo insist on watching their own thing.

I am shipping Lee Dong-wook and Wi Ha-joon for the best couple award! I really liked the craziness in BAD AND CRAZY and the cherry on the cake of cause was K standing for K-I-N-G.

BELOVED SUMMER was a very beautiful drama to watch. I can even forgive the 2 year separation trope, because they remained a couple and worked on their long distance relationship. Ji-wong finally being the subject of a documentary was a nice touch, too.

Having enjoyed Police Academy a lot, I am very happy with ROOKIE COPS so far. It will be interesting to see how dark it will become, judging from the start of Ep 1.

THROUGH THE DARKNESS remains a very intense and at (too many) times gory watch. I need to watch something fluffy and cheerful after every episode.

GHOST DOCTOR is entertaining and that is best I can say about this drama.

The Devil Judge.

A ridiculous, campy,over-the-top drama that borders on being a farce..... and i enjoyed every single second of it.

From the not so subtle religious allegories, to the cartoonishly evil president and his cabal of minions.

It also helps that Jisung completely understood what needs to be done and went full on OTP with his performance.

Don't think too hard, and its a ton of fun

all of us are dead ok Birdie, one bite wasn´t enough? Back with zombies?
Guys, I think he is addicted to playing in zombie dramas now

Our Beloved Summer how do one move on from watching a drama I absolutely loved? Its been such a long time since I felt such unabashed love for a drama. This drama did a really good job wrapping up the leads stories. Yeon Su and Ung maturing right before our eyes as they navigate through their emotions and found love again with each other. JiUng growing up and learning to get out of the box he put himself in. I am obsessed with the OST and on permanent replay when I miss the show. This drama was just perfectly cast, great dialogue, great cinematography and amazing OST. This is one of my favorites of all time and has high repeatability. 2022 year end wrap will definitley include this show. Now a fan of Kim Dami, Choi Woo Shik, and Kim Seung Cheol. I remember the actress playung NJ as the teenager in Kill It and even Live Up to Your Name. She is good and really pretty so I will also be cheering her on.

We Dont Bite: Street Woman Fighters in the Countryside Its here! I love their friendship. Who knew Lee Jung would be the typical maknae in this situation, she is always ready and willing to help out her unnies. They sure have high energy and enjoyed the first episode. This bunch do love to dance and will dance in any situation.

All Of Us Are Dead i only got to watch the first episode and I really like it. It has all the elements of a typical zombie flick.
I hope to binge watch more episodes later.

My current watch list is pretty long and keeps looking at my with eyes of betrayal as I somehow find myself not watching the titles on it... except for Through the Darkness. I really love that show and am not enjoying the fact its now a three week wait until the next episode.

Our Beloved Summer: I'd been thinking this show felt like a millennial, more romantic, Before Sunrise version of the Noh Hee-kyung drama The World That They Live In. So when I learned from an interview that the OBS writer turned to NHK's script books for inspiration, I just got kilig all over, lol. I'm still not a fan of the tropes that were used in this show, but I'm pretty content with the conclusions. I came for a light easy rom-com and found so much more that resonated with me.

Not sure what to start next. I've only been rewatching bits of several shows: When the Weather is Fine, Prison Playbook, Hogu's Love, The Mandalorian. (Can S3 please come quickly?)