I hope I can join the #2024 Roundup late. How fun!

Day 1: Favorite Drama
I had two five star shows this year: Like Flowers in Sand and Jeongnyeon. But favorite doesn’t really mean best, right? So I’d say Knight Flower, which gave me all the fun and feels (oh but for one kiss!).

Day 2: A Female Lead
Given Day 1, would anyone be surprised if I pick Jo Yeo-hwa played by Honey Lee in Knight Flower? Comedy is hard. And the bar higher for women still. And Jo Yeo-hwa just sailed over it.

Honorable mentions to Seo Hye-jin played by Jung Ryeo-won in The Midnight Romance, and to Son Hae-yeong played by Shin Min-ah in No Gain No Love.

Day 3: A Male Lead
Nope, no can do. My heart holds multitudes. So I nominate the male leads in Captivating the King, Knight Flower, Flex X Cop, Like Flower in Sand, Lovely Runner, and My Sweet Mobster. I also nominate the eyes of the male lead from The Judge From Hell. Yup, nothing but JYK’s eyes.

Day 4: 2024 Crush
Moon Ok-gyeong played by Jung Eun-chae, my surprise girl crush in Jeongnyeon (despite the script losing sight of her character in the second half).

I have to pause. The rest need a bit of thought, but…

Day 7: Favorite OST
The Atypical Family, hands down. But the opening rap for Knight Flower was also pretty fun.

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